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  • Andy Watts, who is known as Israel's Ambassador of the Blues, joins Tom The Suit Forst on Chasing The Blues 2 / Episode 33, in time for Tom to wish fans a Happy Thanksgiving 2020. They chat about Andy's recording career and his recent work with blues superstar Joe Louis Walker, who has himself been a guest on Chasing the Blues.

    Andy has performed with many of the modern blues greats including Kenny Neal, Lucky Peterson, Johnny Winter, Rick Estrin, Bernard Alison and Eliza Neals, as well Joe Louis Walker. Andy developed such tight musical chemistry with Kenny Neal that Kenny not only co-produced Andy’s new album, Supergroove, but he also released it on his label, Booga Music in conjunction with the Vizztone label group. Supergroove is a highly charged album of ten electrifying blues tracks - dusted with a bit of rock, funk and R&B - featuring Andy’s sometimes gritty, sometimes slinky guitar and his soulful vocals along with his great 9 piece band.

    Now close to the end of its second season, Season 2, Chasing the Blues is a weekly podcast by Tom The Suit Forst, a blues musician, recording artist, and podcaster who was inducted into the CT and NY Blues Hall of Fame in 2018. This episode is the 83rd broadcast to date.

    The podcast is sponsored in part by Factory Underground Studio in Norwalk, CT which is also the show producer. Season media sponsorship has been provided by Blues Festival Guide Magazine which Bobby Rush calls his "roadmap to the blues." Look and listen for the debut of Chasing the Blues YouTube edition that featured an exclusive interview with John Oates of Hall and Oates, discussing his recent blues album. A special follow up YouTube presentation featuring Samantha Fish will launch in December 2020.

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  • Fee Waybill, singer and frontman of The Tubes joins Tom The Suit Forst in this latest podcast episode of Chasing the Blues, Season 2, Episode 32.

    In 1984, a year after the Tubes released one of their most successful albums, Waybill released his first solo album called Read My Lips. In 1996, Waybill released another album called Don't Be Scared By These Hands.

    Now in 2020, the life long singer-songwriter returns with a new solo album "Fee Waybill Rides Again," and on the podcast he takes Tom through the songs on the album, their development, working with producer Richard Marx. He shares insight into his writing process, and a rare glimpse into a lifetime of music making.

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    Chasing the Blues is a weekly audio podcast hosted by blues rock guitarist and recording artist Tom The Suit Forst. Now in its second season with 80 episodes in total, the podcast recently launched a YouTube television show on YouTube, with John Oates of Hall and Oates appearing in the debut episode. Chasing the Blues is sponsored by Blues Festival Guide Magazine, which Bobby Rush calls his "roadmap to the blues."

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  • International Blues Festival Champion Kevin Burt joins Tom The Suit Forst on Chasing the Blues 2, Episode 31.

    For more than 25 years Kevin Burt has been electrifying audiences throughout the Midwest dispelling the myth that true blues has no roots in Iowa. His soul-inspired presentation is unique which consistently get him compared to a range of artists like Bill Withers and Aaron Neville, with the ability to build an audience rapport that has been compared to B.B. King.

    Kevin Burt has won many awards and played many festivals both solo and with his band, the Instigators. His awards include Best Entertainer in Iowa City (three times) Best Band in Iowa City (three times) Iowa Blues Challenge Champions, Named as one of the top 25 unsigned blues bands in the world by the International Blues Challenge Competition.

    Kevin is also recognized as one of the Midwest’s top blues heritage educators. This honor was given to him by the Governor of Iowa, Chet Culver in February of 2009. Kevin is a registered artist, and artist educator with the state of Iowa Arts Council. He has also written and published a classroom harmonica method book called “Just Play It: an introduction to blues harmonica.” His approach is simple, education through entertainment. His program has been going strong since 1994. Burt plans to continue this work as well as his community work with Children and the arts. With the support of his family and community, good things will be happening for Kevin “B.F.” Burt in 2019.

    In a comparably short career, Kevin Burt has shared the stage in one form or another with a who’s who in the music world. B.B. King, Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Luther Allison, Bernard Allison, Junior Wells, Robert Lockwood Jr., David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Wayne Baker Brooks, Blues Traveler, Head East, Molly Hatchet, Three Dog Night, Michael Hill’s Blues Mob, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Chubby Carrier, Terrance Simieon, Dan Zanes, The Holmes Brothers, Tony Brown, Jerry Dugger, Ken Valdez.

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    Chasing the Blues is a weekly audio podcast hosted by blues rock guitarist and recording artist Tom The Suit Forst. Now in its second season with 81 episodes in total, the podcast recently launched a YouTube television show on YouTube, with John Oates of Hall and Oates appearing in the debut episode. The next episode of the video series will feature Samantha Fish discussing the Cigar Box Guitar Festival 2021.

