This week's guest is Kaila Picard, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Kaila performs a unique style of music, which she describes as "Bohemian Disco," fusing disco, soul, pop and blues. She is also the band leader for an 8-piece band and used to be a synchronized swimmer. Kaila grew up in Montreal but moved to Toronto to study Jazz. She later discovered that the music scene in Toronto didn't match up to her style of music and returned to Montreal where she has found the perfect fit. On April 9th she will host an album launch party for her newest release, at Le Belmont sur le Boulevard in Montreal. If you would like to attend the event ($5 tickets), RSVP here. Kaila is not afraid to let her self-described quirky and slightly dorky persona shine throug her material and stage show. While studying jazz in Montreal, she dove into the city's nightlife. "I grew a bad girl edge, and that experience gave me soul, and a dark place to write from," she says on her Reverbnation profile.
This week’s guests are the duo of William Pilgrim & The
All Grows Up.
William Pilgrim is the alter-ego of Ishmael “Ish” Herring, who is
originally from Kansas City. He made his way to LA and put out a Craig’s List
ad, advertising his services as a singer. PM Romero, from Orange County, took
him up on his offer and the unique combination of blues, folk, and roots that
makes up William Pilgrim & The All Grows Up was born.
In addition to their music, the pair are outspoken about the
plight of the homeless in LA and are working on a documentary on the subject.
They also have a podcast called “Live From The Ice House” where they tell more
about the story of William Pilgrim & The All Grows Up, the journey Ish has
made from being one of the homeless in LA to the studio now. They showcase
local musicians from LA and discuss current events.
This week’s guest is Katie Cole. Katie is a native of
Melbourne, Australia but now calls Los Angeles home. She was voted Best Country
Artist and Artist of the Year for 2013 at the Artists in Music Awards. In 2012,
she was voted Best Rock Artist by the AIMA.
Katie leads a very hectic life and I was very grateful she
could take the time to give me an interview. I met Katie on the red carpet at
the AIMA’s on February 7, which were held the Key Club in Hollywood, but only had a few
seconds with her. I had also previously
done a print interview with Katie for Indie Music Bus.
During our interview we talked about what it was like for
her to perform this year at the Sundance Film Festival and her upcoming gigs at
South by Southwest.
This week’s guest is Jamie Alimorad. Jamie is a singer,
songwriter, and producer from Boston, MA who has sung the National Anthem at
historic Fenway Park and sold out shows at premiere Hollywood venues like The
Troubadour, Whiskey-A-Go-Go and The Roxy.
Accordingn to his Reverbnation bio: “Jamie Alimorad first
hit the stage as a solo artist in the underground Boston club scene in 2009.
The following year he graduated from Northeastern University with a music
technology degree and released his first EP, Cornerstone.”
• Received the Best Act Award in the 2009 The Next Big Thing Music Festival
• American Songwriters Magazine lyrics Contest winner
• Mike Pinders Song Wars Winner
• Represented Northeastern University as the musical act of the Beanpot (college tournament spanning sports, academics and arts)
• Headline performer at the Carrier Dome (Syracuse University)
• Youngest person to ever win the Helen Hayes Theater Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role (Seymour Krelborn, *Little Shop Of Horrors*)
• Performed the national Anthem at Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
• Has performed with Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater.
• Recently performed at the Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA
• Hand-picked to participate in Gino Vannelli's Master Class, The Art Of Voice (Portland, OR)
• Selected as a marquis performer for the Indie Entertainment Summit in Hollywood, CA
• Received nomination for the 2012 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (Best Rock Song: "Weapon")
• Received two nominations for the 2013 Artists In Music Awards (Best Pop Artist and Best Rock Artist)
• Received two nominations for the 2013 Los Angeles Music Awards (Male Singer/Songwriter Of The Year and Hot AC Record Of The Year: "Dancing With You")
• Received nominatoin for the 2013 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (Best Rock Song: "That's What She Said")
This week’s guest is German native. Lukka, who is currently
living in New York City, after touring the world.
Classically trained before
teaching herself to play the guitar, Lukka released her first EP, “March
Playing” before touring the world in 2012. Her sound is heavily influenced by
60’s and 70’s bands like The Rolling Stones. Born just as The Berlin Wall came
down, Lukka learned to appreciate this music, which her father would purchase,
wrapped brown paper without knowing the music he would take home.
This week’s guest is Chicago singer/songwriter, Natalie
Duke, who was born in Nashville to a family already in the business. Natalie
began performing in commercials as a child. The family moved to Chicago, then
back to Nashville but Natalie knew where home for her, and her music was and
found her way to the windy city.
According to her Reverbnation bio: "Natalie Duke's voice can either break your heart or smash it. Her head voice soars with a plaintive tone so sweet you'll want to cry; until her chest voice smacks you in the face and tells you to stop being such a baby."
When I heard "Gift" I knew right away I wanted Natalie Duke on the Butterflies Radio rotation. The song is completely honest in a way a lot of women wish they had the courage or balls to say. While it is a song about a guy that did her wrong, it still manages to be a song you will definitely want to sing-a-long to.
This week’s guest is Poeina Suddarth, whose style has been described as subdued thrasher bluegrass. Classically trained, you will hear her sing Opera in some of her songs. She is also a costume designer and filmmaker who has a story or two to tell…
According to her Reverbnation bio: "With well over 200 original songs composed throughout her life, Poeina is always well armed and ready to take the stage with operatic presence, wearing reconstructed ball gowns, Japanese maple branches in her hair, and a sexually charged banshee wailing from her soul. She will roar and lament her trials and tribulations. Then with no less control whisper and laugh beautiful lullaby’s while running the gamut of tale-telling music."
This week’s guest is Michelle Lockey, a songwriter from
Germantown, Maryland who currently writes songs for tv and film. Michelle is
the January MSI: Labs Hit List Artist of the Month and was a guest on my show
in the fall of 2012.
Michelle is a wicked Ukulele player. This show with Michelle inspired Rich Wildman, from MSI: Labs to throw out a challenge for all Ukulele players to submit their original "Ukulele" shred song. That came about because I said all Ukulele songs seemed to be happy and upbeat. I then said it would be cool to hear someone do a Metallica type song on the Uk.
This week’s guest is the Randall King Band from Lubbock,
Texas.
According to their Reverbnation bio, they are a “dynamic band with a
Texas soul but a rock hard attitude. No other band has the unique sound of hard
country. The blend of songwriting between Randall King’s country and Ryan
Murphy’s hard rock (drums) blended together through Brett Brock’s smooth
electric guitar creates some of the most dynamic country on the market.”
This week’s guest is Chicago native Mike Sullivan. Mike is a
singer/songwriter who now calls Los Angeles home. A multi-talented musician,
Mike has performed at over 200 colleges and had his song, “Just One Kiss” featured
on The Young and the Restless.
TV SHOW "The Young And The Restless" uses Mikes song "Just One Kiss"
#1 Album review for 2012 by "Music Connection Magazine" http://musicconnection.com/top-25-music-critiques-2012/
Performed at over 200 Colleges
"Singer/Songwriter of The Year"-(Los Angeles Music Awards)
This week’s guests are The New
Outliers, an alternative rock band from Richmond, Virginia who debuted their
first album in early 2012. The band consists of Brett Fisher on guitar, Chico
Martinez on vocals, Howard Eckstein on bass and Josh Fisher on drums.
According to their Reverbnation bio: “Chico Martinez and Howard Eckstein joined brothers Brett and Joshua Fisher in early 2011 to form The New Outliers. Based in Richmond, VA, they're driven to produce a smooth alternative sound. In early 2012, The New Outliers produced their debut album entitled Tennessee with the help of Lance Kohler at Minimum Wage Recording. Tennessee was digitally released via iTunes and Amazon in June 2012.”
This week’s guest is Taylor Jayne, a young singer/songwriter
with an old soul and unique, artistic take on life that comes through in her
music.
According to her Reverbnation bio, Taylor says, “I like to
think of this universe as a complex system of magnets.”
Taylor Jayne is an organic blend of unwrinkled vocals and
charactered acoustic guitar. She stirs emotions in her lyrics that opens the
audience’s imagination to endless interpretations.
‘That is what I love about
art,’ the 19 year-old says, ‘how it can mean anything to anyone.’”
