Bobby Bones Presents: The BobbyCast

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#396 - Meghan Patrick on Turning to Music After A Serious Snowboarding Accident + How She Met Mitchell Tenpenny and How They Navigate Marriage Both Being Artists + The Hardest Thing About Managing Her May 09, 2023

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Meghan Patrick (@MeghanPatrickMusic) is unapologetically herself in this conversation with Bobby. Meghan is a Canadian country music superstar, and the back-to-back winner of the Canadian Country Music Associations Female Artist of The Year. But finding her way in the American country music scene hasn't been easy. She talks about how she turned to music after she got into a serious snowboarding accident, and focused on it so much that she dropped out of college to pursue it as a career, which her parents weren't too pleased with. Meghan also shares how she and Mitchell Tenpenny met and what married life is like with them both on tour and away from each other. She also discusses her latest project, Greatest Show On Dirt, and how she was brutally honest with herself and her struggles while creating the songs for the EP.

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BobbyCast Presents: Unsigned & Independent: S.2 Ep. 5: Royale Lynn - Creating Her Own Genre Known as 'Punktry' May 05, 2023

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In the final episode of the first batch of season 2, Kevin sits down with independent artist Royale Lynne. Royale is originally from Canada, and she and Kevin talk about the Visa she has to obtain in order to stay in Nashville! Plus, Royale talks about creating her own genre which she calls 'Punktry', playing as a Hannah Montana cover as a child, opening for Luke Combs this summer, and much more!

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In Case You Missed It: #357 - Bailey Zimmerman on Getting Started in Music by Accident + From The Gas Pipeline to Signing a Record Deal in 2 Years + The Details On His Massive Tricked Out Truck! May 04, 2023

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Since his new album comes out next week, Bobby takes a look back at the first time he met Bailey Zimmerman. Just a few years ago, Bailey Zimmerman was working at the gas pipeline…fast forward to this year and he just signed his first record deal! Bailey talks to Bobby about how he never sang his entire life until one day at the opportunity at a basketball court then decided he wanted to drop everything to pursue music! He started out in 2020 on TikTok just posting videos of his custom lifted trucks and then got attention from record labels and management after one of his songs went viral. Bailey talks about how he’s had to learn everything in such a small amount of time, getting to play his first shows and how his biggest inspirations are rock star frontmen.

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#395 - Jessie Jo Dillon On Her Idol Being Rude Because of Her Famous Father, Dean Dillon + Writing Songs For George Strait, Old Dominion, Megan Moroney & More + Why She Doesn’t Perform at Writer’s Rounds + Wanting to Run Away from Being a Songwriter + What It's Like Writing a Hit Song May 02, 2023

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Jessie Jo Dillon (@JessieJoDillon) has penned songs recorded by some of the biggest names in today’s music, including Dan + Shay, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Cole Swindell & many more. She's had 21 cuts since January 2023, and 32 in the last 12 months. She talks to Bobby about how some people were mean to her because her father, Dean Dillon, was a famous songwriter, and how she wasn't taken seriously in the beginning. Jessie Jo Dillon also shares what it was like getting her first major cut recorded by George Strait, and now having some of country's biggest artists record her songs. She'll also explain why even though she was the 2019 winner of Songwriter of The Year, she doesn't like to perform at writers rounds and why she once ran away from the idea of becoming a songwriter. Jessie also shares what needs to go into a song to make it a hit and more!

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BobbyCast Presents: Unsigned & Independent: Canaan Cox - From Cruise Ships to Music City and Everywhere In-Between Apr 28, 2023

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On this week's episode of Unsigned & Independent, Kevin sits down with a familiar face around the Bobby Bones Show studio - Canaan Cox. Kevin and Canaan talk about the first time he ran into Bobby while working as a waiter, and why he's done with playing on Broadway. Plus, Canaan talks about his fitness journey of losing close to 100 pounds, why his love story sounds like a movie, and how all of that has led him to living his best life as an artist.

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Unsigned and Independent is a six episode season podcast hosted by Kevin O’Connell that features unsigned and independent artists and bands in Nashville. The purpose of this podcast is to highlight the journey and grind musicians go through trying to make it in the industry; the journey most fans don’t see leading up to national success. People move to music city from all over the country to chase something they have only dreamed of – making music and performing for a living. This podcast will dive into stories on the road, late nights and early mornings on the infamous Broadway, their background story, and if there is an ultimate goal for each artist or band. The artists featured on this podcast don’t have the backing of a label or sometimes even management, or a publishing team to handle their bookings, travel, etc.… But what they all have in common is a genuine passion for the love of music and performing. There is hidden talent spread throughout music city and the aim of this podcast is to give this hidden talent an opportunity to have a platform for an audience to hear their story, what the process is really like in the industry, and hopefully gain a new fan or two.

