Ian Berg is an incredible, ever rising Tap Dance artist, composer, choreographer, educator and co-founder of the Tap Dance Music Dance group Subject: Matter. In this episode, Ian helps me overcome my skepticism against jazz culture being taught in Institutions of higher learning. Donate to Subject: Matter here: http://www.subjectmattertap.com/conta…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! As most of you know, Miss Helen and Captain Ron were pretty heavily effected by the hurricane that blew through this week so we'll be taking a short break. In the meantime here's a throwback episode to exactly two years ago in the Tap Room! Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocke…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! This one's been a long time coming and we pulled him in just in time for his highest charting success so far with "Fire In Your Eyes"! Chuck Wimer is a Texas native, an Army veteran and now full-time musician! Find Chucks's tour dates, merch and more info at https://www.chuckwimermusic.com/ If you love…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Happy Independence Day weekend everyone! We've got some real American (Texas) music in the Tap room for y'all today. New tunes this week come from Kate Watson, James Hollingsworth, Matt Mason and Clay Melton! Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music Creations fo…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Old friend of the show and record producer extraordinaire, Chad Mauldin is a man of much wisdom and you do not want to skip this one because he's got some great advice on choosing the right collaborator for your recording process! Find Mauldin Productions and more info at https://www.mauldinprod.com/ I…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! After a week off with little rest and a bunch of tropical storm cleanup, we're back at it and the taproom doors are open! New music this week comes from Paige Lewis, Jon Stork, Kyle Garrett and Cooper Mohrmann! Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music Creations …

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Our old friend George Ducas returns on today's rendition of Texas Toast! Just in time for his new full-length album "Long Way From Home". Find George's tour dates, merch and more info at https://www.georgeducas.com/ If you love what we're doing here at Texas Toast, please support us by giving a 5-star …

Send us a text and let us know what you think! We've got an ALL-STAR CAST of musicians in the Texas Toast tap room this week and they're bringing all the good vibes! We're covering new releases this week from Grant Gilbert, Nash Stanley, The Wilder Blue and Adam Hood! Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music…

This episode, we connect to the Tap Dance scene in Nairobi, Kenya through the co-founder of TapaTapa Tap Dance Group, Stacey Achieng and her student Eileen Musati. It’s a joyful conversation that reveals Stacey’s goal to spread the dAnCe across east Africa, and has host Travis Knights wondering how he can get in on that. Shout out to Tony Waag for …

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Grammy Award winner and recent Texas Country convert, Sunny Sauceda joins us on the podcast today to talk about his long career, his new radio single, recent studio collab's and what he's got in mind for the future. Find Sunny's tour dates, merch and more info at https://sunnysauceda.net/ If you love w…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! It feels like summer in Texas 🥵 Join us in the Tap Room for some refreshing new Texas music! This week's new releases come from Billie Jo Jones, Clay Hollis & Jesse Raub Jr, Troy Cartright and The Broken Spokes! Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music Creations…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Jarrod Morris is a one-of-a-kind talent from Texas and we're privileged to chat with him this week on the podcast. We talk about his recent string of classic cowboy cover releases and the success that's been piling up for him following a successful strategy over the past few years. Find Jarrod's tour d…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! The year is flying by and the bangers are starting to pile up! We've got four familiar names in the taproom this week, all with brand new stuff for us! New music this week from Braxton Keith, Kolby Cooper, Chad Cooke Band and Jason Scott. Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket …

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Cody Hibbard shows his cards in this interview, just like in his brand new single "Rollin". There's a new fire in his eyes, his heart and his voice with this new batch of songs and you can learn all about it by tuning into the Texas Toast podcast! Find Cody's tour dates, merch and more info at https://…

Tap dancer Molly Smith, director of Chicago Tap Theatre's new production Can You Hear Us Now? The Queer Tap Dance Revolution, joins us to talk about the inspiration behind their latest work. The show runs June 20th - 23rd, 2024 in Chicago.Click here for tickets: https://chicagotaptheatre.com/eventsBecome a Tap Love Tour micro-producer through our P…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! It's unofficial Summer and we're back in the tap room to talk about four great new Texas tunes and other music happenings! New music this week comes from Timlightyear, Cody Hibbard, Dusty Moats & Squeezebox Bandits and April N Smith. Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & Mor…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! The one and only, Mr Pat Green joins the show this week to talk about his latest single and tons of memories from the early days in Texas music. Find Pat's tour dates, merch and more info at https://www.patgreen.com/ If you love what we're doing here at Texas Toast, please support us by giving a 5-star…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Back in the regular grind of things and man! What a week it's been for us. Still reeling from the Podcast of the Year win at the Texas Country Industry Awards and we've got four outstanding new songs to share with y'all like always! This week's picks come from Curtis Grimes, Tanner Sparks, Chad Miller …

