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Molly Durand has worked with the LadySmith Black Mumbazzo choir and famed gospel composer and conductor Richard Smallwood. On multiple occasions, she has been a featured soloist for the Illinois Senate Inauguration and the Glen Ellen Children's Choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She has performed on the New York lot at CBS Studios and in shows throughout Los Angeles at venues such as the House of Blues, Hotel Café, The Green Door, Mbar, El Cid, The Regent Beverly Wilshire, The Beverly Hilton, Tangier, and the Piano Bar, where she held residency as a featured artist.    Molly Durand was chosen to read and sing for the part of Anne Wilson of HEART in their musical review: Kick It Out, written by Nancy and Anne Wilson.  This was showcased at Playtone beside Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson.   Molly Durand also toured with Chicago's Second City as a company member performing sketch comedy and improv.  She has produced and directed in her own short films and sketches and produced a horror indie film as well.  Molly produced live plays in LA and was a stage manager in NY,NY.  Most recently she hosted a Variety Show in LA showcasing diverse talent.  Molly was lucky enough to be able to work with Holland Taylor on her one woman show ANN about the incredible Ann Richards.  Molly also performed in Leslie Jordan's working musical in Los Angeles.  Aside from Second City, Molly is featured on Scream Queens and other features and shorts, mainly playing comedic character roles.  

Molly Durand has worked with the LadySmith Black Mumbazzo choir and famed gospel composer and conductor Richard Smallwood. On multiple occasions, she has been a featured soloist for the Illinois Senate Inauguration and the Glen Ellen Children's Choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She has performed on the New York lot at CBS Studios and in shows throughout Los Angeles at venues such as the House of Blues, Hotel Café, The Green Door, Mbar, El Cid, The Regent Beverly Wilshire, The Beverly Hilton, Tangier, and the Piano Bar, where she held residency as a featured artist.    Molly Durand was chosen to read and sing for the part of Anne Wilson of HEART in their musical review: Kick It Out, written by Nancy and Anne Wilson.  This was showcased at Playtone beside Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson.   Molly Durand also toured with Chicago's Second City as a company member performing sketch comedy and improv.  She has produced and directed in her own short films and sketches and produced a horror indie film as well.  Molly produced live plays in LA and was a stage manager in NY,NY.  Most recently she hosted a Variety Show in LA showcasing diverse talent.  Molly was lucky enough to be able to work with Holland Taylor on her one woman show ANN about the incredible Ann Richards.  Molly also performed in Leslie Jordan's working musical in Los Angeles.  Aside from Second City, Molly is featured on Scream Queens and other features and shorts, mainly playing comedic character roles.  

A gay bookstore. An Amoeba Records. A dirty McDonald's. We're taking a walking tour of Haight Street this week with a guest whose dynamism and heart looms larger than the Golden Gate Bridge: Margaret Cho! (Also, what did we do to deserve an hour with Margaret!! Maybe our visit to heaven last week paid off?!) Margaret's on Instagram @margaret_cho and TikTok @themargaretcho. If you're in LA this Thursday (10/17), Margaret will be performing at The Hotel Café for Helene Relief for WNC. Watch her in the short film Gianna. PS - We've been named a Signal Awards Finalist for Best LGBTQ+ Podcast! This is a huge honor, particularly as an independent show, and we're counting on your vote for a Listener's Choice Award. Here's a link to cast your ballot; voting closes on Thursday (10/17). One of Us is hosted and produced by Chris Renfro and Fin Argus. It's executive produced by Myrriah Gossett for Gossett Productions and Erica Getto for Kinehora Productions. Myrriah Gossett is our sound designer, and our theme music is produced by Fin Argus and Brendan Chamberlain-Simon. You can follow One Of Us on Instagram and TikTok at @oneofus.pod. Additional Audio for: Haight_Street_Oct_07.mp3 by Shamanatrix -- https://freesound.org/s/44923/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who released a new single in April. Based in the greater Los Angeles area, she has been reviewed by Rolling Stone Magazine and she has been in Music Connection magazine as well. She comes from very notable entertainment lineage, and she even hosts her own self-titled show with significant distribution. While she performs in and around the greater Los Angeles area – including notable venues such as The Viper Room and Hotel Café – she has even played in the music hotbed of Austin, Texas. She recently appeared in her first TV commercial and has close ties to a past guest from this show. She talks about live recordings currently being worked on as well as a Christmas collab she's a part of.

It is a privilege to welcome recording artist WOWASHWOW as a guest of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Known as the Queen of the Bop, WOWASHWOW has a flare for the theatrical and a freestyling fluency fierce enough to threaten the male-dominated hip-hop scene and brings an “unbridled bravado thorough no holds barred, unapologetic rhymes.” On top of releasing her music, WOWASHWOW hopped onto Love Bailey's song, “Hornatia,” near the end of 2022, and PAPER Magazine referred to her vocals as “commanding” and “hypnotic.” Following its release, “Hornatia” was an official selection short for the Cannes Film Festival. The Los Angeles transplant has played over 15 shows in two years, opened for Snoop Dogg and Travis Barker, appeared at the 2022 Soul Train Awards, charted number 115 on the Hot 300 List, and was featured in Earmilk and iHeartRadio's Arena Podcast. Her music has been on regular radio rotation on the City of Angels' KQBH 101.5 FM. So far this year, she has been nominated to perform on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert, performed at San Francisco Pride and Venice Pride Festivals, and debuted some of her work at the iconic LA music venue Hotel Café. In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, WOWASHWOW previewed her upcoming album, The Algorithm, which is scheduled to be released on July 7, 2023. She also shared the stories behind her songs, including “Class Enrollment,” “Pu$$i Power,” and “Rick Ross.”

Claudio is an LA based singer-songwriter/poet whose artistry blends the acoustic storytelling style of James Taylor or Jim Croce with the soulful vocal stylings of John Legend or Eddie Kendrick. Originally from Kenosha, Wisconsin, Claudio relocated to Los Angeles in Spring 2018. Since then, he has kept busy touring the country 4 times while steadily releasing new music. Less than a year after arriving in Los Angeles, Claudio released his deeply conceptual debut album, “A Boy From Somewhere.” He also partnered with frequent collaborator Curtis Crump Jr. on a Christmas album titled, “Merry Little Christmas.” Claudio also released an EP, “Stuck In Somnia,” and nearly a dozen singles. He has headlined venues across the country including The Hotel Café, The Moroccan Lounge, The Hi-Hat, and The Duplex. Claudio is currently working on his second full length album, “Still Here,” which is set to be released in January 2023.

Dennis is joined via Zoom by singer-songwriter Brandon Stansell to talk about his latest album This Must Be the Place, his upcoming show at Hotel Café in Los Angeles on April 6 and shares the stories behind his songs “Pick Up Where We Left Off,” “Good At the Time” and “Did You Settle Down Too Soon.” He also talks about the reaction to his 2020 documentary Three Cords and a Lie, about the strained relationship he's had with his family and hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee since he came out in his early 20's. He also recalls being a dancer on Taylor Swift's Fearless tour around the same time he came out, his favorite T Swift tune and the sweet note Taylor wrote to him. Other topics include: why he loves CrossFit, having lunch with Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks at their compound, why Amy Grant is everything, why he loves Los Angeles, working at Opryland from age 6 to 12, saying hell no to conversion therapy and that time Halle Berry came to one of his shows. @brandonstansell on Instagram https://www.brandonstansell.com/

