Episode 767: Kyle Shutt

Hello friends! Guitarist, Kyle Shutt from The Sword and Doom Side of the Moon is my guest for episode 767! Kyle has just finished his awesome, debut solo album where he plays all the instruments and wrote all the songs. The self-titled album drops on May 6th, but if you live in Austin, you can see him perform the songs on the album at his first solo show with his new band on Monday, January 28th at The 13th Floor. Kyle will also be touring with The Road Podcast with JT Habersaat in Houston, Dallas, FT. Worth and Hot Springs Arkansas later this month. Go to theroadpodcast.com for more info. Kyle and I have a great conversation over Skype about making his new solo album, working alone, Doom Side of the Moon and everything that goes into it, touring with Metallica, secret commissioned velvet paintings, traveling with his family and much more. I had a great time getting to know Kyle. I'm sure you will to. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 760: Eric Tessmer Returns Again!

Hello friends! Guitar hero, Eric Tessmer returns to the show for episode 760! Eric's gorgeous new single, "Good So Bad", a preview into 2019's EP 2, is available now where ever you stream or download your jams. You can catch him and the band at The Continental Club here in Austin this Friday, December 21st. Go to erictessmer.com for music, tour dates and more. Eric and I have a great conversation about politics, Anders Osborne's influence, his rig and how he uses his Leslie cabinet, David Gilmour, making EP 2 and much more! Eric is a thoughtful and amazingly talented human being. I always feel better after our chats. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 723: Rosie Flores

Hello friends! Guitar hero, singer/songwriter and all-around music legend, Rosie Flores is my guest for episode 723! Rosie's latest album, Simple case Of The Blues, recorded in Nashville and co-produced by Flores and Charlie Sexton doesn't come out until early 2019, but the first single, "Drive, Drive, Drive" comes out Friday, August 31st. She'll be celebrating the release with a show at C-Boys here in Austin on Friday, August 31st. Go to rosieflores.com for music, tour dates, videos and more. Rosie and I have a great conversation about making Simple Case Of The Blues, her early all-female bands, Penelope's Children & Screaming Sirens in Southern California, getting signed in the "outlaw country" movement in the mid 80's, how Jeff Beck keeps popping up in her life and much more. I had a blast getting to know this amazingly talented and fascinating woman. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 702: Jeff Plankenhorn Returns!

Hello gang! The amazing musician's musician and songwriter's songwriter, Jeff Plankenhorn returns to the show for episode 702! Jeff's latest album, Sleeping Dogs just came out last month and has been getting all kinds of radio play and he is about to head out on the road month with some shows in the Southeast with Ray Wylie Hubbard and some shows in Colorado. Go to jeffplankenhorn.com for tour dates, videos, music and much more. We have a great conversation about how starting Sleeping Dogs the day Tom Petty died informed the album, working with co-producer Scrappy Jud Newcomb, stepping out of the sideman role, coming full-circle with The Resentments, finding true love and much more! I had a great time catching up with Jeff. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 686: The Vettes / Andy Macintyre

Hello friends! My guest for episode 686 is Rachel Vette, leader of New Orleans, electronic rock band, The Vettes! Their incredible new album, Gold Star is available now and features songs produced by Zak Loy from the band Live and songs mixed by Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, Blue October, Robert Plant). They'll be playing Freanch Quarter Fest in New Orleans this Sunday, April 15th. Go to thevettes.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. Rachel stopped by during SXSW and we had a great conversation about having a family band, touring with your brothers, making Gold Star and much, much more! Plus, Andy Macintyre stops by to talk about his amazing new e.p., Meloman that drops this Saturday, April 14th. The album was recorded with legendary, Grammy winning engineer, Stuart Sullivan (Sublime, Butthole Surfers) and, like The Vettes, mixed by Tim Palmer (Ozzy Osbourne, Tin Machine, Quiet Company). Andy is celebrating this release with a show this Saturday, April 14th at Antone's here in Austin. Go to macintyrerocks.com for more info. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 654: Andy Macintyre / Chris Searles & Giulia Millanta Stop By!

Hello friends! I hope you all have a very happy holiday! Austin-based frontman,songwriter and guitar aficionado Andy Macintyre is my guest for episode 654! Andy's kick-ass new EP, Melomania doesn't drop until April 14th, but the first single, "Meloman" drops in January. Melomania was recorded at at Wire Recording ​studio with Stuart Sullivan (Sublime, Meat Puppets, Jimmie Vaughan) ​and Eric Harrison at Studio 601 (MGMT, Capital Cities,​ ​Jason​ ​Isbell)​, and mixed by the legendary Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, U2, Tears for Fears, Blue October). You can find him at macintyrerocks.com Andy and I have a great conversation about growing up in Chicago with hippie parents that hipped him to the good music, his alternative rock influence mixed with blue-based guitar and much much more! I had a great time getting to know Andy. I'm sure you will too. Plus, Chris Searles from Biointegrity.net and singer/songwriter Giulia Millanta stop by to talk about the  "Tom & Us" event next Thursday, 12/28 at One-2-One Bar here in Austin. Go to the "Tom & Us" Facbeook page for more info. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 635: Deanna Wheeler / Ulrich Ellison Checks In!

Hello friends! Country singer/songwriter, Deanna Wheeler tells her incredible and harrowing story of survival and turning life's challenges into art for episode 635! Her single " Never Be The Same" is available now and you can find out when and where she's playing by going to deannawheeler.com Deanna and I have a great conversation about her incredible trip from Sacramento to Austin, joining the Air Force, being deployed to Afganistan, being a mom, bad relationships, depression and eating disorders and much, much more! Plus, Ulrich Ellison checks in. You can see him and his band at the East Riverside Spirits and Music Festival this saturday October 21st at South Shore District. Find out more at ulrichellison.com Let's get down!

Episode 617: Celebrating 6 Years of "How Did I Get Here?"

Hello friends! Welcome to episode 617! Six years ago today, August 10, 2011, I released episode 1 of "How Did I Get Here?" with my guest, Suzanna Choffel. I thought it would be nice to put together a clip show of some of conversations I've gotten to have with people I love and admire over the last six years. Frank Turner (ep. 430 -10/30/15) talks about the coreleation between the punk and folk ethos, Kathy Valentine (ep. 18 -10/22/11) tells her story about joining The GoGo's, Hunt Sales (ep. 88 -7/29/12) discusses the ups and downs of an illustrious career, Angelo Moore (ep. 261 -4/4/14) on how he fell in love with the Theremin, A Giant Dog (ep. 330 -11/27/14) on Sweet Spirit and how they came together, Bruce Sudano (ep. 477 -4/1/16) on the transition out of disco into pop and singer/songwriter music, Penelope Spheeris (ep. 407 -8/12/15) on why Paul Stanley was in bed with so many girls when she interviewed him for "The Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal Years", David Grissom (ep. 89 -7/27/12) being onstage with The Dixie Chicks in London in 2003 when Natalie Maines made the George Bush comment, John Bush (ep. 314 -10/6/14) on meeting Edie Brickell and starting The New Bohemians, AJ Vallejo (ep. 600 -6/13/17) AJ gets naughty at a live podcast with Nakia, Jaimee Harris and Jane Ellen Bryant. I want to thank all of the guests who have been on the show and all the publicists, managers and friends who help me get folks on the show. Mostly, I want to thank YOU for listening. Thanks for a great six years. I'm looking forward to the next few years and all the conversations I'll have. Have a great weekend. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 610: Jackie Venson Returns!

Hello friends! My guest for episode 610 is guitarist extraordinaire, Jackie Venson! Jackie stopped by last week when she was in the middle of playing some of the biggest shows you can play in Austin and last night she started her run of shows opening for Gary Clark Jr. Her lastest single, "Flying" debuted a couple of weeks ago on Vibe.com. You can find "Flying" and Jackie's other releases, tourdates, videos and bio at jackievenson.com. Jackie and I have a great and sometimes raunchy conversation about touring Europe last month, the "sad sandwich hour", playing to 20,000 people the night before our interview, touring with Gary Clark Jr. and much, much more. I had a blast talking to Jackie. I always do. Enjoy! Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 601: The Milligan Vaughan Project

Hello friends! I hope you're all doing well and settling into summer. It really is a mindset. Especially when you get into this summer time heat. In Austin the heat combined with the humidity and temperatures already up to 80 degrees at 7 a.m., there's no choice but to give-in to summer. It's here, baby. Just put on some shorts and flip-flops, find a nice body of water, throw on your "summer jam" and do it right. Having said that, I need to take my own advice and hit these gorgeous Austin, Texas swimming holes. Oh! And my summer jam is, "Weekend" by Sphynx.
My guests for episode 601 are long time Austin favorites, Malford Milligan and Tyrone Vaughan who have joined forces and call themselves The Milligan Vaughan Project! They've been in the studio recording their debut album with the great David Grissom at the helm and they've got an Indiegogo campaign  going and you can help them finish it. Go to milliganvaughanproject.com to find out how to give and for their live dates. They'll be playing tonight, Friday, June 16 at Antone's in Austin. Tyrone and Malford and I have a great conversation about the old days, bringing blues into the new mellinium, growing up Vaughan and much, much more. I hope you enjoy this chat between old friends. I sure did. Let's get down!
cioa! -jg