Songwriter SESH YouTube Program
In early 2020 before COVID hit, Ken and Dave Fenstermacher were rehearsing in the studio. Ken had just gotten news of songwriter David Olney's unfortunate death on stage at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. There were video cameras out for a work project and Ken decided to turn the cameras on and record a tribute to David Olney with his new bandmate Dave. They performed a couple more songs and posted on YouTube.
This began Ken's commitment to doing a show on YouTube talking to songwriters and performing together on each other's songs and covering a mutually respected songwriter's song.
The show is fun to do and watchers seem to enjoy the program as well.
June 2024, the program kicked back off after several starts and stops. Ken now records and publishes an episode nearly every month.
Next Episode: Juliet Lloyd
December guest is a Christmas focused episode with Juliet Lloyd. Juliet Lloyd is an acclaimed singer/songwriter based in the DC region who has garnered comparisons to Brandi Carlile, Aimee Mann, and Tori Amos for her signature blend of soulful, roots-infused folk/pop. Across her 20-year career as a writer and artist, Juliet has released four studio albums, earning placements on television shows on MTV and VH1 and airplay on more than 175 radio stations across the country. Her 2024 full-length album Carnival has been hailed by reviewers for its "evocative storytelling and raw honesty" and "powerfully emotive performance from start to finish." It features nine songs that "movingly and poetically tell of broken hearts and loneliness yet finds brightness in its melodies and in the luster of Lloyd's voice." Juliet's songwriting and performance chops have earned her top honors in the 2022 Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards and Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, four “Wammie” finalist nods, and multiple prestigious national songwriter awards across the past several years. Both solo and with her band, Juliet has performed 150+ shows a year since 2020, including festivals and listening rooms across the US and UK.
www.https://julietlloyd.com/home
On Deck: Dave Fenstermacher (25th Episode), Kaly Clauss, Georgia Braun, Wayne Snow
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Sponsor Opportunity
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