Music Makers
and Soul Shakers Podcast

with Steve Dawson

A podcast made by a musician about lives in music, and the creative process involved in creating, writing and recording it.

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Visit the Episodes page for a full list of our many incredible conversations from earlier seasons.

Our Amazing end-of-year Giveaway
Win a guitar! Support the show!

Thanks to our incredible sponsors, we’ll be giving away some insane prizes at the end of Season 9, which will be sometime in mid-late 2026.

To enter, you just need to join our Patreon for a few bucks a month, which helps to support the show and can also give you access to all our back-episodes. Every month that you’re a supporter, you’ll automatically be re-entered in the draw, so the sooner you sign up, the higher your chances of winning!

There will be 3 winners randomly selected from our Patreon supporters:

A wooden acoustic guitar with six strings, a black pickguard, and a tortoise shell pattern on the pickguard.

1st Prize:

  • Larrivée Guitars D-40 Mahogany acoustic guitar

  • FabFilter Essentials Bundle

  • Plus more cool stuff from our other sponsors

A pair of vintage-style headphones with a black and silver design, featuring large cushioned ear cups and an adjustable headband, positioned against a plain background.

2nd Prize:

  • Audeze MM-100 Headphones

  • BBDI from Spectra 1964

  • Plus more cool stuff from our other sponsors

A purple guitar effects pedal with various knobs and switches labeled Brothers AM, by KMA Devices, with controls for gain, volume, tone, and boost/distance, mounted on a white background.

3rd Prize:

  • Chase Bliss Brothers AM Pedal

  • Plus more cool stuff from our other sponsors

Season 9 Sponsors

Many thanks to this year’s incredible sponsors. Be sure to click the links to check them out!

About Steve Dawson

Steve Dawson is an award-winning musician, guitarist, steel guitar nerd, producer and engineer living in Nashville, TN. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Steve operates The Henhouse Studio where he does sessions, produces, mixes records, and teaches.

A man with short hair playing an acoustic guitar, sitting outside in an alleyway, looking thoughtful or contemplative, in black and white.