THE TROUBADOUR PODCAST
Jared “Pete” Gile & Carly Evans of The Troubadour Podcast host long form, deep-diving interviews with artists, singers, songwriters and other folks in the entertainment industry. Think of it as an audio version of A&E's Biography. The Troubadour Podcast provides listeners with a behind the scenes look at the guest's life, experiences and career journey. While the hosts primary focus is Country, Americana, Texas & Red Dirt Music, interviews can be found with folks from every genre of music and entertainment.
S8 E213 · Mon, April 21, 2025
EP 213 BRODY BUSTER
Brody Buster was a child prodigy on the harmonica and was already making appearances on major television shows like the Tonight’s Show with Jay Leno and the 90’s sitcom staple Full House, all before he turned 10 years old!!! Brody was baptized into the blues scene in Kansas City at a very early age and began forging a career that has allowed him to share the stage with the likes of B.B. King, Keb Mo, Quincy Jones, Chaka Kahn and others! As you’ll hear in the episode, his battle with addiction nearly took him completely out of the game altogether, but thankfully, he’s in recovery and back to playing live and he’s got a brand-new record perfectly titled, Redemption , coming out in the Spring of 2025. Brody will also be playing one of the most unique gigs a guy could ever land this summer by performing on the Durango Blues Train in both May and August. Enjoy the episode! SWEETWATER - Buy your gear using our affiliate link! GET HEALTHY WITH PETE ! You can listen to all of our previous episodes with over 200 hours of interviews with folks like Ray Wylie Hubbard - <a href= "https:/
S8 E212 · Mon, April 07, 2025
EP 212 CARTER FELKER - CANADIAN SONGWRITER
On this episode we visit with Canadian singer-songwriter Carter Felker . Carter has a brand-new album out called “Loser”. He’s a good lyricist and definitely worth a listen. He talks about what it’s like to make a living as a singer-songwriter in Canada and the challenges of loading in and out to gigs in the cold as well as getting in to venues that require you to go up stairs to get to the stage or down into basements. The best way to check out what Carter is up to is by following him on Instagram at @carterefelker . ENJOY THE EPISODE! SWEETWATER - Buy your gear
S7 E211 · Mon, March 24, 2025
EP 211 MIKE McCLURE & CHRISLYN LAWRENCE - CROW AND GAZELLE
Get a Backstage Pass by visiting our Patreon page MIKE McCLURE & CHRISLYN LAWRENCE – CROW & GAZELLE This episode features legendary red-dirt musician and songwriter, Mike McClure, along his wife Chrislyn Lawrence. They’ve been doing a duo project for the last few years under the moniker Crow and Gazelle . If you haven’t caught their show live you have to put it on your list. They perform original heartfelt songs and the aura of the show itself is pretty dang awesome. You’ll feel better after you see this show – trust me. In this episode we get to hear how Mike and Chrislyn met and how they became a part of each others lives; something that you can tell has been a blessing to both of them. Chrislyn also does some cool work outside of Crow and Gazelle and you can check it out by visiting her website by clicking HERE . SWEETWATER - Buy your gear using our affiliate link! <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top
S7 E210 · Mon, March 10, 2025
EP 210 WILL WESLEY
Get a Backstage Pass by visiting our Patreon page EPISODE #210 WILL WESLEY This episode features Louisiana country-rocker Will Wesley . Will has been beating the streets as a troubadour for years playing all over the states as well as overseas from Thailand to Switzerland. He’s most recent single “The Search” just dropped and you can check out his music by using <a href= "https://willwesley.lnk.to/12oclockinte
S7 E209 · Mon, February 24, 2025
EP 209 TRAVIS MEADOWS - HIT SONGWRITER
Get a Backstage Pass by visiting our Patreon page EPISODE #209 TRAVIS MEADOWS This episode with Travis Meadows just might be my favorite interview we’ve ever captured here on The Troubadour. Travis has lead one hell of a life as you’ll hear in the episode. SWEETWATER - Buy your gear using our affiliate link! He spent 17 years as a preacher and Christian songwriter. He was well into middle-age before he become known as a hit songwriter with folks like Eric Church, Dierks Bentely, Jake Owen and Wynonna recording his songs. TRAVIS MEADOWS-SONGS CUT BY OTHER ARTISTS <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; mso-add-s
S7 E208 · Mon, February 10, 2025
EP 208 COLM GAVIN
EPISODE #208 COLM GAVIN On this episode of The Troubadour, I got to interview talented and accomplished singer/songwriter Colm Gavin. Colm is from Dublin, Ireland and we had a great conversation! I’d certainly say we’re both musically kindred spirits, although I’ll leave the drinking of Guiness to Colm! LOL Colm’s music can be found on Spotify using this LINK . Colm can be found on Instagram HERE Colm can be found on Facebook HERE <p
S7 E207 · Mon, January 27, 2025
