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
Jun 19, 2018
Jun 19, 2018
56 min
Analog Heart has a CD release show on June 23 at Thunder Road in Somerville...hear them talk about the new record and deliver a killer acoustic set live on the WATD Tiny Stage! Learn more about the band and the new record here: https://www.facebook.com/analogheartband/
Jun 12, 2018
Jun 12, 2018
51 min
Singer-songwriter Alex Fam stops by WATD to talk about her upcoming debut release and her new single "Energy". Find more on Alex at www.AlexFamMusic.com.
Jun 5, 2018
Jun 5, 2018
57 min
Anna Snow live on the Tiny Stage talking about her EP Is This Us out on June 22 with a live show at Once in Somerville. Visit https://annasnowmusic.com/ for more information on her, the show and the EP.
May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018
48 min
Providence-based singer-songwriter Brian McKenzie stops by WATD to play some songs live and talk about his latest record "Brusing From The Fall". Learn more about him and find his music and videos at www.BrianMcKenzie.com.
May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018
55 min
Husband and wife duo - The Promise Is Hope - play some songs live on WATD and talk about their newest album Every Seed Must Die. Their CD release show is June 10 at Club Passim in Cambridge. Get more information on their event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/238389703567306/.
May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018
1hr 14 min
Joe Merrick jumps in at the last minute for this addition of the Almost Famous Tiny Stage. Joe's most recent album "Pracille" is in production and should be out soon...but he gives us a sneak peak of what's to come. Joe is also an incredibly talented producer and he introduced us to his newest client Marnie Bacon. Learn more about Joe at www.JoeMerrick.com Following Joe's interview....stay tuned for a special powerful acoustic performance from Portland Maine's Faith Francis. Her EP is also in the works and should be out soon! Lean more on her at https://soundcloud.com/faithfrancis
May 8, 2018
May 8, 2018
51 min
Singer-songwriter Lisa Bastoni plays live on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage. Her latest record is called The Wishing Hour and she just recently launched a crowd funding campaign to record her next.... find all her information at www.lisabastoni.com.
May 1, 2018
May 1, 2018
54 min
Hope and Things play live on 95.9 WATD. Find more on them and follow their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/hopeandthingsband. Also joining the conversatioin is singer songwriter Kat Kennedy and her dog Toby. Learn more about her and her new EP at www.KatKennedyMusic.com.
Apr 24, 2018
Apr 24, 2018
58 min
The Wolff Sisters with Last Calvery play live on 95.9 WATD talking about their new record "Cahoon Hollow". Find more on them at www.thewolffsisters.com.
Apr 17, 2018
Apr 17, 2018
56 min
Singer-songwriter Lindesey Sampson stops by WATD to share some music and the stories behind them. Lindsey's current single is Naomi and it can be found on all streaming and music download platforms. Also check out her Tuesday songwriter residency at The Bebop in Boston on Tuesday evenings. Find information on her and her upcoming album "Visiting Wine" at www.VisitingWine.com.