Tag: Songwriters

Overdrive Radio

‘Highways and heart attacks’ to trucker Will Beeley’s place in the American songbook

Today on Overdrive Radio: Will Beeley’s new “Highways and Heart Attacks” record is the singer-songwriter and hazmat pressurized tank hauler’s third full-length record, and his first in 40 years. His story in music reaches back to the late 1960s, runs through an iconic record label in Mississippi and extends on up into the present day.

October 29, 2019

Channel 19

Introducing former trucker Sean Whiting and his new ‘High Expectations’ album

The first single for the record, too, is available to hear — “Melody” presents an apt extended metaphor for where its songwriter is today in music after a decade and a half behind the wheel. Listen here.

April 11, 2019

Overdrive Radio

Podcast: Paul Marhoefer’s ‘Old Black Epiphone’ record — stories behind the songs

Moeller Trucking driver and songwriter Paul Marhoefer’s master stroke on the new “Old Black Epiphone” record — sample songs and the stories behind them via this latest Overdrive Radio podcast interview.

October 24, 2016

Overdrive Radio

Listen: The Trucker Talent Search all-stars, live from GATS

At the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas Saturday, Aug. 27, alumni of the Trucker Talent Search competitioncame together or a final-show-day performance. Songwriters Jason Lee Wilson, Bill Weaver, Keith Snyder, Paul Marhoefer and Will Perry all delivered performances.

August 30, 2016

Overdrive Radio

Podcast: Tony Justice’s ‘Brothers of the highway’ — the trucking brotherhood reinforced

For a country singer, is it career suicide to re-record a George Strait cut? For Tony Justice and Aaron Tippin’s “Brothers of the Highway” rendition, not hardly. Run through several other tracks on Justice new record and their stories in this podcast interview with the ETI Transportation driver and artist.

August 11, 2016

Overdrive Radio

‘Hold the line’ — former ‘black hawk down’ Army ranger’s message of endurance, persistence

Podcast: Thomas spoke, telling the story of his Somalia experience, and performed the song this past Thursday to open the Conversion Interactive / TCA recruiting, retention conference.

February 7, 2015

Channel 19

New Tony Justice interview, showcase vid from Christopher Fiffie

Fiffie’s work combines rolling shots and other footage with interviews and music as well, a perfect fit for singer-songwriter Justice as a subject. Take a look at it here.

March 6, 2014

Channel 19

Live from the first-annual Nashville “Chrome & Class” truck show

Rex (left) and Hayden Eady are the father (owning and operating) and son (building, along with Hayden’s older brother Hayward) pair behind the 1996 custom-built Peterbilt 379 pictured. The Pete, powered by a Caterpillar 3406B and 15-speed tranny, was responsible in large part, says Hayden, for the rechristening of the latter’s Hillsboro, Ala.-based Hayden’s Truck […]

October 15, 2010