We had the pleasure of interviewing Brynn Cartelli Zoom video!Acclaimed 19-year-old singer-songwriter Brynn Cartelli recently released her poignant new single “Secondhand Smoke.” A heartbreaking, yet empowering track about finding freedom from a toxic situation, the effort highlights Cartelli's mature songcraft and knack at penning emotive, high-impact pop music. After teasing the song on TikTok for months leading up to its release, “Secondhand Smoke” has already become a favorite among fans, with non-stop pleas for Cartelli to share the full offering. The single is available now on all streaming platforms, paired with an accompanying visualizer.Cartelli commented, “I wrote ‘Secondhand Smoke' during a challenging time in my life where I was trying to escape a certain situation; I was feeling anxious since I hadn't moved past that period yet. The song came about in anticipation for the hopeful future of freedom I knew was coming next. I hope listeners feel free from a painful relationship or place when they hear this song.”In celebration of “Secondhand Smoke,” Cartelli also performed the track on The Kelly Clarkson Show.Cartelli recently wrapped a slew of tour dates at the top of the year supporting Adam Melchor in New York and Boston, along with an intimate headline show in Los Angeles last week at the Hotel Café. This adds to the musician's already-notable touring history, where she's shared stages with Kelly Clarkson, OneRepublic, Maroon 5, and labelmate Jake Scott. Following the release of her striking 2021 debut EP Based on a True Story, Cartelli shared a trio of standout singles last year – “Gemini,” “Girl Code,” and “Convertible in the Rain” – underscoring her remarkable vocal range that impressed viewers nationwide when she was crowned the winner of Season 14 of NBC's The Voice. Cartelli emerged as the youngest champion in the show's history and still holds this title to date. Along with garnering a subsequent nomination at the People's Choice Awards, Cartelli captivated audiences with performances on the TODAY Show, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and more.Cartelli is currently in the studio working on new original music for her next project. More details will be revealed very soon…We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #BrynnCartelli #SecondhandSmoke #TheVoice #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

Singer songwriter, guitar player who just released a new single less than two weeks ago and has an EP coming out in May. Just over four months ago she released a single whose music video premiered on CMT and features a notable collaborator. Already in her young career she has performed at notable venues such as the Hotel Café in Los Angeles, the Bitter End in New York City, and she has done shows in Nashville, where she spends her time when not in southeast Florida. In addition, she performed at an event in Europe that she discusses here, and she will be touring this summer. And, as a songwriter, she has already had cuts with other artists.

Sacrifices must be made to make it to the top of the music world. No one knows this better than Dixon James, who promised his wife they would get there. In this haunting message of hope and despair, mother and daughter singers have been separated for over twenty years by race, wealth, fame, and a heroin addiction. They long to find one another…. Before it's too late. In the tradition of a Greek tragedy, the journey is never straightforward. Susannah B is an accomplished singer-songwriter, screenwriter and actor. A Los Angeles resident for most of her adult life, Susannah (aka Susannah Blinkoff) grew up in Manhattan as the daughter of well-known Broadway composer/lyricist Carol Hall. From an early age, Susannah was acting off-Broadway and singing professionally in NYC clubs. At Brown University, she met her longtime friend, director Drew Ann Rosenberg. As an actor, Susannah has appeared on Broadway and in film and TV. She co-wrote the film BELLYFRUIT and collaborated on the title song with composer/producer Stephen Bray (Madonna, THE COLOR PURPLE). She is currently writing a comedic musical TV series with author Annabelle Gurwitch. As a singer, Susannah B has performed at many clubs in L.A. including Hotel Café and Catalina Jazz Club. She has released six albums of her own pop songs as well as an album of retro jazz standards. Most recently, Susannah B released an EP of techno house remixes with DJ/producer j. wells and the duo have a new electronic single “Moon & Sand” dropping later this summer. MORE: getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org

A singer, songwriter multi-instrumentalist who has a new EP coming out next week and appeared on Hit Parader's unsigned band competition show, "No Cover." She won Best Female Artist in the International Acoustic Music Awards earlier this year. She has performed at venues ranging from the Hotel Café in Los Angeles to Rockwood Music Hall and the Bitter End in New York. She also sang on a song that was used in a Netflix movie. Her YouTube channel has over 14,000 subscribers and she was awarded a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music as a violin virtuoso.

Hey, y'all. I am Shay. This is thebuzzr podcast. On air indie, from my pad to yours over the airways. Tonight I chat with RALPHY. Ralphy is an Aussie creative making waves in the LA music scene, well known for her incredible live shows. Enjoy the show! Thank you for tuning in. Enjoy the show! 10 P.M. EST at https://www.thebuzzrpod.com Track lineup: “Unplugged” during the show. Cheers! Shay From the Artist There must be something in the water down under, because here comes another amazing Aussie making waves here in the US. In 2016 Ralphy made a huge splash in the LA scene with her single ‘Lover', the passionate forerunner to her debut album ‘PeaceLover'. Since then she's received an overwhelming response to her heart-pounding music and electric live performances, taking LA by storm as an independent pop sensation. While her simmering, sultry singing is the most striking Ralphy quality, what this stage siren has really become most widely known for is her incredible live shows. With their dynamic choreography and high-fashion dance aesthetic, Ralphy captures the true meaning of performance, elevating her audience into a beautiful space of love, freedom, and expression. As a proud advocate of equal rights and an ardent supporter of the LGBTQ+ community, this is what Ralphy's all about: “I just want the world to remember gratitude and how good it feels to be in the moment, have fun, and respect each other. We are all so lucky to have this thing called life and we owe it to ourselves to live it with LOVE.” Ralphy never breaks her stride: after a whirlwind two years performing at quintessential Los Angeles venues, including the Hotel Café main room, the Viper Room, Rage, The Rose, The Mint, El Cid, and more, 2019 was a prolific recording year. Things kicked things off with the release of her hotly anticipated single ‘Hesitate', a slick R&B number that was a stylistic departure from her previously more disco-inspired grooves, which was followed by ‘Stones', a smoldering collaboration with Brazilian pop singer Tiago and LA R&B singer Justin Green. Ralphy then rounded out the season with the release of ‘Can't Sleep', her darkest track yet, with its moody, ‘80s new wave feel. Despite the unprecedented global social climate of the following year, 2020 marked the release of still more singles: the emotional ‘Confess' and up-and-at-‘em ‘Dancing on a HeartBreak'. Not only did she continue to deliver heartfelt, high-energy hits, but she did one better: Ralphy performed in a number of live virtual shows, proving that her captivating performances translate across mediums. This year saw Ralphy's return to the stage with her first in-person show post-pandemic, her Out From Under concert. This triumphant, electrifying return marked the start of more great things to come from this artist, including remixes of her most recent singles, plus an acoustic version of Confess, and more. So keep your eyes and ears open—you definitely won't want to miss what Ralphy has happening next! https://youtu.be/-kT6dfXeHww Directed by Maya Miller- Edited Matthew Diebler - Styled & Ralphy Makeup & Hair - Ralphy Facebook Twitter Youtube Vimeo-v Instagram Soundcloud Spotify External-link-alt

In this episode, I chat with singer-songwriter, author, actress, and publisher, Kasey Lansdale about her new publishing company, Pandi Press, her first love—music, books, and growing as a creative.Produced by Grammy award-winner John Carter Cash, Kasey Lansdale is a “Jack of all trades.” From a country blues singer and songwriter to actress and author, the small-town girl from Nacogdoches, Texas, dreams big. Now a Los Angeles, California resident, Lansdale is a regular performer at the famed Hotel Café in Hollywood. Her music was featured in the film Cold in July, starring award-winning actor Michael C. Hall of Showtimes' hit series Dexter, Animal Planet, IFC Channel, and the award-winning Sundance TV Channel series, Hap and Leonard, where Lansdale can also be spotted as an actress.  As an author, Lansdale was first published at the tender age of eight by Random House and is the author of several short stories and novellas, including publications from Harper Collins, Titan Books, & others. Lansdale is the editor of assorted anthology collections, including Subterranean Press' Impossible Monsters. Her new collection, Terror Is Our Business, was lauded by Publisher's Weekly as “storytelling that delightfully takes on a lighter and sharper edge.”  Most recently, her collaboration with her father and brother, The Companion, was adapted to episode 4 of the television remake of Shudder's Creepshow, produced by Walking Dead producer Greg Nicotero. Kasey LansdaleKasey Lansdale on Apple Music Kasey Lansdale on Instagram Kasey Lansdale on Facebook Kasey Lansdale on YouTube Pandi Press Tachyon Publications The Bottoms, Joe R. LansdaleBorn For Trouble: the Further Adventures Of Hap And Leonard, Joe LansdaleMoon Lake, Joe R. LansdaleRazor Blade Tears, S. A. Cosby The Pledge, Kathleen Kent We're All The Same In The Dark, Julia Heaberlin Support the show

