Mitten Backstage

I'm joined today by Hudsonville guitarist Lee Heerspink! I first heard about Lee through his involvement in Derek Brown's recent album with the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra and later met him throug…

Jeff Baldus is on the podcast today! Jeff is a Grand Haven based bass player who performs as a freelance musician, mainly with the BlueWater Kings Band for weddings and corporate events, and works fo…

I'm joined this week by Alana White, a wonderful musician from Grand Rapids who now lives in Chicago! We met years ago at GVSU when we were both working on our music degrees, and since then she has g…

Having recently caught with these guys a little on a photo shoot AND anticipating my next video session with them soon, it's clear that Dogtown Studio has seamlessly woven themselves into the fabric …

I chat with Brandon Copeland, a man of many talents and backgrounds in the Grand Rapids music scene! From DIY venue parties and running a punk venue to live sound/studio engineering work to teaching …

We're back! This week, I'm joined by bassist and collaborator Ben Steer, a name you might recognize from his heyday with The Zannies around Grand Rapids, MI! In the years since this group disbanded, …

Since graduating from the University of Michigan years ago, Dr. Annika Socolofsky has cemented herself as a powerful voice in the contemporary classical space as a singer, composer, and performer col…

I sit down and chat with David Ward, a drummer/percussionist/producer/emcee from the east side of Michigan! He is a recent addition to the Earth Radio crew, is friends with my West Coast family membe…

I'm happy to sit down at chat with Loren Kranz! When he's not on the keys co-leading the Barbarossa Brothers or grooving on the kit with the Mark Lavengood Band and Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds, he's a…

It's been forever since I've chatted with guitarist Olin Clark! He's based in Brooklyn now, but he grew up and studied in Michigan for years before making the leap to the East Coast. We catch up and …

Hello! No guest this week, things got moved around and rescheduled, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to talk about my background in music, from growing up in a musical family to studying piano a…

It's always such a pleasure to chat with Grand Rapids singer and wonderful person Sarena Rae! We chat about our shared background in the West Michigan church scene, performing together in BlueWater K…

Today's guest is Luke Sass! From working with bands like Four Finger Five to his family's construction business to running the Founder's Brewing Company Entertainment Team, Luke is a supportive compa…

Now based in Chicago, I met jazz vocalist Hannah Truckenbrod while we were both studying at Western Michigan University. After graduating, she toured for a few years with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, …

Fresh off his trip out west, Elijah Russ sits down for a discussion today on Mitten Backstage! Folks know him as a solo artist, a bandleader for the Elijah Russ Collective, and a freelancer that teac…

I got to catch up with fearless Michigan music warrior and dedicated supporter of the community Hundo! We chat about music, community, and she drops some details on her upcoming singles! There's also…

I'm happy to have had some time to catch up with Danielle Cosby, a talented singer, songwriter, music industry hustler, and artist who was born and raised in Michigan! She's regularly performed with …