And now for a musical holiday treat… A chance to sit down and talk with my featured guest who is also a dear friend and listen to her newest Christmas CD! LAURA PURSELL is a longtime singer-songwriter, actress and ice skater who lives comfortably in Nashville AND in Southern California, where she joined me after…

Full radio broadcast featuring longtime singer-songwriter IAIN MATTHEWS (Fairport Convention, Plainsong, Matthew’s Southern Comfort) about his life, career, and the release of his latest studio album “How Much Is Enough” Dean Olson StrongWriter On the Radio * Listen to Iain’s Interview with Dean! * Featured Guest: IAIN MATTHEWS Photos courtesy of Iain Matthews ABOUT IAIN …

Full Interview with singer songwriter Scott Colson, known professionally as SLAW. He and I discuss his life and music career, including his debut album “Here I Come” released in late 2024. Dean Olson StrongWriter On the Radio * Listen to Scott’s Interview with Dean! * Featured Guest: Scott Colson – a.k.a. SLAW Photos courtesy of…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…