Sun Studio Sessions
This series features today's best new touring artists performing live in the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to a live musical performance, each artist will share personal stories behind their songs and music. Sun Studio is an international tourist destination and a designated National Historic Landmark for its unparalleled contributions to music culture for providing the first professional recording opportunities for blues legends like Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King and Rufus Thomas, as well as discovering music legends Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis,Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison, among many others. The historic studio serves as a charming backdrop for these live performances from today's rising young touring artists.
Sun Studio Sessions Previous Broadcasts
Delta Blues Experience, Part Two (Episode #406)
KQED Life: Mon, Jan 21, 2013 -- 4:30 AM
Delta Blues Experience, Part One (Episode #405)
KQED Life: Mon, Jan 21, 2013 -- 4:00 AM
Dale Watson (Episode #404)
KQED Life: Mon, Jan 21, 2013 -- 3:30 AM
Dale Watson is an Austin, Texas troubadour whose style harkens back to country music's golden days of the 1950s delivered with a modern flair to put his own timely stamp on the genre. On this episode, Dale performs many of his signature tunes, including songs from his latest record "The Sun Sessions."
Lucero (Episode #403)
KQED Life: Mon, Jan 21, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
Lucero are a Memphis band whose high energy live performances have gained them fans from coast to coast. In this episode, Lucero performs songs of their latest record "Women and Work" including the title track.
David Ford (Episode #402)
KQED Life: Mon, Jan 21, 2013 -- 2:30 AM
David Ford is a British singer-songwriter who has grown a loyal following from his brilliant live performances on both sides of the Atlantic. In this episode, David performs several of his latest songs and talks about his approach to songwriting.
Scott H. Biram (Episode #401)
KQED Life: Mon, Jan 21, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
Scott H. Biram blends elements or rock, blues, country, rockabilly, punk and metal into a passionate delivery that makes this one man band sound like a stage full of raucous performers. In this episode, Biram performs several of his signature tunes and talks about his approach to genre mixing that creates his unique sound.
Delta Blues Experience, Part Two (Episode #406)
KQED Life: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 -- 10:30 PM
Delta Blues Experience, Part One (Episode #405)
KQED Life: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 -- 10:00 PM
Dale Watson (Episode #404)
KQED Life: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 -- 9:30 PM
Dale Watson is an Austin, Texas troubadour whose style harkens back to country music's golden days of the 1950s delivered with a modern flair to put his own timely stamp on the genre. On this episode, Dale performs many of his signature tunes, including songs from his latest record "The Sun Sessions."
Lucero (Episode #403)
KQED Life: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
Lucero are a Memphis band whose high energy live performances have gained them fans from coast to coast. In this episode, Lucero performs songs of their latest record "Women and Work" including the title track.
David Ford (Episode #402)
KQED Life: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 -- 8:30 PM
David Ford is a British singer-songwriter who has grown a loyal following from his brilliant live performances on both sides of the Atlantic. In this episode, David performs several of his latest songs and talks about his approach to songwriting.
Scott H. Biram (Episode #401)
KQED Life: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 -- 8:00 PM
Scott H. Biram blends elements or rock, blues, country, rockabilly, punk and metal into a passionate delivery that makes this one man band sound like a stage full of raucous performers. In this episode, Biram performs several of his signature tunes and talks about his approach to genre mixing that creates his unique sound.









