Featured guest Kenny Francis tells us about his involvement in the music scene and his experiences on the road with the band Roxy Blue. Kenny shares stories about his past, including his time as a tour manager, his current profession as a long-haul truck driver, and his love for Mustang cars. The conversation also covers how he met his wife, Tina, and his early career in the music industry.

Our featured guests, Andy and Traci McCullough, discuss their shared love for music and wrestling, their upbringing in Tate County, and their journey as musicians. Traci shares her experience as a bass player and singer, and they both discuss their musical influences, which range from Christian hymns to 60s oldies. The conversation also covers their experiences with different band members and their past collaboration with drummer Pete Mondello.

At the start of this episode, Derrick recaps his trip to St. Louis with his daughter to see two Metallica concerts.

Today’s featured guest is Seth Kuykendall from Formerly Known As. The interview covers Seth's background, musical influences, and involvement in the Memphis music scene. They talk about Seth's early interest in The Beatles and Elvis, his passion for guitar playing, and his favorite albums from The Beatles and Pink Floyd. Seth shares his journey of joining the band Formerly Known As and his experiences performing live. The conversation also covers Seth's love for gear and pedal boards, his family's support, his involvement in multiple bands, and his experiences at the Tony Awards. The episode concludes by discussing their favorite rock bands and the importance of supporting local music.

Derrick and Jeff discuss Jeff's performances with Contraband and their public debut at 10th Inning and they make fun of Derrick’s inability to remember names. SQUIRREL!!!

The featured guest is Derrin Lee, the keyboard player from Elevation Memphis. They discuss Derrin's musical journey, from his upbringing in Dallas, Texas, to his move to Memphis, his education, and his passion for various music genres. Derrin shares his experiences playing in different ensembles, receiving a piano scholarship at Tennessee State University, and his desire to be a versatile musician. They also discuss his involvement in a Tina Turner tribute project and the importance of supporting live music. Derrin's love for music, humility, and eagerness to learn are highlighted throughout the conversation.

Jeff talks about bush hogging at his farm and Derrick checked out Souled Out at Laffayettes for the first time.

Featured guest, Karen Dillon Brown discusses her experiences as a musician, her band Midnite Train From Memphis, and her involvement in charity work. Karen shares her early musical influences, the challenges of being a female artist, and the joy of performing live. She also talks about her role in booking gigs and her work in the dental profession. The conversation touches on the importance of supporting live music and original artists. Karen's dedication to a charity feeding children is highlighted, as well as her upcoming benefit event for a member of the Memphis music community.

Today’s featured guests are Chris Craig and Kendall Wolf. They discuss their friendship, musical backgrounds, and influences. They reminisce about their early days playing music together and their love for rock music. They share stories about their experiences with Terry Glaze, the focal point of their band, Lord Tracy, and the high energy of their performances. They talk about their journey to getting a record deal, challenges, and disappointment when their record company stopped promoting them. They reflect on their career and express no regrets. They also discuss the possibility of future shows and their upcoming project. The episode ends with discussing merchandise and recommendations for other musicians to check out.

Memphis Duo Kevin and Bethany Paige came by to chat with us this week, talking about Kevin’s early solo deal with Chrysalis Records, meeting Bethany, their Elvis fandom, and of course how the rise of grunge changed everything.

In the intro, we recap the private watch party at Jimmy Fulp’s house, Jeff seeing The Pinch at Hadley’s, Jimmy Jameson being inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, and we also address a certain Facebook critic’s comments.

Memphis musician Shara Layne comes by the studio to share the story behind her bands Thumpdaddy, Shara Layne & The Drive, co-hosting the Tommy Awards, starting a new songwriter showcase, making the transition from performing cover songs to original music, and much more!

In today’s intro, Derrick and Recap the last watch party at Sidecar Memphis, Derrick’s gig with Elevation Memphis and the studio curse.

This week, Tora Tora guitarist Keith Douglas comes by to talk about starting Tora Tora with his friends from school, winning a battle of the band’s contest, getting signed by a major label, and the inevitable change that the popularity of grunge brought to their scene. He recalls the now-infamous power outage of an impromptu acoustic set at a recent Tora Tora show at Minglewood Hall!

