Episode 189 – Kassi Ashton
On episode 189 Nicky T and Kurt Ozan sit down with Kassi Ashton to explore the world of country music, from the dynamics of writers’
On episode 189 Nicky T and Kurt Ozan sit down with Kassi Ashton to explore the world of country music, from the dynamics of writers’
In Episode 188, Nicky T and Kurt sit down with longtime friend of the pod, Meghan Patrick to talk about her journey in Nashville and
In Episode 187, Nicky T and Kurt Ozan sit down with Evan Honer for an engaging conversation about live music venues, the evolution of his
On Episode 186 Nicky T and Kurt are joined by Gannon Fremin of Gannon Fremin & The CCREV! Gannon talks about his journey in the
On episode 185 Nicky T and Kurt Ozan sit down with Jordan Harvey! The conversation spans everything from the origins of the podcast to memorable
On Episode 180 Nicky T and Kurt are joined by longtime friend of the show, Ashland Craft! Ashland discusses her journey in the music industry,
On Episode 183, we have Part 2 of Nicky T and Kurt’s conversation with Colby Acuff. The guys dive into the impact of social media
On episode 182, Nicky T and Kurt Ozan are joined by Jenna LaMaster! Jenna and the boys talk about their shares her experience since moving
On Episode 181, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by Charles Wesley Godwin! Charles discusses his experiences on tour and opening for Luke Combs, the
On Episode 180, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by The Wilder Blue! The Wilder Blue discusses their experience on the stadium tour with Luke
On Episode 179, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by Brady & Jack Stablein of Brother Elsey! The boys talk about their journey in the
On episode 178 Kurt and Nicky T are joined by rising artist, Jason Cross! The guys discuss various topics including the Annual 4th of July
On episode 177 Carlyle Griffin joins Kurt and Nicky T! Carlyle discusses her music career, influences, and songwriting process. She talks about her diverse favorites,
On episode 176 Nicky T and Kurt are joined by Lauren Watkins! Lauren discusses her debut album, ‘The Heartbroken Record,’ talking about the inspiration behind
On episode 175 Nicky T and Kurt are joined by TJ Lyle, front man for the Georgia Thunderbolts! TJ shares his background, the story of
On episode 174 Brad Tursi joins Nicky T and Kurt to discuss his new solo album ‘Parallel Love’. Brad shares stories about his experiences in
On episode 173, Kurt flies solo for a conversation with Jesse Daniel! Jesse discusses his music background, influences, and the making of his new record.
On episode 172, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by rising country artist, Paxton Peay! Paxton discusses his upcoming music releases and his journey as
On episode 170, Kurt and Nicky T welcome Dalton Dover on the podcast! Dalton recaps his CMA fest experience, time on radio tour and the
On episode 169, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by Lane Pittman, an Australian country music artist! Lane discusses his experiences touring with Luke Combs
On Episode 168, Nicky and Kurt are joined by Kaitlin Butts! Kaitlin discusses her new album .Roadrunner’, which is themed around the musical ‘Oklahoma’. She
On Episode 167, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by Noah Hicks and Blane Rudd! The guys discuss their experiences with social media and the
On Episode 166, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by longtime friend, Sam Banks! The guys discuss Sam’s music career and experiences in the industry,
On Episode 165, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by rising country artist Bayker Blankenship! Bayker and the guys discuss his journey in music, experiences
