Americana Music Profiles

Tracy Horenbein, a life long musician, in 2018 invited four friends to join her in a new endeavor. The band, Once Great Estate, came into being, and they've been distributing their brand of "cinematic Southern Rock" ever since. Tracy joins me on this edition on Americana Music Profiles.

Jay Elle's best friend from school and his cousin introduced him to the guitar but showing his a few chords. Then his aunt bought him a guitar all of his own. That's all it took for Jay to catch the song writing fever and he's been at it ever since. His latest full length record, Ride The Wave exemplifies the his songwriting skills. Jay is my guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles.

Jay Elle's best friend from school and his cousin introduced him to the guitar but showing his a few chords. Then his aunt bought him a guitar all of his own. That's all it took for Jay to catch the song writing fever and he's been at it ever since. His latest full length record, Ride The Wave exemplifies the his songwriting skills. Jay is my guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles.

Charlottesville, Virginia singer-songwriter Lora Kelley released her much anticipated, debut, full length album this past June (2021). Finding herself in the middle space of life, Lora was moved to pen her experiences and put them to music. The end result is her recorded project,, "Domystique." She is my guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles.  

Charlottesville, Virginia singer-songwriter Lora Kelley released her much anticipated, debut, full length album this past June (2021). Finding herself in the middle space of life, Lora was moved to pen her experiences and put them to music. The end result is her recorded project,, "Domystique." She is my guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles.

Texas singer-songwriter, Taylor Rae, joins us for this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about her debut record, "Mad Twenties," and the origins behind her songs and her busy musical career.

Texas singer-songwriter, Taylor Rae, joins us for this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about her debut record, "Mad Twenties," and the origins behind her songs and her busy musical career.

"Whatever you do Dennis, be a writer;" was the advice Dennis Welch received early on in his career. With over 500 songs to his credit, Dennis recently had a hit with the song, "Why Not Me." He joins us on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about that experience. Songwriters of any age will be encouraged by his story.

"Whatever you do Dennis, be a writer;" was the advice Dennis Welch received early on in his career. With over 500 songs to his credit, Dennis recently had a hit with the song, "Why Not Me." He joins us on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about that experience. Songwriters of any age will be encouraged by his story.

Netherlands singer-songwriter, Ad Vanderveen, has been songwriting since the early 90's, and recorded 40 CDs of his music. "The music just finds me," he told me. Ad joins us on Americana Music Profiles to talk about his musical career, and his latest CD, "Release".