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Upstate Music MineS5E21: "The Windy City" (feat. John Durham)Happy June UMMPod Nation! Today's show features a very multi-faceted, multi-instrumentalist, John Durham! Also, we had Fozzy J stop by the studio again to help us co-host!John has played in multiple bands and ensembles throughout his years and has built an impressive resume along the way.Enjoy our chat with John, as Luvbeatz and Fozzy help share some stories from Greenville rock past. Enjoy the tune from one of John's outfits (L.O.Z.) entitled, "That Girl"!As always, we wrap up with 'This Day in Music' and wrap up today's episode!2024-06-0352 min
Upstate Music MineS5E20: "Better in person" (feat. Lionz of Zion w/ Josh Forbus & Brian Jeter)Meaningful Memorial Day to everyone out there listening. We have much love and respect for those who have served and continue to serve our country.Welcome back UMMPod Nation! We're taking a trip down memory lane, as we remember one of the more popular Upstate bands from the 2010's era, reggae-rock/funk band, Lionz of Zion!Obviously, we've known the guys from LOZ for years, as Dr. Luvbeatz was the drummer in the band. Josh "Fozzy" Forbus (Lead vocalist) and Brian "Hootie" Jeter (Bass) drop by the studio for a live in-person interview. There are so...2024-05-2743 min
Upstate Music MineS5E19: "Mentors: The Fresh Maker" (feat. Jack Ryan of The Marcus King Band)Drums. Friends. Blues. Rock. Mentors. This episode has all the ingredients for a good show! Welcome back UMMPod Nation! Today's guest is a very talented drummer, Jack Ryan, who plays with none other than the 'The Marcus King Band'!Jack and Dr. Luvbeatz are long time buddies, and we had a great time catching up and sharing stories along the way. We've certainly had a lot of great artists on the show this season, but perhaps none bigger than Jack's main outfit, THE MARCUS KING BAND!Enjoy our interview and an exclusive (and el...2024-05-2032 min
Upstate Music MineS5E17: "Kitties Incoming" (feat. Big Radio & Wade Bowers)Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! Today's episode features an epic double dose of talent as we pair BB Peter's live project, 'Big Radio', with the talented, Wade Bowers (Of Black River Rebels, amongst many other outfits he performs with).BB Peters is a professional jingle writer and wrote and recorded The Upstate Music Mine theme song! His 3 piece live band, 'Big Radio', is a fun acoustic act that rocks the house with live covers and high energy.After our interview with the guys from Big Radio, we sat down with Wade Bowers and enjoyed an epic...2024-05-0650 min
Upstate Music MineS5E5: "Molasses" (feat. Matt Fassas)Hello UMMPod Nation! Today we're bringing you more fresh original tunes from an Upstate artist, Matt Fassas!Enjoy the exclusive debut of "B side of a dream" (Dr. Luvbeatz remix) in addition to his song "Alexander", which was featured on a recent film from Brother Oliver! The featured venue this week is actually owned by Matt Fassas himself, and is called 'The Practice Pad'. This hub for musicians is a great resource for rehearsal space, top quality music lessons, equipment backline services, small instrument repair, and more! Find out more by contacting Matt Fassas or hea...2024-01-2321 min
Upstate Music MineS4E22: "Rhododendron Highway" (feat. Brooks Dixon)Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's show features a fantastic, established local singer-songwriter by the name of Brooks Dixon! Brooks has been on the show once before (wayyy back in Season 1), and is a seasoned vet in the Upstate music scene. His original americana/folk/singer-songwriter style really embodies the sound of the Carolinas. During our interview with Brooks, we highlight and discuss his brand new album, Rhododendron Highway, that was released this past Friday (8/11)! Enjoy a double dose from this album as we play the tracks "Store Your Treasure" and "Rolling Stone".After a fun int...2023-08-1430 min
Upstate Music MineS4E19: "Condiments" (feat. Sweet Spine & John Atkins)Today's episode features an exciting double dose of talent in the Upstate music scene!Our first artist is an excellent up-and-coming alt/grunge rock band, Sweet Spine! We sit down with Fox and Evelyn from the band and discuss their unique sound, recent releases, and inspirations. Enjoy their killer new track, "Darkness".After our chat with Sweet Spine, we interview another great musician in the scene, John Atkins! (John is actually Evelyn from Sweet Spine's father)John primarily plays guitar for multiple bands in the area including Funcle and The Sound Committee. John and I d...2023-07-2541 min
