Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD
Independent, original music from Boston and the greater New England scene, produced and hosted by WATD Music Director John Shea.
The full two-hour show airs live Tuesday nights from 8–10 PM ET on 95.9 WATD, serving the Boston, South Shore, and Cape Cod regions, and is also available for streaming at 959WATD.com.
Almost Famous and John Shea have earned awards, nominations, and recognition from the Boston Music Awards, the New England Music Awards, the Recording Academy®, South Shore Living Magazine, and the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.
Learn more: https://959watd.com/almost-famous-with-john-shea
Episodes
Aug 25, 2020
Aug 25, 2020
49 min
North Shore born singer-songwriter Ryan Montbleau is a favorite at festivals across the country...especially here in New England. But with covid almost all of those festivals and shows have been either cancelled of postponed. Tune in as Ryan talks about how he's adapted to current times and shares some songs live on the WATD Tiny Stage. Learn more about Ryan Montbleau at www.RyanMontbleau.com.
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
53 min
Plymouth singer-songwriter Jake Hill released a series of EPs during the Covid-19 Quarentine. He talks about those and shares some songs live on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage. Follow Jake Hill on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with his future projects.
Aug 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
52 min
Singer-songwriter Kate Girardi performs on the WATD Tiny Stage and talks about her current EP "One to Four" released in 2018. She also shares some new songs which will appear on her next EP being recorded this year. Learn more on Kate Girardi at www.kategirardi.com.
Aug 4, 2020
Aug 4, 2020
49 min
Singer-songwriter Amanda McCarthy stops by WATD to talk about her current album "Road Trip" and about an actual road trip she's about to make when she makes the move to Nashville. Learn more at www.amandamccarthy.com.
Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020
53 min
Singer-songwriter Lori McKenna talks about her latest album "The Balladeer". Learn more about Lori at www.LoriMcKenna.com.
Jul 21, 2020
Jul 21, 2020
54 min
The Big Lonesome joins WATD on the Tiny Stage to talk about their album "Payphones and Ashtrays" which drops in the fall. And their new single Silver Plate Stains is out today. Portions of proceeds from pre-orders of the new album will benefit Black Lives Matter and the ACLU. Get more information at www.TheBigLonesome.net.
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
51 min
Singer-songwriter Molly Mae stops by the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to talk about her new projects with PB&J Records, shares some original songs and debuts a new single!! Learn more at www.MollyMaeMusic.com.
Jul 7, 2020
Jul 7, 2020
55 min
Dalton and the Sheriffs stop by WATD to preview tracks from their latest album "Luckier By Half". The album is officially available on Wednesday July 8th!! Learn more at www.daltonandthesheriffs.com.
Jun 30, 2020
Jun 30, 2020
53 min
Singer-songwriter Jillian Dawn performs on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage. Her new album is called "20/20" and dropped on June 26! Learn more at www.JillianDawnMusic.com.
Jun 23, 2020
Jun 23, 2020
52 min
Singer-songwriter Brandon Manter stops by WATD to talk about his current EP "Off My Mind" and shares some new projects he's been working on. Learn more at www.brandonmanter.com.