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This Short Film Shows How a Fishing Bet Led to 'The Mandolin That Made Mipso'
ColumnsSep 28, 2021

Artist: RC & the Ambers Hometown: Tahlequah, Oklahoma Latest Album: Big Country Personal nicknames: RC “Rooster” Edwards Which artist has influenced you the most ... and how? Probably have to say John Prine. Something about the way he could be heartbreaking, hilarious, and most of all clever in the same song. He teaches a lesson…

This Short Film Shows How a Fishing Bet Led to 'The Mandolin That Made Mipso'
ColumnsSep 23, 2021

Artist: Sideline Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina Latest Album: Ups, Downs and No Name Towns What was the first moment that you knew you wanted to be a band? It wasn’t really a realization of “wanted to” as much as a realization that we “should be” a band. We had been playing a small handful of…

This Short Film Shows How a Fishing Bet Led to 'The Mandolin That Made Mipso'
ColumnsSep 20, 2021

Artist: The Delevantes Hometown: Rutherford, NJ
 then Hoboken, NJ
 and now Nashville Latest Album: A Thousand Turns Rejected band names: "The band was originally named Who's Your Daddy. The name came from the Zombies song, 'Time of the Season.' The lyric reads: 'What’s your name? Who’s your daddy?' but very few people ever got it.…

This Short Film Shows How a Fishing Bet Led to 'The Mandolin That Made Mipso'
ColumnsSep 15, 2021

Artist: Brad Kolodner Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Latest Album: Chimney Swifts Personal nicknames: B-rad, Dadley, BK Which artist has influenced you the most ... and how? My father Ken, hands down. As long as I can remember, my father’s music has been the soundtrack of my life. To be fair, I didn’t have much choice in…

This Short Film Shows How a Fishing Bet Led to 'The Mandolin That Made Mipso'
ColumnsSep 14, 2021

Artist: Martin Sexton Hometown: Syracuse, New York Latest album: 2020 Vision Personal nicknames: Wolfman (band and crew would call me that on the walkies) Which artist has influenced you the most...and how? There are just so many of equal importance. Everyone from Black Sabbath to Pavarotti, from Mel TormĂ© to Mel Blanc (voice of every…

This Short Film Shows How a Fishing Bet Led to 'The Mandolin That Made Mipso'
This Short Film Shows How a Fishing Bet Led to 'The Mandolin That Made Mipso'