Jay Vigon and Margo Nahas are the guests on the podcast this week! Jay and Margo are artists that you don’t know you know. If you can picture the artwork for the iconic 1984 Van Halen album or Prince’s font, you are picturing the work of Jay and Margo. With client lists that include the names of Warner Bros, Sony Music, Microsoft, and Universal just to name a few, these two have made their mark on the entertainment industry with their 50+ year careers. Check out their work by clicking on the links below.

Margo’s 1984 Van Halen site: Click Here
Margo’s Instagram: Click Here
Jay’s website: Click Here

Casandra Carson stops by on a tour stop to discuss her latest endeavor, Casandra’s Crossing. This is an album that she released on the day the show was recorded with George Lynch. This is a fantastic new album that compliments the work she does with Paralandra very well. Check out the music she has out, catch her on the road, and support musicians by checking out their store with the links below:

Listen to Casandra’s Crossing: Click Here
Listen to Paralandra: Click Here
Check out Paralandra on the road: Click Here
Buy Paralandra merch: Click Here

Paralandra Bio:
Paralandra hails from Springfield, Missouri, and formed in the summer of 2013 when Casandra Carson and her dad, Paul Carson, began writing songs together to play a one-time event at their local county 4th of July celebration. The response was so positive, and they enjoyed it so much, they decided to continue booking shows and writing songs. They recorded and released a homemade CD titled Rise Up; which sold over 1,000 copies at local shows. Shortly after, friend and local musician, Sawyer Rikard, joined the band on bass guitar in 2015, bringing their stage sound and performance to another level. In March of 2016, they released a follow-up EP, All Fall Down, which debuted #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. They soon began touring and being invited to festivals such as Rocklahoma, SXSW, Rockfest, Dirtfest, Loud in Lima, etc.

In 2018, they joined forces with Legend Recordings, and released another EP, Ascension, which became their biggest release yet with singles “Back to Life” and “Killer Queen” landing on the radio. Shortly after, they added local powerhouse drummer (and childhood friend of Sawyer), Dakota Watson, to form the rhythm section Casandra, Paul, and Sawyer had always dreamed of. In 2019, they recorded standalone single “Love Will Win” with producer/videographer, Jake Jones, which gained even more radio play, and placed them on numerous national tours; supporting artists such as Tantric, Saliva, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken, and being added to the KISS Kruise and NAMM Show.

The band continued to write, record, livestream, and perform wherever they could during the 2020 pandemic, and only continued to gain traction and fans from all over the world. Reaching out on a whim, they won over the attention of renowned producer/songwriter, Elvis Baskette, and shortly thereafter, entered the studio to record their first professionally made, full length album, Street Magic, in 2021. This release proved to be a monumental success, skyrocketing their audience with over 5 million views and streams across all platforms. Radio singles from this release alone include “For the Record”, “Despicable”, “Repeat Offender”, “Can’t Quench the Fire”, and “Only Human”.

Paralandra has since toured the country on multiple headlining runs, and is constantly supporting iconic bands such as Warrant, Lita Ford, Firehouse, Last in Line, and countless others with no end in sight. They reentered the studio with Elvis Baskette in 2023 and recorded their 2nd studio album, which is due April 4, 2024. They plan for this release to be just as big, if not bigger than the last, as they continue to record,

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Allie Colleen is back on the show to discuss a number of new exciting things in her career! We discuss the latest work with Lee Brice and how she surpassed 1,000,000 streams on Spotify alone with her single, Halos and Horns. We discuss how she got the opportunity to have a spot on the upcoming leg of the Jelly Roll tour. Check Allie out below:

Listen to Allie on Spotify: Click Here
Get AlCo Merch Here: Click Here
Check out Allie on Tour: Click Here

Fairfield Guitar Company: Get Signature Straps Here

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