Upstate Music MineS4E18: "Town Views" (feat. Luke Deuce)Hello UMMPod Nation!! Today's show features an incredibly talented up-and-coming Country artist by the name of Luke Deuce. Luke, 18, comes from a musically inclined family and got his start at a young age. He's quickly become a fixture in the Upstate music scene and has built up quite the resume in his first few years as a professional artist. We had a great time getting to know Luke's story, and really enjoyed his new track entitled "Small Town View"; a story about his hometown of Pickens, SC.After our chat with Luke Deuce, we dive int...2023-07-1725 min
Upstate Music MineS4E17: "Here's Jonny!" (feat. Jeff Edwards Band)Today's episode features a very special cameo, as our original co-host Jonny Keyz, is back in action to co-host an episode like the old days. We discuss our recent happenings, our featured artist, The Jeff Edwards Band, and our usual random antics.We then jump into our interview with Mr. Jeff Edwards and disucss his bands history, their original sound, and touch on the significance of The current SC Venue Crisis (We also play their recent single "Beautiful Shipwreck"). Thanks to JEB for coming on the show!Per usual, we dive into 'This Day in M...2023-07-1046 min
Upstate Music MineS4E16: "Pre-holiday Shenanigans" (feat. Mean Sweetie)Hello UMMPod Nation!! This week's show features an up-and-coming grunge/rock band called "Mean Sweetie". We sit down with the three members that make up the band and discuss their history and unique sound. We also briefly discuss The SC Venue Crisis, and the importance of our hometown venues. After playing their track, "Hey you there", we wrap up by discussing the band's upcoming plans and announcements. Thanks to the guys from Mean Sweetie for being on!After our interview, we conclude with a quick 'This Day in Music' and sign off for thi...2023-07-0317 min
Upstate Music MineS4E15: "State of Emergency: The SC Venue Crisis Special"Happy Friday UMMPod Nation! Today's special episode focuses on the current state of The SC Venue Crisis.We've discussed the SC Venue Crisis on the show in recent episodes. However, with the recent announcement of the closure of Smiley's (another local favorite), we felt the need to propel this issue to the forefront once and for all.For those of you unaware of the current situation: Current SC laws and legislation are requiring businesses to pay unheard of amounts from insurance/liabilities, and have been steadily increasing these amounts over the last several years (only t...2023-06-3013 min
Upstate Music MineS4E14: "Days of birth" (feat. Geminii Dragon w/ special guest co-host, Karen Clardy)Happy Juneteenth!! Today's episode is another fun one, including a couple interesting twists..With Dr. Luvbeatz on tour, the talented and always lovely, Karen Clardy, drops by the studio to help co-host!It being June, the unofficial beginning of summer, and "Gemini Season", we're thrilled to debut our first Louisiana-based artist, Geminii Dragon! Geminii Dragon brings a classic blues rock sound with them. Their song "Good Thang" is a fun jam and is featured during today's interview! After a wonderful interview with Miss Geminii Dragon, Karen and I discuss some of her recent even...2023-06-1934 min
Upstate Music MineS4E13: "Forecast: Sunny" (feat. Sun Dogs)Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today we're kicking off Summer the right way with a band that brings the heat: Sun Dogs. Sun Dogs Vibraphonist Tommy joins the show as we discuss the origins of the band, their unique sound, and play a song from one of their recent live performances entitled "Funk Monk".After a fun chat with Tommy, we dive into 'This Day in Music' and wrap up this week's show.Thank you UMMPod Nation, see you next week!!Support the Show.2023-06-0533 min
Upstate Music MineS4E12: "Jonny Drops" (feat. $aucellina)**Happy Memorial Day!**What's good UMMPod Nation!! Today's featured artist is a rising talent in the Upstate hip-hop scene, $aucellina! We had a fun interview with Miss Saucellina in the studio as we recap the UMAs, talk about her brand of music, and discuss/play her new single "Main Attraction".Thanks to $aucellina for spending some time with us this week. Go grab a copy of her new EP and stay tuned for future potential collaborations (hint hint).After our Spotlight Artist feature, we jump into a quick "This Day in Music" and w...2023-05-2925 min
Upstate Music MineS4E11: "Green Clay!" (feat. True Lilith & SC Venue Crisis/Prohibition Coalition)What an episode we have for you today! The long awaited interview with Clay from True Lilith aka "Green Clay" is genuinely one of our best interviews to date. He was a fantastic guest, and obviously a talented musician as well. We dive into his original rock band, True Lilith, his thoughts on music and life, and of course.. the now famous Green Day story.After our amazing chat with Clay, we dive into a very important topic into the area: The SC Venue Crisis. We were thrilled to finally have Sheila Merck from The Prohibition Coalition aka...2023-05-2351 min
