Inside the Musician's Brain

Episode 60: Ben Morrison (of The Brothers Comatose), 'It was a slow burn with some really big leaps along the way.'

Episode 60 features guitarist, singer and songwriter Ben Morrison of CA based band, The Brothers Comatose. Ben gets us up to speed on everything that's going on with the

Episode 59: Clay Street Unit & Mountain Grass Unit, 'The acoustic up-and-comers.'

Episode 59 of Inside the Musician's Brain features two of the hottest up-and-coming bands on the acoustic/bluegrass scene: Clay Street Unit and Mountain Grass Unit. It's

Episode 58: Bahamas, 'Being bored is the most important part of creativity.'

Episode 58 of Inside the Musician's Brain features a songwriter with a style all his own - Bahamas. For almost 20 years Bahamas has been putting out excellent albums, tou

Episode 57: Dan Tyminski, 'There's a freedom in what I sing now.'

Episode 57 of Inside the Musician's Brain features one of the biggest stars in bluegrass over the past 30 years, Dan Tyminski. From his early days with the trailblazing L

Episode 56: AJ Lee, 'If you don't get nervous before a show, something's wrong.'

Episode 56 of Inside the Musician's Brain features one of the bright young stars of bluegrass/acoustic music - AJ Lee. AJ is a standout singer, mandolin player and songwr

Episode 55: Greg Ormont (Pigeons Playing Ping Pong), 'This is a true choose your own adventure.'

Greg Ormont is the excellent lead singer of psychedelic funk explorers Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Last summer I got to know Greg and the rest of the band/crew when the St

Episode 54: Del McCoury, 'And that's how I met Bill Monroe!'

Episode 54 of Inside the Musician’s Brain features one of the true legends of bluegrass music, the great Del McCoury! For over 60 years Del has been at the forefront of b

Episode 53: Brittany Haas, 'This is gonna kick my ass so hard!'

In today's episode, Chris is joined by the incomparable Brittany Haas. Brittany jumped right into a career in music, joining acoustic pioneers Crooked Still right out of

Episode 52: G. Love, 'The instinct to be different.'

Episode 52 of Inside the Musician's Brain features a true original, G. Love. With his eclectic blend of folk, blues and hip-hop, G. Love has been blazing his own trail si

Episode 51: Tony Trischka, 'Every note is a beautiful note.'

Inside the Musician's Brain is back for season 6, and we are kicking things off with one of the great legends of the 5-string banjo, Mr. Tony Trischka! Tony is an innovat

Season 6 Trailer

Welcome back to another season of Inside the Musician's Brain! Premiering August 26, Chris will be in conversation with guests including Del McCoury, Dan Tyminski, Britta

Episode 50: Taylor Goldsmith

This is episode 50, and today Chris is joined by Taylor Goldsmith - standout singer, songwriter and guitarist for the amazing band Dawes. Their new album 'Oh Brother' jus

Episode 49: Larkin Poe

This week on the podcast, Chris is joined by Grammy winning sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell, the dynamic duo behind roots rock powerhouse Larkin Poe. Early in their care

Episode 48: Israel Nebeker

Chris' guest on episode 48 is Israel Nebeker, lead singer and songwriter of Oregon indie folk gem Blind Pilot. After an 8 year break between albums, Blind Pilot is back w

Episode 47: Ani DiFranco

On today's episode of Inside the Musician's Brain, Chris is joined by musical icon Ani DiFranco. Ani discusses her experience performing on Broadway as Persephone in the

Episode 46: JJ Grey

Episode 46 of Inside the Musician’s Brain features standout soul singer-songwriter JJ Grey. JJ just released his first album in almost 10 years, ‘Olustee.’ The long hiatu

Episode 45: Mary Chapin Carpenter

Chris' guest on episode 45 is legendary singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter. After connecting on their shared love of dogs, this conversation explores many different

Episode 44: Cris Jacobs

Episode 44 of Inside the Musician's Brain features an interview with the amazing Cris Jacobs. Cris is an outstanding singer/songwriter from Baltimore, MD, whose new album

Episode 43: Amigo the Devil

Today's episode features an interview with Amigo the Devil, a truly unique artist who straddles the line between folk and heavy metal with his banjo, his powerful voice,

Episode 42: Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

On today's episode, Chris is joined by Grammy winner and two-time IBMA fiddle player of the year, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes. Known mainly for her work as a member of Molly Tutt