I met Luke last year right before the pandemic hit and we were all starting to hang out a lot, we even had Josh Katz from Badflower, Luke and me jam at a blues night in a random bar in Los Angeles. I get to know Luke a little more and find out how he got his start in music.
Los Angeles based band, Wavy Trees is reminding us that we need to stay focused on what matters in their new song “Nobody Cares”. They put it simply by stating, “Everyone has a story but not everyone is in the best chapter of their story, so ‘Nobody Cares’ is a call to all to take a second to help each other in these fast times we are living in.”
Take a few minutes today to be totally entranced by Devin Kennedy and his sweet, sweet music. After giving us a peak at glorious music studio in Los Angeles, Devin gives us acoustic versions of “Sundress” and “Happy Yet”. Hang out and fall in love on today’s Tour de Session.
Did you think we were finished after that little number we had in Times Square? Well buckle up because we’ve got a lot more in store. idobi would not be the radio network it is without all our wonderful shows. Each and every one of our hosts contributes to making idobi what it is. We wanted to let the world know about how awesome they are by taking over Los Angeles and Chicago with billboards featuring them! And this is only Round One!
Nick & Allison discuss the recent ridiculous with Rudy Giuliani and the now fired Trump lawyer Sidney Powell. Plus, hear their thoughts on the new Stranger Things Drive-Through Event in Los Angeles.
LAUREN RUTH WARD – this week we chat with @laurenruthward about her journey from being a hairdresser in Baltimore, to moving to Los Angeles and becoming a successful singer/songwriter.
Lauren discusses the ins and outs of getting to where she is today, breaks down the basics of signing a record deal, and most recently having her song featured on the soundtrack of ‘Little Fires Everywhere.’ You don’t wanna miss this episode!
This week we chinwag about the lack of well-known female producers in the music industry. Afterward we chat with music producer, Esjay Jones. Esjay is a South African-born producer & songwriter now based between Los Angeles and Joshua Tree, California, who had her first major cut in the U.S. alongside co-writer Justin Tranter in 2013 with the single “I Choose U” by TimeFlies on Def Jam Records. Since then, she has worked with Sean Kingston, Jeffree Star, Olivia Holt, Escape The Fate, Mystery Skulls with Nile Rodgers and Brandy, Chester Rushing (‘Stranger Things’), Alien Ant Farm, and many others.
Esjay has had over a decade of success in the music Industry: during the first part, she cemented herself as one of South Africa’s top rock vocalists fronting Durban-based band, Stealing Love Jones. The band achieved mainstream success with 4 #1 Singles, as well as sharing the stage with major international acts like Fall Out Boy, Violent Femmes, Seether, Jimmy Eat World, and many more.
She is currently a part of the production team for the re-imagined ‘GREY DAZE’ album (Chester Bennington reels from 1994-1997), featuring Head & Munkey from Korn, Ryan Shuck of Orgy, Chris Traynor of Bush, and more.
If you were looking for a little extra motivation to get through the end of the week, look no further – The Gunz Show is here with a new episode to lift your spirits.
This week, Colin Dieden of Little Hurt calls in from Los Angeles. He and Gunz chat about embracing the inside during quarantine and contemplate the road to recovery for the music industry. Plus, Collin lets us in on what to expect from his new music (hint: it’ll be a little different than “Alaska”) and tells us what it’s like when your song goes #1 on SiriusXM’s Alt Nation.
This week we chinwag about the odd jobs that come with living in Los Angeles. Afterwards, Bowie and Jess speak to Alicia Vigil, the power metal bass player for DragonForce and singer/bass player of Vigil of War.
Melissa Eastwick is a professional makeup artist to musicians in the industry having worked on the Grammys, music videos and photo shoots with clients including Shawn Mendez, Natalie Lafourdacade, Dave Grohl, Snoop Dog, Fifth Harmony, Michael Bolton, Offspring and hundreds more. Melissa talks about her move to Los Angeles and breaking into the makeup world straight out of MUD.
