Episode 668: Sydney Wright

Hello friends! Musician/songwriter/sound engineer and brilliant pop artist, Sydney Wright is my guest for episode 668! Sydney's latest single, 'You Can Stay" is available now, but she has recorded an entire album and launched an Indiegogo campaign to make more videos and release the album later this year. The campaign ends on February, 16th, so get on over and contribute at Sydneygogo.com. You can also got to sydneywrightmusic.com to see videos, hear music, check her schedule etc. Sydney and I have a great conversation about growing up in an musical family in the small town of Snyder, TX, writing and recording songs as a teenager, being a "soundguy", recording at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, TX with Alejandro Ponce and Stefano Vieni, looping instruments live and much, much more. I had a great time getting to know Sydney. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 658: Skye Strickler Returns!

Hello friends! The incredibly talented and always entertaining pop artist, Skye Strickler returns to the show for episode 658! Lat we checked in with Skye back in 2017, he had just released his brilliant e.p. DNA and since then he's been running around the U.S. promoting it. You can find all you need to know about Skye by going to skyestrickler.com. Skye and I caught up before Christmas and had a great conversation about his recent trip to Florida where he performed at a fabulous party, his incredibly strong heart, his latest collaboration borders., co-writing with usicians from around the world, Popstravaganza 2018 and much, much more! I always have a blast hanging out with Skye. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 646: Shy Beast

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! MC, David Tenczar and Andrew Bennett from dream-pop band, Shy Beast are my guest for episode 646! Their gorgeous, debut e.p. came out a week ago and has already been receiving great reviews. You can find their music and schedule at shybeast.com. They'll be playing at Mohawk here in Austin on Friday, December 15th. You should go. We have a fantastic conversation about MC asserting herself as a leader and bring their music into focus, working with a multi-writer band, MC explains the terms, "upper-crust" and "Tinder-poop" and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know these guys. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 616: Finlay

Hello friends! I hope you all had a great weekend. My guest for episode 616 is pop singer and songwriter, Finlay! Finlay's latest single, "Tides" released in March, has been played over 129,000 on Spotify alone. "Tides" is is only her second single. Her first single, "Always There" was released in November. you can find music, videos and more at finlaymusic.com So in the last 9 Months, Finlay has released 2 singles, gotten over 140,000 plays on both combined on Spotify, secured major management, was picked as one of NPR's "100 Artists To Watch at SXSW 2017", she was Austin Music Foundation's Artist of the Month for July and a lot more. You might be asking yourself, "How does she do it?". Well, Finlay and I have a great conversation about growing up in Houston, learning piano at a young age, going to college in L.A., surviving a deadly shark attack in 2012, returning to the ocean and comitting her life to music, making music with her husband and much, much more! I had a great time getting to know Paige Finlay. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 606: The Big Gun Show / Kayce Laine Checks In!

Happy 4th of July! I had two conversations for episode 606! First up, I video-chatted with the lovely and talented pop artist and recent Brooklyn to Nashville transplant, Kayce Laine! Kayce just released a new single, "Aftergolw" Her third release since her move to Nashville a year and a half ago. We have a great conversation about changing her sound, adjusting to life in Nashville, balancing a job and music and much, much more! Find Kayce and her music at kaycelaine.com Next up are honky-tonking hard rockers, The Big Gun Show!  Gunter Woodson and Yates Hagan stopped by talk about all things in The Big Gun Show. Their new e.p. The Door is available now and they'll be playing this Friday, 7/7 at The Longhorn Saloon in Austin, TX. Go to thebiggunshow.com to see videos, hear music and find out where they're playing next. We have a great conversation about recording The Door with producer AJ Vallejo, shooting their video for their song "Swagger" at a strip club, tequila and much, much more. I hope you have a safe and happy 4th of July! Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 577: Happy Meals

Hey gang! I hope the world is treating you like a king or queen right now. Things are good here. I've just been working on some songs for my new band. We have a gig on Sunday, May 7th at Pecan Street festival here in Austin and we're getting into the rehearsal room to start knocking out some songs. I'll let you know how it's going. SKYROCKET! will be playing some shows this weekend... Tonight, Friday, March 24th we'll be at Sam's in San Antonio and tomorrow, Saturday, March 25th we'll be at Cedar Street Courtyard in Austin, TX. Come out and party with us.
My guests for episode 577 are Suzanne Rodden and Lewis Cook from Glasgow's, Happy Meals! This phenomenal dreamy, synth, French-pop duo was in from Scotland for SXSW. They came by and we had a great conversation about their e.p.'s Fruit Juice and Apero, the d.i.y. underground scene in Glasgow, our love for Swtched On, touring Russia, India and Europe, working as couple, our ove of synthsizers and much, much more. I hope you enjoy getting to know these fine people. I sure did. let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 575: Tailor & Zak Loy Return!

