Episode 919: Marble Empire

Hello friends! I hope you're all healthy and sane. British singer/songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Matt Berry known professionally as Marble Empire is my guest for episode 619! Marble Empire's new single, "Hold Me Up" drops next Wednesday, 5/27. Go to marbleempire.me for links to music and socials. We have a great conversation about the London pop music scene, growing up on nu-metal, his journey to pop music, life under quarantine and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know Matt. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao -JG
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Episode 870: Robb Kidd

Hello friends! Drummer, Robb Kidd from Austin psychedelic Afrobeat collective, Golden Dawn Arkestra, 8 1/2 Souvenirs, Pike and Sutton, Matt Hubbard and many, many more is my guest for episode 870! Golden Dawn Arkestra will be playing New Year's Eve at ACL Live at the Moody Theater with Ghostland Observatory. Go to goldendawnarkestra.com for music, tour dates and more. Robb and I have a great conversation about growing up in New Orleans and London, playing with Gingerbread Men, 8 1/2 Souvenirs, Chrysta Belle, Papa Mali, Maceo Parker, Kalu and the Electric Joint, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Pike and Sutton and many, many more. I had a great time getting to know Robb. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 867: Kevin Lance

Hello friends! Drummer/percussionist extraordinaire and my old friend/bandmate, Kevin Lance is my guest for episode 867! Kevin plays drums with Carolyn Wonderland, The Damn Torpedoes, The Texas Tycoons and many more. He's played with some of Austin's finest including, Alejandro Escovedo, Fastball, Paula Nelson, Nakia, SKYROCKET! and countless more. You can find Kevin online on all of the socials and his website kevinlance.com  We have a great conversation about growing up in Austin, Willie's drummer Paul English, his first "buzz band" Zulu Time, touring the states and Europe, my screaming phone call in the middle of the night in '95, photography, Carolyn Wonderland, The Argyles, Super-Ego and so much more! I love Kevin and we go long and deep on this one. Enjoy! Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG
 

Episode 834: Don Harvey / Foxtales

Hello gang! We have a great, big show for you guys today. Legendary drummer, Austin Rehearsal Complex co-owner, SIMS Foundation co-founder, Don Harvey is my guest for episode 834! Don has played drums for many artists you might have heard of like Charlie Sexton, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Joe Ely, Alejandro Escovedo and this goes on and on. His latest project, the instrumental, Don Harvey and A Is Red is out playing shows and recording. You can find them at donharveymusic.com. Don and I talk about his musical journey, The SIMS Foundation, real estate and much more! To find out about The SIMS Foundation go to simsfoundation.org and for Don's realty page go to austinmusicrealty.com. Plus Jonathan Fox from the band, Foxtales stops by  to talk about their new single, the pop driven, "Save Ya" that drops this Friday, 8/30. Plus they're playing a release show at The Spider House Ballroom this Friday 8/30 with Abram Shook and the amazing Dossey! Go to foxtalesmusic.com for music, show dates and more!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 810: Stone Wheels

Hello friends! Singer/songwriter/drummer, Andrew Gerfers from psychedelic country/rock band, Stone Wheels is my guest fro episode 810! Their self-titled album came out last year and is available where ever you stream or download your jams. You can find them, their whereabouts and their music at stonewheelsmusic.com. Gerf and I have a great conversation about 90's Austin, co-op parties, his old bands, The Adults & Friends Of Dean Martinez, making the Stone Wheels album, playing Austin City Limits Music Festival and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know Gerf. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 801: Shandon Sahm

Hello friends! Former Pariah, Meat Puppets drummer/former Austinite turned Amsterdammer, Shandon Sahm is my guest for episode 801! Shandon has just released a new ep, Sahm Covers Sahm on Friendly Folk Records. It's a collection of his legendary father, Doug Sahm's songs. Shandon moved to Amsterdam a year ago and loves it. We have a great conversation about what prompted his move to Amsterdam, growing up with Doug, The Meat Puppets, what made him record Sahm Covers Sahm, his extreme love of Amsterdam, his up coming ep and much, much more! I had a great time catching up with Shandon. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 789: Brandon Wayne DeMaris

Hello friends! Austin music business leader and singer/songwriter, Brandon Wayne DeMaris is my guest for episode 789! His debut album, Brave Bones drops next Friday, April 5th on vinyl and where ever you stream and download your jamz. Brandon is celebrating with a release show at Antone's on Wednesday, April 10th. Go to brandonwaynedemaris.com for ticket info and more! We have a great conversation about growing up in rural Pennsylvania, Berklee College of Music, our love for our dogs, making Brave Bones with Dave Messier, Andre' Cantave and Dave Madden, balancing a successful event business and making art and much more! I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 765: Tiarra Girls

Hello gang! Tori, Sophia and Tiffany Beltierra, better known as Austin sister trio, Tiarra Girls are my guests for episode 765! Their latest single, the empowering, "Leave It To The People" is available now where ever you stream and download your jams. Go to tiarragirls.com for music, videos tour dates and more. If you live in Austin, you can see them tonight, Friday, January 4th, for a "free week" show at Stubb's. We have a great conversation about becoming a band of sisters, writing songs, staying up on the political front, the bands they like and much more!. I had a great time getting to know these fine young ladies. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 755: Kalijah / Fifty Eight Hundred

Hello friends! We have a Friday double-header for you today! First up, Miami rock band, Fifty Eight Hundred and I have a great chat via Skype. These dudes, all under 20 years old, are bringing the rock power to the world all the way from Miami. The project began in January 2015 when bassist, Yannick Waingarten, and drummer Nic Collins, formed the band after playing on stage together for the first time in December 2014. With the addition of lead guitarist, Joey Rodriguez and vocalist Jacob Maicol, the band was complete and they released their debut self-titled album. We have a great conversation about making rock music in Miami in 2018, recording their debut album,  Nic's other gig, playing drums with his dad, Phil Collins and much more! Go to fiftyeighthundred.com for music, tour dates videos and more. Next up, Austin rock band, Kalijah is dropping their debut album, Mouth Of The Cave next Friday, December 7th and they're celebrating with a release show that same night at Swan Dive here in Austin. Go to kalijahmusic.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Mouth Of The Cave, making real rock and roll, how they came together, their grown up jobs in physics and science and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know all of these fabulously talented people. I sure did. 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