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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.
Episodes
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
WMP Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WI_Music_Podcast
AMPLFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC
Friday Music Showcase Episode 001
Fell Boyzs
This week I start the Friday Music Showcase. This week, I bring you the Fell Boyzs. This was a band I was in from the mid 1990's to about 2012. We recorded 2 full length albums, ConcreteDogBicycle and Live Sound, Live Music, Live Life. You can find Concrete on most streaming platforms and Live Sound, Music, Life on Bandcamp at https://line-of-sight.bandcamp.com/album/live-sound-live-music-live-life
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
EPISODE 029
Aaron Smith, Elvis Presley Impersonator
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Elvis tribute artist from Appleton advocates for performers with autism and LGBTQ+ community
A local Elvis Presley tribute artist with autism wants to inspire others to chase their dreams with his performances.
Aaron Smith, 26, of Grand Chute can regularly be seen at Déjà Vu Martini Lounge in downtown Appleton during its live band karaoke night, donning full Elvis regalia and belting out his favorite tune, “Suspicious Minds.” While the pandemic has halted performances, Smith said he’s strived for years to be an advocate for people of all abilities and the LGBTQ+ community.
“I remember growing up at a young age and being on the autism spectrum, and dealing with that in the early 2000s when there wasn’t really any advocacy for it,” he said. “I want to make something to make people more aware that you can push boundaries and do anything you want to do.”
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Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Elvis tribute artist from Appleton advocates for performers with autism and LGBTQ+ community
A local Elvis Presley tribute artist with autism wants to inspire others to chase their dreams with his performances.
Aaron Smith, 26, of Grand Chute can regularly be seen at Déjà Vu Martini Lounge in downtown Appleton during its live band karaoke night, donning full Elvis regalia and belting out his favorite tune, “Suspicious Minds.” While the pandemic has halted performances, Smith said he’s strived for years to be an advocate for people of all abilities and the LGBTQ+ community.
“I remember growing up at a young age and being on the autism spectrum, and dealing with that in the early 2000s when there wasn’t really any advocacy for it,” he said. “I want to make something to make people more aware that you can push boundaries and do anything you want to do.”
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Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Episode 028: Radio DJ and Hip Hop Artist Jacob Haimerl of CWHipHop.com
Jacob is an amateur artist who makes alternative HipHop. He started cwHipHop.com to organize the Hip Hop scene of Wausau and expanded to Wisconsin as a whole.
www.WisconsinMusicPodcast.com/podcast
Sponsored by: ZTF Studio at www.ZTFstudio.com
Podcast Song written by Nate Wycoff and has a recording studio at https://www.frequencyfarmrecordingstudio.com/
Voice Over Intro by Dean Bundy
Syndicated on www.cwHipHop.com with Jacob Haimer
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Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
WMP Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WI_Music_Podcast
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Episode 027
Ep 027 - Queen Quail is the dream-pop project of Kirstin Edwards.
Reverbant guitar riffs and chilling vocals fill the open spaces of her songs with a haunting beauty – one grown out of deep introspection, a desire to understand, and the search for inner truth. Kirstin grew up only a few hundred meters from Lake Michigan (unsurprisingly, one may find images of water throughout her music). A cellist by training, she now finds inspiration from the vibrance & intensity of Berlin, Germany, and the quieter calm of Milwaukee, Wisconsin - her two chosen homes since 2017.
www.WisconsinMusicPodcast.com/podcast
Sponsored by:
Diamond Dave Photography
www.facebook.com/DiamondDavePhotography
ZTF Studio
Podcast Song written by Nate Wycoff and has a recording studio at https://www.frequencyfarmrecordingstudio.com/
Voice Over Intro by Dean Bundy
Syndicated on www.cwHipHop.com with Jacob Haimer
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Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Ep 27 - Queen Quail is the dream-pop project of Kirstin Edwards.
TEASER EPISODE
Reverbant guitar riffs and chilling vocals fill the open spaces of her songs with a haunting beauty – one grown out of deep introspection, a desire to understand, and the search for inner truth. Kirstin grew up only a few hundred meters from Lake Michigan (unsurprisingly, one may find images of water throughout her music). A cellist by training, she now finds inspiration from the vibrance & intensity of Berlin, Germany, and the quieter calm of Milwaukee, Wisconsin - her two chosen homes since 2017.
www.WisconsinMusicPodcast.com/podcast
Sponsored by:
Diamond Dave Photography
www.facebook.com/DiamondDavePhotography
ZTF Studio
Podcast Song written by Nate Wycoff and has a recording studio at https://www.frequencyfarmrecordingstudio.com/
Voice Over Intro by Dean Bundy
Syndicated on www.cwHipHop.com with Jacob Haimer
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Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
WMP Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WI_Music_Podcast
AMPLFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC
Episode 026
The Stephan Hull Experience
Experience the Blues through the heart and soul of Stephen Hull, self taught blues artist since age 14. Dubbed a young B.B. and Albert King
22-year-old Stephen Hull of Racine picked up the guitar eight years ago and taught himself how to play the blues.
