Chris Wienk

The Syracuse indie trio brought their acoustic set up to play a few songs from their EP "Where We Lived and What We Lived For." Hear how the band got it's name - All Poets and Heroes, and the inspiration for their music.

The Boston-based band Mile Twelve pass through the area now and again stopping at our friends The Cock N Bull Restaurant to play their songs. On their way to a show, they stopped to get us hip to them and their latest album, "Onwards."

The Michigan trio The Accidentals came by the station on their way to their first show in the area on November 17th. We had so much fun when they were in town. We hope they come back again soon.  They were in town on the last day of their 70-day CD release tour for the new album, "Odyssey."

Known throughout the music world as the King and Queen of Americana, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams have deep roots in the music world.  To celebrate the release of the second album, "Contraband Love," we visited with them at The Egg when they were in town to play with Shawn Colvin.

Shawn Colvin's album, "A Few Small Repairs" celebrated it's 20th anniversary. Shawn made a stop at The Egg on her way around the country.  She talks about the album, plays a Tom Petty cover, and dishes on her "favorite" of her own albums.  Oh, and did you know that "A Few Small Repairs" was not a divorce album?  

Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards jumped into the Live @ EXT studio to record a session before they headed up to Caffe Lena for the CD release show for "California Calling."

The Matt Flinner Trio has been making stops in the area with our friends at Wolf Hollow Brewing and The Cock N Bull Restaurant.  Their brand of roots music is quite interesting and very exciting to listen to, and to witness in person, it is downright magical.

In celebration of the recent album, "Traveling Roots," we had them play a few songs and we talked about music, and Matt's stint as a bluegrass DJ as a teen with his father in Salt Lake City.

Harris Paseltiner and Don Mitchell of Darlingside dropped by to talk with Chris Wienk about the new album they have coming in 2018.

Also brought up was the topic of Chris joining the band and being chief guitar holder

Local 518 singer-songwriter Mike Grutka has been with us since we began back in 2007. He entertained us with some great stories and songs at our 10th birthday party on the radio, too.  Now, Mike is back with a great new album called "Painting the Silence."

Canadian singer songwriter Craig Stickland dropped by on his way through town. Craig has a voice so big... Just remembering the listening experience raises the hair on the backs of our arms.  Discover a great new talent before he becomes so big.  

Craig has been honing his craft for several years. Most recently, he played guitar for Alessia Cara while she was on tour with Coldplay.  Videos of the songs below.

A new Local 518 Discovery for us is Emily Rose Burnett.  Her voice lit a fire under us to get her in to record a 518 Session. We look forward to hearing more from Emily in the future. She's working on finalizing the songs for her debut, and we cannot wait!

On October 27th, 2017, the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall came alive with a great trio featuring Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell.  They've not been together as the trio Cry Cry Cry in about 19 years.  Since then, they've had commitments with their careers and families that have kept them from being together.

The band Twisted Pine released their debut album at the Green River Festival in July of this year.  Before they did, they stopped by to play a few songs and chat with us about their rise to festival favorite.  Hear some songs, and watch the video below.

Midnight North, led by songwriters Elliott Peck and Grahame Lesh, released their third album, "Under The Lights" to great acclaim earlier this year.  When they stopped in town to play a show this past September, we were fortunate enough to get to sit with them and discuss everything from Grateful Dead shows and their own eclectic brand of music to their home base of Terrapin Crossroads.

Every October, four guys come out of the pumpkin patch to play groovy tunes to the folks who come out to Sunnyside Gardens in Saratoga.  Johnny Twoseeds, A. Pumpkin, C. Pumpkin and O. Pumpkin are Adrenaline Pumpkin.  See these guys Saturdays and Sundays from 12-4p.

Somehow we convinced them to leave the pumpkin patch and the donuts and apple cider to come play a few tunes for us on the radio.

One of our recent discoveries has been a singer songwriter from the Syracuse area by the name of Alyssa Rose.  She's recently released her new EP of songs called "Tumbleweed."  Here's a chance to hear what she's all about in a new Live @ EXT session.

On January 3rd, 2011, KTG walked through the doors of WMHT. She came to work for the station as the person who would take care of the back office administrative work that would support what we do on the air on WMHT-FM and WEXT-FM.  As she was starting, we learned she had been a DJ for a station like WEXT before.  That was when we presented to her the opportunity to be the evening DJ for Exit 97.7, WEXT. 

Saratoga Springs musician, Local 518 Jeff Brisbin has released his latest album - a labor of love for sure. It's called "Foreverly." He joined us to talk about the genesis of the album, play a few songs, and share some good times.