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Mike Bankhead

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Episode 76 - Brenda Carsey 

Let me tell you a tale of blunder, confusion, and woe. I procrastinated when it came to editing my conversation with Brenda Carsey, but it was going to get done in the early afternoon, and everything was ok.  I'd have this episode up and out, ready to tell folks to go listen to Brenda's new album Cognizance on January 9th anywhere you stream music. I'm in my DAW, working on the file, and I clicked the wrong thing... I couldn't see exactly what it was, but strange things were happening, so I tried to cancel…

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01/06/2023

in Music, songwriting, pop, piano, funk, jazz, Los Angeles, bass, singing, guitar, Cognizance, Brenda Carsey, alternative soul, neo soul

Episode 68 - Zac Pitts 

I like ear worms.  I like something that gets caught in your head.

Many people in Dayton know Zac Pitts as a television news anchor on WDTN.  I know him as an encouraging supporter of local music, a songwriter, and musician. Zac has finished his debut album Midwest Romance, and will officially present it to the public via a show at Yellow Cab Tavern on Saturday, 10th December.  In advance of the show, Zac agreed to talk to me about the album, his songwriting process, how he got started making music, and…

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12/05/2022

in Music, pop, Dayton, Reel Love Recording Company, Patrick Himes, home recording, audio engineering, community, singing, music industry, Yellow Cab Tavern, Sound Valley, Zac Pitts, Midwest Romance, marketing

Episode 39 - The Kadence 

...I don't like to be labelled as one genre, because I love so many different genres of music...

The Kadence is a Dayton-based songwriter and artist. He is blessed with a gifted voice. In our conversation, you'll learn how he got started making music and get a look into his songwriting process. Have you ever wanted to drop everything and leave? If so, maybe you can live vicariously through The Kadence, as he is about to move into a Nissan Altima and drive to Los Angeles. Why is that happening? You'll…

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06/09/2022

in Music, songwriting, pop, Brightside, Dayton, cantantes, Dreamcatchers Studio, TINO, YouTube, singing, Kamden Webb, The Kadence, Nissan Altima, AntiSocial Misfits, singers

Episode 37 - Corduroy Brown (Part 1) 

I don't want watches, I just want more time

 

Alan "Corduroy" Brown is a musician from West Virginia.  I first met him through an article on the Columbus Music in Motion website, and was very glad to get a chance to get to know him better in our conversation. The debut album with his band as Corduroy Brown is called Let Me Know, and it was released in August 2021.  You'll find out how he got into music, what his influence are, what is the first thing he reaches for when it's time to write a song... but…

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06/03/2022

in Music, songwriting, pop, West Virginia, Corduroy Brown, Huntington, MIS-A, Better on the Ground, Let Me Know

Episode 25 - 7000apart 

Music has always helped us to feel our feelings and we want to be that for other people, we want to create music that helps people to feel their feelings and to make people feel a little less alone...

 

Jon Kresin and Amelie Eiding are a pop duo called 7000apart.  They are currently based in Wisconsin, but at the time of our conversation, they were in Stockholm, Sweden. The story of the beginning of their project is compelling, but it's one they have told many times, so I'll send you over to the Our…

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04/05/2022

in Music, songwriting, pop, piano, Sweden, 7000apart, Feel Your Feelings, community, Wisconsin, Hope

Episode 2 - Brian Johnson 

"I just wake up in the morning and want to do cool stuff... that's what motivates me."

 

Brian Johnson is a dreamer and a doer with many interests. He is not afraid of working to bring his ideas to life.  Brian is at ease working for people, working with people, and managing people.  How did one of his projects manage to raise $57,000?  In a town where Ermal Fraze revolutionized the beverage industry, how are Brian and his partners innovating with soft drinks?  What is he doing to help benefit local…

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12/11/2021

in Music, Brian Johnson, Pizza Bandit, Rock Paper Soda, Level Up Productions, MediaWright, Ermal Fraze, pizza, soda, pop, cicada, pi, pie

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