Dan Zanes
Former lead singer of the indie-rock band the Del Fuegos, Dan Zanes. When he became a father he realized he couldn’t stomach the music for kids so started writing his own. He also formed the Rocket Ship Revue, a touring band that performs dance-party shows for kids. His first CD “Dan Zanes and Friends Rocket Ship Beach” received a Parents Choice Award and the kids liked it too. It also featured Suzanne Vega and Sheryl Crow. ZANES’ new CD is “Family Dance."
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Nick Lowe
NICK LOWE brings his guitar to the studio for music and conversation. The British singer-songwriter and producer has had a long and varied career. In the late sixties, he played bass and sang for the pop band Kippington Lodge. In the seventies, he produced albums for Graham Parker and the Rumour, The Damned, Dave Edmunds and Elvis Costello. Lowe co-founded Stiff Records, one of the premier labels for punk rock. Then, his own solo career took off with the release of the single "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass." He has continued to both produce and sing.
Singer and songwriter Loudon Wainwright
Singer and songwriter Loudon Wainwright III. He has a new CD, Last Man on Earth and a new role on the hit FOX TV series, Undeclared. He plays a dysfunctional father on the show. Loudon Wainwright III grew up in the town of Bedford in wealthy Westchester County north of New York City. He became a folk singer/songwriter in the late '60s, singing humorous and autobiographical songs. In 1972, on his Album III he scored the top-40 hit "Dead Skunk." Many of his songs have been featured on NPR Morning Edition.
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