An Empty Room
Martin “Marty” Kearns & Volume Media, LLC
An Empty Room is the podcast companion to the episodic series featured on Volume.com, exploring the connective tissue between six influential artists from the Atlanta music scene. Season 1 features Shawn Mullins, Michelle Malone, Three5 Human, Eliot Bronson, Tyrone Jackson, and Grant Green Junior. This series features quality documentary-style storytelling interspersed with musical performances where the up close viewer perspective serves as the sole audience member.Produced by the Atlanta-based Kearns family, Producer /Audio Engineer Martin “Marty” Kearns, Production Manager Juli Maria McKenna Kearns, and Director of Photography/ Editor Aaron Kearns captured intimate performances and never-before heard stories from musicians with deep Atlanta roots during a time when neither producers nor touring musicians had a clear trajectory for creation. “When the artists asked 'What do you want me to play?' I told them: Whatever you would play if you were sitting by yourself in your living roo