He started the Stephen Hull Experience in 2018 and has been playing gigs in southeastern Wisconsin and the Chicago-area.
His band was a finalist in the 2021 Interstate Music Competition — one of seven out of a couple hundred. The band submitted three songs in a video audition and walked away with silver just this past month.
Watch Stephen Hull Experience perform "Killing Floor":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffckWPibt4s&feature=youtu.be
Hull says when he is playing the blues, he can feel himself flow through his guitar and the music takes over his entire body.
“I've had several moments on stage where it's just like, I'm not playing that guitar, I don't know who is but it sure sounds good,” he says. “It has to come from your soul and has to be a 100% vibe.”
When it comes to influences, Hull cites Albert King as his main influence along with B.B. King, Elmore James and modern blues artist Jontavious Willis.
Blues was started by rural Black communities in the deep south beginning in the late 1800s. That cultural influence over the past century, Hull says: “It is, in fact, a story. Whether most people realize it or not, you can't separate the Black from the blues."
"It's 100% a cultural story that is, just, in a more, I want to say, digestible form," he says, "We're able to listen to it, get something out of it, and move on about our day ... a pleasant sounding song, we all kind of digest on some level.”
With the blues being contemporaneous with slavery ending in the United States, Hull says part of the beauty in blues comes from the fact that this music was created by people looking to turn painful experiences into positive ones.
“One thing I find to be beautiful about the Black experience is that no matter what, there's always going to be that silver lining that someone can make out of it. Resilience is just one of the most astonishing things that I've come to recognize about the Black community,” he says.
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www.WisconsinMusicPodcast.com/podcast
Sponsored by:
Diamond Dave Photography
www.facebook.com/DiamondDavePhotography
ZTF Studio
Podcast Song written by Nate Wycoff and has a recording studio at https://www.frequencyfarmrecordingstudio.com/
Voice Over Intro by Dean Bundy
Syndicated on www.cwHipHop.com with Jacob Haimer
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https://www.facebook.com/StephenHullExperience/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffckWPibt4s
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www.WisconsinMusicPodcast.com/podcast
Sponsored by:
Diamond Dave Photography
www.facebook.com/DiamondDavePhotography
ZTF Studio
Podcast Song written by Nate Wycoff and has a recording studio at https://www.frequencyfarmrecordingstudio.com/
Voice Over Intro by Dean Bundy
Syndicated on www.cwHipHop.com with Jacob Haimer
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#fiddle #americana #folkmusic #fingerpicking #violin #acousticguitar #milwaukeemusic #podernfamily #bhfyp
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Teaser Clip
The Stephan Hull Experience
Experience the Blues through the heart and soul of Stephen Hull, self taught blues artist since age 14. Dubbed a young B.B. and Albert King.
https://www.facebook.com/StephenHullExperience/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffckWPibt4s
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www.WisconsinMusicPodcast.com/podcast
Sponsored by:
Diamond Dave Photography
www.facebook.com/DiamondDavePhotography
ZTF Studio
Podcast Song written by Nate Wycoff and has a recording studio at https://www.frequencyfarmrecordingstudio.com/
Voice Over Intro by Dean Bundy
Syndicated on www.cwHipHop.com with Jacob Haimer
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#WisconsinMusicPodcast #WisconsinMusic #WisconsinMusician #ZTFStudio #podcasting #podcastlife #podcasters #bhfyp #PodernFamily #Supportlocalmusic #Supportlocalmusicians #Milwaukee #bluegrass #bluegrass #milwaukeebluegrass #stringband #supportlocalsmusic #countrymusic #banjo #bluegrassmusic #mandolin
#fiddle #americana #folkmusic #fingerpicking #violin #acousticguitar #milwaukeemusic #podernfamily #bhfyp
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
WMP Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WI_Music_Podcast
AMPLFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC
Episode 025
The MilBillies
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When The MilBillies set out to record their debut album, their goal was to capture the energy and drive of the stage performances that have made them a mainstay of the music scene in and around Milwaukee.
The plan was simple.
The string band’s five members worked with sound engineers at Milwaukee’s Silver City Studios to record the tracks “live,” setting microphones up in a circle to capture the natural sound of the bass, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo and dobro. The vocals were saved until the end. Otherwise, overdubs and re-takes were kept to a minimum.
Rather than a slick studio artifact, the band sought to produce the sort of experience that can be had only when musicians are responding to each other in the moment, picking up on small cues and allowing their music to flow naturally.
The results, evident on every track of this recording, more than justify the approach. The band members went so far toward capturing their essence that they decided to go with the simplest title possible: The MilBillies. With this stripped-down recording, fans who might not have seen the band live can now have essentially the same experience anywhere they want.
But The MilBillies’ ambitions did not stop there. Besides reproducing the feel of a live show, the band wanted to draw further attention to its original songwriting, which has already led to a Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) nomination in 2020 for New Artist of the Year. Influenced as much by pop and classic rock as bluegrass, The MilBillies’ tunes feature hooks with universal appeal.
