Voice & the Pen - A Songwriters Series
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About This Podcast
Voice & the Pen is a singer/songwriter series based in Wilmington, North Carolina. We put on a live show of strictly original music on a weekly basis and now we have turned it into a podcast! Join us as we interview local singer/songwriters, musicians, and others in the industry.
Hosts include Emily Burdette, CB Johnson, and Delia Stanley
Recorded by TK Thomas from Episodes 1-20
Recorded by Samuel Hatch at Hatch Studios beginning with Episode #21
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S1E23 Voice & the Pen - Episode 23
Join us as we talk with Mad Gallica in a deep dive of her career and how she began. She comes from a family of musicians and took up the piano at a very young age. From Wilmington to California and…
S1E22 Voice & the Pen - Episode 22
Brian Roessler shares his longtime love of songwriting and creating with us today on Episode 23 of our series. Roessler uses an alternate tuning to write most of his songs, which sets him apart from…
S1E21 Voice & the Pen - Episode 21
In our latest episode, we interview the lovely Katiana Vazquez! You'll learn that this native Wilmingtonian has been into playing musical instruments since she was just 13 years old. She recently…
S1E20 Voice & the Pen - Episode 20
Our guest on this episode has travelled across the state to be with us. Val Merza comes to us from Charlotte, NC by way of New Jersey to share her story through songs. Be sure to check out her first…
S1E19 Voice & the Pen - Episode 19
Join us on our latest episode with Melissa Joiner and Chris Nelson! These two amazing musicians came to Wilmington from Myrtle Beach to talk about their songwriting and musical adventures in their…
S1E18 Voice & the Pen - Episode 18
Joshua Starkey learned to play the guitar when he was around 14 years old. When he was 19, he started playing professionally just outside of a small town in Virginia, known as Altavista. In 2012,…
Voice & the Pen - Episode 17
A native of North Carolina, singer/songwriter Zack Aaron has spent his life playing music and performing live. After retiring from American Aquarium in 2010, Zack has shifted his focus to…
S1E16 Voice & the Pen - Episode 16
Churchyard Ghost is a local Wilmington jazz/blues-inspired band made up of lead singer/guitarist Andrew Covil, lead guitarist Paul Glaser, and John Wolfe on drums. After hearing their music, it's…
S1E15 Voice & the Pen - Episode 15
Jim Ashley has been playing music for most of his life. His latest full album release, "Poetry & Pickin'" came out in 2020 and is available on streaming services. During our chat with him we…
S1E14 Voice & the Pen - Episode 14
Monica Jane has been gracing stages in Wilmington for the past few years now and we were honored to have her on the show to talk about how she got started in music and what her path has led to thus…
S1E13 Voice & the Pen - Episode 13
A fiery blend of rock and blues, Dead Fox No Groove is the product of two eccentric gingers with a burning passion for music. Join us today while we chat with Chapman Lee Richards & Blake…
S1E12 Voice & the Pen - Episode 12
Today we welcome Joel Lamb also known as Rocket Man. He says playing piano is the same as breathing for him. Most recently, his band, the Brown Dirt Cowboys, put out a new record called "Golden in…
S1E11 Voice & the Pen - Episode 11
Daniel Shiv joins us this week. He is the lead singer of Wilmington band, Bad Genetics. Bad Genetics is a four piece alternative rock cover band bringing you their favorites from the 90's.
S1E10 Voice & the Pen - Episode 10
Join us as we talk with wife duo Courtney Lynn & Quinn about their journey in music thus far. Hear the blending of their gorgeous harmonies during their performance and find out about upcoming…
S1E9 Voice & the Pen - Episode 9
We got to know Linda Draper after she moved to Wilmington from New York. Her most recent album is called Patience and Lipstick off her label South Forty Records. She tells us a bit about her…
S1E8 Voice & the Pen - Episode 8
On this episode, we sit down with Sam Hatch of the Hatch Brothers to talk about how he got his start in music and what the future looks like for the band. He discusses his unique approach to writing…
S1E7 Voice & the Pen - Episode 7
Rebekah Todd joins us today to talk about her latest album, "Realign" and how the tracks came to be. We learn a little bit about the production and how she got to record in Sylvan Esso's studio. Tour…
S1E6 Voice & the Pen - Episode 6
Jaden Money has started to become a big attention draw on Instagram with her singing and videos, covering artists such as Coldplay and the Cranberries. She's just released her first single, "Fly" on…
S1E5 Voice & the Pen - Episode 5
On today's episode, we interviewed longtime Wilmington musician and realtor, John Hussmann. John is well-known around the community and can be seen playing shows almost every day of the week. He's…
S1E4 Voice & the Pen - Episode 4
Today we got to talk to Jessy Esterline about how he got his start in music. His writing process uses a stream of consciousness approach as he plays a chord progression on guitar. He also performs…
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Voice & the Pen - A Songwriters Series has published 23 episodes since March 2023, covering topics in Music, Music Commentary.
Voice & the Pen - A Songwriters Series is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 39m.