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Welcome to The Limelight Podcast! Join in on the conversation as George Powell and Shana Davidson focus topics and spotlight around creatives of all variations, to include: performing arts, artisans, and entrepreneurs. The Limelight invites you in to listen and learn from guests that are prominent industry professionals about what goes into perfecting their craft, how they’ve been able to curate their careers, and insights as to how you can potentially turn your passion into a career.
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Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
The next generation of Pop-Punk is here! First and Forever is a relatively new band to join the scene, and are here to stay for a while. Alex shares his initial reaction to having the band's title track, "Let This Love Die", blow up on TikTok with the help of our scene king, Jesea Lee. Along with giving advice to building relationships with industry professionals. Also, if you want to sit at a bar with him and share a drink do NOT buy him tequila.
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Poeta is promoting the release of their latest single "Archangel" on May 8th to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month. The band is currently prepping to head to the studio to lay down the tracks for their first album since the release of Golden Fields in 2017.
Saturday May 01, 2021
Saturday May 01, 2021
Matt McAndrew is continuing to ride the highs of his debut with Slaves since the release of their album 'To Better Days' in 2020. Matt talks about his experiences on The Voice and the pressures of replacing a polarizing member of an already successful band. Slaves is currently recording a follow-up to their 2020 release and will be doing so with a name change as a result of the civil unrest and calls for awareness towards social justice issues we still face.
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
With their most recent hit single, "Home", featuring Drew York of Stray From The Path, Siamese is ready to hit the road. They are set to tour Europe with Slaves in the fall of 2021 when the world hopefully goes back to some normalcy. We discuss the writing process of Siamese and how they grasp the best ways to produce their music. Sometimes it's best to not have too many chefs in the kitchen. Andreas shares the perfect formula to write the best material any band can come up with.
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
New age Chicago pop-punkers Action/Adventure went viral in 2020 for their polarizing TikTok that highlights critics and their prejudiced stereotypes when it comes to the way their music is “supposed” to sound. After 1.3 million views and counting, the world is starting to give Action/Adventure, as well as the elite Chicago scene, the attention they rightfully deserve. As a result of their recent success, AA just announced that they have officially inked a deal with Pure Noise Records.
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Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
In August 2020, Conquer Divide released their first new music since 2015 by releasing “Chemicals”. Kia and Sam join the Limelight to explain their writing process, summon ring light ghosts, and eroding the stereotypes of being “female” musicians. Conquer Divide also went viral with their cover of Billie Eilish’s hit song “Bad Guy”.
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Aussie alternative rockers, Waxflower, join the Limelight from down under. Waxflower is currently prepping the unveiling of their debut EP “We Might Be Alright” which is set to release on April 16th. Australia has worked hard to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and has been fortunate to have the return of live shows. Waxflower has been taking full advantage of the clean slate of opportunities that have been made available to ride the success of their 2020 releases “Getting Better” and “Again”.
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
Let’s cut to the chase, Billy Sheehan is a legend. He’s got too many accolades to name and is known worldwide as one of the greatest bass players to ever have a pulse. He’s climbed the rock ranks by performing with Talas, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth, Steve Vai, and others. Billy joins us to reminisce being on the road and discuss staying busy by recording 120 tracks, releasing a new Talas record, and teaching masterclasses; all of which he’s done during a pandemic.
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Pop-punk is not dead. Philadelphia band Midfield finds themselves reminding folks of that statement; especially since they’ve been featured in the Spotify playlist of the same declaration. Midfield is one of the best kept secrets Philadelphia has to offer and their energy is on full display in their most recent music video for “Smackdown of the Century” which was released in August of 2020.
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
Over the span of about 30 years, Tomo Fujita has become one of the premier guitar teachers in the business. Garnering accolades such as one of “Guitar World’s Greatest All-Star Teachers”, Tomo has mastered the art of making the complicated simple and allowing the instrument to be approachable to all players of all skill levels. Fortunately for those of us who aren’t lucky enough to have Tomo as our professor, you can still be a student of his by enrolling in his personal guitar curriculum: Guitar Wisdom. He has also authored instructional guitar literature that has sold over 160,000 copies. When he isn’t teaching at Berklee, Tomo can also be found performing with other notable names, such as: Will Lee, Steve Gadd, Bernard Purdie, Steve Jordan, Susan Tedeschi, Phil Collins, John Mayer... just to name a few.