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There’s no mistaking Austin band the Ransom Brothers’ major musical influence; those slide and twinned guitar riffs, fierce fiddle solos and bluesy, soul-infused melodies pay proud homage to the Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band and other ’70s Southern rockers, though the band also pledges allegiance to red dirt, outlaw and outlier country, jam bands. But it’s definitely their own musical chops and songwriting skills on display in each track of their debut album, Resurgence. “Our goal has ...

Bailey Perrie is a singer-songwriter from Western Australia with a clean melodic emotional style that does not conform to eras or styles, however all her songs will have elements of pop. You will find country, rock and jazz undertones. Performing for prestigious Perth venues including RAC Arena, The Royal Show, and Optus Stadium, music has been the fuel to her fire since she began writing at just 11 years old. Since her first release in 2017: ‘Step by Step’, Bailey’s coming-of-age catalogue has...

Nili Brosh is part of a new generation of guitarists. Both a solo artist and a sidewoman, Nili currently plays with Danny Elfman, Cirque du Soleil, Dethklok, as well as her original band. Born in Israel, raised in Massachusetts, and educated at Berklee College of Music, Nili has performed with Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Tony MacAlpine, Andy Timmons, Guthrie Govan/The Aristocrats, Stu Hamm, Jennifer Batten, Gretchen Menn, DragonForce, Jeff Loomis, Alphonso Johnson, and The Iron Maidens. Nili has a...

Joanne Shaw Taylor was discovered by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics at the age of 16 who, having watched her play, immediately invited her on the road with his supergroup D.U.P. – a career in music was born and in the preceding years, her incredible guitar playing saw her build an army of plaudits including Jimmy Cliff, Joe Bonamassa, Stevie Wonder and Annie Lennox. Over the past two decades, Joanne has proven herself as a prolific songwriter, releasing seven acclaimed albums under her belt, eac...

Reigning from southern California, Robert Jon & The Wreck take the southern rock sound from the east coast and make it their own. Since their inception in 2011, these four native Californians; Robert Jon Burrison (lead vocals, guitar), Andrew Espantman (drums, background vocals), Henry Schneekluth (lead guitar, background vocals), and Warren Murrel (bass) have been electrifying audiences all over the world with their soaring guitar leads, rich vocal harmonies, and memorable tunes. Fueled by this...

While some artists work to master their chosen genre and others may even manage to define one, Alex Whorms crafts music that is essentially a genre unto itself. From her beloved piano, the singer, songwriter and screen composer flows freely and flawlessly between styles and sounds, gracefully blending classic singer-songwriter pop, jazz, soul, rock, classical, folk and almost anything else that strikes her fancy — while investing everything with honest tales and authentic emotions drawn from her...

Cowboy Troy took his idea of mixing Rap music with Country music and created a new genre of great music. Visiting with The Trout, Cowboy Troy details how he came up with the idea that set his new music career on fire. He talks about how his relationship with Country Music star, John Rich and how Rich of Big and Rich fame helped ignite his career. It's an intriguing story about a guy who goes from shoe store salesman to national musical fame. Watch this exclusive interview with Cowboy Troy and Th...

Ross Hemsworth has done it all when it comes to the music business. From driving a big tour truck filled with musical equipment from artists like Sir Paul McCartney, Bryan Adams and Beyonce to writing songs for successful artists. Based in the UK Ross continues to add to his resume with now even launching a podcast about witchcraft. The Trout visits with Ross about where is musical journey has taken him so far to where he's going in the future. Learn more about Ross's intriguing life story in th...

Prince Terrence is a NYC based DJ/ Musician. He is a highly in demand in New York City and can be found spinning an eclectic mix of the latest dance floor hits and classic party favorites at various clubs. When Prince steps away from being a musician he spends his time mentoring inner city youth at the non-profit, Creative Muse.org. Prince visited with The Trout about his musical career, his touring schedules and his dedication to helping under privileged youth discover their love of music. htt...

New York City geography is defined by musical genres. Deep blues lives uptown, jazz pulses in quiet corners from the West Village to high Broadway, and indie, fusion, pop, and funk push the envelope in Brooklyn and gritty Manhattan haunts. Guitarist, composer, and bandleader Gideon King is a Big Apple musical diplomat, conducting lively artistic conversations across these borders. Gideon King & City Blog possess that rarefied artistic quantity of attracting finicky music fans who have an urban p...

Grainne Duffy was born in Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, Ireland and raised in a family of seven. As a schoolgirl she sang in her local choir and also in a family band with her sisters. The band was bred from their love of music, which Duffy accredits to her mother. Not having a television in their home when they were young, her mother instead allowed them to own a family record player, on which they all were encouraged to get a record on their individual birthday’s and Christmas. This broadened t...