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Wade Bowen joins us this week, fresh off the release of his tenth studio album, Flyin. We discuss the back stories on most of the new tracks along with his recent milestone day at Globe Life Field and some great memories to round it out! Find Wade's tour dates, merch and more info at https://wadebowen.…

Today we are joined by Brazilian Tap Dancer and Podcaster, Leonardo Dias. Brazil has been hit by record breaking, devastating floods. Leonardo has made a specific call to the international Tap Dance Community for help. So let's show up.Click here to donate: https://ko-fi.com/post/Help-the-victims-of-Southern-Brazil-Flood-N4N5XQXAB…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! This is no ordinary Texas on Tap because we're coming to you LIVE from Sawyer Park Ice House In Spring, TX for the 2nd annual Texas Country Music Summit & Industry Awards! We've got a few special guests on the show this week but nevertheless, four new outstanding Texas songs from Brandi Behlen, Teague …

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Today's guest is a quite peculiar one and you'll want to tune in for sure. While Brody Rivers is fairly new to music in general, he has already accomplished so much in the business and has his sights set on stardom thanks to a unique set a circumstances. Find Brody's tour dates, merch and more info at …

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Another Friday means more new Texas music! This week we're covering new releases from Jonathan Tyler & Paige Plaisance, Cooper Mohrmann, Jon Kott Band and Squeezebox Bandits! Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music Creations for supporting the show. Find all of…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Ben Kadlacek is a Dripping Springs, TX raised, then Aggie singer-songwriter, now Nashville resident chasing a career in performing and songwriting. He's a regular performer on Broadway, specifically at Eric Church's bar. He shares a funny story about that, we get into the story of a quick one-off write…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! We're talking young guns this week on the pod! New music this week comes from Nate Burnham, Clayton Mullen, Finis Smith and Jarrod Sterrett & The Hired Guns! Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music Creations for supporting the show. Find all of our podcast epis…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Garrison Nunn is quickly gaining name face recognition not only in his hometown of Montgomery, TX but all of the south. He's currently studying pharmacy at Belmont University in Nashville, and regularly performing in Texas and Tennessee. Find Garrison's tour dates, merch and more info at https://www.ga…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! We've got a nice mix of new country music in the taproom today! New songs from Jarrod Morris, Zack McGinn, Presley Haile & Zebb Rogers. Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music Creations for supporting the show. Find all of our podcast episodes in audio or video…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! New friend of the show but no stranger to Texas Music, Bubba Westly joins us this week to talk about his new radio release, creating his own lane in the scene and some of the struggles he's faced, along with all the cool stuff he's been up to! Find Bubba's tour dates, merch and more info at https://www…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! We've got a feeling you'll be doing some dancing once you hear the tunes we're sharing with you this week. New music from Darrin Morris Band, Mark Powell, The Wilder Blue and Tanner Sparks in the Tap Room for week fifteen of 2024. Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More T…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Luke Berryhill (as you know by now) is currently a catcher for the Triple-A Astros farm team, Sugarland Space Cowboys. As of last week, he is also officially releasing music to Texas country radio! Although a native Georgian, we're welcoming this multi-talented gentleman with open arms! Find Luke's tou…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Baseball is in full swing and just when we need it, Texas music is here to distract us! LOL Four new songs in the taproom this week as always and they're from The Great Divide, Luke Berryhill, Matt Mason and Jacob Stelly this week! Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More …

In this episode, dancer, researcher, narratologist, and author Felix Lambert shares some insights he gained from his recently released 7 volume anthology book ‘Watch Your Step: A History of African American Dancing’. Purchase your copy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CLKWDRS9?binding=paperback&qid=1712266061&sr=1-1&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tpbkJo…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! We're excited to share a new BOTTOMS UP! episode of Texas Toast with you all and it's a fascinating conversation with our new friend and partner, Cody Hogan. Cody is the founder and boss man of CH Lonestar Promo, the premiere merch printing and fulfillment company in Texas. Find more info on CH Lonesta…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Another big week following the T3R awards in Arlington and it's opening week for MLB! We've got four new songs this week to cover and they're from Matt Castillo, Ben Kadlacek, Deryl Dodd and Holly Tucker! Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music Creations for su…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Miss Helen and Producer Kyle celebrate the THIRD birthday of Texas Toast podcast at Dosey Doe BBQ in The Woodlands, TX alongside friends and family and special guests Rich O'Toole, Paige Lewis and Charlie McCabe. Helen interview Rich in front of the live audience about his push and pull history with Te…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! We're fully recovered from our third birthday party at Dosey Doe last weekend and back in the tap room to talk brand new Texas music! This week were covering releases from Cameron James Smith, Ty Smith & The Minor Offenses, Conner Stephens and Kin Faux. Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, …

