Today's episode is the first in a group of interviews recorded at Steamboat Music Fest this past January. In this episode we interview past podcast guest, Dalton Domino. Along with being a great writer and artist in his own right, Dalton has also been instrumental in the career of Shelby Stone. Shelby's episode will be released in two weeks.

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On today's episode we get to talk with Hayden Baker. Hayden has a new album out called Alive & Well and it's a damn good one. While Hayden is known for his serious guitar picking skills this album really highlights his talent as a songwriter too! Hope you enjoy it!

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Ryan and Bronson from The Filthy Heathens are the guests on this episode.

The Filthy Heathens came together a few years ago and their ascent into a serious touring band in the genre has been rapid. While they're based out of Ohio their touring schedule is full and wide. This is definitely a band you'll wanna keep your eyes on!

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Jackson Taylor is an artist who works in many different mediums as you'll hear on this episode. Jackson shares his origin story with us that involves being on the run as a youngster and having his own apartment by age 15. Along with playing in his band, Jackson Taylor & the Sinners, he also writes comic books and is now even jumping into the world a anima. He's lead a wild and interesting life as you'll hear in this episode.

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This coming January, more precisely, January 5th – 10th, 2026, the 40th Steamboat MusicFest will take place. MusicFest has been described as "The Superbowl of Texas Music", and anyone who's ever been would say that's an accurate statement.

In this episode Carly and Pete were able to visit with the founder and creator of this incredible event, Mr. John Dickson. John recounts how he first got the idea to create such a unique festival and how it has grown to be universally regarded as the Best of the Best of Texas / Red Dirt Music Festivals.

If you've never been to a MusicFest in Steamboat Springs, CO, and you're a fan of this kind of music, it certainly needs to be on your bucket list. Attendees of MusicFest will see their favorite musicians perform in various settings from intimate bars and huge outdoor stages at the base of the mountain, to the "Largest Dancehall in Colorado" – a climate-controlled tent brought in especially for MusicFest, that can hold 3,000 people!

Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, August 27th and reservations can be made by clicking this LINK. And you better get on it early because the festival sells out every year! Packages include access to all musical performances, lodging, lift tickets, ski rentals and more!

John is also responsible for various other destination music festivals including the all-inclusive Big Beach Fest in Costa Rica coming up this June!

A great big TROUBADOUR THANK YOU goes out to John and all the fine folks at Dickson Productions for getting this episode lined up as well as their massive contributions to Texas County and Red Dirt music for decades!

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Hosts only episode. HIATUS needed.

Brody Buster was a child prodigy on the harmonica and was already making appearances on major television shows like the Tonight's Show with Jay Leno and the 90's sitcom staple Full House, all before he turned 10 years old!!!

Brody was baptized into the blues scene in Kansas City at a very early age and began forging a career that has allowed him to share the stage with the likes of B.B. King, Keb Mo, Quincy Jones, Chaka Kahn and others!

As you'll hear in the episode, his battle with addiction nearly took him completely out of the game altogether, but thankfully, he's in recovery and back to playing live and he's got a brand-new record perfectly titled, Redemption, coming out in the Spring of 2025.

Brody will also be playing one of the most unique gigs a guy could ever land this summer by performing on the Durango Blues Train in both May and August.

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On this episode we visit with Canadian singer-songwriter Carter Felker. Carter has a brand-new album out called "Loser".

He's a good lyricist and definitely worth a listen. He talks about what it's like to make a living as a singer-songwriter in Canada and the challenges of loading in and out to gigs in the cold as well as getting in to venues that require you to go up stairs to get to the stage or down into basements.

The best way to check out what Carter is up to is by following him on Instagram at @carterefelker. ENJOY THE EPISODE!

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