It is the 10 year anniversary of Flatland Cavalry and Cleto and Jason from Flatland Join Kurt and Nicky T to talk about it as
On Episode 163, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by Josh Ross! The guys talk about the challenges of being on the road, balancing personal
On Episode 162, Nicky T and Kurt are joined by Tyler King, guitar player and band leader for Luke Combs! The conversation covers a range
On Episode 161, Nicholas Paul Tressler (Nicky T) and Kurt Ozan are joined by Reid Haughton. The guys discuss various topics, including touring experiences, merchandising,
On Episode 160 good friends of the program Logan Crosby and the legend, Jonathan Singleton join Nicky T and Kurt Ozan! The guys talk about
On Episode 159 of The Raised Rowdy Podcast Nicky T and Kurt Ozan are joined by Canadian Country Superstar, Jade Eagleson. The guys discuss various
Colby Acuff sits down with Kurt and Nicky T to discuss Colby’s new record and it’s first single “Scared of the Dark”. Kurt and Colby
In this conversation, Nicky T, Kurt Ozan, and Bryan Frazier discuss various topics including their experiences in Nashville, the music industry, and their upcoming trip
Sterling Elza talks about his music career, touring with his band, and the process of writing and recording his upcoming album. He discusses the influence
Callie Prince, a country music singer from Philadelphia, Mississippi, joins the Kurt Ozan and Nicky T on the Raised Rowdy podcast to discuss her journey
On this episode of the Raised Rowdy Podcast, the conversation revolves around the experiences of Mat Maxwell and Seth Costner, who have written a book
On this episode of the Raised Rowdy podcast Kurt Ozan and Nicky T have Alex Hall on! The gang discusses Alex’s influences as a guitar
Carson Jeffrey jumps on the Raised Rowdy Podcast with Kurt and Nicky T to discuss among other things his upcoming live album and the Texas
In this episode, Faren Rachels joins the Raised Radio Podcast to discuss all that has been going on is her life both musically an otherwise.
Alex Lambert discusses his music career, including his sound, songwriting process, and collaborations with Kurt Ozan and Nick Tressler on this week’s episode of the
Kurt Ozan and Nick Tressler sit down with WME partner and booking agent for Luke Combs (among others) Aaron Tannenbaum to discuss his role in
In this episode, Keller Cox joins (Kurt Ozan and Nick Tressler) on the Raised Rowdy podcast to catch up with the guys and discuss various
In this conversation, Rotundo discusses his transition from being in a duo to pursuing a solo career with Kurt Oran and Nick Tressler (Nicky T).
Kurt Ozan and Nick Tressler sit down with Josh Abbott and talk about his new album “Somewhere Down the Road” as well as a story
Drew Dixon sits down to talk to Nick Tressler and Kurt Ozan and he just dropped his song “Leather”. We talk about that and Drew’s
Kurt Ozan and Nick Tressler (Nicky T) sit down with Tanner Usrey a rising star in the music scene known for his soulful voice and
Join Nicky T and Kurt Ozan on this exciting episode of The Raised Rowdy Podcast as we sit down with James Barker from the James Barker Band.
Join Kurt Ozan and Nicky T on the Raised Rowdy Podcast (Tales from the Front Row) as we dive into the life and music of Erin Kirby, a dynamic singer-songwriter from Jasper, Georgia, now making waves in Nashville
Kurt Ozan and Nick Tressler sit down with the one and only Shelby Raye to talk about her first year in Nashville Tennessee and the
Get ready for a musical rollercoaster as Nicky T, Josh Terry, and Matt Burrill host a special episode of ‘The Raised Rowdy Podcast: Tales from
A longtime rowdy favorite, Mike Ryan joins the pod for a very insightful episode with the story behind his latest record ‘Longcut’ and more!
