Southern Americana Podcast

Mark Narmore, Muscle Shoals Songwriter Talks Hits & Music History

If you sat next to Mark Narmore on an airplane, chances are you wouldn't think he is an award-winning songwriter.  He also hails from Muscle Shoals royalty. That's the way this humble wordsmith prefers it. Muscle Shoals songwriter Mark Narmore has two top-ten County Music hits (Mark Narmore) In the late 1980s, Mark [...]

2020-07-07T18:09:07-05:00July 7th, 2020|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Mark Narmore, Muscle Shoals Songwriter Talks Hits & Music History

Dino Villanueva Thumps the Bass for Tanya Tucker

Dino Villanueva grew up in Texas, playing music with his guitarist father and other musical influences. At the age of 13, Dino played the second lead guitar spot in his dad's band. Today Dino is a session bass player in Nashville and also plays in the touring band for Country Music superstar and legend, Tanya [...]

2020-06-30T14:25:22-05:00June 30th, 2020|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Dino Villanueva Thumps the Bass for Tanya Tucker

Drummer Sandy Gennaro Rocks & Motivates the Masses

Sandy Gennaro grew up on the outskirts of New York City and today lives in Nashville, TN. In 1965 he purchased his first drum set for $383. As the saying goes, the rest is history. In a career that has spanned over 50 years, Gennaro has toured with some of the biggest names in music [...]

2020-06-18T12:58:06-05:00June 18th, 2020|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Drummer Sandy Gennaro Rocks & Motivates the Masses

Americana Music Assn Past President Mark Moffatt Talks Music

As the past president of the Americana Music Association, Mark Moffatt has an incredible musical background. This Australian born producer and guitarist moved to London in the early 1970s and worked with many of Britan's hottest acts. Mark accepted a position as director of artist development/house producer with Rupert Murdoch’s Festival Records in 1980. At [...]

2020-06-09T09:18:16-05:00June 9th, 2020|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Americana Music Assn Past President Mark Moffatt Talks Music

Barbecue Pitmaster Carey Bringle Talks Pork & Nashville Taxes

Carey Bringle owns and operates Peg Leg Porker, a highly successful barbecue restaurant in Nashville's Gulch district. When Mayor John Cooper proposed raising property taxes by 32% to keep all government employees on the payroll, Carey protested in an open letter that went viral. Carey Bringle, owner of Peg Leg Porker barbecue restaurant in the [...]

2020-05-29T13:05:09-05:00May 26th, 2020|Best Southern Restaurants, Eats & Drinks, Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Barbecue Pitmaster Carey Bringle Talks Pork & Nashville Taxes
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