Americana Station

#75 We're Back! India Ramey

After a long hiatus hosts Will Payne Harrison and India Ramey are back with new episodes and a new logo. This episode Will Payne is interviewing India about her new album Baptized by the Blaze out on August 23rd. 

India Ramey blazes a trail through cinematic spaghetti western landscapes to wood floored Honkytonks and the Appalachian foothills. India’s musical journey was not typical. “Having grown up poor, there was a lot of pressure for me to ‘go to college and make money’ so I convinced myself that music was a hobby”. Ramey, a domestic violence survivor graduated college, got a law degree and became a domestic violence prosecutor. “I thought if I was helping people like my Mom, I would like being a lawyer more”. Despite her love of helping people, Ramey’s love for music won in the end. She gave up her law career to become a full time musician and songwriter and has never looked back. Featured as one of the “Must See Acts at SXSW, a Nashville’s Lighting 100 artist of the week, a two-time Americanafest showcasing artist, and one of NPR’s “10 Nashville Artists on the Rise”, India has only continued to rise among the ranks of as one of Country and Americana’s brightest up and coming, emerging artists. Her most recent album, Shallow Graves debuted at number six on the Euro Americana Charts and landed a song as Rolling Stone’s pick of the week. Billboard says of her performance in her 2020 Nashville residency performance, “The rollicking set recalls everyone from Tammy Wynette to Wanda Jackson.” Nashville’s Americana radio station, WMOT says India is the perfect mixture of Loretta Lynn and Neko Case, Rolling Stone describes her as “Part Black Sabbath, part honky-tonk” and the BBC’s Ralph McClean says “India is a singer of the truth, she knows the value of a well-told tale sung with passion and honesty. She is a bright light in the darkness. Long may she shine."

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#74 Brittany Collins

A self-described “late bloomer” Collins didn’t perform on stage until she was in her twenties, but once she was there it became clear that this is where belonged. Quickly building from acoustic coffeehouse shows to packed summer festivals, her infectious energy and soulful voice have made her a darling of the Northwest music scene not to be missed. Join host India Ramey and she speaks to Brittany Collins about her new record Things I tell my Therapist.

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Twitter: @willpharrison @indiaramey @mericanastation
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Episode #73 Teni Rane

Teni Rane grew up in and around a community of Chattanooga musicians who helped nurture in her an early love for music.  As a child she was often found belting out lyrics in the back seat on the way to just about anywhere.  That six CD changer exposed her to the writing of Nanci Griffith, Carol King, Beth Woods, John Prine, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, and many other greats. Teni Rane checks in with Will Payne Harrison on the podcast about her latest batch of holiday singles.

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Twitter: @willpharrison @indiaramey @mericanastation
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Americana Highways Backroads Playlist
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Episode #72 Afton Wolfe

Afton Wolfe is Mississippi. Born in McComb, and growing up in Meridian, Hattiesburg, and Greenville, Mississippi, the roots of American music are in his DNA. Additionally, he spent his musically formative years in and around New Orleans, where the humidity of the Mississippi combined with the Cajun seasonings, the jazz, zydeco, creole, and gospel music and his Mississippi roots coalesce to add resonance and depth to his blues/country/rock influences. Join host Will Payne Harrison as he talks to Afton about his newest singles and his upcoming EP. 

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Americana Highways Backroads Playlist
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Episode #71 Mary Scholz

Mary Scholz joins host Will Payne Harrison to talk about her new album Begin Again. For years, Mary’s stunning voice and evocative songwriting have made her a live circuit favorite. The Philadelphia native has toured nationally for over a decade and made several excursions to Europe. Every time Scholz takes the stage, she forges a personal connection with her audience. She speaks to Americana Station about her new album, touring again and her newest album. 

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Americana Highways Backroads Playlist
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Episode #70 David Newbould

Host India Ramey interviews David Newbould about his newest album Power Up! That high lonesome sound, evoking winds that blow through valleys of fear and over plains of wistful peace. David Newbould's voice embodies that high and lonesome state of being. His songs have been featured in 10 network TV shows/films, including Criminal Minds, Dawson’s Creek, and Streets of Blood, and his 7 official releases have received enthusiastic critical acclaim, as well as spots on charts such as the Euro Americana, FAR (Freeform American Roots), and Roots 66. He has been practicing his trade since he was a young boy, and his journey has taken him through many towns and many adopted homes.

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Americana Highways Backroads Playlist
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Episode #69 Cristina Vane

Cristina Vane joins the podcast to talk about her latest album Make Myself Me Again. Many of the songs on her new record delve into personal relationships, and document her quest to find strength and independence in a new town. With class and adventure, Vane brings us all back home to ourselves on Make Myself Me Again, an album so honest that you'd be hard-pressed not to root for it, along with its vulerable and tenacious creator.

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Americana Highways Backroads Playlist
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Episode #68 Peter Donovan

Episode #68 Peter Donovan joins the podcast with host Will Payne Harrison. Donovan’s previous releases spun tales ranging from the little-known exploits of former presidents to an account of falling in love with a vampire. These expertly-crafted character sketches earned plaudits from Paste Magazine, Consequence of Sound, American Songwriter, and more. With critical success has come the confidence to spread his wings, so to speak, and share stories from a more personal place. With This Better Be Good, Donovan created an album using a myriad of influences, from Bob Dylan and Randy Newman, to Taylor Swift and Kelly Clarkson, Bruce Springsteen to Tom Petty. It combines the plaintive soul of indie rock, the heartfelt sincerity of Americana, and the stirring studio pageantry of ‘70s singer-songwriters, drawing them together to explore more intimate depths.

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Episode #67 Megg Ferrell

Riding the line between bitter regret and hopeful love, boasting a barrelhouse honky-tonk sound from a crew of jazz players, Megg Farrell (also known as jazz sensation Sweet Megg) shows she’s able to move between musical worlds with great ease with the release her latest Americana album, Christine’s Daughter. Host India Ramey catches up with Megg about her new album on this episode of the podcast!

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Americana Highways Backroads Playlist
New School Honky Tonk Playlist

Episode #66 The Kentucky Gentlemen

Twin brothers Brandon and Derek Campbell aka The Kentucky Gentlemen join host Will Payne Harrison to talk about their new EP. The duo teamed up with multi-Grammy nominated producer Matt McClure (Lee Brice, Dylan Scott) and Chris Sligh (Rascal Flatts' "Here Comes Goodbye") to produce this fresh record.

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Twitter: @willpharrison @indiaramey @mericanastation
Instagram: @willpayneharrison @indiaramey

Americana Highways Backroads Playlist
New School Honky Tonk Playlist