Matt Myers from Houndmouth joins Tad Abbey in the WNRN studios to talk about the band’s forthcoming album Good For You and to perform live. Stream the session above to hear him play the title track and new songs “Ohio” and “Cool Jam”
This week tune into Decade of Difference (at 8AM and 9AM) and Live at 5 as Bob Mosolgo and Tad Abbey highlight some of their favorite performances from our latest In Studio at WNRN compilation. Volume 9 (aka Home Studio Sessions) features 15 of our favorite live from home performances of the past year from artists like Bruce Hornsby, Lake Street Dive, Julien Baker, and more. Get your copy of this extremely limited edition album on CD or digital download when you become a member.
Despite everything the past year has thrown at us, we at WNRN have remained committed to connecting you with the artists that you love. In 2020, that meant re-imagining our in studio sessions while working from home. Despite the technical snafus and challenges that cropped up along the way, there were undeniable moments of magic and we’ve captured 15 of these performances in an extremely limited edition collection on CD and digital download we’re calling In Studio at WNRN Vol. 9: Home Studio Sessions. Scroll down to check out the tracklist and read notes from our GM Mark Keefe. Get your copy of these extremely rare performances exclusively when you become a WNRN member at the $10/month level.
From Mark Keefe, GM & Programming Director, WNRN:
In 2020, we were all faced with answering questions and solving problems that, a year earlier, would have been absurd. For example: How do you have an in-studio session when there’s no one in the studio? It’s an important question considering that these sessions provide the source material for the CDs we create for you each year. The answer? Conduct these sessions the same way we did everything else – from home. Through our revamped home studio sessions, we virtually visited with the bands and musicians who couldn’t stop by and play live. But they kept playing, just like we kept playing their music, and you kept listening — and donating. Thank you for your support, which allowed us to continue doing the things that you tune in for – making great independent music radio happen no matter what happens around us. I want to make sure to acknowledge all of our staff for their hard work and dedication to WNRN and you, our members. We hope to see you, soon.
Old Crow Medicine Show began performing on street corners in upstate New York and found an early home in Boone, NC, but Ketch Secor considers himself a Virginian at heart. He was raised in Harrisonburg and he speaks with ease about everything from drinking Starr Hill beer to busking under the marquee of the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, so it’s a homecoming of sorts this weekend as the group returns to Central Virginia to play on Friday September 17th at Music at Maymont and September 18th at Augusta Expo in a fundraiser for the MaDee Project.
Paul Thorn connects with Bob Mosolgo from home in Tupelo, MS on the eve of his fall tour to perform songs from latest album Never Too Late to Call. In addition to performing the title track, written for Thorn’s late sister, he talks about performing at the Grand Ole Opry with his wife, and lets us in on the inspiration for the title of “Sapalo” from the new album. Click on the player above to stream the full session including performances of “Never Too Late to Call” and “Breaking Up for Good Again”!
Virginia native and recent Nashville transplant Will Overman returns to the Commonwealth to kick off his tour in support of debut album The Winemaker’s Daughter. He talks about sharing the personal songs on this new album, throwing himself in the Nashville music scene, and how it feels to finally hit the road in support of the album which was released in February, plus he performs live in this In Studio Session.
Charlottesville singer/songwriter Nan Macmillan joins us live in studio ahead of her performance at the Southern Café & Music Hall. Hear her talk about her songwriting influences and her favorite things about the Central VA music scene before departing for New York City later this month. She also performs live with her band and debuts a new song in this In Studio Session. (Playlist: “Rain for the Heavy Heart”, “How Many Miles”, and “Timelines”).
Earlier this month Conor Oberst connected with WNRN via Zoom to talk about some of of his favorite songs of the moment. . Scroll down to see his picks and thoughts on each song. Transcript lightly edited for length and clarity.
Virginia singer-songwriter Bryan Elijah Smith talks about musical influences and learning on the job as a producer for fellow artists and on his latest release, a 7-song collection called Apocalyptic Blues, plus he teams up with collaborator Gia Ray for a song ahead of the pair’s performance August 13th at the SummerStage series at the Blackburn Inn in Staunton, VA. (Playlist: “In Through the Dark”, “Sweetheart June”, and “Givin’ Up on You” featuring Gia Ray).
