Chicagoan Francesca Folinazzo (Frank) founded Roots Music Rambler as a music and travel blog in a pre-pandemic world. COVID killed events and travel plus her desire to play her banjo. Falls texted her in 2023 and said, 'Let's bring it back as a podcast!' He was raised on John Prine, babysat on Waylon Jennings and taught to drink and cuss the proper, mountain way. He hails from Pikeville, Ky., the birthplace of Dwight Yoakum, whose annual festival is Hillbilly Days.

Renee Maskin Didn’t Grow Up In A Musical Household! #ReneeMaskin #Shimmer #podcasts #rootsmusic

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On Roots Music Rambler this week, New Jersey-based singer-songwriter Renee Maskin explains she didn’t grow up in a musical household and had to both discover and learn on her own. She joined the program to talk about her new album Shimmer, switching genres along the way and a lot more.

Hear the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Renee Maskin Talks About Her New LP “Shimmer” (Highlights)

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On the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler, New Jersey singer-songwriter Renee Maskin joins the program to talk about songwriting, inspiration from Asbury Park and the impact of Bruce Springsteen on that scene, plus her new album Shimmer. In this clip, Falls asks about the new album and an old song resurfacing with a new take.

Also on the show this week, Frank and Falls talk about disk jockeys, music documentaries and, as usual, share recommendations for new music for you to listen to in the Pickin’ the Grinnin’ segment.

The full episode is live at rootsmusicrambler.com wherever you get your podcasts!

Get the full episodes here: https://bit.ly/RMRFullEpisodesYT
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Discover the real roots of music, from Americana, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Soul, World and beyond.

Welcome to Roots Music Rambler!

Hosted by Francesca Folinazzo & Jason Falls. Roots Music Rambler, a podcast exploration of the where as much as the who or what. We’ll interview emerging and established artists, fans and others in Americana, Outlaw Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Roots, Soul, World and beyond. But we will always get to the stories of where they’re from and how that impacted the music we know and love.

It’s more than just their influences. It’s their families. Communities. Cultures. This show is a fun combination of music, travel, history and more. We dig into the stories from artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, fans and beyond, that don’t just expose their musical influences, but their life influences.

Music follows the path of human movement. We trace the steps to bring better understanding to what we hear today and why we love it.

Where music, travel, history and culture intersect

Join us for the exploration of the real roots of music on Roots Music Rambler. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Be sure to subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get podcasts!

Website: https://rootsmusicrambler.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rootsmusicrambler
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Renee Maskin Enjoys The Confidence Boost of Songwriting Awards #reneemaskin #shimmer #rootsmusic

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This week on Roots Music Rambler, singer-songwriter Renee Maskin sits in with the show to talk about her new album, songwriting, genre-shifting and more. She’s been named Songwriter of the Year by New Jersey Stage twice and says winning awards is certainly reassuring.

Hear more about her songwriting, her songs and what its like in the Asbury Park scene these days by downloading the full episode and subscribing at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

#reneemaskin #newjerseysound #jerseysound #newjersey #folkmusic #rootsmusic #americanamusic #countrymusic #americana #music #singersongwriter #rootsmusicrambler #musicinterviews

Jason Falls Recommends Some New Music Documentaries & Talks About Seeing Willie Nelson! (Highlights)

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A new episode of Roots Music Rambler is live. In it, Frank and Falls sit down with New Jersey-based singer-songwriter Renee Maskin to talk about her new album, shifting musical genres, and the advantages (or pressure) of writing songs in the shadow of Bruce Springsteen in Asbury Park.

In this segment, Falls recommends a number of new music documentaries he’s watched on various streaming services and talks about getting tickets to see Willie Nelson.

Hear the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to subscribe today and don’t miss an episode.

Get the full episodes here: https://bit.ly/RMRFullEpisodesYT
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Discover the real roots of music, from Americana, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Soul, World and beyond.

Welcome to Roots Music Rambler!

Hosted by Francesca Folinazzo & Jason Falls. Roots Music Rambler, a podcast exploration of the where as much as the who or what. We’ll interview emerging and established artists, fans and others in Americana, Outlaw Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Roots, Soul, World and beyond. But we will always get to the stories of where they’re from and how that impacted the music we know and love.

It’s more than just their influences. It’s their families. Communities. Cultures. This show is a fun combination of music, travel, history and more. We dig into the stories from artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, fans and beyond, that don’t just expose their musical influences, but their life influences.

Music follows the path of human movement. We trace the steps to bring better understanding to what we hear today and why we love it.

Where music, travel, history and culture intersect

Join us for the exploration of the real roots of music on Roots Music Rambler. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Be sure to subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get podcasts!

Website: https://rootsmusicrambler.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rootsmusicrambler
Spotify: https://jasonfalls.co/rootsspotify
Apple Podcasts: https://jasonfalls.co/rootsapple

Follow us on socials!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootsmusicrambler/
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Renee Maskin Talks About Her New LP “Shimmer” #reneemaskin #shimmer #newalbum #podcasts #rootsmusic

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Renee Maskin joins Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about her new album Shimmer. The New Jersey-based singer and songwriter’s third album is out now after a stretch of success for Maskin. She earned Songwriter of the Year and Artist of the Year from New Jersey Scene in 2022 and 2023.

Plus Frank & Falls talk music documentaries and make some good recommendations for new artists for you to hear!

Get the download at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

#reneemaskin #newjerseysound #jerseysound #newjersey #folkmusic #rootsmusic #americanamusic #countrymusic #americana #music #singersongwriter #rootsmusicrambler #musicinterviews