Filming The Show

The acoustic instrumental masters that make up Hawktail - fiddler Brittany Haas, bassist Paul Kowert, guitarist Jordan Tice and mandolinist Dominick Leslie came by Z's living room studio to lend some magic before a nearby show in LA. Episode coming soon to www.theshowontheroad.com

With Covid-19 stay-at-home measures in place, Z was able to chat with Theo across the silent highways of LA - and Theo filmed himself performing "Good To Be Alone" from his record Heartbreak Hits. www.theokatzman.com www.theshowontheroad.com

Z got to meet up with old college mate Joey Dosik at his flat in LA - and at the end of the episode Joey played the gorgeous "Grandma Song" featured on his newest full length "Inside Voice." www.joeydosik.com www.theshowontheroad.com

Soulful singing siren Liz Vice sang her chilling version of "This Land Is Our Land" with harmonizing partner Hannah Glavor at a former church where she was performing in LA a few months back. Her songs of faith and deep questioning can be heard on her newest "SAVE ME". https://www.lizvice.com/ Subscribe and listen to all episodes: https://apple.co/2TKCedl

Z met up with these kind-hearted North Carolina-based folk masters at McCabe's Guitar Shop in LA for an emotional conversation about family and the road and how music lifts us up when we need it most. Their newest record "Over The Trees" is incredible - check it out. https://www.thesteelwheels.com/ Subscribe and listen to all episodes: https://apple.co/2TKCedl

Michael and Tanya of the powerhouse soul rockers The War & Treaty brought their band over to Z's LA living room for an intimate acoustic session. Their newest The Healing Tide is a testament to the persistence and love that drove them to make music against huge personal odds. https://www.thewarandtreaty.com/ Subscribe and listen to all episodes: https://apple.co/2TKCedl

Z got to meet up with Dylan in the front bar of the historic Troubadour before a show last year. Despite his youth, Leblanc's voice seems to transcend generations - and his dark-hearted songwriting cuts to the quick on his newest rocker "Renegade", produced by hitmater Dave Cobb. http://www.dylanleblanc.com/ Subscribe and listen to all episodes: https://apple.co/2TKCedl

Z got to meet up with old friends Zack and Caitlin of the fab folk-blues duo Smooth Hound Smith in their jam pad basement in East Nashville. Their newest is "Dog In A Manger" - and their playful and powerful chemistry leaps out of your speakers every time the songs come on. https://www.smoothhoundsmith.com/ Subscribe and listen to all episodes: https://apple.co/2TKCedl

The roving elder statesman of bluegrass and just about every folk form from reggae to blues to Mexican and Czech rhythms - Peter Rowan has been making music for half a century and isn't slowing down now. Z caught up with him and his Free Mexican Airforce band (Los Texmaniacs) in the Best Western hotel parking lot before his set at Strawberry Music Fest in Grass Valley, CA. http://www.peter-rowan.com/ Subscribe and listen to all episodes: https://apple.co/2TKCedl

It was a thrill tracking down the mysterious front man of roots-rock weirdos Grandaddy - the prolific Jason Lytle at a studio in LA before a rare solo show. He played one of Z's all time favorite songs off the classic record Sumday - "The Saddest Vacant Lot In All The World". http://jasonlytle.com/ Subscribe and listen to all episodes: https://apple.co/2TKCedl

LA's high priestess of mystical folk n roll Leslie Stevens stops by Z's living room studio for a therapeutic talk about her long journey in music, raising a little girl and making her transcendent new record "Sinner". https://www.lesliestevensmusic.com/ Subscribe and listen to all episodes: https://apple.co/2TKCedl

On the day before Madison was nominated for a Grammy for her sublime newest record "Who Are You Now" she stopped by Z's living room studio to chat about her quick rise from playing in San Diego area church groups to playing with her heroes Chris Thile, Andrew Bird and Iron and Wine on recent tours. http://www.madisoncunningham.com/ Subscribe for more episodes: https://apple.co/2TKCedl