Upstate Music MineS4E10: "Family Ties" (feat. Waterspout)What's up UMMPod Nation?! We're keeping it all in the family so far in May, as our featured artist this week, Waterspout, is fronted by Matthew McCreight, the son of Evan's Dilemma's Joel McCreight (our featured artist last week).Matthew aka "The Taco Prince", has many musical projects he's involved with (Waterspout being 1 of 9). He's a multi-instrumentalist and details his musical background a bit during our interview. Enjoy Waterspout's original track "Colors".After our interview with Matthew, we jump into 'This Day in Music' and wrap up today's show!Thank you for listening, see...2023-05-1521 min
Upstate Music MineS4E9: "I love the '90s" (feat. Evan's Dilemma)Whats good UMMPod Nation!? This week's show features the longest-tenured original rock band in the Upstate, Evan's Dilemma.Evan's Dilemma has been rocking the Upstate music scene (and beyond) since the late 80's! Their 90's alternative rock sound is clean, catchy, original, and refreshingly familiar.In yet another special edition episode, we feature our first miniature round table with the artist (Joel McCreight of Evan's Dilemma) while overviewing Evan's Dilemma's vast influential journey and playing some of their songs along the way.We had a great time talking with Joel, and learned so m...2023-05-0951 min
Upstate Music MineS4E8: "Sweet potato cupcakes" (feat. Brandon Davidson & The Zack Tisdale Band)Hello UMMPod Nation!! We have another double dose for your listening pleasure today as we feature two brand new artists (Brandon Davidson and Zack Tisdale)!Dr. Luvbeatz is back in the studio, as we do our first impromptu interview together live on air with Mr. Brandon Davidson. We have the pleasure of giving you the *First* listen to his new (not yet released) track, "Little Things". Had a blast talking to Brandon, and thanks again to him for letting us debut his new material! We always appreciate being able to be the first platform for new releases!2023-04-2442 min
Upstate Music MineS4E7: "Power Hour" w/ Joe Power (feat. Hurt & Skip, and Cash Machine)Another special treat for you all today, as Joe Power of Hurt & Skip and Cash Machine comes by the studio as we discuss his musical projects and a wide array of topics!We dive into the backstory of his delightful ensembles, blues/rock & roll history, modern music trends, and much more.We had a great time catching up with Joe, and these two musical outfits absolutely crush it; we can't wait for you to hear some music from both during our interview!Thanks for tuning in, we'll see you next week!...2023-04-1755 min
Upstate Music MineS4E6: "UMA's Special Part 2: The Winners" (Feat. Seven Year Witch, D3RT, MAXX GOOD$, Reedy River String Band, and many more!)Welcome back UMMPod Nation!! Today's episode just might be the most jam-packed, juiciest episode yet.. as in ever. Not only are we filling your ears with a barrage of genre-twisting sounds, but the quality of the material is tier one because today we're highlighting all the winning artists from this year's Upstate Music Awards brought to you by The Peace Center!Sit back and enjoy the ride, as Dr. Luvbeatz and Ryan Stearns guide you through a recap of this year's events and a sequential list of the winners and their music!Here is a l...2023-04-1154 min
Upstate Music MineS4E5: "UMA's Special: Part 1:" (featuring The Upstate Music Awards at the Peace Center)Today's show is part 1 of our two part UMA Special!! In today's show, we take you behind the scenes and to the red carpet from the 2024 Upstate Music Awards presented by the Peace Center!For part 1, we have a "lightning round" of several interviews to give you taste of the UMA experience and lovely, talented people involved with this year's event.Some interviewees include: Shyland Flowers, Wes Gilliam, 72nd and Central (Chapman Suther), Quality Time, Reedy River String band (Mark Dye), MAXX GOOD$, and more!!Next week's part 2 will include an extensive recap o...2023-04-0424 min
Upstate Music MineS4E4: "Favorite Animals" (feat. The Lost Foxes)Today's episode features an upcoming Indie/Electronic/Alternative band from the Upstate, known as 'The Lost Foxes'. We had the pleasure of doing our first zoom call interview on the show, so stay tuned for some potential video content/clips from the interview! The three guys that make of 'The Lost Foxes' are a trio from friends from grade school/church that began making music together a few years ago, and are beginning to find their sound. Enjoy their most popular track, "Long Ride" during today's interview!After our feature on the band, Dr. Luvbeatz and...2023-03-2837 min
Upstate Music MineS4E3: "Tim Time + Bluegrass-ish" (feat. Tim Lee & Andrew Wakefield)Man, do we have a killer show for you today! We're excited to have our first double artist feature of the season, as we present to you: The one and only (Guitar)Tim Lee and Mr. Andrew Wakefield!These two are both fantastic artists in the area who have some brand new material to share with you! We begin with a nice conversation with our friend, Tim Lee, as we detail his new EP entitled 'Guitars'. It's always a blast talking with Tim, and this time was no exception. Enjoy the first track from his new...2023-03-2159 min
Upstate Music MineS4E2: "Mutuals" (feat. REDEFIND)Today's feature is on a fantastic, well-established rock band called REDEFIND. These guys have been rocking the upstate music scene for over a decade, and have kept churning out heavy hitting rock anthems during their evolution.We sit down with Jordan, the lead singer of the group, to discuss their band's sound, history, and preview their newest single "This is fine". After playing their powerful new single, we discuss some upcoming performance, and our mutual friends in 'A War to Win'.After a great interview, Dr. Luvbeatz makes a big announcement involving one of our other m...2023-03-1443 min
Upstate Music MineS4E1: "Season 4 Premiere" (feat. 8th State Brewing & Persona LA Ave)We're baaaack! Welcome to Season 4 of The Upstate Music Mine Podcast!! In today's Season Premiere, we're excited to bring you our first dual interview on the show!We sit down and have a chat with Dylan (Persona LA Ave) and Cameron of 8th State Brewing Co. to highlight an event they're hosting on the March 11th, The Altered States Festival!Headlining the event is a well known name in the electronic music scene, Com Truise! We discuss his appearance as well as our featured artist for this week, Persona LA Ave, who is playing on...2023-03-0733 min
Upstate Music MineS3E25: "Season 3 FINALE" (feat. Moody Black)Hello UMMPod Nation!! We're thrilled to bring you a fantastic episode for our Season 3 FINALE! This week's featured artist is the uber-talented, Moody Black.Moody Black is a writer, poet, motivational speaker, artist, and musician. He's a man of many hats so to speak, and one he wears extremely well, is that of the musical artist.We had a great interview with the former UMA Artist of the Year, and are beyond excited to share with you two of his best original tracks.As always, we segway into our 'This Day in Music' seg...2023-01-2441 min
Upstate Music MineS3E24: "Happy MLK Day" (feat. Antitypical)Happy MLK Day!! Much love and respect to the man who helped changed the world and open the eyes and minds of millions. Stay tuned til the end of the show for a special treat.Thanks for tuning in today UMMPod Nation! We have a great show this week as we feature one of the newest and most original acts in the area, Antitypical. Fronted by our good friend and UMMPod veteran, Jon Rassmussen, this new project is nostalgic, industrial, raw, and catchy; producing some "bop"-worthy content. Jon and I have a great discussion ab...2023-01-1626 min
Upstate Music MineS3E23: "Justin Time" (feat. H3RO & Get Local, SC)Welcome back, UMMPod Nation!! We have a great show for you today, as we (Ryan and guest co-host Dr. Luvbeatz) feature an upcoming hip-hop/rock/multi-genre artist by the name of H3RO. Justin, aka H3RO, is based out of the midlands (Columbia, SC area) but has recently taken his talents to the Upstate. Enjoy our interview with H3RO, and his catchy original track, "Can I Get Away?"After our interview with H3RO, we're thrilled to showcase a newer business in the area, 'Get Local, SC'. Get Local, SC is run by Justin Fowler who...2023-01-1036 min
Upstate Music MineS3E22: "Holiday Hangover pt.3" (feat. Devon Bartholomew Hunt)Part 3 is here of our daily mini-series highlighting some up and comers in the area! Today's show features an artist by the name of Devon Bartholomew Hunt. Thanks to Devon for his patience, as we recorded the interview a while back, but had some audio technical difficulties that prevented it from airing. In this mini-sode, we play you his track "Broad River Bend" and have a snippet of the aforementioned interview to add some context to the song's background.Super short and sweet show today, thanks for tuning into our Holiday Hangover series and we'll se...2023-01-0407 min
Upstate Music MineS3E21: "Holiday Hangover pt.2: Billy the kid" (feat. Billy Hendrix)Welcome back to our first ever daily back-to-back special! In part 2 of our Holiday Hangover, we're excited to give you a dose of "Sober Saturday Night", an all original song from a brand new artist on the scene, Billy Hendrix. Hendrix is only 17 years old, but is well on his way to becoming another fantastic singer-songwriter from this area.Hendrix embraces a pure, honest, southern rock-alternative country sound. As stated above, we give you a sample of a live take of his song "Sober Saturday Night" from his Brando Jones Films Songwriter Sessions earlier this year.2023-01-0312 min
Upstate Music MineS3E20: "Holiday Hangover pt.1" (feat. Matt Alley)Today's episode is the first of a multi-part daily series to kick off the New year in 2023! We have a local artist, Matt Alley, whos returned home to his roots in the Upstate and is starting to get his name out there. His alternative country sound is inspired by the likes of Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, and others. Check out our quick chat with Matt and hear one of his original tracks during our interview! We wrap up with a quick 'This Day in Music' and sign off for today's show! Check out our weekly live...2023-01-0313 min
Upstate Music MineS3E19: "Miles an hour" (feat. Shyland Flowers)!!BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST ALERT!!We're beyond excited to present to you a fantastic hip hop artist from the upstate music scene, Shyland Flowers. The reigning Artist of the Year (Upstate Music Awards 2021) joins us on the show today with a live in-studio interview.Shyland has been active in the scene for a while now, but recently has been getting the recognition he deserves. His most recent EP dropped just days ago, and its not just great.. its clever, different, and really an amazing work of art. We're thrilled to play you two of his tracks from this re...2022-12-1320 min
Upstate Music MineS3E18: "Duonix" (feat. Cutlass & The Vinyl Junkies)This week we are excited to highlight two GREAT bands in the area: Cutlass & The Vinyl Junkies.Cutlass is an original grungy/classic rock duo who brings a killer sound to the table. Its been a little while since we've featured two tracks from an artist, and we're giving you a double dose of Cutlass today with their songs "Blue bloods" and "Goodbye" (their brand new single).After Cutlass, we had the pleasure of interviewing Al Cannon of The Vinyl Junkies. TVJ are playing at GOTTROCKS on December 10th via Audiovisions Entertainment! The Vinyl Jun...2022-12-0652 min
Upstate Music MineS3E17: "Forgotten Letters" (Feat. Carey Leigh & JH Boman)Happy TWOsday everyone! We're always happy to bring you a double dose of artists, and this week's episode features two fantastic musicians from the upstate scene! First up is Carey Leigh, who brings a classic country, bluesy, "Dolly-Parton-esque" sound to the table, as you'll hear in our interview and through her song entitled "Ghost".Following a fun interview with Carey, we bring on Mr. JH Boman. JH has been playing with acts such as Wasted Wine, Drop O' The Pure, and others, as well as his performing solo. We had a pleasure talking to JH and...2022-11-2922 min
Upstate Music MineS3E16: "Thanksgiving Week Special" (feat. The Piedmont Boys & Doc's Tavern)Happy Thanksgiving!! We are thrilled to bring you a jam-packed episode featuring one of the best bands in the upstate, The Piedmont Boys! Paired with the 'Boys, is a new venue making serious moves in the local music scene, Doc's Tavern!During our interview with lead singer Greg Payne, we play an excellent tune from The Piedmont Boys entitled "Boomerang". After we wrap up with the 'Boys, we sit down with Bess, the owner of the new music-centric venue (previously Friar's), Doc's Tavern!As always, we conclude the show with one of our favorite segments...2022-11-2231 min
Upstate Music MineS3E15: "Take Fifteen" (feat. William Bates)We have a fun, bite-sized episode for you today! Take 15 minutes today for Episode 15 (one day shy of the 15th..darn) of the 3rd season to enjoy the sounds of another fresh artist in the upstate scene!This week's spotlight artist is fellow with a rich history in the Greenville music scene, William Bates. His sound is reminiscent of Bob Dylan, REM, and even The Beatles. He's got an impressive resume and has been active in music for nearly 4 decades. We hope you enjoy our chat with William and his track "There's no answer for th...2022-11-1414 min
Upstate Music MineS3E14: "One simple question" (feat. whoami? and Dr. Luvbeatz)We have a brand new band for you guys on the show this week. The band is new, but the man behind the band is very much a local staple in the music scene. "whoami?" is the newest outfit from Dr. Luvbeatz as he promotes his new power rock duo on today's show. During our interview, we play you a live sample from their recent appearance at this year's Porchfest '22.As always, we wrap up the show with 'This Day in Music', and our schedule rundown courtesy of palmettoshowcase.com!Thanks again UMM...2022-11-0835 min
Upstate Music MineS3E13: "Halloween Special" (feat. Aden Webb & The Palmetto Whiskeys)Happy Halloween!! We have a great Halloween special for you today as Dr. Luvbeatz drops by the studio as our special guest co-host for this week's episode!Our featured Artist is an old friend of the show, Aden Webb, as he describes his sound as well as his band, The Palmetto Whiskeys!As always, we conclude the show with our 'This Day in Music' segment followed by our live music schedule rundown courtesy of Palmettoshowcase.com!Thank you UMMPod Nation!! Have a safe holiday and we'll see you in November!!Support...2022-10-3137 min
Upstate Music MineS3E12: "Simply B.A." (feat. Billingsley & Auralayer)This week's episode features two FANTASTIC bands from the area, as we're thrilled to showcase the bands Billingsley and Auralayer!Both bands have their own respectively unique sounds with familiar flavors from recent rock past. Specifically, a heavy 90's alt rock influence comes out in both artists.We sat down with Billingsley's manager, Brian Wagner, and discussed the band's background, musical style, and some show dates coming up. We also share with you their wonderful new single, "Mood Ring"!After our talk with Brian, We sat down with Jake Williams of Auralayer and d...2022-10-2532 min
Upstate Music MineS3E11: "Dubway: Beat Fresh" (feat. DJ Skrilla & Melee Wreck)Today's episode is another double feature for you guys, courtesy of Audiovisions Entertainment! Bradley Keegan from AE is bringing you another great show this week (10/20 at GOTTROCKS in Greenville) with a great lineup from the talented regional hip-hop scene. Two of those artists join the show, as we get a chance to speak with DJ Skrilla and Melee Wreck! After a solid interview with the aforementioned artists, we head straight into our 'This day in music' and weekly show schedule segments!Thanks to Skrilla, Melee Wreck, Bradley, and of course UMMPod Nation!! See you next wee...2022-10-1729 min
Upstate Music MineS3E10: "Fall for Greenville Special" (feat. Mark Webb Jr. and Fall for Greenville)Hey guys! We're back with a special 'Fall for Greenville' edition of the show. In this mini-episode, we have a breakdown of this year's festival as well as a feature on one of the artists performing, Mark Webb Jr.!Mark is an old friend of ours and a great musician in the scene. And surprise.. Jonny Keys will be rocking the stage with Mark tonight (10/15/22) live at the Aloft Stage presented by Fall For Greenville! Go see Mark Webb Jr. and Jonny Keys live and in action!Also for your listening pleasure, Mark sent us a...2022-10-1514 min
Upstate Music MineS3E9: "KFC, Whiteclaw, and Filibusters" (Feat. Karen Clardy)One of our favorite local artists is back for our first Spotlight Artist Session Special, as Karen Clardy drops by the studio to guest co-host the show! (And new Producer TJ)We had a great time catching up with Karen, as we go over her upcoming schedule as well as debut one of her newest songs during our interview. (There may even be a surprise live in-studio performance for your listening pleasure.)Karen helps us with a fun 'This Day in Music' segment and we conclude the show highlighting a few events in the area. (Be...2022-10-0427 min
Upstate Music MineS3E8: "You, me, and Tim Lee" (feat. Tim Lee)Ladies and Gents! A local legend is back on the show ("Guitar" Tim Lee), this time promoting some of his solo work. We had the chance to sit down with Tim Lee over the summer and are thrilled to finally bring you this interview along with a couple of new 'tasty' tunes from the man himself.As usual, we close the show with 'This Day in Music' followed by the weekly live music schedule (courtesy of our partners at palmettoshowcase)Thank you UMMPod Nation! We'll see you next week!Support the Sh...2022-09-2026 min
Upstate Music MineS3E7: "Shades of Blue" (feat. Lo Indigo)Happy Labor Day UMMPod Nation! We're thrilled to bring you a fantastic hip-hop artist on the rise from Greenville: Lo Indigo.He's been getting a lot of love through the press, word of mouth, the music community, and has been playing some amazing shows as of late. Enjoy our sit down with Lo as we discuss his art, his inspirations, and his plans for the future. (And hear his great new track, "All Mine")After a fun chat with Lo, Jonny and I get back to it with 'This Day In Music' followed by...2022-09-0535 min
Upstate Music MineS3E6: "Lake Titicaca" (feat. L.C. Branch)We're back in action with another household name in the Upstate area; Mr. L.C. Branch joins us on the show this week! L.C. has been a local staple for several years in the upstate music scene as he brings his trademark "acoustic goodness" sound.You'll get a chance to hear his wonderful song entitled "Strange Days" during his interview on today's show.After our chat with L.C., Jonny and I get back to it with 'This Day in Music' followed by our weekly live music calendar on 'Schedule Time' (provided by our p...2022-08-3040 min
Upstate Music MineS3E5: "Tuesday Two-fer" (feat. Tyler Spillers & Nathan Leazer)We've got a special Tuesday episode for you today featuring TWO up and coming artists in the area, Tyler Spillers and Nathan Leazer.Tyler and Nathan are both talented singer-songwriters in the area who embody the southern folk/"Carolina" sound that we've seen prominent in the area. Tyler's song "I need a drink" is featured after his interview, and Nathan give's us a live performance of his new song, "Why".Keeping it short and sweet this time, thank you UMMpod Nation, we'll see you next week!!Support the Show.2022-08-2320 min
Upstate Music MineS3E4: "Back to School" (Feat. Reedy River String Band & Upstate Underground)We're excited to bring you our first exclusive interview with The Reedy River String Band (who's composed of local music vets Sterling Waite, Rush Morgan, and Mark Dye) and offer an early listen to the first edition of their addicting new single, "Up On Blocks". It was nice catching up with Sterling and Rush, as they've been previous featured artists on the show, and was great to have Mark on as a first time guest of the show. After a fun chat with the guys from RRSB, we had the chance to sit down with Zeb Robinson (fo...2022-08-1523 min
Upstate Music MineS3E3: "3's & 8's" (feat. Jacob Johnson)An old friend and local staple, Jacob Johnson is back on the show this week! "One take Jake" always impresses, as he is known as a master virtuoso of the acoustic guitar. However, his song-writing is just as stellar, and we're thrilled to play his Brando Jones Songwriter Sessions version of "The Ferryboat Waltz" for you during his interview with us this week.We then jump into our "This Day in Music" segment followed by the weekly schedule (provided by palmettoshowcase.com).Thanks to our partners, sponsors and supporters! We love you UMMpod Nation!2022-08-0936 min
Upstate Music MineS3E2: "A Brando Jones Summer part 2" (Feat. Garrett Huffman, Mancel Butler, Mark Englehart & Mark Gibbs)We have another collection of interviews to share from the most recent Brando Jones Songwriter Sessions. This week's lineup includes Garrett Huffman, Mancel Butler, Mark Englehart, and Mark Gibbs. (Tim Lee's Interview to be featured on a future episode)It was a great time talking with these four gentlemen, and we're thrilled to share this next installment of our Brando Jones Summer/Season 3 Kickoff (featuring a couple tracks from Garrett Huffman and Mark Englehart).As always, we close out the show with 'This Day In Music', followed by our schedule rundown (courtesy of our partners a...2022-08-0255 min
Upstate Music MineS3E1: "Season 3 Premiere: A Brando Jones Summer part 1" (feat. Daniel Lovelace, Wade Bowers, Vilai Harrington, Chapman Suther)Season 3 is finally here! We're thrilled to kick off this year with a bevvy of great artists picked ripe from the Brando Jones Films/The Spinning Jenny via the Songwriter Sessions & Second Sunday Meet-up that is hosted by our new partners!This part 1 episode features interviews and original songs from the following artists: Daniel Lovelace, Chapman Suther (of 72nd and Central), Wade "Razor" Bowers" (of Black River Rebels), and Vilai Harrington! (Jacob Johnson's interview will be released for a feature later this season) As always, we conclude with "This Day In Music", followed by our sc...2022-07-181h 01
Upstate Music MineS2E25: "Season 2 Finale" (feat. Quasi Quasar & The Velo Fellow)We brought the heat for the Season 2 closer.. An amazing instrumental/rock/blues/jazz/progressive band called Quasi Quasar joins us with a LIVE performance from The Velo Fellow! We had a chance to have our first "roundtable" as well as the UMMPod's first live band recording on an episode ever! Take a listen as we get to know the guys from Quasi Quasar (and patrons/staff providing your background bar ambience) and provide you a juicy soundclip from said performance in the middle of our roundtable session.As always, a fantastic atmosphere and an abu...2022-05-1746 min
Upstate Music MineS2E24: "Penultimate" (feat. Luxx & Audiovisions Entertainment)This week's lineup features a great alt/indie/rock band called Luxx, that are beginning to establish themselves among the best rock bands in the area. We sit down with Carter and Gannon from the band and play one of their tracks as we usually do. After Luxx, we caught up with Bradley Keegan of Audiovisions Entertainment (an UMMpod sponsor) and highlight his show at Gottrocks this week with The Happy Dog Band! As always, we wrap up with "This Day in Music" and the weekly schedule rundown.. Thank you so much to all our spon...2022-05-0939 min