We had a powerful conversation with Derek Vanderhorst on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from his cancer, Sandy's cancer, marriage, music / songwriting, life, he told some amazing stories to a whole lot more! We talked some about our friend Ava Paige who went through cancer at age 15! This is a VERY raw conversation that we believe will touch anyone who watches or listens. This is why we do our show! he also performed on the show too!Singer-songwriter Derek Vanderhorst knows firsthand the power of a new lease on life:Diagnosed with stage 4 head and neck cancer in 2016, he was told he might lose his voice–– or worse, die.After forging a successful Hollywood career as a sought-after film and documentary supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer– known for his work on the Academy Award-nominated No Country for Old Men, as well as Hidden Figures, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye– Derek is now pouring his renewed passion and dedication into music of his own.The moment he was diagnosed, he knew his lifelong dedication to music could no longer take a back seat. Now, 5-years cancer-free, (and after hundreds of hours of vocal rehab), Derek has re-claimed his voice as an Americana artist and will be releasing his first-ever solo album, Wildflower, next month.With his post-cancer outlook on life, Derek hopes to empower and inspire others that it is never too late to find your voice: During recovery, Vanderhorst wrote over 150 songs. Eleven of those songs make up Wildflower. “It's an album of metaphorically and emotionally going home and becoming grounded,” he explains. “It's about finding balance in life.”To celebrate the release of Wildflower, Derek will be performing LIVE on the main stage at The Hotel Café in Los Angeles on April 14th. Joining him will be bassist Kaveh Rastegar, currently touring with Bruce Springsteen, Gabe Witcher, one of the world's foremost fiddle players from the Punch Brothers, and Austin City Limits star Tameca Jones.

Cliff Beach chats with long time friend Clare Means about her top charting #1 iTunes singer- songwriter album "Sidewalk Astronomy", her life as a busker in LA and their meeting at the now defunct LA songwriting listening room, Room 5, their joint shows at The Hotel Café in Hollywood and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deepergrooves/message

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Taylor RaeThe singer/songwriter's eclectic style was influenced by a diverse roster of artists that includes Grace Potter, Janis Joplin, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jewel, Simon & Garfunkel and Steely Dan. In pre-pandemic times, Taylor averaged 200 gigs annually, including the second stage at the legendary Stubb's in Austin, Hotel Café in Hollywood and Santa Cruz's Moe's Alley, Kuumbwa Jazz and the Catalyst. She has also played popular Northern California festivals and opened for artists including Brandy Clark, Kristian Bush, Reggae musician Mike Love and The Stone Foxes.

Sharing messages of understanding in her music, Stacey Kelleher writes songs that make one thing clear: she's still figuring life out, and that's okay. With catchy melodies reminiscent of LANY and Maggie Rogers, emotive lyrics like Phoebe Bridgers', and quirky indie-pop production similar to Holly Humberstone's, Kelleher has cultivated the unique sound of herself - a young woman working hard and keeping it real. A talent-based scholarship graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Kelleher has performed at legendary venues including The Hotel Café in Los Angeles, California and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, where she is currently releasing new music leading up to her new EP, due out in November 2021. We welcome Stacey to share her story, unique path and more.

Singer, songwriter, guitar player, and actress whose newest single was released in July. At one point in her career, she was signed to Universal Records, and she has performed in locations such as Japan, Nashville, as well as at South By Southwest and even the famous Hotel Café in Los Angeles. She also even toured with Sheryl Crow. At the start of her music career her debut album climbed to #1 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Chart and nowadays she has more than 51 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify alone. She has a new album due out this Fall.

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Trinity Rose is a beautiful award-winning singer/songwriter from Los Angeles with a heart of gold, which matches her recent Golden Ticket to nearby Hollywood Courtesy of American Idol! She uses her classical training to combine indie pop vocals with perfect pitch and harmonies. In 2017, Trinity was selected as the youngest female contestant ever for the reality TV series, NBC's “The Voice”. Alicia Keys told her, “Your voice is stunning!” Trinity was also chosen to take part in the prestigious and exclusive GRAMMY CAMP, Los Angeles whose alumni include Maren Morris and Billie Eilish.Her vocal appearances include performances in front of 25,000+ participants at the 2016 and 2018 LA Marathon as well as having starred in the WNBA's ‘Magic Moment' at Staples Center for a crowd of 15,000. She is currently working on a EP called ‘Coughing Up Flowers' with producers Andrew Dixon and Nic Cannone and being mentored by Christina Aguilera songwriter and producer, Heather Holley. Trinity performs in Hollywood venues such as The Hotel Café, Whisky A Go Go & State Social House.Trinity RoseTrinity released a song, “Miss You” this year with Netflix Umbrella Academy star, Aidan Gallagher. These unsigned artists received over 100K streams on Spotify in just the first week and continues to climb. Her latest release, “Coughing Up Flowers” is a signature song for her with its melodic tones and emotional lyrics.Trinity LOVES to collab. One of her most rewarding projects is a global unity song written, recorded and produced with Ian Sloane called ‘Love Is The Only River.' 45 of her local and Hollywood teen friends lovingly named ‘One Love Artists' came out and donated their time and voices at the The Musicians' Institute recording studios. Trinity was just named the #1 Teen Songwriter in the world for her work on this project by the International Songwriting Contest. She also just completed a 5 week Music Performance Program at Berklee College of Music this summer which was the top prize. The track also won the Young Artists Award (youth oscars) for ‘Best Song'.Trinity has been a part of the LA Mayor's Youth Council for two years and has recently been appointed youth ambassador for Round Table Global that highlights youth who make a difference in the world. They have nominated her to be a Compassionate Leader to join their Summit with the Dalai Lama in 2020.Trinity Rose has gained a huge following in less than a year on social media. She has over 200,ooo ENGAGED Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & YouTube subscribers with over 3 million views and 500,000 weekly impressions. Her music videos of her original compositions have been selected and won several National Film Festivals.Trinity Rose is available for music festivals, National Anthem renditions, concerts & special events. She can also be found on IMDb for her acting.

Join co host Emme Lentino in her exclusive interview with indie artist, Lauren Waller in our Heart of Indie Radio studio! Lauren Waller- The Los Angeles-based artist bridges the divide between 1980s dark wave and modern electro-textured indie pop. Her aesthetic also encompasses the confessional and poetic intimacy of the singer-songwriter idiom and the thrilling satisfaction of modern pop. Her soulful pop has earned her favorable comparisons to Lorde, Regina Spektor, Sara Bareilles, and Ingrid Michaelson. To date, Lauren has released two EPs, and garnered press accolades from New Music Express, Young Hollywood, A&R Worldwide, Music Existence, Coming Up Magazine, The Spotlight, All Access Music, and EliteMuzik, In- dependent Artist Buzz, Kurrent Music, Vents Magazine, among other outlets. Select performance highlights from Lauren’s resume include performing on RTE, Ireland’s Nation- al Television, at the International Rose of Tralee Festival, and appearances at the Viper Room and the Hotel Café. Waller has opened for many iconic bands such as Wilson Philips, Anna Nalick, A Flock of Seagulls.

