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
Jul 21, 2020
Jul 21, 2020
54 min
The Big Lonesome joins WATD on the Tiny Stage to talk about their album "Payphones and Ashtrays" which drops in the fall. And their new single Silver Plate Stains is out today. Portions of proceeds from pre-orders of the new album will benefit Black Lives Matter and the ACLU. Get more information at www.TheBigLonesome.net.
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
51 min
Singer-songwriter Molly Mae stops by the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to talk about her new projects with PB&J Records, shares some original songs and debuts a new single!! Learn more at www.MollyMaeMusic.com.
Jul 7, 2020
Jul 7, 2020
55 min
Dalton and the Sheriffs stop by WATD to preview tracks from their latest album "Luckier By Half". The album is officially available on Wednesday July 8th!! Learn more at www.daltonandthesheriffs.com.
Jun 30, 2020
Jun 30, 2020
53 min
Singer-songwriter Jillian Dawn performs on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage. Her new album is called "20/20" and dropped on June 26! Learn more at www.JillianDawnMusic.com.
Jun 23, 2020
Jun 23, 2020
52 min
Singer-songwriter Brandon Manter stops by WATD to talk about his current EP "Off My Mind" and shares some new projects he's been working on. Learn more at www.brandonmanter.com.
Jun 16, 2020
Jun 16, 2020
55 min
Kristian Montgomery of The Winter Kill Band joins us on the Tiny Stage this week. His latest album is called "The Gravel Church" and was recorded at Ultrasound Productions in Hanover. Learn more about at Kristian Montgomery at www.kmwkb.com.
Jun 9, 2020
Jun 9, 2020
57 min
We're back to in-studio guests this week with Jay Psaros performing on the WATD Tiny Stage. Jay also shares how the Covid-19 Pandemic has affected his music career and how it's also sparked more creativity. Learn more about Jay at www.JayPsaros.com.
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
53 min
Lexi James joins us on the WATD Tiny Stage virtually through Zoom. She has a new single out called Boomerang, and a new single coming out next month. Her latest full length was released in 2018. Learn more on Lexi at www.LexiJamesMusic.com.
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
53 min
Liv Greene joins us on the Tiny Stage tonight through Zoom. Her new album is "Every Bright Penny" and you can get your copy now at LivGreene.Bandcamp.com.
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
47 min
Bright and Dark are one of the newest bands to the Boston/South Shore area. They're a duo from Plymouth who just released their latest EP "Detours" in May, 2020. Through Zoom Kat and Mike chat about the songs, the album and the band. Learn more about Bright And Dark at www.BrightAndDarkBand.com.