Singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt is exploding across the United States with her first album, "Expectations." The 25-year-old Georgia-native’s debut album is a coming-of-age story about her life, sexuality and experience growing up in the Christian-South. While the novel coronavirus is sweeping across the country, Crazeology will not be featuring the long-form interviews like in the past. Hear songs from Pruitt’s new album above, or wherever you get your podcasts.  

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Katie Pruitt

Nixa, Missouri-native Tyler Giles has an ability to quiet rooms and make you feel like his songs are about your own life. He attributes his musical stylings to listening to honkey-tonk growing up, but his music is far from just a simple version of country. Listen to the artist talk about his life, music and influences, including two previously unrecorded songs, in this episode of Crazeology. 

Tyler Giles

Many music experts would agree, the modern era of blues started with Robert Johnson. He inspired generations of musicians, and his signature sounds can be heard sometimes coming out of the guitar of J.D. Simo. Hear Simo talk about his roots of a guitarist from Chicago, Illinois, to his days now traveling around the U.S.

JD Simo

Olathe, Kansas, native Calvin Arsenia has a world sound that guides you seamlessly through his stories with the sound of glitter. It’s easy to get trapped in the mindset of thinking about his use of the harp in his music, but there is much more. Listen to an in-depth conversation about Arsenia’s life, music, and ideas. 

Calvin Arsenia

Colin Dieden left the band The Mowgli’s to start his own project called Little Hurt. He says his reason for leaving was to start something that was a little more his own story. A way to communicate his struggles with mental health. Listen to Dieden talk about his music and life in this episode of Crazeology. Warning: This podcast has curse words and content some may not find suitable for children. Discretion advised.

Little Hurt

Hear from guest artists Mackenzie Nicole, Kian Byrne and Blair Bryant on the power of Christmas music as well as some of their favorite holiday tunes! Want a fresh seasonal playlist to jam to? We asked our guest artists to send us what they're listening to during the holidays. Check the playlist out on FOX4KC.com, or on the FOX4KC Spotify account - Playlist titled "FOX4's Crazeology Christmas"

Bonus: A Crazeology Christmas

The band Yes You Are is creating something unique, with a lot of thought and craftsmanship behind its lyrics. The husband-wife duo of Kianna Aladrid and Jared White have been writing the bands lyrics for years, finishing each other’s lyrics in new and interesting ways. What is their connection to poet T.S. Eliot? Find out in this episode Crazeology.

Yes You Are

Country music has been popular for the better part of the past century, and a new documentary by Ken Burns has a lot of people reminiscing about the “good old days” of the genre. In this episode of Crazeology, Kendall Swank sits down and talks with the Kansas City Cowboy Dusty Rust about the artists of the past, and how they’ve inspired Rust in his style of country music.

Dusty Rust

Building off of more than 100 years of music history, Blair Bryant is a young jazz musician in an old genre's world. However, he's creating something new and all his own, pulling from both the roots of the once-popular jazz era as well as from modern influences and his own creativity. The 25-year-old already has four albums, several radio singles, and has gotten major attention from some of Kansas City's most prominent publications. Listen to Bryant talk about his beginnings, his successes and a condition that helps him see the color of the music around him in this episode.

Blair Bryant

Kelly Hunt has been playing in Kansas City for the last several years. Rolling Stone Country contributor wrote, “Kelly Hunt sings with the lilting cadence of a folksinger born somewhere far away, sometime long ago.” The Tennessee native plays a delicate version of folk that can be heard in this episode. Listen to Hunt talk about her life, music, and career in this episode 

Kelly Hunt

Ben Folds has been rocking across the country for more than two decades. His iconic style of music can be recognized by hearing his many hit songs and his collaborations with musicians like Sara Bareilles, Bruce Hornsby, and William Shatner. Folds has a new memoir out called "A Dream About Lighting Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons." Hear Folds talk about his new memoir with three original songs from his well-known repertoire.

Ben Folds

Just 30 seconds into a song by the band Olivia Fox, you can tell there is something different from their version of pop-music, and what plays over the airwaves of radios across the county. The all-female trio of Lauren Flynn, Aubrey Callahan, and Tiffany Smith have been cultivating their sound for several years and are releasing their second album titled, “Carbon,” on Friday, August 23rd, 2019. Listen to Flynn, Callahan, and Smith talk about their lives, music, and more with new music and an unreleased track on this episode of Crazeology.

Olivia Fox

Casi Joy worked for close to 20 years before she finally made her big break in the music industry. As a contestant on NBC’s The Voice, the Smithville, Missouri native was given national attention for her performance of the song “Blue” written by Bill Mack and made famous in 1996 by LeAnn Rimes. Since her performance on the reality-singing competition, Casi has released several songs and albums, including her newest release titled, "The Bright Side." Hear Casi talk about her life, music, and inspirations in this episode of Crazeology.

Casi Joy

Listening to just 30 seconds from the band Shy Boys shows they have something special. Their use of harmonies stands out across their two full-length albums and the singles they’ve released since. Kyle Rausch and his brother Collin started the five-piece band and have spent the last year taking their music to people across the country. Listen to this interview with Kyle about the band’s past and inspirations, and hear it reflected in their music.

Shy Boys

Hembree has exploded into the music scene in the U.S. The five-piece, alternative-rock band has been climbing the music charts since their 2019 full-length debut album "House on Fire" debuted. The passion project is especially significant for these guys because not only are they playing music they enjoy, but they're also long-time friends.

Hembree

Kansas City, Missouri, is a major Midwest hub of creativity and music. The tradition started with jazz when musicians like Count Basie, Big Joe Turner, and Charlie Parker graced the stages in the historic 18th & Vine neighborhood. Named after Parker’s iconic song, “Crazeology” is a podcast dedicated to modern-day musicians that live and play in the “Paris of the Plains.” Listen to interviews with artists about their music and lives with full-length songs throughout each episode.

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