Hello friends! Singer/songwriter, Rob Baird is my guest for episode 786! His new album, the reflective, After All, dropped in January and is available wherever you stream and download your jams. Go to robbairdmusic.com for music, videos, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about recording After All to tape in East Nashville, his relationship with producer/co-writer, Rick Brantley, how he got lucky on his third and fourth albums and much more! I had a great time getting to know Rob. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Ciao! -JG

Hello friends! If you're in the depths of SXSW, I hope you're enjoying it. Shinyribs recently won "Austin Band Of The Year" at The Austin Music Awards and their Shiny Soul Sisters, Alice Spencer and Kelley Mickwee  are my guests for episode 785! They'll be playing SXSW shows today, Friday 3/15 at Lucy's and tomorrow Saturday, 3/16 at The Belmont. Go to shinyribs.org for more show dates, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about winning "Austin Band Of The Year", finding their beautiful and unique vocal blend, touring, award shows, their solo music, Morocco and much more! I love these amazing, talented women. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Ciao! -JG

Hello friends! Happy SXSW 2019! If you're here, I hope you're surviving the madness. Cotton Mather frontman, Robert Harrison is my guest for episode 784! Robert has been making music as Cotton Mather since the early 90's and they've currently embarked on their most ambitious project yet, a 64 song cycle based on the I Ching. You can learn all about it and get all kinds of special Cotton Mather music, videos and more by joining Robert's Patreon at www.patreon.com/Robertharrison. I've known Robert since the early 90's, but I've never gotten to sit down and get his whole story until now. We have a great conversation about the I Ching and his 64 song cycle, the magic of George Reiff, Future Clouds & Radar, The power of Kontiki, touring with Oasis and much more! I had a great time getting to know Robert. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Ciao! -JG

Hello friends! Singer/songwriter/producer/photographer, Spencer Gibb is my guest for episode 783! His latest album, the lush and epic, Let's Start Over is available now and he's dropped as new single, the gospel influenced, "Happy Birthday" just dropped a few weeks ago. Go to spencergibb.com for music, show dates, videos and more. Spencer and I have a great conversation about growing up in the Bee Gees bubble, making Let's Start Over, how break-ups fuel his songwriting, the various happy hours we played in the 90's as "Spencer & Johnny", working with The Czech National Symphony Orchestra, 54 Seconds and much more! It had been a few years since Spencer and I had talked, but like all good friendships, we picked up right where we left off. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!

Ciao! -JG

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

Hello friends! We have a double-header for you today! Sara Houser and and Michael Sanders from Austin rock band, Löwin return to the show for episode 781! Their first full-length album, the gorgeous Heavy As The Sun just dropped on Tuesday and is available where ever you stream and download your jams. They're celebrating with a release show tomorrow, Saturday, March 2nd at Cheer Up Charlies here in Austin. Go to lowinband.com for music, videos, tour dates and more! But before that conversation, recording artist/recording engineer, Lindsey Kappa checks in to talk about her newest single, "Someday" which dropped yesterday! Go to iamlindseykappa.com for music, show dates and more! I hope you enjoy my conversations with these fantastic artists. I sure did. Let's get down!

Ciao! -JG

Hello friends! Singer/songwriter/actor, Ben Dickey is my guest for episode 780! You might know Ben from playing Blaze Foley in the Ethan Hawke directed movie, "Blaze". Ben's new album, the gorgeous A Glimmer On The Outskirts drops next Friday, March 8th. The album was produced by Ben's "Blaze" co-star, Charlie Sexton and is the first release on the new SexHawkeBlack Records. He'll be on tour of the U.S. supporting Hayes Carll until may. Go to bendickeymusic.com for tour dates, music and more! Ben and I met up at the SexHawkeBlack Records headquarters here in Austin last week and had an amazing conversation about his amazing journey, from Little Rock, Arkansas to Philadelphia where he worked in kitchens for 18 years eventually becoming a chef, to Louisiana where he stepped into acting in the movie, "Blaze" and a whole new music career. I had a great time getting to know this soulful and amazingly talented cat. I'm sure you will too. I'd like to thank Erika Schultz and Jason Swedberg for setting this up. Let's get down!

Ciao! -JG

It's a sad day in the world of art, film and music. Over the weekend, one of the great ones, photographer/director, Andrew Shapter lost his battle with cancer and left this world. Andrew will be missed by so many. His artistic reach was huge and he also had such an amazing impact on so many people on a personal level. My heart and thoughts are with his wife and children, his family and his amazing collection of close friends. This conversation was from December of 2011. Andrew and I had breakfast at Curra's here in Austin and talked about his beautiful 2006 documentary, "Before The Music Dies". 

Hello friends! My guest for episode 779 is singer/songwriter/author/entrepreneur,  Darden Smith whose thirty-year career redefines what it means to be a artist. In addition to fifteen critically acclaimed albums, Smith continues to break new ground using the craft of songwriting in education, entrepreneurship, and in service to others. His amazingly inspiring memoir, The Habit of Noticing: Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Living), was released in September and is available in all the mediums. Go to dardensmith.com for all things Darden. We have a great conversation about his personal and artistic journey. I really enjoyed getting to know Darden. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Ciao! -JG