thatdanguy's Podcast

A free-wheeling conversation with Alberta roots songwriter Carter Felker, on his career to date. He keeps busy throughout Alberta from his base in Calgary, even appearing at The Calgary Folk Festival…

Ginger St. James channels a wide swath of influences, funnelling them out in an intoxicating blend of roots, country, and rockabilly for her sound. Original, yet authentic.

I caught up with her ahead…

Hailing from Rocky Mountain House, sisters Shelby & Jenna Leigh are The Doll Sisters, proponents of modern Celtic sounds. Think Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart fronting a Rankin Sisters session...

In a r…

Corin Raymond takes songwriting seriously, and it certainly shows in his latest release "Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams". 

Textured stories, grand adventure, and keen observations, but not surprising given…

Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin have a knack for garnering awards. The band received the 2014 Maple Blues Award for Best New Group, and Shame On Me was named Best Canadian Blues Rock Album of 2014 and 2…

David Roth has connected with audiences far and wide with his music. In one case a song has even left our planet - "Rocket Science" went up on the Space Shuttle Atlantis in May, 2009!

He's an award-w…

Husband and wife Graydon James and Laura Spink comprise The Young Novelists, an exciting roots duo that can on occasion grow to include a few more members. 

I described at least one of their songs as…

In February of 2013, I had my first opportunity to see the amazing storyteller and grace-sharing songwriter that is Austin's Sam Baker perform live. With no less a pairing than Nashville songwriting …

Mary Gauthier's Wikipedia page (which she confirms in this interview speaks pretty accurately to her life and career) has plenty of bleak entries for her early life, but music helped turn that around…

Banjoist, composer and instigator Jayme Stone threads together influences he has collected from around the globe to build another, even more vibrant musical world.

With his most current Lomax Project…