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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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Introducing Songwriters & Tour Riders

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2021/09/10

Hear a preview of Songwriters & Tour Riders, as we give you an inside look at musicians coming from Oklahoma and those just passing through. Hosted by Matthew Viriyapah, hear musicians tell stories of recording, touring and living as an artist.

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35:09

Josh Fudge

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2021/07/29

Josh Fudge was only 18 years old when he released his first album, Fun Times, at the beginning of this year. Juxtaposing sweet melodies with melancholic lyrics, the album captures his experience transitioning into adulthood.In this episode, hear more about what it was like graduating in a pandemic, how Josh's plans for the future have changed because of it, and what it was like putting out his first studio album.

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39:18

Kitt Wakeley

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2021/06/23

A born and raised Oklahoman, Kitt Wakeley recorded his album remotely at the historic Abbey Road Studios in London, England. On it, he combines his love for rock drums and riffs, sweeping orchestral melodies and pulsing electronic beats. The album's title — Symphony of Sinners and Saints — is a reference to the combination of 'Sinners' in his rock band and the 'Saints' of the orchestra.In this episode, Kitt talks about how he has navigated his career since his start in grunge cover bands and

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01:00:59

Fire In Little Africa

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2021/06/03

During segregation, North Tulsa and Greenwood was primarily Black and was called Little Africa. But it was home to one of the most prosperous Black communities in history, Black Wall Street.On May 31 and June 1, 1921, a white mob with the support of local law enforcement attacked, burning dozens of homes and buildings and killing an estimated 300 people.Now 100 years later, a collective of Oklahoma hip-hop artists have released a commemorative project via Motown Records and Black Forum titled Fire

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58:55

Matt Heckler

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2021/05/05

The pandemic was an unexpected blessing for North Carolina musician Matt Heckler. With the unexpected time and rest, he was able to record his latest album, Blood, Water, Coal, which debuted at number three on the Bluegrass Billboard chart. But what he plays isn't exactly what you would call bluegrass.In this episode, Matt talks about his style of folk music which takes influence from places like Ireland, Appalachia, and Romania, and also about slowing down in the last year to self-record his latest

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46:49

LCG & the X

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2021/04/14

LCG& the Xspent 18 months performing and working on their first album. But when theyreleased their self-titled debut, it came out at the worst possible time — March 2020, right as the pandemic became a reality for many of us. In this episode, Morgan Hartman, lead singer of the Oklahoma City rock band, talks about the album's release, writing a song based on A Tale of Two Cities and what it's like to listen to those songs now.

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36:46

Quese IMC

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2021/03/17

Quese IMC is a Native American hip hop artist and citizen of the Pawnee and Seminole Nations. He has been part of the hip hop scene in Oklahoma for many years and helped organize Culture Shock Camp, one of the early hip hop summits to help establish what Oklahoma and Native American hip hop looks like today.In this episode, hear Quese IMC talk about his story in hip hop, the growth of Native hip hop as a genre, and his five year hiatus from making music.

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38:42

Chad Whitehead of Tower Theatre

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2021/02/10

Chad Whitehead is the operating partner forTower Theatre in Oklahoma City, and for like many in the music business, the past year has caused heavily reduced revenue and numerous layoffs for his business. But for 2021, Chad gives a possible timeline for when live indoor concerts could truly return to Oklahoma.

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49:56

Mike McClure

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/12/21

Mike McClure is a pioneer of the Red Dirt music scene that began in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He was part of The Great Divide and produced numerous other records for acts like Cross Canadian Ragweed and Turnpike Troubadours.With the pandemic giving many in the music industry a lot more time at home this year, Mike believes his latest solo record,Looking Up, is his most cohesive album yet. The album was written in the wake of close friends and mentors passing away, as well as him coming to grips with

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50:33

Original Flow

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/12/02

Blackmankidboy, the latest album from Oklahoma City hip hop artist Original Flow, highlights his experience growing up and contrasted with today.While making this record, he lost his mother due to cancer and then was on the verge of giving up music. It threw him into a depression, but out of that grief, came a project that he calls some of his best work.In the episode, he talks about writing songs in his car and how he dealt with his mom's death.