So just how did Grand Brulot, a VSOP cognac and coffee blend, become partners with Blues Titan, Joe Bonamassa? Find out in this episode of The Trout Show. The Trout visits with Co-founder, CEO and President of Grand Brulot, Francisco Tonerly, about the decision to sponsor the Joe Bonamassa tour. In addition, learn about the Grand Brulot history which is steeped in a 200 year old French tradition of making cognac. Blues, cognac and coffee a recipe for an entertaining episode of The Trout Show. h...

For the past ten years, The Cold Stares have toured the world relentlessly as a duo, blowing away audiences across the US and Europe with a fierce, blistering live show that belied their bare bones, guitar-and-drums setup. Now, the band is embracing a whole new kind of chemistry as they launch their next chapter, adding a third member and channeling the classic power trio sound they grew up on. After Joe Bonamassa informed his Instagram followers that The Cold Stares was a great band to listen t...

Saxon Weiss, guitar prodigy, is a 10-year-old musician that is making waves with his incredible guitar playing expertise. Saxon visited with The Trout and talked about his learning his fretboard skills at such an early age. Saxon is already immersed into different musical genres whether it be heavy metal, jazz, country and classical just to name a few. Saxon was discovered playing at Norm's Rare Guitars in Los Angeles and Norm quickly made a video to distribute to his YouTube channel. The Trout ...

It's been said that great Blues musicians are born that way and some of the mere mortals who wish to be great may never achieve greatness. 14-year-old Danny Guitarwood appears to be just that a great Blues guitarist that is showing incredible guitar chops at his early age. The Trout visited with Danny about his love of the Blues, his favorite Blues musicians and how he wants to keep the Blues alive. Although he's a teenager, Danny shows the prowess of players twice his age. He's set himself on h...

What can you say about a guy that's been laying down some sweet Blues licks for over 50 years that hasn't been said before? Walter Trout one of the preeminent Blues Guitarists of this decade and the last visited with The Trout about his career, his family, his guitars, his songwriting and much more during this exclusive interview. Trout's career began on the Jersey coast scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then decided to relocate to Los Angeles where he became a sideman for John Lee Hoo...

Some people are just born communicators and Lucas Hoge has that gift which The Trout discovered with his exclusive interview with Lucas. Fans know this because Hoge's new album Dirty South ascended to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Country Album Sales chart during its debut week. Whether he’s performing for troops overseas, sharing his love for the great outdoors with fellow sportsmen at an outdoor gathering or writing another song for a hit TV show, Hoge has that rare ability to find common gr...

Chris Saunders is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Manhattan. Coming from British and Jamaican roots, he had an innate love of music, which was nurtured by his family. Chris was raised on the music of icons, such as Jimmy Cliff, The Beatles, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and Sting & The Police. In his formative years, he studied the piano, trumpet, and flute, but found his place with a guitar in his lap. Bob Marley and Eric Clapton were some of the early artists that shaped Chris’ music s...

I, along with millions of others, were fans of guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck and I was sadden by the announcement of his recent sudden passing. This podcast is a quick story about how I was lucky to be invited by his record label to see Jeff live back in 2010 at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. How it all came about and how I was fortunate enough to be able to write my story on Jeff's Facebook page. Rest in Peace Mr. Beck there will never be another guitarist like you. www.TheTroutShow.com Thanks for li...

Andy Aledort is widely known for his transcriptions, instructional columns and DVDs and has also toured throughout the last two decades with Dickey Betts and the Jimi Hendrix Tribute. He is also co-author of the New York Times Best Selling biography, Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Andy visited with The Trout about his career from playing with Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox of the Jimi Hendrix Band, to jamming with Johnny Winter, sharing licks with Stevie Ray Vaughn, touring w...

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Since 2009 when they formed the K3 Sisters Band (K3SB) Kaylen, Kelsey and Kristen have generated over a billion views and likes from over 50 countries on their four verified social media platforms and website traffic. Texas musicians the K3 Sisters Band visits with The Trout about their musical journey, their millions of social media fans and how they continue to expand their fan base in dozens countries. https://www.k3sistersband.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@k3sistersband https://www.instagram....

When Ed Struijlaart heard Eric Clapton's "Unplugged" album, released 30 years ago, he promised himself that he was going learn how to play acoustic guitar and learn how to play the songs on Eric's album. Now thirty years later, Ed has fulfilled his dream and he is touring his native country, The Netherlands, performing note for note each tune on the Unplugged album. As Ed tells The Trout during their interview, Eric Clapton's music changed his life. He now is full time professional musician prov...

Nearly 40 years ago, they told the world "You can dance if you want to" - and the world listened. This is the story direct from singer and songwriter Ivan Doroschuk about how the famous song "Safety Dance" became a world wide hit. Now 40 years later the song is as popular as it's always been garnering over 60 million views on YouTube. The Trout visits with lead singer and song writer Ivan about the history of the song and how it has become a multi-generational famous tune that is known world wid...