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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
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
AMPLFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC
EPISODE 107
Michael Sander
KID's FROM WISCONSIN
55th Anniversary STARSTRUCK Tour
The iconic Kids from Wisconsin are rolling out the red carpet for our 55th season of musical excellence!
With musical selections from award-winning artists, Broadway's Tony Awards, Hollywood's Oscars, and top Grammy Awards performers, you're sure to be Starstruck as we pay homage to our nation's famous awards shows that celebrate accomplishments from the stage, screen, and beyond.
The Kids from Wisconsin’s 55th Anniversary Tour will bring these sensations, and much more, to life in our high-powered two-hour Broadway-style production for families and audiences of all ages. This elite troupe, consisting of Wisconsin's most talented 15-to 20-year-olds, is the country's only pre-professional organization of its kind.
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
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EPISODE 106
Sam Boettcher of
BLAME IT ON CAIN
If you’ve found yourself poking around iTunes lately, you’ve probably bumped into a litany of highly-polished, over compressed, auto-tuned pop music. Boring. “What happened to Rock?”, you wonder. Happily, it’s right here ... in Beertown, USA.
Blame It On Cain.
Rock Done Right. The band released their debut album, ‘Rhythm Schism’ in 2008 and the album stretched beyond the usual boundaries of local radio and internet play. Their song, “Yesterday’s Happy” was released nationally on a compilation CD from Versailles Records. “Miami Beach” was the theme song for an animated web-series based on the east coast. And the band was invited on stage with Brian Vander Ark of the Verve Pipe, to sit in on a couple of acoustic numbers with the multi-platinum selling artist. A refreshed sound emerged and the band went back into the studio to record ‘Big Down Under’ in 2017. The album instantly received positive reviews from critics and fans, and the initial printing sold-out. With little down time, the band went back to writing and, in May 2019, released, ‘Amp Grease’. The album features eight newly recorded tunes and explores a number of different textures.
Their latest album - “Implied Maturity” - features 9 new, eclectic songs; from the
bluesy “Blush” to the reflective “Summerhill”, and from the gritty-drive of “Story Of Your Lies” to the delicate “Love, Not Change”. The album is a departure from previous releases, as this is the band’s first all-acoustic effort. It is available on iTunes, Amazon Music, Bandcamp, Pandora and other streaming services. The idea to do an all-acoustic album came after Cain played a set at an unplugged festival in Sturgeon Bay. The band then used the pandemic and lockdown to their advantage, by slowly writing and continually reworking the album until they were satisfied with the result.
Blame It On Cain is:
Sam Boettcher (vocals),
Steve Draganchuk (guitar)
Rich Seegert (drums)
Kevin Schwerdtfeger (bass).
CONTACT: samboettcher76@gmail.com
Links
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/442nLe7Bz0Da1Pu1Ebwomz?si=uGdHbp7rSYCRIUkKKAZO0g
Reverbnation: www.reverbnation.co/blameitoncain
Bandcamp: www.blameitonain.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/blameitoncain
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/rhythm-schism/279054600
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imvrVZB8ciA&ab_channel=realgenius76
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
AMPLFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC
EPISODE 105
Parker Sweeney of
SHOOBIE
Starting as a solo project in 2017, playing surf rock riffs and jamming on a drum kit stored in a closet in the bedroom of Parker’s first apartment, he would write songs between classes in college. After meeting at a birthday party Ethan and Parker would meet in Ethan’s basement writing and learning music together. After leaving his drum kit at Ethan’s, Parker decided to move in and they began the writing of their first EP “You Shoulda’ Been There” in 2018. At an art exhibition Shoobie was performing, Ethan and Parker met Leah who performed before them.
Leah approached Shoobie after the show and became the third addition to the group. Originally on bass Leah filled the gaps in the sound. After the release of the EP Parker met soon to be bass player Nick on campus. As Leah switched to lead guitar and Nick assumed his position at bass
the complete line up of Shoobie for the release of “A Strange Time To Be Alive” in 2019 and their first LP with the help of Isaac Lamers on a second drum kit “Gunk” in 2020 was complete. With the recent addition of synth/key player Nick M. Shoobie prepares for their next release coming in
2022.
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/shoobie_band/
Bandcamp:
https://shoobie-band.bandcamp.com/
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/29klNHaapLvtgtlNXDtwbm
YouTube:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCr5e2dy1TTrQgcRLIJmRNZg
• Live At Jambalaya: https://youtu.be/4HmmWmhO_o0
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
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EPISODE 104
Yung Bloom
Yung Bloom has been making music for almost 3 years now. I know I’m going to make it big with the art I create. I believe I will achieve anything I put my mind too! I will manifest my dreams and they will become my reality. It takes hard work and I always make sure to stay consistent. My YouTube channel is at nearly 3K subscribers and my channel as a whole has almost 300K views. I say this humbly and not in a narcissistic way. I’ve learned that consistency is key, and by doing that I’ve been improving not just in my art but in life as a whole. I have big plans for the future and I’m excited to answer anything you guys are interested in knowing.
