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Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris

Darrell Craig Harris

Darrell sits down with some of the most influential names in music—from global rock and pop icons to jazz legends and key figures shaping music in film and television. Music Matters delivers in-depth, exclusive conversations with artists, record labels, instrument makers, producers, and industry insiders. If it drives the music world forward, you’ll hear about it here. Over 850,000 downloads globally! Contact us musicmatterspodcastshow(@)Gmail (dot) com Twitter @musicmattersDH Instagram

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58:50

Graham Russell of the Iconic duo - Air Supply is our...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/05/28

In the first episode of our new season three - I reconnect and chat with Graham Russell of the iconic duo - Air Supply. We chat about meeting in Japan while both touring in our respective shows. Graham shares his thoughts on songwriting, touring, life, and we even chat about Graham's deep spiritual beliefs! This was a great time spent with this fascinating individual. I hope you'll really enjoy this episode, as It’s a good one! To find out more about Graham Russell and Air Supply, their tour

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42:04

Nashville based Tim Quick well known for his guitar...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/05/21

I met Tim way back when we toured on the Queen Symphony Show. Tim is well-known as the featured guitarist for NBC’s Emmy Award-winning Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert televised special. And, School of Rock The Musical. Tim has also performed alongside Alice Cooper, John Legend, and Dee Snider, as well as recording with multi-platinum selling producers such as Rob Cavallo and David Bottrill. for 2x Grammy Award winner Gloria Gaynor, he is also a member of the Bacon Brothers with whom he has

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37:01

Marten Andersson - acclaimed Heavy Metal and Hard...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/05/17

It is great to connect with another bass guitar player and get into some details. Marten Andersson originally from Stockholm, Sweden, has lived for many years in Hollywood and on the outskirts of Los Angeles, California. He's a real heavy metal and hard rock nice dude. Well-known for playing with many famous bands - Steelheart - Lizzy Borden - Lynch Mob - Starwood - Legacy. In 2016, Marten Andersson co-founded ‘From Classical to Rock‘ with famous Chinese violinist Yutong, acclaimed cellist Stan

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01:10:14

Iconic 1960s singer Gary Puckett joins us to chat...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/05/14

I had the pleasure of touring with Gary Puckett for a number of years and it was great to re-connect with him again - Just like old times. As you'll hear we covered a lot of ground in the hour that we spent chatting. I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I did in making it. Below is a summary of the fantastic achievements that Gary has attained thus far in his impressive musical career. GARY PUCKETT and the UNION GAP was one of the most successful musical groups of the sixties. Gary's

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28:57

Niki Westerback – singer/songwriter and lead...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/05/10

In this episode, I chat with one of my long-time friends Niki Westerback. Niki was discovered and encouraged to develop her singing skills by well-known vocal coach and record producer -Tracy Lipp of Helsinki Records. Since their first studio meeting, Niki has never looked back. Both her solo career and as the lead singer of the all-female heavy rock group - Barbe-Q-Barbies. Over the CV19 lockdown, Niki's was invited to provide multi-back vocals for the Euro-winning hard rock group - Lordi -

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42:12

Waylon Reavis vocalist for Nu Metal Band ‘A Killer's...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/05/07

My chat with Waylon Revis, vocalist for 'A Killer Confession' and former 'Mushroomhead' vocalist was great fun while at the same time insightful. This is one happily married dude living in Florida. When listening to this chat I am sure like me you'll feel the clear sense that having faced personal adversity nothing now is gonna stop him from his razor-sharp focus to move forward in life. We cover lots of topics from his past, time with 'Mushroomhead'. How he has been dealing with life not touring

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01:06:36

Singer Bucky Heard of the Righteous Brothers - ...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/05/03

It's great to chat with Bucky Heard. He joined with 'The Righteous Brothers' in 2016 at the invitation of Bill Medley, who said he'd found not only an amazing voice, he also found the right chemistry pairing up with Bucky. Above and beyond singing with the Righteous Brothers, Bucky offers an online vocal singing coaching method he's developed called Vocal PREP Metrix. Working on a strong foundational balance between Pitch, Range, Endurance, and Power. Bucky Heard is also an

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43:10

Legendary platinum recording artist Mark Farner...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/04/30

My special guest on this episode is a global legend with 14 top 40 hits, 5 Top 10 Hits, and 2 x number 1 Hits - a massive Talley of Gold and Platinum records, also he has over 30 million sold records to his credit. It was a real pleasure to chat with Mark Farner. A Flint, Michigan native, husband, father, and the all-American frontman and guitarist for 'Grand Funk Railroad'. Plus Mark brought me up to speed on his latest project 'Mark Farner's American Band'. Our quality time chatting together

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31:43

Northern Mexican Journalist and Radio Host - Edna...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/04/16

What great fun and a real pleasure to chat with Edna Martinez Who is both a journalist and public radio station host on the public Radio Universidad Cuauhtemoc station. Her popular radio show - "MONITOR" offers vital up to date information on all elements of arts, culture and political commentary in the northern region of Chihuahua. Edna and I covered a lot of ground in a very short space of time. Well what do you expect when chatting with a seasoned radio show host. Listen in and hear how daily

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39:23

Social Media Superstars - Dylan 'N' Alice - chat...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/04/09

