Derringer Discoveries - A Music Adventure Podcast

Plant & Krauss: Raising the Bar w/ Special Guest Matt Saxton (EP49)

In this episode, Team Derringer explores a rare juxtaposition: the improbable convergence of two highly disparate styles of music. In 2004, two luminaries in their respective genres came together to make magic. One is a dynamic frontman for one of the most well-known rock bands of all time, while the other is a highly sought-after collaborator, solo artist, and leader of an extremely popular bluegrass band.
In 2007, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant released their Grammy-winning album, Raising Sand. The critically acclaimed pairing produced studio gold which later turned into platinum. Fourteen years later, the duo released their second album, Raise the Roof. Could they replicate the magic? Listen in to find out!
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Matt Saxton from East Sussex, United Kingdom, joins Team Derringer as special guest-host to explore the Plant and Krauss’ fantastic interpretation of blues, country, soul, gospel, and old-timey songs. To top off the winning formula, the pair recruited Grammy award winning T. Bone Burnett, a highly successful record producer, guitarist, and songwriter.  Burnett is known for musical endeavors in films such as O Brother Where Art Thou?, Cold Mountain, Walk the Line, and Crazy Heart.
As a special treat, Matt Saxton shares some of his own music with the Derringer Discoveries listeners.
Be sure to check out this entertaining episode. Follow Derringer Discoveries on your favorite streaming platform: https://pod.link/derringerdiscoveries or https://derringerdiscoveries.podbean.com/.
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Promo - Fall 2023

With listeners in 30+ countries and more than 50,000 downloads, this is Team Derringer's promo for Fall of 2023, as we conclude our third year of Derringer Discoveries - A Music Adventure Podcast.  To be followed by a fourth year!
If you would like to lend your voice to our promos, stingers, and voiceovers, contact us at derringerdiscoveries.com.
 

The TMR Countdown - August 2023

This month’s Turnip Music Radio Top 25 is a Canadian tour de force! Five Canadian artists/bands make an appearance in the Top 15 positions with two more rounding out the Top 25. We have music from top-tier artists with over two-million monthly listeners going head-to-head with up-and-coming bands that are destined to find a wider global audience.
A listener from Australia recently tagged Derringer Discoveries in a social media post: “This is my favourite podcast for finding new indie (real indie) and keeping up with established artists. Kicks Spotify algorithms’ a$$! Excited for the new episode this weekend!”
Listen in as Team Derringer (Paul, Laura, and Alton) highlight artists from Canada, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the US. Derringer Discoveries and Turnip Music Radio are your source for discovering terrific new music that we’re sure you’ll love. (See what we did there?)
If you would like to help decide which songs make it onto the monthly Turnip Music Radio Top 25 chart (and discover some fantastic tunes along the way), be sure to visit our website each month between the 15th and 25th to cast your vote. (www.derringerdiscoveries.com/vote)
The TMR Countdown Episode, which highlights the artists in the Top 15 positions, drops sometime during the first week of each month.
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You can listen to all the songs on the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 chart, updated monthly: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CLzNqR1HEB75ddqSfJ90Z?si=c80934b6efab4bb6
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Top 5 Classic Rock Songs w/ Special Guest M&R Rush (EP48)

After three months and hundreds of votes from around the world, the results of the Derringer Discoveries Top 5 Classic Rock Songs ballot have been tallied! To help present the Top 5 Classic Rock Songs, Team Derringer recruited members of M&R Rush, a classic rock band out of Chicago, to join them for this Classic Rock episode.
In the United States, the definition of Classic Rock comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid-1990s, primarily focusing on commercially successful blues rock and hard rock popularized in the 1970s Album Oriented Rock format. Do you agree with this definition?
We asked members of M&R Rush, Marty Mardirosian and John McFarland, to weigh in on each of the Top 5 songs and share the story of their band’s formation. We also wanted to know what it was like to play in a popular rock band in Chicago during what is now considered the heart of the Classic Rock era.
Listen in while Paul, Alton, and Laura (Team Derringer) share interesting tidbits about the artists behind each of the Top 5 Classic Rock Songs and share some song snippets you’re sure to recognize. Marty and John also regale us with their connection to another highly popular Classic Rock band from Chicago: Styx.
Do you agree with the Top 5 Classic Rock songs as voted on by the listeners of Derringer Discoveries? Let us know! You can drop us a line at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com.
Team Derringer would like to thank Marty and John from M&R Rush for helping us count down the Top 5 Classic Rock songs. To find out more about Marty, John, or M&R Rush, please visit their website at: www.mandrrush.com.
Members of M&R Rush are:
Marty Mardirosian – Drums
Roger Hirtz - Bass & Vocals
Carl Moszur - Keyboards & Vocals
John McFarland - Guitar & Vocals
Paul Martin - Guitar & Vocals
Jeff Luif - Guitar & Vocals
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The TMR Countdown - July 2023