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
AMPLFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC
EPISODE 103
Part 2
The Silent Comedy
American Restless
Alley Eyes
Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-silent-comedy-with-american-shank-hall-tickets/12781795
THE SILENT COMEDY: Brothers Joshua and Jeremiah Zimmerman and their band The Silent Comedy know trouble. Facing that trouble head on permeates their work. Rough-hewn, expansive American rock & roll with dirt under its nails and whiskey on its breath, the music of The Silent Comedy channels the iron spine of the blues, Honky-Tonk sweat, and punk swagger into a euphoric declaration that when trouble rears its worrisome head it’s time to crack knuckles, lock arms, and lift our voices high.
The brothers spent their formative years traveling the world with missionary parents before settling in California. In search of catharsis, the teens found solace in songwriting and stage lights. The young band proved capable of raucous shows and word spread. Years of touring followed, performing with Dave Matthews Band, Queens of the Stone Age, Mumford and Sons, Arctic Monkeys, and Vampire Weekend, and festival plays at Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, Under The Big Sky, Summer Meltdown and more.
https://www.thesilentcomedy.com/home
AMERICAN RESTLESS:
Hard-scrabble, the music of American Restless channels the force of post-hardcore, the feral-energy of riff-heavy garage rock, and the swagger of rockabilly, earning the trio subgenre monikers like Spaghetti-Midwestern and Psych-A-Billy, but the group would simply describe their sounds as Rust Belt Rock and Roll.
Originally from Racine, WI, the band’s hometown is best known for its industrial legacy and stiff blue-collars. But it’s proximity to Milwaukee and Chicago made it rife with blues, metal, and DIY punk music, all of which shape the sonic DNA of the band. Though currently based in Michigan and Colorado, it is these very roots that endure to define the band.
With their debut album, Rust Belt Rock and Roll, guitarist Noah Lekas and bassist Ian Grant are joined by fellow Racine expat and former Reverend Horton Heat alumni, Arjuna “RJ” Contreras, marking the first time the three old friends converge on one LP. Due out May 2023, songs from the group’s forthcoming debut have already appeared on sports broadcasts like ESPN and UFC Fight Night, as well as in director Maxwell Frost’s latest adventure documentary, Lake Bike Hell.
https://www.americanrestless.com/
ALLEY EYES:
Alley Eyes is a Milwaukee based garage rock band, where last call love songs meet indifferent odes to modernity, where seedy guitar riffs meet haunting synth lines, where desert psychedelic rock meets John Carpenter themes...
Alley Eyes has played everywhere from the Uline Stage at Summerfest '22 to a sold out Back Room at Colectivo, & all throughout the Wisconsin.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
AMPLFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC
EPISODE 102
The Silent Comedy
American Restless
Alley Eyes
Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-silent-comedy-with-american-shank-hall-tickets/12781795
THE SILENT COMEDY: Brothers Joshua and Jeremiah Zimmerman and their band The Silent Comedy know trouble. Facing that trouble head on permeates their work. Rough-hewn, expansive American rock & roll with dirt under its nails and whiskey on its breath, the music of The Silent Comedy channels the iron spine of the blues, Honky-Tonk sweat, and punk swagger into a euphoric declaration that when trouble rears its worrisome head it’s time to crack knuckles, lock arms, and lift our voices high.
The brothers spent their formative years traveling the world with missionary parents before settling in California. In search of catharsis, the teens found solace in songwriting and stage lights. The young band proved capable of raucous shows and word spread. Years of touring followed, performing with Dave Matthews Band, Queens of the Stone Age, Mumford and Sons, Arctic Monkeys, and Vampire Weekend, and festival plays at Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, Under The Big Sky, Summer Meltdown and more.
https://www.thesilentcomedy.com/home
AMERICAN RESTLESS:
Hard-scrabble, the music of American Restless channels the force of post-hardcore, the feral-energy of riff-heavy garage rock, and the swagger of rockabilly, earning the trio subgenre monikers like Spaghetti-Midwestern and Psych-A-Billy, but the group would simply describe their sounds as Rust Belt Rock and Roll.
Originally from Racine, WI, the band’s hometown is best known for its industrial legacy and stiff blue-collars. But it’s proximity to Milwaukee and Chicago made it rife with blues, metal, and DIY punk music, all of which shape the sonic DNA of the band. Though currently based in Michigan and Colorado, it is these very roots that endure to define the band.
With their debut album, Rust Belt Rock and Roll, guitarist Noah Lekas and bassist Ian Grant are joined by fellow Racine expat and former Reverend Horton Heat alumni, Arjuna “RJ” Contreras, marking the first time the three old friends converge on one LP. Due out May 2023, songs from the group’s forthcoming debut have already appeared on sports broadcasts like ESPN and UFC Fight Night, as well as in director Maxwell Frost’s latest adventure documentary, Lake Bike Hell.
https://www.americanrestless.com/
ALLEY EYES:
Alley Eyes is a Milwaukee based garage rock band, where last call love songs meet indifferent odes to modernity, where seedy guitar riffs meet haunting synth lines, where desert psychedelic rock meets John Carpenter themes...