EP 207 RODNEY PYEATT - GUITAR TROUBADOUR
Get a Backstage Pass by visiting our Patreon page EPISODE #207 RODNEY PYEATT I was lucky to have a great group of musicians join me in the recording studio on my very first project back in 2003. The guy who handled all of the guitar work on that project was named Rodney Pyeatt. Rodney, and those around him, realized he was a very talented guitar player early on in his life. His talents eventually led to him playing with some incredible musicians in his career including Selena, Rick Trevino, The Mike McClure Band & Stoney LaRue. He’s now working a lot in the recording space as well as still working as a guitar player when his services are called upon. He’s had some amazing experiences and some that have been tragic in his life but as you’ll hear in the interview, he’s taken it in stride. GET HEALTHY WITH PETE ! <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-a
S7 E206 · Mon, January 13, 2025
EP 206 DALLAS MOORE
Get a Backstage Pass by visiting our Patreon page EPISODE #206 DALLAS MOORE Let me start off by saying, Dallas Moore is an ANIMAL! This guy is on the road for nearly 300 dates a year, and has kept up that pace for a long while now. In this episode we talk about his early life and how getting a guitar in his teens changed the t
S7 E205 · Mon, December 30, 2024
EP 205 KELLEY GREEN - BASSIST FOR THE GREAT DIVIDE
Get a Backstage Pass by visiting our Patreon page EPISODE #205 Kelley Green Arguably, one of the most influential bands in the entire Red Dirt Music scene since it inception is The Great Divide . In this episode we get to visit with bassist Kelley Green about the early days of the band, their time as a nationally signed act, and the resurgence in their career as a band following a hiatus that began in 2003. Now, with the release of the their first record in 20 years, Providence , the band along with their long-time fans feel like the prodigal son has finally came home. <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-al
S7 E204 · Mon, December 16, 2024
EP 204 BUCK BENNETT - BUCK'S BAR & GRILL, VENICE, NE
Get a BACKSTAGE PASS by visiting our Patreon page EPISODE #204 Buck Bennet of Buck’s Bar & Grill in Venice, NE Ever wonder what it’s like to be a live music venue owner? In this episode Buck Bennett, proprietor of Buck’s Bar & Grill in Venice, NE will give you some insights on that as well as all of the great acts he has had play his place including Cody Jinks, Ward Davis, Tanner Usrey, Ned Ledoux and MORE!<span style= "mso-s
S7 E203 · Mon, December 02, 2024
EP 203 CRIS JACOBS
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page EPISODE #203 CRIS JACOBS Cris Jacobs new record, One Of These Days, has a star-studded cast. Produced by Jerry Douglas and additional contributors including Billy Strings, Sam Bush, Lee Ann Womack, The Infamous Stringdusters and more, the record is outstanding. Links Below – Enjoy the Episode! LISTEN TO THE NEW RECORD HERE <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; line-height: nor
S7 E202 · Mon, November 18, 2024
EP 202 HIT SONGWRITER JERERMY SPILLMAN
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page EPISODE #202 JEREMY SPILLMAN We’re super stoked about this episode with hit songwriter and published author, Jeremy Spillman. He’s a great dude and he’s wrote for and with some of the biggest names in Country Music. We hope you all dig this episode as much as we did getting it in the can! Enjoy! YouTube Vid of Jeremy’s hit song Arlington recorded by Trace Adkins <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial'
S7 E201 · Thu, November 07, 2024
EP 201 HIT SONGWRITER SKIP EWING
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page EPISODE #201 SKIP EWING On this episode of The Troubadour, we interview hit country songwriter Skip Ewing. Skip has penned multiple No. 1 hits including “You Had Me From Hello” (Kenny Chesney) and “I Believe” (Diamond Rio). He’s got countless of other great songs cut by artists like Willie Nelson, Bryan White, Randy Travis, Keith Urban, Collin Ray, Sammy Kershaw and more. Lately Skip has been touring with some of the “best of the best” musicians in the world, in support of his latest project called “Road to California” released this past April. Most recently, his song “I Would If I Could,” co-written with Dean Dillon, was recorded by Lainey Wilson and Ernest as part of Apple Music’s Lost & Found project. Enjoy the episode! VIDEO Links: <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-ma
S7 E200 · Mon, October 14, 2024
EP 200 BLANK PAGE DUO
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page EPISODE #200 BLANK PAGE We’ve hit episode #200 here on The Troubadour and this one is definitely a “feel-good” episode. I really felt that this interview with Jack Robert and Avery Grace of Blank Page was inspiring as well as interesting. What Jack and Avery have done with their music as only seniors in high school is pretty impressive. This is another episode that really highlights what a presence on social media can do for you in getting visibility and making connections with other well-known artists that can not only eventually become friends and colleagues, but also help you with your own career. The dedication these two have to each other and their musical aspirations is astounding for such young individuals as well. <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; line-he
