Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! The Season 5 Finale is here!! Thanks to our buddy David Katilius a.k.a. Dkat for dropping by the studio to help co-host and close out another epic season! Today's show features the talented reggae-rock artist, Layton Meacham, and we had a great time chatting with the Upstate native. His catchy brand new song, "The World" will make you bob your head and give you all the feel-good vibes. After a double dose of conversations with DKat and Layton, we dive into...

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! We have a super positive episode for you all today, as we are featuring the talented (and very friendly), singer-songwriter, Bryan Beilanski! Bryan is based out of the Charlotte, NC area, and has been playing his music around the globe for a few years now. He brings us on a fun-filled, optimistically energetic journey with his song "Rock the Library U.S.A." from his recent album, Super Happy Fun Time 3. We're sure you'll enjoy our chat with Bryan and his f...

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's show features a talented rock/alternative/indie artist by the name of Galleon Leap! We sat down with Calvin, the front-man and brains behind the operation, and had a quick chat about his musical background and what went behind the making of his brand new single, "Teeth" (released 6.15.24) The song is a captivating indie-rock tune with elements of folk, pop, rock, and more. It's a fantastic piece, and you'll hear it during our interview. After ...

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's episode features a fantastic rock-reggae band out of the Asheville and Cincinnati areas (yes, both) named Rockstead! These guys have a great sound and are promoting their new single entitled, "Where Did All The Love Go"! Enjoy our interview with the frontman, Jake, as we talk about the band's makeup, history, and future. Then sit back and enjoy the sounds of their new, catchy single. As always, we wrap up this week's episode with 'This Day in Music'...

Happy June UMMPod Nation! Today's show features a very multi-faceted, multi-instrumentalist, John Durham! Also, we had Fozzy J stop by the studio again to help us co-host! John has played in multiple bands and ensembles throughout his years and has built an impressive resume along the way. Enjoy our chat with John, as Luvbeatz and Fozzy help share some stories from Greenville rock past. Enjoy the tune from one of John's outfits (L.O.Z.) entitled, "That Girl"! As always, we wrap up wi...

Meaningful Memorial Day to everyone out there listening. We have much love and respect for those who have served and continue to serve our country. Welcome back UMMPod Nation! We're taking a trip down memory lane, as we remember one of the more popular Upstate bands from the 2010's era, reggae-rock/funk band, Lionz of Zion! Obviously, we've known the guys from LOZ for years, as Dr. Luvbeatz was the drummer in the band. Josh "Fozzy" Forbus (Lead vocalist) and Brian "Hootie" Jeter (Bass...

Drums. Friends. Blues. Rock. Mentors. This episode has all the ingredients for a good show! Welcome back UMMPod Nation! Today's guest is a very talented drummer, Jack Ryan, who plays with none other than the 'The Marcus King Band'! Jack and Dr. Luvbeatz are long time buddies, and we had a great time catching up and sharing stories along the way. We've certainly had a lot of great artists on the show this season, but perhaps none bigger than Jack's main outfit, THE MARCUS KING B...

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday! And keeping in the family theme, today's band features an exciting up-and-coming band of brothers and their father, Surrender Cobra. Surrender Cobra is comprised of 3 brothers, Benjo (age 12), Witt (16), and Jarratt (18), and their father (and Mayor of Greenwood) Brandon "Bee" Smith! Enjoy our fun-filled interview as well as their new track called "In my head" from the brand new album, 'Upstate Sound Patt...

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! Today's episode features an epic double dose of talent as we pair BB Peter's live project, 'Big Radio', with the talented, Wade Bowers (Of Black River Rebels, amongst many other outfits he performs with). BB Peters is a professional jingle writer and wrote and recorded The Upstate Music Mine theme song! His 3 piece live band, 'Big Radio', is a fun acoustic act that rocks the house with live covers and high energy. After our interview with the guys from Big Radio...

Welcome back UMMPod Nation!! We have a fantastic new artist to spotlight for you guys today, as we are featuring the talented Joel Shuman this week! His recent concept album, "Drowned City", is a fantastic work of art from start to finish. We give you a taste with the second track from the album, a bluesy-rock tune, "Panopticon". The theme of the album ties in perfectly to the show, and you'll have to listen to the interview to understand what we mean! After a great, "imprompt...

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! We have a fantastic show ahead for you all today, as we are featuring an amazingly talented musician by the name of Justin Johnson. Justin has played trumpet (amongst other instruments) with some excellent bands including The Shady Recruits and quickly-rising Charleston-based band, Little Stranger! This interview was one like we've never had before. We had some great content as far as material discussed, but not only do we feature a track from Justin Johnso...

Happy Tuesday UMMPod Nation! Today's episode features an exciting new 1700+ capacity venue coming to the area, Trueline Greenville! We had the pleasure of talking to Trueline's Chief of Staff, Sam Blumin about all the amazing things the new establishment will offer the Upstate. Check out more information at truelinegvl.com. Construction is underway, and Trueline has planned to open in 2025. After our interview with Sam, we go into our weekly segment, 'This Day in Music' an...

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! Today's episode features a local hip-hop artist and promoter by the name of Sympl! Ernesto "Sympl" Gutierrez has been in the music business for over 2 decades and has accomplished a lot along the way. Enjoy our interview with Sympl, as we discuss his recent happenings and play one of his songs, "Take me to your leader". After the song, we dive into some events upcoming for himself and his company, Dropp Science. As usual, we conclude with 'This Day in...

***Sponsor Spolight Special*** Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's episode is a special edition, as we welcome another brand new sponsor to the show, Hawk Plumbing! In today's show, we wanted to dedicate the entire episode to highlight our mission: to help grow, not only our local arts and artists, but the businesses that support them. And we'd like to officially welcome aboard Hawk Plumbing as the newest member of our sponsorship team! We had a great time chatting with owner Ryan Puhl (ou...

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's episode is one of our personal favorites to date! Not only is it our second edition of the video format of the show (courtesy of Bill Kerrigan of Plethora Films), but we had the pleasure of interviewing Robbie Boggs of Flowlife Entertainment who represents many amazing artists including the recent, GRAMMY-WINNING, Kabaka Pyramid! Robbie is an old friend and veteran of the Upstate music scene, and we had a blast catching up with him and shared some stories...

Welcome back UMMPod Nation!! Today's show features another fresh original artist from the area, The Chris Vandalay Project! Enjoy their new tune, "Better than before". Speaking of better than before... Also on today's show, is the exciting debut of our very first edition of our video format! Mr. Bill Kerrigan of CatatoNICK Plethora Films drops by the Beatz Lair Studio to help film our first ever video form of the podcast! Bear with us in this trial run, but it will certainly be a fun r...

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! Today's show features another great local band by the name of Brevard! Hear our exclusive interview with the Taylor and Tyler (also of Tyler Hudson Audio) as we discuss the band's sound and background. Enjoy Brevard's fantastic song, "Who I was then". After our interview, we conclude with a fun 'This Day in Music' and wrap up this week's show! Thank you UMMPod Nation, see you next week! Also, tell a friend about us. We want to keep sharing this beaut...

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! Today's episode features another great power duo/rock band from the Upstate, "Sunset Electric". We had a great time talking with Nathan (Vox, Guitar) and Tanner (Drums, Producer) from the band, as we got the inside scoop on their formation, story, and sound. Included is their featured song, "Character ". After a fun interview, we fly through another quick TDIM (This Day in Music) and wrap up this week's show! Stay tuned for next week, as we fe...

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! We have a jam packed, extra Crispy episode for you today! Spotlight Artist(s): Matt Crisp and Anna Leigh Band Featured Track: "Porch Swing" by Anna Leigh Band Featured Business: Phase II Express Restaurant and Food Truck (w/ owner Chris Parks) After to great interviews from our guests, we dive into our weekly 'This Day in Music' segment and wrap up today's show!! Thanks again UMMPod Nation, we'll see you guys next week!! Support the show

Welcome back UMMPod Nation!! We are so stoked for this week's show! Today's episode features one of the best rock bands to ever come out of the Upstate... Islander!! It's been a long time coming, as we featured Islander in our inaugural year, exactly 4 seasons ago (S1E6)! As we discuss during the interview, we've known the front-man of Islander, Mikey Carvajal, since the early days of middle school. And we loved taking trips down memory lane in the first episode, which we r...