Upstate Music Mine Upstate Music Mine (Ryan Stearns & Dr. Luvbeatz)

Meaningful Memorial Day to everyone out there listening. We have much love and respect for those who have served and continue to serve our country.Welcome back UMMPod Nation! We're taking a trip down memory lane, as we remember one of the more popular Upstate bands from the 2010's era, reggae-rock/funk band, Lionz of Zion!Obviously, we've known the guys from LOZ for years, as Dr. Luvbeatz was the drummer in the band. Josh "Fozzy" Forbus (Lead vocalist) and Brian "Hootie" Jeter (Bass) dr...

Drums. Friends. Blues. Rock. Mentors. This episode has all the ingredients for a good show! Welcome back UMMPod Nation! Today's guest is a very talented drummer, Jack Ryan, who plays with none other than the 'The Marcus King Band'!Jack and Dr. Luvbeatz are long time buddies, and we had a great time catching up and sharing stories along the way. We've certainly had a lot of great artists on the show this season, but perhaps none bigger than Jack's main outfit, THE MARCUS KING BAND!...

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday! And keeping in the family theme, today's band features an exciting up-and-coming band of brothers and their father, Surrender Cobra.Surrender Cobra is comprised of 3 brothers, Benjo (age 12), Witt (16), and Jarratt (18), and their father (and Mayor of Greenwood) Brandon "Bee" Smith! Enjoy our fun-filled interview as well as their new track called "In my head" from the brand new album, 'Upstate Sound Patter...

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! Today's episode features an epic double dose of talent as we pair BB Peter's live project, 'Big Radio', with the talented, Wade Bowers (Of Black River Rebels, amongst many other outfits he performs with).BB Peters is a professional jingle writer and wrote and recorded The Upstate Music Mine theme song! His 3 piece live band, 'Big Radio', is a fun acoustic act that rocks the house with live covers and high energy.After our interview with the guys from Big Radio, we...

Welcome back UMMPod Nation!! We have a fantastic new artist to spotlight for you guys today, as we are featuring the talented Joel Shuman this week!His recent concept album, "Drowned City", is a fantastic work of art from start to finish. We give you a taste with the second track from the album, a bluesy-rock tune, "Panopticon".The theme of the album ties in perfectly to the show, and you'll have to listen to the interview to understand what we mean!After a great, "impromptu" fea...

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! We have a fantastic show ahead for you all today, as we are featuring an amazingly talented musician by the name of Justin Johnson.Justin has played trumpet (amongst other instruments) with some excellent bands including The Shady Recruits and quickly-rising Charleston-based band, Little Stranger!This interview was one like we've never had before. We had some great content as far as material discussed, but not only do we feature a track from Justin Johnson an...