Jedd Beaudoin
Strange Currency Host | Into Music Podcast HostJedd Beaudoin is host and producer of the syndicated music show Strange Currency, which he launched in 2008. In addition to that role, he serves as an arts reporter for the station, primarily covering music with occasional explorations of books and theatre. More recently, he launched the podcast Into Music, which examines musical mentorship and creative approaches to the composition, recording and performance of songs. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Wichita State University where he has also taught in the Department of English and College of Fine Arts. As a freelance writer, he spent years acquiring bylines in a variety of publications including No Depression, PopMatters, and Keyboard.
He enjoys heavy metal concerts and record hunting.
Jedd can be reached by email at beaudoin@kmuw.org.
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Andhi O’Neill is a singer-songwriter based in Peekskill, New York and a founding member of Andhi & The O’Neills. -
Woody Giessmann left Wichita in the early 1980s for Boston, but by the time he was playing Madison Square Garden later in the decade, he was deeply addicted to drugs and alcohol. He's been clean and sober for over 30 years and today works as an addiction specialist. -
Molly Joyce is a composer and performer based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her new album, State Change, was released July 11 via Better Company Records in North America and FatCat Records’ 130701 imprint worldwide. -
The Wood Brothers led different musical lives after their teen years in Colorado. When they were finally able to play music together after more than a decade on separate paths, Oliver Wood says it was immediately apparent that they were on to something special. -
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Dean Roland recently discussed the making of the new film and reflected on several of the key moments in the band’s career and the relationships that allow Collective Soul to thrive. -
Johnathon Ford is the founding member of the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based band Unwed Sailor. -
Chris Stamey has been playing music since his formative years in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. -
Johnathon Ford of the band Unwed Sailor has been making music for over 30 years but he says that the increasingly competitive nature of the music business is a source of frustration. -
