On this week's Mindful Music our guest is Buffalo's own Robby Takac, bass player and songwriter for The Goo-Goo Dolls. Karl and Robby talk about what it's like being in a Grammy winning band - that's still going - for almost 40 years. Different music festivals in Western New York , including the Music is Art Festival which Robby started as part of his Music is Art Foundation. All that and more on this week's Mindful Music!

This week on Mindful Music, Karl is joined by the remarkable Jillian Hanesworth, spoken word artist, activist, and Poet Laureate Emeritus of Buffalo, New York. Recently crowned with an Emmy, Jillian discusses her journey to success despite grappling with a learning disability, the importance of staying true to your roots, and emphasizes self-care as a necessity as she soars to even higher heights. All that and more on this episode of Mindful Music.

With a distinguished career as both a songwriter and producer for top-tier artists like Lizzo, The Weeknd, Rihanna, and Jay-Z, Sam brings a unique perspective to the table. Karl and Sam discuss dynamic experiences of life on the road, the isolative limitations of growing up in a smalltown (Ithaca, NY), and the art of keeping your wits under pressure. All that and more on Mindful Music.

What’s it like to spearhead a one-billion-dollar multiyear plan to transform mental healthcare in the state of New York? Or to expand the Office of Mental Health Office of Diversity and Inclusion? And what do Carole King and Jim Croce have to do with any of it? Karl Shallowhorn sits down with Dr. Ann Sullivan, the New York State Commissioner of Mental Health to find out. All that and more on this week’s Mindful Music.

On this week's episode of Mindful Music Karl sits with Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, Harvey Rosenthal. They chat about their recovery journeys, discuss the importance of acceptance and understanding with spouses when it comes to recovery, and how music guides their journeys. All that and more on this week’s Mindful Music.

On this week's Mindful Music, Karl speaks with Buffalo based drummer, band leader and teacher Damone Jackson. They discuss what it is like going from being a part time musician to full time, diversity in musicianship, development of a song and influences from Buddy Rich to Neil Peart. That's this week on Mindful Music.

Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 2014 and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2008, Jeff Miers is one of the most impactful and dedicated music journalists and musicians in Western New York. In this episode of Mindful Music, he sits down with Karl, discusses the local and regional music scene, and shares three of his own songs that were inspired by mental and emotional health. That's this week on Mindful Music.

On this week's Mindful Music, we chat with Oregon-based singer songwriter Alice Di Micele. Karl and Alice discuss “range,” how to summon specific emotions through different genres, and the mental effects of sharing the stage with music heavyweights Joan Baez, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Weir, and Mickey Hart. All that and more on Mindful Music.

What do Nirvana, Billie Eilish, and Verdi all have in common? They’re all on Opera megastar Jamie Barton’s playlist. Karl Shallowhorn talks to Jamie about her unconventional upbringing and relationship to Opera, her support of LGBTQ artists, and what it’s like to be decorated with so many accolades. She is the winner of the International Opera Awards Readers’ Award, Beverly Sills Artist Award, Richard Tucker Award, and BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. All that and more on this week’s Mindful Music.

On this week's Mindful Music, we return with season three and our amazing guest is Glenn Tilbrook, founding member of the British musical group Squeeze!Squeeze has sold nearly 2 million albums worldwide and Glenn’s solo work includes The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook released in 2001, Transatlantic Ping Pong in 2004, Pandemonium Ensues in 2009, and Happy Ending from 2014. Karl and Glenn discuss the history of Glenn and his music, what obscure tunes have influenced him, and his vast charity work (and how he climbed Mt Kilimanjaro!) All that and more on this brand new episode of Mindful Music.

This week's Mindul music features East Forest. East Forest has used the power of music to guide listeners through contemporary journeys of deep introspection. The electro-acoustic project has remained primarily a solo effort of Krishna-Trevor Oswalt, straddling the worlds of ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and indie-pop to help fans explore the vast reaches of inner space.Whether via his Music For Mushrooms: A Soundtrack For The Psychedelic Practitioner album series, his collaborative spoken word album with Ram Dass, or one of his live communal “Ceremony Concerts,” East Forest’s goal has always been “building bridges and creating an approach that’s grounded, embodied, inclusive, and unarguable.”

Our guest for Mindful Music this week is music producer Armand Petrie. Armand began his career when he entered SUNY Fredonia in 1975 as a music and sound recording major. After college, Armand cut his teeth as a recording engineer, first as an apprentice to Larry Twist while touring with Chuck Mangione and assisting on the Buffalo rock group Talas debut LP.

This week's Mindful Music has two guests David Nathan and Sam Koch, co-founders of Happy Jack Records.

