INTO THE MUSIC
Whether you're a musician or a fan, a writer or an instrumentalist, MUSIC is our common denominator. On INTO THE MUSIC, darn near all we discuss is music. Join us for insightful discussions with interesting guests as we journey INTO THE MUSIC.
Episodes
Austin Skalecki is a wanderer, a free spirit, and one who knows how to take life experiences and encounters and turn them into songs that bring the listener into those scenarios. He calls the Door County peninsula of Wisconsin home, but he's journeyed all over and his travels have provided him with inspiration for lyrics that are vivid word pictures set to music that are easy to get lost in. Sit back an...
Gale Bird is the trio of husband and wife Joshua and Melissa Gale and friend Sean Monahan. Hailing from Charleston, SC, they combine lots of stacked vocal harmonies and southern grit with a lot of heart in their uplifting original songs. Their influences are quite varied and include the Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Rascal Flatts, Need To Breathe, Coldplay, and Alan Jackson. Along with those there are shades of jazz...
The Midwest Country Music Organization was founded in 2017 by Paul "PT" Thomas as a way for independent country artists to connect and expand their networks in order to more effectively promote themselves and their music. Eric Salisbury joined the Midwest CMO team a few years later and he's focused on growing membership throughout the Midwest and beyond. Both Paul and Eric are on hand to kick ...
What a great year in music and we have a dozen fantastic tunes dropped in 2025 to wrap up the year with!
The Tom Thiel Trio – "The Company I Keep"
The Mascot Theory – "As I Lay Here"
Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts – "Waiting On The Rain"
The Terra Surfers – "Haboob"
Kela Sako & Sandollar – "So Dangerous"
The TimothyPaul...
It's the holiday season and Into The Music has cooked up another Holiday Extravaganza to help make your yuletide bright. And merry. And happy. Etc. The 2025 edition brings guests like Rob's wife, the lovely Nancy, along with Brad Bordini, Erik Kjelland (The Mascot Theory), Tyler Sj., Kate Voss (Sundae + Mr. Goessl), Ryan Thomas (Son Reis Project), and Andrew & Ivy Summers (TUK) and music from L...
Marc Bonilla has enjoyed one of the most comprehensive careers any musician could wish for. And after close to four decades in the business there is simply no quit in him. He is a world class guitarist, an accomplished teacher of music, a remarkable composer, and simply an appreciator of beauty in art and life. And he's a proud nerd with a deep love of things like superheroes and Star Trek. He allows wh...
Kela Sako is a vocalist out of the San Diego scene and she's a name you need to keep an eye on. She's on an upward trajectory and already making herself known by releasing her debut EP, being nominated for the San Diego Music Awards' Vocalist of the Year, recording a double A-sided single with The Tourmaliners, and now garnering her first production credit for Sun Sets, Vol. 1: An Acoustic Ses...
Anthony Nix is not a country musician. He's a country artist. He works his craft and shares his heart through the majority of his songs. He works hard to deliver original and honest performances both in the studio and on stage. He's diligent at what he does because he knows it doesn't just mean something to him, but to his fans. He's uncompromising about laying out who he is as a musician...
Even though Kathy Mancl has been in music for decades, she, in a number of ways, is just getting started. In 2024 she released her debut album, Red Hot Lover, from which two of the tracks won WAMI Awards and in recent years joined two of Wisconsin's biggest bands, Vic Ferrari and STEEM. From starting out in a working country band at the age of ten up to now, there has been no stopping her. As for her re...
To say Miles Nielsen has seen and experienced a lot over his three decade career in music would be an understatement. Let's cut to the chase... when your dad is Rick Nielsen, guitarist for Cheap Trick, you get inspired to follow in his footsteps but you do it your way. Miles has done just that. Over his three decade career he not only has grown as a music maker, but as a devoted husband, father, and fri...
A year ago I had Dr. Hannah Formella Zdroik of Melody Audiology LLC on the show to discuss hearing protection and preservation for musicians, music professionals, and fans alike. She returns on this episode to discuss the latest technology and strategies for helping those with hearing issues. She also gives us a glimpse into her own music theater endeavors that are helping to bridge audiology and performance...
There are singer-songwriters and then there is Mathew Haeffel. It is truly hard to pin the singer-songwriter label on him because his original compositions go well beyond what you'd expect from an artist in that genre. Mathew is a songsmith who creates music in a way that a visual artist might create a striking painting. He specializes in juxtaposition, combining dark and light elements that contrast ea...
Patrick Zyduck, also known as Elysian Stew, is a finger style guitarist who writes in the moment. The bulk of his originals are instrumentals that paint soundscapes that draw in and envelop the listener with rich acoustic textures and moods. His inspirations for writing range from a rain storm to owls to backpacking on Mount Rainier. On top of that, he is an avid cyclist and knows firsthand how physical acti...
To say that The Mascot Theory created their new album, Cosmic Hit and Run, under pressure would be an understatement. They set out to create a concept album about helplessness, loss, grief, healing, and hope and in the process they lived it all. The finished product is nothing short of brilliant. Although each song can stand on its own, within the narrative of Cosmic Hit and Run they make for an incredible l...
It's pretty clear when you listen to Tim Case's music that his Wisconsin roots go deep into his soul. Many of his songs have at least references to people or places around the state, but they serve as devices to tell a narrative rather than promote Wisconsin outright. It's just what he knows through his life experiences and observations, so he weaves these elements into his thoughtful lyrics. ...
On Christmas Eve 2024, Into The Music debuted on Outhouse Radio in Berlin, NH because Al Lockwood had a vision to support local musicians creating quality music and giving those songs airplay. Life for Al and his wife, Barb, is now going down a new path which has him departing from Outhouse Radio. This special show is a combination thank you card and love letter to Al for his generosity towards indie artists...
Kostia is, in a word, special. He's not only a prolific composer and pianist, but one of the most genuine human beings you could ever know. Born and raised in St. Petersburg in the former USSR, Kostia made his way to the United States in 1989 and within a week of arriving he had his first recording deal with Narada Records. Over the years he has been active in the Milwaukee music scene accompanying voca...
The Tunes came on the scene only two years ago in 2023. From the start, this band was put together to be something bigger than the sum of its parts. Woodie Larsen (guitar), Jon Wheelock (vocals, bass), and Adam Hatton (drums) are the nucleus of The Tunes and when playing live they include players like Joe Sly (keys), Tyler VanderHeiden (bass), Malakai Flynn (guitar), and Jordan Miles (keys, bass). This band ...
Los Straitjackets guitarist Eddie Angel returns to Into The Music to talk about the band's brand new album, Somos Los Straitjackets. This is Los Straitjackets' first album of all original material since 2012's Jet Set and it's one of the best albums they have released in their thirty-plus year history. Top to bottom, it's one of the best releases of 2025 and it has all the warmth, he...
Randy McStine is, simply put, a musical powerhouse. Not only is he a respected solo artist with thirteen albums to his credit, but over the past several years he has been playing alongside Steven Wilson in Porcupine Tree and in Wilson's own band. Add to that the three incredible and inventive albums he's released with Marco Minnemann and you have a rock solid musical legacy that is only going to ge...
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