In the intro, Derrick and Jeff announce a new sponsor feature opportunity for local bands to announce gig dates. We thank Shawn Few and Formerly Known As for setting the tone and being our first band sponsor.

Memphis area musician and songwriter Travys Starr stops by the studio to discuss moving across the country to Mississippi from Seattle, his band Son Red, his writing process, influences, and much more!

In the intro, Derrick and Jeff announce a new sponsor feature opportunity for local bands. We want to thank Shawn Few and Formerly Knowns As for being our first band sponsor.

Memphis bassist Rocko Wallz stopped by the studio to talk about how he joined Memphis mainstays Fevertree, playing with Lance McDaniel and Black Oak Arkansas, and he also showed off some spicy new Fevertree merch!

We also bring in Jill Byrum to talk about the anniversary of the great Randy Byrum’s passing and recapping the Nita Makris tribute and Stage Stop Reunion show at Neil’s Music Room. We feature all the bands, Hand Me Downs, Thrust, Play Rough, Every Mother’s Nightmare, Roxy Blue, and Lord Tracy.

📷All photos of the reunion show are courtesy of Danny Day.

This week the owners of Supernova Sound Memphis, Matt Montgomery, and David Cowell, stop by the studio to talk with us about how they started the studio, saving the day at a recent Tora Tora show at Minglewood Hall, developing Memphis band Sleep Theory into a national touring act, and tons more!

Also, don’t forget to attend our Rhythm Section podcast watch party on July 10th, 7-9 pm at Sidecar Memphis!

Memphis musician, producer, and former bandmate Andrew Solomito stops by to talk about graduating from college just as he joined the Derek Joseph Band, how Guitar Hero sparked his interest in playing music as a kid, producing and working in Nashville, and much more!

To start the episode, we discuss the benefits of becoming a sponsor of this podcast and supporting the Memphis music community, and Jeff recaps his recent trip to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

Our featured guests, Stephen and Kiva McKee of the Memphis band Fate Hates Me, stopped by the studio to chat with us about being in a band with family, living off the grid, their influences, building their own bass amp, and more!

Jimmy Fulp and Joe Smith joined Derrick and Jeff in the intro to tell us about the reunion/tribute show for former Stage Stop owner Nita Makris coming up at Neil’s on June 25th, and Derrick and Jeff finally made it out to see the band Basketcase at Hadley’s.

Memphis musician Lance McDaniel comes by the studio to talk about his longtime band, The ShotGunBillys, their origins and influences, the challenges of being an all-original-material band, his love of Fender Telecasters, and much more.

Memphis musicians Chip Eddleman & Chip Doty hang with us in the studio to talk about their time with the band Mudflap King, Chip Eddlemen's solo project Chip Knox, meeting Derrick back in 2011, and much more!

Vocalists and musicians La-Shon Robinson-Henderson & Melanie Pierce of the great Memphis bands Elevation Memphis and Pulse: A Tribute to Pink Floyd stop by the studio to discuss the beginnings of their bands, from Melanie learning what a gig is, to becoming the powerhouse vocalists behind some of the most creative music this city has to offer. And much more!

Featured guest and Nashville drummer Jason “Schmidty” Schmidt stops by the SRP studio to talk with us about his influences as a drummer, playing with pop-country stars Florida Georgia Line in their early days, his ongoing percussion album project, his studio Stillwater Sound, and much more!

This week, Rick Ruhl comes by the studio to talk with us about the legendary Memphis band Every Mother’s Nightmare. We get into his influences, touring and headlining the Livestock festival, EMN’s writing process, and what it was like recording their most recent album, Resurrect The Faithful, as well as their new album currently being recorded.

Memphis vocalist, bassist, and all around great musician Shawn Few tells us all about his bands old and new, including Formerly Known As, Six Feet Thunder, Black 59, and his new gig as a worship leader. He also explains how he and recent TRS guest Jimmy Fulp wrote and produced this podcast’s very own theme song, complete with a lip syncing performance for the ages.