Today, I returned to San Francisco for a THIRD visit with a wonderful pair of guests. Professionally, the married duo of ANDREW STERN and LAURA ARIAS calls themselves 3 PAIRS OF BOOTS, and their fourth studio album BOOT SCOOTIN’ is all set for a September 2024 release. And, once again, I am digging the sound…
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JM STEVENS Dean Olson StrongWriter On the Radio * Listen to JM’s Interview with Dean! * Featured Guest: JM STEVENS Photos courtesy of Mark Abernathy & JMStevens.net ABOUT JM STEVENS “This album feels more true to me than anything I’ve done yet,” mulled Austin’s JM Stevens of his sophomore full-length, Nowhere to Land. “It just…
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This episode of the Strongwriter on the Radio series features an in-depth interview with Americana artist Stephanie Sammons. The conversation unfolds as Dean dives into Stephanie’s latest album ‘Time and Evolution,’ her journey as an artist, songwriting process, inspirations, and the personal stories behind her music. Stephanie shares insights into her experiences with songwriting workshops,…
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Today’s episode finds me conducting an insightful interview with ADRIAN SUTHERLAND, a singer-songwriter with deep Cree roots from Northern Ontario, Canada. Adrian shares about his upbringing in a remote Cree community and his journey to becoming a professional musician in 2011. The interview covers his band Midnight Shine and his evolution into a solo career,…
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Full Interview with singer-songwriter TIM EASTON featuring tracks from his 2024 album ‘Find Your Way’. Tim performs an acoustic version of “Arkansas Twisted Heat” and gives personal accounts of his life and songwriting. Dean Olson StrongWriter On the Radio * Listen to Tim’s Interview with Dean! * Featured Guest: TIM EASTON Photos courtesy of TimEaston.com…
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In today’s episode, a favorite singer-songwriter returns to the show and brings a familiar friend. MAIA SHARP, with her dog Louie hanging out in the room, discusses her latest album RECKLESS THOUGHTS. Along the way, we talked about Maia’s past relationships – both personal and creative – and I learned a little bit about her…
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One of my all-time favorite guests returns for another beautiful conversation. Recording artist and songwriter CINDY ALEXANDER always brings forth a thoughtful and positive outlook when she visits my show… and of course, she shares some brand new music. This time, I share four prominent tracks from her latest release ‘MESSY’ and get Cindy’s take…
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Full Interview with singer-songwriter BETH BOMBARA. This St. Louis-based recording artist released her latest album ‘IT ALL GOES UP’ on her birthday, and I wanted to celebrate and share the music. Beth and I also talked about songwriting and how she created the album with a handful of talented players lending a helping hand. And…
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Full interview with Willie Heath Neal and Kira Annalise – the husband & wife duo billed as The Waymores. Their newest album GREENER PASTURES is available now… Dean Olson StrongWriter On the Radio * Listen to Willie & Kira’s Interview with Dean! * Featured Guest: WILLIE HEATH NEAL & KIRA ANNALISE of The WAYMORES Photos…
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My interview with Northern California based singer-songwriter-performer KENNETH ROY. He is joined with his collaborator, producer and fellow multi-instrumentalist DANIEL “Doctor” RYMAN. We discuss Kenneth’s current singles from his album “CHAIRMAN” The title track is doing quite well in its current release complete with video. The three of us had a very informative extended chat…
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