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LISTEN: Fantastic Cat Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Fantastic Cat makes their Mountain Stage debut.Chris Morris/Mountain Stage
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This week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on June 23, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The episode features an indie supergroup that’s been clawing its way through the music scene with the fun folk-rock tunes off their debut album, Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat.
This must-hear “supergroup” is none other than Fantastic Cat, comprised of some of New York’s best singer-songwriters, including Anthony D’Amato, Brian Dunne, Don DiLego, and Mike Montali (Hollis Brown). Their song “All My Fault” is our Song of the Week.
On this episode you’ll also hear live performances by soul and country singer Maggie Rose when she makes her Mountain Stage debut, five-piece bluegrass group The Brothers Comatose, Kentucky singer-songwriter Kelsey Waldon, and 23-year-old Myron Elkins who blends country, funk, rock and soul.
Listen this week for an encore broadcast of Mountain Stage featuring Larkin Poe, Victoria Canal, Raye Zaragoza, Ron Pope, and Christian Lopez. This episode was recorded with our host Kathy Mattea on the campus of West Virginia University, thanks to our friends at WVU College of Creative Arts and Media.
Our Song of the Week comes from the legendary jazz fusion band, best known for their 70s era records with the great pianist Herbie Hancock, The Headhunters. “Watermelon Man” was written by Hancock and was first released in 1962. On this live recording, you’ll hear Michael Clark on drums, William Summer on Vocals and Percussion, Donald Harrison on Saxophone, Shea Pierre on Piano, and Chris Severin on bass.
“Around the world it’s just a simple song.” – Mountain Stage theme, composed by Larry Groce.
This week’s broadcast brings you music from all corners of the globe with a Mount...