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The Song Saloon | Songwriting, Live Performance, & New Music Discovery

The Song Saloon | Songwriting, Live Performance, & New Music Discovery

By: Jordan Smith Reynolds
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Welcome to the Song Saloon!

Hi, I'm Jordan Smith Reynolds. I'm an LA based singer-songwriter interviewing artists I admire. If you love discovering new music, listening to intimate live performances, and conversations exploring the creative process…you’ve come to the right place!

Each episode of the Song Saloon features an artist through the lens of a song. It starts with a live performance, followed by an interview with the songwriter about the featured song, and ends with the final recorded version.

There is ALWAYS more to a song than what's on the surface. Getting to peel back the layers through live performance and talking about the stories behind the songs never fails to leave me inspired and eager to write again!

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Episodes
  • Christmas Without You - Leah Ashton

    Christmas Without You - Leah Ashton
    Dec 16 2024

    Leah Ashton joins the podcast to talk about her newest release, “sad girl silver bells.” It’s an EP of merrily melancholy holiday tunes with an original called “Christmas Isn’t Christmas Without You.”


    It’s out everywhere now, so go save it to your playlists, get a mug of hot cocoa and enjoy the episode!


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    More About Leah:
    Leah Ashton is a Los Angeles-based artist with Midwestern roots whose style and sound is grounded in the combined traditions of soul, jazz, and the 60s/70s era singer-songwriter. Leah’s releases include sad girls silver bells, a new holiday EP that consists of a heartbreakingly beautiful collection of melancholy Christmas songs (released Nov. 29, 2024), her debut full-length album, Late Bloomer (Sept. 2022), and two EPs Things Better Left Unsaid (2010) and Leah Ashton (2007). Influenced by the likes of Sara Bareilles, Lake Street Dive, Jamie Cullum, and Carole King, Leah’s music draws listeners in with her powerfully soulful vocals that tell stories of self-discovery, empowerment, and chasing after one’s dreams.

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    45 mins
  • "Autumn's Fragrance" by Sadie Gustafson-Zook

    "Autumn's Fragrance" by Sadie Gustafson-Zook
    Sep 25 2024
    In this episode of the Song Saloon, Sadie Gustafson-Zook, a Boston-nurtured, Indiana-based jazzy folk musician, talks about her journey and inspirations behind her song 'Autumn's Fragrance.' We talk about her collaboration with other musicians, her views on the music communities in different cities, and her new EP, 'What I Pushed Below.' Sadie has a live show in LA at the Harmony Room on October 19th for you LA folks!Follow Sadie Gustafson-Zook for more music, and sign up for an online voice/songwriting/guitar lesson!!"Autumn's Fragrance" is streaming now, turn off the episode and save the song and come back!00:00 Welcome to the Song Saloon00:28 Introducing Sadie Gustafsson Zuk01:55 Sadie's Live Performance05:09 The Story Behind 'Autumn's Fragrance'06:46 Exploring Songwriting Themes11:50 Recording and Collaborations13:43 Songwriting Communities: New York vs. LA20:08 Life in Goshen, Indiana21:24 Discussing the EP "What I Pushed Below"21:48 Themes and Inspirations Behind the EP22:18 Reimagining Songs and Album Titles23:40 Seasons in Songwriting28:14 Songwriting Process and Inspirations32:34 Balancing Teaching and Music Career35:04 Fiddle + Viola36:06 Final Thoughts and Upcoming ReleaseSend a textSupport the showSong Saloon LinksJoin The Song Saloon Mailing ListTiktok + Instagram
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    42 mins
  • "Anna, I'm Not Interesting" by Jake Cassman

    "Anna, I'm Not Interesting" by Jake Cassman
    Aug 28 2024
    Jake's lying to Anna. He's an interesting dude! Jake is a songwriter, educator, dueling pianist, podcaster, improv comedian, academic, and musical theater composer.I think you'll really enjoy this episode about Jake and his life leading up to his album "Idling High." This song is out now, make sure to follow Jake for updates on the album!Listen to the songSend a textSupport the showSong Saloon LinksJoin The Song Saloon Mailing ListTiktok + Instagram
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    46 mins
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