As Jeff Shepherd prepares to release his first self titled album, “Jeff Shepherd and The Jailhouse Poets” we invited him on the show to talk about the final track “Son”. This is a special interview for a couple reasons. First we have been eager to have Jeff on since we saw him 2 years ago at Moonrunner Music Festival. The second reason is because Jeff was kind enough to discuss this song, which was spawned from the loss of both of his parents. In the interview we discuss his career in music, his family, songwriting, and of course his favorite football team The Green Bay Packers (this was recorded prior to the Packers loss to Phoenix). We were honored to have Jeff tell the story behind this amazing song.
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On this episode we welcome our long time friend Joseph Huber to the show. In the interview we discuss our SHOCKING first meeting, songwriting, and his suitcase kickdrum. We also dive into his song, “Same River Twice” from his latest album “The Hanging Road”. We also discuss his new album which is slated to be released in May 2016 and much more.
Links from the show: The Song Facebook, The Song iTunes, IBWIP Twitter, Stitcher, Rockytopvapor.com (Use promo code IBWIP20 for 20% off).
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On this episode of The Song: Inside and Out we welcome our long time friend, Sean K. Preston to the show. We dove straight into the featured song, “7am Hell” off his latest album, The Colt From Old Regret. Listen as Sean talks about the origins of the song as well as its hibernation in a notebook. He talks about his writing style and offers up some advice to aspiring songwriters. He also talks about the hotel that he was living in that was also inspiration for the song. Sean tells us about his New Year’s resolution… THATS REALLLLLLLY GREATTTT and about his upcoming new album.
Links from the show: The Song Facebook, The Song iTunes, IBWIP Twitter, Stitcher, Rockytopvapor.com (Use promo code IBWIP20 for 20% off).
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Many of you may know Brett Conlin from his many appearances and interviews on IBWIP, but for the first time he joins me on The Song to talk about the title track from his brand new album, “Glad To See You Go”. Brett and I talk about the process of making this album as well as his favorite and least favorite part of putting the album together. We also talk about influences and his time in the punk scene. Brett was in studio so of course Mollz had to offer him some dinner… in the middle of the interview. We discuss the origins of the song “Glad To See You Go” and even dive deep into the tech of the guitar parts for the song. It was great having Brett back in the studio. Make sure you go grab a copy of the new CD or even listen to it on Spotify.
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In this episode of The Song we welcome Drunken Cuddle front man, Erik Arvoy to the show. In this episode we talk about his start with the guitar, including learning Styx songs with his father. We also discuss his career as a hair stylist/barber and how playing music won out as his career. We dive into his song “Glue” and he talks about relationships and some of the difficulties being a touring musician cases in those relationships. Finally he talks about The Drunken Cuddles starting to work with Little Class Records and a new album coming in March 2016.
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We are so glad to have our friend Alex Salcido (of The Harmed Brothers) on this episode. In the interview we talk a little about Alex’s childhood, discovering music, and his early years as a songwriter. We talk about how comedy and songwriting have a lot in common (HEY NONG MAN) as well as his process in bringing songs to The Harmed Brothers. Of course we dive into his song “Sky Cracked A Smile” off of the band’s latest album “Better Days”. Alex discusses what inspired the song, his view on where we go when we die, and also shares some advice to young songwriters.
Don’t forget if there is an artist who has a song you want to hear about “Inside & Out” just email us at thesonginsideandout@yahoo.com.
Links from the show: The Song Facebook, The Song iTunes, IBWIP Twitter, Stitcher, Rockytopvapor.com (Use promo code IBWIP20 for 20% off), Shockereliquid.com (Use promo code IBWIP20 for 20% off).
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In this episode we feature Joey Henry of The Calamity Cubes and Joey Henry’s Dirty Sunshine Club. Joey is an amazing storyteller and his song “Kite” is just one example of his talents. We talk to Joey about storytelling, where he finds inspiration, and the emotional journey that his songs evoke for him as well as his audience. We talk about The Dirty Sunshine Club and all that it encompasses. Finally we dive into the his song “Kite” from the Calamity Cubes album, “Long Cold Winter”. Joey really opens up and shares not only how the song was born but also about the story that inspired the song. It was an honor to have Joey on the show and it was even more of an honor to have him be so honest and vulnerable in his discussion with us. He is an amazing person and his music is medicine to thousands.
Don’t forget if there is an artist who has a song you want to hear about “Inside & Out” just email us at thesonginsideandout@yahoo.com.
Links from the show: The Song Facebook, The Song iTunes, IBWIP Twitter, Stitcher, Rockytopvapor.com (Use promo code IBWIP20 for 20% off), Shockereliquid.com (Use promo code IBWIP20 for 20% off), Joey’s Youtube Page.