    Chasing the Blues is sponsored by Blues Festival Guide Magazine, which Bobby Rush calls his "roadmap to the blues."

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  • Multiple Blues Music Award winner, Saxophonist, Vocalist, Songwriter and Producer Vanessa Collier drops in to chat with Tom Forst about her new album "Heart On The Line." She takes Tom back to her roots, starting music at age 11, and through career highlights including touring with Joe Louis Walker, and one very special night trading licks with Buddy Guy.

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    Chasing the Blues is a weekly audio podcast hosted by blues rock guitarist and recording artist Tom The Suit Forst. Now in its second season with 80 episodes in total, the podcast recently launched a YouTube television show on YouTube, with John Oates of Hall and Oates appearing in the debut episode. Chasing the Blues is sponsored by Blues Festival Guide Magazine, which Bobby Rush calls his "roadmap to the blues."

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  • On Episode 29 of Chasing the Blues Season 2, Tom Forst spends some time with Freddye Stover, aka Miss Freddye. For the past 25 years, Miss Freddye has been singing the blues throughout her Western Pennsylvania hometown of Pittsburgh. From barrooms and nightclubs, to charity events, VFWs and American Legions, Miss Freddye is often recognized as the town’s Leading Lady of the Blues. In fact, she has also been recognized on the national music scene with two Blues Foundation Awards nominations for her 2017 album, Lady Of The Blues.

    Miss Freddye is an artist with an incredible story of bravery and perseverance which she shares with Tom in this insightful interview, including her experiences as a breast cancer survivor, as well as her work as a surgical nurse helping treat other cancer patients. She also discussed her experience using music to help her son who is on the spectrum Autism to break through, himself becoming a harmonic player and her number one fan!

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    Chasing the Blues is a weekly audio podcast hosted by blues rock guitarist and recording artist Tom The Suit Forst. Now in its second season with over 75 episodes in total, the podcast recently launched a YouTube television show on YouTube, with John Oates of Hall and Oates appearing in the debut episode. Chasing the Blues is sponsored by Blues Festival Guide Magazine, which Bobby Rush calls his "roadmap to the blues."


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  • Bluesman Albert Castiglia joins Tom Forst on On Chasing the Blues Podcast, Season 2, Episode 27, being interviewed by special guest Dana Somayaji, winner of a contest run by Blues Festival Guide Magazine. Dana goes deep in the interview prompting Albert to talk about his days touring with Junior Wells, then discovers how he went from AC DC and Bruce Springsteen to the blues thanks to a Muddy Waters cassette that turned his world upside down. He talks about life during Covid-19, his new found love of Yoga. As well, how feels about the current situation, and his eagerness to get back on the road.

    Chasing the Blues is a weekly audio podcast hosted by blues rock guitarist and recording artist Tom The Suit Forst. Now in its second season with over 75 episodes in total, the podcast recently launched a YouTube television show on YouTube, with John Oates of Hall and Oates appearing in the debut episode. Chasing the Blues is sponsored by Blues Festival Guide Magazine, which Bobby Rush calls "his road map to the blues."

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  • Grammy nominee Sugaray Rayford joins Tom Forst on On Chasing the Blues Podcast, Season 2, Episode 27, being interviewed by special guest Cristy Benvenutti, winner of a contest run by Blues Festival Guide Magazine. Cristi asks questions about music from deep in Sugarray's catalogue, which leads to an insightful conversation about his unique creative process.

    Chasing the Blues is a weekly audio podcast hosted by blues rock guitarist and recording artist Tom The Suit Forst. His new album "World of Broken Hearts," has been nominated for Best Album in the 2020 Blues Music Awards. Now in it's second season, the podcast recently launched a YouTube television show on YouTube, with John Oates of Hall and Oates appearing in the debut episode. Chasing the Blues is sponsored by Blues Festival Guide Magazine, which Bobby Rush calls "his road map to the blues."

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  • Tom The Suit Forst chats with Tom Burger, a blues guitarist who plays in a "Blues Revival" band titled the Creature Collective, on Chasing the Blues 2/ episode 26. Burger calls the music a unique mix of blues, rock, roots, jam and psychedelic. As such, we would say he and his group are on the forefront of young musicians taking the blues in new directions. Burger also discusses his work with Wolfson Entertainment which manages John Oates, and Hall and Oates. Of course, we met Tom Burger through having John Oates on Chasing the Blues a few weeks ago. That interview is available as a podcast and on video on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/RnHG0lzinSw

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  • Gulf Coast Recorded recording artist Mark May calls into the show to chat with Tom about his new album "Deep Dark Demon" which went to #6 on the Billboard Living Blues chart. Mark talks about how he and Tom Forst's bass player Dave Stoltz auditioned for the Allman Brothers Band together, and later both performed with the Dicke Betts solo band. Mark discusses the influence Dickie Betts had on his own style of playing, which is a mix of rock and various blues styles.

