Episode 918: Money Chicha Returns!

Hello friends! I hope you're all healthy and sane. Greg Gonzalez from Grupo Fantasma, Brownout and of course, Money Chicha is my guest for episode 918! This conversation took place back on March 12 while we were still able to meet face-to-face. Greg was on HDIGH to promote a show that Money Chicha had planned for March 28th with special guests, José Caballo and Kiko Villamizar. That shaw has been tentatively rescheduled for August 1st. Go to moneychicha.com for more info on the show. Greg and I have a great conversation about José Caballo's influence on Chicha music, some Chicha history, winning "Best Latin Band" at the Austin Music Awards with Grupo Fantasma and much more! I had a great time catching up with Greg. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
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Episode 889: Brownout

Hello friends! Alex Marrero and Beto Martinez from Austin's ever-prolific funk band, Brownout talk about their new album, "Berlin Sessions" (out Friday 3/6) and working with producer Steve Berlin, the band's unique path from instrumental psych-funk to Brown Sabbath to "Fear of a Brown Planet" to "Berlin Sessions" and much more! See them this Fri 3/6 and Sat 3/7 at 3Ten Austin City Limits Live. Go to brownoutmusic.com for music, show dates, videos and more! Let's get down! 
Ciao! -JG

Episode 844: Ley Line Returns Again!

Hello friends! Global folk group, Ley Line returns to the show for episode 844! Their latest single, the gorgeous, "OXUM" sung in three languages came out in September and is available wherever you stream or download your music stuff. This weekend they'll be hitting the North Texas region. Saturday, 10/5 they'll be at The Rustic in Dallas and Sunday, 10/6 they'll be playing the Denton Folk Festival. They're playing Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sunday, 10/13 at 12:45 pm on the Tito's Stage. Go to leylinesound.com for more tour dates, music, videos and more! We have a great conversation about their travels, new album, ramping up their tour schedule, traveling Brazil and much more. Plus, sing acapella live in the studio. I always have a great time hanging out with Ley Line. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 782: Beto Martinez

Hello friends! Guitarist/composer/producer, Beto Martinez from Grupo Fantasma, Money Chicha and Brownout is my guest for episode 782! Beto's been producing bands like Superfonicos and Frederico7 for the last few years out of his studio, Lechehouse Studio. You can find out more about the studio HERE. Beto and I have a great conversation about growing up in Laredo, cutting his teeth playing heavy rock his work with Grupo Fantasma, Money Chicha, Brownout and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know Beto. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 778: Fredrico7

Hello friends! Pan-American Soul artist, Frederico7 is my guest for episode 778! Their debut album, Exótico Americano drops this Saturday, February 23rd and they're celebrating with a release show at Empire Control Room here in Austin that same night. Go to fredrico7.com for all of your Fredrico7 needs. We have a great conversation about growing up in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina, singing in three languages, making Exótico Americano, the Latin music scene in Austin and much more! I had a great time getting to know Frederico7. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 753: Alex Marrero

Hello friends! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving or at least made it through the holiday unscathed. Multi-instrumentalist, freelance musician and all around awesome guy, Alex Marrero is my guest for episode 753! You might know Alex as the singer of latin funk supergroups, Brownout and Brown Sabbath, the percussionist of Golden Dawn Arkestra, the guitarist for The Sword's Doom Side of the Moon and many, many more. Doom Side of the Moon, a metal tribute to the classic Pink Floyd album at Emo's in Austin on Friday November 30th. We have a great conversation about performing Brown Sabbath for Ozzy himself, discovering the drums, becoming the singer of Brownout and much more! I had a great time getting to know Alex. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 737: Superfonicos

Hello friends! My guests for episode 737 are bassist Nico Sanchez and guitarist Erick Bohorquez from Afro Colombian Funk band, Superfonicos! Their debut EP, the amazing, Suelta drops this Friday, October 5th and they'll be playing next Sunday October 14th at Austin City Limits Festival. Go to superfonicos.com for music, shows videos and more! We have a great conversation about discovering Latin Music in the era of nu-metal, the creative process in a big band, spreading the word about the depth of Colombian culture, bringing a divided America together through conversation, how Suelta came together and much more! I had a great time getting to know Nico and Erick. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -jg

Episode 644: Dylan Jones / Ley Line Stops By!

Hello friends! My guest for episode 644 is bass player, Dylan Jones! Dylan is a founding member of world music band, Atash. They have won "Besy World Music Band" at the Austin Music Awards for the last six years. you can find them at Atash.com He's also played with Zoe Vaiccaji, Pilar Andular, Neal Pollack and many, many more! Neal also co-founded anthroposarts.org Anthropos Arts connects at-risk youth with professional musicians, cultivating confidence, integrity, and life skills through musical instruction and mentorship. Dylan and I have a great conversation about discovering music, his first bands, what made him start Anthropos Arts and much, much more! Plus, Ley Line checks in. They've just released a gorgeous new single,  “Respiração (The Breath)”  and they're celebrating with a release show at Radio Coffee and Beer here in Austin, TX on Thursday, November 30th. They're an amazing band and if you live in Austin, do yourself a favor and go see these talented women. You can hear  “Respiração” and their other music and find out when and where they're playing by going to leylinesound.com Have a great weekend. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 517: Money Chicha

Hello friends! I hope you're all surviving the end of summer heat and floods. It's crazy out there, right?
I got to see Alice Cooper on Sunday night! I was amazing. I want to thank my friend, AJ Vallejo for inviting me. I had a blast seeing AJ's band, BANG before the Alice show. It was a great night all around. Alice's show is an onslaught of costume changes, snakes, giant frankenstein monsters and heavy metal. Plus, he's super old and still rocking like a champ. it was inspiring.
My Guest for episode 517 is Greg Gonzalez, the bass player from Money Chicha, Brownout and the Grammy winning, Grupo Fantasma! Money Chicha has a fantastic new album out, Echo En Mexico. I've been a fan of Money Chicha for a few years now and I've gotten to see them a few times during their residency at The Continental Club Gallery here in Austin and i'm a big fan. Greg and i have a conversation about balancing, touring and making music with three high-profile bands, growing up in Laredo, teaching composition, making Echo En Mexico, the history of Chicha music, playing with Prince and much, much more. i hope you enjoy getting to know Greg. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! jg

Episode 508: El Tule

hello friends! i'm sure that most of you are suffering "decision 2016" fatigue. i feel like the intensity of this election has been kept at a fever pitch since last summer. that's a little much for me. having said that, i've been watching it. i've been watching it on c-span and starting to watch around 5 or 6 when the band is playing a lot. the band leader is the great, g.e. smith from hall & oates, bob dylan's band, saturday night live in the 90's and much, much more. it's interesting and sad watching him work, but at least he's working. it seems like a long, hard gig. i wonder how much it pays...
my guest for episode is john dell from the latin band, el tule! with their mixture of cumbia, salsa, merengue and reggae, el tule has become a festival favorite gracing the stages of the austin city limits festival, pachanga, sxsw and many more. they'll be playing the viva big bend festival next friday, july 29th. if you live in austin, you can see them next wednesday, july 27th from 5-8 at the wine down at 3ten austin city limits live and the event is free. john and i have a great conversation about growing up in mexico, exploring latin music, the evolution of the band, making their newest album, cuatro and much more. i hipe you enjoy getting to know about john and el tule as much as i did. let's get down!
ciao! -jg