Alley Eyes has played everywhere from the Uline Stage at Summerfest '22 to a sold out Back Room at Colectivo, & all throughout the Wisconsin.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
AMPLFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC
EPISODE 101
Zach Pietrini
“Rock and Roll Is Dead sounds like a departure from his previous aesthetic, if not entirely a rebirth… (and) makes the argument that Pietrini is ready for larger stages. ”
— - Shepherd Express
“Pietrini’s skill is crafting the kind of Americana that gets right into you with a beguiling friendliness”
One needs only drop the needle on Pietrini's
new release, Rock & Roll is Dead, to see why
he is so lauded in Milwaukee and beyond.
Best Live Act in Milwaukee (Milwaukee
Magazine) Artist of the Year (Wisconsin Area
Music Awards) Best Song in a Feature Film
(Mark Awards LA).
Having opened for the likes of Walker Hayes,
Huey Lewis, and Ray Wylie Hubbard, Pietrini
has proven his ability as someone who can
run with the best. He has also toured
extensively, carving out audiences as far
north as the twin cities and as far south as
Tampa. Be it his skillful writing and dynamic
production, his endearing and energetic
stage presence or his everyman's approach
to his music, it's clear that this new album
and this band, meets people where they are
and holds them for the entire 43 min and 31
sec.
facebook.com/zachpietrini
instagram.com/zachpietrini
youtube.com/@zachpietrini
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
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AMPLFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC
EPISODE 100
Betsy Ade and the Well Known Strangers
Betsy Ade & the Well-Known Strangers (BAWKS) have been entertaining Midwest audiences with their cello-infused alternative pop/rock sound since 2015. Members Betsy Ade (lead vocals, guitar), Joe Adamek (guitars), Cameron Fair (cello, keyboards), John Kulas (bass guitar) and Scott Fox (percussion), have released 5 CD’s. This includes a full-length album, several EPs, and an exciting range of fun and influential videos.
Ade’s rich lyrical gifts are essential and her vocal delivery is simply unmatched in contemporary pop/rock music. In addition to Ade’s talents, the band members have an amazing mix of musical knowledge and education that provides a unique sound that is reminiscent of familiar music from the ’90s while being expressively groundbreaking and melodically rich. They have been humbled by their success, performing with international acts that include Melissa Etheridge, Nancy Wilson, Blind Melon, Shawn Colvin, Blue October, KT Tunstall, Lindsay Ell, Candlebox, The Gufs, Skerryvore, Cathy Richardson, Sebastian Bach, and many more. 2019 was an exciting year for BAWKS! Ade was a Top 24 Contestant on NBC's "The Voice", where she had the rare opportunity to work with 3 different coaches, including; John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, and Adam Levine. Ade’s experience on “The Voice” has brought international attention to the band’s talents and charitable efforts.
BAWKS are now writing a new full-length album, "Dawn". This album's first single "Forever" was released on August 27, 2021. They've followed that single with the release of "Working Man" and "Standing By". In July 2022, BAWKS toured Scotland & England including several performances in the Tiree Music Festival. BAWKS followed up that tour with performances in the spectacular Mile of Music in Appleton, WI. In November 2021, BAWKS performed on The Melissa Etheridge Cruise with Melissa Etheridge, Nancy Wilson, KT Tunstall, Shawn Colvin, Lindsay Ell, and many other successful artists.
BAWKS have been recognized through numerous awards and nominations since inception. This includes, but not limited to; Winners of the 2019 Wisconsin Area Music Industry’s Best Rock/Pop Band, Finalist for 2023 Best of Milwaukee's "Best Rock Band" and an award for Best Song ("Aligned") on Songwriter’s Universe. Betsy Ade & the Well-Known Strangers music can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, YouTube, Apple Music, and most music-related streaming platforms.
https://www.wellknownstrangers.com/
https://www.facebook.com/wkstrangers
https://www.instagram.com/wkstrangers
https://www.youtube.com/c/WellKnownStrangersVideos
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
AMPLIFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC
EPISODE 99
Post-Emo, Rap, HyperPop blending musician, SN3K
SN3K (Read Snake) is a solo music project out of Milwaukee, WI.
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
AMPLIFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC
EPISODE 98
R&B Soul Musician and Poet, Bryon Cherry
Bryan Cherry is a rock and soul musician from Milwaukee, WI. In 2021 Cherry was named best R&B/Soul artist in Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards. Cherry’s songs cross the expanse between soul, americana and rock music with ease. Cherry’s music has been played on 88.9 Radio Milwaukee, FM 102.1 and WXRT in Chicago. Cherry has blazed trails all around the Midwest with his brand of passionate and unique songwriting.
Wisconsin Band Name: Bryan Cherry
Social Media Links:
Instagram: @bryancherryband
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bryancherryband/
Website:
www.bryancherry.com