Author: Jason M. Burns

Jason M. Burns has been successfully telling stories in the comic book industry for the last 15 years as a content creator, writer, and editor. In addition, his resume includes two original novels and multiple film and television projects in Hollywood. When not writing in his spiral notebooks, he can be found outside getting his tattoo-covered arms dirty where he spends the warmer months hybridizing daylilies and tending to his koi pond. He currently live in Massachusetts with his wife, two children, and a pair of rescue dogs with unnecessarily silly names, Gabriella Von Gooey III and Bark W. Grizwold.

Interview: The Accidentals’ Ear Yoga Class is Now in Session

March 14, 2022March 12, 2022Jason M. Burns1

The Accidentals are revisiting the well, but this time it’s filled with a different body of refreshing water. With their Time Out Sessions #2 EP, the trio has concocted a beautiful collection of co-writes with some of the industry’s most accomplished and admired songwriters, including Beth Nielsen Chapman, Tom Paxton, Gretchen Peters, Peter Mulvey, Maia […]

Interview: Landon Lloyd Miller and the Perfect Pairing

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022Jason M. Burns0

Landon Lloyd Miller – interview With a hypnotic Roy Orbison-like voice, former The Wall Chargers frontman Landon Lloyd Miller is embracing folk tradition with his debut solo album Light Shines Through, which has the Louisiana native revisiting his own musical roots, including crafting songs on the instrument where it all began, the piano. Light Shines […]

Interview: Ali Sperry and Her Comfort with Vulnerability

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022Jason M. Burns0

In a time when everyone seems to be questioning what will happen next in the world, Ali Sperry is offering hope with her latest record. In Front of Us, available March 11, is a musical reminder that we stop to enjoy the present and not put as much stock into our fears of the future. […]

Interview: Brad Armstrong and the Thing Before the Thing

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022Jason M. Burns0

By the time you listen to his latest album Heart Like a Sigil (due March 11 on Flower Moon Records), Brad Armstrong will have already moved on to writing and recording his next record. This desire to chase creative conquests yet to be conceived is what has kept the Alabama-born singer-songwriter in the game for […]

Interview: Margolnick and the Pursuit of the Whale

March 7, 2022March 5, 2022Jason M. Burns0

With his self-titled debut solo album now available, Margolnick—known to friends and loved ones as Drake Margolnick—is looking towards the future. After spending years with his band Flagship, the singer-songwriter has taken a much more personal approach to his music, one that includes reconnecting with his roots while simultaneously giving in to his poppier tendencies. […]

Interview: Andrew Ryan and the Crossroads of Culture

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022Jason M. Burns0

After years of touring the Midwest as a welder, Andrew Ryan exchanged his welding helmet and chipping hammer for a guitar, looking to fill a void in his life that left him feeling unfulfilled. Flash forward five years later and the Missouri-born singer-songwriter is set to release his latest album, A Tiny Death, on April […]

Interview: The Wait is Over for Heather Sarona

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022Jason M. Burns0

Heather Sarona — interview Like so many people drawn to music, picking up a guitar changed Heather Sarona’s life, and while she has been writing and performing plenty over the years, it has taken decades for her to bring her first full-length album into existence. Thankfully for listeners, that wait is over. The North Carolina-based […]

Interview: Luther Dickinson on The North Mississippi Allstars Setting a New Course

January 25, 2022January 22, 2022Jason M. Burns1

Luther Dickinson — Interview Given life in the do-it-yourself Memphis music scene, the North Mississippi Allstars have been DIY’ing their way through a 25-year career. Their latest album, Set Sail, will dock itself to fan speakers this Friday, courtesy of New West Records. I recently sat down with guitarist and vocalist Luther Dickinson to discuss […]

Interview: Elliah Heifetz and the Acceptance of Otherness

January 24, 2022January 22, 2022Jason M. Burns1

Elliah Heifetz — Interview As the son of Latvian immigrants, Elliah Heifetz never quite felt like he belonged in the country/Americana scene, and yet, the calling he felt was something he could not escape. With his latest album First Generation American (due April 1), the singer-songwriter is embracing both his roots and roots music, making […]

Interview: The Return of Brian Straw

January 21, 2022Jason M. Burns0

After a 15-year hiatus from his singer-songwriter self, Brian Straw has returned to music with his debut album, the double-length Baby Stars/Dead Languages, which is available today. I recently sat down with Straw to discuss fresh starts, album anxiety, and wearing as many hats as creatively possible. AH: The last few years have been a […]