Mike Ragogna: Daniel and Buddy, how would you describe your group Motopony’s music? Daniel Blue: Smooth glitch psyche folk soul and roll. MR: (laughs) Daniel, how do you work your fashion talents into the group’s image and music? DB: I designed the symbols and the logo for the band as well as worked as an […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Rob, thank you so much for joining me. What got you on board for the project Note of Hope: A Celebration of Woody Guthrie? RW: Woody’s daughter Nora Guthrie approached me when I was doing a Robert Johnson tribute concert at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. I was doing a solo bass […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice would you give to new artists? Rob Wasserman: Just be true to music. In this case, it was starting with words. Think about the flow. I see a lot of musicians traveling that are more into presentation than the actual concert. Just focus on what you’re trying to say. In my […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Dan, how are you? Dan Zanes: Alright, glad to be here, Mike. MR: Dan, you work on various projects with different themes, but isn’t Little Nut Tree the first Dan Zanes and Friends album since 2007? DZ: Yeah, that’s right. We’ve done three records since then, but we haven’t done our classic “all ages” format […]
Continue readingOn Woody Guthrie: “in a short life he saw so much, but he was really present and there with people. I think he’s just really vital, not just in his vision, but as a spokesman for America.”
Continue readingPaul Kelly is a well known and highly respected songwriter all over the world, but not necessarily in the United States. Here he shares his thoughts about his music having been somewhat elusive to American audiences.
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