Backstage Queens
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLeah Rae AKA Queen of the Silver Dollar and Tonya Little AKA The Red Dirt Queen of Hearts are the Backstage Queens! These two women have a deep love for live music, and want to give listeners exclusive interviews with musicians backstage.
Our goal is to spread the word about live music and musicians, steeping everything in the music scene, and capturing the exhilaration and excitement of the moment.
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Episodes
Buffalo Jones and the Heard
July 11, 2023 01:19 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBBuffalo Jones and the Heard includes Haydon Harris, Scott Carson, Ryan Danger McCall and more often than not, Buffalo Rogers. They are a musical shape shifting band of rascals residing from various parts of Nothern Oklahoma. You can find out more about the band by checking them out on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, and reading the write up on LittleOkieland.com here.
Red Dirt Randy's Memorial
March 22, 2023 02:21 - 27 minutes - 25 MBRed Dirt Randy's Memorial Service- November 2021.
Part 3 of the Last Call Celebration: We got the band back together again.
November 16, 2021 15:24 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBThis episode features interviews with members of the Last Call Coalition band, as well as previous tour manager Lord Joseph Melton. The band was formed in 2008 and disbanded in 2015, and it was a wild and crazy time of shenanigans along the way. Included are Josh Rutz (lead guitar), Mike Hatley (original drummer), Jerry Stanley (original bassist), and Jesse Holcomb (bassist). We missed the presence of Jeremy Clark who played drums for several years and was a great asset to the band as well...
Part 2 of the Last Call Celebration: Friends in the Dirt
October 15, 2021 21:08 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBThis episode features interviews with (in no particular order): Rick Owens, Ragan Parkerson, Jeremy Johnson, Kyle Nix, Sarah Probasco-Stueber, Jesse Hacker, Lord Joseph Melton, Jack Waters, and Kyle Carter. Music "December" by Chloe-Beth, a hauntingly impressive cover of Chad's song that she performed at the benefit.
Part 1 of the Last Call Celebration: The Red Dirt Queen of Hearts
September 20, 2021 15:51 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBThis is part one in a 3 part series of podcasts we will release featuring interviews from at the Last Call Celebration, in honor of Chad Sullins. The day was filled with music, memories, laughter and tears as we all came together to pour out our love in Chad's memory and to help raise money for his children. The event, hosted by Tumbleweeds and Red Dirt Relief Fund, in addition to other events and fundraisers in conjunction raised over $40k. We were honored to have been a part of Chad's life...
Back to the Music: The Deli
February 15, 2021 18:23 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBIt had been so long since we got the chance to record a podcast, or even get to go to many live music shows, with the COVID Pandemic. We were ridiculously excited to get to record this at The Deli on January 30th, where a whole barrage of Okie talent were playing to celebrate Samantha Coppedge's birthday. When Ben Brock asked her what she wanted for her birthday, she said live music, so he gathered some of the best in the business and made it happen. We got to chat with Megan Marlene, Rachel ...
Play it Loud Live Season 4 at The Grand Casino
March 26, 2020 04:02 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBPlay it Loud Live is an amazing event organized by the Emmy Award Winning Outsiders Productions, which shines a spotlight on local Oklahoma artists. They film phenomenal pieces on each of the artists, showing the audience just who they really are. It was an amazing experience to get to sit down not only with the artists of this season, but also with the guys in the production company. We have some real life conversations about tough subjects, as well as some lighthearted fun. Tune in and che...
Kenny Pitts with Guest Wade Anderson LIVE at the Diamond Ballroom
February 17, 2020 05:42 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWelcome back after our holiday hiatus! We got to sit down with Kenny Pitts and his band mate Wade Anderson at a recent show at the Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City where Kenny opened for Tristen Marez and Randall King. We talked about Kenny's latest album titled Kenny Pitts Solo, his band the Raging Peacemakers, his music, and his work with the Outsiders Production Company. Check it out! Music Intro- "Backstage Queen" by Chad Sullins Exit- "My June" by Kenny Pitts
Tom Skinner Skyline Fest Part 2 - Paul Benjaman, John Cooper, The Damn Quails
November 22, 2019 21:59 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBWe got to hang out "backstage" in the green room of the Tom Skinner Skyline Festival and interview some great people. This is the second of two episodes. We got to talk to Paul Benjaman, John Cooper and The Damn Quails. It was a great day of music, family, food and fun as we celebrated the life and legacy of Tom Skinner. Intro Music - "Backstage Queen" - Chad Sullins Break Music - "Nobody Knows" - Tom Skinner
Tom Skinner Skyline Fest Part 1 ~ Doc Fell, Nellie Clay, Jason Scott, Jacob Dement
October 18, 2019 22:40 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBWe got to hang out "backstage" in the green room of the Tom Skinner Skyline Festival and interview some great people. This is the first of two episodes. We got to talk to John "Doc" Fell and his lovely wife Kira, and with Nellie Clay, Jason Scott, and Jacob Dement. Our good friend Rick Owens sat in as well. It was a great day of music, family, food and fun as we celebrated the life and legacy of Tom Skinner. *Bonus at the end * Intro/Exit Music "Backstage Queen" by Chad Sullins Break Mus...
