PODCAST · music
More Than Music
by Kara Conrad
Join host Kara Conrad as she has candid conversations with up-and-coming musicians, singers, and songwriters local to Central New York and across the country. What inspired them to start a career in music? What have they overcome and are still overcoming? What makes the music?Season Two launches in August 2021!New episodes are released every Wednesday. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and leave a review to let us know how you like it! Connect with Kara on Facebook @karaaconrad or [email protected] and with the podcast on Instagram at @morethanmusicpod Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmusicpod/support
Episodes
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REWIND: Sam Vecchio
Sam Vecchio is hilarious and is such a fun time! You will definitely want him to be your best friend after listening to this episode. Since before he could walk or talk or certainly sing, Sam Vecchio has been obsessed with music. With appreciation of all genres, Sam has studied music and artists...
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REWIND: Kendal Conrad
Kendal Conrad is an amazing woman, empowering, confident, a leader, fierce, a feminist and so much more. Kendal is a singer-songwriter from Pottstown, PA. Her single Leader of the Pack garnered over 25 million views on Tiktok and over 1 million plays on Soundcloud. She sang a duet onstage with...
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REWIND: Steve Romer
Introducing you to the humble, kind, and incredibly talented, Steve Romer. Steve is a Cortland-based musician and is inspired by the 90’s grunge and pop-rock scene. He started in music because his friends talked him into trying out a local open mic night and the next week, he had his first show!...
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REWIND: Sydney Irving
Introducing the youngest guest of the podcast so far, but one of the oldest souls! At 17, New York native, Sydney Irving is in the early years of her music career, but she has already been named the 2020 young adult artist of the year by the International Singer-Songwriters Association. At only…
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REWIND: Gary Carpentier
Introducing, Gary Carpentier! Gary is a 29-year-old singer/songwriter from Oswego, NY. He has been performing since 2014 as a solo act, a member of the McConnell, Caruso, Carpentier trio, and as a member of the Silver Arrow Band out of Syracuse, NY. Carpentier won a SAMMY Award this past year for...
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REWIND: Chris Merkley
Chris Merkley is so inspiring with all that he’s accomplished in his career so far. He's definitely a great person to get advice from and someone who has done a lot in the music business. He sings, plays harmonica and guitar, and a stompbox. His style is blues, Americana, and rock. Chris has...
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REWIND: Tezza
A unique, new take on female pop country with a Northeastern twist. Tezza was born and raised in upstate New York where she grew up with a love of horses, performing, and country. She attended Berklee College of Music and then made her way to NYC to work on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Now residing...
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REWIND: Rob McCall
We're taking it back to season one and listening to all the episodes! This one is with Rob McCall of All Poets and Heroes. Rob McCall is a singer/songwriter and front man for All Poets and Heroes. The band recently released their first full-length album Occhiolism, which has drawn comparisons to...
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REWIND: Rachel Beverly
Check out the first episode from season one featuring Rachel Beverly! Rachel Beverly is a Cortland-bred musician based in Ithaca, NY, who brings her own approach to a wide variety of cover songs, as well as original music. Rachel’s pure, yet gutsy, vocals come from a heartfelt desire to bring her...
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Rachel Beverly
Rachel Beverly is a Cortland-bred musician based in Ithaca, NY, who brings her own approach to a wide variety of cover songs, as well as original music. Rachel’s pure, yet gutsy, vocals come from a heartfelt desire to bring her audience a fresh new twist to songs old and new. With a unique sound...
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Week Off - Enjoying CA!
Hi everyone! We will not be having an episode this week. I am enjoying sunny California! We will be back next week! In the meantime, listen to past episodes from season two and if you missed season one, go back and listen! Be sure to like, subscribe and give the More Than Music Podcast a review...
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Tanya Winch
Tanya Winch sometimes feels she’s living a double life. By day, she is an Investment Advisor at Winch Financial, a full-service fiduciary advisory based in her home state of Wisconsin. By night, she is a vocal coach, guitar instructor, and live musician performing with two bands, Dirty Mercy Band...
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Zak Seeley of Eluding The Keepers
Today I’m talking to Zak Seeley, he is a singer/songwriter and in the band called, Eluding The Keepers. Eluding the Keepers is an alternative rock band from Ithaca NY that's composed of, Jeff DaBella, music and production, Jon Slater (also known as Slater) on the guitar, and of course, Zak Seeley...
