Songversations With Eric Hutchinson

Sammy Rae & Will Leet are the main songwriters of Sammy Rae & The Friends - one of the coolest, up and coming bands going today. You can catch them on their Fall Tour starting in October! https://www.sammyrae.com/  Sammy & Will join Eric to discuss if John Mellencamp stole everything from Bruce Springsteen, early years singing Lee Ann Womack and John Denver, New Haven Pizza Wars, and the songs they wish their fans requested more.  Then Producer Byrnes joins for… BEST SONG EVER.  SAMMY & WILL’S PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3HVnuqsARWJBkdUIp5Zm66?si=c1988ecdea004ff9 Send your music questions to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ https://www.erichutchinson.com/songversations ------------------- Become part of the Songversations Nation! Patreon.com/SongversationsNation  instagram.com/songversationsnation BEST SONG EVER Playlist: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b⁠ ------------------- Check out - OLD GLORY - a site with over 300,000 merch items for music, sports, entertainment, and pop culture fans, featuring officially licensed merch from iconic bands and top sports teams. Our listeners get 15% OFF when they use our code SONG https://oldglory.com  ------------------- Songversations with Eric Hutchinson  Produced by Alex Byrnes Edited by Michael Kessler ------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Martin Allison & Zach Miller are Eric’s friends and touring bandmates who join today to talk about music and life on the road with Eric. They discuss Willie Weeks’s bass playing, Steve Gadd’s drumming, Robyn, Madison Cunningham, and Vanilla Ice’s second act.  Ian Martin Allison is a versatile electric bass player who has worked as a session and touring musician with a diverse group of artists, including Eric Hutchinson, Cory Wong, Gavin DeGraw, Dessa, and Jeremy Messersmith. He is well-known for making and sharing videos online, has built a large bass community on Instagram, and is the Chief Creative Content Officer of ScottsBassLessons.com. Zach Miller is an educator, performer, and composer. Since receiving a degree in percussion from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2000, he has been teaching as an adjunct professor at various universities. As a performer, Zach tours nationally with recording artists Eric Hutchinson and Sara Groves. His solo album, Auburn Heights, features soundscape-filled cinematic instrumental compositions that utilize complex rhythms and harmonies, and his book SYNCO is a collection of demanding drum set independence concepts and advanced rhythmic concepts. IAN & ZACH’S PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OLxpR26Tobsu0FBmJH20O?si=ae666fcb873e4fc3 Send your music questions to ⁠[email protected]⁠-------------------Email us at [email protected]/Songversations-------------------Songversations with Eric Hutchinson Produced by Alex ByrnesEdited by Michael KesslerBest Song Ever Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b-------------------Become part of the Songversations Nation!- Hear this podcast first and ad-free!- Get special content and playlists- Plus MORE!Patreon.com/SongversationsNation -------------------Find out more about Eric Hutchinson: Instagram @EricHutchinsonTikTok @EricHutchinsonOfficialEricHutchinson.com ------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Barnes & Jon McLaughlin are both singer/songwriters who have shared the stage with acts like Adele, Kelly Clarkson, and O.A.R., and have had their songs recorded by acts like Carrie Underwood, Lady A, and Blake Shelton. They are also the hosts of the popular parenting podcast Dadville. Dave & Jon join Eric to talk about performing at the Oscars, writing a hit song, and whether the lyrics to Seal’s song “Kiss From A Rose” make any sense.  DAVE & JON’S PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7i8sOSNUcGnVdRXlVYj5FV?si=14f0c0d8619143ba&pt=be15e243887d8abb39ee357c3ff70f95 Send your music questions to ⁠[email protected]⁠-------------------Email us at [email protected]/Songversations-------------------Songversations with Eric Hutchinson Produced by Alex ByrnesEdited by Michael KesslerBest Song Ever Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b-------------------Become part of the Songversations Nation!- Hear this podcast first and ad-free!