Blog Archives

Happy Birthday, Luis

7/30/2018

Happy birthday to bassist Luis Espaillat. Listen to his interview

Interview with Michael McDermott of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

7/26/2018

For this episode of the Bands To Fans podcast I spoke with Michael McDermott, drummer for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. We discussed his relentless pursuit of knowledge and improvement, that how well you get along with your bandmates offstage will directly influence how well you play together onstage, and the surreal excitement he feels during a show when he plays the opening to “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll”.

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Huey Lewis Musical

7/25/2018

A lead has been announced for the new musical built around the music of clients Huey Lewis & The News. Read about it at Playbill.com.

Interview with Fred LeBlanc of Cowboy Mouth

7/19/2018

photo: Alicia Reed

For this episode of the Bands To Fans podcast I spoke with Fred LeBlanc, lead singer and drummer for the band Cowboy Mouth. We discussed the influence of his home city of New Orleans on their music, where his resilience comes from, and his ethos that a Cowboy Mouth show won’t solve your problems but it will make you feel damn good as you dance all over them.

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Joan Jett Drummer

7/16/2018

Last week I had a great conversation with Michael McDermott (center), drummer for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Look for it in an upcoming episode of the Bands To Fans podcast.

Here he is with Todd Sucherman, drummer for Styx, and Troy Luccketta, drummer for Tesla.

Listen to my interview with Troy

Interview with Scotty Johnson of Gin Blossoms

7/12/2018

For this episode of the Bands To Fans podcast I spoke with Scotty Johnson (far left), guitarist for the band Gin Blossoms. We discussed their new album, “Mixed Reality”, how his extensive training in jazz influenced his guitar solos, and the night years ago that changed his musical direction.

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Interview with Joel Cummins of Umphrey's McGee

7/5/2018

photo credit: Rahm Carrington

For this episode of the Bands To Fans podcast I spoke with Joel Cummins, keyboardist for the band Umphrey’s McGee. We discussed their new album, “It’s You”, how the extensive vocal training he had back in school influenced his keyboard playing, and why – despite his years of keyboard and piano experience – he still takes lessons here and there.

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