Song Divers
What makes a songwriter? What does it take to compose a meaningful work of audible art? Join us as we connect with a diverse mix of artists to explore the forces, challenges, inspiration and influences that charted their path. We dive deep into the making of a lyricist: the stories, key moments, the highs & the lows. We chat values, idols, obstacles and what it took to find their voice. And through it all, we hear some really incredible music.
Episodes
June 24, 2023 • 93 mins
If the Americana Music association made a Pixar movie, the lead character could very well be based on our guest. Leon Majcen has the personality of a leading man that we're all rooting for. Tall, smirking, and handsome, Leon is an eye-twinkling, excited ball of musical energy. He is the type of songwriter that isn't trying to impress you or convince you he's good at what he does. He lets his songs do the that for him, and leaves h...
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December 21, 2022 • 102 mins
If you sat next to Adam Randall at a coffee shop, you might observe a quiet but not standoffish guy, with the look of a friendly, unpretentious, nirvana fan with post graduate degrees. If you struck up a conversation, he probably wouldn’t self promote, or tell you he’s an artist, a prolific one, with 8 studio albums and EP’s. You might however, suspect it, and quickly recognize something special about him; Someone who stays with y...
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April 7, 2021 • 36 mins
Stef, Ed, and previous Song Divers guests perform covers by the late John Prine on the 1-year anniversary of his passing from Covid-19 during the height of the 2020 pandemic. We welcome back songwriters Andrew Duhon, Rebekah Pulley, Kirk Adams, Liam Bauman, Dean Johanesen, and Joshua Reilly doing some of their favorite Prine tunes. Stef and Ed also perform in this episode. They put together a cut of "Picture Show" with their band M...
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March 24, 2020 • 58 mins
If you are listening to this episode years after it was recorded, the COVID-19 Corona Virus global pandemic is hopefully a thing of the past. Unfortunately, at the time of recording March 21, 2020, we are currently in the beginning of what will likely be a couple months of mandatory self isolation across the United States, and varying degrees of the same already in effect around the world. Businesses are closing, schools are shutti...
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March 1, 2020 • 102 mins
Our last episode was with songwriter Brian Sutherland, a Nashville based musician and standout at the 2019 Downtown St. Petersburg Songwriter's festival. The first night of the fest Brian, a veteran of these events and in his early 30's, shared the stage with Liam Bauman, a young songwriter in his early 20's who by contrast appeared ever the rookie. Any reticence that may have been visible was extinguished when Liam hit his first n...
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January 12, 2020 • 102 mins
Every year, Songwriters festivals are happening all over the world, with a critical mass happening in around many of US's quote-unquote music cities. These are the dripping springs of Austin and the 30A Songwriter's fest which taked place every January in Florida's panhandle. These are meant to be different from a traditional music fest in that they focus on the story telling and attempt to create an environment for the focus to be...
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December 17, 2019 • 43 mins
Born countries apart, and made in LA, the guys that make up the band Vintage Trouble are rock and roll incarnate. We were first introduced to Ty, Nalle, Richard, and Rick when they toured through a really cool and diverse Jazz Festival we have here in the Tampa/Clearwater area, which I realize is confusing considering they're an act with monster soul and blues swagger, and there aren't any jazz players in the group. Vocalist Ty Tay...
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November 24, 2019 • 75 mins
You are diving into part 2 of our episodes with Contemporary Folk Music legend Ellis Paul. If you are just picking up here, that's great––but, we do encourage you to pause and go back and listen to part 1 with Ellis. There are some references to topics we cover in part 1 that you might appreciate hearing in order. That said, you'll be fine and love it in any order you choose.
We just couldn't find enough of Ellis' golden nuggets t...
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November 16, 2019 • 88 mins
Throw heaping amounts of talent, determination and hard work into a pot; add a few tablespoons of timely mentorship, healthy competition and the kindness of strangers — and don’t forget a dash of good old-fashioned luck —and that’s your recipe for Contemporary Folk Music legend Ellis Paul.
Over a 30 year arc, Ellis has logged more than 5,000 shows and earned scores of accolades and awards (let’s save time and just say all the pre...
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October 30, 2019 • 95 mins
Travers Brothership is a band formed around twin brothers Kyle and Eric Travers–– and built by the bond among their bandmates. Kyle and keyboardist Ian McIsaac joined us for the interview. Kyle is frontman –– tall, lean, and laid back. Ian is shorter, bearded, and equally as friendly. While Eric and Kyle share a bloodline, the whole band plays like family. A long history of learning and honing their craft has led them to their seco...
