Episode 949: Chadwick Salls

Hello Friends! I hope you're staying healthy and sane. Songwriter, bass player, educator, Chadwick Salls is my guest for episode 949! You might know Chadwick from his many bands including Seed, Color or Kazi. We have a great conversation about growing up in Houston, Austin's early 90's music scene, his wild ride with Seed, touring with Journey and Peter Frampton, releasing an album on 9/11 2001, writing songs, life under quarantine and much more! I always enjoy hanging out with my old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! - JG
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Episode 936: Ruby Dice

Hello friends! I hope you're all safe, healthy and sane. Bass player, singer/songwriter, Ruby Dice is my guest for episode 936! Her new singles, "Yellow T-Shirt" and "Wild Ones" are available where ever you stream or download your jams. Go to rubydice.com for music, links to socials and more. You can see Ruby and her songwriting partner, Calloway Ritch playing a weekly live stream on their Facebook page Tuesdays at 6:30 pm. We have a great conversation about growing up in Colorado singing in church, making her move to Austin, making her new singles, life under quarantine, Girl Jam Paack and much more! I had a great time getting to know Ruby. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
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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 907: Abram Shook

Hello friends! I hope you are staying safe, healthy and sane. Pop artist, Abram Shook is a my guest for episode 907! His latest album, The Neon Machine is available now wherever you stream and download your jams. Find more HERE. We have a great conversation about growing up in Santa Cruz, California surfing, his love of jazz, Brazilian and West African music, playing bass with Erika Wennerstrom and others, his list of home improvements during quarantine and much more! I had a grea time getting to know Abram. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
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Episode 890: Matt Giles Returns!

Hi gang! Singer/songwriter/frontman/sideman, Matt Giles is my guest for episode 890! Matt's just recorded a brand new album, Year Of The Dog with producer Eldridge Goins and it's up for pre-order now! Just go to mattgilesmusic.com to order, see when he's playing and more. We have a great conversation about making and writing Year Of The Dog, what to do with an album you make, being a sideman and much more! I always have a great time chatting with Matt. Enjoy! Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 880: Pelvis Wrestley

Hello friends! Benjamin Violet from electronic country band, Pelvis Wrestley is my guest for episode 880! Their debut single, "Susanna" is available now on Spotify and Bandcamp. You can find them on Facebook and Instagram. Benjamin and I have a great conversation about growing up in Austin, moving to Seattle for love and staying to learn animation, making videos for Polyphonic Spree and The Toadies, making electronic country music, efficient partying, drag names and much more! I had a great time getting to know Benjamin. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 871: Ismael Quintanilla

I wish you all a very Happy New Year! 2019 Austin Music Award winner for "Best Photographer", Ismael Quintanilla is my last guest of the 2010's. He's one of the most prolific photographers around and one of the nicest guys I know. If you live in Austin or follow Austin music or music festivals on social media, no doubt you've seen Ismael's photos over the last few years. You can see all of the amazing photos we talk about of Paul McCartney, Thom Yorke, St. Vincent, Jackie Venson, DAYEATER and more at iq3photo.com. We have an amazing conversation about growing up in Monterrey and on the Texas border, growing up seeing metal and punk shows, his love of photography, shooting live sets at festivals and clubs and much more! I had a great time getting to know this sweet and talented man. I'm sure you will too. Have a safe and happy new year! Let's get down!
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Ciao - JG

Episode 855: Hong Kong Wigs

Hello friends! Sweet Spirit bass player, Jon Fichter, is the guitar playing frontman of the power trio, Hong Kong Wigs! Jon and Hong Kong Wigs bass player, Anastasia Wright are my guests for episode 855! Their latest single, promoting gun sensibility laws, "I'm So Free" is available exclusively on Bandcamp.com. You can pay-what-you-want for "I'm So Free" with all proceeds going to Everytown For Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for universal background checks on firearm purchases. We have a great conversation about working in several bands, how open-carry gun laws suck, making, "I'm So Free" and their upcoming full-length album with engineer/mixer Dan Duszynski and much more! I had a great time getting to know Jon and Anastasia. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 825: Cowboy Diplomacy Returns!

Hello friends! Ian Cochran and Brad Bentley from Austin Americana/rock band, Cowboy Diplomacy return to the show for episode 825! Their new single, "The Get Down" drops this Friday, August 2nd on all streaming platforms. Go to cowboydiplomacy.band for show dates, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about booking a tour in 20 hours, recording live to capture the magic of performance, working in new members, they explain LUM, we try to figure out if singles or whole albums are the way to go when releasing new music, partying on tour and much more! I had a great time getting to know Ian and Brad. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao!

Episode 803: Matthew Lindsey

Hello friends! Bass player/photographer, Matthew Lindsey is my guest for episode 803! You might know Matthew from his work with Charlie Faye, Wendy Colonna, Rosie Flores and many more. I got to spend some time with him over the last six months through some SongDivision gigs we were on together and became fast friends. We have a great conversation about listening to his older siblings' albums and getting "turned on" to rock and roll, falling in love with photography after a walkabout, working in the film industry in Chicago, working as a photographer's assistant, cutting his teeth in the New York music scene,  our shared dislike of "influencers", how our grandfathers were way tougher than us, having a heart attack during load in and much more. I had a great time getting to know Matthew. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG