Journey to the Stage with Bryan Frazier Bryan Frazier

Jonathan Dinklage is a world class violinist and violist who has recorded and toured with some of the biggest and most talented artists of our time- with names like David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga and many more. His dream gig was being invited to tour with RUSH as part of the band's string ensemble for their Clockwork Angels tour. We chat about being the lead violinist on Broadway's HAMILTON and explore the origin story of Jonathan, including being raised in a home that launched Jonathan's and his brother, actor Peter Dinklage's careers. We spend the bulk of our time talking about his time touring with RUSH. Jonny gives us an insight into that tour and working closely with RUSH, like few others can.
We had a surprise appearance by Jonathan's sweet little girl at the end of our chat, which topped of our chat wonderfully.
A big thank you to Jonathan for sharing his story with me.
Journey to the Stage with Bryan Frazier is an indie and self-financed podcast that was created to tell the stories of great artists, legends, and indie artists from across, styles, genres and eras. A no-cost and easy way to support my work is to share an episode with friends and on your socials, leave a kind rating or review, and to follow, like and subscribe wherever you listen or watch. And for all who do those very kind things, I am so thankful. 
Copyright Notification:
Podcast theme song "Arise and Shine" written by Chris Taylor. Used by permission.
To hear more of Chris Taylor's wonderful music and see his visual art, please visit www.christaylorworld.com
Clip of "The Garden" (written by Lee, Lifeson and Peart) used under Fair Use for commentary and educational purposes. 
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Omnis Gloria Christo

Salt of the Sound have been making some of the most beautiful music I've come across in the last several years. The husband and wife duo, Ben and Anita Tatlow, continue to create music for prayer, contemplation, worship and meditation.
In this conversation that is near to my heart, Anita shares about the musical and life journey they have been on. Touched by a period of heartache and uncertainty, some of the most personal and hope-filled music The Salt of the Sound has made, finds itself on their latest album, "For All the Moments in Between." From that beautiful album comes a song we feature in our discussion, "Kyrie Eleison," as song with a deep story.
I hope and pray this conversation will give all who hear, a reminder of God's mercy and grace.
 
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Journey to the Stage with Bryan Frazier is an indie and self-financed podcast that was created to tell the stories of great artists, legends, and indie artists from across, styles, genres and eras. A no-cost and easy way to support my work is to share an episode with friends and on your socials, leave a kind rating or review, and to follow, like and subscribe wherever you listen or watch. And for all who do those very kind things, I am so thankful. 
Copyright Notification:
Podcast theme song "Arise and Shine" written by Chris Taylor. Used by permission.
"Kyrie Eleison" written by Salt of the Sound. Used by exclusive permission. 
To hear more of Chris Taylor's wonderful music and see his visual art, please visit www.christaylorworld.com
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Omnis Gloria Christo

In this final segment of my extensive conversation with singer/songwriter Steve Wynn, we spend time talking about The Baseball Project, Steve's upcoming memoir (coming in August 2024), his upcoming solo album (also releasing in August 2024) and the shear power of early Dream Syndicate live performances (and much more!).
One thing that has become crystal clear to me since Steve and I spent nearly two hours in conversation in February of 2024, and the relistening to that chat as I edit, is that Steve is an artist with great conviction. By that I mean that Steve has stayed true to his musical integrity, even if it meant the potential loss of dollars. This is rare and should be celebrated. 
Steve's autobiography, "I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true" is set to release in August of 2024 and will be available at the usual places, BUT you can get a signed copy on Steve's Bandcamp page by clicking here (after release): https://stevewynn1.bandcamp.com/merch
 
Keep up with The Dream Syndicate here: https://www.thedreamsyndicate.com/
Stay up-to-date with Steve's solo work here: https://www.stevewynn.net/
--DON'T FORGET STEVE'S NEXT SOLO ALBUM AND MEMIOR COMING IN AUGUST 2024--
And another heartfelt thank you to one of my favorite songwriters, Steve Wynn, for his time and a conversation I will never forget.
Journey to the Stage with Bryan Frazier is an indie and self-financed podcast that was created to tell the stories of great artists, legends, and indie artists from across, styles, genres and eras. A no-cost and easy way to support my work is to share an episode with friends and on your socials, leave a kind rating or review, and to follow, like and subscribe wherever you listen or watch. And for all who do those very kind things, I am so thankful. 
Copyright Notification:
Podcast theme song "Arise and Shine" written by Chris Taylor. Used by permission.
"Filter Me Through You" written by Steve Wynn. Used by exclusive permission. 
To hear more of Chris Taylor's wonderful music and see his visual art, please visit www.christaylorworld.com
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Omnis Gloria Christo
 

