Episode 26 - Credenda

Road trip! Road trip! Episode 26 is here, all the way from Nashville, Tennessee.

Last month, I sat down with Anna, Barb, and Daniel Bruton from the band Credenda. Treasure Valley music lovers may remember Credenda from their numerous appearances in Boise and the surrounding area.

In December, 2017, the family made the decision, spurred by advice from others in the local music scene (such as Steve Eaton and Terry Miller), to leave Idaho and head to the Music City in order to see what might be possible.

Last month, I sat down with Anna, Barb, and Daniel in their Tennessee home to talk about a variety of subjects, including the origins of the band's name. We also talk about the band's sound, which they describe as "genre defying."

From there, we get into a discussion of when they knew they had something special, the band's songwriting process, and, of course, their unique harmonies.

To be sure, we'll talk about the band's debut EP. They'll also share three songs from that EP.

Credenda will host a release party in Kingston Springs, Tennessee on February 27. If you can't make the trip, you can tune in live at WFMC Jams. Like WFMC Jams on Facebook, and you can watch the release party as it happens.

Be sure to join me for episode 27, when I sit down with 15-year old guitarist Noble Holt from the band Captain SNAFU.


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Episode 23 - Wendy Matson

I recently sat down with longtime Boise singer-songwriter Wendy Matson to talk about her music. In this episode, Wendy talks about her earlier career performing "commercial music." She also talks about how her songwriting evolved to help find her own voice.

Along the way, Wendy discusses other ways in which her songwriting has changed, how she categorizes her music (if she has to), learning to accept feedback from other songwriters, and performing therapeutic music. Wendy sees music and songwriting as spiritual experiences, and we'll talk about that a bit as well.

In recent months, Wendy has stepped beyond music (sort of) to dip her toes into the waters of invention and entrepreneurship. We'll talk about how necessity helped give birth to Wendy's creation.

Wendy will also share three of her original songs: "Who, What, Why and Where;" "Sea World" (both performed with Alan Maslac on flute); and "I'm Gonna Do It Till I Get It Right."


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Episode 011 - Dan Costello, Part Two

Because the conversation was too good, and because I'm too lazy to cut out anything, I decided to make my conversation with long-time Boise singer-songwriter Dan Costello a two-parter.

Part one was posted last Friday, and today, part two is launched into the electronic vapor. In part two, Dan talks about his latest band project, Sono Fuego, telling us how it came about and what Sono Fuego is all about.

Since Dan also still performs solo gigs, we talk about the dynamics of performing solo versus in a band. then Dan discussed how this experience differs from his past band experiences.

We spend some time talking about Dan's decision to perform mainly with a nylon-string guitar and about why Dan's fingernails are so important. That segues into some conversation about Dan's approach to finger-style playing, complete with examples.

Dan talks about what he enjoys most about performing live. He also shares some great thoughts on developing one's stagecraft and talks about the advice he received for overcoming stage fright.

We talk about Dan's increased presence and involvement with the Idaho Songwriters Association, and Dan shares his thoughts about finding success in music. Dan then closes out the episode with a performance of his song "Home Is Where The Heart Is."

Another new episode drops next Friday, August 10. (Then we resume our bi-weekly schedule.) In it, Joel Rodely, Wade Huston, and Dusty Leigh from Dusty Leigh & The Claim Jumpers sit down with me to talk about their name, how the band got started, their approach to songwriting, and more. They also share several of their songs.

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New Music and Upcoming Episodes

In addition to show notes, and episodes of Measured Voices, this blog will occasionally feature music clips and details about future editions of the podcast.

The next edition of Measured Voices features a conversation with and music from John "Johnny Boy" Kunk, a young blues artist specializing in Delta blues. I plan to have that episode online in a couple of weeks.

With regard to music, last night, my wife and I were part of the monthly forum of the Idaho Songwriters Association. For those not familiar with the ISA's forum, it usually takes place the last Tuesday of each month in the Sapphire Room of the Riverside Hotel in Boise. (The forum will move to the Gem Center for the Performing Arts during the summer, May through August.)

The way the forum works is that people signup to perform an original song. Here is the song we performed for the March forum.



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