According to her Reverbnation bio: "GR is a veteran in the music industry starting professionally at 13 years old in 1998. She is an accomplished guitarist, a simply genius songwriter, and has vocals packed with power, grit, and originality. Her live show is that of legends, captivating the audience with her high energy performance, and her passionate presence. GR has great love and admiration for her fans, stating, "They are the reason I make music. If I can evoke emotion and excitement in one person in the crowd, I've done my job. It brings me great satisfaction to touch people with my songs and my performance."
This week’s guest is singer, songwriter and guitarist, Steve
Katz. Originally from Belgium, Steve now lives in New York City. During our interview
he shared his fairytale romance with his wife.
In late 2012 he released a debut EP entitled “Barricades,” a
collection of five songs.
According to his Reverbnation bio: “Katz has drawn
inspiration for his diverse style of music through his extensive world travels.
He was raised in Belgium and moved to Israel when he was eighteen. As a third
and fourth generation Holocaust survivor, relocating to Israel to contribute to
the Jewish State was extremely important to him. Katz also has an ongoing love
affair with India and can’t wait to return at some point in the near future.”
This week’s guest is Annie B. of Annie B. and The Vagabond
Company (ABVC).
According to her Reverbnation bio: “2011 WAMI
Award-nominated singer, & award-winning video producer, rock vixen Annie B.
along with her band The Vagabond Company (ABVC), are quickly making a name for
themselves in the Milwaukee & Southeastern WI music scene. Annie stands out
among over 1,000 female singers in Wisconsin, as she was nominated Female
Vocalist of 2011 for a WAMI Award, and runner-up for the Shepherd Express Best
of 2011 Female Vocalist Award. Alanis Morisette and Ann Wilson are two of the
most impressive comparisons listeners have made about Annie’s voice.
“Annie started her career out on the West Coast. She moved
to Los Angeles in 1999 and headlined L.A.’s best clubs with her band Shut Up
Marie for 7 years. S.U.M. picked up college and commercial radio airplay all
over the U.S. & appeared in national airplay charts as they were heard on
numerous radio stations from New York to L.A. with their two CD releases. She
relocated to Milwaukee in 2008, and has been since building on that momentum
with her new band.”
This week’s guest is Christopher Guglick. Christopher is my very first guest who is a
composer. After hearing him play the piano on his songs on Reverbnation, I knew
he was going to be a great addition to Butterflies Radio and was pleased to
have the opportunity to interview him and introduce more of his music to our
listeners.
According to his Reverbnation bio: “Christopher Guglick is a
composer and singer/songwriter from Toronto, ON, Canada. After studying music
production and recording engineering with legendary producer Jack Richardson
and engineer Kevin Doyle, he proceeded into a career in film and television
where he currently works as a sound re-recording mixer and score composer.
His
latest composing projects have included Marc Roussel’s multi-award winning
horror film, “Remote” and Canadian Cult-Director Bruce McDonald’s hit
documentary, “Music From The Big House.”
This week’s guest is Helen Austin, from Vancouver Island,
BC, Canada.
According to her Reverbnation bio: “Helen Austin is a
prolific singer/songwriter from the UK, now living on Vancouver Island, BC,
Canada.
“She is no stranger to the stage and has worked as a
professional performer for over 20 years. After her previous life as an award
winning stand-up comedian, she brings her quirky humour to her musical
performances, as well as the ability to tug at your heart strings with her more
serious songs.”
During our show we talked about her recently released children's album, Always Be a Unicorn.
June Award Nominated 2013
John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize Winner 2012
Female Songwriter and Artist of the Year – Vancouver Island
Music Awards 2011
According to their Reverbnation bio: "Terry and Ron met at a mutual friend's party in Nashville TN about 8 years ago. After hearing Terry sing, Ron decided to "take the chance of a lifetime" and wait for her after the party, courageously asking if she'd like to get together sometime and "talk about music..." Since then, and I am not making this up, they fell in love, got married, and had a sweet little baby boy named Noah Skye. With Noah as their guide, they moved to upstate New York where they have been joyfully raising Noah, playing music regionally, and recently released their first CD together as a duo, "Caravan", to rave reviews. They are still trying to "catch their breath..."
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