Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris

MOE. is a globally popular touring "Jam Band" who has has had a 35 year run with an upcoming anniversary tour and new album "Circle Of Giants" we speak with cofounder Rob Derhak .

Hailed by American Songwriter for their "mind-bending musicality," moe. is treasured for their mesmerizing musical synergy, unfettered showmanship, and smart, resonant songcraft. For three decades, the band has corralled myriad musical forms on a truly original journey rich with crafty, clever songwriting and astonishing resourcefulness. Fueled by an impassioned fan base, moe. has spent much of those thirty years on the road, encompassing countless live performances marked by eclectic wit, deep friendship, and exploratory invention. Having built an enduring legacy with hard work and a confirmed commitment to creativity and community, moe. seem as surprised as anyone to find themselves at such a significant landmark. 
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ZfHMUPrxoZNDTBPHmmdhj?si=UUPsZqMuQsuuSW0W0e8pdg
https://www.moe.org 
https://www.Instagram.com/moetheband 
 Music Matters podcast is hosted by pro musician, producer, and Sports Illustrated photographer Darrell Craig Harris who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The series has reached over 400,000 streams in 40 countries.
MMP receives gear support from Shure Microphones,.Focusrite, and others. Intro and outro voice overs provided by Nigel John Farmer from www.VoiceWrapStudio.com in France.
Our thanks to Rodney Hall FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for our intro and outro backing music clip. 
 
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Rock Guitarist Steve Stevens is globally known as the long-time guitarist for Billy Idol, but there is so much more to his amazing story!

Guitarist Steve Stevens is one of the most original guitarists to emerge from the ’80s rock scene, best known for his 30 year partnership with Billy Idol, his work on Michael Jackson’s “Dirty Diana”, his Grammy Award winning performance on “Top Gun Anthem” and his work with Vince Neil on “Exposed”. Stevens catalog of hit songs that he co-wrote & performed alongside Idol include “Rebel Yell”, “Eyes Without A Face” and “Flesh for Fantasy”.
They sound as fresh and relevant today as the day they were released, as evidenced by being recently covered by artists as varied as Miley Cyrus, Green Day, Queens of the Stone Age, Him, Black Veil Brides, Children of Bodom, Dope, Daughtry, Sum 41, Blink 182, Drowning Pool, Murderdolls, Deathstars and The Donnas.
In addition to currently working on a new record together, Idol & Stevens continue to tour to sold out crowds all over the world. Stevens has also lent his unmistakable sound and style to many hit records, including Pink “Try This”, Diana Ross “Eaten Alive”, Joni Mitchell “Chalk mark in a Rainstorm”, Robert Palmer “Don’t Explain”, The Thompson Twins “Here’s to Future Days”, Ric Ocasek “This Side of Paradise”, Peter Criss “Let Me Rock You”, Juno Reactor “Shango”, “Hokata”, and “Pistolero”, Kyosuke Himuro “Beat Haze Odyssey”, Steve Lukather “Lukather” and on his solo outings with Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys “Atomic Playboys”, Jerusalem Slim “Jerusalem Slim”, Bozzio Levin Stevens “Black Light Syndrome” and “Situation Dangerous” and the critically acclaimed solo releases “Flamenco A Go Go” & “Memory Crash”. 
https://www.SteveStevensguitar.com
https://www.BillyIdol.net 
https://www.Instagram.com/stevestevens
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZMaiDLfxDaoG7ULXgcnDb?si=1heevWlORWK9s6Z7f5trBw
Music Matters podcast is hosted by pro musician, producer, and Sports Illustrated photographer Darrell Craig Harris who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The series has reached over 400,000 streams in 40 countries.
MMP receives gear support from Shure Microphones,.Focusrite, and others. Intro and outro voice overs provided by Nigel John Farmer from www.VoiceWrapStudio.com in France.
Our thanks to Rodney Hall FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for our intro and outro backing music clip. 
 
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Eva-Lott Björklund is a contemporary artist/songwriter/producer from Kronoby Finland! Her new album "Built On Love" is a stunning tribute featuring a who's who of Finnish singers and musicians!

Finnish/Swedish artist Eva-Lott L.J Björklund is a very well known artist based in the small village of Kronoby Finland (Swedish speaking area). She is a choir director, music teachers, and music therapist as well as a busy gigging/recording artist who has made a large impact in her small country way up north in Scandinavia!
Her new album "Built On Love" is a heart felt tribute recording featuring many well known artists, musicians, singers, from Finland. I was honored to play bass with Finnish artist Charlotta Kerbs on the song "Bittersweet Pain" 
The album is now available on all streaming platforms!
Spotify link
https://open.spotify.com/album/0BKQvBH5piIuRKWZczokuJ?si=8OG3m9h1RA6oWN82rzjvtQ
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/evalottbjorklund
Facebook
https://www.Facebook.com/evalott.bjorklund
contact: lottasmusic@gmail.com 
Music Matters podcast is hosted by pro musician, producer, and Sports Illustrated photographer Darrell Craig Harris who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The series has reached over 400,000 streams in 40 countries.
MMP receives gear support from Shure Microphones,.Focusrite, and others. Intro and outro voice overs provided by Nigel John Farmer from www.VoiceWrapStudio.com in France.
Our thanks to Rodney Hall FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for our intro and outro backing music clip. 
 