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We are so excited to have our pal Lester Raww on the show this week. Lester is the frontman for The Pine Box Boys, Lester Raww’s Graveside Quartet, as well as a solo career. In this episode we talk with Lester about dogs, songwriting, church, but most of all the song, “Pardon Me Ginger”. Find out about how Lester got started writing songs and even get some info on the upcoming new album from the Pine Box Boys entitled, “The Feast Of Three Arms”. We love chatting with Lester and this interview is no exception.
Don’t forget if there is an artist who has a song you want to hear about “Inside & Out” just email us at thesonginsideandout@yahoo.com.
Links from the show: The Song Facebook, The Song iTunes, IBWIP Twitter, Stitcher, Rockytopvapor.com (Use promo code IBWIP20 for 20% off), Shockereliquid.com (Use promo code IBWIP20 for 20% off), Craft Vapery.com (Use promo code IBWIP for 10%-20% off)
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We have known Rachel Brooke for years and she has been on IBWIP more times than any other artist… EVER! This time she joins us to talk about her song, “Death Watch Blues” which also features Lonesome Wyatt. The song is on their album “Bad Omen”. It was great to catch up with Rachel and discuss songwriting, following up “A Bitter Harvest”, and more. We talk about what inspired “Death Watch Blues” as well as the collaboration process between her and Lonesome Wyatt. We talk about touring, and her upcoming 7” record. It’s always great to have Rachel on the show. She is an amazing singer and songwriter and well worth checking out.
Don’t forget if there is an artist who has a song you want to hear about “Inside & Out” just email us at thesonginsideandout@yahoo.com.
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I think this was one of the funnest interviews I have done in a long time. I also found out very quickly that I didn’t do enough research for this interview. Michael Rank has been played many times on IBWIP but this was my first chance to talk to him. In this episode we talk about his song “Husk” from his brand new album “Horsehair” that was released on September 22nd. We also talk about songwriting, goats, and his the difference from being an independent artist vs. being with a label. This is where I wasn’t educated… Michael was in a band called Snatches of Pink in the mid 80’s. Michael talks a little about that experience as well as provides us with the track “Rocks” which we play at the end of the interview. We had a great time and hope you have as much fun learning about Michael as we did.
Don’t forget if there is an artist who has a song you want to hear about “inside & out” just email us at thesonginsideandout@yahoo.com
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We are pleased to have this guy on the show. Rusty Knuckles recording artist Husky Burnette comes on the show to talk about re-issuing his latest album, “Tales From East End Blvd” which will feature 4 bonus tracks. During the interview we chat about his song, “East End Blvd” as well as a new album he will be releasing later this year. We also talk about writing songs in the Blues genre, his songwriting process, and of course guitars. We also talk about how he got into playing guitar and his experiences in the recording studio with each album. Husky Burnette the real deal and if you are into blues or roots music he is a must to check out.
Don’t forget if there is an artist who has a song you want to hear about “inside & out” just email us at thesonginsideandout@yahoo.com
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In my opinion PeeWee Moore is one of the last “American Outlaws” and that is also the name of his new record. This record is jam packed with 16 tracks of everything from trucker songs, honky tonk songs, and of course his song “Woman”. Find out what inspired PeeWee to write the song as well as a train interrupting our interview. He talks a little about his guitar setup and his songwriting process. Also find out how married life is treating him and what he has planned for this fall.
Don’t forget if there is an artist who has a song you want to hear about “inside & out” just email us at thesonginsideandout@yahoo.com
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We welcome back our great friend Slackeye Slim to the show. In this episode we talk about his song “The Juniper Tree” from the album “Giving My Bones To The Western Plains”. He dives into the inspiration for the song and how the West has inspired him. Slim also talks about how his songwriting has changed since “Texas Whore Pleaser” and he leaks a little tidbit about what he is starting to work on for the next album. Slackeye Slim has been a long time friend of IBWIP and we were glad to have him back on the show.
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Don’t forget if there is an artist who has a song you want to hear about “inside & out” just email us at thesonginsideandout@yahoo.com
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I can’t describe what it felt like to get a text message from the one and only Willy Tea Taylor saying that he would be happy to be on the show. Thanks to Ray Vietti from The Harmed Brothers for helping make my bucket list complete. Willy Tea is one of those songwriters that comes along once in a lifetime. In this interview (besides stumbling over my words the whole time) Willy talks about his song “Hummingbird”. He talks about how a chord progression made it’s way back to him and how a bird lead him to write this amazing song. We talked about what baseball and songwriting have in common and for the first time ever on the show, we find ourselves finding out the story behind another song “Molly Rose”. It’s a double hit of Willy Tea Taylor in this special episode of the show.