Hello friends! I hope you're all doing well and if you're here for SXSW, I hope you're winning the fight. I just got back from talking to Jonas Wilson and Aaron Behrens from The Midnight Stroll at the Tunein SXSW Podcast stage. It was absolutely terrific! It will be up on Tuesday. If you live in Houston, I will be playing tomorrow, Saturday, March 18th at The Heoghts Theater. I'm opening for and singing some songs with BoDeans. I'm really excited about this show. Come out and say hi. Get your tickets here theheightstheater.com
South African powerhouse, Tailor and her producer/guitarist, Zak Loy return to the show for episode 575! They're in town playing some shows for SXSW. You can see them tonight, Friday, March 5th at The Rooftop at 9 pm and more shows tomorrow, Saturday, March 18th. Go to thisistailor.com for times a places. Tailor and Zak and I have a great conversation about making Tailor's brilliant new album, Trust pt. 1 here in Austin last year, pulling it off live, SXSW, having trust in each other and much, mcuh more. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

566: Kady Rain Returns Again!

Hello gang! I'm trying to regroup from my 23 hours and 45 minutes in Las Vegas the last couple of days. I went there to play with The Bodeans. I had a total blast playing with them and hanging out. I've been listening to The Bodeans since I was in high school and their first album came out. I used to sit around and sit play along and sing harmonies with their albums, so it was kind of mind blowing to be onstage with them, including the legendary Kenny Aronoff on drums, playing along and singing harmonies, but for real. They're all wonderful people and I had a great trip.
Austin pop duo, Kady Rain and Ben Bazzrea return to the show for episode 566! Their brilliant e.p. All I Ever Wanted is out and you can find it at kadyrain.com. They're playing a show tomorrow, Saturday February 11th at Indian Roller here in Austin. We have a great conversation about Lady Gaga's Superbowl performance, sleeping naked, douchebag jeans, celebrity teeth whiteness, their latest collaborations, working on their live show, we answer the question "Should Kady dye her hair green?" and much, much more! I hope you enjoy our chat. I sure did. Let's get down!
 
caio! -jg

Episode 539: Jeff Glatz

Hello friends! Well, it's Election Day. Possibly the most hyped Election Day in my life. In fact, I find that the hype, polarization of the two candidates, setting historical precedence by having the first woman running as the candidate for a major party and on the other hand, having a 70-year-old "Blaine" from "Pretty In Pink" as the other party's candidate. It's pretty fucked up, but it's pretty clear who I am behind. I wonder what the media is going to do after this race is over. What will be the next big hyped thing? Good luck, America. The world is watching. i hope we make the right choice. 
My guest for episode 539 is singer/songwriter, Jeff Glatz! His gorgeous debut e.p., Multiverse, comes out next Tuesday, 11/15 and you can find it at jeffglatz.com and where ever you get your music online. Jeff stopped by a while back and we had a great conversation about growing up in Pittsburgh, Peacefield his band with his brother, hosting living room concerts, making Multiverse and much, much more. I hope you enjoy getting to know Jeff. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -jg

Episode 538: Bootblacks / Liste Noire

Hello friends! I you're all doing well. Things are good here. I'm rehearsing some with my band, Ladyband Johnson for our show this Friday 11/4 at The Continental Club here in Austin. We go on at 11 pm. Come out and say hi. Other than that, tonight (Tuesday 11/1) I'll be doing some hosting duties at the TuneCore and Austin Music Foundation at Emo's. Come have a drink, hear about the many services TuneCore has to offer to better serve local artists, and catch sets by Austin-based artists, Migrant Kids and Keeper! Here's the Facebook event page 
My guests for episode 538 are Brooklyn based synth-rockers, Bootblacks and French synth wave band, Liste Noire! Both bands have new albums out and just toured Europe together and are currently on the road in America. Go to Bootblacks.net and Listenoire.tv to check out their music and find out if they're coming to a town near you. Nico from Liste Noire and Panther from Bootblacks join me via Skype and we have a great conversation about drum machines and sythesizers, touring Europe vs. America, living in a post-modern era as an artist, Mr. T for president, 80's sax solos and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know Panther and Nico as much as I did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg