Artist Connection Podcast

Guests and Show Notes My guest today is musician Jerry McWorter. I recently caught up with him on the road between west coast tour dates. Jerry is the drummer and vocalist for the band Hot Roux, and just released a brand new album called "Stranger's Blues". I have a copy, and I love the Louisiana flavored blues. So many great tracks on this. Learn more at www.jerrymcworter.com. Three songs from "Stranger's Blues" are featured with this episode. Once you hear them, I know that you will want to get a copy of your own. If you reach out to Jerry please let him know that you heard him here first. Enjoy! If you are looking for an easy way to support this show that won't cost you anything extra, please click through this LINK whenever you shop at Amazon. It goes a long way in keeping the lights on around here. Thank you in advance! We do not own any copyrights to the songs played on this episode. We have special permission by the artists themselves to play their music on the show for promotional purposes for the

My guest today is Chris Mulkey. He is a man of many talents, and I am thrilled to have him on the show! He is an actor that has appeared in countless film and TV roles going back to the mid 70's. What you may not know is that he is also an incredible musician and plays a mean guitar. Needless to say, we had a lot to talk about! We started things off by discussing his latest film "The Surface". It is out now on DVD and VOD. Most of the action takes place on a boat in the middle of Lake Michigan. His co star is Sean Astin, and both actors do an amazing job with this remote setting. Learn more at www.thesurfacemovie.com. We later turn the discussion to music, and this man has some stories! Three of his songs are included with this episode. Look for his albums on Amazon. Follow Chris on Twitter and check out his IMDB page to see his impressive list of projects both past and present. You can also find him at www.chrismulkey.com. If you reach out, please let Chris know that you heard him here first. Enjoy! If you a

My guest today is Madellaine Paxson! She is making her directorial debut with the movie Blood Punch. It is available now on VOD, DVD, and iTunes. It has won several awards on the festival circuit, and I highly recommend it. The story grabbed me in the first two minutes, and did not let go until the end credits. Madellaine told me how she and the cast worked together on the 17th season of Power Rangers RPM, and her work as a writer at Walt Disney TV Animation. Blood Punch is quite the departure from that side of her career, and it was very interesting to learn about what inspired her to create it. Learn more at www.bloodpunchmovie.com. If you reach out to Madellaine, please let her know that you heard her here first. Enjoy!   If you are looking for an easy way to support this show that won't cost you anything extra, please click through this LINK whenever you shop at Amazon. It goes a long way in keeping the lights on around here. Thank you in advance!

My guest today is the incredibly talented Yasmine Van Wilt! Where to begin? She is a singer/songwriter, classically trained actress, performance artist, activist, published author, and has a Ph. D. in Creative Writing! Our conversation covered many of those topics and I feel like I barely scratched the surface. I hope to have her on again very soon to learn more. Van Wild is the name of her Southern Blues-Pop solo project, and she was nice enough to allow me to include three tracks with this episode. I love her voice and the way she brings the songs to life with her delivery. Yasmine is very passionate about many things that impact the environment and society. We talked about the effects of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. She lived in England for quite a few years and she told me how that shaped her world view. Learn more about her at www.yasminevanwilt.com and www.musicbyvanwild.com. She is also active on Facebook and Twitter. If you reach out to Yasmine please let her know that you heard her here

My guest today is Michael Marquart. He is the musical mastermind behind "A Bad Think". I am such a huge fan of his work and it was an honor to speak with him. We talked about his life, music, and the state of the music business. Three songs from his latest album "Don't Forget Us" are featured here. Learn more at www.abadthink.com. Be sure to check out the video for "Save Us All", which was directed by Derek Borte. Special thanks to Tim Binder from New Ocean Media for making this possible. If you reach out to Michael, please let him know that you heard him here first. Enjoy! If you are looking for an easy way to support this show that won't cost you anything extra, please click through this LINK whenever you shop at Amazon. It goes a long way in keeping the lights on around here. Thank you in advance! We do not own any copyrights to the songs played on this episode. We have special permission by the artists themselves to play their music on the show for promotional purposes for the artists.  

Guitarist Eric Brombacher returns to the show to catch up and give me an update on all of the things that Shattervox has been working on! They are a fantastic band out of Toronto, and have been very busy. The new single "Melody" has just been released and it is so good! Eric allowed me to feature it here, along with "Walk Away". Pick up your copy at Amazon (http://amzn.to/1Mq1H3s), iTunes, or Bandcamp (https://shattervox.bandcamp.com/). We also talked about our recent concert experiences and the latest Van Halen tour. Eric is not shy with sharing his opinions. I really enjoyed our conversation and I hope to have him on again very soon! He is a great guest. Learn more at www.shattervox.com. The episode is rounded out with two additional Shattervox tracks. If you reach out to Eric, please let him know that you heard him here first. Enjoy! If you are looking for an easy way to support this show that won't cost you anything extra, please click through this LINK whenever you shop at Amazon. It goes a long way in k

This episode marks the four year anniversary of my show, and I am happy that Jacob Bunton joined me to celebrate! He is the front man for two great bands...Adler and Lynam! We talked about life in Birmingham AL, our shared love of 80's hard rock, and the early days of his career. Adler is going out on the road in support of their "Back from the Dead" album. I am featuring a few tracks from that one, along with one from the Lynam EP "Halfway to Hell" Please pick up a copy of both and support the bands. Learn more about Jacob at http://adlerrocks.blogspot.com/ & http://lynammusic.blogspot.com/. Thanks to all of you for listening over the past four years. I am looking forward to many more! I also want to thank my family and friends for their support. If you reach out to Jacob, please let him know that you heard him here first. Enjoy!    If you are looking for an easy way to support this show that won't cost you anything extra, please click through this LINK whenever you shop at Amazon. It goes a long way i

My guest today is legendary guitarist Rick Vito! I have been a fan of his work for many years, and am honored to have him here. He has appeared on classic recordings by Todd Rundgren, Jackson Browne, John Mayall, and Bob Seger. He also replaced Lindsey Buckingham in Fleetwood Mac from 1987-1991. He started releasing solo records in 1992 which leads us to his brand new collection of songs called "Mojo On My Side". It is being released on June 16th 2015 on Delta Groove. Four new tracks are featured with this episode. I encourage you to buy the whole thing. It is so good! Learn more about Rick at www.rickvito.com and www.kingparis.com. If you reach out to Rick, please let him know that you heard him on my show. He has so many cool stories, and I hope to have him on again very soon. Enjoy! If you are looking for an easy way to support this show that won't cost you anything extra, just click through this LINK whenever you shop with Amazon. It goes a long way in keeping the lights on around here. Thank you in adv