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Even though Fifth On The Floor is no longer making music together, Justin Wells ventures on to a new solo career. When I approached Justin about doing the show, I asked him which of his songs was the most intimate that he had written. He chose “Shotgun” from Fifth On The Floors 2013 album, “Ashes and Angels”. We talk about the first time we met, the inspiration and story behind the song, and disruptive people in the crowd at shows. We also discuss Justin preparing to hit the studio for his upcoming solo album. Justin is an amazing singer/songwriter and you don’t want to miss this interview.
Don’t forget if there is an artist who has a song you want to hear about “inside & out” just email us at thesonginsideandout@yahoo.com
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I have had a bucket list of people that I have wanted to interview over the past 8 years and my guest for this episode, Possessed By Paul James, was at the top of that list. A longtime friend of IBWIP, Brooklyn Hellbetty, requested we ask him to discuss his song “The Color Of My Bloody Nose” from his 2010 release “Feed The Family”. In the interview he talks about what inspired him to write the song, the amount of requests for the song he still gets, and much more. He also talks about his late start into music, and how he would explain this song to his children when they get older. I could have talked to PPJ for hours but his 4 year old son wanted to play legos and that was a good enough reason to wrap up the interview in my book. It was a perfect example of a man with the right priorities. It was an honor to finally have the chance to talk to this amazing songwriter, musician, and all around person in Possessed By Paul James.
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In this episode we welcome long time friend, Ray Vietti of The Harmed Brothers, to the show. We last talked to Ray on EP119 of IBWIP. In this episode Ray and I discuss his song, “Greetings From Mardi Gras” from the album, “All The Lies You Wanna Hear”. Although the song was released in 2010, I thought it would be a great song to talk about and find out about his inspiration. Ray did an amazing job discussing the origins of the song in great detail. It’s a really interesting story that prompted Ray to write the song. The events that he wrote about in this song were instrumental in the forming of The Harmed Brothers as well. The guys have even recently re-recorded the song for an album that is slated to be released in February 2016. Ray even discusses the chord progression for the song and he and I come to the conclusion that everything in life ALWAYS leads back to the F. It was great having Ray on and this episode and it s shaping up to be one of the best I have done in my 8 years of interviewing artists.
Links from the show: The Harmed Brothers Website, The Harmed Brothers Facebook, Ray Vietti Facebook, The Song Facebook, The Song iTunes, IBWIP Twitter, Stitcher, Craft Vapery.com (Use promo code IBWIP for 10%-20% off)
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We are so pumped about having Lou Shields as our guest on this episode. This is the first time we have interviewed him and it’s been two years in the making. In this interview we get to know a little more about Lou before we dig into his song Grateful, from his album American Relic which came out in December of 2014. Find out how he got into blues music, the life event that lead him to get serious about playing guitar, and his influences. Lou also talks about balancing his life that includes music, touring, skateboarding, teaching, and art. We also discuss his recent tour in Europe as well as his new vinyl release Deep River (which will only be available on vinyl). Finally we will talk about the song “Grateful”. We hope that you enjoy hearing about Lou as much as we enjoyed having him on.
Links from the show: Lou’s Website, Lou’s Facebook Page, The Song Facebook, The Song iTunes, IBWIP Twitter, Stitcher, Craft Vapery.com (Use promo code IBWIP for 10%-20% off)
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In this episode we feature Josh Morningstar and his song, “As Long As You Ain’t Coming Back” from his new album “Songs For Fools With Broken Hearts”. We talk about the album, his songwriting, and the many phases of a breakup.  Josh talks openly about his battles with substance abuse and his life on the road. Josh also talks about his upcoming Keith Whitley Memorial Ride on June 28th and 29th.
Links from the show: Josh Morningstar.com, Josh Morningstar Facebook, Little Class Records,  The Song: Inside and Out Facebook Page, IBWIP Twitter, iTunes, Stitcher, Craft Vapery.com (Use promo code IBWIP for 10%-20% off)
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We are honored to have our friend James Hunnicutt kick off our new podcast. In this episode we deep dive into his song “Risk The Fall”. During the interview James talks about how the song came to be, what he was trying to convey in the lyrics, and even about how musically this is one of the most basic melodies he has ever written. But don’t let him fool you it’s the song’s message that is what blows listeners away. James also talks about how he tries to live life with positive energy and love as well as how he deals with the struggles that life sometimes brings. He talks about some of his favorite songwriters, why he does what he does, and of course there is mention of Star Wars. I couldn’t think of a better person help us begin, what I hope, will be a long line of great interviews that focus on The Song: Inside and Out.
Links from the show: James Hunnicutt Website, James Hunnicutt Facebook Page, The Song: Inside and Out Facebook Page, IBWIP Twitter, iTunes, Stitcher, Craft Vapery.com (Use promo code IBWIP for 10%-20% off)
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http://www.section86.com/ and http://www.ibwip.com/ TSIAO Episode #0001