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Keepin' the KC Native trend going, we have Joshua Gleave on the pod! Joshua is an artist/producer/songwriter and his artist career is kickin' into high gear this year! He'll be releasing a handful of new ones this year! You can hear 2 of them on the this episode!

Kansas City native Jillian Riscoe joins the pod to share her musical journey along with hearing her own song "Decoration" on her hometown's country station - Q104

Why Would Someone Choose You?

Give ppl an experience they can't get anywhere else.

Give them one helluva good reason why then build from there.

In this episode, I give tips that I've learned along the way to help your content/advertising game. If you're struggling and/or curious on how your content could be better, give it a listen. And as always, Thank You for listening!

This solo episode we discuss how you can build your community using a website/app called Grouped. Build a family/community that can help you grow and help support your vision. www.grouped.com and there is an app as well. Thank you for listening!

KC's own Ethan Anderson popped on for part 2 on the pod! We cover what he's been doing lately including plans for an exciting 2026! Thanks for being on the pod Ethan...AGAIN!

Pat Ford is this week's guest. This Georgia native first discovered country music on his Dad's radio all the way over in Uganda. His passion for country music brought him from GA to Nashville recently. We dive into music, his journey and we hear some of his songs he's written since coming to TN. You can find him on IG (_patrickford) and plan on hearing his music in the future.

Hailing from North of the border is Mr. Ben Klick! Ben is an artist/producer/guitar session player and songwriter! Ben and I have written more than a handful of songs together and we sit down to hear his journey. Ben also has a NEW song out now, "Whatcha Wanna Do"

Landon Wells

This week we have a very talented young man on the pod, Landon Wells. We talk about his faith, his musical journey that has brought him from the scenic landscape of Oregon to Music City. He's currently a student at Belmont and has a wide array of talent. He can sing, play guitar, piano & produce music. Remember his name because you'll for sure see him in the future. Find him on socials - itslandon_wells

Taking a look back at some memorable songs that I was lucky enough to be a part of in 2024. Playing some demos and work tapes and giving some background on each and who I wrote them with. Hope you enjoy and if YOU want to be on an episode and play your demos, let's get it!

Song List:

Rebuild

What happens at a honky tonk

Numbers don't lie

Bourbon or the Bible

Stay with me tonight

Whole world at our boots

Summer memories

Talk of the town

Six hours til sunrise

Light it up

Happiness lies

Poor Jack

I some times would get the question while at the radio station, "Why isn't this artist bigger?". So let's talk about how YOU can help your fav artist gain fans!

South Carolina native Drew Dangerfield joins the pod to tell us how he went from being a shy kid with his music to circling back to SC to record a live album that is currently out! Get on this episode then jam out to his new live album "5 Deep In a GMC"

Randomly ran into Ollie Joseph one night in Midtown and spent some time talkin' music. I've been a fan before I met him & def. a bigger fan now that I've gotten to know him a little more during the episode! Find out more for yourself and enjoy this episode! You can stream his music everywhere!

Noah Silver on "Why Music?" and the powerful effect of Musicians On Call.

KC Native Ethan Anderson shares his story on "Why Music?". I asked him this question and the story he tells is one that blew me away. No spoilers, listen and you'll see what I'm saying. Thank You Ethan for sharing and being on the podcast, man, it was an honor.

Why did I feel the need to up and move to Nashville?

Episode Fifteen with the one & only Kix brooks

I was able to catch up with one half of Brooks & Dunn before they kicked off their Reboot 2023 tour in Kansas City. This is the whole interview the day before the show at T-Mobile Center in the heart of KC. Kix Brooks is a legend and he's a very generous guy for spending a few minutes with me.

Episode Twelve - CJ Solar 

As CJ Solar was loading up his equipment on stage of Tin Roof in Kansas City, I snagged him away to do a podcast episode! Find out the stories behind mega hits "Up Down" by Morgan Wallen Feat. FGL and break out song "Some Girls" by Jameson Rodgers. We discuss his sound & writing, also does he like pineapple on pizza? CJ Solar's single "All I Can Think About Lately" is currently on the charts and we find out why it took nearly 7 years for it to happen. Thanks for listening! 

EPISODE ELEVEN - PARMALEE

After crashing into the country scene with their hit song "Carolina" in 2013, Parmalee have found themselves at the top of the charts again in 2021. Their song "Just The Way" featuring Blanco Brown is a certified platinum country/pop mega hit. It's featured on their album 'For You' that was released in July. Our station Q104 is one of the first stations in the country to play their new single "Take My Name" & I think it's gonna be another smash. We talk how they came together as a group & "Tamata Bisquits"...