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#394 - Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra on Writing “Stuck Like Glue” for Sugarland and Why Radio Stations Refused to Play It + Why Peyton Manning Would Bring His Colts Teammates to His Concerts + Writing His First Book After Failing The 1st Time Apr 25, 2023

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Songwriter, producer and lead singer and founding member of Better Than Ezra, Kevin Griffin (@kevinmgriffin) is now adding author to his long list of accomplishments. His first book ‘The Greatest Song: Spark Creativity, Ignite Your Career and Transform Your Life’ is out today (April 25) and he shares with Bobby how the many ups and downs of his career inspired it. Kevin also talks about the many songs he's written like Howie Days "Collide," Train's "I Got You," and Sugarland's "Stuck Like Glue," and explains why radio stations refused to play it. He also shares how he started the band Better Than Ezra and how he made their first album for only $5,000! Kevin also shares stories with Bobby of when Peyton Manning would bring his Colts teammates to his concerts, why he started and co-founded The Pilgrimage Festival, and more!

*The Pilgrimage Festival is happening September 23 & 24, 2023. Tickets are available here: https://pilgrimagefestival.com/tickets

**Kevin Griffin's book ‘The Greatest Song: Spark Creativity, Ignite Your Career and Transform Your Life’ is out now! https://www.kevingriffinmusic.com/the-greatest-song

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BobbyCast Presents: Unsigned & Independent: S.2 Ep. 3: Zoee - How a Documentary Inspired an Australian Native to Move to Music City Apr 21, 2023

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On this week's episode of Unsigned & Independent, Kevin has on Australian native Zoee! Kevin and Zoee talk about growing up in the middle of nowhere Australia with no tv, no phones, just radio and records that made her fall in love with music. Plus, Zoee is accompanied by James House - who has written number ones for Martina McBride and Dwight Yoakam - as he unexpectedly hopped on to give his perspective on the growth he has seen in Zoee in just a few short years. Kevin and Zoee also talk about her #1 in Australia, why it's been so hard to get back there, and what else she has in the works.

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#393 - Alana Springsteen on How Taylor Swift Inspired Her to be a Songwriter + Why She Believes in Signs + Having 'Bad Taste' In Guys + Having to Explain She's Not Related to Bruce Springsteen Apr 18, 2023

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Alana Springsteen (@alanaspringsteen) is a rising country singer-songwriter whose passionate and relatable songs have made her stand out. Bobby learns more about how she got her start in music, including how she started singing The National Anthem at Chicago Cubs Games at only 9 years old, and getting a publishing deal at 14. Part one of her debut album, TWENTY SOMETHING: Messing It Up, is out now and she shares the inspiration behind the album and why she chose to make it a three-part project. Alana also discusses how Taylor Swift inspired her to be a songwriter and what it was like to work with Liz Rose, who co-wrote many of Swift's early songs. She also shares why she believes in signs and how having bad taste in guys has helped her songwriting. Alana also clears up any misconceptions that she is related to Bruce Springsteen, and more!

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BobbyCast Presents: Unsigned & Independent: Megan Ashley - Lessons Learned from a Tough Year Apr 14, 2023

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Episode 2 of this season on Unsigned & Independent features a Texas native named Megan Ashley. Kevin and Megan talk about COVID hindering her from moving to Nashville but ultimately making her a better artist. They also dive into her Texas roots, going from a Kinesiology major to playing music, being a life coach part-time which helps her own career and much more!

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#392 - Gary Mule Deer on Being Roommates with Steve Martin + Getting Into Comedy on Accident + Hanging Out With Johnny Carson and Seeing David Letterman’s First Comedy Set + Why Frank Sinatra Told Him “He was Unusual” Apr 11, 2023

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Gary Mule Deer's (@Gary_MuleDeer) unique comedy and music career have set him apart for over six decades. His path to starting in music to getting into comedy by accident is one of the most unconventional stories that Bobby has been able to dive into. Gary talks about once being roommates with Steve Martin and how he wrote his first joke. Also how he used to hangout with Johnny Carson and was at David Letterman's very first comedy set. Bobby also explores Gary's musical background and how he once shared the stage with Frank Sinatra and Willie Nelson on the same night, and we find out why Sinatra told him he was unusual. Gary also shares how he was surprised by his recent Grand Ole Opry induction, and more!

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