    Chasing the Blues Podcast is produced by Factory Underground Studio in Norwalk, CT. It is a weekly audio podcast which has aired 75 episodes today. A 30 minute TV show format of Chasing the Blues has also been launched on YouTube, on which Tom Forst interviews John Oates of Hall and Oates about his new blues-inspired album "Live in Nashville." The new show is available here: https://youtu.be/RnHG0lzinSw

    Chasing the Blues is produced by Factory Underground Studio in Norwalk, CT. It is sponsored by Blues Festival Guide Magazine. Chasing the Blues wishes to thank the Blues Foundation and the Music Makers Foundation for helping blues musicians in need around the world, and helping to keep the blues genre alive.

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  • Ruf Records recording artist Whitney Shay calls into Chasing the Blues Season 2/Episode 24, to chat with Tom about her Billboard Blues chart topping album "Stand Up!" She is a four-time San Diego Music Award winner (including 2019 Artist of the Year) and 2019 Blues Music Award nominee. Shay’s latest release on Ruf Records Stand Up! debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues charts and also reached #1 on the Roots Music Report. Shay has received high praise from music critics calling the singer “a future blues icon” (Blues Matters!), “one of the next best things in soul music” (Blues and Rhythm Magazine), and “the epitome of a rising star” (Elmore Magazine).

    Chasing the Blues Podcast is produced by Factory Underground Studio in Norwalk, CT. It is a weekly audio podcast which has aired 74 episodes today. A 30 minute TV show format of Chasing the Blues has also been launched on YouTube, on which Tom Forst interviews John Oates of Hall and Outes about his new blues-inspired album "Live in Nashville." The new show is available here: https://youtu.be/RnHG0lzinSw

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  • John Oates of Hall and Oates joins Tom The suit Forst on Episode 23 of Chasing the Blues Podcast Season 2. Known for writing some of the most well known and classic pop songs of all time, John is also a massive blues fan, which Tom finds out in this insightful interview, as John gets into his love of artists like Mississippi John Hurt and Don Gibson. John talks about his brand new solo album, "Live in Nashville," recorded with his band of Nashville veteran musicians the "Good Road Band," which comes out on Friday, September 18, 2020 (the day after this is being written). Finally, John shares a fascinating studio memory of recording the Hall and Oates album "Abandoned Luncheonette" with drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie. Recorded live at Factory Underground Studio in Norwalk, CT.

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  • Jeremiah Johnson of Ruf Records checks in with Tom The Suit Forst on Chasing the Blues 2/Ep 22, discussing his upcoming album release on October 30, 2020 titled "Unemployed Highly Annoyed."

    This interview is the very first time the album has been unveiled to the media, which is a great honor to Chasing the Blues. Jeremiah reveals that the work is a concept album, with all the songs related to his time in quarantine during the Covid-19 pandemic. He also shares how fortunate he is that Ruf Records wanted to release it so soon after his album "Heaven's to Betsy," which went to Number 1 on the Billboard Blues Chart.

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  • Sir Rod Patterson of Sir Rod and the Blues Doctors, joins Tom The Suit Forst on Chasing the Blues 2, Ep 21, for a sit down to talk about the band's debut blues album "Come Together."
    The band features percussion and "lead harmonica" by Adam Gussow. Gussow is best known for being part of "Satan and Adam, a blues duo consisting of Sterling Magee, known by his stage name "Mister Satan", and Gussow. The two men were a fixture on Harlem's sidewalks in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their unique story was captured in a recent film documentary on Netflix.

    Sir Rod is himself the nephew of Sterling Magee, inspired by the film, and his uncle's music, to sing the blues. He formed the Blues Doctors with Adam Gussow, and guitarist Alan Gross. "Come Together" is their debut record release July 20, 2020, which is getting radio airplay on Bluesville (Sirius XM) and stations throughout the world. When he is not singing the blues, Sir Rod is also a motivational speaker in Atlanta, GA where he runs anti-bullying campaigns. This is a fascinating and honest discussion that you don't want to miss!

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  • Cleopatra Records recording artist Kirk Fletcher joins Tom The Suit Forst in Episode 70 of Chasing the Blues Podcast Season 2. Fletcher discusses his new album "Hold On," coming September 21, 2020, as well as his experiences performing on stage with Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, as well as his time playing with the Fabulous Thunderbirds. The seasoned veteran of the blues talks about finding his own person "pathway to the blues," as well how he rediscovered his original joy of playing music during the Covid-19 pandemic, which he compares to earlier struggles in his life. The California musician, now living in Switzerland, offers deep personal insights sure to be an inspiration to other musicians struggling to move ahead in their own lives.

