how did i get here?

Roger Blevins Jr. From Ep. 1477 (04/15/2025)

Hello friends! First off, I hope you all have a very merry Christmas, a happy holiday, or what whatever you celebrate is filled with love and peace. After such a long dark year, I thought it would be nice to ring in the holidays with an inspiring and uplifting conversation with guitar playing singer-songwriter, Roger Blevins Jr. who was recovering and rehabilitating from a three year bout with tongue cancer that ended with him having 80% of his tongue removed in the summer of 2024. By the time he was on the show in April he had been writing and recording new material and was about to go out and play his first full show. It's a truly inspiring conversation. Below are my original notes.
 
Guitar playing singer-songwriter, Roger Blevins Jr. is my guest for episode 1477! You might know Roger from his long time band Mingo Fishtrap, or his Blevins Guitar Company. Roger is currently recovering and rehabilitating from a three-year bout with tongue cancer that ended with him having to get 80% of his tongue removed last summer. It's been a long road back to the stage, but Roger played some songs a couple of weeks ago at the 11:59 Songwriter Group show at Saxon Pub and he's playing a songwriter-in-the-round with Ray Prim, Tom Meny, and Dan Dyer on June 11th at The '04 Center. Go to rogerblevinsmusic.com for show info, music, and more. We have an incredibly inspiring conversation about Roger's journey, having an amazing and supportive partner in his wife, his gratitude, building guitars, relearning to speak and sing and much more. I had a great time getting to know Roger. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Money Chicha

Hello friends! Guitar playing engineer/producer Beto Martinez from Austin's Money Chicha returns to the show for episode 1536! Their new album, Onda Esotérica is available now on your favorite streamer or on vinyl on Vampisoul Records. Beto also plays in Caramelo Haze, Brownout, Brown Sabbath, and the Grammy winning Grupo Fantasma. We have a great conversation about making Onda Esotérica in his Lechehouse Music recording studio, Money Chicha's journey so far, the state of the world, some legendary Latin artists, updates on all the bands he's in, producing other artists, playing private shows and much more! I had a great time catching up with Beto. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Holly Macve

Hello friends! Ireland-born artist and new Austinite Holly Macve is my guest for episode 1535! Her new single, "Pretty Paper" came out on Friday and is available wherever you get your jams. Be sure to check out her last album, 2024's dreamy Wonderland featuring "Suburban House", her collaboration with popstar Lana Del Ray. We have a great conversation about growing up on her mother's record collection, getting signed to her first record deal at 18, the importance of your lawyer in show business, starting her own label, playing SXSW as an international artist, moving from the U.K. to California, and then to Austin, home recording, songwriting, touring and much more. I hope you enjoy getting to know Holly. I sure did. Let's get down!
 
Find Holly at hollymacvemusic.com
 
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Ricardo Acevedo

Hello friends! Multi-disciplinary artist, writer, photographer, art director, and musician Ricardo Acevedo is my guest for episode 1534! Ricardo's currently showing his work from the last 25 years at New East Art Gallery here in Austin. Go to eastaustincreatives.org for more info on the show. We have a great conversation about growing up in San Bernadino, CA, how art saved him from his violent and traumatic home life, getting into the late 70's punk and new wave L.A. scene, playing synthesizers, the importance of zines, "art punk", living in San Francisco in the late 80's sitting in on classes at The Art Institute, getting married and having kids in Flagstaff, photographing the late 90's early 2000's Austin club scene, EMDR therapy and how it's helped, making avant garde music under the name Lost Cat Magnet, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Ricardo. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Ricardo's website HERE Lost Cat Music HERE Instagram
 
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ShinN

Hello friends! Chris Shinn (Unified Theory), Christopher Thorn (Blind Melon, Unified Theory), Dave Krusen (Pearl Jam, Unified Theory), and Patrick Dahlheimer (Live) have a band called ShinN and they're my guests for episode 1533! ShinN is hitting the road in the southeast in February.  I'll list the dates below. Find ShinN on Facebook. We have a great conversation about Unified Theory and my old band Goudie touring the U.S. together 25 years ago, the origin and life of Unified Theory, Chris' stint as lead singer of Live, Dave's profound influence as a drummer after Pearl Jam Ten, Christopher's work with The Afghan Whigs and his studio Fireside Sound, going out on the road for fun, friendship, the crazy music business, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friends. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
Chris Shinn Instagram
Patrick Dahlheimer Instagram
Dave Krusen Instagram
Christopher Thorn Instagram
 
