There was no song played on the radio in 1990 more than “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles. In fact, to date, the song has been played over 5.5 million times (which is… well… A LOT). “Black Velvet” also helped Alannah Myles win a Grammy Award, tons of Juno Awards and launch a career that still sees Alannah making new music and performing. Dave O recently SKYPED with Alannah to discuss how the song came to be, how she pulled off the “sexy look” in the “Black Velvet” video, what the future looks like and much, much more.

1994 was the summer of the MLB strike and the summer that Merril Bainbridge hit the Top 5 with the song “Mouth.” Bainbridge would follow up “Mouth” with the singles “Under The Water” and “Lonely” and nowadays, is running the maternity clothing website Peachymama. Dave O recently SKYPED with Bainbridge and the two discussed how she was discovered, what “Mouth” is truly about, her possible return to music and much more! Listen to the interview here!

Toad The Wet Sprocket have had eight different songs appear on various Billboard music charts, including six on the Billboard Hot 100 pop charts. Dave O was recently joined by Dean Dinning from the group, with topics ranging from how the name Toad The Wet Sprocket came about, to what it was like appearing on so many successful soundtracks.

Back in the early 1990’s, twin brothers Gunnar and Matthew Nelson, known simply as “Nelson,” had four Top 10 hits with songs like “After The Rain” and “Love and Affection.” In fact, when “Love and Affection” hit #1, it made the Nelson family the first to reach #1 on the charts in three consecutive generations, as father Rick Nelson had done it multiple times, and grandparents Ozzie & Harriet Nelson as well. Dave O recently SKYPED with Gunnar Nelson to talk about the groups new albums, their tribute show to their father and whether or not they could still grow the amazing hair. Listen to Read More …

Nicki French made Bonnie Tyler proud in late 1994 when she re-did “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” To Nicki’s surprise, the song took off all around the world, to the tune of over 5 million copies sold. This propelled Nicki’s music career to new heights and began a successful journey in the entertainment industry that has also seen Nicki on many-a-stages in various theatre productions. Dave O recently SKYPED with Nicki French, who he calls “the nicest woman I’ve ever interviewed,” and the two discussed it all – from Nicki’s upbringing in music, to her early days as a background singer and session vocalist, to Read More …

In 1997, Tonic enjoyed the honor of having the most played rock song of the year with “If You Could Only See.” The song went to #1 on numerous charts and helped the Los Angeles-based rock band get started on a career that has seen them nominated for two Grammy Awards. Dave O recently SKYPED with Dan Lavery of Tonic to discuss the good old days of the group, as well as the “hiatus” the guys took for five years in the mid 2000’s, their new album and much, much more. Listen to the interview here!

It was 1998 when Eve 6 became a household name with the release of their self titled album and the single “Inside Out.” The La Crescenta, California band parlayed that success into a tour with Third Eye Blind (“The Bonfire Tour”) and an insane amount of talk show and TV appearances. Following the album, Eve 6 released three more albums which spawned singles such as “Here’s To The Night,” “Promise” and “Think Twice.” Dave O recently was joined in studio by Eve 6 front man Max Collins, who talked about the entire journey, from being signed to being at the top of the charts, from Read More …

Gina G hit the Top 10 in 1996 with “Ooh Ahh Just A Little Bit,” a song she first discovered while working part-time at a record company and screening demo tapes. The Australian raised singer was in the beginning stages of chasing her dream as a singer-song writer at that time, and had the vision to take a rough demo and re-work it/write it with the two performers. It would ultimately make her an international star, though she’d see virtually no money from the song due to shady individuals and contracts related to the project. Dave O recently SKYPED with Gina G to talk about Read More …

Expose first found fame in 1987 with the release of their album, “Exposure.” In fact, that album helped Expose become the first group to have four top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 from a debut album. Soon after, it was the ’90’s, and Expose had songs such as “I Wish The Phone Would Ring” and the timeless love song that Diane Warren penned, “I’ll Never Get Over You, Getting Over Me.” Today, Expose is still around, with their first single out in over fifteen years after lengthty legal issues in regards to using the name Expose! Dave O recently SKYPED with Jeanette Jurado Read More …

Tal Bachman earned BMI’s “Song of the Year Award” in 1999 with the hit “She’s So High,” which also garnered him two Juno’s and Grammy nominations. The son of Randy Bachman, who co-founded “The Guess Who” and “Bachman-Turner Overdrive,” Tal’s career has continued with not only music, but also politics, as he’s served as a political analyst. Dave O recently SKYPED with Tal Bachman to discuss all of the above, as well as topics such as having “She’s So High” re-made in Norway and playing competitive rugby. ***NOTE*** Tal is quite funny, so please beware of consuming liquids during the interview.