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Backstage Lowdown takes you behind the music with in-depth interviews featuring some of Canada's most exciting artists and entertainers. Hosted by Lance Dawson and Andrew Stewart, the podcast uncovers the stories, struggles, inspirations, and career-defining moments that audiences rarely get to hear. Whether you're a passionate music fan, an aspiring musician, or simply love great conversations, Backstage Lowdown delivers authentic insights from the people creating the soundtrack of our lives.
Update frequency:
every 19 days
Average audio length:
48 minutes
Guest interviews
English
Canada
60 episodes
since Aug. 8, 2021
episodic
explicit content
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Join Backstage Lowdown for a conversation with Rupert “Ojiji” Harvey of Messenjah, exploring the band’s roots in Kitchener, Ontario, their remarkable journey through Canadian reggae history, and the music that continues to bring a message of love and peace.
After his time with Crack of Dawn, Ruper…
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What happens when a 22 year old vocalist brings jazz, pop, big band and classic songwriting together to find his own voice?
On this episode of Backstage Lowdown, we sit down with Canadian vocalist and songwriter Noah Kosta to talk about his rapidly developing career, musical influences and the jour…
In this interview, legendary rock photographer Bob Gruen discusses his illustrious career and artistic philosophy. He shares insights into creating iconic album covers, such as John Lennon's "Walls and Bridges", emphasizing his preference for capturing spontaneous energy over sterile stud…
In this episode of Backstage Lowdown, we sit down with Alan Gerber, the Chicago-born singer-songwriter, blues musician, pianist, guitarist, painter, and Canadian roots music icon (is there anything this guy can’t do) whose career has spanned more than five decades.
Known for blending Chicago blues,…
In this special Strummerfest Waterloo 2026 episode of Backstage Lowdown, we sit down with Charlie Angus: musician, author, activist, and founding member of The Grievous Angels.
Charlie shares the story behind the band, reflects on decades of creating music rooted in Northern Ontario, and discusses …
JUNO Award winner Errol Starr joins Backstage Lowdown!
In this episode, hosts Lance Dawson and Andrew Stewart sit down with Errol Starr, the Jamaican-born, England-raised, Canada-based singer-songwriter, composer, and JUNO Award-winning recording artist, for an engaging conversation about his remar…
Backstage Lowdown takes you beyond the stage and into the conversations that most people never get to hear.
This is where the real stories live, not the polished performances, but the moments before the lights come up and after the applause long fades. The nerves, the laughs, the chaos, the triumph…
In this episode, Backstage Lowdown sit down with Canadian singer-songwriter Skye Wallace for an in-depth conversation about her music career, creative process, and life on the road.
Skye shares the story of her musical journey, from releasing her first EP in 2009 to creating new music and preparing…
Join us for an in-depth conversation with Ron Hawkins of Lowest of the Low as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the legendary album Shakespeare My Butt.
In this interview, Ron reflects on the band’s early days, the lasting impact of one of Canada’s most beloved independent rock albums, stories f…
In this episode of Backstage Lowdown, we sit down with legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Marc Jordan to dive deep into his incredible career in music.
Marc shares behind-the-scenes stories of writing iconic songs for global superstars like Rod Stewart, Cher, and Sawyer Brown, including the story…
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