Juliet Fromholt

Alessandro Cortez, Georgia Goad, Sean Pennington, who perform as A Shade of Red, returned to the WYSO studios ahead of their performance at Gem Fest 2018, playing live on Kaleidoscope.  They were joined by musician and festival co-organizer Mike Emmons. 

A Shade of Red will perform at Gem Fest 2018 on Saturday, October 13 at the Yellow Cab. Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/events/691693041196707/

Some of Dayton's finest local musicians cite Tom Petty among their influences, and on Saturday, September 29, they'll pay tribute to the late artist on stage at the Yellow Cab.  Organizer Shelly Hulce and musician Trey Stone joined Kaleidoscope host Juliet Fromholt in the WYSO studio to discuss the process of creating Breakdown! A Celebration of Tom Petty.

Harold Hensley returned to the WYSO studios ahead of the release of his debut solo album, Midnight Savings Time (Magnaphone Records). Hensley performed a live acoustic set on Kaleidoscope and talked with host Juliet Fromholt about writing and recording the album.

Harold Hensley will celebrate the release of Midnight Savings Time on Friday, September 28 at the Yellow Cab in downtown Dayton. Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/events/293950288065248/

South Charleston based Scarecrow Sideshow returned to the WYSO studios ahead of the release of their second album, An Exit Strategy. The band performed live on Kaleidoscope and talked with host Juliet Fromholt about writing and recording the album, honing their sound, and more.

Scarecrow Sideshow will celebrate the release of An Exit Strategy on Friday, September 28 at Peach's Grill in Yellow Springs.  More information at: https://www.facebook.com/events/684160658619368/

The Blue Leaf's returned to the WYSO studio for a live set on Kaleidoscope. The band talked with host Juliet Fromholt about their summer performances, upcoming gigs, and their evolving sound.

The Blue Leaf's will perform at the Greene on September 28 and at the Tipp City Mum Festival on September 30. Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/theblueleafs/

Performing at The Wrong Omar, Joey Shaheen traveled from Minneapolis to Ohio for work and discovered and fell in love with Yellow Springs. Upon moving to town, he put out a call for musical collaborators and found Yellow Springs musicians Matt Minde and Jason McClean. The band visited the WYSO studios for a live set on Kaleidoscope, and Shaheen talked with host Juliet Fromholt about this musical journey so far and what's coming next. 

Now in its fourteenth year, Dayton Music Fest is returing to downtown Dayton with an emphasis on local and regional bands or those with connections to the Miami Valley's music scene.  Musician and organizer Nathan Peters joined Kaleidoscope host Juliet Fromholt in the studio to talk about this year's line up.

Dayton Music Fest 2018 is September 21 and 22 at the Trolley Stop, Blind Bob's, and Yellow Cab Tavern in downtown Dayton. Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/events/371690350036817/

Cincinnati-based bluegrass band Slippery Creek visited the WYSO studios ahead of their performance at the 2018 Miami Valley Bluegrass and Artisan Festival.  They performed live on Kaleidoscope and talked with host Juliet Fromholt about forming the band, honoring traditional music and more. They were join in studio by musician and festival organizer Max Nunery who talked about the two-day event.

Yellow Springs band Spanish Tony Sanchez visited the WYSO studios for a live set on Kaleidoscope ahead of the release of their first full length album.  The band talked with host Juliet Fromholt about writing and recording the album, the evolution of the sound, and more.

Spanish Tony Sanchez will celebrate the release of their self-titled album on Friday, September 7 at Peach's Grill in Yellow Springs. Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/spanish.tonysanchez/

The Sound Valley Summer Music Festival is a new one-day event highlighting local music and benfitting local causes.  This year the event will benefit Brigid's Path, which supports newborns and mothers affected by the opioid epdemic.  Event co-organizer Zac Pitts visited the WYSO studios along with members of NovaGold, Weathervein, and A Voice Of Your Own for a live preview of the festival on Kaleidoscope.