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Producer Kyle Garrett was recently a guest on Texas Tailgate podcast with DJ Dugan of Smith Music. Go check out Smith Music if you aren't already familiar and learn a little more about Kyle on this podcast! If you love what we're doing here at Texas Toast, please support us by giving a 5-star review on…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! He may be Canadian, but we've accepted him as one of our own here in Texas. Corb Lund has a fascinating story to share with us on today's podcast about the making of his newest record and his relationship to Texas. Find Corb's tour dates, merch and more info at https://www.corblund.com/ If you love wha…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Tomorrow party! It's our third birthday and we're getting together with some of our favorite musicians at Dosey Doe BBQ in the Woodlands. Hope to see you there! In other news, we're covering new songs this week from Jordan Rainer, Will Carter, Amanda Kate Ferris ft Jenee Fleenor and Jon Stork. Huge tha…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! It's family day here at Texas Toast because we're talking with the one and only Producer Kyle (AKA Kyle Garrett, Tour Manager, Videographer of the year, Boss)! Kyle is putting out his second single of 2024 and we get into what he's doing to convince people he's more than just an industry guy. Find Kyle…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! We've got some wicked pairs of tunes for y'all this week! One, a couple honkytonk love songs from The Western Express and Hayden Baker, followed by some heavier tunes from Jarrod Morris and Kaitlin Butts. Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music Creations for su…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Jon Wolfe AKA Juan Lobo joins us today and talks to Miss Helen about his latest #1 in Texas, some radio stuff, his upcoming Live At Billy Bob's recording and then shares A TON of insight on success with our Texas up-and-comers! Find Jon's tour dates, merch and more info at https://www.jonwolfecountry.c…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! It's finally springtime, the birds are chirpin' and the taps are flowin'. We're talking new radio and streaming releases this week from Wylder Wilson, Brody Rivers, Kate Watson and Clay Hollis. Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music Creations for supporting th…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Josh takes some time away from his loved ones on Valentines Day to catch us up on what's going on with the Josh Abbott Band, their new album, tour dates, Panhandlers and a bunch of great never before heard stories! Find Josh's tour dates, merch and more info at https://joshabbottband.com/ If you love w…

This week Travis Knights and special guest Allie Stewart are joined by the co-founder of The Jazz Tap Ensemble, Lynn Dally. The gems that Lynn drops in this episode shine so bright. Visit https://jazztapensemblelegacy.org/ to purchase archives of her decades of work. Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/travisknights…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! It's Springtime and you know what that means! Abundant radio releases, baseball and fishing! Well, at least in Miss Helen's world. Our picks this week include new releases from Garrison Nunn, Trent Cowie, Sarah Hobbs and Jaret Ray Reddick! Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! Mike Harmeier from Silverada (formerly Mike & The Moonpies) joins us to talk about the big stir up they've seen following their recent re-branding. Mike sets the record straight and gives us something to look forward to with the rest of the new album that drops in June. Find Silverada's tour dates, mer…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! We've got four up and comers with new releases this week that we dive into in the taproom today. Talking new stuff from Justin Hunter, RayNicole, Cory Michael and Michael Kelton. Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music Creations for supporting the show. Find al…

Send us a text and let us know what you think! It was a great privilege to chat with one of Texas (and everywhere else) Country's most prominent people on the podcast today. We get into his early days and how it all feels now vs back then, some of his favorite people to write with and even talk about his shockingly famous babysitter. Find Parker's …

Send us a text and let us know what you think! It's another huge week of Texas releases and we're talking about four today from Ghosts of Hill County, Cameron Wrinkle, Kolby Cooper and Bri Bagwell + many honorable mentions and other big news in Texas Country Music! Huge thanks to our friends at CH Lonestar Promo, Release Rocket & More Than Music Cr…