Episode 826: Nané

Hello friends! Daniel Sahad and Ian Green from Austin Indie rock/soul band, Nané are my guests for episode 826! Nané doesn't have any music available on streaming sites yet. They one song on YouTube, "Do It Alone" recorded live at Ice Cream Factory Studios and it's amazing. They're currently recording their debut album with producer, John Speice and engineer, Adrien Quesada. You can see them playing live around Austin. They'll be opening for Black Pumas on August 8th at Mohawk but that show is sold-out. Go to nanetheband.com for more info on shows and more. We have a great conversation about seizing opportunity, working with John and Adrien, their songwriting process and much more! I had a great time getting to know Daniel and Ian. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG 

Episode 822: Leon III

Hello friends! Andy Stepanian frontman of Americana, indie rock band, Leon III (Leon the third) is my guest for episode 822! Leon III's gorgeous self-titled debut album is available where ever you stream and download your jams. Go to LeonIII.com for music, tour dates, videos and more. Andy is also one of the founders of the clothing brand, Howler Brothers. Find them at howlerbros.com. We have a great conversation about growing up in Richmond, VA, learning guitar in college, touring 150 days a year with his first band, Wrinkle Neck Mules, starting Howler Brothers with his Wrinkle Neck Mules band mate, Chase Heard, making the Leon III album, songwriting and much more! I had a great time getting to know Andy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 821: Como Las Movies

Hello friends! Nelson Valente Aguilar from cumbia-pop band, Como Las Movies is my guest for episode 821! Their latest EP, Nuevo Wave and new single and video for their song, "Una Vuelta Mas" are all available now. Go to comolasmovies.com for music, videos, show dates and more. If you live in Austin you can see Como Las Movies tomorrow, Wednesday, July 17th at Blues on the Green where they'll be opening for Ben Kweller. Nelson and I have a great conversation about growing in a Texas border town, the "situation" in McAllen, TX, listening to Kraftwerk courtesy of his cool older cousin who turned him on to good music, seeing wrestler, Roddy Rowdy Piper do stand-up comedy, working with Beto martinez and much more! I had a great time getting to know Nelson. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 820: Ray Wylie Hubbard

Hello friends! Legendary singer/songwriter, Americana hero, author, Ray Wylie Hubbard is my guest for episode 820! Ray's discography and career speak for themselves. His adventurous life has been documented on tons of albums and even an autobiography, A Life... Well, Lived. Though his career started in honky-tonks in the 70's and he had a hit when Jerry Jeff Walker covered his irreverent barroom classic, "Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother" in 1973, by the mid 80's his partying ways had left him lost and at the end of his rope. Then he sobered up, took control over his life and career. He started running his label and organization with his wife and partner, Judy and his career has flourished. We have an amazing conversation about his life and career including crazy and amazing things like, being bachelor #2 on "The Dating Game", having Ringo Starr play on his upcoming album, his songwriting process, social media, collaborations with The Bright Light Social Hour, The Bluebonnets, Jesse Dayton and others and much more! I had an amazing time getting to know Ray. I know you will too. To find Ray's music, tour schedule or book, go to raywylie.com. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG
 

Episode 819: Hector Ward & The Big Time

Hello friends! Singer, guitar player, songwriter and all-around powerhouse of soul and positivity, Hector Ward from Hector Ward & The Big Time is my guest for episode 819! Their latest album, the uplifting, Smile Into Life is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to hwbigtime.com for videos, show dates, music and more. Hector and I have a great conversation about making Smile Into Life with JT Holt and some of Austin's finest musicians, the Texas Cuban food trailer, growing up in Houston, working with the Senior Olympics, Sly Curtis, The Saxon Pub documentary, the "Cuban part of Houston" and much more! I had a great time getting to Hector. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 818: Robert LaRoche Returns!

Hello friends! I hope you had a great 4th of July holiday. Singer/songwriter, Robert LaRoche returns for episode 818! Robert's latest e.p., A Thousand Shades drops next Friday July 12th wherever you stream and download your jams. He'll be celebrating the release with a show at The Townsend here in Austin, TX on Saturday, July 20th. Go to robertlarochemusic.com for tour dates, music and more. We have a great conversation about making A Thousand Shades with producer Darin Murphy, turning heartbreak into great music, staying sober, reuniting with with his old partner, Patricia Vonne, touring Europe and much more! I had a great time getting to know Robert. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 817: Scott Collins IV

Hello friends! Singer/songwriter, Scott Collins is my guest for episode 817! Scott has a new video for his song, "Something Different Here" dropping Friday, July 19th and he's celebrating with a release show that same night at Mohawk here in Austin. Just go to scottcollinsproject.com for music, videos tour dates and more! We have a great conversation about sober-dancing at weddings, his old band, Mirrors Hurt The Most, making the video for "Something Different Here", his Whip-in residency for July and much more! I always have a great time hanging with Scott. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 811: Shinyribs Return!

Hello friends! Back-to-back Austin Music Poll winners for "Best Band", Shinyribs' colorful frontman, Kevin Russell returns for episode 811! Shinyribs new album, the gorgeous, Fog & Bling drops tomorrow, Friday, June 14th where ever you stream or download your jams. They're also celebrating with a release show Friday, 6/14 at Mohawk here in Austin then heading out on tour until October. Go to shinyribs.org for tour dates, music, videos and more. Kevin and I have a great conversation about making Fog & Bling, watching his kids grow up, our dear friend, George Reiff, touring, we take some social media question and much more! I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 807: Swells

Hello friends! Taylor Baker and Drew Walker from electronic, indie-pop duo, Swells are my guests for episode 807! They just got off a month-long, 11, 000 mile tour opening for Missio and Blackillac. Their latest single, "Lights Out"  featuring Mobley dropped in April. Go to swellstheband.com for videos, music and more. We have a great conversation about making music as a duo, working with Dwight Baker, touring in a van opening for a band in a bus, going from folky-singer/songwriter to electronic indie-pop and much more! I really enjoyed getting to know Taylor and Drew. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 806: Jenny Reynolds

Hello friends! Singer/songwriter, Jenny Reynolds is my guest  for episode 806! Jenny has been busy this year recording her first album in quite a while at The Congress House with Mark Hallman and Andre' Moran. The album is slated to come out later this year and she has an Indiegogo campaign that ends on Thursday, June 6th. Click HERE to go to her Indiegogo page and contribute to the release of her new album. Go to jennyreynolds.com   for music show dates and more. We have a great conversation about getting hip to the cool music from her older siblings, discovering guitar, listening to and learning from other artists, teaching guitar, her monthly residency at New World Deli,  songwriting, working with Mark Hallman and much more! I had a great time getting to know Jenny. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG