The Rhythm Section: A Memphis Music Podcast

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Welcome to The Rhythm Section: A Memphis Music Podcast From legendary artists to emerging talents, we celebrate the soul of Memphis music. Tune in for engaging interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and a rich tapestry of musical heritage. The Rhythm Section Podcast is more than just a music podcast; it celebrates Memphis’ vibrant community, which keeps it alive. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Memphis music or a newcomer looking to discover the city’s hidden gems, The Rhythm Section Podcast is the perfect podcast for you. Follow at TheRhythmSectionPod.com Hosted by Derrick Michaud and Jeff Ward Produced by Derrick Michaud and SRP Studios Podcasting - SRPStudiosLLC.com

  1. 20H AGO

    #121. Nick Strong | Memphis Music Ambassador

    The Rhythm Section Pod welcomes guest Nick Strong, a dedicated supporter of the local music community and aspiring vocalist. Nick shares how childhood influences like Huey Lewis, Bon Jovi, Poison, and Def Leppard shaped his dream to sing, and how he gained confidence by posting home singing videos and being invited onstage with bands including Formerly Known As, Gen X, Six Feet Thunder, Full Metal Racket, and Your Mom’s New Boyfriend, often performing STP’s “Cracker Man” and Ozzy’s “Shot in the Dark.” He credits supporters like Shawn Few and Scott Sudbury, discusses his son Noel’s band Indigo Avenue, and suggests mixing Memphis rap with rock, citing Project Pat and Al Kapone’s TAMI Awards performance. Nick also talks about his business, Home Strong Quality Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning, and thanks the community while encouraging fans to support local shows and musicians.   TIP BUCKET If you find it in your heart to donate to the cause and help fuel the podcast you can do so through our new Venmo and CashApp. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help shine a brighter spotlight on the great Memphis Music Community. Venmo - @‌therhythmsectionpod CashApp - $therhythmsectionpod Thanks for tuning in and supporting the Rhythm Section Podcast.   🌐 Follow The Rhythm Section Pod: therhythmsectionpod.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   🎙️ This is an SRP Studios Production - SRPStudiosLLC.com

    52 min

  2. APR 28

    #120. Ken Artison | Drummer for Elevation Memphis

    Derrick and Jeff interview Memphis drummer Ken Artison, who works as a family engagement liaison at Power Center Academy Elementary School in Hickory Hill and plays drums for Elevation Memphis: A Tina Turner Tribute Experience and Just Liyah & Maxwell: A 90s tribute to Aaliyah and Maxwell. Ken shares how Stax Music Academy trained him in production, theory, and performance through a school-year program and summer music experience, and how young musicians can apply. He explains how he landed a long-running Sunday job at Al Green’s Full Gospel Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, the connections it created, and his move into more rock-and-roll work. Ken recounts joining Elevation via an audition, discusses tuning drums to a bassist’s lowest note, talks gear and cymbals, and names key drumming influences.   TIP BUCKET If you find it in your heart to donate to the cause and help fuel the podcast you can do so through our new Venmo and CashApp. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help shine a brighter spotlight on the great Memphis Music Community. Venmo - @‌therhythmsectionpod CashApp - $therhythmsectionpod Thanks for tuning in and supporting the Rhythm Section Podcast.   🌐 Follow The Rhythm Section Pod: therhythmsectionpod.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   🎙️ This is an SRP Studios Production - SRPStudiosLLC.com