Not only is Kate one of my dearest friends, but this little lady is an absolutely brilliant teacher, a total witch, and on a path that I think you'll enjoy hearing about in this uncertain time. Kate Bass, originally from Anchorage Alaska, now based in Los Angeles, performs extensively in America and abroad in many varying musical genres. She made her solo debut with the New York Philharmonic in Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center under the baton of Case Scaglione; she also appeared in the Emmy-nominated production of Carousel, televised on PBS’s “Live at Lincoln Center.” In recent years, she has sung numerous times at Carnegie Hall (Der Vampyr, The Messiah, Verdi’s Requiem, Elijah), as well as Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center (La Farsa Amarosa). Kate made her New York City Center principal debut as Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore, a role she has taken to Wolf Trap Opera and the Colorado Symphony, and continues to tour nationally and internationally with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players. She recently appeared as Princess Ida in Princess Ida at the New York Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, and Off-Broadway at the Saint George Theatre in the world premiere of Trains the musical, as well as the Musical Guest for 24 Hour Plays at the Atlantic Theater Company.Equally at home in jazz music, Kate has performed in cabaret at the Metropolitan Room and (le) poisson rouge in New York, and at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles. She has recorded as a soloist for numerous film scores with music by Arturo Cardelús, David Stone Hamilton, and others; her voice was recently featured in the film “Pecado Original,” winning awards at both the Austin Film Festival and the Milan International Film Festival. Kate was also the soprano soloist for Iranian singer and setar player Hafez Nazeri’s Grammy-nominated SONY Worldwide release of “Untold” with the Rumi Symphony. Kate Bass is a composer and singer-songwriter; her debut album, “Maya,” was released in August 2012, and her first single aired on British radio in early September 2013. She released her new EP, “More”, in February 2016 and her May 2017 crowd-funded album, “Songs of the Open Road,” debuted Off-Broadway at the Triad Theater in New York City. She has performed her music live to sold out crowds across America, and has been hailed by the press as “easy to love,” “infectious,” and “one of the best vocalists on the scene today.” Kate maintains a full private voice studio based out of Pasadena, California; as well as coaching many young up-and-coming singer-songwriters and musical theater performers, she has taught as a Teaching Artist in Residence for the Metropolitan Opera Guild in New York City. She teaches master classes and workshops on voice, songwriting, and musical theater all over the world, from Classical Singer Conventions throughout the country to programs in Lebanon and Africa. She currently teaches on vocal faculty at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. www.katebassmusic.com@katebassmusicLike this episode? Share it! And please do leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen. It'll help it get in more ears, and that's what we want. Yes we do. Thank you so much for listening... and stay Savage. X See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Barnum is a singer/songwriter/livestreamer born and raised in California. Known worldwide for his daily live music broadcasts on the live streaming platform, Twitch. Michael performs throughout Southern California and has headlined concerts at the Hotel Café, The Mint LA, and Bar Lubitsch, including performances internationally. TV Appearances include: "American Idol." His latest EP, "Breaking Habits" is available on all platforms now. Follow Michael on: Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/509kZLEQjku1ScSWEts4Yx?si=fxWaeGdFTOGmsphFzx-Oig Twitch: https://twitch.tv/barnumichael Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/barnumichael Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelbarnummusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/michaelbarnummusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barnumichael Website: https://www.michael-barnum.com/ #annietalks #annietalksshow #twitch #twitchstreamers #twitchaffiliate #twitchvarietystreamer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

With a new EP just released two weeks ago, this singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist has performed in notable venues such as The Bitter End and Rockwood Music Hall in New York as well as the Hotel Café in Los Angeles. He has even performed in France. He had more than 53 thousand streams of his music last year on Spotify – despite not putting out any new releases in 2019! Now living in Nashville, he grew up in Boston, and has also lived in New York, Los Angeles, and Orlando.

L.A.-based singer, songwriter, guitar player who's originally from Florida but also spends plenty of time in Nashville. She has opened for Chris Stapleton, Scotty McCreery, Jake Owen, and Joe Nichols, and has performed at some highly respected events and venues, including the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville and at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles. Along the way she has also gotten support from Radio Disney and she was an iHeartRadio Digital Artist of the Month and has performed at the iHeartRadio Live Sessions in New York City. Last year she had almost 200 thousand streams of her music on Spotify.

This episode we interview singer, songwriter and livestreamer Michael Barnum.About Michael Barnum:Michael Barnum is a singer/songwriter/livestreamer from Southern California known worldwide for his daily live music broadcasts on the live streaming platforms: Twitch and Periscope. Michael performs throughout Southern California and has headlined concerts at the Hotel Café, The Mint LA, and Bar Lubitsch, including performances internationally. In 2017, Michael was a KollaborationLA finalist. Recently, Michael was a featured performer in Crazy Talented Asians at LA Rockwell Table and Stage. TV Appearances include: "American Idol" and LA 18 TV’s "Kababayan Today with G. Tongi." His latest EP, "Breaking Habits" is available on all platforms now.Some Helpful Links:Website: http://www.michael-barnum.com/EPK: http://www.michael-barnum.com/pressFacebook: www.facebook.com/MichaelBarnumMusicInstagram: www.instagram.com/barnumichaelTwitter: www.twitter.com/barnumichael Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/barnumichael/videos

KATIE & ANDREA are old souls with a new sound. Katie Skene and Andrea Whitt forged their sound while on tour with Dead & Co. and they immediately knew they had something special. They are currently rolling out a series of singles that will make up their soon to be released debut EP, “Adventures in Acid Americana.” You can catch Katie & Andrea live at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles on November 13th. On this episode, Katie & Andrea perform three songs live from the Joy Sounds studio: “Glad,” “Raincatcher,” and their latest single available on all streaming platforms, “Sweet & High.” You can follow Katie & Andrea - @katie.and.andrea, @katie_skene and @bohobunnie

Part two of the Angela Petrilli of Roses & Cigarettes interview marks the end of the first season of Front of House 2019.  This season was dedicated to the fabulous musician Jenny Pagliaro, who was part of the group Roses & Cigarettes. Jenny passed away earlier this year, and her songs have lived on through this podcast this year.  The silence of Jenny's voice from these tracks hits us hard, but she is still with us.Roses & Cigarettes’ music is an eclectic blend of Roots, Rock, Americana, Country and Pop – the perfect recipe for the classic California sound. The band has performed to sold out crowds at Harvelle’s in Santa Monica and Second Stage at Hotel Café in Hollywood and headlined Pappy & Harriet’s in the high desert. Their music has been featured on KLOS FM and KCSN FM in Los Angeles, and Pagliaro and Petrilli have endorsements from Fender Guitars, Martin Guitars and D’Addario guitar strings.Roses & Cigarettes, whose name was inspired by the Ray LaMontagne song of the same title, formed in Los Angeles in 2013.  At that time Jenny Pagliaro was a vocalist in a local cover band who auditioned Angela Petrilli for a vacant guitar position. Pagliaro and Petrilli immediately bonded over a common desire to create and perform original material and a new band was born! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode is part one of two that will mark the end of the first season of Front of House 2019.  This season was dedicated to the fabulous musician Jenny Pagliaro, who was part of the group Roses & Cigarettes. Jenny passed away earlier this year, and her songs have lived on through this podcast this year.  Her R&C partner Angela Petrilli has just returned from her travels abroad to meet with Mike Dawson and her bassist/manager Mike Lyons to play all the Roses & Cigarette songs from Echoes and Silence. The silence of Jenny's voice from these tracks hits us hard, but she is still with us.Roses & Cigarettes’ music is an eclectic blend of Roots, Rock, Americana, Country and Pop – the perfect recipe for the classic California sound. The band has performed to sold out crowds at Harvelle’s in Santa Monica and Second Stage at Hotel Café in Hollywood and headlined Pappy & Harriet’s in the high desert. Their music has been featured on KLOS FM and KCSN FM in Los Angeles, and Pagliaro and Petrilli have endorsements from Fender Guitars, Martin Guitars and D’Addario guitar strings.Roses & Cigarettes, whose name was inspired by the Ray LaMontagne song of the same title, formed in Los Angeles in 2013.  At that time Jenny Pagliaro was a vocalist in a local cover band who auditioned Angela Petrilli for a vacant guitar position. Pagliaro and Petrilli immediately bonded over a common desire to create and perform original material and a new band was born! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

ROSCOE & ETTA are an Americana duo comprised of songwriters, Maia Sharp and Anna Schulze. On this episode, they discuss how their first writing session together produced the song “Play On” which served as the catalyst for their sound. Roscoe & Etta have a new EP – Blessings, Curses, Anchors and Wings – that will be released October 18th. You can also catch them live at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles on October 17th. Roscoe & Etta perform three songs from the Joy Sounds studio during the show including “Play On” and the first two singles from their new EP, “Burn” and “Get Lost.” Follow Roscoe & Etta - @roscoeandetta

Ever since 2010, when Gary Clark Jr. wowed audiences with electrifying live sets everywhere from the Crossroads Festival to Hollywood’s historic Hotel Café, his modus operandi has remained crystal clear: “I listen to everything…so I want to play everything.” The revelation that is the Austin-born virtuoso guitarist, vocalist and songwriter finds him just as much an amalgamation of his myriad influences and inspirations.

