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Songwriters & Tour Riders

Songwriters & Tour Riders is an Oklahoma music podcast, giving you an inside look at musicians coming from Oklahoma and those just passing through. Join host Matthew Viriyapah as musicians tell stories of recording, touring and living as an artist.

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29:22

Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/10/31

The day Hayden Pedigo moved to Oklahoma City, he messaged Chat Pile, a metal band that puts Oklahoma front and center on their albums.And despite their wildly different genres, they found they got along, watching movies and going to shows together.Hayden Pedigo is known for beautiful acoustic guitar. While Chat Pile songs are full of noise and growled lyrics.In this episode, they talk about how they met, what it was like working together, and how the album is still shocking even for Pedigo to listen

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41:34

Brent Cobb

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/10/02

Brent Cobb has been writing songs and playing music since he was a teenager.Inspired by his son's discovery of classic and southern rock, Brent's latest album, Ain't Rocked in a While, looks back at his earliest influences while also exploring what it takes to be a working musician, just trying to make a living for the last two decades.In this episode, he talks about the highs of touring with the likes of Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers and Luke Combs, while still having to deal with hecklers, like

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09:59

Keyland

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/09/04

When Kyle Ross isn't teaching English or coaching football in Bixby, he is the lead singer and songwriter of Americana band Keyland.They are opening up for The Droptines this Friday in Oklahoma City and will be playing Tiny Porch in Tulsa on Saturday.Matthew Viriyapah spoke to Ross before his show in Oklahoma City at Scissortail Park in June, opening up for Wilderado.

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28:34

Noeline Hofmann

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/08/13

Noeline Hoffman was playing bars after quitting her job working on a ranch when Zach Bryan came across her singing on TikTok in 2023.The two recorded a duet of that song “Purple Gas” which kickstarted the Canadian twenty-something's country career that has continued to overlap with Oklahoma.She toured with Stillwater's Wyatt Flores and had her first American sold-out headlining date in Tulsa earlier this year.She’s spent this summer opening up for The Turnpike Troubadours and Zach Bryan on their

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21:04

Vincent Neil Emerson

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/08/05

Texas singer-songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson released his latest album, Golden Crystal Kingdom in 2023.In this episode, Vincent Neil Emerson talks about the title track, the song he wrote inspired by Uvalde, Texas, and connecting with other Native musicians.

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02:36

Federal funding for KOSU has been eliminated. Here's...

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/07/18

Despite a valiant effort by KOSU listeners and public media supporters nationwide, Congresshas voted to rescind $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.This money had already been promised and budgeted for at KOSU and public media stations across the country. Losing it is devastating, and one NPR estimate showsthat roughly 18%of the country’s public radio stations will close imminently, and nearly a third of listeners would lose access to NPR programming.The rescission package is

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01:01:58

Douglas Miller

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/07/16

On this episode is Douglas K Miller. He's an OSU professor and author Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star: Jesse Ed Davis.Our previous episode we explored the life and legacy of the native Guitarist who played with Bob Dylan, Jackson Brown, and more.On this episode we talk about the process of putting together the book, working on the Bob Dylan exhibit with poet in residence Joy Harjo, and the album of previously unreleased Jesse Ed Davis tracks.

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02:10

An urgent message from KOSU

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/07/14

In the next few days, the U.S. Senate will consider a package that would devastate many public radio stations by clawing back two years of previously approved funding. At KOSU, it would significantly impact our ability to provide emergency alerts and Oklahoma news.You can help by calling Senator Lankford and Senator Mullin to ask them to resist the rescission because of the impact it would have on Oklahoma. Here is a sample script.Sen. James Lankford: 202-224-5754Sen. Markwayne Mullin:

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01:08:53

Jesse Ed Davis

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/07/09

From different members of The Beatles, Jackson Browne and Taj Mahal to Bob Dylan, Leon Russell and John Trudell, Jesse Ed Davis resided in a universe of classic rock superstars, but is not as well known as those he shared the stage with.In this first episode of a two-part series, Miller takes us through the life and work of Jesse Ed Davis and how his legacy carries on since his death in 1988.

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38:39

Samantha Crain

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/05/09

Oklahoma Singer-songwriter Samantha Crain new album is titled Gumshoe, named in part about how she became a detective to solve the mystery of being a lone wolf but wanting to find community.In this episode, hear her talk about overcoming newfound stage fright, spending hours beading her album cover, and how studying Choctaw helped solve her personal mystery.