S7 E199 · Mon, September 30, 2024
EP 199 RED DIRT UNPLUGGED AUTHOR - JOSH CRUTCHMER
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page Carly and I were thrilled to have Josh Crutchmer back on the show to talk about his 3rd and latest book, Red Dirt Unplugged . Along with working a day job for a little ol publication called the New York Times, native Okie and Red Dirt Music Fan, Josh Crutchmer, is a journalist who’s played a significant role in getting recognition for the artists and the music we all dig for years now. For example, Josh just spent an entire year basically embedded with Wyatt Flores as he rides a very hot streak into the fall. He was in the studio with him as he recorded his latest album. Josh has also been spending a lot of time with The Great Divide as they capped their comeback this year with some Texas Music honors as well as their Opry debut in July and their Ryman debut (opening for Wyatt) coming in December! Over the past year, Josh has also had his articles published in Rolling stone featuring artists like Flatland Calvary, Wade Bowen, Dylan Gossett, Koe Wetzel, American Aquarium, Cody Canada, Reckless Kelly, Muscadine Bloodline, Dasha, Shane Smith, Old 97s and Charles Wesley Godwin. So, let’s just say Josh has his pulse on the scene and the exciting time we’re all experiencing in our favorite genre of original music. We were thrilled to have him on the show and we can’t recommend his book highly enough! Check out Josh’s new book here: “REDDIRT UNPLUGGED” Josh’s Instagram <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-margin-bottom
Tue, September 17, 2024
EP 198 RYDER GRIMES
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page Ryder Grimes is the guest for this episode. He’s on a fast rise in the Texas Music scene with several songs charting in his relatively short career so far. With a full-length record coming in the near future you can get a good taste of what he’s all about NOW by checking out his current EP “Echoes of the Dial”. Ryder Grimes Snapchat <p class="MsoNormal" styl
S7 E197 · Mon, August 19, 2024
EP 197 DEVIN MICHAELS
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page Based in Refugio, Texas, songwriter Devin Michaels received his first guitar in 2017 and has been weaving his thoughts into music ever since. His quiet nature meant that music could be an outlet – a way to get out all the things he couldn’t otherwise say. While he was raised on George Strait, Merle Haggard, and his grandmother’s beloved Tejano music, Devin puts something a little grittier out into the world from his own fingertips. He combines influences from the music of his childhood with elements of rock and alternative to create a sound that is loyal to classic country but can entertain a rock n’ roll crowd easily. His songs conjure vivid images, making audiences feel every emotion Devin has poured into each line. Whether it be the angsty and angry Wasted Time, or the heartbreakingly haunting ballad, Whiskey, he brings the listener on a journey rather than simply telling them a story. Backed by a five-piece band, Devin creates music for people who love hard and hurt deeply. He sees himself and his music as an outlet for the brokenhearted. DEVIN MICHEALS WEBSITE SOCIALS Links: Devin Michaels Instagram Devin Michaels TikTok <p cla
S7 E196 · Tue, August 06, 2024
EP 196 BONES OWENS
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page On this episode Carly and I welcome Nashville rocker and songwriter Bones Owens to The Troubadour. Bones has written with the Bon Jovi, collaborated with Jelly Roll and he takes a self-described Chameleon-like approach to music. Fact is, just before we recorded this episode Bones had been in Texas writing songs and fishing with Koe Wetzel and some of the Whiskey Myers crew. On July 12th his new record “Love out of Lemons”, dropped. He’s actually playing in Sturgis, SD tomorrow night at the Full Throttle Saloon for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and for the whole month of September he’s on tour with another one of my favorite bands, Blackberry Smoke. For my Texas friends Bones will be at Gruene Hall with the Steel Woods on October 17th. On top of all that, he’s just seems like a good dude. Simple clickable links for everything I’m yammering about can be found in the show notes for the episode…because, I did the leg-work for you and put em there!!! So here we go everybody, Bones Owens is on The Troubadour. VIDEO Links: <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in;
S7 E195 · Mon, July 22, 2024
EP 195 KYLE GARRETT - HE'S BACK !
