Bands To Fans
Cris Cohen interviews professional musicians to get the stories behind every beat, chord, and lyric.
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Cris Cohen interviews John McCutcheon. They discussed: His new album with Tom Paxton, "Together"Co-writing songs via ZoomIntertwining hope and heartbreak in the song "Ukrainian Now"Writing lighter tunes like "Same Old Crap"And morebandstofans.com
Cris Cohen interviews ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. They discuss: His new album, "Grateful"Playing rock songs on the ukulele versus playing songs written for ukulele"Embrace being a lifelong learner"His cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"The challenge of creating loops live durin
Cris Cohen interviews percussionist Daniel de los Reyes of the Zac Brown Band. They discuss:The album "The Comeback"The song "Don't Let Your Heart"Meshing with drummer Chris FryarPercussion instruments that resonate even when they play baseball stadiumsAnd more Recorded January 27, 2023
Cris Cohen interviews singer-songwriter Danny O'Keefe. They discuss: Having his songs recorded by artists such as Elvis Presley, Waylon Jennings, Jackson Browne, and Alison KraussHow he can "feel sad songs coming before they even get to be songs."His new album, "Circular Turns"And more Danny O'Keefe's website: https://
I interviewed bassist Jett Beres of Sister Hazel. We discussed:The 20th anniversary of the album "Chasing Daylight"Why this is his favorite Sister Hazel albumThe song written in a hot tubHow the role of the bass in a song mirrors his role in the bandWhat he learned from getting a degree in Architecture that applies to
Cris Cohen interviews percussionist Daniel de los Reyes of the Zac Brown Band. They discuss:The album "The Comeback"The song "Don't Let Your Heart"Meshing with drummer Chris FryarPercussion instruments that resonate even when they play baseball stadiumsAnd more Recorded January 27, 2023