Upstate Music MineS2E23: "Plip Plop" (feat. Quality Time & UMMpod Sponsors)We're pumped to showcase a great indie-punk rock artist this week, Quality Time! These guys rocked the house at the UMA's this year and took home an award for themselves in the process. We had a great chat with frontman Pearson about the band and plan for a live feature in the near future! Mixing it up this week, we're supplementing our featured venue segment for a dedication/shout out to our amazing Sponsors and Supporters. With season 2 only two episodes away from conclusion, we're focusing on kickstarting season 3 with a bang! Stay tuned for some exciting annou...2022-04-2538 min
Upstate Music MineS2E22: "Hoyt as a Pepper" (feat. Vital Wave & John Hoyt of Palmettoshowcase.com)This week's episode features a brand new alternative-rock outfit called "Vital Wave". We sit down with an old friend and drummer of the band, Phillips Solesbee. Be on the look out for this new fun rockin' group. After a conversation with Phillips, we had the pleasure of speaking with John Hoyt of Palmettoshowcase.com. He also is the main man behind the show that is the Upstate Live Music Meetup, and we have a chance to highlight this year's event with John. Mr. Hoyt also rocks the stage in his band, Hot as a Pepper! As alw...2022-04-1827 min
Upstate Music MineS2E21: "Umm x 6" (Feat. The Faulty Plowers)We're back and featuring some local music veterans with their new group called "The Faulty Plowers". Featuring Tim Lee, Russ Chapman, and Kevin Hueuer; this power trio is rocking the scene with a style self-described as " ".After a good chat with Tim, we dive into 'This day in music' and finish out the show with this week's music schedule.Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week!!Support the Show.2022-04-0436 min
Upstate Music MineS2E20: "UMA Recap Mini-sode" (feat. The Upstate Music Awards)Special Mini-sode for you guys this week! Jonny and I attended The Upstate Music Awards ceremony and had an absolute blast. Thank you so much to everyone involved and to everyone who supports the show/original music in the upstate music scene!*This special episode is a short and sweet run-down of the finalists and winners. See you next week, thank you UMMPod Nation!!!Support the Show.2022-03-2912 min
Upstate Music MineS2E19: "Songwriter Sessions w/ Brando Jones Films" (feat. Helen Campbell, Jazzy Trinity, Grayson Downs, Jill Sprague, Clark Thurston, and Kaph)We're thrilled to bring you a jam packed episode where we go live with Brando Jones Films and SIX Upstate artists during their video shoots at The Spinning Jenny! We had a great time taking in the sights and sounds of the Songwriter Sessions, and of course, chatting with the artists on location. Artists Interviewed: Helen Campbell, Jazzy Trinity, Grayson Downs Band, Jill Sprague, Clark Thurston, and Kaph.Thanks to Brando Jones Films and the Spinning Jenny for collaborating with us on this special episode! It certainly wont be the last time, so stay tuned U...2022-03-211h 12
Upstate Music MineS2E18: "Layin some Mojo onya" (feat. Mojo on Max & Buchanan's Bar and Grill)This week we feature an up-and-coming band known as "Mojo on Max", as Max Simpson drops by "Studio West" and sits in on an interview with Jonny. Then, we have a chat on the ummpod guest line with Vernon Buchanan of the new venue, Buchanan's Bar and Grill located in Taylors off Wade Hampton Blvd. We enjoyed his outlook on life and his vision of running a family friendly, music promoting, fun bar for everyone around. As usual, we wrap up the show with the 'This Day In Music' segment followed by our weekly show sc...2022-03-1443 min
Upstate Music MineS2E17: "Obscure Mammals" (feat. Salti Ray)We have another fun show for you today featuring a power duo of talented ladies called "Salti Ray". They are one of the many talented artists making a name for themselves in the indie music scene and we were pleased to be able to feature yet another great female-led group on the show again this season! Check our their song "Luxury" during our interview segment with Salti Ray. As always, we wrap up the show with our "This Day In Music Segment" and our Live music schedule (credit to John Hoyt of palmettoshowcase.com) Thanks fo...2022-03-0735 min
Upstate Music MineS2E16: "E Dubbs" (feat. Eric Weiler & Farewell to Pour Taproom)This week's show is a little short and sweet. We have local blues-rock-soul artist Eric Weiler on the show and give you a taste of his song "Gonna Move On". After we caught up with Eric, we are back in action with our mini schedule segment followed by our "This Day In Music" to wind things down as usual. To wrap things up, we give a shout out to a great local venue that had to shut its doors over the weekend, Pour Taproom. Much love to everyone involved. We featured them early into the star...2022-02-2835 min