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
Mar 15, 2022
Mar 15, 2022
50 min
South Shore band The Freight perform on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to talk about a new album they're working on with producer Jeff Rosen. Learn more about The Freight at www.thefreightband.com.
Mar 8, 2022
Mar 8, 2022
46 min
Two-time 2021 Boston Music Award winning artist Zola Simone performs on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to promote her album "Now You See Me". Learn more at www.ZolaSimoneMusic.com.
Mar 1, 2022
Mar 1, 2022
54 min
Boston/New Hampshire singer-songwriter performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to talk about her Songwriter-Roundup Streaming Series and other fun new projects she's working on virtually through her Starlight Lounge recording studio. Learn more at www.KatieDobbinsMusic.com.
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
49 min
Boston/Nashville pop/rock/alt singer-songwriter Charlotte Sands checks in with WATD about her new EP "Love and Other Lies" and her recent addition to the Boston Calling lineup for Memorial Day Weekend 2022. Find more information at www.charlottesands.com.
Feb 15, 2022
Feb 15, 2022
57 min
Singer-songwriter Ward Hayden of Ward Hayden & The Outliers is joined by David DeLuca on the WATD Tiny Stage to talk about Ward's upcoming "solo" album tentativly called "South Shore". Learn more about Ward Hayden at www.WardHaydenAndTheOutliers.com.
Feb 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022
48 min
South Shore singer-songwriter Matt York performs on the WATD Tiny Stage and talks about this new project - The Highwaymen Songs and Stories. Learn more at https://mattyorksongsandstories.com/
Feb 1, 2022
Feb 1, 2022
45 min
South Shore singer-songwriter Adam Frates performs on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/adamfratesacousticjamz.
Jan 25, 2022
Jan 25, 2022
49 min
Boston-area singer-songwriter Olivia Wendel performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her current album "Windthrow". Learn more at www.OliviaWendelMusic.com.
Jan 18, 2022
Jan 18, 2022
48 min
Singer-Songwriter Andrew Geano performs on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to promote his current single. Learn more at www.AndrewGeanoMusic.com
Jan 18, 2022
Jan 18, 2022
28 min
Massachusetts born and now Nashville based guitarist Mike Valeras just released his album "Cover Me" comprised of both cover songs he's inspired by, and original compositions inspired by his favorite composers. Learn more at www.mikevalerasmusic.com.