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

Happy UMMP Day!! Welcome to our 100th episode aka The SEASON 4 FINALE!  Today's show is a special edition, as we recorded live and on location at Fork & Plough during the SC Venue Crisis Benefit show!  

In this jam-packed episode, we interview all 4 bands that played during the event: The Indoor Kids, Brother Oliver, Steve Eager & Friends, and Whoami?.  We had a blast covering this event and Fork & Plough was a great host to us, the SC Venue Crisis team, and the performing artists involved!  Between interviews, we include a few audio snippets from the performances.

Stay tuned, because we have another special treat for you at the end of today's show.. The official premiere of our new jingle/theme song, written by professional jingle writer Brian Peters aka "BB"!!

Thank you so much UMMPod Nation for your support, and for giving us the opportunity to reach this epic milestone!! Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters for helping making this show a possibility!! (Special thanks to Local Cue and Doc's Tavern)

We love you all so much, see you soon for Season 5!!!
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Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! We have another absolutely amazing artist (alliteration at its best) for you today, a Maryland-based singer-songwriter by the name of Eli Lev! He'll be making his way back down to Greenville on Sept 19th at the Incohate Art Gallery!

Eli's folk, acoustic-based sound is catchy, unique, yet comfortably familiar; a fantastic blend of soul, smoothness, and style.. we really think you'll dig it as much as we did.

After a really fun interview with Eli, we wrap up the show with 'This day in music' and close out today's show!  

Season 4 Finale is next week!! Epsiode 100! Stay tuned for our Finale special that includes live interviews/recordings from last week's SC Venue Crisis Benefit Show (featuring Indoor Kids, Brother Oliver, Steve Eager & Friends, and Whoami?)!!

 We love you UMMPod Nation!
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We have a special treat for you guys today as we feature a local musician and professional jingle writer by the name of "BB"!

"BB" has written/performed on many jingles including companies like: Outback Steakhouse, Pontiac, Disney shows, prominent lawfirms, and much more!

As a special treat, "BB" treats us to a live on-the-spot jingle creation session for The UMMPod on today's show! We can't wait to debut the official version for you all to kick off Season 5!

Check him out at www.bbzstudio.com!!

See you guys next week, as we feature one of our favorite artists we've had on to date, Mr. Eli Lev! Thanks for tuning in, we love you UMMPod Nation!

**Thank you to our platinum sponsors, Local Cue and Doc's Tavern**



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Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's show features a fantastic, established local singer-songwriter by the name of Brooks Dixon!  Brooks has been on the show once before (wayyy back in Season 1), and is a seasoned vet in the Upstate music scene.  His original americana/folk/singer-songwriter style really embodies the sound of the Carolinas. 

During our interview with Brooks, we highlight and discuss his brand new album, Rhododendron Highway, that was released this past Friday (8/11)! Enjoy a double dose from this album as we play the tracks "Store Your Treasure" and "Rolling Stone".

After a fun interview with Brooks, Dr. Luvbeatz and I preview a much anticipated blockbuster of a show, The SC Venue Crisis Benefit show (featuring four great original artists from the area) that will be going down at Fork & Plough on August 27th!

Per usual, we wrap up today's show with a quick 'This Day in Music' and sign off for the week! Thank you UMMPod Nation!! Stay tuned for next week's episode, as we feature a professional jingle writer and local musician, BB!!! 

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Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!
We're thrilled to have a great double feature for you today: Pysch folk rock band, Brother Oliver, and the new venue, Social Latitude.
First, we sit down with Andrew Oliver of the band and discuss their unique sound, fun stories from their band history, as well as their captivating story on chasing and attaining a Guiness Book World Record!  Stay tuned for their documentary of this incredible feat, that will be available sometime soon on a popular streaming platform TBA!
Next, we have a chat with our friends from Social Latitude, owners Stephen and Sommer Gossett. One of our new local music venues, Social Latitude provides many forms of entertainment and fun! Including: unique and thrilling gaming experiences, nightly events, critcally acclaimed food, and much more!
Thank you UMMPod Nation! Thank you to all our supporters and sponsors! (Shoutout to our premium sponsors: Local Cue and Doc's Tavern)

We'll see you next week, as we are featuring the talented Brooks Dixon! 
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Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! We have a special treat for you all today, as we are featuring Steve Eager, the man behind the original song/viral video sensation, "Greenville"!

His tribute to our hometown of Greenville, SC is an upbeat catchy tune that quickly circulated the internet and was listened to/shared by thousands of Upstate residents causing it to "go viral".  The chorus features a memorable, positive hook, simply stating: "I Love Greenville, South Carolina".

We had a great time talking to Steve about his musical background and the Upstate music scene!

Stay tuned! Next week we are featuring the superbly talented psych-folk band Brother Oliver, as we sit down with Andrew Oliver and discuss the band, their new Guiness Book World Record, and the captivating documentary about chasing said record.  Thank you UMMPod Nation!! We'll see you next week!



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