Interviews

This area includes a running list of all the interviews we have published. We interview bands, venues, studios, business owners, producers, engineers, and any one else who spends a significant amount of time supporting independent music.

Interview with Rickety Shack

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 30, 2013 12:07 pm Tagged With: Americana, Folk

Let everyone know who you are, where you are from and what style of music you play. Rickety Shack is a collaboration of three musicians (and family members) from Wartrace TN and Coudersport, PA. Two brothers, Jakob Bailey, (Guitar/Vocals) Logan Bailey, (Banjo/Vocals) and their uncle Ezra Cataldo (Upright bass/Vocals.) They are youthful, energetic, sometimes loud, […]

An Interview with V K Lynne on AITP and Google Plus

by C Bret Campbell May 30, 2013 2:13 am

I’ve always enjoyed V K Lynne and am pleased to bring you this interview with her on Artists in the Plus’s success with their totally G+ Compilation Album, in this interview we talk with +VK Lynne about G+ and her involvement in the recent AITP Compilation Album. How long have you been making music? Since the womb…I […]

Interview with Bonnaroo Bound NOCONA

by C Bret Campbell May 29, 2013 1:35 pm Tagged With: Bonnaroo

It’s neat how you meet people on the net, and over time you get to know each other. Then you start really paying attention. Before long you are helping each other along and introducing new friends. That’s pretty much what happened here. My friend Kim sent me a press release about a band that sounded […]

Interview with Kayla Yvonne on AITP Compilation Album and G+

by C Bret Campbell May 29, 2013 8:46 am

Artists in the Plus has had a lot of success with their totally G+ Compilation Album, in this interview we talk with +Kayla Yvonne of New York about G+ and the recent AITP Compilation Album How long have you been making music? Since I was 13 I have been making music, however only since this […]

Frank Palangi interview on G+ and AITP Album

by C Bret Campbell May 29, 2013 8:02 am

Artists in the Plus has had a lot of success with their totally G+ Compilation Album, in this interview we talk with +Frank Palangi of New York about G+ and the recent AITP Compilation Album How long have you been making music? since 2006 with this project. 2010 started my public releases with recording in […]

Mid Tenn Listens with Valerie Smith ep.36

by C Bret Campbell May 28, 2013 10:24 pm Tagged With: mid tenn listens

Mid Tenn Listens with Valerie Smith ep.36 C Bret Campbell and Valerie Smith hijacked an office at Charter Channel 6 after a show both participated in. Available Here (Valerie is at 1:18, Bret at 54 min.) Valerie explains the number one secret to the DIY approach for independent musicians. There is no doubt about it, […]

Mid Tenn Listens ep. 42 – Rickety Shack with C Bret Campbell

by C Bret Campbell May 28, 2013 5:19 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr8YALuI62A Mid Tenn Listens ep 42 – Rickety Shack Middle Tennessee Music’s C Bret Campbell sits down with Logan and Jakob Bailey of Rickety Shack, a Wartrace, TN based band. They draw on influences such as Hank Williams, Sr. and Modest Mouse to create a real, down-home, old-timey-exuberant-youth flavored “altern-icana” style of music. The veterans […]

Celia Gary Interview

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 25, 2013 11:08 am Tagged With: singer, songwriter

MusicTree Festival will be going down June 7 – 11 in Manchester, Tennessee. We will be publishing info and features about the bands as we close in on this event. Feel free to check out our coverage from 2012. Let everyone know who you are, where you are from and what style of music you […]