Dean Nardi

The Twang Factor 4 Results: Hannah Crossrose takes third place

December 16, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

In horse racing, it is called win, place or show, and by coming in third through a vote by the judges, Hannah Crossrose showed off her vocals and songwriting skills to good advantage. After the release […]

Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

December 12, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

December 9, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

Interview: David Grisman on the groundbreaking Garcia/Grisman album and more

December 8, 2025 Dean Nardi 3

The “Garcia/Grisman” album was recorded in 1991, and chances are you never heard these two master musicians sound as good as they did on this record. Jerry Garcia’s tasteful picking on this album is inspired and […]

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Hannah Crossrose

December 8, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

The final entrant in Twang Factor 4 is Hannah Crossrose, an alt-country singer-songwriter from Australia. Melbourne-born alt-country singer-songwriter Hannah Crossrose has been crafting heartfelt, intimate and bewitching songs on windswept Bunurong coastlines since the age of […]