    Chasing the Blues Podcast is sponsored by Factory Underground Studio (Norwalk, CT) and Blues Festival Guide Magazine, which Bobby Rush calls his "roadmap of the blues."

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  • On Chasing the Blues Podcast Season 2/Episode 19, Tom The Suit Forst chats with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Famer, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, and Hammon Hall of Fame, singer-songwriter Felix Cavaliere. Felix talks about his life in music, from his days in the Rascals, writing classic songs like "Good Lovin," "A Beautiful Morning," and "People Got to be Free," to his days touring with Ringo Starr, Billy Joel and Joe Bonamassa. A fascinating talk with a down to earth and insightful music icon who shares his motivations as a songwriter, and gratitude for his life in music.

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  • The Business of the Blues With Bonnie Tallman of Billtown Blues Association - Chasing the Blues 2/Ep 18

    On this episode of Chasing the Blues Podcast, Tom The Suit Forst catches up with Bonnie Tallman of the Billtown Blues Association (Billtown, PA) to talk about the business of the blues, including her views on how musicians must differentiate themselves, while investing into their own careers. Bonnie is a former microbiologist turned blues and roots music manager. Her career as a manager started with managing Greg Piccolo from Roomful of Blues, who she worked with for 25 years. Now retired as a manager, she works through the Billtown Blues Association to keep the blues alive in her local area, producing blues events including an annual festival. Folks like Bonnie Tallman are the heartbeat of the blues today, and we are happy to highlight her work on Chasing the Blues Podcast Season 2, Episode 18.
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  • On this episode of Chasing the Blues Podcast (Season 2/Episode 17) The Suit catches up with "Los Angeles by way of Nashville" guitarist, singer-songwriter Bart Ryan, whose mix is contemporary take on old school blues. Bart discusses his new release "The Healer," coming this fall, as well as his work to raise awareness for ALS.

    About Bart Ryan:

    Bart Ryan is one of L.A.’s most gifted and powerful six string gunslingers. A native of Los Angeles, Bart has torn up nearly every stage in the city. His knack for Roots, Soul and Blues is uncanny. In 1994 he moved to Atlanta and owned the blues scene for 5 years there. Returning home to be closer with his family and make an album of personal yet stomping blues rock songs, Bart has also become one of L.A.’s most sought after side men.

    His prowess on electric, acoustic and lap steel guitars is equaled only by his good nature and his musical intelligence and sensitivity. His recent projects focus more and more on the craft of songwriting to compliment his guitar and voice.

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  • Tom The Suit Forst catches up with the legendary Mark Farner, vocalist of Grand Funk, in Episode 16 of Chasing the Blues Podcast Season 2. Mark gives Tom some inside information about the recording of "I'm Your Captain," one of Tom's favorite blues-rock songs, which Grand Funk released in 1970. He fills Tom in about his work with Rock n Roll Fantasy Camp, and shares a personal message of unity, and the need for all Americans to come together as a nation.
    "We are an American Family," he declares, with a nod to his classic rock song "We're an American Band."

    Mark also tells Tom about his Go Fund Me, which he started with his wife, to help families across Michigan impacted by flooding over the past year.

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  • On Episode 15 of Chasing the Blues Season 2, Tom chats with a veteran of the Chicago blues and jazz scene Larry Kimpel, who also performs under the artist name Bear Williams. Bear took on this name as part of a personal musical journey returning to his blues roots. He has performed throughout his career with a "Who's Who" list of musical artists from Steve Perry of Journey to George Duke, Jonathan Butler, Tom Scott, Boney James, Al Jarreau and many others. As Bear William, he stepped out front writing, singing, and recording his original music, after returning to his native Chicago from Los Angeles where he worked for many years. Bear talks about his days coming up in the Chicago scene, performing in the studios for Chess and Brunswick Records. He discusses his career as a touring bassist, and rediscovering his passion for the blues that lead him back to where it all began.

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    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/larry-kimpel-mn0000129730/credits
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs9YTyBdgHnbJ0EzUyGCfXw

  • On Season 2, Episode 14 of Chasing the Blues Podcast, host Tom The Suit Forst shares a deeply personal and insightful fireside chat with powerhouse blues-revival vocalist Kat Riggins. Kat talks about her longing for social justice in America as a woman, an artist, and a person of color. She shares her struggling to overcome sadness in the wake of the George Floyd tragedy, as well as the struggle to remain hopeful in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Together, they also talk about the state of the music industry, hope for the future of live music, and overcoming the challenges with creativity, prayer and positive thinking. Kat also discusses her upcoming album release on Mike Zito's Gulf Coast Records, home of many of today's top blues artists.

    http://www.ChasingTheBluesPodcast.com
    http://www.TomTheSuitForst.com
    http://www.KatRiggins.com