Southern Americana Podcast

Songwriter Aimee Mayo on Her New Memoir

Nashville songwriters Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey are married, and both have penned chart-topping hits together and separately. Aimee's recently released memoir, Talking to the Sky, is a raw page-turner full of stories that will keep you crying and laughing. Listen to our conversation by clicking the tab at the bottom as they discuss songwriting [...]

2021-04-28T11:57:44-05:00April 28th, 2021|Southern Americana Podcast, Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on Songwriter Aimee Mayo on Her New Memoir

Carol Chase, Lynyrd Skynyrd Backup Vocalist Is Ready to Sing Again

Carol Chase is a backup vocalist for Lynyrd Skynrd and has been a band member since 1996. In addition to touring with this legendary group, Carol is a singer-songwriter and also records her own material.  I can't remember a time when Lynyrd Skynyrd wasn't one of my favorite bands. The first concert I attended was [...]

2021-04-13T13:38:17-05:00April 13th, 2021|Southern Americana Podcast, Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on Carol Chase, Lynyrd Skynyrd Backup Vocalist Is Ready to Sing Again

Trevor Finlay On His Album, ‘Get Into It’ & Life As a Touring Musician

Trevor Finlay grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, and began playing guitar as a child. For the last 30 years, Trevor has made his living as a professional musician, writing such songs as "Send My Mail To Nashville" and Get Into It, the title of his latest album. Until the COVID pandemic temporarily put the brakes [...]

2021-04-12T13:34:03-05:00April 12th, 2021|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Trevor Finlay On His Album, ‘Get Into It’ & Life As a Touring Musician

Nashville Session Bass Player Alison Prestwood

Alison Prestwood grew up in Alabama with music in her soul. The multi-instrumentalist and Nashville session bass player has played and recorded with many of Country and Americana's most successful and influential artists. I caught up with Alison and recorded this Southern Americana podcast episode on the stage of the original Puckett's in Leiper's Fork, [...]

2021-03-22T11:09:07-05:00March 22nd, 2021|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Nashville Session Bass Player Alison Prestwood

Anthony Smith: Writing Songs for Country’s Elite

When Anthony Smith moved from East Tennessee to Nashville in the mid-1990s, he didn't realize a golden era of country music ended. Sometimes not knowing is best because this singer-songwriter achieved major successes when artists like Lone Star, George Strait, and Trace Adkins recorded his songs.  There’s no shortage of accomplished songwriters in Nashville. What separates [...]

2021-02-23T13:15:40-06:00February 23rd, 2021|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Anthony Smith: Writing Songs for Country’s Elite
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