Classically-trained singer/songwriter Pamela Benton visits the studio to talk about being immersed in a world of music for as long as she can remember, starting with the violin when she was 7 years old and progressing to teaching herself guitar by the time she was in Jr. High her music is built around her electric violin and guitar in contemporary cross-genre arrangements. She also delivers a stripped down acoustic performance as she talks about how her shyness used to hold her back, but music and community gave her the breakthrough she needed to unleash herself when performing. Inland Sessions is a production of KSPS PBS in Spokane, Washington serving the Inland Northwest U.S. and Canada providing informative, entertaining, and uplifting programming from producers and storytellers from every corner of North America. KSPS-PBS is a 501(c)3 non-profit and has a hyper local production team focusing on creating enlightened programming around people, stories, events, and news happening across the heart of the Inland Northwest. Watch KSPS live or on-demand at ksps.org. Watch Pamela Benton's full in-studio performance episode, visit our archive, or listen to more podcasts at ksps.org/inlandsessions

Singer/songwriter Carli Osika joins us to talk about music, collaborative writing, and how spending time in Nashville offered her lessons that she has brought home to Sandpoint, Idaho. Carli was 8 months pregnant when she filmed her Inland Sessions episode which airs Monday, February 10th 7:30pm pacific time on KSPS channel 7.1, and streaming or on demand at ksps.org. Her new son was born January 2025 and Carli was gracious enough to join me for her interview via Zoom during nap time. Facing audio difficulties, our interview sounds a little different than previous episodes, thank you for understanding. Find her videos on youtube, and learn more about how to see her live through her social media accounts. To meet other artists in the Inland Northwest, visit ksps.org/inland sessions for all our podcasts, full performance episodes, and more. Consider becoming a member of KSPS PBS and support local storytelling across Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alberta Canada from the heart of Spokane, Washington.

Bradford Little and Konrad VanDeest visit the studio to talk about their funky jam explosion, the B Radicals from Spokane, Washington which has been a backbone jam band for almost 20 years in the region. Their groovy sound which has an experimental edge invites audiences to a cosmic exploration, and failing that... they hope it makes you want to dance. Bradford and Konrad talk about how they first explored music and how they create their sonic landscapes, built upon their brotherhood of friendship and funky vibes.

Dancer/Choreographer Monica Mota and guitarist/composer/arranger Mellad Abeid return to talk more about their live dance + music project Quiero Flamenco and their beautiful upcoming show "Gradience", in Spokane, Washington presented by KSPS-PBS at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center on January 10th, 2025. All music courtesy of Quiero Flamenco performing in studio at KSPS PBS studios, except a small excerpt from Jed Miley, their guest flamenco guitarist from Oleaje Flamenco in Seattle, Washington and self-produced audio from "warming up with Vicente's Granaina" recorded in 2017 which was used with permission. The January 10th live performance of Quiero Flamenco in front of a live audience will be produced and broadcast for air on KSPS, ksps.org and pbs.org on Feburary 14th. 2025.

Jenny Anne Mannan, Caroline Fowler, and Karli Fairbanks are all singer/songwriters who love Christmas music, and in 2022, they gathered themselves around the band name Alcohol & Feelings and joined us in the Inland Sessions studio to record a half-hour of their sweetly bittersweet original holiday music. Sit down by the fire with a cup of cocoa and enjoy set of new Christmas music that is rooted in feelings of joy and the bright memories that gather us together on crisp winter nights. Please enjoy this music-based set, and watch the whole episode at ksps.org/inlandsessions

Today Rosie Cerquone joins us in the studio to talk a little about her life & music, and play solo for us one of her oldest songs, one of her newest songs, maybe even a little Billie Eilish while accompanying herself on the vibraphone. See her full musical performance with her band on Inland Sessions airing Monday, December 9th at 7pm Pacific time on KSPS-PBS, or on demand without commercial interruption at ksps.org/InlandSessions. If you like this interview, check out our other Inland Sessions artist interviews at ksps.org/InlandSessions and feel free to binge them all and tell others! KSPS-PBS is the Public Television affiliate in Spokane, Washington focusing on stories and artists from in/around the Inland Northwest. Inland Sessions is an original and local production focusing on the new and original music of local creatives and performers, including music, poetry, and dance. Find out more about Public Television at pbs.org, or donate directly to support this endeavor at ksps.org.

Young singer/songwriter Isaac Tonasket joins us in the studio with his mother, Monica Tonasket to talk about what has been driving him since his early years to forge his own path through life with music and honesty. Self-recording and self-releasing his song "Boyz Don't Cry" brought a lot of new attention and millions of views to Isaac's work, and he takes the opportunity to share some of the reasons he does what he does. Isaac Tonasket's full performance will air on KSPS Channel 7.1 at 7:30pm Pacific Monday December 2nd, or watch the broadcast stream at ksps.org/live Find his episode after broadcast at ksps.org/inlandsessions where you can also watch more performances and hear more interviews every week.

Sacha Boutros is known across the U.S. and Europe as a singer of the American Songbook, performing all around the world with her renditions of American jazz standards, but today she visits the KSPS-PBS studio to talk about recording her original music, and her experience in the music industry as an outspoken independent artist, musician, songwriter, promoter, and advocate for women and people of color in professional music. KSPS-PBS is the Inland Northwest PBS affiliate serving most of Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alberta, delivering quality entertainment, education, and news to homes even in the most remote areas. KSPS-PBS is a non-profit independent media focused on building community through creative use of media for the public good. Learn more and donate at ksps.org to support our efforts.