This month, all month long, Turnip Music Radio and Derringer Discoveries celebrate Independence Day and the independent artists from around the world who have landed on our Top 25 Chart! In this countdown episode, we highlight artists from the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and many points in between. We have up-and-coming artists going head-to-head with industry veterans. Tune in to hear how the indies fared against the giants.
Laura, Alton, and Paul (Team Derringer) share a mini bio of each artist in the top 15 positions, as well as snippets from the featured songs.
If you're ready to listen to some fantastic new music, check out all the great tunes from the artists on the Turnip Music Radio Top 25 Spotify playlist and music chart, brought to you by Derringer Discoveries and their music promotion affiliate, Turnip Music Radio.
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Artists featured in this episode:
Stella
Samantha Fish, Jesse Dayton
Darlingside
The Revivalists
Silverbird
Zoe Sky Jordon
UAP, Katie Tich
Ben Folds
Child Seat
Matt Saxton
WakeUpCall
Half Moon Run
Dave Matthews Band
Herb's Excellent Adventure
Anton Johansen
Enjoy!
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Tina Boonstra: Perpetual Beginner (EP47)

Growing up the child of missionary parents, Tina moved from the UK, to the Netherlands, to South Africa, and finally back to the UK. The transient nature of her childhood prevented Tina from feeling a sense of belonging and she often felt insulated from the outside world. To entertain herself, she played music with her family members and wrote her first song at age 11. She blossomed as a musician shortly after university when a friend’s brother, a music producer, wanted to record her.
Tina expected her songs to find their home in the church halls she was so familiar with, but she soon found herself performing the open mic circuit in and around London. After connecting with producer Trevor Michael, Tina found her musical voice and solidly established her sound. Tina is a master storyteller. Her songs run the gamut from the deeply painful experiences to the hope one can find in the simple things of life.
Join Team Derringer (Laura, Paul, and Alton), as they explore the stories behind their five favorite Tina Boonstra songs, hear of Tina’s early life, and discover the exciting projects that Tina has planned next. Explore musical snippets from Tina's songs and enjoy the stories behind the tracks on Tina’s latest album, “Circle back, start again.”
For more information about Derringer Discoveries, Team Derringer, or our music promotion affiliate, Turnip Music Radio, please visit https://www.derringerdiscoveries.com. Sign up for our free newsletter at https://www.derringerdiscoveries.com/subscribe.
We hope you will share this podcast with others. Let us know what you think of this episode on one of our social media channels: Instagram, Facebook, and/or Twitter. You can even drop us an email at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. We'd love to hear from you!
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The TMR Countdown - June 2023

The Turnip Music Radio (TMR) Top 25 music chart for June 2023 is populated with artists from Canada to India and multiple points in between. Many artists appear for the first time on the TMR Top 25; others have appeared on the charts before. Find out if up-and-comers can hold their own against some seasoned veterans. Listen in as Paul, Laura, and Alton provide artists' backgrounds and share snippets of the fantastic songs on this month's chart. 
The Turnip Music Radio Top 25 is a curated Spotify playlist brought to you by the folks behind the Derringer Discoveries podcast. The playlist is updated monthly and reflects the twenty-five favorite, new songs by recording artists worldwide as selected by the listeners of Derringer Discoveries. The TMR Top 25 focuses on fresh folk, adult rock, alternative rock, rock & roll, power pop, and a little blues and country.
You can help Team Derringer select next month's Top 25 by casting your vote at www.derringerdiscoveries.com/vote during the next open ballot window (usually between the 15th and 25th of each month).
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CSNY: Rock & Roll’s First Supergroup with Special Guest Jon Tyler Wiley (EP46)

