Guitar player and vocalist, Eugene Edwards, talks about growing up in a small town and his road to Berklee College of Music. He tells the story of getting his current gig with Dwight Yoakam and his approach to the playing. He discusses his second record which he just released yet recorded years ago and he takes us through the writing of some of the songs. Eugene also talks about his time with the world famous band, Sha Na Na.

Eugene Edwards- A Week Of Sundays:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3NeFKa6okZPW3ZcvAPcem5?si=2AzMQH3SSfSoh-WioPQcGQ

Jukebox Graduate:

https://open.spotify.com/show/5NprJt62GlbP7fKXZfD2Rt?si=WJVJc67iQoaAzOQgCtRJcg

Guitar Lessons:

https://golive.ly/host/eugene-edwards

Fender Play:

https://www.fender.com/play

www.divebarrockstar.com

Guitarist and vocalist, August Zadra, shares his story of YouTube discovery which lead to him playing guitar and singing with founding member of the band Styx, Dennis DeYoung. He explains how he got from his small town in Alaska to the big city of Los Angeles. He talks about the formation of his current project, Waiting For Monday, and how he started his weekly Facebook Live performances. August also talks about the profound influence Eddie Van Halen had on him and his playing.

Dennis DeYoung, 26 East, Vol.1:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3tu3ITF5KFk6kNSKXU7LAj?si=3QnmUOZDRsGLGcrOqjexTg

Waiting For Monday:

https://open.spotify.com/album/764loqGIi3sdSlSARDkadp?si=0ltEZyxAT9-Mb8W7ydoZ_A

www.divebarrockstar.com

Keyboardist, Noriko Olling, explains how she came to the U.S. from Japan and became a top call keyboard player in Los Angeles. She talks about the joys of living in a recording studio and reveals where the inspiration came from for her newest album, “My Path”. She shares some of her experiences as a woman in an industry dominated by men and what it’s been like working for legendary artists. Noriko also shares some tips on making great charts.

www.norikoolling.com

Noriko on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gpiKq3p87Km2Oy5b8aVLm?si=yneQYstyQPWJWpgBaOsfUA

Noriko on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/user/Noriko1595

George Shelby plays saxophone, clarinets, flutes, penny whistle, vocoder and many other random wind instruments. He explains that this is the plight of the modern day saxophonist. He also shares his insight into the Los Angeles session player world and talks about the modern horn section studio experience. He talks about being on the road with pop legend, Phil Collins. He reveals his secret to being a great reader and tells his story of meeting Barack and Michelle Obama.

www.georgeshelby.com

Real Men Wear Pink:

http://main.acsevents.org/goto/georgeshelby