Bands To Fans
Cris Cohen interviews professional musicians to get the stories behind every beat, chord, and lyric.
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I interviewed rock singer / violinist Ginny Luke. We discussed: - Her new album, Devil At My Heels - Approaching the violin as another voice - "I like being a bad bitch on stage." - Covering Deep Purple's "Burn" with guitarist Nili Brosh - And more
I interviewed new artist Slaw. We discussed: - His debut album "Here I Come" - The art of telling full stories in songs - How he was influenced by everything from Motown to Bluegrass - Learning to release your soul into your music - And more
What Kim Wilson of clients The Fabulous Thunderbirds said about Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top joining the Tbirds on their new song “Payback Time”.
Part 2 of my interview with Matt Scannell of Vertical Horizon. You can find Part 1 at blog.bandstofans.net Highlights from this conversation: - "There was a way that (Seinfeld) described the art of stand-up comedy that... I felt there were through lines to what we do." - "The tone that we want to set when we start a sh
Join us for an in-depth interview with Lawrence Gowan of Styx as he shares insights on the band's iconic live performances, the story behind his spinning keyboard mishap, the creative process of song vignettes on albums like 'Crash of the Crown,' advice for his brother upon joining the band, and much more.
I interviewed Laura Arias and Andrew Stern of the band 3 Pairs of Boots. We discussed: Being artists that do no fit neatly into a box or category / Their new album, Boot Scootin' (To be released 9/27/24) / Their songs "Dark Sun Rising" and "My American Boy" / How the work of classical composers have influenced their co