Been a while! Episode Ten with the bearded one - Jordan Davis

Tater got to catch up with Jordan Davis while he stopped in KC. Hopped on the tour bus and got in a great episode.

We talked life during quarantine, fatherhood, new music that's coming and his newest single "Buy Dirt". 

We also chatted about football (Tater and Jordan are Saints fans) and we find out why Jordan thinks Patrick Mahomes

is the best football player in the NFL.

Episode Nine - Charles Kelley of Lady A

This week Todd and Tater got to catch up with Charles Kelley. We find out the backstory on how Lady A got together, Charles talks about the resurgence of the group and we discuss their new radio single "Like a Lady". Big Machine's Lady A has 11 career number ones and we can't wait what 2021 has in story for them. 

@radiotodd @taterq104 @charleskelley

Episode Eight - Shy Carter

This week Todd and Tater are excited to hang with producer/songwriter/artist Shy Carter. His journey to Music City is anything but boring. From producing for rapper Nelly, writing for Rob Thomas, having his first country number one with Sugarland and then putting out his own music via Warner Music Nashville. Oh and we can't forget writing multiple number one hits with his buddy Kane Brown (Good As You) (Heaven). His debut single to radio, "Good Love" is such a great message and needs to be heard. Take this wild ride with us!

@radiotodd @taterq104 @shycarterofficial

Episode Seven - Chase Rice

This week Todd and Tater got to catch up with Chase Rice. We chatted about how it's been a decade since Chase and the fellas from FGL wrote the diamond certified single "Cruise". How they ended up on Rice's latest radio single "Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen" and how Chase is a Bison Rancher now.

@radiotodd @taterq104 @chaserice

Episode Six - Lainey Wilson 

This week Todd and Tater catch up with Lainey Wilson. Lainey is a bell bottom wearing fiery young lady ready to take the country world by storm. She just released her debut album Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' via Broken Bow Records. We chat about her first songwriting credit in Music City was a Luke Combs song, how a childhood dream of playing the Opry came true recently and how her hometown has a connection with the Tiger King. Also, Lainey was one of the last performers Todd & Tater got to see before the pandemic hit. All that and some laughs during our latest episode of 'Behind The Strings'.

@radiotodd @taterq104 @laineywilsonmusic 

Episode Five - Dustin Lynch

This week Todd and Tater get to catch up with hitmaker Dustin Lynch. We chat about his current top ten hit "Momma's House", how Todd and Dustin went crowd surfing on a blow-up raft & how his second job in Nashville stunk... literally. Does Dustin like pineapple on his pizza? What was his favorite childhood meal? We talk about him releasing new music this year and more on a new episode of 'Behind The Strings'.

@radiotodd @taterq104 @dustinlynchmusic

Episode Four - Filmore

During our chat with Missouri native Filmore we found how he's not like every other artist in Nashville. Why he ate pineapple pizza for breakfast & when he first knew that he wanted to write songs. We here at Q104 have a personal reason why we want his new radio single "Nothing's Better" to top the charts. Because if it does we get to.... NO SPOILERS! Loved our time with this emerging star. His album 'State I'm In' is one to listen to top to bottom.

@radiotodd @taterq104 @filmoremusic

Episode Three - Ryan Hurd

During our chat with singer/songwriter Ryan Hurd we discuss if he's ever left a songwriting session without a song, how Todd smashed a TV with a stick and Ryan's wife Maren Morris had to pay for it. How the song "What If I Never Get Over You" that Ryan wrote, really meant a lot to Lady A's success, how he get involved in the Diplo Feat. Morgan Wallen song "Heartless" & why KC has a special place in his heart. 

@radiotodd @taterq104 @ryanhurd

Episode Two - HARDY

During our chat with hitmaker HARDY we discuss how a publishing deal works, how sometimes songs take years to be heard while his song "God's Country" recorded by Blake Shelton only took days. We talk about HARDY's song "Give Heaven Some Hell" really hit Tater in the feels & how "One Beer" may be his first chart-topper as an artist. Also we find out about if there will be a Hixtape Vol. 2 & how the career defining song "A Rock" came about.

@Radiotodd @taterq104 @hardy

EPISODE ONE: Todd Nixon and Tater of Q104 in Kansas City talk music with country music's rising star Jameson Rodgers. Fresh off of his first number one hit "Some Girls", he spills about his first job in Nashville, if pineapple deserves to be on pizza, how he helped Todd with his "female problem" and what's next in his career. 

Instagram: @taterq104 @radiotodd @jamesonrodgers 

www.jamesonrodgers.com