CosMoses

Thomm Jutz is back, this time to discuss various aspects of the recording process. Tones, mixing, pre-planning and gear are discussed. They discuss some records they think are recorded well. Thomm shares his process for putting together his new record "Crazy If You Let It", which will come out later this year on Mountain Fever Records.

By popular demand, Jason Singleton joins the show to talk about live sound engineering. He currently works with Sierra Hull and has previously worked with Ricky Skaggs. He talks about his background, gear and touches on challenging situations one runs into when running live sound.

Ricky Skaggs joins Justin to discuss his early career and how he got started in music at an early age. He also talks a bit about the recording process and how he and Keith Whitley recorded their two albums together. He talks about how Bluegrass Rules was recorded, and how he came to get his first Loar shortly after joining J.D. Crowe & The New South.

Sierra Hull joins the show again to co-host with Justin as they answer some listener questions. In addition, they talk about the week they just spent on the west coast and discuss the venues they played and share some experiences they had on the road. This episode is brought to you by Lowe Vintage Instrument Company. Find your timeless tone at  lowevintage.com .

Justin was live in Raleigh with Tim Shelton just hours before the IBMA Awards show to discuss what's happening at the IBMA convention, bluegrass music, the Surly Gentlemen and so much more. This episode of the CosMoses Podcast is brought to you by Lowe Vintage Instrument Company. Find your timeless tone at  lowevintage.com .

Justin answers a listener question on finances, talks about some future guests, and previews the upcoming IBMA convention in Raleigh, NC on this abbreviated edition. This episode is brought to you by Lowe Vintage Instrument Company. Find your timeless tone at  lowevintage.com .

Jenni Lyn Gardner joins the podcast and tells us about her upcoming solo project, playing with Della Mae and traveling the world over. She shares some of her experiences through being involved with the American Music Abroad program. She also shares her memory of meeting Bill Monroe. This episode is brought to you by Lowe Vintage Instrument Company. Find your timeless tone at  lowevintage.com .

Jr. Williams is the guest on this episode. He discusses Newtown's new record, getting his start in music and much more. Jr.'s alter-ego Brother Hawkins also makes an appearance. Justin is joined by Sierra Hull as co-host for the opening and they discuss what makes music 'good', bed bugs, magazines, playing the Opry and other fine podcasts of note. This episode is brought to you by Lowe Vintage Instrument Company. Find your timeless tone at  lowevintage.com .

Greg Cahill joins Justin via Skype this episode to discuss starting his band, Special Consensus. He talks about the music scene in Chicago through the years, his time on the IBMA board, starting an educational program and much more. This episode is brought to you by Lowe Vintage Instrument Company. Visit them online at  lowevintage.com .

Barry Bales is the guest on this episode and joins Justin to talk about the new Earls of Leicester record, his pathway to getting started in bluegrass, his 26 years with Alison Krauss & Union Station, Bales Farms and farming in general. He gives some advice to younger musicians/bands and lists some artists he enjoys today. He talks about some specific ways the Earls recorded each of their two albums. This episode is brought to you by Lowe Vintage Instrument Co. Find YOUR timeless tone at  lowevintage.com . Like them on Facebook and let them know you appreciate their support for this show.

EmiSunshine stopped by for an interview and gave a stunning performance of one of her popular songs. She talks about getting started at a very early age, and what it was like to have a video go viral and gaining success as a youngster. Justin runs down some of his upcoming dates with Sierra Hull, and tells about the run they just had crisscrossing the country. This episode is brought to you by Lowe Vintage Instrument Company. Visit them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and Find YOUR Timeless Tone at  lowevintage.com !

Chris West is the guest on Episode 24 and tells some great stories from the road. He talks about his love of comic books and music. He tells about bands he's been in through the years. He and Justin discuss Ralph Stanley's impact on bluegrass music. Following his recent passing, Justin does a tribute to Ralph featuring clips from throughout the many years of his career. This episode is brought to you by Lowe Vintage Instrument Company ( lowevintage.com/ ).

Tim Shelton returns to the show to discuss his podcast and touring on the road. Also, he talks about MMA and specifically UFC 200, professional wrestling and much more. He tells us about some of the musicians he'd like to collaborate with and some new artists he admires. This episode is brought to you by Lowe Vintage Instrument Company. Check them out at  lowevintage.com .

Justin is joined by former band-mate Paul Brewster from the award winning band Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder. Paul discusses his career from his early days in Knoxville, TN being a part of the band Knoxville Grass to joining the Osborne Brothers. Justin addresses the current Stanley controversy and mentions a couple of Youtube videos that are must watch material.