- Get special content and playlists- Plus MORE!Patreon.com/SongversationsNation -------------------Find out more about Eric Hutchinson: Instagram @EricHutchinsonTikTok @EricHutchinsonOfficialEricHutchinson.com ------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taryn Delanie Smith is a comedian and actor, who was recently named a “Creator to Watch” by Tiktok. She is also a former Miss New York who began posting comedy videos during the pandemic, and her second-ever video went viral with over 21 million views and counting  Today, she is best known for her character Denise The Heaven Receptionist, and she has a new book coming out in fall 2026 via Simon & Schuster - Welcome to the Afterlife: A No-Nonsense Tour for Those in Mourning or the Merely Curious with Denise, Heaven's Receptionist. Taryn joins Eric to talk about her love of Ludacris, Prince, and how winning the Miss New York pageant was very similar to the movie Miss Congeniality. She creates a fire new song “Clown Shoes Made of Moonlight” and discusses her first ever concert - Eric himself! TARYN’S PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ajGgae72pLaGMNAKnVBLt?si=dbd63299295e4ff6&pt=34d3db619948db7ccd042287ffc9f653 Send your music questions to ⁠[email protected]⁠-------------------Email us at [email protected]/Songversations-------------------Songversations with Eric Hutchinson Produced by Alex ByrnesEdited by Michael KesslerBest Song Ever Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b-------------------Become part of the Songversations Nation!- Hear this podcast first and ad-free!- Get special content and playlists- Plus MORE!Patreon.com/SongversationsNation -------------------Find out more about Eric Hutchinson: Instagram @EricHutchinsonTikTok @EricHutchinsonOfficialEricHutchinson.com ------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Songversations is on vacation this week, so please enjoy a re-broadcast of our chat with comedian, Iliza Shlesinger! Iliza Shlesinger is stand-up comedian, writer, and actress. She’s released 7 comedy specials to date including her most recent - A Different Animal. Iliza joins Eric to talk about dance clubs in Eastern Europe, EDM, memories of working at Steve Madden, Jethro Tull, and her love for Ludacris. ILIZA'S PLAYLIST: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6dz1fyaN8bWCFvGJlSzllZ?si=4c9fc4d88f2c46ed Send your music questions to ⁠[email protected]⁠We want to interview YOU for Songversations! Sign up to be a Songversations Nation Patreon member before June 30th and you’ll automatically be entered into the drawing to have Eric interview YOU for Songversations! Sign up today! Patreon.com/SongversationsNation-------------------Email us at [email protected]/Songversations-------------------Songversations with Eric Hutchinson Produced by Alex ByrnesEdited by Jonathan GrimmBest Song Ever Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b-------------------Become part of the Songversations Nation!- Hear this podcast first and ad-free!- Get special content and playlists- Plus MORE!Patreon.com/SongversationsNation -------------------Find out more about Eric Hutchinson: Instagram @EricHutchinsonTikTok @EricHutchinsonOfficialEricHutchinson.com ------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singer/Songwriter Anya Marina joins Eric and Byrnes to discuss today’s music news and listeners’ burning questions. They recap the online blowback to what the best Australian song ever is, discuss Taylor Swift’s induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and debate the usefulness of Suno AI for songwriting.   Next, the gang opens up the Songversations Mailbag to talk underrated bands and how important a producer is to a hit record.   Finally, Eric and Byrnes reveal this week's BEST SONG EVER. Submit your questions to the Songversations Mailbag: [email protected] ------------------- Watch Songversations Ad-Free on Patreon! - Hear and WATCH this podcast first and ad-free! - Get special content and playlists - Be interviewed on the show! Join the Songversations Nation! Patreon.com/SongversationsNation  Email us at [email protected] EricHutchinson.com/Songversations Instagram.com/SongversationsNation TikTok.com/@songversationsnation ------------------- Produced by Alex Byrnes Edited by Michael Kessler Best Song Ever Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b ------------------- Find out more about Eric Hutchinson:  Instagram @EricHutchinson TikTok @EricHutchinsonOfficial EricHutchinson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices