The Adamantium Podcast Adam R. Harrison

American Idol winner and country music star, Chayce Beckham, joins us on our season finale episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss how his life changed after American Idol, his debut EP, Doin’ It Right, his single “23” going platinum in Canada, and where he was at when he wrote it. We also talk about his inherit work ethic, his friendship with Luke Bryan and Luke Combs, Tim Hortons coffee, ranch dressing, and Canadian Tuxedos.

Canadian pop singer & songwriter, Francesco Yates, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss his career journey and its biggest hurdles thus far, his first record deal at age 15, and how he ended up performing for arenas before small clubs. We also talk about his latest single, “Jimi,” and it’s homage to Jimi Hendrix, touring with Justin Timberlake and Backstreet Boys, advice he received from Sir Paul McCartney, and his awkward meeting with Dua Lipa.

Luke Gruntz and Ian Fraser of Canadian alt rock duo, cleopatrick, join us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their new EP, DOOM, and how their creation process has evolved since their debut. We also talk about starting their own record label, the Toronto music scene, the punk rock revival, basement concerts, the one and only Tom Holland, and their legendary family van, Vana Montana.

Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier of Canadian blues rock duo, The Blue Stones, join us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their new album, Pretty Monster, the inspiration behind songs like “Good Ideas” and “One By One.” We also talk about breaking out as a band during the pandemic, virtual reality concerts, and their hometown of Windsor, Ontario.

Canadian country music star, Jess Moskaluke, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss her latest album, The Demos, and why she decided to dig through her catalogue for these songs during the pandemic. We also talk about her writing process, being from a “Mapdot” town, having the only platinum hit as a Canadian female country singer since Shania Twain, meeting and performing with the GOAT herself, and Handpicked By Jess, her curated collection boxes.

Canada’s Queen of R&B Soul, Jully Black, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss Three Rocks and a Slingshot, her first full-length album in a decade, the single “Half Empty,” and being named one of Canada’s Top 25 Singers Ever. We also talk about how her faith plays a role in her career, her heartfelt conversation with Jay-Z, her health initiatives and philanthropy, and her participation in The Amazing Race Canada.