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17:19

Johnny Manchild on coming back to Oklahoma City, his...

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/05/02

Johnny Manchild revisits KOSU's music podcast Songwriters & Tour Riders. He was previously on the 4th episode and since then, he has put out 2 more albums, moved to LA and back, and even married.Matthew Viriyapah catches up with Johnny about the years since, how LA compares to OKC, and the new book club he's starting at Commonplace Books.

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12:38

Steven Stark is bringing Oklahoma music to the big...

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/03/27

A music video showcase titled OKC MTV is coming to the historic Rodeo Cinema at the Stockyards in Oklahoma City.Composer and classical musician Steven Stark talks about what inspired the event and how he hopes to foster more connections between Oklahoma's film and music industries.

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43:16

Josh Crutchmer

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/01/28

Rolling Stone writer and New York Times editor Josh Crutchmer has spent years in the Red Dirt music scene, from the back of bars and concert halls to being on stage at Cain's Ballroom. He also recently gave Oklahoma State University's fall commencement speech.Matthew Viriyapah spoke to him about his journey from Oklahoma State University student to covering artists like The Great Divide, Turnpike Troubadours, and attending more than 30 shows of Wyatt Flores for his latest book, Red Dirt

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19:01

Bob Dylan Center Director on 'A Complete Unknown'

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2025/01/14

Matthew Viriyapah spoke with Steven Jenkins, the director of the Bob Dylan Center, ahead of the biopic 'A Complete Unknown' starring Timothee Chalamet about his favorite parts of the film, the impact he hopes the film will have on younger viewers, and other films in Bob Dylan's filmography.

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56:55

Wilderado

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2024/10/31

Tulsa band Wilderado had a whirlwind of a summer. They were featured in blockbuster movieTwisters, both on the soundtrack and on screen. Now, fresh off the release of their second album,Talker, they are headlining a sold out show at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa.Singer Max Rainer talked about the album having a more "Oklahoma sound," as well as a band and crew that all call Oklahoma home.

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45:30

The Great Divide

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2024/04/02

Red Dirt band The Great Divide came out with a new album in 2022, titled Providence. It was the first album of new, original songs by the original lineup in 20 years. The band returned to Stillwater in 2023 with an additional member of the band, Bryce Conway, who prompted the latest release.In this episode, hear Mike McClure, JJ Lester, and Kelley Green talk about what it was like going into the studio for their latest album, playing concerts in Stillwater, and why they prefer being called the

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35:49

Willi Carlisle

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2024/03/05

This is Songwriters & Tour Riders, a music podcast from KOSU hosted by Matthew Viriyapah.Folksinger Willi Carlisle is not a native of the Arkansas Ozarks. But it's a place that he fell in love with.He has a new album out titled 'Critterland,' partially about trying to find community there and how he tries to share that with people who come to listen to his music.In this episode, hear Carlisle talk about the album, moving to Arkansas, and his favorite Oklahoma story.

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49:27

King Cabbage Brass Band

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2024/01/30

This is Songwriters & Tour Riders, a music podcast from KOSU hosted by Matthew Viriyapah.Tulsa's King Cabbage Brass Band is bringing a taste of the Mardi Gras iconic sound to Oklahoma.They released their self-titled album last October and are playing with acclaimed New Orleans outfit, the Soul Rebels, on Thursday, Feb. 1 at Beer City Music Hall in Oklahoma City.In this episode, hear founder Gregory Fallis talk about the culture of Mardi Gras and New Orleans brass band music, and starting his own

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32:21

Skating Polly

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2023/07/12

This is Songwriters & Tour Riders, a music podcast from KOSU hosted by Matthew Viriyapah.Punk band Skating Polly has released a double LP titled Chaos County Line. The band is made up of siblings, Kelli and Kurtis Mayo and Peyton Bighorse. After five years, Kelli Mayo said that they wanted to "walk to the separate corner of the map on all of our influences."In this episode, hear Kelli talk about writing a double album, and how after years of being in a band with her siblings, they're getting

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53:50

Thunder Jackson

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2023/03/28

Kyle Bradley was raised in Piedmont, Oklahoma. But his alter-ego, Thunder Jackson, was born in Los Angeles, California, after years of playing in smoky bars and busking since he was a teenager.He released his debut self-titled album in 2020, but after its release he said that music wasn't making sense to him anymore. It wasn't until he moved back to Oklahoma where he found the inspiration to create again.He released an EP titled Take Me Back last fall and is working on new music while splitting his

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