Before a show at the iconic Basement East, Josh Meloy and Trenton Fletcher sit down to talk about road life, what is happening in the
Nicky T and Eli Locke head to the Flora-bama to chat about the first ever Raised Rowdy Bama Bash. September 16-17. We chat with The
Nicky T and Matt Burrill come to you from their first Tailgate and Tallboys. They sit down with Josh Ross, Lakeview and Wayne Klein! Such
William Beckmann is a name and voice you need to know. We got lucky enough to have him on the podcast this week to talk
Ella Langley has had a YEAR since we talked to her last. From tour life with the likes of Koe Wetzel, Jaime Johnson and Randy
Matt Stell is the guest on the podcast with Nick & Kurt. We talk about his career so far, his accidental beef with Mark Cuban,
Zach top has the voice that every traditional country singer wants to have and boy does he know what to do with it. From an
Kurt Ozan, Matt Burrill and Nicky T sit down and talk to Lanie Gardner and Bryan Martin on their first ever live podcast. Got to
Colby Acuff sits down with Kurt Ozan and Nick Tressler to talk about life, home and how he got to town. Colby is one of
Kurt Ozan and Nick Tressler sit down with Chris Kappy as he discusses the ins and outs of the music industry in the first installment
Catie Offerman is this weeks guest. She talks music, strange venue owners requests and what it’s like on the road and off. Here some of
Graham Barham is on a ROCKETSHIP in the country music world and we were lucky enough to get some time with him to discuss all
Hit songwriter, producer and one of our favorite people in Nashville Jonathan Singleton sits down with Kurt and Nick to talk about what is going
Kyndal Inskeep is one of those artists that can hold an entire crowd in the palm of her hands with just a guitar and a
Back again with our good friend Trey Lewis while out on the road at some iconic southeastern Honky Tonks. Hear more of his story, some
While on the road with Trey Lewis Nicky T sits down with Terry Adams, Ben Miller, Mitch Gosche, and Matt McIlwain to discuss road life,
Drew Parker is very good at country music… but if you ever heard him sing you know that already. What you might not know is
Adam Hood jumps on the podcast with Kurt Ozan and Nicky T to talk his new album, songwriting, and so much more. With his new
From Gastonia NC to Nashville (a few times) Rob Williford has always had an ear for a great song. Whether it’s one he co-wrote or
If you don’t know the name Austin Shawn you should. He is currently the #1 country music producer on the Billboard charts and we have
Kurt and Nicky T were on site with Mike and the Moonpies at the Countrypolitan to talk about their musical world including the Opry, pop
Nicky T and Kurt Ozan sit down with Keller Cox and talk about how he went from selling merch to having management, a booking deal
Kurt and Nicky T get to sit down with Corey Kent for the first time since his world got turned upside down by a little
Austin Snell is a name to know in the country world. After picking up guitar while in the Air Force, Austin has made very good
Check out this week’s podcast where Kurt and Nicky T catch up with the multitalented Chris Canterbury and get some details on his upcoming album
Taylor Austin Dye is one of the good ones. Not only is she the worlds greatest hang, she also can drop your jaw with that
We were early fans of Dylan’s from the pre Nashville move days and what a move it has been. He’s cut his writing chops (his
After coming to the realization he wasn’t going to make it in the NFL, Walker Montgomery started playing honky tonks and realized girls liked guitars
It’s easy to see why Matt has been a long time friend of Raised Rowdy. He took a passion for country music and radio, put
We’ve been tight with Joe and Martina since their Terra Bella days. On their return to the podcast, we discuss the name change (it’s not
Jordan has come a long way his days slinging merch and sleeping in the Fletch Carlton. On Jordan’s return to the podcast we get an
Sean Stemaly is vegan…in the metaverse! While none of this is true, our second podcast with Sean went in a few unexpected directions. We returned
Nicky T and guest host Mike Stoll sit down with Pittsburgh raised Lakeview to talk about the important stuff: tattoos, beef and DIY shows. These
You can hate her if you have to, but we love what we’re seeing from Ella Langley. Listen to this week’s episode to hear more
While he’s still young (22) in the grand scheme of things Kolby has been in the game since he was a teenager playing shows across
