The Load Out Music Podcast

Singer-songwriter Kai Crowe-Getty has spent more than a decade fronting the rock 'n' roll band Lord Nelson. But in recent years, he's been quietly crafting a more thoughtful style—very much along the lines of the exceptional James McMurtry—that stands in stark contrast to his rowdier rock catalogue. His new foray is on full display throughout his strong debut solo LP, The Wreckage. "I've played in big rock 'n' roll settings for a long time, and I do enjoy that," he says. "But this is a vehicle for a different avenue of songwriting that explores different things. I wrote this album's songs while working through some catharsis. I'm not overly nostalgic, but a lot of these songs seemed to end up in that vein where you're simultaneously looking back and forward." The record's opener, "A Southeast State," is a nostalgic reflection on family, home, and mortality, followed by the heartland rock imagery of "American Radio" and the journey from hopeless to hopeful in "Heavy as Heaven." Growing up and making a life in Nelson County, Virginia—about 40 miles southwest of Charlottesville—Crowe-Getty has carved out a career writing about the people and landscapes around him. His first show was in middle school, and he's been playing music ever since, fronting Lord Nelson and supporting artists such as past-guest BJ Barham of American Aquarium and many others. Crowe-Getty's output in this new solo era finds the frontman digging a little deeper, and we discuss his career and more on the latest Load Out Music Podcast. Enjoy!

Pop. Funk. Soul. Rock. Blues. Call him whatever you want, but Andy Frasco is an exceptionally talented and exciting independent singer-songwriter and performer from Los Angeles who has built a solid career through relentless touring and an energetic performance style. After teaching himself piano at 17, he used his bar mitzvah savings to buy a van and started touring independently, picking up musicians along the way to form his backing band "The U.N." He occupies a niche in the jam band and festival circuit rather than mainstream fame, playing more than 200 dates per year at major festivals like Electric Forest, Summer Camp Music Festival, and Wakarusa---sharing stages with artists like Leon Russell, Galactic, Gary Clark Jr., and John Mayer. He also hosts "Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast" which launched in 2018 and has featured guests like Tony Hawk and Melissa Etheridge We welcome Andy to the latest edition of the Load Out Music Podcast!

Experimentation sparks creativity. When Colorado-based country music band The Barlow buckled down to write and record the new album High Spirits—the band's follow-up to 2022's New Year, Old Me—there were no constraints, no boundaries, and freedom to explore and create songs that endeavor to connect with people in a meaningful way. "We tossed the rule book out on this record," according to Shea Boynton, The Barlow's lead vocalist and guitarist. "Our goal was to create great songs, regardless of genre. This time around, we made a point to be more open to different sounds and approaches." Boynton—who joined us for the latest episode of The Load Out Music Podcast—leads the hard touring Red Dirt country act which has spent time on the road with Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Whitey Morgan, and The Steel Woods. His bandmates include Ben Richter on drums, Jason Berner on bass, and Brad Johnson on guitar, with an assist from Craig Bennington on pedal steel and banjo and Andy Schneider on keyboards. Boynton gets raw and real in our conversation, not mincing words about the industry and life in today's music industry.

Whether you know his music or not, Sam Morrow is one of the truly great, under-appreciated southern rock artists making music today. That's why the likes of Blackberry Smoke, Whitey Morgan and others have called upon him and his immensely talented band to tour with them, and why once people witness Morrow's talents live -- they are generally hooked for good. We welcome Sam back to the show to talk about the multitude of changes in his life over the past two year: His move from LA to Nashville, getting married, his new band, and of couse, his immaculate new hair. Enjoy a great conversationw with a terrific artist -- the great Sam Morrow.

Some know our latest guest on the Load Out music podcast—the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tony Kamel, from his days fronting the acclaimed bluegrass outfit Wood & Wire, while some might be familiar with his solo work, including the hit song "Amen." But on his latest studio album, We're All Gonna Live (2025), Kamel captures a no frills live-to-tape energy, perfectly complimenting the weighty but optimistic subjects encompassed in his character-based songs. When he was fronting Wood & Wire, Kamel garnered praise throughout the music world for his unique approach to performing, writing and recording—which ultimately led to a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Record in 2018. His debut solo record Back Down Home (2021) then saw him team up with legendary songwriter Bruce Robison and his analog based production company, The Next Waltz. That album held a #1 spot on the Alt-Country Radio chart and was on the Americana Charts for several weeks. Produced jointly by Kamel and Robison, the new We're All Gonna Live is Kamel's third record for the label Blue Corn Music and we're thrilled to welcome him to the Load Out, serving as further proof that Kamel finds a way to sync up with anyone he's in the room with, or in our case, on Zoom. Enjoy a great new episode of The Load Out music podcast with Tony Kamel!