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page Texas singer-songwriter Kyle Garrett is the guest on this episode. Kyle is a past guest and always brings a wealth of experience to the show due to the various hats he’s worn in the music industry. Along with being the Co-host and Producer of the Texas Toast Podcast he’s also an artist and helps manage other bands in the business and handles everything from booking to social media content production. In this episode our very own Carly Evans draws on her years of experience as an on-air radio personality and program director and talks about why certain songs and artists get played on the radio and why others don’t; great things to know if you’re trying to make a living in this world of music. There are a lot of great info nuggets dropped in this episode and it’s always a pleasure talking shop with Kyle. You can find out more about Kyle, his music, and the Texas Toast Podcast using the clickable links in the show notes for this episode at thetroubadourpodcast.com. Kyle Garrett Music Kyle Garrett YouTube Channel <a href="ht
S7 E194 · Tue, July 09, 2024
EP 194 SILVERADA FRONTMAN MIKE HARMIER
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page It’s Monday, July 8 th , 2024 and this is an episode I’ve been excited about since we got it scheduled. In January of 2024, Americana band Mike and the Moonpies officially announced they were changing the name of their band to Silverada . Their brand new self-titled record just came out and it’s got some bangers on it. Silverada is fresh off of an album release party at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and their upcoming tour schedule is insane! For example, this coming Friday and Saturday nights they are playing at Billy Bob’s and Gruene Hall respectively. And in the next few months they’ve got dates everywhere from Washington, D.C. to Seattle and from Milwaukee, WI to Luckenbach, TX, and just about everywhere in between. Frontman Mike Harmier tells us about some new songwriting techniques he employed for this new record and some of you songwriters out there might just have some new tools to put in your bag. So, here we go with Episode 194 of the Troubadour featuring Mike Harmier of Silverada! We’re also excited to say that we are now an affiliate for</
S7 E193 · Mon, June 24, 2024
EP 193 DONICE MORACE
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page This episode features our interview with Country Music artist Donice Morace . You can’t fake authentic. You know it when you see it – and you know it when you hear it. Authentic isthe best word that can be used to describe Donice Morace. From his chiseled good looks and easy-goingpersonality that exude the confidence of a man who knows exactly who he is, to his music which catchesyour ear and takes you back to another era when country music was defined by vocal stylists who were immediately identifiable, Donice is truly authentic. Donice began his journey in music at the tender age of six when his father bought him his first guitar. By the time he was a junior in high school he was singing in choir, and after seeing George Strait in concert while in college at Texas A&M, it became clear to him that music would be his life’s calling. The Vidor,Texas native found inspiration from the music of Keith Whitley, George Jones, and Conway Twitty. And while those country traditionalists helped to shape his own sound, it was two local country music heroes, Tracy Byrd and Mark Chesnutt, who gave Donice a good blueprint when it came time to take hiscareer to the professional level and launch his own band. “I learned so much from watching how they had handled their careers. It was like Honky Tonk 101. Donice continued to grow his stock with the release of his debut self-titled EP in 2017, which featured the top 25 single, “Good Hurt Comin’ On,” and “WD-40 and Duct Tape,” which was accompanied by a music video, and peaked at number 15 on the Texas Regional Radio Report. He doubled down with the release of his debut album ‘Long Live the Cowboy’ in 2019, unashamedly putting the cowboy back in country music. Fast forward to today, Donice recently released his latest critically acclaimed album ‘This Life I Love,’ marking
S7 E192 · Mon, May 20, 2024
EP 192 THE TEXAS TRIO - KYLE PARK, JASON ROBERTS, & JOHN MICHAEL WHITBY
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page This episode features our interview with The Texas Trio , comprised of Kyle Park, John Michael Whitby & Jason Roberts. Kyle has been a guest on the podcast several times but it was our first time getting to visit with Jason Roberts and John Michael Withby (JMW). Both are very accomplished musicians in their own right. Jason and JMW both played with Asleep At The Wheel for earlier in their careers. Currently, Jason is fronting the famed Bob’s Wills Texas Playboys and JMW has been playing keys in Country Music Icon George Strait’s Ace in the Hole Band for 19 years now. Sounds like Jason will even be doing some dates with the Ace in the Hole Band as well before long! <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-far
S7 E191 · Mon, May 06, 2024
EP 191 OKLAHOMA BREAKDOWN: THE MIKE HOSTY STORY
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page On this episode of The Troubadour, we visit with documentary filmmaker Chistopher Fitzpatrick about his new project, Oklahoma Breakdown: The Mike Hosty Story . The film has already won honors at film festivals across the United States and screenings are taking place as we speak. The next screening will be held at The Mayan Theater in Denver, CO on May 16 th followed up by a performance by Mike Hosty himself! For ticket information CLICK HERE . To view the trailer for the film CLICK HERE . Enjoy the episode! <stro
S7 E190 · Mon, April 22, 2024
EP 190 DALLAS ALEXANDER
The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page Country Music artist and songwriter Dallas Alexander is the featured guest on this episode. We catch up with Dallas while he’s in Nashville for a couple weeks of songwriting. Before going after a career as a Country Music artist, Dallas was in an elite special forces division of the Canadian Military (JTF2) and held the world record for the longest sniper shot ever in combat. So, yeah….let’s just go ahead and say he’s a badass. You can find out more about Dallas by going to his WEBSITE and following all of his social media accounts that are linked there. <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fare
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