The guys from Muscadine Bloodline find a way to balance corporate focus with the itch for experimentation. This approach has made fans of rowdy party
The couple that writes songs together, stays together…or something like that. We’ve been following Ben and Meg for a while now and while both have
If you are in Nashville you know the buzz this week’s guest, After Midtown, have right now. After playing a few rounds of COD with
You know why you know Trey, but now you get to know why you should have known him all along. He has the viral hit,
Ray’s been on the podcast a few times, but things have changed since his last episode. Nothing major, just a record deal, radio single in
From the NFL elite at his sold out shows to Brad Paisley taking him on tour, Kameron has become one of the fastest rising stars
This is one of our wildest and most off-the-wall podcasts we’ve ever done. Topics include anything from Kaitlyn’s potential Only Fans account to her Instagram
Fort Laramie, Ohio’s Country Concert was the “festival before festivals”. Over the past 40 years, it has evolved into a good spirited, family friendly (while
From field parties to “shot and a chaser” releases, Noah Hicks knows how to put out a song with a bang. Not to mention, anyone
Boy, was this a fun one. We generally have a few when recording, but it’s definitely a first that someone brings a new method of
Vinnie is another member of the emerging Nashville Americana crew who we’ve had the opportunity to interview (see Nate Fredrick, Gabe Lee, etc.). But Vinnie’s
Lainey Wilson has taken “bell bottom country” to new heights with her new record, Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’. While we’re excited about the success of Things a
Jameson is a songwriting, beer drinking, finger pointing son of a gun. Over the past two years he’s toured with Luke Combs, wrote his first
This week welcome one of our first guests, Kenton Bryant, back to the podcast. A member of the 50 egg team and a disciple of
Nate’s Different Shade of Blue is an exciting, complete album. Tracks like Paducah and Caroline will (and should) garner attention, but every track offers a
What can you say about Kurt….well first and foremost he’s our favorite former sushi delivery guy. That and he’s got a knack for picking up
Most people know Trey by know, but what they likely know him for is only one dimension of his deep character. Who would’ve thought the
It’s been a few since we last sat down with Sam, but damn if he hasn’t stayed rowdy in our absence. After catching all the
Nate loves beer. We love beer. This week’s podcast was easy. In all seriousness, Nate is an artist who pushes the boundaries of transparency. From
Who would’ve thought a guy who spent most of his upbringing off the grid would become one of the best artist/entrepreneur combos in country music?
In 2020, Jobe proved himself, but not in the way you might think. We all know he had the vibe and the voice, but with
One thing is apparent when you listen to Lily Rose. She is a technician. She burns to understand why and will do the work when
For a guy who didn’t fancy himself a songwriter, Josh Kiser has developed a knack for putting out some of the most relatable tracks of
2020 wasn’t so great. That is, unless you’re Drew Parker. In this week’s episode Drew humbly recognizes that a tough year for most brought him
Sometimes it takes a downturn to take full advantage of your talents. When his job in the oil fields went south he sold a rifle,
In music, Evolution is less a natural progression and more an earnest commitment to change. Austin’s self described “work in progress” sound (rock, country, Texas,
Larry feels like an old friend. A friendly face, a (super talented) helping hand. His recent hit single, Where I Find God, spoke to everyone during
From Texas to Nashville and back again, Corey has always had a unique sound. He sounds a little like Texas, a little like Nashville, and
“No backup plan.” Let that sink in. Jacob Lutz is that committed to his craft. He’s a young artist who left North Carolina for Nashville
Tyler’s demeanor in no way implies the list of hits he’s got under his belt. Hell, the budding star’s Dad had to pass his songs
Patience, Persistence, Positivity. Daniel Donato says he sees this in others. Well, we certainly see it in him. Daniel’s had a busy 2020 (despite, you
When you talk about professionals, guys like Adam come to mind. The guy has been such a consistent hitmaker for so long that it’s no
Johno Clayton turned 21, told his boss to shove it (figuratively), and moved to Nashville. Hell, we would too if we got that advice from
