The Music of Kirstie Kraus
Kirstie Kraus is an amazing young talent who has found a way to navigate two parallel tracks to success and stardom: in both the country music and Trop Rock / Island Music genres.
She already has racked up country music success and grabbed the attention of Nashville with hit songs that include Bird, Thirsty, Silver and Dab A Dolly (a tribute to country music icon Dolly Parton). In fact, Kirstie was honored at the Grand Ole Opry as the 2024 Female Country Artist of the Year by the Josie Music Awards for Independent Musicians.
But at the same time, Kirstie is also one of the most popular singers in Trop Rock today, with songs that include Beaches Be Crazy, Floridays, Tide Down (with Mark Mulch), the holiday remake Tropic Wonderland also with Mark Mulch, and the soon-to-be-released duet with Mike Nash called Largo. Click below for the podcast and blog.
The Music of Todd Donnelly (Part 2)
Todd Donnelly’s unique blend of Caribbean sounds carries you away to the tropics. Todd talks about the music he loves, and how he got to where he is today, in this Beach Maniac Island Music Podcast interview.
The Music of Todd Donnelly (Part 1)
Twenty five years ago, Todd Donnelly wrote a love song - Navigate My Heart - for his bride Kathi, and performed it at their wedding. The song - like their marriage - had staying power. Now, 25 years later, Todd has written a follow-up called Another Quarter, which celebrates their first quarter century together while looking ahead to all the promises of the next one.
Beach Maniac is a guest on Tiki Man Radio
Beach Maniac Bill Hurley was the guest on Sunday Mornings with Tiki Man on Tiki Man Radio, talking about his awesome experience of being Tiki Head DJ for an Hour and about how the Beach Maniac song came to be. Check it out!
The Beach Maniac Radio Hour
Tiki Man Danny Lynn turned Tiki Man Radio over to Beach Maniac Bill Hurley for an hour this November. Bill shared his favorite Trop Rock and Coastal Americana music and told a few stories, including the story behind the Beach Maniac song. Listen to Bill’s Beach Maniac Radio Hour.
