Bands To Fans Cris Cohen

I interviewed Dean Roland of Collective Soul. We discussed:
Their new album, Here To EternityThe decision to release a double albumRecording at Elvis Presley's house in Palm Springs, CAWalking the line between exploring new territory and going off courseAnd more

I interviewed singer-songwriter Stephanie Sammons. We discussed:
- Her new album, "Time and Evolution"
- The challenge of being an empath and a songwriter
- Studying with Jonatha Brooke
- "I have a runnning list of interesting observations, things that move me, things that resonate with me"
- The lyric "I don't want to die, but I don't want to live like this"
- And more

I spoke with singer / songwriter JM Stevens. We discussed:
His new album, Nowhere To LandThe lyric “I heard you sneaking in / Guess you forgot to WD40 the hinge” The Gibson J45 guitar he wrote about in the song "Cherry Sunburst" Also being the album producer and mixer And more JM Stevens website: https://jmstevens.net/

I finally got to do an in-person interview with bassist John Pierce of Toto. We discussed:
- How learning to play the drums has influenced his bass playing
- Playing with Toto drummer Shannon Forrest
- His quest to play less and make each note more meaningful
- Sessions with Huey Lewis, Mick Jagger, and Tom Petty
- Toto's "With A Little Help From My Friends" album
- And more

I interviewed Cassius King of Cassius King and The Downtown Rulers. We discussed:
- Their album "Last Call For The Blues"
- A dream 25 years in the making
- "A giving musician is always trying to make the song better without necessarily standing out."
- The wonderfully gritty song "Bettern Man Blues"
- How his offstage, behind-the-scenes work influences his on stage performance
- And more

Drummer Mike Portnoy likes that they did not road test the new The Winery Dogs songs before recording them.