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Music In The Minor League - Podcast

Music In The Minor League

Houston-area Folk-rock band, Brightwire, takes the time to talk to fellow bands and artists still playing down in the "minor league" of the music world. No stadium tours or sold-out sheds here, we're talking to those bands that burn up the stage in your local dive bars, coffee shops and living rooms.

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Update frequency
every 12 days
Average duration
66 minutes
Episodes
68
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Episode 28: Mel Gutierrez (Shame on Me)

Episode 28: Mel Gutierrez (Shame on Me)

The beauty of music is that you can reach the same level of excitement decades into loving it as you did when you were young. Shame On Me is a band that absolutely blows us away and left us absolutel…

01:21:59  |   Wed 08 Nov 2023
Episode 27: Bevin Luna

Episode 27: Bevin Luna

Bevin Luna's website describes her as "Based out of Fort Collins, CO with roots in Memphis, TN and Dominican Republic. Bevin Luna’s guitar- and gut-driven songs package sly intelligence inside a roug…
01:15:50  |   Wed 01 Nov 2023
Episode 26: Season One Finale

Episode 26: Season One Finale

Alright, y'all! We did it! We made it through an entire season of Music in the Minor League. We're pretty excited to have made it this far. We're also really grateful to everyone who took the time to…

00:45:51  |   Wed 16 Aug 2023
Episode 25: Jordan Joyes (Gallows Bound)

Episode 25: Jordan Joyes (Gallows Bound)

We made it to 25 episodes! We're glad this little experiment is remaining fun and informative. We're also grateful for all the folks who take the time to listen! However, the thing we're most gratefu…

01:05:44  |   Wed 02 Aug 2023
Episode 24: Amie Krebbs & Randy Hill (Little Outfit)

Episode 24: Amie Krebbs & Randy Hill (Little Outfit)

This week we sat down with our good friends in Little Outfit to discuss their debut album, the long history of the band, the near collapse that ultimately led to finally recording and the bright road…

01:16:47  |   Wed 19 Jul 2023
Episode 23: Ned Gayle (Swimwear Department)

Episode 23: Ned Gayle (Swimwear Department)

Pull on some board shorts with a tank top and your finest shades, then hit the pool with us as we talk to Ned Gayle of Swimwear Department! Swimwear Department brings the party everywhere they go and…

01:17:59  |   Wed 05 Jul 2023
Episode 22: Jared Putnam (The March Divide)

Episode 22: Jared Putnam (The March Divide)

This week we are joined by Jared Putnam of The March Divide! For those old school folks from Texas and beyond, you may recognize the name from his old bands: Level and The Conversation. We crossed pa…

01:00:49  |   Wed 21 Jun 2023
Episode 21: Chris Barnes (Blackgrass Gospel, Houston Horni Tonk Society, Johnny Hootrock and more)

Episode 21: Chris Barnes (Blackgrass Gospel, Houston Horni Tonk Society, Johnny Hootrock and more)

On Memorial Day, we were lucky enough to sit down for a conversation with Chris Barnes. He's been holding down bass duties for bands like Blackgrass Gospel, Christopher Seymore & the Western Cosplay,…

01:23:17  |   Wed 07 Jun 2023
Episode 20: Influential Albums with Grifters & Shills

Episode 20: Influential Albums with Grifters & Shills

We made it to 20 episodes, y'all! We're so grateful that so many people have taken the time to give the show a listen and support the bands we've been fortunate enough to talk to. As we did with the …

01:04:51  |   Wed 31 May 2023
Episode 19: Trish Cramblet (Trish Cramblet and the Bad Habits)

Episode 19: Trish Cramblet (Trish Cramblet and the Bad Habits)

We've been fans of Trish Cramblet for quite a while now, so when we booked a show with her at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, we knew it would be a great opportunity to talk to her. She's got one of t…

00:49:02  |   Wed 24 May 2023
Episode 18: Brent McLennan (The Broken Spokes) - Part Two

Episode 18: Brent McLennan (The Broken Spokes) - Part Two

Here's the second part of our interview with Brent McLennan of The Broken Spokes! If you haven't checked out the first half, go do that now so you'll know what's going down. Or, if you're adventurous…

00:53:17  |   Wed 17 May 2023
Episode 17: Brent McLennan (The Broken Spokes) - Part One

Episode 17: Brent McLennan (The Broken Spokes) - Part One

This week, we sat down with Brent McLennan of The Broken Spokes to discuss what led him to playing music, how The Broken Spokes got their start and various other topics that came up throughout the ev…

01:01:01  |   Wed 10 May 2023
Episode 16: Shane Sweeney (Two Cow Garage)

Episode 16: Shane Sweeney (Two Cow Garage)

Shane Sweeney is nothing short of a renaissance man. He's been the bassist/vocalist for Two Cow Garage over 20 years, he's release multiple solo albums/EPs, he's sold hundreds of drawings/paintings a…

01:05:30  |   Wed 03 May 2023
Episode 15: Johnny Lawhorn (The Pentagram String Band)

Episode 15: Johnny Lawhorn (The Pentagram String Band)

What's up everyone? We're back again with a new episode of Music in the Minor League! This week we're joined by Johnny Lawhorn of The Pentagram String Band. When we were on tour last week, we sat dow…

01:05:54  |   Wed 26 Apr 2023
Episode 14: Gabe Wootton - Part Two

Episode 14: Gabe Wootton - Part Two

This is part two of the conversation, so if you're starting here, go back to episode 13 to hear the whole thing!!!

"Raised in east Texas, Gabe Wootton split the pine curtain as quickly as possible. H…

01:00:26  |   Wed 19 Apr 2023
Episode 13: Gabe Wootton - Part One

Episode 13: Gabe Wootton - Part One

"Raised in east Texas, Gabe Wootton split the pine curtain as quickly as possible. He started writing songs to remind himself of the things he wanted to forget, but the whole deal slipped his mind." …

01:03:04  |   Wed 12 Apr 2023
Episode 12: Lauren Eddy (El Lago, Texas Skeksis, Raudiver, Young Mammals, Third Eyeland Party and Wake the Zine)

Episode 12: Lauren Eddy (El Lago, Texas Skeksis, Raudiver, Young Mammals, Third Eyeland Party and Wake the Zine)

Lauren Eddy does it all. She is the vocalist/guitarist for El Lago, vocalist/bassist for Texas Skeksis, Vocalist/Keyboardist for Raudiver and bassist for Young Mammals. She puts on show with Third Ey…

01:09:39  |   Wed 05 Apr 2023
Episode 11: Brian Johanson (Sugar Britches)

Episode 11: Brian Johanson (Sugar Britches)

When we were on the road last summer, we got the opportunity to play the Choice City Stomp in Fort Collins, CO. One of the folks we met was Brian Johanson. His band wasn't playing that day, but he to…

00:57:15  |   Wed 29 Mar 2023
Episode 10: Daniel Torres

Episode 10: Daniel Torres

We did it! We made it to episode 10! That's a big one, right? 90% of new podcasts would already have given up, but we're too dumb to quit so here we are! To celebrate that milestone, we brought in ou…

01:08:43  |   Wed 22 Mar 2023
Episode 9: Cheryl Cawood (Cawood, Little & Wells)

Episode 9: Cheryl Cawood (Cawood, Little & Wells)

This week we are joined by our friend, Cheryl Cawood! Cheryl got her start playing bands in Kentucky and around the Cincinnati area. A little over a decade ago, she moved down to Galveston, TX. In th…

00:56:10  |   Wed 15 Mar 2023
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