ShinN Tour Dates
2/10 New Orleans - Chickie Wha Wha
2/12 Charlotte - Snug Harbor
2/13 Atlanta - The Earl
2/15 Charleston - Pour House
2/16 Chapel Hill - Local 506
 
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Bryan Keeling (1965-2025)

It's a sad day in music... Legendary and beloved drummer and father Bryan Keeling passed away yesterday from cancer inNashville. My heart goes out to his family and friends. Bryan was an extremely kind hearted, talented and enthusiastic person. He was a staple in the Austin music scene from the late 80's to around 2002 when he moved to LA and eventually to Nashville. What a sad loss. Rest in peace, Bryan. Below are my original notes for episode 336 from 12/23/2014.
 
My guest for episode 336 is rock and roll drummer extraordinaire, Bryan Keeling. I first saw Bryan play in 1989 when he was the drummer of Austin art rock band, Water The Dog. We played together in Mr. Rocket Baby from 1993-1994. We didn't really talk or hang out until our recent Mr. Rocket Baby reunion and it felt great. Bryan has spent the last 20 years playing music, he moved to LA, recorded with Pink, Macy Gray and others, he also played with Shooter Jennings for years, and now plays with Eric Sardinas and Big Motor and tours the world. Even Africa! I had a great time reconnecting with Bryan after so many years. Playing music can be a healing experience. Join Bryan and I for coffee as we catch up over the last 20 years. Let's get down! 
 

From The Vault - Greyhounds From Episode 756 (12/4/2018)

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 756 with Andrew Trube and Anthony Farrell who make up Austin soul/blues/country duo, Greyhounds originally released on December 4, 2018. I hope you enjoy my conversation with these two extremely talented and entertaining cats. Below are my original notes from the show.
Hello friends! Andrew Trube and Anthony Farrell better known as Austin soul/blues/country duo, Greyhounds are my guests for episode 756! Their latest album, Cheyenne Valley Drive is available now where ever you stream or download your jams. Go to greyhoundsmusic.com for music, videos and tour dates. We have a great conversation about meeting after answering an ad in the LA Weekly, moving to Austin, how we miss Momo's, touring the U.S. and Europe, their adventures with American Idol's Taylor Hicks and much more! I had a great time getting to know these fine gentlemen. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Jeremy Pinnell

Hello friends! Northern Kentucky based, singer-songwriter, Jeremy Pinnell is my guest for episode 1532! Jeremy's latest album, the reflective and beautiful Decades, produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlisle), is available now wherever you do your music. Go to jeremypinnell.com for music, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about recording Decades in a week with producer Shooter Jennings and Chris Masterson, Ted Russell Kamp, and Eleanor Whitmore, and more, his religious, small town upbringing, connecting with music as a songwriter at 13, the hypocrisy in religion, being a family man, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jeremy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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STARFLAKE

Hello friends! Bright Light Social Hour frontman, Jackie O'Brien's new band, STARFLAKE (feat. members of Bright Light Social Hour, Como Las Movies, Walker Lukens, and Molly Burch) dropped their new single "Come Clean" today and Jackie is my guest for episode 1531! You can find the single on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you find music and follow the band on Instagram. Jackie and I have a great conversation about starting Starflake as a solo project alter-ego band and developing into a collaborative band, meeting Jimmy Buffet in Puerto Escondido, Mexico as a kid, growing up in Austin, what inspired him to be a musician, starting bright Light Social Hour and keeping it going for over 20 years, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jackie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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From The Vault - Gary P. Nunn From Episode 1071 (7/9/2021)

Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode  1071 with legendary singer/songwriter and one of the original "Cosmic Cowboys", Gary P. Nunn originally released on July 9, 2021. I hope you enjoy this slice of Texas music history. Below are my original notes form the show.
Legendary singer/songwriter, one of the original "Cosmic Cowboys", Gary P. Nunn is my guest for episode 1071! Gary is back out, playing shows after a year of being off the road. Go to garypnunn.com for music, show dates, merch and more. We have a great conversation about his journey as an artist, what happened to his 2019 "Retirement Tour", being a part of The Lost Gonzo Band and backing up Jerry Jeff Walker, Michael Martin Murphey, Willie Nelson, knowing who he was since I was kid, his years running a cattle ranch on Oklahoma, his plans for 2021 and much more! I had a great time getting to Gary. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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