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
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
51 min
Chris Wagner from Modern Day Idols joins us on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to talk about their new self titled album released in March, 2020. Lean more at www.ModernDayIdols.com.
Apr 28, 2020
Apr 28, 2020
48 min
Kala Farnham checks in this week on Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD to talk about her latest album "Your Spirit Is A Work of Art". It's available now exclusively on her website www.KalaFarnham.com.
Apr 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
51 min
Miss Tess joins us on the Tiny Stage from her Nashville porch. Miss Tess spent many years in the Boston scene before relocating. Her new album The Moon Is An Ashtray was released just last month. Learn more about Miss Tess and check out her quarantine shows at www.MissTessMusic.com.
Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
50 min
The Running Mates social distance on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage by way of Zoom. Learn more at www.TheRunningMates.com.
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020
55 min
Singer-songwriter and New England songwriting legend Mark Erelli joins us on the Tiny Stage by way of Zoom to chat about his latest album "Blindsided". It's available everywhere right now and for purchase at www.MarkErelli.com. He's also planning a streaming show on Thursday April 9th. Get all the details on his website.
Mar 31, 2020
Mar 31, 2020
46 min
Singer-songwriter Lisa Bastoni joins us by phone to talk about her most recent album "How We Want To Live" which came out back in the fall of 2019. She also talks about a streaming show she's taking part in this coming weekend to benefit The Burren Backroom Series....one of the many venues affected by the COVID-19 shutdowns. Lean more on Lisa Bastoni at www.LisaBastoni.com.
Mar 24, 2020
Mar 24, 2020
51 min
Visiting Wine joins us....social distancing via phone...on this week's Tiny Stage. Their new album is called Take Heart and was officially released on Friday. Learn more at www.VisitingWine.com.
Mar 17, 2020
Mar 17, 2020
48 min
The COVID-19 Virus Pandemic is really affecting the local music community. At the present time, gatherings of more than 10 people are not permitted for 15 days. That means gigs were suddenly cancelled and musicians who rely on those shows are essentially out of work. Local musician Munk Duane stops by WATD to share his music, but also to talk about how this is affecting him personally and what other musicians can do to survive in these weird and difficult times. Learn more about Munk at www.MunkDuane.com.
Mar 10, 2020
Mar 10, 2020
50 min
Singer-songwriter and the runner up in the most last Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge Main Event, Halley Elwell, stops by the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage with her piano to share some music and talk about her latest projects. Learn more at www.halswellmusic.com.
Mar 3, 2020
Mar 3, 2020
46 min
Singer-songwriter AJ Edwards performs on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage and shares stories about his music and becoming a dad! Find his new single "Vibrant" and learn more about AJ at www.AJEdwardsMusic.com.