The Load Out Music Podcast
From Rock Hall-of-Famers to Grammy winners and emerging artists on the cusp of greatness — The Load Out Music Podcast is hosted by singer/songwriter Aaron Perlut of Atomic Junkshot and features intimate, long-form conversations with music artists.
Episodes
Neil Salsich didn't set out to become a St. Louis music icon — he just never stopped loving music long enough to do anything else. The founding member of The Mighty Pines, a soul-inspired roots rock band shaped by the wide rivers and red-brick streets of their hometown, Salsich turned a lifelong obsession into a full-time career in 2014 and hasn't looked back.
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Rising singer-songwriter Amelia Day joined host Aaron Perlut on The Load Out Music Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about her journey from Sumner, Washington — the self-proclaimed "Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World" — to Nashville, where she's been building a reputation as one of indie folk-rock's most compelling rising voices. Day discussed her musical evolution, her refusa...
In the 1980s, popular music in Georgia started to once again find its footing. There was a burgeoning hip-hop scene, an exceptionally talented group of up-and-coming R&B artists, and a collection of rock 'n' roll bands that included the B-52s and R.E.M. out of Athens, as well as the Black Crowes and D...
We kick off Season 7 of The Load Out Music Podcast with the GRAMMY-nominated, multi-instrumentalist and PLATINUM-selling artist—Hunter Hayes. He's an embodiment of a musician that embraces evolution and redefines boundaries w...
The Load Out Music Podcast returns for our final show of Season 6! Read more
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Pop. Funk. Soul. Rock. Blues. Call him whatever you want, but Andy Frasco is an exceptionally talented and exciting independent singer-songwriter and performer from Los Angeles who has built a solid career through relentless touring and an energetic performance style. After teaching himself piano at 17, he used his bar mitzvah savings to buy a va...
Experimentation sparks creativity. When Colorado-based country music band The Barlow buckled down to write a...
Whether you know his music or not, Sam Morrow is one of the truly great, under-appreciated southern rock artists making music today. That's why the likes of Blackberry Smoke, Whitey Morgan and others have called upon him and his immensely talented band to tour with them, and why once people witness Morrow's talents live -- they are generally hooked for good. We welcome Sam back to the show to talk about the multitude of changes in...
Some know our latest guest on the Load Out music podcast—the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tony Kamel, from his days fronting the acclaimed bluegrass outfit Wood & Wire, while some might be familiar with his solo work, including the hit song "Amen." But o...
Talk about a good year. St. Louis singer-songwriter Mattie Schell has certainly had one, touring with the Allman-Betts band, playing at Merlefest, signing with Nashville-based Compass Records and releasing a promising new album. At times evoking memories of the late Janis Joplin Read more
Success in popular music—yesterday and today—is often defined by a simple word: Perseverance. Indeed, it's an endurance game steeped in paying dues, playing shows in front of minimal crowds over and again, gradually building a name and a sound, and finding an audience. Most successful musicians are lifers, and perhaps no one e...
Throughout his career in rock 'n' roll, the great Jon Foreman of the band Switchfoot has soared to immense heights. A few years back he joined us to talk about his career and today he returns to discuss an exciting new project he's embarked on with Blues legend Buddy Guy. Produced by Tom Hambridge—Buddy's longtime collaborator...
They say that true country music is dead these days. Well, that is with the exception of a select few artists, old souls, who remain dedicated to the craft. Anna Wescoat is one of those artists and her first studio album, WORLD FAMOUS, is a testament to that spirit. With a style Read more
Today we diverge from The Load's Out's typical menu of Americana and roots fare into something much more complex.
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There has never been more high-quality music being made than there is today. However, unless you're looking for sugar-coated, synth-driven pop sounds—the discovery of ...
Some modern bands—ones like Jack White, Larkin Poe, Greta Van Fleet and Marcus King among others—they are beginning to standout for their exceptional musical talents while still holding onto what has become somewhat of a ...
Jovin Webb was first introduced to America through American Idol in 2020, but the Louisiana-native is much more than a reality show contestant. H...
Dan Auerbach, the Black Keys frontman, had always been a big fan of the late Tony Joe White. The singer-songwriter—some knew him as "The Swamp Fox" had an unmistakably swampy baritone and down-home style. He was best known, of course,...
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