This week on Claiming Your Truth Podcast we have the incredible musician Pozzi. Pozzi is a Boston born and LA based songwriter. He has spent the last seven years performing at legendary venues such as The Hotel Café and The Sayers Club and has toured extensively throughout North America. His style has been compared to the likes of Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Wilco, and Hozier. With an affinity for folk, blues, and rock he crafts acoustic driven, melancholy pop songs. Pozzi will be releasing his debut solo record in 2019. We discuss the struggles of being a musician in Los Angeles and how he was able to overcome it all and how he still works through it .Follow me and the show on Instagram: https://www.claimingyourtruth.com/https://www.instagram.com/frannynicoleonthego/https://www.instagram.com/pozzi/

Australian singer, songwriter, guitar player who has a new single out. She released an EP at the beginning of this year after having put one out last year as well. She toured Europe this past December and has even performed U.S. at the famed Hotel Café in Los Angeles. She has found success on YouTube as well, with close to five thousand subscribers and almost a quarter of a million video views. For artists recording on your own, listen for the shortcuts Chelsea gives for treating the room you record in.

Alicia Blue is singer-songwriter who uses a folk tradition to tell modern stories. And she knows her stories - she's done just about everything to tell them, from cleaning houses, to waiting tables, to sleeping on couches, and taking care of an aging soul singer. Her hard work and perseverance has taken her to the heart of LA’s folk-singer-songwriter scene, . telling tales of not so pretty realities and some  heart-breaking truths, s.  Along the way she explores culture, race and identity in her music. Her  debut single, “Incognito”  tells  a cryptic tale of Alicia’s experience as a “passing” Latina.   She sings at clubs and events  throughout Los Angeles including appearing at the Hotel Café and NAMM.

Justin Baldoni is not only the creator of the award-winning web-series “My Last Days” (which had over 30 million views and raised over 1-million dollars for charity), he is also an actor on the Golden Globe-nominated series “Jane the Virgin”, an entrepreneur and one of Andy's very best friends. Andy welcomes Justin to the historic stage at The Hotel Café in front of a live audience to talk about faith, masculinity, and the importance of having difficult, honest conversations. Andy describes Justin as a “spinning ball of soul” and you'll hear why, as they get personal about their early days as struggling artists and their efforts to thrive against the immense pressure to create.

Multi-instrumentalist and soothing soul singer Sam Ravenna  released  his self-titled debut EP in 2017  after years as a sideman for bands including  Eric Lindell, Cas Haley, Tubby love, and Peter Joseph Burtt & The Kingtide.  A Berklee College of Music graduate the Lake Tahoe based Ravenna is a seasoned touring musician and has produced and collaborated on albums for many national acts.  His prior projects include the funk powerhouse band “Rapplesauce” and the reggae-dub project “Samily Man”. He is releasing his 14-track album Fragile featuring guests artists Rob O’Block. Scott Flynn of Odesza, Pretty Lights and John Brown’s Body, Max Ribner and Tim Snider (Nahko and Medicine for the people) contributed strings and horns and Mark Sexton (Sextones).  The album will be premiered  this Friday at La’s renowned Hotel Café. Many performers live for applause. Michelle Lewis just wants to make you cry.  She tours globally from her current home in Los Angeles, from Belgium to Wyoming. This Fall she’ll tour her new full-length album, All That’s Left, through Europe and the US. She has been a regular at The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, and at Club Passim in Boston. Her first full-length album release, This Time Around, arrived in 2004. She has been a longtime collaborator with producer Anthony J. Resta (Elton John, Duran Duran, Shawn Mullins), spanning their work on her EPs Broken (2009) and Paris (2011), her second full-length album, The Parts Of Us That Still Remain (2014), and her forthcoming album All That’s Left (2018).

Cary Brothers is a singer-songwriter living in Los Angeles. After growing up in Nashville and graduating from Northwestern University – Brothers moved to LA where he became a regular at the Hotel Café music venue and gained national attention when his song ‘Blue Eyes’ was featured on the Grammy award winning film soundtrack GARDEN STATE. Spring boarded by these early accomplishments, he has since amassed countless fans around the world and has toured alongside artists such as Sara Bareilles, Imogen Heap, and the Fray. After accepting our invitation, Cary arrived at our home on a warm day in April to tell us more about his food memories and stories from growing up in the south in the 1980s.

Today we are talking to the incredibly talented R&B/Pop singer JENNA Nation! Jenna is a sensation on the international music scene, and her new album “You Don't Know” voted as one of the Top 25 Albums of 2017! It gets better than that, it was voted #9! Congrats Jenna! They also named JENNA's album Best R&B Album of The Year and voted her song "Can't Get Over You" to The 30 Best Songs of 2017 (#26). Forever, JENNA Nation's latest radio single and video features Toronto rapper Fame Holiday and started 2018 by entering the Radio Indie Alliance Top 40 Chart at #8 as well as #10 on the 365 Radio Network. The video has generated over 10,000 views on YouTube and charted in the Top Ten on the Worldwide Indie Charts. Her album is currently playing on 500+ stations worldwide JH: CMB said “Jenna Nation is back with album You Don't Know. Simply put, it is one of the finest R&B albums of 2017. Besides being accessible to pop lovers, bursting with choice beats and Jenna's great vocals, the album is rich in atmosphere, making it a winner!” Go see JENNA Nation at The Hotel Café in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 18th @ 9:00pm Buy your tickets at hotelcafe.com Tickets are $10 Check out more of JENNA Nation at: jennanation.com On Instagram at instagram.com/jennagnation/ watch all of Jenna's videos on YouTube: youtube.com/JennaNation Pick up JENNA Nation's album on iTunes: artist/jenna-nation/

About this episode: From performing to working in artist development and now publishing, Katie Jelen has experienced it all. At a young age, she played music at coffeehouses in her hometown of Philadelphia, including an Open Mic that was frequented by the likes of Amos Lee and Norah Jones. In this episode we discuss why work ethic in any area of the industry is essential to career growth, the artist branding strategies she learned while working for Ingrid Michaelson’s team and some of the best concerts she’s seen at the Hotel Café. Katie is the head of artist relations and publishing at Secret Road Music Services and she offers valuable advice in this interview that you don’t wanna miss. About Katie Jelen: A "recovering singer-songwriter," she is a classically trained vocalist with a degree in Music Industry as well as a law degree from Drexel University with a concentration in intellectual property. Her responsibilities at Secret Road include setting up co-writes, coordinating the fulfillment of creative briefs for synch placements and pitching songs to the country and pop markets. Secret Road is a music licensing, publishing and management company headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, that has placed songs in such highly rated television shows as Grey's Anatomy, Parenthood, Girls and Pretty Little Liars, and in such films as What to Expect When You're Expecting, Something Borrowed, and No Strings Attached. Additionally, Secret Road artists have provided music for a wide range of brands, including Coca-Cola, Chevrolet, Target and Google. Hear Katie Jelen speak at this year’s NSAI Advanced Camp happening July 21-23 here in Nashville. Send in your application to attend Advanced Camp at www.nashvillesongwriters.com. About this podcast: NSAI Coffee Break is a series featuring legendary and modern-day songwriters, artists and music industry executives. Each episode highlights their creative journeys, including the successes and the in-betweens, and where they are headed to next!

