Bands To Fans Cris Cohen

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.

Cris Cohen interviews Will McBride of the Will McBride Group. They discuss:
The new single, "Hit Song".Embracing irony in songwriting“I’m not a love song writer.”Opening for StyxThe influence of Elvis CostelloHow he prefers a guitar tone that sings rather than growlsAnd moreBands To Fans
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Cris Cohen interviews John McCutcheon. They discussed:
His new album with Tom Paxton, "Together"Co-writing songs via ZoomIntertwining hope and heartbreak in the song "Ukrainian Now"Writing lighter tunes like "Same Old Crap"And morebandstofans.com