Karen Mantler – Avant-garde jazz musician/composer. Interview and music on KOWS Radio.
Category Archives: Musician Interviews
Jet Black Pearl – Accordion Diva – Live at KOWS
Jet Black Pearl – Accordian Diva from Amsterdam
Live at KOWS Radio, September 3rd, 2021
Stella Heath – Jazz Chanteuse
Stella Heath – Jazz Chanteuse
Pete Sears – British Rocker
Pete Sears – British Rocker – Jefferson Starship, Rod Stewart, Jerry Garcia, Steamhammer, Long John Baldry, Moonalice, Steve Kimock, Zero, Sam Gopal’s Dream…
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Brian Poole (& The Tremeloes) – Brit 1960s pop idol
Brian Poole (& The Tremeloes) – Brit 1960s pop idol.
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Hosanna Bauer of The Fairfax Street Choir
Hosanna Bauer of The Fairfax Street Choir
Live Blues! Gary Silva, Volker Strifler & Ruben Valtierra
Live blues in the KOWS studio! Gary Silva, Volker Strifler & Ruben Valtierra
Three of Sonoma County’s most vital and active bluesmen performed live in the KOWS studio. Gary Silva on Cajon, Volker Strifler on acoustic guitar, and Ruben Valtierra on keyboards.
Gary Silva has played drums for John Lee Hooker, Mike Bloomfield, Otis Rush, Albert Collins, and Big Mama Thornton. Volker Strifler has played with Nick Gravenites, Al Kooper, Lowell Fulson, and the Ford BluesBand. Ruben Valtierra spent seven years in the funk/fusion band Rush Hour, and is best known for working with “Weird Al” Yankovic.
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Dirty Cello – Live in the KOWS Studio!
Dirty Cello – Live in the KOWS Studio! April 5, 2019
Peter Tork – 11/20/09 interview with David G.
Peter Tork – interview by David G of KOWS Radio – 11/20/2009
Brian Protheroe – British singer/songwriter/musician
Brian Protheroe – British singer/songwriter/musician
Elizabeth Boaz Quartet – Live in the KOWS Studio
Elizabeth Boaz Quartet – Live in the KOWS Studio
Phoebe Hastings live in the KOWS studio with banjo
Phoebe Hastings live in the KOWS studio with banjo
Chris Welch – Legendary British Music Writer with Melody Maker
Skyler Fell – accordionist, accordion repair
Skyler Fell – Accordionist
accordionapocalypse.com
Richard Thompson, British Rock Legend
Richard Thompson of Fairport Convention, The Thompsons, solo work and session musician.
Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash
Interview with Andy Powell, leader of 1970s prog-rock group Wishbone Ash.
Dave Davies of The Kinks
Elizabeth Boaz – singer/songwriter
Live in studio performance and interview with singer/songwriter Elizabeth Boaz.
Avonlea Shea – local 14 year old singer and musician
Tammy Gosnell – Fukushima & sound healing music
Tami Gosnell – Fukushima & sound healing music
Riggy Rackin – Concertina player
Riggy Rackin – Concertina player
Mick Berry – Keith Moon “The Real Me”
Mick Berry of live one-man theater show Keith Moon: The Real Me.
http://www.keithmoontherealme.com/
Al Stewart
Interview with British singer/songwriter Al Stewart.
July 16, 2013.
Nick Gravenites
Nick Gravenites – Blues legend speaks with Laura Goldman on KOWS Radio.
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks interview on the occasion of Hicks’ 2013 tour which included Santa Rosa, Guerneville and Sonoma County. Hicks came from Sonoma County and in this interview he discusses some history about himself and the band.
Haute Flash Quartet – Gypsy Jazz
Haute Flash Quartet – Gypsy Jazz from Sonoma County.
Rhonda Berney – mandolin and vocals
Jan Kahdeman – guitar and vocal
Karol Kopley – accordion and vocals
Susan Walters – string bass
Emperor Rosko (Mike Pasternak) – star DJ on Radio Caroline, the original pirate radio ship
John Mayall – legendary British bluesman
John Mayall – legendary British bluesman
Peter ‘Dougal’ Butler – author of Over the Moon
Interview with Peter ‘Dougal’ Butler about his book, OVER THE MOON, about his life as a roadie and accomplice with Keith Moon of The Who.
Rodney Slater – Co-Founder of The Bonzo Dog Band
Ken Nicol of Easy Street, Steeleye Span & Albion Band
Esperanza Spaulding
Grammy awarded jazz bassist and singer Esperanza Spaulding.
Judy Henske – Singer, “Queen of the Beatniks”
Judy Henske – singer, raconteur, firebrand, and “Queen of the Beatniks”.
Chatting about her life as a singer and her many acquaintances.
Travis Wernet – travels and music in post revolution Egypt
Dave Glasson – Pianist of 3 Bonzo’s and a Piano
End of August – Jazz Trio
End of August Jazz trio playing live in the KOWS studio 7-16-10. Eric Kroger-Trumpet & Keyboards. Oscar Westerson-Upright Bass, Milo Francis-Drums.
Roxanne Oliva – Accordionist
Accordionist Roxanne Oliva – Live at the KOWS studio, June 18, 2010
Andy Roberts – British Guitarist
Interview with British guitarist and writer, who has played with Pink Floyd, Scaffold, Liverpool Scene, Plainsong, Grimms and many other bands.
“Legs” Larry Smith of The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
Anoushka Shankar
Nada Lewis – Accordion player and singer in the folkloric tradition
Nada Lewis – Accordion player and singer in the folkloric tradition.
http://www.folkloric.net/accordion.htm
Steve Roby – Review of Jimi Hendrix’s new CD “Valleys of Neptune”
Steve Roby – Review of Jimi Hendrix’s new CD “Valleys of Neptune”
Robin Williamson – Incredible String Band Founder
Robin Williamson – Incredible String Band Founder, The Merry Band, spoken word, Celtic music
John Renborn of Pentangle
John Renborn – British guitarist of the band Pentangle.
P.J. Proby – legendary rock & roll stories
Texan bad-boy singer and songwriter P.J. Proby talks about his life as a songwriter, singer and entertainer from the 1960’s to the present. He tells stories about Liberace, Elvis, Eddie Cochran, Rolling Stones, The Beatles… and his famous trouser-splittin’ incident.