Katie Callahan is not only a wife and mother, but a dynamic and fascinating singer songwriter. Her journey has taken her from growing up in Hawaii, being a worship leader in church, to finally expressing her creativity through her own songs as

A.J. Croce on life, music, and Croce plays Croce.

Oct 16th, 2023 26m 18s

A.J. Croce may have grown up with a famous last name from his father, Jim Croce, but his talent and complete dedication to his craft laid aside any doubts of his ability. A.J., who first performed as a paid musician at the age of 12, has work w

Johnny Stachela - A slide guitar legend in the making.

May 1st, 2023 24m 57s

Johnny Stachela is without a doubt one of the top slide players in the game today. He's spent his lifetime dedicated to the craft of guitar playing and landed himself not only among phenomenal band mates in his various bands, but also among som

Doug Levitt and The Greyhound Diary that became Edge of Everywhere.

May 1st, 2023 25m 24s

Doug Levitt has had a fascinating couple of careers. He began as a London based foreign correspondent for CNN and ABC but decided that singing and song writing was the right path for him. He spent a number of years traveling via Greyhound bus w

Omar Doom and his album Straight Razor 2.

Mar 2nd, 2023 13m 14s

Omar Doom has spent his entire life, and career in pursuit of following his artistic passions and creating pieces of work that grab your attention. Whether painting along the Seine in France, creating incredible, and interesting music, or plyi

Jimmy Gnecco talks OURS and a look at his creative process.

Feb 28th, 2023 21m 53s

Jimmy Gnecco is as talented a musical artist that I've come across in my many years of searching out new music. His dedication to following his artistic integrity, whether a solo project or in his band OURS, has resulted in opportunities like

Benjamin Dakota Rogers

Feb 24th, 2023 17m 39s

Benjamin Dakota Rogers is a phenomenal singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist out of Canada that has been leveraging social media, especially TikTok, to help spread the word about his music. He records and films a lot of his content out o

Myron Elkins - Michigan native with a huge voice and humble roots.

Feb 17th, 2023 28m 28s

Myron Elkins and his band just dropped their first full length album, Factories, Farms, & Amphetamines, which was recorded at the historic RCA Studio A in Nashville, TN with the Legendary Producer, Dave Cobb. They are a young band with a sound

Elizabeth Moen, an Iowa Songbird.

Nov 26th, 2022 30m 37s

Elizabeth Moen may have started her life with Iowa roots but her incredible talent as a singer, and songwriter has taken her from between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers that border Iowa, and onto the international stage. She has created h

Singer songwriter Andrew Combs talks his latest album, Sundays.

Nov 25th, 2022 18m 39s

Andrew Combs is one of those singer songwriters that just blows me away each time he puts out a new album. The interesting ways that he approaches the lyrics and music that accompanies his cinematic stories is a true gift. You never know what

Andy Aledort, guitar legend, author, and guitar teacher to the world.

Nov 24th, 2022 1h 4m

Episode 21 is a fun conversation with the incredible musician, author, and artist, Andy Aledort. His entire career seems to be an examination of how he can express himself through his guitar and that passion has lead him to play with, and coun

Alan Paul, the in-depth conversation.

Jun 23rd, 2022 48m 53s

Alan Paul has spent years interviewing some of the most incredible musicians of all genres. We deep dive into how he got started and how that passion lead him to some of the most incredible and insightful stories and interviews ever written.

Maggie McClure and Shane Henry of The Imaginaries

Jun 4th, 2022 32m 21s

Maggie McClure and Shane Henry are the singer-songwriters, husband and wife duo that joined forces under the band name, The Imaginaries. I found them through the John Cuniberti OneMic Series and have been a fan ever since. Their infectious ha

Poet, Writer, and Musician Noah Lekas.

Apr 13th, 2022 36m 14s

Noah Lekas is an incredible poet, writer, and musician who draws on his mid-west roots as well as the literature and words of some of the greatest writers of this and the last century for his various inspirations. His book Saturday Night Sage

Dickie Prall of the band DICKIE

Apr 12th, 2022 28m 56s

Dickie Prall may have small town Iowa roots, but his skills as a singer songwriter have taken him across the United States preforming for fans of his everywhere. His last album, Minus Thieves, which was co produced by Pat Sansone of Wilco and

David Duchovny, songwriting, and his album Gestureland.

Apr 1st, 2022 22m 31s

While David Duchovny may be best known as a 2 time Golden Globe, multiple SAG nominations, and actor in more movies than I can list, his music and songwriting are what lead him to The Art Inside the Craft podcast. We discuss the songwriting pr

Chris Roberts and his band of Rock-‘n’-Roll, Hippie, Cowboys.

Mar 29th, 2022 16m 14s

Chris Roberts may have stumbled into a career as a musician but he’s quickly become a powerful force in the music world. His first EP, Red Feather, grabbed my attention from the very first song and his most recent, Lost and Found, did the same.

Kaiti Jones and her album Tossed

Mar 11th, 2022 22m 16s

This episode of the Art Inside The Craft is with singer songwriter, Kaiti Jones. In 2021 Kaiti released an incredible album titled Tossed and I had the opportunity to discuss it with her. She writes from the heart and takes her time to craft

Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule and the album, Heavy Load Blues

Feb 18th, 2022 12m 46s

Episode 13 features Warren Haynes, who has contributed to some of the most incredible music ever made. His ever inventive and unique touch has been felt with bands like The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead, and of course the music he's created w

Colton Crawford - Banjer for The Dead South and much, much, more.

Jan 18th, 2022 21m 13s

Colton Crawford is an incredible banjo player in one of the most exciting and ground breaking bands touring the roads today, and that's not even the most interesting thing about him. Picking up the banjo relatively late, in his early 20's, he

Al Torrence - studio owner, producer, and guitar player for The Allegheny High.

Jan 18th, 2022 35m 56s

Al Torrence is a Pennsylvania native whose built an amazing career out of his passion for music. He's the owner for Music Garden Studios, a premier recording studio in New Brighton, Pa where he lays down tracks with life long friends that are

Charles Wesley Godwin and his new album How The Mighty Fall

Jan 16th, 2022 22m 51s

Episode 10 is with the incredible singer songwriter, Charles Wesley Godwin. Charles created a true masterpiece with his 2019 album Seneca and he's recently released another album, How The Mighty Fall. It's feels like a part 2 of Seneca in tha

Kirk West - From small town Iowa roots to Allman Brothers Band tour manager and acclaimed photographer.

Oct 21st, 2021 44m 46s

Kirk West may have started out as a gear head in Navada, Iowa, but his passion for photography and music took him to Chicago, and then around the world. He's been a tour manager for the Allman Brothers Band and photographed some of the most in

John Cuniberti and the OneMic Series

Oct 20th, 2021 57m 15s

In episode 8 I talk with John Cuniberti about the history of recorded music, his OneMic Series, and how musicians having a conversation between them selves in the studio with their instruments is critical. We discuss how he sets up the musicia

Texas Singer-songwriter, Thomas Csorba.

Jul 15th, 2021 23m 19s

Texas native, Thomas Csorba released a self titled album last year and in my opinion, it was one of the best albums of the year. I talked to Thomas shortly after the release of the album and among the things we discussed were, Beau Bedford of