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Brazilian metal guitarist Kiko Loureiro is a Grammy winning musician best known as a long-time member of the globally popular metal band Megadeth and as a founding member of the Brazilian band Angra!

Kiko Loureiro is a Brazilian Grammy award winning heavy metal guitarist, best known as a member of the bands Angra and Megadeth. His new solo album "Theory Of Mind" is a tour de force of strong melodies, incendiary guitar playing, and great arrangements! 
Alongside his band Angra, he has released eight studio albums, received two gold records, and is considered one of the most important Brazilian musicians of all time. His solo career started with the album "No Gravity". His second album was
"Universo Inverso", recorded in only three days, featuring some of the best jazz musicians in Latin America.
Three years later, Kiko released, "Fullblast" , a heavy and progressive piece. In 2008 he also presented his fusion project: Neural Code, in which the band explores rock and jazz, fueled with Brazilian rhythms.
"Sounds of Innocence", his fourth solo album, was released in 2012, combining metal, jazz and Brazilian rhythms.
The year 2015 came with big news: Kiko was invited to join Megadeth and recorded the guitars for Megadeth's fifteenth studio album "Dystopia"
It was in early 2017 that he got the greatest recognition in his career. He became the first Brazilian to receive a Grammy Award by playing in a rock band. Megadeth got the award for "Best Metal Performance" with the album "Dystopia."
Open Source released in July 2020 presents new musical ways in Kiko's compositions.
"Out of Nothing" is the new single for Kiko's sixth solo album
After a career of 25 years, Kiko Loureiro shows that he is a tireless and complete musician who is constantly looking to push his limits and discover something new! 
Website www.KikoLoureiro.com 
Social Media 
https://www.facebook.com/KIKOLOUREIROofficial
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RmLUrjJz5bpP8dF4lYdyK?si=sJW471T6QLqxVjAULSOdYA 
https://www.instagram.com/kikoloureiro 
Music Matters podcast is hosted by pro musician, producer, and Sports Illustrated photographer Darrell Craig Harris who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The series has reached over 400,000 streams in 40 countries.
MMP receives gear support from Shure Microphones,.Focusrite, and others. Intro and outro voice overs provided by Nigel John Farmer from www.VoiceWrapStudio.com in France.
Our thanks to Rodney Hall FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for our intro and outro backing music clip. 
 
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Leevi Toponen also known as "Leevieemeli" is a viral TikTok star, singer-songwriter, content creator for many well-known Finnish bands, and music video director!

Leevi Toponen also known as "Leevieemili" is a viral TikTok star, singer-songwriter, content creator for many well-known Finnish bands, and music video director! 
We got together with Leevi (Leevieemeli) and our long-time friend producer, songwriter, and well-known vocal coach Tracy Lipp at the Helsinki Records Studios in Helsinki Finland to talk about Leevi's rise to fame in Finland and beyond, the music scene in Finland, and his current focus as a viral artist/creator!
Leevieemeli Social Media 
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/leevieemeli.wav/profilecard/?igsh=a2g2MngweXFkcjE2
 
Spotify 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0u6OetzHpea8eXuxqM78rA?si=YNVnBVhRSt6DAp77V5vMiA
 
TikTok 
https://www.tiktok.com/@leevieemeli.wav?_t=8rW8PKtHs6h&_r=1
 
Tracy Lipp's social media 
https://www.instagram.com/tracylipp
https://www.Facebook.com/Tracy.Lipp
Music Matters podcast is hosted by pro musician, producer, and Sports Illustrated photographer Darrell Craig Harris who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The series has reached over 400,000 streams in 40 countries.
MMP receives gear support from Shure Microphones,.Focusrite, and others. Intro and outro voice overs provided by Nigel John Farmer from www.VoiceWrapStudio.com in France.
Our thanks to Rodney Hall FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for our intro and outro backing music clip. 
 
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Singer songwriter Andrew Browning talks about his new Americana styled release “Love Is A Beautiful Thing” in this engaging chat with host Darrell Craig Harris

Andrew Browning and the 9 Pound Hammers dive into the raw, gritty landscapes of California with their upcoming album, Love is a Beautiful Thing, set for release on November 22nd. With a sound steeped in the raw energy of ’70s rock and Americana, and storytelling that echoes the messiness of real life, this album brings listeners on a journey through the highs and lows of love, framed by Browning’s distinctly Californian lens. The lead single, “Econoline,” kicks off this journey with electrifying energy, capturing the untamed spirit of life on the road. It’s a raucous anthem that blends hard-driving guitar riffs with evocative lyrics, telling tales of roaming, survival, and finding moments of warmth and love in the most unexpected places.
Love is a Beautiful Thing the groups latest release stands as a testament to Andrew Browning’s evolution as an artist, bringing together his love for narrative songwriting with his Californian rock influences. Since their inception, Andrew Browning and the 9 Pound Hammers have been known for creating a sound that is uniquely theirs—gritty, narrative-driven, and unapologetically raw. 
Instagram 
https://www.instagram.com/9poundhammers
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/30e8Pj1gUJcu2KQvV3Puu0?si=AYqGK-c6RQGBhUhm4HU1Sw 
Music Matters podcast is hosted by pro musician, producer, and Sports Illustrated photographer Darrell Craig Harris who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The series has reached over 400,000 streams in 40 countries.
MMP receives gear support from Shure Microphones,.Focusrite, and others. Intro and outro voice overs provided by Nigel John Farmer from www.VoiceWrapStudio.com in France.
Our thanks to Rodney Hall FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for our intro and outro backing music clip. 
 
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Music Matter speaks with Alexander Hacke and Danielle De Piccciotto from the unique music group HackedePicciotto about their new album The Best of hackedepicciotto (Live in Napoli)

The Best of HackedePicciotto (Live in Napoli) is Alexander Hacke and Danielle De Pictiotto's newest release showcasing live interpretations of music from across their career. The album includes reinterpretations of tracks from all of their studio albums: Keepsakes (2023), a tender exploration of friendship and loss, The Silver Threshold (2021), their defiant reaction to the pandemic, Perseverantia (2016), which dealt with the artists nomadic lifestyle, Menetekel (2017), which embodies their collective despair at the state of the world, and powerful energy of The Current (2020), recorded by the Irish Sea. For over 20 years Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten) and artist, musician and filmmaker Danielle de Picciotto (co-founder of Love Parade) have been developing and evolving a symbiotic working practise together, with a deep intuition of the kind that has distinguished a rare number of creative and romantic partnerships – think of the writers Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, the artists Lee Miller and Man Ray or heroes of independent filmmaking, Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes – each partnership underlined by a creative equality that allowed both artists freedom to explore and expand. 
 
https://www.Instagrm.com/hackedepicciotto
https://www.Facebook.com/hackepicciotto 
https://www.hackedepicciotto.bandcamp.com 
Website:
https://www.hackedepicciotto.de
 
 
Music Matters podcast is hosted by pro musician, producer, and Sports Illustrated photographer Darrell Craig Harris who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The series has reached over 400,000 streams in 40 countries.
MMP receives gear support from Shure Microphones,.Focusrite, and others. Intro and outro voice overs provided by Nigel John Farmer from www.VoiceWrapStudio.com in France.
Our thanks to Rodney Hall FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for our intro and outro backing music clip. 
 
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Social impact strategist Paula Park has worked with a long list of well known artists including Demi Lovato, Audrey Nuna, Quavo, along with many large music labels and related management companies!

Paula Park is a dynamic music executive who has made her mark not only managing Korean American artist Audrey Nuna but also leading social impact campaigns for major artists like Demi Lovato and Quavo. Paula’s background as a first-generation Korean Brazilian gives her a unique perspective that she’s using to empower artists and drive meaningful change in the industry. Paula began her career at a major label in Brazil before joining Scooter Braun’s SB Projects, where she quickly rose to lead the company’s Social Impact and Philanthropy department. She was instrumental in creating global campaigns for high-profile artists, including Demi Lovato’s reproductive rights initiative and Quavo’s anti-gun violence project, The Rocket Foundation.
Now, she’s embarking on a new chapter with her new company "Soft Serve" focused on developing artists with a strong sense of mission, purpose, and creative vision. With a degree from Berklee College of Music and additional studies at Harvard Business Online and MIT Sloan, Paula combines industry expertise with a passion for social good.
www.Instagram.com/pepark
Music Matters podcast is hosted by pro musician, producer, and Sports Illustrated photographer Darrell Craig Harris who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The series has reached over 400,000 streams in 40 countries.
MMP receives gear support from Shure Microphones,.Focusrite, and others. Intro and outro voice overs provided by Nigel John Farmer from www.VoiceWrapStudio.com in France.
Our thanks to Rodney Hall FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for our intro and outro backing music clip. 
 
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