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Jordan Loretz
We have a really cool guest on the show today. His name is Jordan Loretz and he’s a singer-songwriter and saxophonist from Endwell, NY. He draws influence from jazz, folk, rock, and the blues, and has performed across New York State and around the world in countries like Europe, Ecuador, China…
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Dimitri Cosimo
We have a Cortland native on the podcast today and it was a wonderful time interviewing him. From the long family line of legendary Cortland musicians comes the latest Cosimo to follow his passion for music. Dimitri Cosimo inherited his Grandfather Pat’s tattered and worn guitar as well as his…
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Cody Daniel
Today we are talking to Cody Daniel. At the risk of sounding cliche, Cody was born into the music industry. His father, a college disk-jockey turned entrepreneur of a Mobile DJ wedding business, blessed him with an insurmountable top 40 catalogs of over 20,000 songs. Being around pop music from...
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Gitaruman
Today I’m introducing you to Gitaruman. Gitaruman is a musical artist from Ohio who combines his love of pop melodies, relatable lyrics, and modern electronic production into his own unique sound. Growing up on the classic melodies of bands like The Beatles and The Beach Boys, he developed a love...
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Matt Ebbers
Today we talk to Matt Ebbers. He is a Binghamton, NY musician and audio engineer. He plays drums with an alternative rock band called Tom Jolu and operates a studio in downtown Binghamton called Side Room Sounds. Matt hopes to use his experience as a performer and audio professional to be a...
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Brian Wolff
Brian Wolff is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and podcast host based in Austin, TX. His musical style draws influence heavily from Classic Rock, 90’s Alternative, and Blues. His hard-hitting playing style has been described as “tasteful, yet aggressive.” His guitar playing, along with his...
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Kevin Ludwig
Raised in a smoky kitchen, where acoustic guitars and harmonicas filled the air, it isn’t hard to understand the origins of Kevin Ludwig’s raspy vocals. From theaters and stages on the East and West coast to American Idol, Kevin has put miles on the soles of his shoes and soul in the hearts of...
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Kevin Jaggers
Raised in Hardin County, KY (about halfway between Louisville and Nashville), Kevin grew up in “mid-shift” of what is defined as country music. He has served as a supporting act for several BIG names in country music; such as Chris Young, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, David Lee Murphy, Joe...
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Rylee Lum
Rylee Lum is a 14 year old singer/songwriter from Gilbertsville, NY. He has been performing since the age of 9, at local fairs and basically any event that he could set up and play his guitar and sing. Rylee formed his own band at the age of 11 " The Rylee Lum Band" performing shows all over New...
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Dennis Winge
Dennis Winge is a professional guitarist living in Ithaca, NY who is actively involved in teaching and performing in a variety of musical settings throughout the Finger Lakes. For live musical entertainment at parties, weddings, cocktail hours, and events of all kinds, Dennis brings decades of...
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Bradford Allen
Bradford Allen is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and music producer from Central Upstate New York. His love for both live performance and recording is evident in his songs, crafted from triumph, tragedy, and everything in between. The respect and reverence for the art of music is…
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Jake Dodds
We have another country artist on the rise on the podcast today. His name is Jake Dodds. Jake Dodds grew up listening to country music, tuning into the Grand Ole Opry, and watching The Statler Brothers Show on TNN with his grandparents every Saturday night. Growing up in the 90s, Jake got hooked…
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Lindsay Diles
These women I’ve had on the podcast just kill it and my next guest is no different. Lindsay Diles is the lead singer in The DC Transit Band, a high-energy cover band performing at weddings and events featured across the greater DC metropolitan area. With over 20 years of experience, her featured...
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Matt Rogers
We could listen to Matt Rogers talk and sing all day, his voice is like honey! Award-winning songwriter Matt Rogers has one of the most unique sounds in country music. With an extensive tour schedule playing venues across the country and sharing the stage with some of country music’s hottest…
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Gabriel Meadows
Gabriel Meadows is an 18-year-old singer/songwriter from a small town in Virginia. He has been writing music since he was an early teenager and continues to write from his personal experiences going through life. His alternative rock music sound has been influenced by FINNEAS, Panic at the Disco,...
