John Floridis
Host and ProducerJohn Floridis, the host and producer of Musician's Spotlight, has been with Montana Public Radio since 1997. He has interviewed over 200 musicians during that time from household names like B.B. King, Alison Krauss and Lyle Lovett, to Montana musicians such as Eden Atwood, Darko Butarac and Tom Catmull. He is also an independent recording and performing artist in his own right and a former registered music therapist.
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Host John Floridis welcomes back to Musician's Spotlight John Gorka, one of the most respected and beloved contemporary folk singer songwriters of his generation.Gorka relates the process of writing and recording his 17th and most recent album “unentitled” as well as the inspirations behind the songs including “A Light Exists in the Spring” which uses an Emily Dickinson poem and “Particle and Wave” which came to him from the Parkland Students March For Our Lives. John Also answers questions from listeners, goes into more depth about his New Jersey roots and explains the concept of knowing how songs are supposed to feel versus how they are supposed to sound. -
Jano Rix — best known as one-third of Grammy Award-nominated trio The Wood Brothers — joins host John Floridis. Jano talks about his new project, a father-son duo calling themselves RIX. Their debut album, Legacy, Vol. 1, is a collaboration more than 12 years in the making. -
This six piece all female group from Cali, Colombia is breaking ground as one of the few small salsa ensembles in this genre to feature only women. host John Floridis caught up with (vibraphonist) Kate Ortega and (bassist) Daniela Vergara for this interview as they prepared for a North American tour. -
This a two-part program featuring Tom Catmull and Jeff Tweedy. Tom is one of the most popular and respected Montana singer songwriters and has been for the last 30 years. Jeff Tweedy is of course the driving force behind the iconic band Wilco -
Composer, pianist and singer songwriter Hania Rani is the guest of host John Floridis on this edition of Musician's Spotlight. -
The legendary blues songwriter, singer and guitarist Robert Cray joins host John Floridis on this episode of Musician's Spotlight. -
One of the most versatile musicians of any genre: Mandolinist and multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter Sam Bush returns to Musician's Spotlight, his third appearance on the program. -
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Renowned multi-instrumentalist Tim O'Brien returns to Musician's Spotlight this time with life partner and musical collaborator Jan Fabricius. O'Brien is a Grammy winner and has been recording and touring for the past four decades. -
Born in Byrdstown Tennessee, Sierra Hull was immersed in the rural bluegrass culture there, and then added a Berkley School of Music degree into the mix in her early teens. That blend of old school and formal school education is apparent in her style of playing and singing with pristine technique and deep, earthy authenticity.
