
Twenty-five years ago, Tom Forst sold his soul to the devil and became a corporate executive. At the height of his career, nine years ago, he reclaimed his soul and quit it all to play the blues. Tom "The Suit" Forst was born. Chasing the Blues Podcast began in 2019 with 50 weekly episodes of Season One - sharing interesting stories of the original bluesmen, the pioneers of the art form, as told t... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 97 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Categories | Music InterviewsMusicMusic History | ||||

Today’s guest is Blues singer and multi-instrumentalist, Katie Henry! Katie and Tom talk about the challenges of writing, recording, and touring, meeting and being compared to your heroes, and her new album Get Goin'.
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Today’s guest is comedian and Hokum Blues Man Chris BadNews Barnes. Chris and Tom talk about starting out as a stand-up and improve actor, the Hokum Blues, and his new album for Gulf Coast Records, BadNews Travels Fast.
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Today’s guest is Kurt Allen. For over a decade, Kurt Allen has been fusing gritty old school blues, vintage soul, swampy bayou funk, and more into a relentless blues-rock machine. His songwriting reflects craftsmanship honed by years of commitment, a... more
Today’s guest is acclaimed guitar player, producer, songwriter, and recording artist Mike Zito! In this episode Tom and Mike discuss the Blood Brothers, being a fan first, and Mike's new album which was drawn from the tragic loss of his wife, Life Is... more
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Good podcast with fantastic interviews with blues greats. Loving hearing the stories of how a lot of the music was created
This podcast is great! The host is funny and does a good job interviewing the guests about their careers and blues influences. They have gotten some amazing people on the show so far and I can’t wait to see who comes on next!
Came for the blue, stayed for the suit !
I really enjoy this show. The host is great at pulling back the curtain of the blues industry and delving into the stories behind the music. Keep up the great work!
Tom "the suit" Forst, takes you on backstage pass into the world of the Blues, with relaxed but incitful interviews with some of the greats of the Blues music world, I marvelled at the ease in which he was able to cover the lives, the styles and the rich deep and sometimes sad lives of the people who pour their souls out into the music that gives you such pleasure. If you are interested in music in even at a small way then this podcast is a "MUST SUBSCRIBE" for your feed. I regret only that i ca... more
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