Episode 694: Kelly Willis Returns!

Hello friends! Americana sweetheart, Kelly Willis returns to the show for episode 694! Her first solo album in over a decade, the beautiful, Back Being Blue comes out next Friday, May 18th and she's about to head out on her first solo tour in quite some time in support of it. She's released three singles from the album that you can find where ever you download or stream music. Find tour dates, music, videos and more at Kellywillis.com. Kelly and I have a great conversation about what she's been up to in the 11 years in between solo albums, working with her husband, Bruce Robison, making Back Being Blue on actual analog tape, dealng with anxiety, "Bob Roberts" the movie and much more! Kelly is an amazing artist and such a soulful person. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 691: Mobley

Hello friends! Songwriter/producer/one-man-band/multimedia artist, Mobley is my guest for episode 691! His brand new album, the amazing, Fresh Lies, Vol. I is out TODAY Friday, April 27th! He'll be celebrating with an instore at Waterloo Recrods in Austin today (Fri. 4/27) at 5pm. Mobley heads out on tour of The U.S. next week with some stops in Mexico from May 3rd - July 19th. Go to Mobleywho.com for music, tourdates, videos and much more. We have a great conversation about growing up all over the world with his father in the Marines, his relationship with America, being a completely self-contained artist, making Fresh Lies, Vol. I a couple of times and throwing it out until it was right and much more! I had a great time getting to know this talented and thoughtful artist. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 678: Calliope Musicals III / Daisy O'Connor Stops By!

Hello friends and Happy SXSW! Austin's own psychedelic space cadets, Calliope Musicals return to the show for episode 678! They're hitting the ground running at this year's SXSW with tons of shows this week starting two today Tuesday, March 13, 2018, including their showcase tonight at Central Presbyterian Church at 11 pm. Go to calliopemusicals.com for all of your Calliope Musicals needs. As always, I have a great chat with these guys and gal about projections, costumes and confetti, recording with Frenchie Smith, what insects would be creepiest at human size, touring as a big band, their plans for SXSW and much, much more! I always love to talking to this amazingly talented and super sweet group of people. I'm sure you will too. Plus, the lovely Daisy O'Connor stops by to talk about her brilliant new 4-track e.p. Mixtape Sessions available only on her Patreon patreon.com/daisyoconnor You can find out more about Daisy at daisyoconnor.com Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 669: A.J. Vallejo Returns Again!

Hello friends! Multiple Austin Music Award winner, one of Austin's most prolific artists/performers/producers and one of my very best friends, A.J. Vallejo returns to the show for episode 669! You know A.J. from his many bands, Vallejo, Love & Chaos, Southtown and many, many more, but A.J. is releasing his FIRST solo album Love Songs For Dummies tomorrow, Wednesday, February 14th! Go to ajvallejo.com for videos info and tourdates. The album is entirely written, produced, recorded and performed by A.J. and as you'll find out in our conversation, only the first in a series of releases this year. We have a great talk about making Love Songs For Dummies, how it's a journal of his releationships for the last ten years, keeping all of his musical projects running and much, much more. I love A.J. and I'm so proud of him for releasing this great album. I can't wait to see what else he has up his sleeve. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 666: John Spiece / Adam Sultan Stops By!

Hello friends! Drummer/percussionist extraordinaire, John Spiece is my guest for episode 666! You might know John from Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, Brown Sabbath, Money Chicha, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Kalu James & The Electric Joint and many, many more. Grupo Fantasma just finished recording new music at Sonic Ranch out in Tornillo, TX, Brownout is playing some dates and Kalu James is about to head out on the road, so John has a busy February. John and i have a great conversation about heading to Denton to learn percussion, touring with Hairy Apes BMX, the magical music scene of North Texas in the early 90's, doing the Brown Sabbath thing for Ozzy himself and much, much more! Plus, Adam Sultan stops by to talk about his brilliant, new podcast, "Friends With Deficits" where he has candid conversations with friends that have rare dideases. Adam's intelligence, big heart and phenomenal sense of humor make this show a great listen. Check it out here friendswithdeficitspodcast.com Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 660: Go Fever

Hello friends! Acey Monaro and Benjamin Burdick from 2017/1018 Austin Music Awards "Best New Band" nominees, Go Fever are my guests for episode 660! Their absolutely brilliant self-titled, debut album (I call it and e.p. in the show. I don't know why and I'm sorry) came out last year. Acey was part of the 2017 ATX-6 Project and traveled to Japan and Europe this year. You can find Go Fever, their music and when they'll be playing by going to gofever.com We have a great conversation about Acey's Austrailian origins, Benjamin's Humbolt County origins, being married and being in the same band, making their debut album with Danny Reisch, how it's hard to be enigmatic when you talk too much, Smooth Move Tea, your family is on Facebook and much, much more! I had a blast getting to know Acey and Benjamin and I'm pretty sure I'll be on their couch watching "Planet Earth" with them soon. Let's get down!
ciao! jg

Tony Scalzo and Miles Zuniga from Fastball Discuss Definitive Versions of Songs!

Hello friends! Welcome to a special episode of "How Did I Get Here?". A few months ago, Tony Scalzo and Miles Zuniga from Fastball were asked to record some comments about definitive versions of songs for a Spotify playlist. They invited me to be a part of that conversation and we kept a fun and unedited version for "How Did I Get Here?". So we did. We discuss songs like "You Really Got Me" and wether The Kinks' or Van Halen have the definitive version. We talk about other songs "Hallelujah", "How Can You Mend Broken Heart" and more. Fastball has had a great year. Their amazing new album, Step Into The Light has been doing really well and they've been on tour of the U.S. all summer. They'll be playing tomorrow night, Friday, December 1st at Antone's here in Austin. Find out when they're coming to a town near you by going to fastball.com I hope you enjoy our chat about music. Please let us know by leaving us a comment here or on our Facebook page.

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 631: Zeale - Blastfamous USA

Prayers for the victims and families of the Las Vegas shooting.
Austin hip-hop artist, Zeale returns to the show for episode 631! I saw Zeale perform a few weeks ago at the "Rock and Restock" show and was totally blown away. We got to gether a couple of weeks ago and caught up on all things Zeale; his collaboration with electronic sensations, Missio (see them this Saturday, October 7th at Antone's for ACL Festival Nights), his new band, Blastfamous USA, how the racial situation in America has inspired him to make new music that speaks to the tension, hosting parties and much, much more! Find him at zealerapz.com Find Blastfamous USA at BlastfamousUSA.com I had a great time getting to know Zeale. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg
 

Episode 618: Quiet Company's Taylor Muse & Producer, Frenchie Smith

Hello friends! I hope you all had a great weekend. Quiet Company has a gorgeous new e.p., Your Husband The Ghost, dropping this Friday, August 18th! Quiet Company's Taylor Muse and Your Husband The Ghost producer, Frenchie Smith are my guests on the show today! This is the band's second e.p. released this year. The brilliant, 3-song, It's Not Attractive And It Changes Nothing came out in March. You can find their music, release show show dates and all things Quiet Company at quietcompanymusic.com. Taylor and Frenchie have both been on the show several times and are both really good friends of mine, so it was a treat to sit down and talk all things, Your Husband The Ghost, the trouble with meeting your idols, recording intimate vocals in an intimate environment, ugly-crying while writing sad songs about divorce, out love for Buttercup and Joe Reyes and much, much more! I think the world of both of these guys as artists and people and I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg