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NHTE 449 Proteins of Magic Sep 21, 2022

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Kelly Sherrod is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who performs under the name Proteins of Magic. She is a multi-format artist who just over a year ago released her debut album, with three of the songs landing on New Zealand Alternative radio charts. Recently she played bass and toured across Europe and America with GRAMMY and Academy Award winner Ryan Bingham, which included performances on Jay Leno and Good Morning America. The official music video for one of the songs from her album last year has over 275 thousand views on her YouTube channel and she has received extensive press coverage. She is currently touring as a support act, with her own solo tour to follow, and her next recording project is in the works as well.

NHTE 448 David Hernandez Sep 14, 2022

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A singer, songwriter, and actor who was a Top 12 finalist on Season 7 of “American Idol.” Since then, he has gone on to a single that reached the Top 100 of the Billboard Dance charts and the track being streamed more than a quarter of a million times on Spotify alone. Along the way he was invited to sing at the Inaugural Ball for President Barack Obama and has even done some acting, including a six-month residency in an Off-Broadway comedy a year ago. He has showcased his powerful vocals on popular TV talk shows such as The Ellen Show, The Today Show, MTV’s TRL, Access Hollywood, EXTRA, Entertainment Tonight, and many more. Most recently, he put out a seven-song release this past March.

NHTE 447 Nick DePirro Sep 07, 2022

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A musician who plays guitar with the bands Night Verses and Headcave, with the former being signed to record labels in the U.S. and the UK and the latter having released a six-song EP earlier this year. He has also made his mark on Twitch, where he does live songwriting and streaming, and he has put out releases from those sessions, including a 20-song effort at the end of January. He is also a Blackstar Amplifiers artist and has built a social media following that includes over a quarter of a million combined video views on his official YouTube channel.

NHTE 446 Leah Turner Aug 31, 2022

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A singer, songwriter, guitar player who was first discovered by GRAMMY Award-winning artist Kenny Loggins. She has partnered with multiple GRAMMY Award-winning producers Humberto Gatica and David Foster and has toured or shared the stage with country stars Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Jake Owen, Rascal Flatts, Cole Swindell, and more. Her debut single quickly climbed to a Top 40 spot on the Billboard Country chart and accrued over three million streams on Spotify alone, a platform that she has almost 55 thousand monthly listeners on. Plus, the videos on her YouTube channel have combined for more than two million views.

NHTE 445 Terri Jo Box Aug 24, 2022

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Nashville-based singer/songwriter who is signed to a publishing deal with Jonas Group Entertainment. She has written songs on four GRAMMY-nominated albums and has had her songs recorded by Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, Ashley McBryde, Trent Tomlinson, Cody Johnson, and still even more. She also owns, host and books Nashville’s most popular writers showcase, the Music Row Freakshow. Next month she will head to Denmark to perform as part of the Nashville Nights International Songwriters Festival.

NHTE 444 Brandon Bing Aug 17, 2022

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Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar player who just won the 2022 International Singer Songwriters Association’s Music Video of the Year. He had also been a finalist for three other ISSA awards. He has performed at CMA Fest as well as the Key West Songwriters Festival and will even be playing next month in Denmark. He has released three songs so far this year and has a new album coming next month and country music fans are listening to his music to the tune of more than 17 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify, where one of his songs alone has been streamed over a hundred thousand times. He is the owner and founder of Bangtail Whiskey and, music-wise, has a NASCAR connection that he talks about here, and is even a member of the Texas Country Music Association.

NHTE 443 BLKBOK and Rob Olsen Aug 10, 2022

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A special two-guest, on-location episode, leading off with a musician who has been the lead pianist or musical director with artists including Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, and John Mayer. Endorsed by Yamaha, he is known for his explosive and immersive live music performances. By the time he was eight years old, he was an acclaimed piano prodigy, winning statewide accolades and college-level competitions. His debut album was just released in mid-June. The second guest is the Sales Director for Adam Hall North America, working closely in artist relations. He has played in bands as a guitarist for decades. He has even designed custom guitars for musicians, including Paul McCartney. His background extends to retail, wholesale, marketing, new product development and more. Since 2012 he has been with the Adam Hall Group, which is a more than 45-year old leading German manufacturer and distribution company that provides event technology solutions to business customers worldwide, including retailers, dealers, live event and retail companies, broadcast studios, and AV system integrators.

NHTE 442 Carl Verheyen Aug 03, 2022

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He has been called “one of the Top 10 Guitar Players in the World” by Guitar Magazine. In his 50-plus years of playing the instrument, he has created a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. He is a critically acclaimed musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer and educator with 16 albums and two live DVDs released worldwide. He is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery and conviction. He has been one of L.A.’s elite “first call” session players for the past 38 years, playing on hundreds of records, movie soundtracks, and television shows. He became a member of the British rock group Supertramp in 1985 and he has played to millions of enthusiastic fans in sold out arenas worldwide. He plays live regularly, including shows he’ll be doing in Europe in October and November, as discussed in this interview.

NHTE 441 The Christopher Brothers Jul 27, 2022

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Members of an alternative pop-rock band from Los Angeles, their music videos have combined for over 6.7 million views on YouTube. They have played at well-known venues in southern California including the Whisky-a-Go-Go, The Roxy, and still play regularly at Downtown Disney in Anaheim. They have opened for the Plain White Ts and Drake Bell. They had a single debut at Number 7 on the Billboard Hot Single Sales Chart and were in the Top 20 of the group category on “The X Factor,” winning praise from Simon Cowell. Listen too for their song-a-month approach to releasing new music.

NHTE 440 Julian Kerins Jul 20, 2022

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He is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is originally from New York. He has overcome two near-death experiences to become an award-winning front man who has an eight-octave range with the ability to hold notes for over a minute. His YouTube videos have amassed over five-and-a-half million views and he has had a song chart on the Top 20 in the Rock category (number 14, specifically) and he has charted on the Global Hot 100 (number 78). He has been seen on FOX, NBC, ABC, and the CW. He has performed at festivals that have included Machine Gun Kelly, Fall Out Boy, and Greta Van Vleet. He recently signed a licensing and publishing deal that will put his songs on television and in movies.

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