Ash Bowers

FromThe Working Songwriter

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Ash Bowers

FromThe Working Songwriter

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55 minutes

Released:

Oct 21, 2022

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Podcast episode

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The head of Nashville's Wide Open Music shares lessons he's learned from two decades working as an artist, songwriter, producer, and music manager.

Released:

Oct 21, 2022

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (99)

Joe Pug hosts a monthly conversation with one of today's best songwriters.

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Joe Gittelman of The Mighty Mighty BossTones: One of the founding members and creative forces behind this classic American band stops by the show to talk about their iconic run in underground and mainstream music for the last 30 years. by The Working Songwriter
60 min listen
Dan Bern: The legendary folk troubadour who has written for projects as diverse as "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" and The Tony Kornheiser show, stops by to talk about his early years getting started, signing to a major label in the '90s, and the creative... by The Working Songwriter
59 min listen
G. Love: The Philadelphia raised troubadour, who has been mixing blues, folk, and hip hop for three decades, stops by the show to talk about early success, 1990s major label deals, and his prolific collaborations with the likes of Jack Johnson, the Avett... by The Working Songwriter
63 min listen
Matt Stell: The rising Nashville star discusses his early start in independent bands, penning a double platinum hit, and learning from your creative rivals. by The Working Songwriter
59 min listen
Matt Nathanson: The journeyman songwriter talks about his long road to a platinum hit and finding peace in the creative pursuit. by The Working Songwriter
60 min listen
Chastity Brown returns: The Red House Records recording artist returns to the podcast to talk about her new record "Sing to the Walls". by The Working Songwriter
49 min listen
Strand of Oaks reacts to "I Do My Father's Drugs | Revisited": The tables are turned again and Tim Showalter stops by the show to listen to Joe's new single, "I Do My Father's Drugs | Revisited". by The Working Songwriter
35 min listen
Mike Viola: The beloved artist and also for Panic! At The Disco, Ryan Adams, Mandy Moore, Jenny Lewis and many others comes onto the show to discuss his decades long career. by The Working Songwriter
63 min listen
Anais Mitchell reacts to "Hymn #35 | Revisited" by Joe Pug: The Tony award winning songwriter talks with Joe Pug about the radical re-imagining of his acoustic debut album. by The Working Songwriter
20 min listen
Lissie: The celebrated indie pop and folk singer who hails from Iowa stops by the show to talk about her winding musical path. by The Working Songwriter
60 min listen
Adam Hood: The veteran songwriter who has threaded the needle with a career as an artist as well as a writer for Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town, stops by the show to talk about his his years on the road and in the writer's room by The Working Songwriter
61 min listen
Jonathan Terrell: This rocker turned country crooner talks about his childhood growing up "behind the pine curtain" in East Texas, getting his start in the Austin music scene, and developing a compelling sound that was his own. by The Working Songwriter
51 min listen
Donovan Woods: The Juno award winning songsmith from Ontario talks owning his own masters, writing a song that Tim McGraw picked up, and learning to write in "found" moments as a father of young children. by The Working Songwriter
54 min listen
Jonathan Edwards: The Billboard-topping songwriter talks about his early years in the Boston folk scene, accidentally recording a hit, and his relationship to a song that has become a part of the American cultural fabric. by The Working Songwriter
43 min listen
John Oates: As one half of the iconic duo Darryl Hall & John Oates, our guest this week discusses his journey in music which has included induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as 80 million records sold. by The Working Songwriter
39 min listen
Jenny Owen Youngs: This indie singer-songwriter has successfully dipped her toe into the world of big league pop and rock music. She stops by the show to talk about the idiosyncratic path that led her to penning songs with Panic! At The Disco, Ingrid Michaelson,... by The Working Songwriter
55 min listen
The Midnight: Tyler Lyle is one half of this synthwave outfit who has garnered tens of millions of Spotify streams and a robust international following. by The Working Songwriter
52 min listen
Jimmie Allen: The troubadour from Nashville who's collaborated with Brad Paisley and Jennifer Lopez, and who's had three songs go to the top of the Country Music Billboard charts, stops by the show to talk about the work ethic that's helped him achieve so much. by The Working Songwriter
40 min listen
Madison Cunningham: This 26 year old phenom, who has already garnered 4 Grammy nominations, stops by the show to discuss learning the ropes with Chris Thile and Andrew Bird. by The Working Songwriter
54 min listen
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Steve Moakler: This Pennsylvania native has written for Dierks Bentley and played in concert with Willie Nelson. He stops by the show to discuss his unlikely path into the center of the modern music business. by The Working Songwriter
56 min listen
Arkells: Max Kerman, the creative force behind the inventive and beloved Canadian rock band that Paste Magazine once called "Canada's Best Kept Secret", stops by the show to talk about their juggernaut debut album, keeping a business running over the long... by The Working Songwriter
52 min listen
Dave Hause returns: Formerly of The Curse and The Loved Ones, this prolific songwriter who now helms his own eponymous project returns to the show to discuss his new album. by The Working Songwriter
59 min listen
Ash Bowers: The head of Nashville's Wide Open Music shares lessons he's learned from two decades working as an artist, songwriter, producer, and music manager. by The Working Songwriter
55 min listen
Brandon Hardesty: The lead singer and songwriter for Bumpin' Uglies, a lyrically focused reggae band from Maryland, stops by the show to discuss how he built his band into nationally touring success. by The Working Songwriter
50 min listen
Shinedown: These modern rock stalwarts have sold over ten million records and find themselves regularly at the top of Billboard's rock charts. by The Working Songwriter
53 min listen
Dawes Returns: Taylor Goldsmith, the singer and songwriter behind this beloved Los Angeles rock band, stops by the show to discuss their ambitious new album, "Misadventures of Doomscroller". by The Working Songwriter
56 min listen
The Ballroom Thieves: This indie folk duo from New England reflects on their hardworking path to a national audience. by The Working Songwriter
59 min listen
Judah & The Lion: This folk outfit that formed in Nashville has toured with Twenty Pilots and Incubus, played Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits, and appeared on a slew of Late Night shows with their buoyant songs. They stop by the show to talk their origins,... by The Working Songwriter
43 min listen
Hailey Whitters: This native Iowan describes her journey to Nashville and how it took her twelve years in a "Ten Year Town" to maker her musical dreams come true. by The Working Songwriter
54 min listen

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