John Byrne's songs invariably tell a story. Which is no surprise considering the compelling tale of the path that led the Dublin, Ireland native to become one of Philadelphia's most prominent performers. And his musical reach extends far beyond the East Coast. Leader and frontman of The John Byrne Band, Byrne's music is a combination of Celtic and American Folk, and speaks from the heart. Tales of life, often semi-autobiographical in nature, appear both in his songs and in his recent dive into screenwriting, and in this conversation with Dan May as he shares the journey of one transplanted Dubliner become music maker, writer and teacher.

Although he is, without question, one of the finest drummers around, to call Erik Johnson simply a drummer is doing him a major disservice. He is also a vocalist, bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, teacher, composer and arranger/producer. As well as being in demand as a studio and live musician. In short the man does it all. Current member of the band The Fractals, which is made up of Erik and two other member of former Interscope band "Huffamoose," his stories of being on the road with Huffamoose and his musical journey from a kid who was taking his first drum lessons at age six to the seasoned music professional he is today makes for a fascinating listen.

When you start playing keyboards at age seven and by the age of twelve you're playing professional gigs, your career path has pretty much been decided. That's Dave Posmontier in a nutshell. Lifetime musician, jazz pianist fixture in the Philly music scene and always in demand as a studio player and a live performer, Dave Posmontier is recognized as one of Philly's finest. And whether composing, arranging, performing or teaching, Dave brings his A game. Jazz, Classical, Klezmer, or World Music, it's all the same to Dave. Music is music. Join us for one man's fascinating journey through a lifetime in music.