The album’s 12 original tracks range from driving breakdowns to bluesy groovers to simple love songs. Their lyrics often pay homage to the city The MilBillies are proud to call home. Snippets of Milwaukee history receive a nod in the tracks “Ol’ Fred” and “Goodland,” while “Hoods” alludes to three local neighborhoods – and the difficulties of finding romance in each. Others, such as “Wild Turkey” and “High Class Low Life,” revel in the good times and raucous atmosphere that are a hallmark of the band’s shows.
Equally noteworthy is the album’s artwork. For this, The MilBillies worked with the contemporary installation artist Jennifer Angus, a professor at UW-Madison, to find an ideal setting for the cover photo. The search took The MilBillies all the way to the Mattress Factory Museum in Pittsburgh, where they found the perfect complement to their music: An exhibit meant to be experienced in-person to accompany a record offering so much of the essence of live performance.
With COVID-19 having shut down most musical venues, The MilBillies’ debut album could hardly come at a better time. Listeners will not only be able to hit play on a recording reproducing the intensity of on-stage shows; they’ll also have a chance to delve into well-written songs that reward repeat listens with clever lyrics, solid musicianship and tuneful hooks that – once heard – will remain with them well into the future.
For more information about The MilBillies and their debut album, please write to milbillies1@gmail.com or call Joe Wais at (630) 967-8996.
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www.WisconsinMusicPodcast.com/podcast
Sponsored by:
Diamond Dave Photography
www.facebook.com/DiamondDavePhotography
ZTF Studio
Podcast Song written by Nate Wycoff and has a recording studio at https://www.frequencyfarmrecordingstudio.com/
Voice Over Intro by Dean Bundy
Syndicated on www.cwHipHop.com with Jacob Haimer
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Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
Teaser Episode 24.5
The MilBillies
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When The MilBillies set out to record their debut album, their goal was to capture the energy and drive of the stage performances that have made them a mainstay of the music scene in and around Milwaukee.
The plan was simple.
The string band’s five members worked with sound engineers at Milwaukee’s Silver City Studios to record the tracks “live,” setting microphones up in a circle to capture the natural sound of the bass, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo and dobro. The vocals were saved until the end. Otherwise, overdubs and re-takes were kept to a minimum.
Rather than a slick studio artifact, the band sought to produce the sort of experience that can be had only when musicians are responding to each other in the moment, picking up on small cues and allowing their music to flow naturally.
The results, evident on every track of this recording, more than justify the approach. The band members went so far toward capturing their essence that they decided to go with the simplest title possible: The MilBillies. With this stripped-down recording, fans who might not have seen the band live can now have essentially the same experience anywhere they want.
But The MilBillies’ ambitions did not stop there. Besides reproducing the feel of a live show, the band wanted to draw further attention to its original songwriting, which has already led to a Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) nomination in 2020 for New Artist of the Year. Influenced as much by pop and classic rock as bluegrass, The MilBillies’ tunes feature hooks with universal appeal.
The album’s 12 original tracks range from driving breakdowns to bluesy groovers to simple love songs. Their lyrics often pay homage to the city The MilBillies are proud to call home. Snippets of Milwaukee history receive a nod in the tracks “Ol’ Fred” and “Goodland,” while “Hoods” alludes to three local neighborhoods – and the difficulties of finding romance in each. Others, such as “Wild Turkey” and “High Class Low Life,” revel in the good times and raucous atmosphere that are a hallmark of the band’s shows.
Equally noteworthy is the album’s artwork. For this, The MilBillies worked with the contemporary installation artist Jennifer Angus, a professor at UW-Madison, to find an ideal setting for the cover photo. The search took The MilBillies all the way to the Mattress Factory Museum in Pittsburgh, where they found the perfect complement to their music: An exhibit meant to be experienced in-person to accompany a record offering so much of the essence of live performance.
With COVID-19 having shut down most musical venues, The MilBillies’ debut album could hardly come at a better time. Listeners will not only be able to hit play on a recording reproducing the intensity of on-stage shows; they’ll also have a chance to delve into well-written songs that reward repeat listens with clever lyrics, solid musicianship and tuneful hooks that – once heard – will remain with them well into the future.
For more information about The MilBillies and their debut album, please write to milbillies1@gmail.com or call Joe Wais at (630) 967-8996.
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www.WisconsinMusicPodcast.com/podcast
Sponsored by:
Diamond Dave Photography
www.facebook.com/DiamondDavePhotography
ZTF Studio
Podcast Song written by Nate Wycoff and has a recording studio at https://www.frequencyfarmrecordingstudio.com/
Voice Over Intro by Dean Bundy
Syndicated on www.cwHipHop.com with Jacob Haimer
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#fiddle #americana #folkmusic #fingerpicking #violin #acousticguitar #milwaukeemusic #podernfamily #bhfyp