It was great to hang out with the three members of Dylan 'N' Alice - Michael, Dylan and Tommy...what great guys, talented and mega following on their social media channels. Dylan the lead vocalist is well known for his YouTube, TikTok, Facebook videos, as well as several tv show appearances! His most popular video has over 115,000 million views...awesome music! Check out their website = Dylan 'N' Alice and social media channels below. A Big thanks to our friends at #AudioGeer and the team

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34:04

Hear the unmistakable soulful voice of Finnish...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/04/08

What a pleasure to chat with and hear sing the unmistakable soulful voice of Finnish musician, composer, arranger and vocal coach Charlotta Kerbs. (also affectionately known as) Charlotta Curves. I've been following Charlotta on YouTube and social media for sometime, and she's always amazed me with the versatility of her voice, with its deep expression and amazing tone. As I mentioned it's one of those voices that is immediately recognizable. Please listen in and hear for yourself - I actually had

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38:02

Finnish singing superstar and good friend Jannike...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/04/02

What a pleasure to reconnect with this Finnish Pop superstar, kind and lovely personality. I've travelled to Finland fifteen times now. It's people, the landscape and the energy have a special part that lives within me. Listen in as Jannike shares some fascinating insights about her start in music which is very much a vocation for her. Jannike also shares some updates and whats on her immediate horizon. Check out her Jannike's website - Jannike Sondstrom- and social media channels - A Big

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36:24

Actress, singer and show producer – Erin Baltsar is...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/03/28

It's a real pleasure to chat with actress, singer and show producer – Erin Baltsar. This ladies career path has taken her right across both the continental United States, Europe and beyond. Performing in off broadway and regional shows and onto New York. Erin is currently starring in FRIENDS! The Musical Parody which pivots to Paris Las Vegas to continue its successful off-Broadway run that pokes fun at the show we know and love. Erin also formed and manages a Vintage Jazz trio called 'The Swing

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38:38

Moody Blues keyboardist talks to Music Matters about...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/03/23

Listen in on this episodes with our special guest Alan Hewitt - the Moody Blues keyboardist since 2010. Darrell and Alan chat about Alan's latest grammy nominated group - Alan Hewitt and One Nation. They also chat about Alan playing with Earth Wind and Fire, One Nation, The Moody Blues. Alan was originally a drummer and switched to keyboard when he realised the wide-ranging scope it provided him for composing music. His composing credits cover both film music and TV. They include National

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01:04:45

International known vocalist, actress & show producer...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/03/17

On this episode 07 - Season 2 of Music Matters Podcast...Darrell Craig Harris guest is Internationally known vocalist, actress, show producer and good friend Anne Martinez. Listen in and hear about the lessons that Anne has learnt along the way to maintain and grow her highly successful career. Working with well known entertainers, producing and creating shows, and working through the corvid lockdown. Originally from New York, Anne has spent her whole life in the arts and entertainment industry,

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44:29

Supporting World Hearing Day - Founder & President of...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/03/03

Our guest today is Dr Michael Santucci an audiologist, president and founder of Sensaphonics a globally known audio company based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Making custom molded in-ear monitors, earplugs, and hearing protection for musicians, sound engineers, industrial use, motor sports and for aircraft pilots and even space shuttle astronauts. Listen in as audiologist Dr. Michael Santucci chats about the development of good hearing health for musicians, and some valuable technical information

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25:22

J-pop and K-pop Mega hit songwriter Mayu Wakisaka...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/02/23

J-pop and K-pop Mega hit songwriter Mayu Wakisaka chats with Darrell on Music Matters Podcast. Speaking from her home in Tokyo. Mayu and Darrell chat about her tremendous success as a songwriter and as a popular singer. J-pop and K-pop are very different because of their respective languages, and Mayu explains how things are done. Mayu shares information about Darrell's involvement in the launching of her success songwriting career that he was not aware of. Guess you learning something new

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01:20:49

Modern Drummer magazines editor at large, founding...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/02/22

My special guest on this episode is Billy Amendola, the editor at large of the long-time popular magazine 'Modern Drummer'. Billy graciously shares personal facts for the first time. His growing friendship with Ringo Star since meeting at Saturday Night Live (SNL). His early music career, the forming in 1974 of the New York City based band 'Mantus'. Achieving three top ten dance singles with a worldwide success in the late 70s, and that's just for starters! We chat about Billy's start at Modern

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58:46

The famous music documentary - The Wrecking Crew -...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/02/05

It was a real pleasure to chat with Denny....his Dad and Mom inspired and taught me a lot through my interactions with them both at music school in California. So, when I had a chance to chat with Tommy's son Denny about the wonderful film - 'The Wrecking Crew' I couldn't wait to hear about some of the interesting history behind how the film came to life as well as some insight into Denny's own cinematic career. Listen in as Denny explains why his film about a legendary group of studio musicians

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01:18:50

Globally known Japanese poet, journalist, filmmaker,...

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris ·

2021/01/24

Darrell was introduced to Yuri through Darrell's performance connection with the well-known traditional Bon Daiko drummer Isaku Kageyama. YURI KAGEYAMA is a poet, fiction writer, essayist, journalist, filmmaker and songwriter of bilingual and bicultural (Japanese and American) upbringing chats with Darrell Craig Harris on Music Matters. Yuri shares her thoughts on current daily life in Tokyo and shares her keen perspectives on how we all need to be personally responsible if we wish for a collective

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