Today’s episode features an absolutely wonderful woman who has instantly become one of my favorite guests. She is MAIA SHARP, a talented recording artist with beautiful songwriting chops that have been getting noticed by other great artists since 1997. Maia and special guest Louie (her dog) sat down for a fun conversation about how she…

Today, I wrapped up the year 2020 with a wonderful pair of guests. In fact, this married duo of ANDREW STERN and LAURA ARIAS adds up to 3 PAIRS OF BOOTS! Despite a pervasive echoing sound issue throughout the entire Zoom call, I really enjoyed visiting with these two… so much that we got to…

In today’s episode, I am honored to feature imaginative and experimental singer/songwriter JULES SHEAR. Jules has recorded about 20 albums, and this fall, he released “Slower,” a more laid-back piano driven collection of songs. He has almost a dozen chart singles to his credit, and some of the most popular were existing songs that were…

Today’s episode is fun all around, because I got to feature the return of legendary songwriter JACK TEMPCHIN, this time in living color. He is one of those musical artists who epitomizes the Southern California sound that so many of us baby boomers took comfort in, like a cool breeze coming off the Pacific Ocean….

Interview with 15 year old singer-songwriter WALLIS and her dad Gene Schriver. We talked about her life growing up and singing with her two sisters, and the creation and launch of her viral holiday song “Lonely Christmas”. [Originally aired 12-14-20] Dean Olson StrongWriter On the Radio * Listen to Wallis’ Interview with Dean! * Featured…

Maybe you’ll recognize the title of today’s episode as sounding like a Bob Dylan song. Well, stay tuned… It was time spent well when I interviewed LUKE LeBLANC, a twenty-five year old singer-songwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has a voice that sounds very classic to me, much more mature than his physical age, and his…

It was a true pleasure to spend an afternoon talking about songwriting (and other subjects) with a woman who is the face of the band that bears her name – CASS CLAYTON. This Boulder, Colorado-based songwriter and musician only got into the music game a few short years ago, but it hardly shows. The passion…

Today I got to have a very enjoyable chat with yet another talented young artist from “The Land Down Under.” He is ANGUS GILL, a singer-songwriter-producer-engineer-comedian who started his career before the age of seven in his native Australia. He shows no signs of slowing down as a self-produced musical artist with his 2020 release…

It was a genuine treat to talk with a legendary musician and songwriter who grew up here in my neck of the woods – Orange County, California. JOHN McEUEN co-founded the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band almost five and a half decades ago, but he is still playing music today on his own and with his…

Today’s episode is a real fun one featuring Oakland-based musical artist BRAD BROOKS. His music is a strong and soulful blend of rock with heartfelt lyrics that run the gamut of emotions. Performing for the last two decades as a solo artist, Brad has toured and put out a few CD’s, leading to his 2020…