Justin discusses some of the sad stories from the past week in bluegrass and pays tribute to James King. He answers a question from Facebook and previews Delfest. Justin then is joined by Cody Hull to discuss his new record Run Away.

This episode is devoted to Justin telling his story of getting started in music with audio dating back to his first lessons. He also features clips from some of the music that had the most impact early on in his musical development and from his family's recordings.

Sierra Hull rejoins the show, this time to discuss the making of Weighted Mind and the tour associated with the release. She shares insights on the recording process and weighs in on the Season 2 Finale of Better Caul Saul.

Rhonda Vincent joins Justin to discuss her career, business decisions she's had to make through the years, and her interests outside of music. She talks about her time playing with her family as a part of the Sally Mountain Show. She gives the scoop on signing with Rounder Records and how she almost signed with Skaggs Family Records instead.

In Part 2, Adam discusses his favorite times playing music and some of his favorite recording sessions. Also, he talks his favorite tv shows, movies and more. He tells a story from being on the road with Alison Krauss & Union Station in Switzerland. Adam also discusses his new solo project in the works.

Adam Steffey joins the show to talk about the new Boxcars record. He also talks in depth about the bluegrass program at East Tennessee State University and his role in teaching the music business there. He also talks about the things that got him interested in music and his history in bluegrass bands.

Justin addresses questions from listeners about band changes and reasons they happen, his appearance in the "Wheels" video, musical taste and the vaunted J.D. Crowe & The New South Rounder 0044 album.

Mac Wiseman joins Justin to talk about his legendary lengthy career in the music business. Mac talks about getting interested in music from an early age, playing with Molly O'Day, Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe and others. Mac also helped start both CMA and IBMA and you'll hear much more about this national treasure's life and career on this show.

Ronnie Bowman joins Justin to discuss the new Band of Ruhks project, his time in the Lonesome River Band and Lost & Found. They also discuss songwriting, Ronnie's early days of performing with his family band and funny stories from the road.

In part two of the interview with Jon Weisberger, Jon and Justin discuss challenges facing bluegrass music and bring up some of the differing factions amongst fans. They also discuss the impact of social media on the creative side. Justin announces his initiative to put a new band together in the open and runs down some of the latest news in bluegrass music.

Justin does a year-in-review for 2015 and then is joined by Jon Weisberger for a discussion about his career. They cover Jon's early days of getting started in Ohio, making the move to Nashville to establishing himself as a bass player. This episode is part 1 of 2 of the interview.

Peter Cooper joins Justin for this episode. They discuss songwriting and Peter's background, discovering bluegrass music in the Washington, D.C. area, and seeing the Seldom Scene at The Birchmere. They also discuss the popularity of sports and escalating salaries in MLB. Also, they talked about how Peter decided to make his latest record titled "Depot Light".

Tim Stafford was generous with his time and joined Justin for a phone interview. He broke some news about the new member of Blue Highway and talked about his time with Dusty Miller and Alison Krauss & Union Station in addition to Blue Highway. They also discussed Tim's biography on Tony Rice.

Justin describes the process of making his newest recording titled Beyond Measure: The EP. He explains how he put some of the songs together, what he used to record and how he named the tunes. He also shares where the inspiration came from.

Thomm Jutz joined Justin this episode to discuss his life and career, moving from Germany, songwriting, engineering and much more. They play an original guitar tune at the end. Justin shares happenings from the last two weeks and has a new music recommendation.

Sierra Hull joins Justin as co-host on this episode to discuss their trip to Mexico, recent shows with David "Dawg" Grisman, instruments and a whole lot more!

Tim Shelton joins Justin this episode to discuss his career, the state of the music business, impact of travel on the body, eating healthy, and their common interest in professional wrestling. Tim discusses the guys he's been on the road with and shares stories from the road. He also lets us in on his latest projects.

Episode four features an interview with Ron Block, banjo player and singer with Alison Krauss & Union Station. Ron discusses his new project Hogan's House of Music, AKUS, recording, producing, choosing songs, filming Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? the movie, favorite foods, movies and more.

Episode three features a lengthy interview with Keith Garrett of the band The Boxcars. Keith discusses his early days of getting interested in the guitar and singing, early bands and playing in competitions. He and Justin discuss the IBMA Awards to some length toward the end of the show...plus favorite tv shows, food, etc.

This episode is spent describing life on the road and specifically a trip last weekend, a trip to Cincinnati for baseball and ideas for future episodes. Also at the end there's a song played on the banjo to fulfill a Facebook request.

This first episode features an interview with Sierra Hull conducted in September 2014. It covers her early life and career all the way up to her yet-to-be released project.