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AMPLIFYING WISCONSIN MUSICIANS WMPodcast interviews local Wisconsin musicians on their journey from their first group, solo endeavor, hired studio work, local community groups, and more, to their present day activities in the local music scene. We will also talk with music businesses and music organizations. We’ll talk about their origin story, what their influences are, what they do to hone their talents and their skills to be where they are today. What they feel is not only suffocating the local music scene, but, better yet, what they feel is helping push the local scene into the limelight. Also hear about gigs they’ve played that made an impression on them and why. . . and much more.
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Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Episode 76
Sulestial
Sulestial is an artist without boundaries, he has connected his personal influences and emotions across the different genres he releases under. Based out of Milwaukee and originally from a small town out of Milwaukee, Sulestial started playing guitar for a jazz band as well as lead singer/rhythm guitar for his own band “Buffalo River”, before that he played violin, saxophone and banjo.
Sulestial has always believed that music is worth being made and listened to as long as it is done well. With that policy while beginning to produce music, artists such as Exmag and Griz acted as an inspiration for combining the synths of electronic music with the dance inducing grooves of funk with live instruments to create a happy marriage of live and digital music. Sulestial found his niche in creating music that pulls from all his different skill sets and the result is a little something for every music listener.
After his first electronic funk EP “NOVA” released in 2018, Sulestial began to branch out with his releases. The song “Nights Of Love” started to pull from his other influences, incorporating soul and vinyl scratching. In 2021 he gave us his most energetic music yet, such as the heavier synth sounds that came with the release of "Hark" and the funky bass house vibes from "RadioMan".
Now he is gearing up for the release of his funkiest, most bangin' song yet coming in February 2022 so be sure to stay tuned!
I am also a part of music team called "Bass Chasers Music Collective" that I will occasionally play shows with and release music with including a different new single on a compilation album coming later in the year.
Socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sulestialmusic/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sulestialmusic
Website: https://sulestialmusic.com/home
TikTok: @sulestialmusic
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Episode 75
Next Paperback Hero
Original music by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Honoré from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The music of Next Paperback Hero walks the line between hope and heartbreak, encouraging reflection for those who feel like outsiders... lost souls searching for a path, looking to begin again.
Simple acoustic guitars and melodic baritone vocals serve as the musical foundation, leaving space for electronic flavors, splashes of saxophone and trumpet, and sparse percussion to create a menagerie of indie folk/rock influences. With confessional, wistful lyrics full of wanderlust and hunger, Next Paperback Hero navigates uncertain waters in uncertain times by looking forward without dismissing the past.
Next Paperback Hero's first full length record 'Morning Skies & Heavy Eyes' is available now on all digital platforms.
For fans of Field Report, Elliott Smith, Lucy Dacus, The National, Phoebe Bridgers
Praise for 'Morning Skies & Heavy Eyes':
“Like a good paperback, "Morning Skies & Heavy Eyes" is hard to put down, thanks to the vivid lyrics and arrangements from the songwriter behind Hero, Nathan Honoré.” - Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“It is so well done and it’s hard music to do that well. There’s so much singer-songwriter music out there, especially after the quarantine where everybody was holed up recording, recording, recording. You can tell what goes that extra mile and this one really does. - TAP’d IN
http://nextpaperbackhero.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nextpaperbackhero/
https://www.instagram.com/nextpaperbackhero/
https://twitter.com/NPHMKE
https://nextpaperbackhero.bandcamp.com/
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Episode 74
JAY STULO
BLUES AND THEN SOME!
Jay Stulo has been playing, fronting, and leading blues bands since the late 1980’s. He has toured the nation several times and released 5 CD’s. Jay first picked up guitar at the age of 14, learning some basic chords from his father, a early rock-a-billy guitarist. He joined his first working bar band Gypsy Rose at the age of 17.
Jay hit the road early with blues legend Luther Allison, then later with James Solberg. Jay co-founded The Mighty Aces in 1996 and toured full-time for a decade leading the The Jay Stulo Band. After taking some time away from music in 2006, Jay picked up his guitar returned to the stage in 2016. It did not take long to get back on top of his game, first as part of the West Coast style Jay Edward Band and now leading an all new Jay Stulo Band.
Influenced by multiple genres, Jay is not a traditional blues artist by any means, and this is not your grandfather’s blues - versatile, high energy guitar pyrotechnics, rock-tinged hooks, and gut-bucket vocals make for a show to remember.
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Episode 73
Ben Mulwana
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Episode 72
Peggy James
With The Parade, Peggy James Revisits Favorite Songs
and Adds to Her Catalog
Due Out Digitally Nov.19, 2021
Peggy James’ The Parade is an album of quiet strength, fervent hope and unshakeable
faith. The Parade, her sixth album, stands on the strong shoulders of previous releases. It’s a “best-of” and a “what’s new?” featuring five new recordings of favorite songs from her earlier albums and six new songs written in 2021.
Like her previous albums, many influences can be heard yet The Parade refuses to be
easily categorized. And yet, The Parade is rooted above all in the ballad and storytelling
traditions of American country music.
At the heart of The Parade is Peggy James’ voice, pure as a morning in spring, unafraid
yet sensitive to the nuances of the words she sings. She has written her own material since her recording career began.
“Most of my inspiration for writing comes from observing people, places, events and my
own life experiences,” Peggy says. “When something strikes me as interesting, I try to weave a story around it and become a character in the story that makes the idea come alive—like an actor would if given a part,” she continues. “Then I know I’m ready to write it into a song. Usually, the words and the music pretty much appear simultaneously as a rough draft. Then I carve the song until I'm satisfied that the emotion, melody and words express what I intended it to. The first song on the album, ‘I Go With Me’ is a perfect example of this process.”
Peggy accompanies herself throughout The Parade on acoustic guitar. Most of the other
instrumental tracks were performed by her producer and longtime musical partner, Jim Eannelli, who endows the music with its genre-spanning scope. “Willow” is old school country, not more than a few miles down the road from the Carter Family and other seminal country artists.
“Thousand Reasons,” however, has the cadence of one of those great ‘60s hits that hovered somewhere between Nashville and the Top-40. The title track, closing the album, is an anthemic rock song, the collection’s hardest, most electric track.
Common themes recur throughout The Parade. There is the devotion that comes with
caring deeply about another person, but also the search for direction and guidance in a time of confusion.
One of Peggy’s earlier songs rerecorded for The Parade, “Joan of Arc,” sounds timelier
today than when first released in 2010. It’s the account of a woman of conviction, standing straight and moving forward against all obstacles. The Parade will be released digitally on November 19, 2021 with a CD release to follow in 2022.
For information on Peggy James please visit:
www.facebook.com/PeggyJamesMusician
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Public Relations contact:
Gary Tanin • Daystorm Music • (414) 321-9956 • daystormusic@garytanin.com
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Episode 071
Raine Stern part 2
New Glarus native, Raine Stern is a Band Leader, Composer, Guitarist, Singer...and more. This is part 1 of an almost 2 hour interview I had with Raine.
https://linktr.ee/RaineStern
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Episode 070, part 1
Raine Stern
New Glarus native, Raine Stern is a Band Leader, Composer, Guitarist, Singer...and more. This is part 1 of an almost 2 hour interview I had with Raine.
https://linktr.ee/RaineStern
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
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Episode 068
BEN HANS
www.benhans.com
Ben Hans is a percussionist, author, clinician and music instructor based in Nashville, Tennessee. As an educator, Ben has nearly three decades of experience teaching private lessons as well as many years spent as a collegiate music educator.
Ben cut his teeth performing as a freelance artist under the tutelage of Jazz Guitarist Jack Grassel and the late Swing Clarinetist Chuck Hedges. Ben currently performs nationwide with Kip Winger Acoustic (Winger) and Eric Martin Acoustic (Mr. Big) and has shared the stage performing with a diverse list of artists including: Walter Egan, PJ Farley, Rock Guitarists Reb Beach, John Roth and Jorge Salan, Rock Vocalist Fiona, Jazz Pianist Barry Harris, Jazz Saxophonists Eric Morones, Johnny Padilla, Berkely Fudge and Jesse Lee Montijo, Jazz Guitarists Steve Peplin and Michael Arnold, Percussionists John S. Pratt, Mitch Markovich, Dominick Cuccia and Jeff Salisbury, Blues Acts Altered Five and Jonny T-Bird & the MPs many more artists in a variety of genres.
Ben is an author, proofreader, freelance editor and session performer for Hal Leonard Publishing, with published works including: “Workin’ Drums – 50 Solos for Drum Set,” “40 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos,” “Rudimental Solos for the Marching Snare Drummer,” “Modern School for Mallet Keyboard Instruments,” “Hal Leonard School for Snare Drum,” and transcriptions of Ray Luzier’s “Double Bass Drum Techniques,” as well as performing on, writing, editing and music directing the Hal Leonard DVD “Traditional Rudimental Drumming,” by John S. Pratt.
Ben is a Yamaha Performing Artist who also currently endorses Aquarian Drumheads, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Mike Balter Mallets, Impression Cymbals and Tycoon Percussion. Ben is a member of ASCAP and John S. Pratt’s ‘International Association of Traditional Drummers’. For more information check the website at www.benhans.com
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Episode 067
Thoughts For Food
https://www.thoughtsforfood.org/
In the late fall of 1992, Mark Paffrath (then Executive Director of Racine County Project Emergency), Steve Klinkhammer, Bill May, and Ron Schultz (Vets 21 of Racine), and Dave Popoff (George's Tavern) developed Thoughts For Food™ as a benefit to support Project Emergency. Racine County Project Emergency, now the Racine County Food Bank, is a non-profit, United Way supported organization that supplies food to residents in need in Racine County. Vets 21 of Racine had previously sponsored several food and fund raising benefits for the Racine County Food Bank and wanted to continue its efforts while allowing for greater input and support from the community. What developed was the concept of local musicians donating their "thoughts for food." This would give Racine area musicians an opportunity to showcase their talents and the community a chance to respond with food and cash donations for the Food Bank. Thoughts For Food™ 1, held on February 27, 1993, featured twelve acts on one stage. The event was held at George's and the tavern was filled beyond capacity before the first act had finished. Admission to Thoughts For Food™ 1 was $3 and a non-perishable food item. The event raised $1,200 and 435 pounds of food. Since then, the annual event has grown in size as has the amount of food and funds contributed. This year's event will feature venues in the "River North" and Downtown areas of Racine.
The success of Thoughts For Food™ has always depended on the support of its volunteers. Over the past 24 years, hundreds of dedicated people and families from VVA 767, the Racine County Food Bank, and the general Racine community helped by staffing the event, distributing and collecting food contribution boxes during the month of February, photographing the event and doing the myriad other tasks that make the event successful. In addition, several hundred band members, sound and lighting techs, and other contributors to the event gave unselfishly of their time and talent.
Over its 29 years, Thoughts For Food™ has raised over $525,000 and more than 120,000 pounds of food for the Racine County Food Bank! It is truly a peaceful demonstration of caring and concern by Racine area residents!
Mission
Thoughts For Food™ benefits . . .
THE RACINE COUNTY FOOD BANK
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION
To efficiently and effectively obtain resources and facilitate the distribution of food, and other necessities through a network of direct service providers to individuals and families of Racine County who are in need. In doing so, we will equalize the distribution of resources throughout the community and advocate on behalf of the community to reduce hunger.
OVERVIEW
For over 35 years the Racine County Food Bank has operated an efficient and successful food program. Funding and support of it's operation has come from all areas of the community as well as from the FEMA, which is managed by RCFB. Because of community involvement and a great staff, Racine County Food Bank is able to help supply the emergency food network in Racine County.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information on Racine County Food Bank visit the web site at:
www.racinecountyfoodbank.org
or contact:
Racine County Food Bank
2000 DeKoven Avenue, Racine, WI 53403-2481
(262) 632-2307
fax (262) 632-2643
2021 Thoughts for Food TM
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
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Episode 066
Emily Zimmer
Wisconsin rock musician Emily Zimmer is a soulful singer/songwriter, guitarist, bassist, and producer. She has played on hundreds of singles and albums as a session musician, made 9 albums with her own groups, and taught hundreds of music students. Ms. Zimmer, a regular performer at Summerfest and Milwaukee Pride, is a proud Wisconsin Music Ventures artist.
Emily's unshakable passion for the musical artform has kept her touring, recording, and performing internationally since 2002. She is a graduate of Milwaukee Area Technical College and Carroll University.
SOCIAL PROFILES:
Instagram: @emilyzimmermusic
TikTok: @emilyzimmermusic
Facebook: facebook.com/emilyzimmermusic