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Elijah Ford

Hello friends! Musician, producer, bass player to the stars, singer-songwriter, and artist Elijah Ford returns to the show for episode 1566! Elijah's new solo album, Every Time We Separate comes out on May 19th, but he's releasing singles weekly until the album comes out. He's also celebrating the release with a month-long record release residency at C-Boy's Heart and Soul on Thursdays starting this Thursday, May 7th with special guests Me & Adam and Caroline Hale. Go to elijahfordmusic.com for show info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making Every Time We Separate in 2019 and putting the release on hold during the pandemic, playing bass and collaborating with Gary Clark Jr. since 2020, what he's learned renovating his home, producing, touring, writing songs, playing private events, playing with his dad Marc Ford (The Black Crowes, Lucinda Williams), the art of the "record", and much more. I had a great time catching up with Elijah. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Bevis Griffin 2026

Hello friends! Black rock maverick Bevis Griffin returns to the show for episode 1565! Bevis has pivoted from the music industry into the mental health world as a dual-certified peer specialist providing vital support to incarcerated and unhoused people. He will be the featured speaker at the Metropolitan Breakfast Club's "Clarity is Sublime: Preserving Mental Health in a World Gone Mad" event taking place next Wednesday, May 6th from 7-8:30 AM at Chez Zee on Balcones dr. Tickets are available HERE. Bevis and I have a great conversation about what made him pivot from music to mental health, working with incarcerated people, keeping his own mental health while helping others, the Metropolitan Breakfast Club, tricks to keep your head out of the news, some albums he's helping get released, and much more. Bevis really opened my eyes to what people are going through out there. I hope you get something out of this episode too. Let's get down!
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CorMae

Hello friends! Amber Appleton and Meryl Mabin from Austin based, riot grrrl / garage punk band CorMae are my guests for episode 1564! Their new album, Everything Is So Great, produced by Jonas Wilson, comes out June, 12th just in time for their summer tour opening for Of Montreal. They're kicking off their "Snack Tour" with Big Bill and Team Trust here in Austin this Thursday, 4/30 at Mohawk. Go HERE for show dates, music, links socials, and more. We have a great conversation about how the band started in 2024 with a social media ad, growing up in Bakersfield, making Everything Is So Great, garage punk vs egg punk, working in tech, West Coast vs. East Coast touring, going on tour with Of Montreal, playing music to lift people up, bad relationships vs good ones, and much more. Thanks to Ryan Cano for hooking us up. I had a great time getting to know Amber and Meryl. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Tamara Gamez Returns!

Hello friends! This episode was recorded and filmed by Dorian Grace at Grace Manor. If you would like to watch the episode, go to our YouTube page HERE. Pop-rock artist turned writer/producer/director Tamara Gamez returns to the show for episode 1563! Tamara wrote, produced, and directed her latest short film/music video, "Toy Chest" and it's available now. You can watch "Toy Chest" HERE. Go to tamaragamez.com for music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about writing the script, choosing the location, casting, directing, acting, and almost everything else for "Toy Chest", having to step away from music in 2024 after her second ectopic pregnancy, how she channeled that energy into art, her attention to detail, what's next, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Tamara. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Special thanks to Dorian Grace for all his help and hard work. 
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Alex Marrero

Hello friends! Multi-instrumentalist, singer, voice actor, host of KUTX's Horizontes, and now podcast host Alex Marrero returns to the show for episode 1562! Alex is the host of "En Groove with Alex Marrero" a biweekly interview podcast done with Waterloo Records Podcasts. Episode 1 with drummer Rob Kidd is out now and episode 2 with The Point comes out tomorrow. Watch them HERE. Go to alexmarreromusic.com for all things Alex. We have a great conversation about starting his podcast, hosting Horizontes on KUTX Sundays 7-9 pm, Alex Marrero's Gems at The Equipment Room, being a judge for Tiny Desk Concerts, playing in Carrie Rodriguez's Laboratorio (see them this Sunday, 4/26 at The State Theater), music, life and much more. I had a great time catching up with Alex. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Peter Case Returns!

Hello friends! Three-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Peter Case is my guest for episode 1561! His latest album, My Life To Live: Peter Case At McCabe's comes out on April 24th. You can hear five of the songs from the album wherever you stream. Peter is on tour in the U.S. through the end of May. Go to petercase.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about his decades long relationship with McCabe's and why decided to record the album there, The Plimsouls, songwriting, touring solo, his first solo album produced by T-Bone Burnett, his piano playing, Jon Dee Graham, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Peter. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Brian Lee Sebastian (1955-2026)

It's a sad, sad day in the world of music today. Yesterday, drummer, composer, producer, educator, and all-around lovely human being, Brian Lee Sebastian passed away. My heart goes out to his family and friends. I met Brian in the mid-80's when I was a teenager here in Austin and it was always a pleasure to hang him or to play with him. I was always a huge fan of his drumming and humanity. This conversation is from episode 167 that came out on April 30, 2013. Rest in peace Brian. You'll be missed.
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Banshee Tree

Hello friends! Michelle Pietrafitta and Thom LaFond from Denver based, psychedelic-pop/rock/jazz band Banshee Tree are my guests for episode 1560! Their new album, Bad Luck drops this Friday, 4/17 on all streaming services. You can check out two of the singles, "Bad Luck" and "Bright Blue Light" now wherever you stream your music. Go to banshee-tree.com for music, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about how they got their footing as a band with a weekly residency they played for years, experimenting on Bad Luck, recording the album, songwriting, the expenses of touring as an independent band, getting a new band member, other musical projects, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Michelle and Thom. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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dUg Pinnick from King's X

Hello friends! Bass player and singer dUg Pinnick from King's X is my guest for episode 1559! King's X are heading out on tour starting in Texas on May, 28th at Scout Bar in Houston, May 29th at Vibes Event Center in San Antonio, May 31st at Trees in Dallas, and on from there. Go to kingsxrocks.com for more tour dates, music and more. dUg and I have a great conversation about how King's X got from Springfield to Houston, the world of Christian rock, the latest King's X album Three Sides of One, the Houston music scene in the late 80's and 90's, how the band stays together and inspired more than 40 years in, his many side projects and solo albums, and much more. I am a huge fan of dUg's and I've wanted to have him on the show for a long time. Thank you to my friend Sean Peel for making it happen. Enjoy! Let's get down!
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AJ Vallejo / Ranch 616 Celebrates Ranch Water Day!

Hello friends! I have a great big show for you today, recorded on the porch at legendary Austin restaurant Ranch 616, the birthplace of Ranch Water! Texas Regional Radio Awards Producer of the Year, AJ Vallejo returns to the show for episode 1558! AJ and I have a great conversation about his journey as a producer starting out in the late 90's and early 2000's with MC Overlord and The Dirty Worms to working with Bri Bagwell and becoming the go-to producer for Texas Country Music, we also talk about the status of his bands Vallejo, Brodie Lane, Love and Chaos, and more. Find all things AJ at ajvallejo.com or Instagram. Plus, Ranch 616 co-owner Tony Trungale and musician and music booker Tate Mayeaux talk about Ranch Water Day taking place this Saturday, April, 11 from 3-6 pm at Ranch 616. Ranch Water Day will feature $10 Ranch Waters with $2 from each sale going to HAAM, $2 Frito Pies, Ginny's Little Longhorn is bringing Chicken Shit Bingo, free Yeti cups for the first 19 Ranch Water purchases and more. Go to Ranch616.com for more info or find them on Instagram. I had great time hanging out at Ranch 616 talking to my friends. Enjoy!
 
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