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Today we introduce you to Nicola Vazquez! Professionally known as Nicola, her amazing career has seen her releasing four successful CD projects, along with a number hit single releases in-between.
As if her resume isn't impressive enough, this independent singer/song writer, spent two years on Broadway as part of the cast of Le Miserables.
Stories abound in this interview, not the least of which is the story behind her latest release, The Distance! It is a deeply personal song, written as lock downs and long-time relationships were ending. The music transports you to another place and time, experiencing the highs and lows of love that has gone the distance!
In addition to the release of The Distance, Nicola talks about the stories behind two more songs that will make you want to become a fan and follow her career!
First, join Nicola's mailing list at her website, next share her interview with all your friends!
Website: http://www.nicolavazquez.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolavazquezmusic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolanyc
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Shimna Higgins! Shimna is a highly regarded Celtic fiddler, she has travelled and performed extensively throughout Australia and New Zealand with internationally acclaimed, Celtic Illusion, as their featured fiddler. Hear about her musical journey as a fiddler, starting at a very young age. She brought three songs that showcase her talent, along with the backstory of each, you will be a fan after the first 8 bars!
Instagram: Shimna (@shimnabridget) • Instagram photos and videos
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShimnaNZ
Wix: https://shimnabridget.wixsite.com/creativemomentum
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David Shanhun Update! David has been busy since we last spoke to him, catch up with this amazing singer and loop artist! Hear about the touring and his move to Twitch for live events!
On Facebook just search for David Shanhun
YouTube
(51) David Shanhun - YouTube
David Shanhun (@davidshanhun) • Instagram photos and videos
davidshanhun - Twitch
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Eric Ramsey! Eric is an artist that got his start in music later in life and it wasn't until his wife told him to 'go for it' that he mustered the courage to begin his musical journey. That was seven years ago, and in that time Eric has performed all around the country, found success in music competitions, like his recent showing at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. where he won in the Solo/Duo category. It doesn't end there, he also won the Memphis Cigar Box Guitar award for Best Guitarist in the Solo/Duo category and… (deep breath), he won the People's Choice Award at the Wildflower Arts and Music Festival Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest! His music is a combination of blues, folks and country with lyrics penned from his experiences in life. We will hear three of his songs and their backstories today.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Eric Ramsey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericramseymusic
Instagram: Eric Ramsey (@ericramseymusic) • Instagram photos and videos
Spotify: Eric Ramsey
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Linda Sussman! Linda has been a lifelong musician, but the singer/songwriter phase of her life began some five or so years ago. In that time Linda has managed three full album releases and is on the cusp of her fourth…yes, all in four years. She considers herself a roots folk singer but has some amazing blues tunes that will leave you in awe of her versatility. She regularly appears on the roots folk charts and has garnered radio airplay all along the way. We will share with us, the backstory to three deeply personal songs including one of her blues tunes. Join me, for a dive into the musical journey of Linda Sussman.
Website: https://lindasussman.com/
Spotify: Linda Sussman
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The ACT Americana Trio! The ACT Americana Trio is a group that "gets" the whole modern folk vibe with tight harmonies, meaningful lyrics and an earthy, organic musical sound. Andre, Chris and Taryn began their relationship of collaboration some five years ago, finding common ground in the Americana sound. The backstory to each of the four songs we will hear today are sure to make you fans. Their recently released EP, "True North", is already getting airplay in both Canada and the US.
Website: https://theacttrio.com/home
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheACTAmericana
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/act_americana_trio/
Spotify: The Act Americana Trio
Individual Members Social Media
Andre Chrys
Website: https://andrechrys.com/home
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/andrechrysmusic
Chris Lok
Website:
https://www.chrislokmusic.com
YouTube, The Venn Collective:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCwluumxrPBt_Q-FBj5v-Q?app=desktop
Taryn Laronge
Website: https://tarynlaronge.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TarynLarongeMusic
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2022 Spring Air Playlist! Ah yes, Spring is in the air and Local Open Mic has an amazing line up of songs from our guests in the past three to four, months. Every song is either 'sung by' or 'written by' one of the growing list of Local Open Mic guests. Some artists have more than one song in this playlist! Be sure to share it with your friends too!
Judy Rodman(One Way Ticket), Josie Bello(Can't Go Home), Charlotte Campbell(Stay Like This), Rosie Bans(Real Life Love), Tedi Brunetti(Eat, Sleep, Repeat), Josie Bello(I Bleed Human), Stella Cole/Emma Scotson(Fine), Eyvindur Karlsson(One of the Boys), Nico Padden(I Get Down), Sarah Smith(Meet Me At The Crossroads), Jason Blume(On Angels Wings), Nico Padden(White Flag), Marianne Sveen(Don't You Forget About Me), Reinhardt Buhr(The Circle of the Earth)
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Taryn Laronge! Taryn has been keeping busy during the pandemic, writing and co-writing songs and starting a new folk style group called The ACT Americana Trio. (Look for the interview with her new band members in April 2022.) Taryn is keeping a hand in her own solo career with more songs in the pipeline too.
Local Open Mic interview with Taryn Laronge
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Josie Bello! Josie Bello picked up guitar about seven years ago at the pleading of her teenage son...to find a hobby!
Not long after starting to play guitar, Josie discovered she had things to say and found her voice in the amazing songs she creates. Already a veteran performer, her music is catching on both in North America and Europe! Her style ranges from folk and country to bluesy tunes that show case a classic sound sometimes compared to Mary Chapin Carpenter.
We will hear the stories to three of her songs today; Josie selected them especially for Local Open Mic listeners. These stories and the songs will leave you changed for the better.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josie.bello.98
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC95-DcX9BWWOCRr2kXoriag
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josie.bello/
Mentioned during the interview, Mike Nugent: Mike Nugent and the Blue Moon Band
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Eyvindur Karlsson! Eyvindur Karlsson hails from Iceland. The first thing you'll notice about him, his english accent sounds like he was born and raised in the mid-west of the United States! I kid you not.
The next thing you'll notice is how passionate he is about music and these days, especially teaching experienced songwriters to be better! He hosts a successful podcast entitled The Strong Writing Podcast, with at least one Local Open Mic alumni in his catalog. Along the way to all of this, Eyvindur has written music for theatre productions that have taken the show on the road, throughout Europe. His writing style is engaging since all of his songs tell a story. We get to hear the backstory to three of his songs, all while enjoying discussions about his musical journey
Website: https://onebadday.is
Song writing course: https://strongwriting.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eyvindurkarlsson
YouTube: Eyvindur Karlsson - YouTube
Instagram: #eyvindurkarlsson hashtag on Instagram • Photos and Videos
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Marianne Sveen! Marianne Sveen, from Oslo, Norway, is a truly gifted singer/songwriter and arranger! She is best known as a member of the European pop group, Katzenjammer! Her most recent solo release album, Next of Kin, is a deeply personal project that even includes the a cover song, a reinterpretation of the 80's song by Simple Minds, "Don't You Forget About Me". It is utterly brilliant, not to be missed. The music and lyrics on Next of Kin are powerful, bringing you into her private spaces in a way that will both disarm you and change you. She shares with us the backstory to four songs that reveal much about her personal musical journey.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarianneSveen_Official
Instagram: Marianne Sveen (@mariannesveenmusic) • Instagram photos and videos
YouTube: Marianne Sveen - YouTube
Link Page: Marianne Sveen - Next of Kin (orcd.co)
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Reinhardt Buhr! Reinhardt Buhr is an exceptionally talented ambient music artist. From the early days of picking up his first guitar in a place called, Wilderness, South Africa to living in Cape Town, Reinhardt has demonstrated a natural ability to learn new instruments. He stumbled into the ambient music space quite by accident but it suited him and the rest may be thought of as history. He has been busking for years and along the way found his moral footing in his Christian beliefs. He is not preachy about such things but offers a clear account of his conversion later in the podcast. As a busker, Reinhart is no stranger to performing for a transient audience, but after recording a full day of busking in Cape Town, just two years ago, five his live creations were posted to YouTube and his career lifted off. Each of those songs rocketed past 1 million views and continue to climb. One song is at nearly 7 million views!
For Reinhardt, there is no formula to the his success, at least not one he can articulate. You see, each of Buhr's creations are unique, one-time events. When he starts to play, he concedes that he does not really know where the moment will take him. He doesn't let a little thing like 'time' limit him either, for example, the four songs he brought just for this interview are all in excess of 9 minutes. We will hear the backstory to each song and so much more today.
One thing to note at this point, during the interview we will listen to only a portion of each song, however, each song can be heard at the end of this interview, complete and uninterrupted.
Website: Download Music | REINHARDT BUHR | Cape Town
Bandcamp: Reinhardt Buhr (bandcamp.com)
Facebook: (3) Reinhardt Buhr | Facebook
YouTube: Reinhardt Buhr - YouTube
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Judy Rodman! Judy Rodman has certainly made her mark in the music industry.
Let me list a few of her accomplishments:
Her 1986 self-titled, breakout album that included her #1 hit, Until I Met You ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Writer of a song recorded by an unknown LeAnn Rimes, that sold over a million copies and put Rimes on everyone's radar A-lister backup vocalist in Nashville, a prestigious situation for any singer An in-demand vocal coach ProducerReinvention is one of the hallmarks that make her musical journey extraordinary. Judy gives us the backstory to four of her songs, include the #1 hit song she wrote that was recorded by LeAnn Rimes.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Judy Rodman | vocal coach, vocal producer, recording producer, studio singer, public speaker, songwriter, recording artist, Nashville, Tennessee
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judyrodmanvoice
YouTube: Judy Rodman - YouTube
#1 Hit Until I Met You: Judy Rodman Until I Met You
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Rosie Bans! Rosie Bans is a singer songwriter from Glasgow, Scotland who gravitated to playing piano at a young age. Rosie plays a number of instruments and even includes the lowly recorder in that list. In her 20's, this self-taught pianist found herself in London for five years, she describes this as a dramatic time in her life and incredibly educational, playing 4 and 5 Star hotels and restaurants, and even the House of Lords. She recounts that on one occasion she was let go from one of her regular gigs and replaced by a modern player-piano. That's right, just plug in the memory card and the piano starts to play, keys and all. She laughs about it now, not so much then.
Her main project these days is called, Be Radical, Make Music, it is also a Facebook group anyone can join! In addition to the group, she hosts Be Radical, Make Music seminars for more in-depth learning.
Rosie has some amazing stories of self-discovery and travel that any musician is sure to identify with. She will also tell us the back-story to two of her songs that she brought for us to play. So stay with us for this wonderful interview with Rosie Bans!
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rosiebans.com
YouTube: Rosie Bans - YouTube
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosie.bans
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/radicalsongwriting
Instagram: Rosie Bans (@rosiebans) • Instagram photos and videos
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sundaysongwriting
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Jason Blume! You already know Jason Blume, at least from his body of work in the music industry. Jason has written and co-written songs for many of the biggest stars over that past 30 years. From The Oak Ridge Boys, Collin Raye, and John Berry, to Britney Spears, the Back Street Boys and Jesse McCartney and more. These days, Jason finds fulfillment in teaching the craft of writing songs, or as he put it, 'rewriting songs'. Jason will be the first to tell you, nearly all hits songs get rewritten many times before they are ready for prime time! He shares the backstory to the writing of a couple of the hit songs has co-written and a couple of song writing tips just for Local Open Mic podcast listeners!
Email: [email protected]
Website: jasonblume.com
Change My Mind video - John Berry Change My Mind
Dear Diary video - Britney Spears - dear diary (Official Video)
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Sarah Smith is the perfect example of Canadian rock artistry. She has shared a stage with Thundermug's Bill Durst, 54-40, Melissa Etheridge, Brian Adams and others. Sarah even developed a following in southern Texas before the pandemic put a pause on live gigging. Her unique rock sound remains in front of her fan due to extensive touring in both Canada and Europe. Her lyrical styling from early gospel influences in her life, to the edgier rock she came to embrace as she grew in her musical journey will all be explored in this episode as Sarah shares four of her brilliantly produced songs. If rock is your thing, you'll become a fan after sampling the Sarah Smith sound!
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahsmithmusiccanada
YouTube: Sarah Smith - YouTube
Instagram: Sarah Smith (@sarahsmithmusic) • Instagram photos and videos
Spotify: Sarah Smith
Bonus tracks: You Don't Get My Love, The Crossroads, A Christmas Wish
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Izzie of Izzie's Caravan! Izzie has a 'caravan' of various musicians coming in and out of his band… by design. Izzie has a classic heavy rock expression to his music with introspective lyrics. After years of a lifestyle that dragged him down, Izzie decided enough was enough and embarked on a self-recovery path, lifting himself up and out of the dark holes he found himself in. He tossed out the alcohol, changed his diet and began to exercise his way back to health. We'll hear about that dramatic time in his life. In today's interview, the songs Izzie will discuss are covers from an important band from his past, The Ramones, that played a role in his recovery. We will play those songs, you don't want to miss his heavier rock versions of some classic Ramones tunes.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://izziescaravan.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/izziescaravan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izziescaravan/
Spotify: Izzie's Caravan
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Tedi Brunetti! Tedi is in the midst of a career resurgence, hitting #82 on the World Indie Charts with her recent project release, "Queen of Pittsburgh". Some of you may know her from her successful 80's band where she played drums for "The B Girls", produced by Debbie Harry of Blondie. Her break from the music business came when she decided that raising her family was more important to her than the lights of the stage. A few years ago, Tedi started to gig again and resumed writing music. It didn't go unnoticed either, the Janice Joplin meets Steely Dan description of her musical style is apparent in her songs. Join us as she shared the stories behind her music and some great tales from her 70's and 80's bands.
Website: https://tedibrunetti.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QueenofPgh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedibrunettiofficial/
Email: [email protected]
Spotify: Tedi Brunetti
YouTube - The B Girls: Two Hearts
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Bill O'Hanlon! We last talked with Bill one year ago this month, today we get an update of how his musical journey is going. I can tell you, many exciting things are happening now. Take the 15 minutes or so and hear all the newsie details from Bill
On Facebook just search for Bill O'Hanlon
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Lucy LeBlanc! During this short format, update podcast, we talk to Lucy LeBlanc. She has continued her prolific song writing, you can hear all about that journey in episode six, published last year on December 5, 2020. Lucy was recently recognized with Songtown's Writer of the Year Award, many of her contributions are finding open arms with agencies that place music in TV and movies. Today, we get an update on how her musical journey have been going for the past year.
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