Join us as we take a look behind the scenes with the independent musicians of New Orleans and surrounding areas in Louisiana. Learn about upcoming projects before they drop. Experience the rich heritage of iconic venues and get first had accounts of exclusive events. Musicians are remarkable people. Get to know them, their struggles, and the inspiration for their art. Neworleansmusicians.com is dedicated to uplifting the artists and providing them with the tools necessary to elevate their craft. We shine a spotlight on them, as well as highlight the music scene and educate everyone with our interviews, album reviews, and music scene news.
Episodes
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Chris Pryor of Chris Pryor and the Main Event grew up in Sarepta, Louisiana and actually began his vocal career participating in karaoke. For the longest time, the blue collar way of life took precedence over singing. He finally got up the nerve to start a band and things have never been the same. His is now amongst the hardest working, most gigging bands out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There's a lot to learn, and a lot to laugh about, hearing his experiences throughout this process. Chris Pryor and the Main Event: https://www.maineventrocks.com/
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Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Justin Perez is a self-taught, lifelong drummer and Louisiana resident. He's played in bands like Skincrawl, Demise, Goatwhore, and is currently the drummer for Blacklist Union. Constanty travelling out of state and touring, his commitment to the art is unparalleled. We speak about his early start in music, his time in Japan with Goatwhore, and the mentors and influences that he feels so fortunate to have met in his lifetime. Join me in getting to know drummer Just Perez. https://blacklistunion.com/
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Join us as we take a walk down memory lane with New Orleans multi-instrumentalist Sid Snow. He tells of stories that draw from just about every venue in New Orleans, including the decadent Blue Room at the Roosevelt Hotel. He takes us through Europe and South America during the years he spent touring with everyone from big band players to honkytonk regulars. His band, The Franklin Avenue Underpass was his band locally. Both here and abroad, his experiences with Trini Lopez, Lou Rawls, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Tripani, Benny Grunch, Frankie Lane and so many more are discussed, with some of the best one liner's you've ever heard sprinkled in!
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Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Jack Miele is an 11x Platinum, 6x Telly and 5x Global Music Award Winning audio engineer, producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He has also been an audio/ mix engineer for 22 years, with projects winning 2 Grammy Awards and 4 Grammy nominations, as well as on Emmy Award winning television promos. He's been a live guitarist for 30 years. We talk about the bands he's played in over the years and star-studded sessions he's recorded. Studio tactics, band performance strategies and more discussed in this incredibly interesting episode!
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Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Trained as an opera singer and classical pianist, Georgia native Lilli Lewis has been a composer, producer and performer for over two decades. Fresh off the stage at this year's Jazz Fest, Lilli is well versed in folk, roots, country soul, gospel, and jazz. Having a prodigious ear early on, the practice of music was a way for her to mend early childhood trauma as well as congeal the different hemispheres of her mind. Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds were enough of an inspiration to her to quit her job, leave town, and pursue her career in music. She has always been a multi-genre writer, finding it difficult to identify with any one in particular. Listen in as we laugh and explore the thoughts of the beautiful Lilli Lewis. https://www.lillilewis.com/
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Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
In this episode, Offbeat Magazine publisher Jan Ramsey talks about the challenges she faced as a board member of the French Quarter Festival. She gives us insight into the inner workings of the festival and what could be improved upon. We talk about the musicians' union in New Orleans, venue ailments downtown and their cultural impact, and a musician directory she created that was ahead of its time. She reflects on her time at college and tells all in this important finale of out time together. https://www.offbeat.com/
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Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Jan Ramsey, publisher of Offbeat Magazine, gives an in-depth look into her formative years and her assumption of various roles of influence living and working in New Orleans. We discuss the underlying mechanics and infrastructure of local festivals, museums, and social landscapes, and how they impact the music scene in New Orleans. Peer into her childhood and witness the arts through the lens of a passionate, articulate music journalist. https://www.offbeat.com/
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Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
There is so much that can be said about lyricist Alfred Banks, from the 12th Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana. His entrepreneurial acumen and diligence has landed him on the cover of major publications, a groundbreaking performance with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, a feature at Jazz Fest, and so much more. Self-made and booked out to the end of the year, we sit and talk about the experiences that made him and his strides in the business of music. https://www.underdogcentral.com/
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Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Guitarist and vocalist Johnny Lagrange of The Bald Dog Project hails from Garyville, Louisiana. We talk about his roots in Cajun and country music, and how the greats like Black Sabbath and Slayer broadened his exploration. His move into sobriety never stifled his creativity. Rather, authored frustrations written during recovery, coupled with an acoustic guitar he was given as a gift, fueled a fusion of acoustic and heavy metal that has come to be known as The Bald Dog Project. It causes us to define what is "heavy" in music and transitions us to a new project that's been under wraps until now. The Blackwall Symphony, an amalgamation of heavy metal and orchestra is revealed. Join us!
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Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Freshly signed to Pugnacious Records, singer/ songwriter and guitarist Sean Riley originally hails from Saratoga Springs, New York. He grew up listening to Roy Orbison, Beach Boys, Paul Simon, and Waylon Jennings. Though no one in his family played, he just loved the look of an SG hanging on the music shop wall and took it upon himself to learn. He was a bit of a shy kid but playing helped him out of his shell, finding support and making friends along the way. He gravitated toward his current expressions of blues, roots, and Americana and formed Sean Riley and the Water. While Manhattan venues started disappearing, he joined the migration to the underground venues and house shows playing funky rock, indie, and blues in clubs in Brooklyn. He enjoys the feeling he gets from performing live and has chosen to capture his recordings in that manner. His new album, Stone Cold Hands, is coming out March 8th. seanrileyandthewater.com
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