The Dream Syndicate is one of the few bands that have been a part of starting a new movement in the Rock world. With equal doses of The Velvet Underground, Black Flag, Neil Young and Bob Dylan, The Dream Syndicate helped create what would later be known as Alternative Rock. In this two part conversation, Steve Wynn and I track his personal musical journey, through his first band at 9 years old, all the way through his next solo album coming out this year.
Steve and I dig into his earliest musical influences, solo career, his friendship with Long Ryder's guitarist Stephen McCarthy as well as the rocket rise of The Dream Syndicate, the descent and demise of the band, and reforming many years later. 
This was a wonderful and genuine conversation filled with great history, insight and candor by one of my favorite songwriters, Steve Wynn. I hope you enjoy it. Part 2 will be released on April 22, 2024, and we spend time talking about the Baseball Project, the shear power of early Dream Syndicate performances and the contrarian nature of their setlists.
Don't miss The Dream Syndicate documentary, "How Did We Find Ourselves Here." Search on your streaming platforms for the latest information. 
To keep up the latest news and tour dates by The Dream Syndicate, click here:
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To buy a download of The Days of Wine and Roses, click here:
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For news, merch and music by Steve Wynn (solo), click here: 
https://www.stevewynn.net/
 
Journey to the Stage with Bryan Frazier is an indie and self-financed podcast that was created to tell the stories of great artists, legends, and indie artists from across, styles, genres and eras. A no-cost and easy way to support my work is to share an episode with friends and on your socials, leave a kind rating or review, and to follow, like and subscribe wherever you listen or watch. And for all who do those very kind things, I am so thankful. 
---HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY TO MY WONDERFUL SON, JACOB. "I love you something.... FIERCE!"---
Copyright Notification:
Podcast theme song "Arise and Shine" written by Chris Taylor. Used by permission.
To hear more of Chris Taylor's wonderful music and see his visual art, please visit www.christaylorworld.com
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Omnis Gloria Christo

Emmaline is an artist who can take a song decades old and bring it to life with her magic touch in arranging and sultry vocal delivery. Beyond adding a fresh coat of paint to the great songs of a bygone era, Emmaline writes songs that are fresh and exciting, yet are laced and graced with the feeling of musical nostalgia; songs that will put in a Jazz club of days gone by.
In this delightful conversation, Emmaline and I chat about her musical journey and the joys of rearranging songs to create new artistic expressions. We play a wonderful song called "These Are the Memories" from Emmaline's recent project "Retro Kind of Love," which is available now!
THANK YOU for supporting great indie artists like Emmaline. 
To keep up with Emmaline's latest news, purchase anything from her store, click here:
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Journey to the Stage with Bryan Frazier is an indie and self-financed podcast that was created to tell the stories of great artists, legends, and indie artists from across, styles, genres and eras. A no-cost and easy way to support my work is to share an episode with friends and on your socials, leave a kind rating or review, and to follow, like and subscribe wherever you listen or watch. And for all who do those very kind things, I am so thankful. 
Copyright Notification:
"These Are the Memories" written by Emmaline. Used by permission. 
Podcast theme song "Arise and Shine" written by Chris Taylor. Used by permission.
To hear more of Chris Taylor's wonderful music and see his visual art, please visit www.christaylorworld.com
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Omnis Gloria Christo
 
 
 
 

There are some bands that when you hear them for the first time, they just stop you in your tracks and draw you in. That's what happened the first time I heard Shannon Clark and the Sugar. I was honored to be joined by Shannon Clark, the bands vocalist and principle songwriter, for a great chat about music, struggle, and life. 
 
Shannon and I talk a bit about the band's history and how personal loss caused this family musical group to walk away from music for a while. With great stories to tell and the ability to tell those stories with heartfelt Americana hooks and blood harmonies, Shannon Clark and the Sugar is a band everyone should have in their listening rotation, proven by the title track from their latest album, "This Old World" that we play during our chat.
To support this wonderful indie band, swing by their website. There you will find their tour dates, latest news and an incredible merch store. https://www.shannonclarksugar.com/
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Journey to the Stage with Bryan Frazier is an indie and self-financed podcast that was created to tell the stories of great artists, legends, and indie artists from across, styles, genres and eras. A no-cost and easy way to support my work is to share an episode with friends and on your socials, leave a kind rating or review, and to follow, like and subscribe wherever you listen or watch. And for all who do those very kind things, I am so thankful. 
 
Copyright Notification:
"This Old World" written by Shannon Clark. Used by permission. 
Podcast theme song "Arise and Shine" written by Chris Taylor. Used by permission.
To hear more of Chris Taylor's wonderful music and see his visual art, please visit www.christaylorworld.com
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Journey to the Stage Website: https://www.journeytothestage.com/ 
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/journeytothestagepodcast/ 
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Omnis Gloria Christo