Elm City Radio Artist's Spotlight

Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this all-star group of seasoned East Coast musicians blend a mixture of vintage Rhythm & Blues, Funk, Roots Rock and Soul into an introspective, intelligent blend of vibrant life. Guitarist and bandleader Johnny Trama (Bettye LaVette, The Silks, Dub Apocalypse, The B3 Kings) and Tim Gearan, who fronts the group on vocals & guitar, sit down for this intimate conversation on how the band morphed from the group "Band of Killers" into the current group, their writing, guitar and vocal styles and plans for the band's upcoming release Where The Hell Am I? on Gitcha Recordsdue out on May 15. The fierce grooves and expressive album is produced by Soulive's Alan Evans.  This new album also features a supporting cast of legendary performers, including Nigel Hall of Lettuce and Lamar Williams Jr. This episode features all the current singles and a couple of tracks from the upcoming release. You can hear them here first!Check out all things Reckoners at their website: https://www.reckonersband.com/You can always stream the episode on elmcityradio.com

With Pierre Lacocque at the controls and harmonica along with an artistic collective of veteran and rising new artists, Mississippi Heat continues to look ahead as it stretches the boundaries of Chicago blues. Mississippi Heat has been bringing the blues to the world for more than 30 years now. Pierre talks about the origins of the band, his influences, the current album Don't Look Back and the current tour schedule. The album is a well-rounded gift of a blend of both the old school and new school of blues featuring vocals from long-time vocalist Inetta Visor as well as Daneshia Hamilton, Sheryl Youngblood and guests Omar Coleman (a harmonica duet partner, too!) and Danielle Nicole plus many more. You can always stream the episode on elmcityradio.com

 UK British Blues Award winner and 4 time European Blues Awards nominee Bex Marshall is a gypsy soul who has traveled the world over with her unique blend of guitar-driven blues, rock, and soul. She's also an accomplished acoustic guitar picker that dabbles in folk blues and rag time when she sits down for a solo acoustic show.Bex and her band have been through Central Illinois before, but will make stops in Peoria, Decatur and Springfield in April and May. She has friends along the way who are part of her "House of Mercy" network that give her a place to lay her head in between shows. We talk about the House of Mercy, her latest album Fortuna, her current tour and future plans to record. Enjoy this candid conversation with this well-traveled, well-versed artist right here!You can always stream the episode on elmcityradio.com

Parlor Greens is a cool throwback to the days of the organ trio. Tim Carman (GA-20) on drums, Jimmy James (True Loves, formerly Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio) on guitar, and Adam Scone (Scone Cash Players, The Sugarman 3) on organ are a stellar conglomeration of players that make this a coast to coast supergroup. On the cusp of their second album coming out in April, Carman sat down with me for a quaint interview on the group's history, how they write and their upcoming tours. Get your greens. They'll be good for you as you soak in some of the tracks from Emeralds. In the meantime, check out their stuff on the Colemine Records website or anywhere you get your music.You can always stream the episode on elmcityradio.com