The Payton Collier Podcast
Payton Collier is a singer, songwriter, and entertainer in Nashville, TN. His deep-dive interviews with career musicians and other charismatic characters will have you feeling like you made a new best friend. Prepare to laugh, cry, & learn something new about yourself with each episode.
Episodes
19 episodes
#19 - Hannah Dasher
Hannah Dasher is a one-of-a-kind force of nature in the country music industry. With an iconic, fiery personality to compliment her signature self-penned tunes, she has spent years paying her dues on the road, funding her own career, and ...
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Episode 19
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1:12:14
#18 - Zach Top
Zach Top is a country music artist in Nashville. His new single "Just'a Jonesin'" is available now on all streaming platforms. We discuss brainstorming with session musicians, growing up playing bluegrass, and balancing everyday life with succe...
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Episode 18
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1:07:52
#17 - Brennen Leigh
Brennen Leigh is a true country music artist, preserving classic styles of Western Swing, Bluegrass, and Americana music. Her musicianship and skill as a songwriter shines in her work. We discuss staying true to the heart, classic Hollywood fil...
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Episode 17
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1:07:19
#16 - Rob McNelley
Rob McNelley is an acclaimed session guitarist in Nashville. He's played on records for Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, and countless others. We discuss his love of classic country music, life on the road, and finding your own voice...
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Episode 16
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55:46
#15 - Jim "Moose" Brown
Legendary songwriter, session musician, and producer Jim "Moose Brown" has worked with Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Jamey Johnson, Toby Keith, and countless others. He also won a Grammy Award for co-writing "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere." We discus...
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Episode 15
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1:15:42
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#14 - Will Jones
Will Jones is a country artist in Nashville. His new single "Sedona" is available now on all streaming platforms. You can catch his band at The Local in Nashville every Monday night. We talk about the art of investing yourself in live performan...
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Episode 14
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1:05:37
#13 - Adam Hambrick
Adam Hambrick is a singer/songwriter from Conway, AR. He has written the number-one hit songs "How Not To" by Dan + Shay, and "Somebody Else Will" by Justin Moore. His new album "Free Country" is out June 16th.
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Episode 13
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58:34
#12 - Alex Lambert
Payton Collier gets deep in the weeds with Texas Soul artist Alex Lambert, from his humble roots to a wild life on national television, all bringing him back to finding his own sound amidst the silence of a global pandemic. HIs new EP "Rebel Wa...
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Episode 12
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46:52
#11 - Andy Wood
Andy Wood is a guitarist, mandolinist, host & founder of The Woodshed Guitar Experience, Star Wars fan, gamer, and touring musician for Gary Levox/Rascal Flatts.
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Episode 11
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1:34:39
#10 - Jenee Fleenor
Jenee Fleenor is a fiddle player from Springdale, AR who has made waves in the country music industry as a 4-time winner (and first woman to ever win or be nominated for) CMA Musician of the Year. She has played and recorded countless hit...
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Episode 9
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1:19:26
#9 - Brent Mason
Brent Mason is the ultimate guitarist, famous for his mastery of country guitar playing and responsible for countless iconic riffs and solos that define an entire generation of country music smash hits. He defies the limits of genre with an end...
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Episode 9
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1:16:40
#8 - TRIPPP
Triplet brothers JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford make up the band TRIPPP, a southern rock and country music trio from Jonesboro, AR. We discuss their Grand Ole Opry debut with Josh Turner, juggling music careers amidst pursuing college degrees, ...
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Episode 8
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56:50
#7 - Benito
Benito Dibartoli is a guitarist in Indianapolis. He has gone on tour to play for Eddie Money, Lou Gramm of Foreigner, and jammed alongside countless champions of the electric guitar. Always bearing his signature wit, forever committed to his ol...
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Episode 7
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1:04:49
#6 - Josh Merritt
Kentucky singer/songwriter Josh Merritt sits down to discuss his two encounters with John Anderson, his former career in HVAC services, and how being a dad is the greatest gig in the world.
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Episode 6
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1:32:23
#5 - Melissa Barrison
Violinist, singer, and dancer Melissa Barrison sits down to discuss the art of weaving her instrument into all styles of music, the rewards of setting and conquering career goals, and blazing her own trail in the country music industry.
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Episode 5
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1:04:20
#4 - Yannie Reynecke
Hailing from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, slide guitar maestro Yannie Reynecke sits down to discuss checking The Ryman off his bucket list, the wild animals of South Africa, and how to survive as a guitarist in the modern world.
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Episode 4
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57:18
#3 - Vince Moreno
Singer, songwriter, and king of honky tonk humor Vince Moreno sits down to discuss his craft of blending traditional country music and comedy, the benefits of drinking chilled Tito's, and staying true to his show.
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Episode 3
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1:00:04
