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Devin Trout Returns | Touring, Recording, & What’s Next
October 9, 2026 · 46 minDevin Trout is back on Look Who It Is! for the first time since his appearance last year. We catch up on everything that’s changed since then, including touring with Chase Matthew, playing shows around the world, opening for Jason Aldean…
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Stephen Ridley: Why the Best Moments Can’t Be Planned
September 25, 2026 · 60 minStephen Ridley is a British pianist who left investment banking behind and went on to perform in 77 countries around the world. In this episode, Stephen shares stories about performing for 28,000 people in Uzbekistan, playing piano for 24…
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Jackson Hymel: From Bedroom Recordings to Nashville
September 11, 2026 · 39 minJackson Hymel joins Dane to talk about going from recording pop-rap songs on an iPhone at 10 years old to writing country music and recording professionally in Nashville. Jackson shares how he accidentally became a left-handed guitarist…
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Cody Ikerd: Building an Outlaw Country Band
August 28, 2026 · 52 minCody Ikerd joins Dane on Look Who It Is! to talk about starting the Sidewinders and bringing rock energy to outlaw country. From playing drums in metal bands to fronting his own country band out of Bedford, Indiana, Cody shares the stories…
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Kate Morris: Chasing Music, Raising a Family, and Refusing to Overthink It
July 31, 2026 · 37 minKate Morris joins Dane to talk about finally taking a chance on music after years of writing songs privately and raising a family. Kate shares how she went from a terrifying first open mic in 2024 to performing at venues across Southern…
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Hank Ruff: Building His Own Path in Traditional Country
April 29, 2026 · 36 minSouthern Indiana country artist Hank Ruff joins Look Who It Is to talk about growing up around music, starting out with his dad’s band, and building his own path as an artist. Hank grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, playing mandolin…
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Kendall Eugene: Starting over and writing from real life
March 25, 2026 · 41 minKendall Eugene joins Look Who It Is for a conversation about how he got started in music, the long road through rock bands and worship music, losing everything in 2023, getting discovered by The Voice, and writing songs from real life. We…
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Brooke Lee: The Years Behind the Big Moments
March 11, 2026 · 39 minBrooke Lee joins Look Who It Is to talk about the years behind the big moments. From grinding late-night Broadway shifts in Nashville to landing a Chevy campaign that aired during the Olympic opening ceremony, Brooke shares what the…
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Jesse DeGroot (Beneath The Hollow) - Staying in heavy metal for the long haul.
February 11, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minIn this episode of Look Who It Is, I sit down with Jesse DeGroot, co-founder and guitarist of Beneath The Hollow. We talk about what it really takes to keep a heavy band moving while balancing a full-time job, marriage, kids, touring, and…
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Michael Rye on solo guitar, gear discipline, and building a real guitar curriculum
January 13, 2026 · 55 minClassical and jazz-trained guitarist Michael Rye shares how he went from Suzuki violin lessons at age five to a lifetime of guitar. We talk about his all-instrumental album If These Hands Could Talk and why he wanted it to be 100% guitar…
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Derek Wells: Nashville Sessions, Demoitis, and Making Records
December 29, 2025 · 38 minNashville guitarist and producer Derek Wells breaks down how modern records are really made. We talk demoitis, the creative freedom behind Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion sessions, how Nashville studio work actually functions, and how Derek…
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Camryn Gardner: Going Full Time on Broadway and the Story Behind “Stages”
December 22, 2025 · 42 minNashville singer songwriter Camryn Gardner talks going full time in music, the Broadway grind, writer rounds, co writing, and the story behind her song “Stages.” We also cover the reality of promoting and releasing music as an independent…
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A podcast where artists pull back the curtain on the years, choices, and setbacks behind a real music career.