T Brodzinski - S5E5, Raw Songwriting Challenge
Ohio born T Brodzinski was given a child-sized guitar in the 1st grade and took lessons for several years before taking up the trumpet and joining the school band. T was captivated by her father’s 8-t...
17 Nov 20241h 51min
Ruby Ross - S5E4, Raw Songwriting Challenge
Ruby Ross grew up singing and harmonizing along to doo wop and the Beatles on long car rides with her parents. Growing up in central Virginia, she was exposed to Bluegrass, Old Time and Appalachian mu...
2 Sep 20241h 27min
Lissa Schneckenburger - S5E3, Raw Songwriting Challenge
Raised in a small town in Maine, Lissa Schneckenburger began playing fiddle at the age of six, inspired by her parent's interest in folk music. In 2001 she graduated from the New England Conservatory ...
13 Juni 20241h 8min
Think Twice Returns! - S5E2, Raw Songwriting Follow-up
Think Twice (Robby Layton and Teresa Penbrooke) return to discuss how they've developed their song "A Place To Lay Our Head" that they originally wrote for this podcast in episode 21 of season 2.Check...
15 Mars 202418min
Tim Ostdiek - S5E1 Raw Songwriting Challenge
Originally from Nebraska, Tim Ostdiek was inspired by his father’s passion for music, especially for the Beatles and Paul Simon. Tim picked up the guitar in middle school, started writing songs, and q...
3 Mars 20241h 17min
Critique Circle 2: Pamela Machala, Barry Osborne, Jay Stott - S4E4, Raw Songwriting
In this episode, Dave hosts have the inaugural critique circle with returning guests Pamela Machala (S2E14), Barry Osborne (S2E5) and Jay Stott (S2E3). In addition to giving feedback on four works in ...
16 Dec 20231h 47min
A Darker Interpretation - Preview: S4E4 Critique Circle 2, Raw Songwriting
In this excerpt from the upcoming Raw Songwriting Critique Circle (S4E4), Pamela Machala, Jay Stott, Barry Osborne and Dave discuss the a line from Pamela's song "Tell Mary Jane I Miss Her".
9 Dec 202359s
Andy Eppler - S4E3, Raw Songwriting Challenge
Born in Lubbock, Texas, Andy Eppler’s love of music began while watching his mother sing in church. Having been diagnosed with AD/HD, Andy had to work hard to overcome the challenges posed by traditio...
3 Dec 20231h 28min