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Elizabeth "e” Stuelke from SOLID
We’ve had some amazing female artists on the podcast and our next guest is adding to the list of them. Elizabeth – or e Stuelke is a singer and lyricist for SOLID. An energetic, female-led alternate roots-rock band. On the road, of life, from no-name Baltimore dives to CBGBs, through...
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Brittany Rose
We have another badass babe joining us on the podcast today. She hails from the small town of Binghamton, NY and her name is Brittany Rose. Brittany is a vocalist, producer, and songwriter. With what she dubs an 80’s fempop air, her sensual, strong, and fiery voice often draws comparisons to Pat...
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Ellis Meek
When Jordan Paul, now known as Ellis Meek released ‘Strange,’ there was no indication it would turn out to be a quarantine anthem, with a spot on BBC in the South West, and in Le Soundtrack’s ‘Best New Canadian Indie Releases.’ The track is a call for compassion and empathy, and feels as though…
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Nick Stark
My next guest, I have known for a long time. Just about ten years. I wanted to have him on the podcast because has a lot of experience in the music culture. Nick Stark is a 35-year-old singer and songwriter from Cortland, New York and as we’ll learn in the interview – he’s was not in the Cortland...
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Tom Nitti
Another amazing artist born and raised in Central New York. His name is Tom Nitti and he’s a traditional country music artist. Tom picked up a guitar at a young age through musical influences such as Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles. After graduating high school, Tom joined the United States Army as…
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Sam Vecchio
Sam Vecchio is hilarious and is such a fun time! You will definitely want him to be your best friend after listening to this episode. Since before he could walk or talk or certainly sing, Sam Vecchio has been obsessed with music. With appreciation of all genres, Sam has studied music and artists...
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Kendal Conrad
Kendal Conrad is an amazing woman, empowering, confident, a leader, fierce, a feminist and so much more. Kendal is a singer-songwriter from Pottstown, PA. Her single Leader of the Pack garnered over 25 million views on Tiktok and over 1 million plays on Soundcloud. She sang a duet onstage with...
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Steve Romer
Introducing you to the humble, kind, and incredibly talented, Steve Romer. Steve is a Cortland based musician and is inspired by the 90’s grunge and pop-rock scene. He started in music because his friends talked him into trying out a local open mic night and the next week, he had his first show!...
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Sydney Irving
Introducing the youngest guest of the podcast so far, but one of the oldest souls! At 17, New York native, Sydney Irving is in the early years of her music career, but she has already been named the 2020 young adult artist of the year by the International Singer-Songwriters Association. At only…
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Gary Carpentier
Introducing, Gary Carpentier! Gary is a 29-year-old singer/songwriter from Oswego, NY. He has been performing since 2014 as a solo act, a member of the McConnell, Caruso, Carpentier trio, and as a member of the Silver Arrow Band out of Syracuse, NY. Carpentier won a SAMMY Award this past year for...
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Chris Merkley
Chris Merkley is so inspiring with all that he’s accomplished in his career so far. He's definitely a great person to get advice from and someone who has done a lot in the music business. He sings, plays harmonica and guitar, and a stompbox. His style is blues, Americana, and rock. Chris has...
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Tezza
A unique, new take on female pop-country with a Northeastern twist. Tezza was born and raised in upstate New York where she grew up with a love of horses, performing, and country. She attended Berklee College of Music and then made her way to NYC to work on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Now residing...
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Rob McCall of All Poets & Heroes
Rob McCall is a singer/songwriter and front man for All Poets and Heroes. The band recently released their first full-length album Occhiolism, which has drawn comparisons to Jeff Buckley, RadioHead, and Death Cab for Cutie. Michelle Bruton from The Alternative wrote, All Poets and Heroes breathes...
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Join host Kara Conrad as she has candid conversations with up and coming musicians, singers, and songwriters local to Central New York and across the country. What inspired them to start a career in music? What have they overcome and are still overcoming? What makes the music? More Than Music...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join host Kara Conrad as she has candid conversations with up-and-coming musicians, singers, and songwriters local to Central New York and across the country. What inspired them to start a career in music? What have they overcome and are still overcoming? What makes the music?Season Two launches in August 2021!New episodes are released every Wednesday. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and leave a review to let us know how you like it! Connect with Kara on Facebook @karaaconrad or [email protected] and with the podcast on Instagram at @morethanmusicpod Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethanmusicpod/support
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