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October 18, 2019 • 103 mins
The first thing that hooks you about Kasondra Rose is that hauntingly beautiful siren voice…although it’s virtually impossible to separate that from the ethereal poetry and mysterious pull of her songs. Then again, she’s just as likely to disarm you with a childlike ditty about an aimlessly floating cartoon cloud. A dancer turned actor turned singer—who also dabbles in aerial gymnastics and animation—Kasondra knows what she wants w...
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October 4, 2019 • 103 mins
Jeremy Douglass is a gifted instrumentalist, producer and composer that follows his own musical bliss into some fascinating projects.
Whether writing a piano concerto for American Stage Theatre company, writing songs on the spot with his musical improv group, or wowing audiences with his musical all-star group, the Florida Bjorkestra, Jeremy is pushing the norms in search of the bliss he gets from performing with truly great music...
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September 14, 2019 • 86 mins
Kirk Adams has made a name for himself with audiences and critics across the country. A longtime staple of the Tampa Bay music scene, Kirk's songs are packed with doom & gloom, chiming guitars, and catchy hooks. His writing writing can be touching, funny, thought provoking, spooky, and sometimes all of that in the same song. Kirk has developed a writing style and commentary that present almost like stories and contemplations from a...
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August 31, 2019 • 103 mins
Kristopher James is one of those artists whose songwriting is sometimes overshadowed by his own show-stopping vocals. And that is most definitely a compliment. The dude can write, and man can he sing.
Through well received EP's and a brand new full length album, Kindness Never Quits, Kris's songs have morphed from folky, sometimes ethereal, americana-pop tunes into a sultry soul style Americana that gives us visions of an Amos Lee...
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August 13, 2019 • 102 mins
Song Divers is, and will hopefully continue to be many things–– for us, and for you.
But it started with a feeling. Maybe you've had it: You encounter a work of art. A painting or a poem.. A song–– Or maybe it's a whole person–– And you are captivated. You are moved, and consumed by this feeling of thinking "people need to know about this!" Below the surface Song Divers started as my curated attempt at sharing, celebrating, and ap...
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July 31, 2019 • 87 mins
Nate would be pretty comfortable with us describing him in two words: Road Warrior.
But that wouldn't be enough to encompass the description a guy like him deserves.
The much decorated songwriter is a big dude, but not intimidating. He should be––He's Tall and tattooed, regularly dawning a western fedora and boots–– but his eyes are a give away. Our first look at Nate showed us the poise of a seasoned story teller with an expressi...
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July 6, 2019 • 92 mins
Steve Connelly was a spark that lit the fuse for a whole generation of musicians that would go on to be produced by Steve at Zen Recording studios, and all fantasize about being able to play even a single line of a Steve Connelly guitar lead. Zen became a safe haven for songwriters of any caliber looking to lay down a record. From his psychedelic high school years and time on tour with Roger McGuinn, to the countless hours he’s spe...
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June 18, 2019 • 81 mins
It's a natural tendency for us to compare musicians to others. To say Rebekah Pulley sounds like any of the songwriters that might come to mind would be well intended, but none quite a fit. She's a sound and a songwriter all her own, and after 6 albums her voice is as bright as ever. There's a youthfulness about her even as she delivers retrospective songs that come from a place that can only be reached after a certain amount of li...
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May 30, 2019 • 72 mins
When you meet J.T. Brown his soft spoken southern delivery draws you in and puts you at ease. Put a guitar in his hands and a mic in front of him, and the powerfully soulful vibey wave of “spacefolk” that rolls out of him is likely to bowl you over. From his 2016 release of Phantom Heart, to his more recent work on Down The Coast, J.T. Brown's material is contemplative, descriptive, and -- pretty groovy. Tap your foot and sway yo...
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May 14, 2019 • 82 mins
Through the 90's and early 00's Dean Johanesen was a widely acknowledged staple of the songwriting community, and like many others at the time, producing work and fronting an indie/alternative-rock outfit–– His band, the Human Condition. Then, out of nowhere, and seemingly overnight, Dean transformed into one of the most respected and enduring troubadorian musicians you'll see today. A few of his most heart stringing compositions s...
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