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Michael Gaither

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Michael Gaither was raised on the central California coast and takes the “write what you know” idea to heart, wrapping songs around small-town life and humorous takes on everyday stuff. His love of animals and active involvement with local animal rescue work also find their way into Michael’s songs. He has released three independently produced CDs: "Spotted Mule and Other Tales" (2006), "Dogspeed" (2009), and "Starlite Drive-In Saturday Night" (2012). In addition, Michael books and hosts the Corralitos Cultural Center Music Series. Offstage, he produces and hosts the “Songs and Stories” podcast, which features stories behind his songs and interviews with other independent songwriters.

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August 24, 2018

Songs and Stories #179: Nancy Cassidy’s “River’s Rising”

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Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Nancy Cassidy is no stranger to the “Songs and Stories” podcast. She first dropped in back […]

July 27, 2018

Songs and Stories #178: Steve Fulton

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Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Another worthy roadtrip for another fun interview. Think of this as a continuation of episode #177, […]

July 12, 2018

Songs and Stories #177: Larry Diehl

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Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Sometimes you need to make a bit of a trek (14 hours by car, in this […]

June 7, 2018

Behind the Artwork: “Hey Karma”

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If you gig long enough, you’re going to end up with a drawing (or three) of you playing onstage. It’s […]

May 7, 2018

Songs and Stories #176: Richard Newman’s “Surfers and Shapers”

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Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher It started with a photograph. When filmmaker and photographer Richard Newman was asked to photograph a […]

April 13, 2018

Songs and Stories #175: “Jesse Daniel”

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Songwriter Jesse Daniel talks about – and plays from – his debut release. Heartfelt honky talk by way of Santa Cruz. (And already a KPIG favorite.)

March 23, 2018

Radio Interview: “Michael Gaither enjoys good karma with his latest album”

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KC Cafe Radio has been rebroadcasting my “Songs and Stories” podcast for years, as well as playing my music since […]

March 8, 2018

Songs and Stories #174: “The Sweet Potatoes”

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Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher I say this over and over, but the best part of writing, playing, or presenting music […]

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