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How we knew The Red Clay Strays were breaking big

The Roots Music Rambler Year-in-Review episode drops Friday! Join us as we recap 2024 and look ahead to music in 2025.

One group that came up in our conversation for 2024 was The Red Clay Strays. Frank knew they’d made it big when her students started adding their songs to the classroom playlist.

Listen to the episode and subscribe at RootsMusicRambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts!

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What’s next for Margo Cilker in 2025?

The latest episode of Roots Music Ramber is live. The talented Margo Cilker joined Frank and Falls to talk about her amazing run of success through her first two albums, the inspiration for her music and much more.

In this clip, we asked the question, “What’s in store for us in 2025!”

Also on this episode, Falls shares his thoughts on Dwight Yoakam’s new album and his favorite TikTok/Instagram channel for music lovers (5440652b-0f20-44c7-a50b-36417490df8f).

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Margo Cilker on how Place inspired her second album

It’s not often Rolling Stone compares a singer-songwriter to John Prine. But they did just that when they heard “Steelhead Trout” by Margo Cilker. The Oregon-based artist’s first two albums have turned her into an emerging star in the Americana music scene.

She joined Roots Music Rambler recently to talk about her rise to fame, her songwriting, touring with the likes of Hayes Carll, Drive-By Truckers and American Aquarium and a lot more.

In this segment, Cilker digs into the places she lives and how that inspires her songwriting, particularly her second album and the song Steelhead Trout.

On the full episode, Falls also talks about his new favorite TikTok account (@rockabuyrecords) and its protagonist (Dean) who is Falls’s new hero. Falls also shares his first take on Dwight Yoakam’s new album Brighter Days.

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Margo Cilker talks about the mentorship of American Aquarium’s BJ Barham

Margo Cilker is our guest on Roots Music Rambler this week. She told a bunch of stories from the road on her rise to fame over the last couple of years. One of which was about the mentorship of American Aquarium’s BJ Barham.

Cilker also talked about being ready for fame, her songwriting, her first two albums and the inspiration for many of her songs.

Also on this episode, Falls shares his thoughts on Dwight Yoakam’s new album and his favorite TikTok/Instagram channel for music lovers (rockabuyrecords) .

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Stories from the Road from Margo Cilker (featuring Hayes Carll)

The fabulous Margo Cilker joins Frank and Falls on Roots Music Rambler this week. Her 2023 and 2024 saw a meteoric rise to stardom in the Americana space. She joined us to talk about her albums, her songwriting and much more.

In this clip, she shares a fun story from her tour with Hayes Carll. Hear more stories from the road with Margo on the full episode.

Also on this episode, Falls shares his thoughts on Dwight Yoakam’s new album and his favorite TikTok/Instagram channel for music lovers (rockabuyrecords) .

Download, listen and subscribe at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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