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A new Country Music show produced by whynow, in collaboration with BBR Music. Our hosts, Ross Jones, Ciara Bains and Holly Smith chat to both established and emerging country musicians about their life, music career, and creative process.Head over to http://whynow.co.uk to hear the full episode, featuring extended interviews, songs and features. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For the festive edition of Strokes Of Country, we've been chatting to Scottish country star Jordan Harvey about what's been quite a year for him. That, and Ciara, Ross and Holly go through their guilty pleasure releases of 2022, and then there's their lyrics quiz, that has something of a food-y theme... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…
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On today’s episode, Ciara had a chat with the Over drinkin’, Under thinkin’ Singer Drake Milligan about his new album, titled Dallas/Fort Worth, the music scene in Nashville and Texas, and his love of baritone vocals. They also discuss his banger that should have been. On the full episode, available exclusively on whynow, Ciara, Ross and Holly also…
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Holly chats to Canadian pop country singer and songwriter, Lindsay Ell backstage at the Roundhouse in London before her show. You can also check out the full episode on whynow.co.uk, where Holly, Ross and Ciara run through the regular ‘Deep Dive’ feature, discuss songs about cigarettes, and play music from The War and Treaty, Brooks and Dunn, and J…
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Ross spoke to country music duo LOCASH in the whynow studios before their appearance at Long Road Festival. They chat about working with The Beach Boys, the UK’s love for a B-side, and their ‘banger that should have been’. Head over to the whynow strokes of country podcast page to hear the full episode, where Ross and Holly play music from artists …
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Holly welcomes Florida native, Brooke Eden for a chat. They discuss her upbringing, performing on stage as a child, queer representation in country music and her pre-performance rituals. Eden also shares her ‘banger that should have been’. Head over to whynow.co.uk to hear the full show, with music from Kris Kristofferson, Rhiannon Giddens and Brot…
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Ciara chats to genre-bending artist, Jelly Roll. They chat about his forthcoming country album, his approach to songwriting, and his 'banger that should have been'. Head over to whynow.co.uk to hear the full-length episode, featuring country music news, stories and plenty of music from artists like Glen Campbell, Arlo McKinley, The Pistol Annies an…
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Welcome to the side serving of Strokes of Country Episode Four. Ross catches up with Kentucky Native, Elvie Shane. They chat about some music from his new album, Backslider, on BBR, which showcases his unique strand of Gospel Country. They also chat about his expansive live show, and the influence that hip hop, pop punk and other contemporary genre…
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Holly, Ross and Ciara are back with a side serving of Strokes of Country, bringing you the best in Country, Folk and Americana. Holly chats to the country duo Everette just before they head over to play at C2C. They discuss playing the Grand Ole Opry for the first time, their new release ‘Gonna Be A Problem', and some bizarre situations that have i…
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In this shortened edition of episode two, Ciara chats to Tennessee-based country singer Dustin Lynch. They spoke about the inspiration behind his new album, Blue in The Sky, his creativity during lockdowns, and dropping out of a medical degree to pursue a career as a musician. Listen to the full show exclusively on whynow, where you can hear the fu…
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In this shortened edition of Strokes of Country Episode One, Holly Smith catches up with the queen of 'Bell Bottom Country', Lainey Wilson. Lainey has become a staple of the country music scene in Nashville and beyond, with breakthrough hits such as "Things A Man Oughta Know". She's also nominated at the ACM awards this year for song of the year, a…
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