Born Alejandro Rose-Garcia, Shakey Graves career began as a one-man show as a busker for the Edward Sharpe and the Mumford &Sons Railroad Revival Tour in 2011. He released his solo debut album Roll the Bones album that same year. He quickly evolved as an artist and was signed to Dualtone Records, after which he formed his band which led to the release of the 2014 LP, And Then the War Came. In 2015 he won Best Emerging Artist at the Americana Music Awards. Since this time he has produced several more records, including Can’t Wake Up, which came out in 2018, and the Look Alive EP which was released in 2020. Shakey Graves is on tour now in support of his latest album, Movie of the Week. He’s going to be playing in Toronto at Massey Hall on November 11th.

This week, Karl Shallowhorn reaches out and interviews a "typical" college freshman to get their thought on how music helps and has helped them through the pandemic.

Webb Wilder was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and is a member of the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame. His first album, It Came From Nashville, was released in 1986 and his most recent, Night Without of Love was released in 2020. Webb also happens to come from music royalty. His aunt was Lillian McMurry, who operated Trumpet Records and was responsible for classic recordings by Elmore James and Sonny Boy Williamson. Webb is touring and slated to perform several dates throughout the south and Midwest. He has also moderated a panel discussion at the recent Americana Music Fest in September on The Legacy and Future of Sam Phillips Recording Service featuring panelists/Chuck Mead, Jerry Phillips, Halley Phillips, and Scott Bomar. Webb is currently the host of The List: The Americana Chart Show on 89.5 WMOT-FM which can be heard on Fridays at 2pm and again on Saturdays at 7am Central time. He also hosts Monday through Thursday afternoons from 1 to 4pm Central. He is one of the first voices ever on Satellite radio.

Gina Schock is primarily known as the hard-hitting drummer of The Go-Go's. It's 2023, the Go-Go's have iconic status. Gina is now a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However Gina is multifaceted - Drummer, songwriter, singer, actor, photographer, author, and producer. In her many years of being in the business, she has written for artists such as Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Alanis Morrisette, Carnie, and Wendy Wilson of Wilson Phillips, and many others. Gina has also written and produced for many up-and-coming artists, always keeping her eye on young talent. Her newly published book "Made In Hollywood" covers her love of photography with so many behind-the-scenes photographs of her band with stories that only Gina could tell. Gina is hilarious, a real straight shooter, and really down to Earth. She is the real deal. And opens up to Karl Shallowhorn about her life and relationships in this fantastic interview.

In this episode of Mindful Music, Host Karl Shallowhorn sits down with two members of the Dévah Quartet, Liza McLellan and Moira Burke! Dévah recently released their third studio album, Prometheus (2022), just on the heels of their second album, 2112 (2020), and features a full-length instrumental tribute to Canadian icon RUSH's suite of the same name.As a multi-genre string quartet, Dévah has held residencies at the University of Toronto's New Music Festival and at San Jacinto College in Texas, where they have performed works on acoustic and electric instruments and provided masterclasses and composer workshops.Dévah QuartetLiza McLellan – Cello, Electric Cello, and VocalsEmily Hau - Violin, Electric Violin, and VocalsSharon Lee - Violin, Viola, Electric 5-string Violin/Viola and VocalsMoira Burke - Viola, Violin, Electric 5-string Violin/Viola and Vocals

Karl Shallowhorn sits down for an inspirational conversation with Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, who leads the Knowledge and Advising Department at JED, a non-profit organization equipped with clinicians and public health experts who provide guidance on how individuals, families, schools, communities, media, and other youth-serving organizations can take actions to protect the mental health of teens and young adults. The organization works at reducing the risks of suicide, including ensuring that all young people are being served in data-informed and culturally responsive ways.Much of Dr. Erickson-Schroth’s career has focused on LGBTQ mental health, and she currently sees clients at Hetrick-Martin Institute for LGBTQIA+ Youth. Dr. Erickson-Schroth is the editor of “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves,” a resource guide written by and for trans communities.

With one of the most diverse and eclectic careers in the entertainment industry, Marc Summers is probably best known for putting Nickelodeon on the map as the host of Double Dare. He also hosted What Would You Do? as well as the first live special on Nickelodeon launching the Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida.Marc has hosted two talk shows on Lifetime, History IQ on The History Channel, as well as Unwrapped, one of the longest-running shows on Food Network. He was the original host of Next Food Network Star, and he has also covered many news stories while appearing as a regular on ABC's Home Show. Marc was the Executive Director of both Dinner Impossible and Restaurant Impossible, as well as a shark special on Discovery.Marc is continuing his one-man show, The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers, at the Alleyway Theater through September 30th.