From the mid-1960s to the early 1970s, there was a large counterculture movement in the United States. It was a time when the war in Vietnam was escalating and there was vast social tension in society overall. But it was also a time of free love, experimentation, alternative lifestyles, and some terrific music!
It was from an area just outside of Los Angeles, California – an area known as Laurel Canyon – that Rock and Roll’s first supergroup arose: Crosby, Still, Nash & Young.  
Indie recording artist Jon Tyler Wiley joins Team Derringer as they debate when and where the founding members of CSN first lifted their voices in harmony. Listen in as Laura, Paul, Alton, and Dave pick their favorite CSNY band member and share their favorite songs written by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and/or Neil Young. Today’s special guest will even provide you with a musical treat you’re sure to love.
For more information about Derringer Discoveries, Team Derringer, or our music promotion affiliate, Turnip Music Radio, please visit https://www.derringerdiscoveries.com. Sign up for our free newsletter at https://www.derringerdiscoveries.com/subscribe.
We hope you will share this podcast with others. Let us know what you think of this episode on one of our social media channels: Instagram, Facebook, and/or Twitter. You can even drop us an email at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. We'd love to hear from you!
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The TMR Countdown - May 2023

In this countdown episode of the Turnip Music Radio Top 25, Team Derringer counts down the Top 15 songs for May 2023. Recording artists from around the world appear in this month's lineup, including musicians from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, the UK, and the US.
With listeners in more than 30 countries, Laura, Paul, Alton, and Dave - the intrepid hosts of Derringer Discoveries - provide intriguing music snippets along with artist profiles for each of the Top 15 entries on the chart. Be sure to check out all the fantastic entries on this month's Turnip Music Radio Top 25.
To hear all the songs latest songs featured on the Turnip Music Radio Top 25, please check out the following Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CLzNqR1HEB75ddqSfJ90Z?si=e4981635e6614a9f
Listen to The TMR Countdown on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/derringerdiscoveries
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Please share our podcast with others. Let us know what you think of this episode on one of our social media channels: Instagram, Facebook, and/or Twitter. You can even drop us an email at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. We'd love to hear from you!
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The Beatles’ Best 1962 - 1965 (EP45)

If you're a long-time Derringer Discoveries listener, you'll recall that In Episode 19, we weighed in on The Beatles' 10 Worst Songs. In response to that episode, Sammy Vulcano, a solo recording artist from the Syracuse, New York (US) area, reached out to Team Derringer.
Sammy shared that he is a superfan of The Beatles. He told Team Derringer that he had recently combined his songwriting talents with those of his lifelong friend and fellow musician, Anthony Micaroni, to write, record, and release a trilogy of songs about The Beatles from 1962 to 1965.
Intrigued by this concept, Team Derringer decided to explore the collaboration between Sammy and Anthony and invited them to join Team Derringer (Laura, Paul, Alton, and Dave) as they delve into this period of The Beatles' legacy -- a time that is often overshadowed by the brilliance of The Beatles' catalog released after 1965. Assisted by special guests Sammy and Anthony, Team Derringer shares the tale of The Beatles in Hamburg 1962, along with snippets of their biggest hits from 1962 to 1965. 
The Beatles had just one hit in 1962 and it was only in the UK. They didn't conquer the US until January 1964, but by 1965, they were dominating the music charts worldwide. Join Team Derringer and their guests as they discover obscure, interesting trivia about The Beatles. Along the way, you'll hear snippets of The Beatles' two hit singles sung with German lyrics. Additionally, Team Derringer, Sammy, and Anthony will discuss Kurt Cobain's posthumous hit single, a cover of Sammy's favorite 1963 song by The Beatles.  Kurt's cover has streamed almost 59 million times!
And of course, Team Derringer will play snippets of the trilogy of songs by Sammy and Anthony that sparked the idea for this episode. These three songs by Sammy Vulcano and Anthony Micaroni are available on all the major digital streaming platforms, such as Spotify.
Derringer Discoveries is the curator of a popular Spotify playlist called The Beatles Inspired.  If you are a recording artist or a listener who knows of a song that belongs on this playlist, subscribe to our free newsletter at https://www.derringerdiscoveries.com and then send us a link to the song at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com.  Most likely we'll include it on the playlist!
For more information about Derringer Discoveries, Team Derringer, or our music promotion affiliate, Turnip Music Radio, please visit https://www.derringerdiscoveries.com.
We hope you will share this podcast with others. And, let Team Derringer know what you think of this episode on one of our social media channels: Instagram, Facebook, and/or Twitter. You can even drop us an email at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. We'd love to hear from you!
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