Rock Camp For Girls
September 11, 2019 18:20 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBWe got to record live at the Tower Theater for the Rock Camp for Girls Showcase at the end of July, which was a special treat. You'll hear interviews, as well as excerpts from the actual show. We talked to campers, volunteers, and parents about this amazing camp. Carter Sampson brought this chapter to OKC and it is a phenomenal opportunity to empower girls and women and help them find their voice. Listen in and get plugged in to find ways you can support and help this organization! Check out...
J+The Bishops
August 23, 2019 23:49 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIntro Music - Chad Sullins "Backstage Queens" Exit Music - J+The Bishops "Pretty Baby"
Gypsy Cafe 2019 with Mental Media, Jake Flint, Chris Jones, Richelle Sigrist, Kierston White and Eliza Bee.
July 22, 2019 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBEpisode 4 of our Gypsy Cafe adventure! We ran around all day at the 2019 Bob Childers Gypsy Cafe music festival and grabbed everyone we could to talk to us. In this episode we have a bunch of great artists giving us the scoop about the days events and everything they are up to these days. Jared Phelps and Rankin Barger of Mental Media tell us about their awesome company, and Jake Flint, Chris Jones, Richelle Sigrist, Kierston White and Eliza Bee chime in about the day and what they are doing...
Pre-Gypsy Cafe at The Farm in Stillwater
July 07, 2019 01:33 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBContinue with us on our Gypsy Cafe adventure! We got to attend the Pre-Gypsy Cafe lunch out at the infamous Farm in Stillwater right before the Gypsy Cafe Festival in May, and had a couple of round table discussions about the history of the farm, our favorite Skinner and Childers stories, the Tuesday Night Music Club, and what's going on in the music scene right now with all these folks. It was a fantastic day of music, memories and fun. Listen in and hear all about it. Intro Music - "Backs...
Interviews w/ Carter Sampson, Wink Burcham and Matt Mason at 2019 Gypsy Cafe
June 22, 2019 02:55 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBIntro Music - "Backstage Queen" by Chad Sullins Album "Wake Up Call" Break Music - "Lay Your Burden Down" by Wink Burcham Album "Cleveland Summer Nights"
Gypsy Cafe/Red Dirt Relief Interviews with Katie Dale, Randy Crouch, Mike Hosty, Craig Skinner, Dylan Stewart
June 10, 2019 22:13 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBIntro Music - Chad Sullins "Backstage Queens" Break Music-Tom Skinner/Mike McClure,"Blind Man"The Great Divide and Friends:Dirt & Spirit Small Cameo - Brandon Clark from BCandThe Big Rig,Jake Flint (Interview with Randy Crouch) Rankin with Mental Media (Interview with Dylan Stewart)
Chad Sullins and Grady Cross at Grady's 66 Pub
May 22, 2019 00:24 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBIntro Music "Backstage Queens" By Chad Sullins Break Music "17" By Cross Canadian Ragweed Break Intro - Brad Piccolo from The Red Dirt Rangers
Chloe-Beth and Dan Martin at the Roman Nose Music Festival
May 07, 2019 19:06 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBIntro Music - "Backstage Queen" by Chad Sullins Break Music - "Keeping Count" by Chloe-Beth
Roman Nose Red Dirt Festival with Buffalo Rogers, The Dirty Little Betty’s and More.
April 29, 2019 15:50 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBIntro Music by Chad Sullins "Backstage Queen" Break Music by The Dirty Little Betty's "Lounge Singer"
At JJ's Alley with Blake Lankford of Sunday Sessions and Kyle Carter of Mile 0 Fest
March 26, 2019 18:25 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBBlake Lankford with his Sunday Sessions at JJ's Alley and how singer/songwriters can join in on that fun. Also, Kyle Carter on his crusade to bring you the best Music Festival, The Mile 0 Fest, that's located on the warm sandy beaches of Florida. Last, but never the least, Rick Owens as a fellow music lover himself, discussing his second annual trip to Mile 0 Fest, bringing us his experience and stories of the festival. Intro Music: "Backstage Queen" by Chad Sullins