    1h 2m

  3. APR 21

    #119. Brad Webb, Tony Adams, and Dan Cochran

    Derrick and Jeff welcome Brad Webb, Tony Adams, and Dan Cochran to talk about decades of Memphis-area recording and gigging, including sessions with Blind Mississippi Morris, Fred Sanders, and others. Brad describes building a barn studio in 1987, working with analog tape and early mic-mixing techniques, and running hundreds of blues jams at venues like Rum Boogie, Stage Stop, and Rock House Live. Dan shares that most of his studio work happened in Brad’s room but prefers live performance, and explains how he became a left-handed person who plays right-handed bass. Tony recounts signing a first record deal at 17, recording at Phillips Studios with Sam Phillips at the console, then working in major analog studios and becoming a sought-after drum tech and tuner, including a story from sessions tied to Matchbox 20’s early work.   TIP BUCKET If you find it in your heart to donate to the cause and help fuel the podcast you can do so through our new Venmo and CashApp. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help shine a brighter spotlight on the great Memphis Music Community. Venmo - @‌therhythmsectionpod CashApp - $therhythmsectionpod Thanks for tuning in and supporting the Rhythm Section Podcast.   🌐 Follow The Rhythm Section Pod: therhythmsectionpod.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   🎙️ This is an SRP Studios Production - SRPStudiosLLC.com

    1h 5m

  4. APR 16

    Scene Talk with Steve Owens: A Deeper Discussion

    Derrick and Jeff welcomes Steve Owens for a special in-studio discussion combining band date announcements, and an open discussion about the local music scene. The conversation covers double-booking problems, sound support, fair pay, covers/tipping, table reservations, and the shared responsibility of bands and venues to promote shows. Steve highlights Hadley’s Monday-night fundraisers benefiting 4-year-old Elise “the Beast” Glimmer (spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and epilepsy, needing treatment in Mexico), the April 19 “Pause for the Cause” animal-rescue benefit at Neil’s, and the sold-out Thomas Half Acre benefit at Lafayette’s on April 20, including an auctioned memorial shirt.   Steve Owen’s Official Interview - https://youtu.be/cnCzjJjjpFk Thomas Halfacre Interview - https://youtu.be/LKOlcyssoaA     TIP BUCKET If you find it in your heart to donate to the cause and help fuel the podcast you can do so through our new Venmo and CashApp. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help shine a brighter spotlight on the great Memphis Music Community. Venmo - @‌therhythmsectionpod CashApp - $therhythmsectionpod Thanks for tuning in and supporting the Rhythm Section Podcast.   🌐 Follow The Rhythm Section Pod: therhythmsectionpod.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   🎙️ This is an SRP Studios Production - SRPStudiosLLC.com

    1h 36m

  5. APR 14

    #118. Lonnie Hammer | Hammer Down Hard

    On this episode of The Rhythm Section Podcast, Derrick and Jeff sit down with Lonnie Hammer—singer and principal songwriter for Hammer Down Hard—for a deep dive into his musical journey. Lonnie shares stories from his days behind the kit with bands like Bullet Theory, Chosen, Jack Russell, and Black Oak Arkansas, offering a behind-the-scenes look at life as a working musician. He also talks about his move to Memphis, breaking into the local scene at the legendary Stage Stop, and his experiences recording at the iconic Ardent Studios. Hammer Down Hard - www.hammerdownhard.com   TIP BUCKET If you find it in your heart to donate to the cause and help fuel the podcast you can do so through our new Venmo and CashApp. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help shine a brighter spotlight on the great Memphis Music Community. Venmo - @‌therhythmsectionpod CashApp - $therhythmsectionpod Thanks for tuning in and supporting the Rhythm Section Podcast.   🌐 Follow The Rhythm Section Pod: therhythmsectionpod.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   🎙️ This is an SRP Studios Production - SRPStudiosLLC.com

    1h 11m

  6. APR 7

    #117. Zack Horvath | Memphis Drummer

    On The Rhythm Section Sports podcast, the Derrick and Jeff welcome Memphis musician Zack Horvath, a Patriots fan and multi-instrumentalist who recently filled in on bass with Music Box and discusses singing while playing bass. Zack talks about simplifying his solo acoustic looping setup, preferences for smaller drum kits, and his shift from fronting bands to working as a hired-gun/session player, including an upcoming July 4th Gen X gig at Gold Strike. He recounts projects including 30 Minute Ego, Triple Annie’s formation from a Hadley’s jam, and Kid Ego’s run and lineup changes, plus earlier bands like PMD and Animal Crackers. Zack shares how he became a Patriots fan, his musical beginnings in school band and church singing, learning guitar by ear, and major influences like Freddie Mercury, Chris Cornell, and Matt Cameron.   TIP BUCKET If you find it in your heart to donate to the cause and help fuel the podcast you can do so through our new Venmo and CashApp. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help shine a brighter spotlight on the great Memphis Music Community. Venmo - @‌therhythmsectionpod CashApp - $therhythmsectionpod Thanks for tuning in and supporting the Rhythm Section Podcast.   🌐 Follow The Rhythm Section Pod: therhythmsectionpod.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   🎙️ This is an SRP Studios Production - SRPStudiosLLC.com