Jackson’s back with to talk his record releasing June 24th, Wizard. He and Nicky T go track by track through the project with the banter
Rob Snyder does not pull punches, and neither does his recent project, “The Way That I Am”. Ten artfully crafted songs which are better together
Who are we to give an introduction to a guy like Jonathan Singleton? Luckily we didn’t have to. Jonathan took the reigns on this week’s
Dan Smalley is earnest in demeanor but with a consciousness that keeps him from being too serious or overbearing. You could say he’s a straight
What a weird, wild ride….Gabe Lee’s simultaneous self awareness and focus lull you into introspection only to be shaken sober by quick, pointed wit. We
It’s always the biggest guys who know how to play it cool. “Big” Rob Snyder is a musician at heart who started his journey to
Ashland has a way of inspiring confidence. From her run on The Voice to her quick ascension in Nashville, she can quickly capture your ear
After we scooped him up in a parking lot, the talented Jason Nix kindly recorded this week’s podcast in some off time from his duties
From the classic Rinky Dinks in Washington, PA, Kyle Wilson of The WIlson Brothers’ Band sits down with Nicky T to discuss making their first
Sweet Home Sweden? The Devil Went Down to Stockholm? We kid, but Swedish transplants David Henriksson and Karl-Johan Wigander both took the path less traveled
We saw Carly Rogers play twice in one weekend which was great by itself. But having the opportunity to hear her perspective as an independent
Hannah Damn Dasher has been busy, and a recent Grand Ole Opry invitation is evidence her star is most certainly on the rise. Check out
Live from Country Concert ’19, Nicky T and Raised Rowdy early adopter Noah Smith share stories about the grind of turning fans into family. The
The third member of the infamous 4 Wheel Drive to grace the podcast, Cole Taylor, has settled into his role as a father and an
It’s hard not to have fun when Ryan Nelson is around, whether he’s on or off stage. This week Ryan walks us through his recently
An artist who blends a bit of soul and rock into his sound, Josh is a guy that oozes authenticity. Despite having ties with some
The Ohio Outlaw, Brent Lowry, shares his solo approach to songwriting and the innovators who paved the way for his unorthodox style. Recorded at the
Lucas Ebert has quite a story. This week the pastor in training turned psychedelic hitchhiker unloads his unique approach to country music.
The Cosmic Country Wizard, Daniel Donato, returns for another episode of Rowdy Cuts. This week he channels Jerry Reed on the raw, plucky, “Always Been
It’s very difficult not to like Jon Langston which is why we’re so happy to see his future getting brighter and brighter. Jon brings a
At this point we know 2 things: 1) Ray Fulcher has outdone himself and 2) you’re in for a treat. In this week’s episode Ray
Lesson #1 from this week’s Podcast: No Wine on Sundays in Nashville. Meghan Patrick learned this early and has never looked back. The Canadian dynamo
Justin Lee Is a natural entertainer. You can hear his personality and passion in this week’s episode where he discusses his vision for his music,
Derek and Nicky T sit down with Joe Costa and Martina Otterbeck Costa the husband and wife duo known as Terra Bella. They talk about
Will you or will you not get your face melted? If Styles Haury has anything to do with it, the answer is emphatically yes. Styles
In another CRS week episode, Lee Gantt shares the inspiration for his new record’s title track and how an indie artist can break into the
A CRS week special, Georgia born Jordan Rager (1/4 of the infamous 4WD) talks to us about growing up singing songs wherever they’d let him
Come home to Daniel Donato’s upbeat but laid back, “Sweet Tasting Tennessee”. Daniel builds the song from the riff up for Nicky T in this
Ashley knows real, and apparently she can smell it. She’s had a huge year from opening for legends to a Grammy nomination, but to her
Cold, Late, Pantless…sometimes you gotta do what it takes for your art. Chelsie Love’s passion for her craft is apparent in this week’s podcast where
Drummer? Producer? We just call him Grady. Grady Saxman has a technical ear, but recognizes the need for a feel good tune. On this week’s
In this week’s episode, Royale reflects on growing up on stage, where she draws inspiration, and her experience working with Grady Saxman on her new
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