Music Citizens is a podcast series by WNXP and Nashville Public Radio about the people who make music work. Each episode will explore what it takes to do the jobs that keep the music business moving and introduce you to the characters who are often well known within their worlds but whose vital work goes largely uncelebrated.

Episode 2 of Music Citizens tells the story of Piper Payne, a scrappy, independent record manufacturer who opened up in the middle of the recent vinyl boom. But as her story unfolds, we discover the vinyl industry is at a profound inflection point that no one has reported on — until now. Voices in the episode include:<ul>
<li>Jason Moon Wilkins — Host</li>
<li>Justin Barney — Reporter, Producer</li>
<li>Piper Payne — Owner and founder of Physical Music Products</li>
<li>Drake Coker — CEO at Nashville Record Pressing</li>
<li>Scott LeMasters — Owner of The Vinyl Lab</li>
<li>Mark Michaels — CEO of United Record Pressing</li>
<li>Cam Sarrett — United Record Pressing</li>
<li>Alex Barnes – Physical Media Products</li>
<li>Leo Lydon – Rickshaw Billies Burger Patrol</li>
</ul>This episode was produced by Justin Barney, Emily Siner and Jason Moon Wilkins. Mixing and Mastering by Michael Pollard. Scoring by Jay Ragsdale. Special thanks to Tony Gonzalez, Jewly Hight, Rachel Iacovone, Marquis Munson, LaTonya Turner, Meribah Knight, Jesse Strauss, Carly Butler, Stephanie O’Byrne, and everyone who helped.  Institutional support from Metro Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Tennessee Arts Commission, Metro Arts Thrive and First Horizon Foundation. Follow WNXP on social platforms as @WNXPNashville

Episode 2 of Music Citizens tells the story of Piper Payne, a scrappy, independent record manufacturer who opened up in the middle of the recent vinyl boom. But as her story unfolds, we discover the vinyl industry is at a profound inflection point that no one has reported on — until now.
Voices in the episode include:

Jason Moon Wilkins — Host
Justin Barney — Reporter, Producer
Piper Payne — Owner and founder of Physical Music Products
Drake Coker — CEO at Nashville Record Pressing
Scott LeMasters — Owner of The Vinyl Lab
Mark Michaels — CEO of United Record Pressing
Cam Sarrett — United Record Pressing
Alex Barnes – Physical Media Products
Leo Lydon – Rickshaw Billies Burger Patrol
This episode was produced by Justin Barney, Emily Siner and Jason Moon Wilkins. Mixing and Mastering by Michael Pollard. Scoring by Jay Ragsdale. Special thanks to Tony Gonzalez, Jewly Hight, Rachel Iacovone, Marquis Munson, LaTonya Turner, Meribah Knight, Jesse Strauss, Carly Butler, Stephanie O’Byrne, and everyone who helped.
 
Institutional support from Metro Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Tennessee Arts Commission, Metro Arts Thrive and First Horizon Foundation. Follow WNXP on social platforms as @WNXPNashville

Music Citizens Episode 2: The Operator

Episode 2 of Music Citizens tells the story of Piper Payne, a scrappy, independent record manufacturer who opened up in the middle of the recent vinyl boom. But as her story unfolds, we discover the vinyl industry is at a profound inflection point that no one has reported on — until now.

Episode 2 of Music Citizens tells the story of Piper Payne, a scrappy, independent record manufacturer who opened up in the middle of the recent vinyl boom. But as her story unfolds, we discover the vinyl industry is at a profound inflection point that no one has reported on — until now.

Music Citizen Episode 2: The Operator ready for launch on Thursday, November 21!

In Nashville, there are more people who work in the music industry per capita than any other city in the world. It’s the perfect setting for Music Citizens, a series about the people behind the scenes who make music work. Episode 1 is about Bruce Fitzpatrick, owner of The End. We’re doing this series at a time when independent music venues like The End are in trouble. And it’s all precariously held together by one 80-year old man who does the job of 10 people. Voices in the episode include:<ul>
<li>Jason Moon Wilkins — Host</li>
<li>Justin Barney — Reporter, Producer</li>
<li>Bruce Fitzpatrick — Owner of The End</li>
<li>Alyson Estes — Assistant GM of The End</li>
<li>Michelle Egnasko — Legacy Promotions</li>
<li>Jason Ringenberg — Lead singer of Jason &amp; the Scorchers</li>
<li>Danie Pujol — Lead singer of Pujol</li>
<li>Brennan Wedl – Musician</li>
<li>Amy Dee – Owner of Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge</li>
</ul>This episode was produced by Justin Barney, Emily Siner and Jason Moon Wilkins. Mixing and Mastering by Michael Pollard. Special thanks to Tony Gonzalez, Jewly Hight, Rachel Iacovone, Marquis Munson, LaTonya Turner, Meribah Knight, Jesse Strauss, Carly Butler, Stephanie O’Byrne, Emily Young and everyone who helped. Institutional support from Metro Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Tennessee Arts Commission, Metro Arts Thrive and First Horizon Foundation Follow WNXP on social platforms as @WNXPNashville and for more on Music Citizens you can head over to <a href="https://wnxp.org/musiccitizens/">WNXP.org/musiccitizens/</a>

In Nashville, there are more people who work in the music industry per capita than any other city in the world. It’s the perfect setting for Music Citizens, a series about the people behind the scenes who make music work. 
Episode 1 is about Bruce Fitzpatrick, owner of The End. We’re doing this series at a time when independent music venues like The End are in trouble. And it’s all precariously held together by one 80-year old man who does the job of 10 people.

Voices in the episode include:

Jason Moon Wilkins — Host
Justin Barney — Reporter, Producer
Bruce Fitzpatrick — Owner of The End
Alyson Estes — Assistant GM of The End
Michelle Egnasko — Legacy Promotions
Jason Ringenberg — Lead singer of Jason & the Scorchers
Danie Pujol — Lead singer of Pujol
Brennan Wedl – Musician
Amy Dee – Owner of Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge
This episode was produced by Justin Barney, Emily Siner and Jason Moon Wilkins. Mixing and Mastering by Michael Pollard. Special thanks to Tony Gonzalez, Jewly Hight, Rachel Iacovone, Marquis Munson, LaTonya Turner, Meribah Knight, Jesse Strauss, Carly Butler, Stephanie O’Byrne, Emily Young and everyone who helped. 

Institutional support from Metro Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Tennessee Arts Commission, Metro Arts Thrive and First Horizon Foundation

Follow WNXP on social platforms as @WNXPNashville and for more on Music Citizens you can head over to WNXP.org/musiccitizens/

Even the biggest artists need a place to start. And this one guy has created a place like that.

 Music Citizens Episode 1: The Lifer

WNXP and Nashville Public Radio are proud to announce a new podcast series about the people in the music industry who make music work: Music Citizens. Each episode will explore the behind the scenes jobs of music's working class and the folks who do them. Episode one features The End’s owner/operator Bruce Fitzpatrick, “The Lifer.”Music Citizens launches its first episode on Thursday, June 20, on 91.ONE FM, at <a href="https://wnxp.org/musiccitizens/">wnxp.org</a> and through all podcast outlets.

WNXP and Nashville Public Radio are proud to announce a new podcast series about the people in the music industry who make music work: Music Citizens. Each episode will explore the behind the scenes jobs of music's working class and the folks who do them. Episode one features The End’s owner/operator Bruce Fitzpatrick, “The Lifer.”
Music Citizens launches its first episode on Thursday, June 20, on 91.ONE FM, at wnxp.org and through all podcast outlets.