    1h 8m

  7. MAR 31

    #116. Rice Drewry | Rice Drewery Collective

    On The Rhythm Section Memphis Music Podcast, hosts Derrick and Jeff interview Memphis-born musician Rice Drewry about his band the Rice Drewry Collective and their mix of classic rock with some originals, plus his trio Three Degrees with Donna Wolf and Donna Handsome. They discuss seeing RDC at Nashoba, the band lineup (including Dunk Carter, Dave Botkin, Tony Rapp, and Ron Richards), and RDC winning a Tommy Award for Best Original Band and performing originals, with Boo Mitchell presenting the award. Rice shares experiences playing listening-room shows at South Main Sounds and his long involvement with the Memphis Songwriters Association, reflects on early musical influences from radio and his parents’ records, and recounts his Army service as a flight surgeon. He also talks about recording at Royal Studios and mentor Jack Holder, highlighting his song “Playing With the Angels” (from the EP “Crisis in the Shockers”).   Playing With the Angels - https://open.spotify.com/track/6ChRNHO5zigUfhyxRaPvTx?si=b9b3d950defa4598   TIP BUCKET If you find it in your heart to donate to the cause and help fuel the podcast you can do so through our new Venmo and CashApp. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help shine a brighter spotlight on the great Memphis Music Community. Venmo - @‌therhythmsectionpod CashApp - $therhythmsectionpod Thanks for tuning in and supporting the Rhythm Section Podcast.   🌐 Follow The Rhythm Section Pod: therhythmsectionpod.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   🎙️ This is an SRP Studios Production - SRPStudiosLLC.com

    59 min

  8. MAR 24

    #115. Mark Sansom | Souled Out

    In this episode, Derrick and Jeff interviews drummer Mark Sansom of the cover band Souled Out, starting with stories about Mark’s son Gunner Sansom, a Jerry Lee Lewis–style pianist and singer who taught himself keys and surprised Mark with deep-cut song choices. Mark discusses Souled Out’s lineup, busy private-event schedule, and public gigs at places like Dan McGuinness, Lafayette’s, and Knuckleheads, then dives into drumheads, sticks, playing hard, and learning to sing as a working drummer. He traces his path from a junk first kit and early bands to Memphis venues like Stage Stop, road work in the Midwest, and even opening for Starship, sharing influences from Ronnie Tutt to Eric Singer and views on interpretation vs. note-for-note playing, clicks, and tracks.   TIP BUCKET If you find it in your heart to donate to the cause and help fuel the podcast you can do so through our new Venmo and CashApp. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help shine a brighter spotlight on the great Memphis Music Community. Venmo - @‌therhythmsectionpod CashApp - $therhythmsectionpod Thanks for tuning in and supporting the Rhythm Section Podcast.   🌐 Follow The Rhythm Section Pod: therhythmsectionpod.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   🎙️ This is an SRP Studios Production - SRPStudiosLLC.com

    1h 24m
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Welcome to The Rhythm Section: A Memphis Music Podcast From legendary artists to emerging talents, we celebrate the soul of Memphis music. Tune in for engaging interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and a rich tapestry of musical heritage. The Rhythm Section Podcast is more than just a music podcast; it celebrates Memphis’ vibrant community, which keeps it alive. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Memphis music or a newcomer looking to discover the city’s hidden gems, The Rhythm Section Podcast is the perfect podcast for you. Follow at TheRhythmSectionPod.com Hosted by Derrick Michaud and Jeff Ward Produced by Derrick Michaud and SRP Studios Podcasting - SRPStudiosLLC.com

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