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Episode 21 Featuring Stephanie Schneiderman and Tony Furtado
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Mon, 09 Apr 2007 
Episode 21 Parts 1 and 2
photo of Tony Furtado on mastanmusic.com Though Stephanie Schneiderman and Tony Furtado each have separate and thriving careers, they have collaborated on several projects together, so we were thrilled to get these two musical mavens in the studio together for part 2, the live portion of The MastanMusic Hour.

Part one begins with a track from Portland quartet Jonah, who are exploding onto the national scene right now with their March 2007 release, Trust Everyone Before They Break Your Heart. Next up we have a track from Hangover Bicycle Ride the forthcoming Mastan Music Label release by Silverhawk. Episode 21 part one also features a track by Scotland Barr and The Slow Drags, an interview with Cindy Ingram who's pulling off KIDZ Rock, the largest youth rock event Oregon has ever seen! Next up is Chez Stadium, a band we like so much, that we're playing not one, but two tracks off their debut CD Freshman Slump. And we close out the show with a band that comes to us all the way from Orlando, Florida, Mumpsy.

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Jonah, Silverhawk, Scotland Barr & The Slow Drags, Cindy Ingram KIDZ Rock interview, Chez Stadium, Mumpsy
MastanMusic Hour - Episode 21 - Part 1 26.7 mb mp3
Jonah
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By the time Jonah had completed their second release, they had won over fans and critics alike with their adherence to the majestic side of pop music-- something resembling an early U2's passionate earnestness colliding with the hypnotic and dark beauty of Radiohead. Songs from both records had made their way onto nationally syndicated TV hits and garnered radio rotation, as well as landed spots on many compilation discs nationwide. Jonah's 3rd release, Trust Everyone Before They Break Your Heart was heralded by Spin Magazine as "a gorgeous, lush collection of Britpop tinged with classic Northwest melancholy."

Silverhawk
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"Silverhawk will stun you like a beautiful new wave pop sunburst." CMJ New Music Report raved about Silverhawk's 2001 debut release, Flowers in June. And if Quentin Tarantino did an adaptation of William S. Burroughs' western, The Place of Dead Roads, Silverhawk's 2nd release, Westward, would be the perfect soundtrack. On their upcoming, Mastan Music Label release, Hangover Bicycle Ride, Silverhawk proves once again that genre-jumping ain't no thang when you pack that much talent, artistry and daring. One listen and you'll know why Silverhawk has shared stages with artists like Frank Black, Screaming Trees and The Posies.

Scotland Barr & The Slow Drags
photo of Scotland Barr & The Slow Drags on mastanmusic.com Scotland Barr and The Slow Drags deliver "music that punches the heart like a fist with brass knuckles... hits all the right chords with powerful, painful and beautiful accuracy." (The Oregonian)

Barr’s whisky-soaked vocals and emotionally incisive songwriting sit front and center, flanked by a 6 piece outfit that can deliver weepy grooves, jangly tin-pan alley pop, suicidal ballads, garage rock, grinding two-steps and near psychedelic opuses.

Cindy Ingram: KIDZ Rock interview
KIDZ Rock image on mastanmusic.com Generally we reserve part one of The MastanMusic Hour for music, but KIDZ Rock is such a cool project, that we took some time to interview the brains behind the project, Cindy Ingram of Cindy Ingram Booking and Promotions. KIDZ Rock is a special month-long event in Eugene, Oregon that provides young musicians of all genres a chance to shine and gain valuable performance experience.

Each weekend during the month of April, a different Eugene venue will take a turn hosting a line-up of bands with members under the age of 21. There will be a unique genre and line-up for each show. Over 25 kid bands/solo artists have been chosen to participate. (And all the shows are all-ages!) The big finale show is scheduled for Saturday April 28th at the WOW HALL in Eugene.

Chez Stadium
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of Chez Stadium, Willamette Week writes, "Songwriter-guitarist singer-producer Randall Payton is as smart(-assed?) as his band's name, tossing clever curve balls of odd chord changes and curious turns of phrase into would-be populist pop. He's accompanied by a potent, sensitive rhythm section."


Mumpsy
image of Mumpsy on mastanmusic.com When we heard that Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist John Frusciante is a fan of Mumpsy, we thought we should give them a listen. Though Mumpsy is a new band, its founder, Orlando singer/guitarist Jeff Ilgenfritz has been on the scene earning praise for his solo work and being voted "Best Acoustic Singer/Songwriter" in the July 2006 edition of The Orlando Weekly.

Title Artist Where
Times Up Jonah 00:34
Hell's Kitchen Silverhawk 06:13
The Sun Years Scotland Barr and The Slow Drags 08:22
Cindy Ingram: Eugene Kidz Rock interview Kidz Rock 13:47
Girled Again Chez Stadium 19:37
Horrible Truth Chez Stadium 24:46
Iowa City Mumpsy 23:33

Stephanie Schneiderman and Tony Furtado
MastanMusic Hour - Episode 21 - Part 2 27.7 mb mp3
Stephanie Schneiderman
Stephanie Schneiderman
A dear friend and incredible, prolific talent, Stephanie Schneiderman's music never disappoints and never ceases to amaze. The House of Blues proclaims, "Schneiderman's exceptional song writing talent and radiating charm are a winning combination. Her honest, earthy presence and rich, serene vocals separate Stephanie from the hordes of 'girls with guitars.' She shows all the potential of becoming a world class, world renowned artist."

Tony Furtado
photo of Tony Furtado on mastanmusic.com Winner of the Grand National Banjo Championship, Tony Furtado has released 13 albums and played with such notable musicians as Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Alison Krauss, The String Cheese Incident and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Tony appeared in our studio in support of his new release, Thirteen, which was recorded at Tucson's Wavelab Studios and features an all-star cast including Stephanie Schneiderman on vocals.

Title Artist Where
Waiting for Magic Stephanie Schneiderman 03:26
Thirteen Below Tony Furtado with Stephanie Schneiderman 09:04
20 Slivers Stephanie Schneiderman with Tony Furtado 14:59
Oxygen Stephanie Schneiderman with Tony Furtado 18:42
I Wait for This Tony Furtado with Stephanie Schneiderman 24:04




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