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39:21

Daniel Donato

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/11/12

The debut record from 25-year-old Daniel Donato brings together jam band music and outlaw country.It comes after about a decade of playing guitar professionally in Nashville. When he was 16, he was the youngest person to ever play with the Don Kelly Band at the historic Robert’s Western World and then toured with musicians like Paul Cauthen.A Young Man's Countrywas produced by Robben Ford and draws from his inspirations, such as The Grateful Dead and Merle Haggard.Hear how he tries to combine all of

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01:00:05

Bartees Strange

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/10/21

One of Bartees Strange's fears is just being one thing.Born in England, Bartees Cox Jr. grew up in a military family that bounced around from place to place until they settled down in Mustang, Oklahoma. His mother is an opera singer and he sang in church choirs and operettas, before taking up football.He even planned to walk-on at the University of Oklahoma. Things changed, but for most of his life, he's felt like he has been forced to just do and be one thing at a time.Now as a musician, he

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49:16

Tennessee Jet

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/10/07

Tennessee Jet, whose real name is TJ, grew up traveling with his parents on the rodeo circuit. And while in the truck, he listened to traditional country music on the radio.His newest album, The Country, is an ode to country music. Each song represents a different style of the genre, from the ’50s to outlaw to alt-country. He even covered his dad’s favorite song, "Pancho and Lefty."In this episode, TJ talks co-writing with Cody Jinks and recording with Dwight Yoakam's band. He also talks about why

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50:15

Kyle Nix

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/09/23

Kyle Nix is best known as the fiddle player for the Oklahoma country band Turnpike Troubadours. While that band has been on hiatus, Nix took that time to work on his solo debut,Lightning on the Mountain & Other Short Stories.The album is inspired by everything from Spaghetti Westerns and Ennio Morricone soundtracks, to short stories by Ernest Hemingway and Stephen King. And it features appearances from other members of the Troubadours and fiddle legend Byron Berline.In this episode, Nix talks

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40:17

Jabee

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/09/02

Jabee says the idea of his latest album's title,This World Is So Fragile and Cruel I'm Glad I Got You, "kind of floats throughout the climate we are living in." It comes after a four year period of learning and community work. And while this pandemic has put a pause on most musicians' tours and shows, Jabee has been continually organizing.He helped put together last weekend’s Oklahoma City march commemorating the March On Washington and organized a Juneteenth celebration earlier this summer. He also

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40:12

PUP

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/08/19

Stefan Babcock is the singer and primary songwriter for the Canadian punk rock band, PUP. Their latest album,Morbid Stuff, was listed on NPR's list ofThe 15 Best Rock Albums Of 2019and recently won a Juno award.With songs drawn from his life about things like a camping disaster with his sister, the death of his pet chameleon and destroying his car, the punk rocker translates bad experiences into music. But he tries to be careful not to glorify the myth of the tortured artist.In this episode, Babcock

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Samantha Crain

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/07/22

Samantha Crain recently released her new album. It's an album she didn’t think she would ever going to make.Following three car accidents in 2017, Crain was left with debilitating injuries to her hands. She had to cancel her entire U.S. tour and suffered from depression and anxiety as a result. That period is reflected in the album's title,A Small Death.Crain talks about what it was like going through that period, the eventual making of this album, and her continued efforts to write music in the

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52:33

Beau Jennings

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/06/17

A veteran musician and formerly ofthe band Cheyenne, Beau Jennings turned to a new chapter of his career when he returned to Oklahoma after eight years in New York City. Forming a new band called the Tigers, Jennings released the albumThe Thunderbird.Jennings is also an architect and documentarian, having madea documentary(andaccompanying album) titledThe Veridigrisabout his relationship with Will Rogers.In this episode, Jennings spoke about that documentary,The Thunderbirdandits newly released

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45:35

Chat Pile

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/05/27

Oklahoma City noise rock band Chat Pile takes its name from the large piles of waste of early 20th century lead mining in the northeastern Oklahoma town of Picher, which has been called America's most toxic town.The band released a noisy debut EP titled 'This Dungeon Earth' in May 2019, channeling what happened to Picher.In this episode, Griff and Randy, who also go by stage names Luther and Raygun Busch, spoke about what Picher means to the band, the making of their debut EP, and bad movies.

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48:01

John Moreland

Songwriters & Tour Riders ·

2020/05/06

On his fifth album,LP5, Tulsa singer-songwriter John Moreland teamed up with producer Matt Pence and introduced new instruments into the studio like drum machines.In this episode, Moreland talks about growing up in the Christian punk rock scene in Tulsa, the recording and songwriting process behind LP5 and relearning how to enjoy songwriting amidst new pressures and expectations.

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