This week, we talk the mishap at the Oscars, Chris talks about seeing Jaret Reddick's show at the Hotel Café, and the originality of Chris' smash hit Redneck Bong gets called into question.

Join us this week as we welcome Pop music singer songwriter, Kylie Hughes. Based in Malibu, CA., A Pepperdine graduate, Kylie has many musical accomplishments under her belt, having gigged both with her band and performed solo acoustic sets in numerous Hollywood hotspots (Viper Room, Hotel Café, House of Blues), and local clubs in and around Malibu (Malibu Inn, Sunset Lounge, Canyon Club). Additionally, the pop songstress also sang the National Anthem before a concert by John Mayer at the California Mid-State Fair; shared the stage with The Beach Boys in Thousand Oaks, CA and with Jewel in Napa, CA; played at the Cantinas Music Festival in Paso Robles, CA on a bill with Newsboys and MercyMe; and performed a duet in 2013 at Carnegie Hall with Michael W. Smith. In 2014 Kylie entered the music scene with the release of her EP "Calipopicana". Her passion for spontaneous adventure and obvious musical talent quickly earned the songstress attention from fans and critics. Kylie is currently working on a new album release for early 2017. Her latest single and music video "Take Me Anywhere" takes you along on a road trip to some of her favorite places in California and even some places she had never been before. The “Take Me Anywhere” video follows her previous video for her single “Never Ever.” We will talk to Kylie about her upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at her music, feature her latest songs, and ask her to share her message for the troops. Please be sure to visit Kylie Hughes at http://www.kyliehughesmusic.com/ and spread the word. Fans are welcome to call in and speak live with Kylie during the show (718) 766-4193. And as always we will give shout outs to our deployed military listeners. Our message to the troops: WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.

Two of my favorite artists.  Maggie Szabo and Allison Iraheta of  and Halo Circus both with homecomings this week. Halo Circus is an LA-based bilingual alternative rock band composed of vocalist Allison Iraheta, guitarist Brian Stead, bassist Matthew Hager and drummer Veronica Bellino. Halo Circus was formed in 2012 by Iraheta, a finalist on American Idol. She had released her debut album, Just Like You in 2009 and met producer/songwriter/musician Hager They wrote together and later formed Halo Circus whose crowd-sourced "Follow the Rabbit” US Summer Tour",  kicked off in SoCal in August and wraps up with a blowout concert Nov 11  in Los Angeles  at the Hotel Café.  But we get to interview them that morning.    Maggie Szabo is a Canadian-born, LA-based  soul-pop singer whose vocals and songwriting has earned 13 million YouTube, sold out performances and well-deserved songwriting awards.  Small but powerful, Szabo is famed for holding audiences hushed as she starts songs in whispers and then rises to room-filling belts, Winner of the International Songwriting Competition, Maggie is a featured vocalist and songwriter on the new album from German electronic DJ, Schiller, which has sold 7 million albums worldwide and debuted at #1 in Germany. Her single ‘Forgive and Forget’, was premiered by Yahoo Music and licensed in Criminal Minds and Keeping Up with the Kardashians among others . And, never one to stand still long, she has released a new single, “Smile” and has an album in the works.

London Shover began his musical career at the age of nine studying the cello and guitar.  Eventually, the guitar became his main interest and his cello was stored in his father's closet where it remains today. London received his bachelor's degree in Theatre at Temple University and studied jazz guitar and composition privately with award-winning jazz guitarist Chuck Anderson. Feeling a strong sense of wanderlust, he toured the east coast with his band London File, but subsequently went on his own and moved to Los Angeles. He is pursuing a career as a singer/songwriter and actor.  He has played at major LA venues such as the Roxy Theater, the Hotel Café, and the Viper Room and co-wrote the song “Sorrows” which is featured in the Halle Berry film Dark Tide. He has also appeared on stage alongside of American Idol Stars Clay Aiken and Elliot Yamin and has opened for NBC's The Voice Tony Lucca and many other world renown artists.  His music is available on Apple iTunes for purchase and through various social media.   

London Shover began his musical career at the age of nine studying the cello and guitar.  Eventually, the guitar became his main interest and his cello was stored in his father's closet where it remains today. London received his bachelor's degree in Theatre at Temple University and studied jazz guitar and composition privately with award-winning jazz guitarist Chuck Anderson. Feeling a strong sense of wanderlust, he toured the east coast with his band London File, but subsequently went on his own and moved to Los Angeles. He is pursuing a career as a singer/songwriter and actor.  He has played at major LA venues such as the Roxy Theater, the Hotel Café, and the Viper Room and co-wrote the song “Sorrows” which is featured in the Halle Berry film Dark Tide. He has also appeared on stage alongside of American Idol Stars Clay Aiken and Elliot Yamin and has opened for NBC's The Voice Tony Lucca and many other world renown artists.  His music is available on Apple iTunes for purchase and through various social media. 

This retro pop duo recently opened for Third Eye Blind and has performed at notable venues such as the Hotel Café in L.A. and The Bitter End in New York, plus other locations up and down the east coast from New York to Florida. Two weeks prior to this interview they released a video that in that time had already gotten more than 31 thousand views on their YouTube channel, which has over 150 THOUSAND subscribers. They have both written for artists on “American Idol,” “The Voice,” and “X Factor,” and one of them (Justin Bryte) was on MTV’s “Dream Bigger.”

Setlist: Blue Collar Sex Kitten Heart In The States Did I Offend You Baltimore bred, Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, Lauren Ruth Ward, is back in the studio recording new material as a follow-up to her recent self-titled EP.  While integrating herself into the LA community as a Barber/Colorist, Lauren is also tirelessly performing at venues such as: The Bootleg Theatre, The Echo, The Lyric, Dirty Laundry, Viper Room, The Mint, Echo Park Rising, Hotel Café and partnering with organizations like SoFar Sounds LA, World Arts, and Play Like a Girl. Recently enlisting producer/engineer, Grey Goon (Champagne Fever, US Royalty) for her full length LP, Lauren has also partnered with former Paperhaus guitarist, Eduardo Rivera, resulting in songs that draw from early 60s blues/psychedelia to todays pop while still maintaining her distinctly unique vocal style.  

Leddie Garcia's s musical history includes touring across the US with Poi Dog Pondering for over 10 years.  Some of the artists he has played and recorded with include Santana, Gladys Knight, Liquid Soul, John Cruz, Ramsey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Eric Benet and Barry Manilow. His musical affinity crosses all music borders from Pop Music to Jazz Fusion, with Brazilian, South Pacific Rhythms and Latin influences. Leddie’s adaptive approach to performing is a worldly hybrid of percussion styles blended into one. Since moving to LA, he has been a fixture in the music scene. He is the bandleader of Poluma a jazz fusion instrumental project, Soukie a retro funk soul band, and Leddie Garcia Friends a rock, jazz, rb project. His ongoing residencies are with Jason Joseph and The Spectaculars at Hotel Café, The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar and The Lexington Social Club.  Leddie performs with Hadrian Feraud Band, Adrian Hibbs Band, The Endangered and Ruslan Sirota Band. At the 2011 and 2012. Namm Show he played in legendary Leo Nocentelli’s band The Meters Experience with bassist Billy “Buddha” Dickens, keys Bernie Worrell, drummer Stanton Moore.

This week we’re excited to welcome Los Angeles based singer/songwriter Maggie Szabo to the show. Originally from a small town in Ontario, Maggie is now an accomplished artist living in LA. Since living in Los Angeles, Maggie has performed to sold-out shows at the infamous Viper Room, House of Blues, and famed venue the Hotel Café. Maggie was named Bell Media’s Emerging Artist—personally chosen by famed blogger Perez Hilton as his “Can YOU Sing?” contest winner, calling her a “superstar on the rise.” Maggie also won the 2014 Toronto Independent Music Award in the category for Best Pop, and most recently was the Pop/Top40 winner for the International Songwriting Competition. As well as having her original music placed in many notable film and TV projects, Maggie is a featured vocalist and songwriter on the new album from German electronic DJ, Schiller, who has so far sold 7 million albums worldwide. Highlights: - Maggie is a multi instrumentalist, with one of her instruments being the alto saxophone! In... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Texas-based singer/songwriter Sarah Pierce was musically influenced by her family’s heritage in the cattle business and she sings about the long line of women who get things done on the ranch.  Writing and playing classic country from a woman’s viewpoint and from a place firmly rooted in the land, she combines heartfelt story telling with an honest message in the 9 albums spanning her career.  Pierce released her newest CD, Barbed Wire, on the Little Bear Records imprint. Produced by Merel Bregante, Barbed Wire was recorded at The Cribworks Digital Audio in Liberty Hill, Texas, and she is launching her support tour this month in Texas. Gina Chavez is a bilingual Latin-folk singer/songwriter from Austin, Texas, who blends the sounds of the Americas with tension and grace. Her latest independent release, Up.Rooted, is a collection of bilingual songs traversing cumbia, bossa nova, vintage pop, reggaeton, and folk combined with dynamic vocals and sharp social commentary. The album topped the iTunes and Amazon Latin charts and was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered. She is the 2014 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize Winner for her song “Siete-D,” a rock-cumbia-rap mix that explores the delights and dangers of El Salvador from the bus she rode as a volunteer there in 2010. She is currently on tour and will be onstage in Los Angeles at the Hotel Café, Oct 10 with Mitre and Irene Diaz.  But she stops in at Music FridayLive! this Friday.  

“Happiness is not a choice. It's a byproduct of building and cultivating an inner strength so you can ‘be happy’ effortlessly — and without thought.”Light WatkinsI want to be happy. Everybody wants to be happy.So why is it so hard to just be happy?Many self-help gurus present happiness as a choice. The idea that happiness can be produced whenever we want, irrespective of circumstance. Simply learn to flick a certain mental switch and voila!It's an intoxicating idea. But is this axiom actually true?Meet Light Watkins.Friend, teacher and expert on mindfulness and meditation, Light proffers some interesting and perhaps somewhat controversial counterpoint perspectives on a question that deeply concerns all of us: how to best cultivate happiness?First, let's get the obvious out of the way. Beyond his beguiling good looks, Light Watkins is pretty much the coolest name ever. Right?On a more earnest note, I would characterize Light as a generous, highly accessible and contemplative entrepreneur of mindfulness — always convivial, impressively composed, and quick with a laugh. He has been operating in the meditation space for over 15 years and has been teaching Vedic Meditation since 2003. He's personally taught nearly 2,000 people to meditate, including bankers, artists, politicians, CEOs, care takers, educators, comedians, rock stars, students, and seekers of all kinds. He is the author of The Inner Gym: A 30-day Workout for Strengthening Happiness*, a frequent blogger, TEDx speaker and founder of The Shine Movement. A mashup of TED, Hotel Café & The Self-Realization Fellowship, The Shine is an all volunteer organization that hosts periodic gatherings that use music, film, philanthropy and storytelling to inspire people to do more, give more, and be more.We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, including:* a primer on Vedic Meditation* training consciousness like we train the body* the importance of consistency in daily routines* the distinction between knowledge & understanding* Skepticism of new-age gurus & practices* the image problem with meditation* de-excitation of the mind through mantra* the relationship between consciousness & restfulness* the impact of meditation on insomnia* the difference between biological and chronological time* meditation impact on the fight or flight response; and* strategies for strengthening happinessLight inspires me. I love this guy. After listening, I think you will too. I sincerely hope you enjoy our exchange.How do you cultivate happiness? I'd love to hear about it in the comments section below.Peace + Plants,Listen & Subscribe on iTunes | Soundcloud | StitcherSHOW NOTESConnect with Light: Website | Facebook | Twitter | See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hana Kim is a Los Angeles-based  independent singer/songwriter.  Hana has established her musical chops since 2009, performing at prominent venues such as the Hotel Café, The Ford Amphitheatre, The Roxy Theater. She has perfromed internationally and was featured on the Paraguay’s national TV Network, Red Guarani.  She has opened for artists such as Ryan Cabrera, Sam Bradley, and Marty O’Reilly and is using her music to advocate awareness for injustices of human and sex trafficking. She joins us Friday with music and hope. HANNAH's music echoes the sounds of the Nordic coast. But she blends it with urban dance halls mixes, folk songs and improvised instrumental/vocal musicand cutting edge electronic sounds. She counts Massive Attack, Phaeleh, Trentemøller, and Ólafur Arnalds as influences. The resulting sonic palate takes listeners on “a kind of mystical journey” (PopMatters), whose destination is a crossroads between classical and contemporary, organic and man-made, familiar and mysterious. HANNAH has set herself apart as an artist to watch and we get to talk with her Friday  

Interlaced in singer-songwriter Jesse Macht’s catchy melodies are an abundance of stories overflowing with passion, vulnerability, empathy and honesty. Much like legendary songwriters before him such as Tom Petty and Neil Young, and modern day influences like Dan Wilson and Jon Brion, Jesse has proven his aptitude for storytelling. His music has been placed in many television shows and networks, as well as commercials, including The Voice, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Giuliana and Bill, Nickelodeon, Cymbalta and the MTV/E! cable catalogue. He’s also had numerous original songs placed in independent films such as James Franco’s "Good Time Max." Jesse has followed a path similar to his family of entertainers (his brother is actor Gabriel Macht, currently starring in USA’s "Suits," and father is veteran actor Stephen Macht). He has worked hard to make a musical home for himself (both as a solo artist and with his old band Burn Down the Mission) within L.A.’s well-known songwriter community with regular appearances at the Hotel Café, Room 5 and WitZend. Jesse Macht connects with his audience through reflective, conversational lyrics. While his words are dynamic and unapologetically truthful at times, he leaves room for his audience to contribute to the dialogue by using their own experiences. The new album, expected to come out in the fall of 2014, follows Jesse’s 2012 debut solo release Acts of Providence. With it, he hopes to continue to inspire his audience and encourage them to be vulnerable.  For more information, please visit his official website here:  http://www.jessemachtmusic.com/ and follow him on Twitter at jessemachtmusic

Interlaced in singer-songwriter Jesse Macht’s catchy melodies are an abundance of stories overflowing with passion, vulnerability, empathy and honesty. Much like legendary songwriters before him such as Tom Petty and Neil Young, and modern day influences like Dan Wilson and Jon Brion, Jesse has proven his aptitude for storytelling. His music has been placed in many television shows and networks, as well as commercials, including The Voice, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Giuliana and Bill, Nickelodeon, Cymbalta and the MTV/E! cable catalogue. He’s also had numerous original songs placed in independent films such as James Franco’s "Good Time Max." Jesse has followed a path similar to his family of entertainers (his brother is actor Gabriel Macht, currently starring in USA’s "Suits," and father is veteran actor Stephen Macht). He has worked hard to make a musical home for himself (both as a solo artist and with his old band Burn Down the Mission) within L.A.’s well-known songwriter community with regular appearances at the Hotel Café, Room 5 and WitZend. Jesse Macht connects with his audience through reflective, conversational lyrics. While his words are dynamic and unapologetically truthful at times, he leaves room for his audience to contribute to the dialogue by using their own experiences. The new album, expected to come out in the fall of 2014, follows Jesse’s 2012 debut solo release Acts of Providence. With it, he hopes to continue to inspire his audience and encourage them to be vulnerable.  For more information, please visit his official website here:  http://www.jessemachtmusic.com/ and follow him on Twitter at jessemachtmusic

Scott Page is a technologist, entrepreneur, musician and songwriter. Page is most recognized as the saxophonist for Pink Floyd, Supertramp and Toto. As an entrepreneur, he formed Walt Tucker Productions an audio video post production company in 1987. In 1992, he Co-founded 7th Level, Inc., a CD-ROM game and educational software company. Later, Page Co-founded New Media Broadcasting Company, a social media and collaborative communications enterprise. Since 2011, he has been the Co-founder and CEO of Direct2Care, an online presence management company for healthcare.Scott Page has received several acknowledgments and awards, primarily for his technology companies' achievements. Named one of “50 Pioneers of Multimedia,” Page has been guest lecturer and panelist at numerous conferences and university symposia. His industry acknowledgments include being named one of “The Top 100 Multimedia Producers” by Multimedia Magazine, the “100 Coolest People in Los Angeles” by Buzz Magazine, and one of “50 New Media Innovators” profiled in Pioneer Electronics' Multimedia Frontier.Josh Tickell is a thought leader in the green industrial space whose career spans a mix of journalism, innovation and design. In 1997, after traveling across the United States in a van powered by biodiesel that he processed in a self-made refinery, he penned the world's best selling book on biofuel, From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank, which has been sold in over 30 countries and has been credited with the creation of hundreds of successful large scale biorefineries. His first feature movie, FUEL won the Sundance Audience Award for Best Documentary, was released theatrically in the United States and became a global sensation gaining over 1 million viewers on Netflix, iTunes, Hulu and CNBC.He consults on issues ranging from new greentech product launches, to consumer attitudes toward batteries, to legislative strategies, to operations-wide waste to energy technology installations for companies such as Green Mountain Energy Resources, Clif Bar, Yum Brands, Audi, General Motors and William Morris Endeavour.Tickell has been a featured guest on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show and Good Morning America. He is a regularly featured opinion leader in news stories on CNN, Discovery, Reuters, NBC, Fox and NPR. Articles on Tickell, his films, and green energy work have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, USA Today, The Huffington Post, Hustler Magazine, Maxim Magazine, Popular Mechanics and thousands of international newspapers and magazines.As a Canadian soulful/pop powerhouse that has won audiences over worldwide with over 13 million views on YouTube and Vevo, it's of no surprise that Maggie Szabo went from a small town girl from Ontario, Canada to an artist in her own right crafting a sound all her own in Los Angeles.Maggie began honing her singing and writing craft at a young age in her hometown of Dundas, Ontario by performing and exploring as many opportunities as she could. Immediately after graduating from high school, she then decided to pack her car and drive to Nashville to further explore her songwriting capabilities.While living in Nashville, Maggie ended up creating a fresh sound infused with soulful pop melodies. Inspired by her surroundings and experiences in the music mecca of America she strengthened her songwriting craft and performing skills and was offered a record deal with Linus Entertainment in Ontario.In November 2012, she released her debut pop album “Now Hear Me Out” (Linus Ent/ eOne). All original songs on her album were co-written by Maggie with production by Justin Gray (Joss Stone) and Gavin Bradley (Nelly Furtado) and Tanya Leah.After releasing her debut single “Lovesick” to heavy rotation across Canadian airwaves, Maggie was named as Bell Media's Emerging Artist and was personally chosen by famed blogger Perez Hilton as his “Can YOU Sing?” contest winner that beat out thousands of singers as he hailed Maggie as the next big superstar.With an online fan-base growing by the thousands monthly and a social media following that tops some of the nations most established pop artists, Maggie has proven to be a star on the rise that used the power of social media to deliver original songs online to her dedicated fans.Since spending time in LA, Maggie has gained exposure from playing all original new music to sold-out crowds at the infamous Viper Room, House of Blues, Molly Malones and famed venue the Hotel Café.After recording ‘Tidal Waves and Hurricanes', the accompanying music video to her highly anticipated single was premiered exclusively by Ryan Seacrest.Constantly creating, writing and evolving, this Canadian chanteuse has been hard at work on new music and is gearing up to start the next exciting chapter of her musical journey with a new album, new sound and new outlook.

Join us for a terrific reading from one of Los Angeles' premier literary magazines! PEN Center USA and Narrow Books present The Rattling Wall, Issue 4. The reading will begin at 7:30 PM and will feature contributors Ben Loory, Mehnaz Sahibzada, Ben Pack, Brady Hammes, Ron Gutierrez, George Ducker, and Erika Schickel.The Rattling Wall, Issue 4, includes new writing by T. Duncan Anderson Jr., Arielle Bernstein, Laura Bogart, Corey Campbell, George Ducker, Megan Falley, David Francis, Leah Griesmann, Ron Gutierrez, Brady Hammes, Nathalie Handal, Dana Johnson, Joe Kelly, Anne-Marie Kinney, Hunter Liguore, Ben Loory, Ruth Nolan, Ben Pack, Minh Pham, Martin Pousson, Jeremy Radin, James Ragan, Mehnaz Sahibzada, Erika Schickel, Heather Simons, Susan Straight, Amber Tamblyn, Michael Tolkin, Bruce Weigl, and Wendy Xu.Ken Garduno is the featured artist for The Rattling Wall, Issue 4. In 2006, Garduno graduated with honors in illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. After graduating, Ken pursued a career as a freelance illustrator/gallery artist. His work has been shown in galleries internationally, as well as in various publications, album art, and T-shirt designs.Michelle Meyering is the founding editor of The Rattling Wall and Director of Programs and Events at PEN Center USA. Meyering has produced over 200 literary events across Southern California. She currently teaches in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program in Los Angeles.PEN Center USA, a literary nonprofit based in Beverly Hills, has a membership of more than 600 professional writers. PEN Center USA strives to protect the rights of writers around the world, to stimulate interest in the written word, and to foster a vital literary community among the diverse writers living in the western United States. PEN Center USA has a long, successful history of planning literary events in and around Los Angeles; special programming has taken place at The Hammer, The Hotel Café, Largo at the Coronet, The Echo, Actor's Gang, The Pacific Design Center, and The Beverly Hills Hotel.Narrow Books is an independent Los-Angeles-based publisher founded in 2005, publishing both art and literature. In addition to The Rattling Wall, their titles include: Hey Fudge, a giant collection of work by acclaimed artist Travis Millard (aka Fudge); Eat Hell, a book of stories by Los Angeles author Joseph Mattson; the Two Letters anthology collections; and several “unofficial,” and now out-of-print, handmade mini-books and zines.For more information on The Rattling Wall, Issue 4: Reading & Release, please contact Michelle Meyering, Director of Programs and Events at PEN Center USA: michelle@penusa.org.

Actress Abby Miller (Justified, Mad Men, Private Practice…) stops by Detroit Coney Dog LA for The Matthew Aaron Show LIVE this Monday (4/9) afternoon at 4:00pm PT. Abby will be swinging by to discuss her career, her recurring role as Ellen May on the FX series Justified, and what's coming up next. Show starts at 4:00pm PT (6:00pm CT / 7:00pm ET.) Drop on by  Detroit Coney Dog LA and see us or stream the live show through our website. Don't forget you can also subscribe for free and download the show on iTunes. As world-weary prostitute Ellen May on the Emmy Award-winning FX series JUSTIFIED, Miller is both refreshingly unaffected and daringly courageous. Wholly without self-awareness, Miller's approach to hardscrabble Ellen May is always surprising and true. Ultimately, in Miller's honesty, we recognize parts of ourselves in Ellen May – a startling and humbling revelation. Miller's recurring role on JUSTIFIED follows on the heels of memorable guest starring roles on MAD MAN, PRIVATE PRACTICE, and THE NINE to name a few. Upcoming projects include the feature film CONGRATULATIONS (which Miller co-wrote), FUZZ TRACK CITY, and IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME with Vivica A. Fox. A prolific writer and gifted vocalist, Miller writes screenplays, poetry, and music. Prior to JUSTIFIED, Miller toured extensively with the indie musical duo JEN & ABBY, which garnered a loyal fan base on the west coast and led to gigs at several iconic LA venues and finally a regular “home” at Hotel Café. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app