Episode 817: Scott Collins IV

Hello friends! Singer/songwriter, Scott Collins is my guest for episode 817! Scott has a new video for his song, "Something Different Here" dropping Friday, July 19th and he's celebrating with a release show that same night at Mohawk here in Austin. Just go to scottcollinsproject.com for music, videos tour dates and more! We have a great conversation about sober-dancing at weddings, his old band, Mirrors Hurt The Most, making the video for "Something Different Here", his Whip-in residency for July and much more! I always have a great time hanging with Scott. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 813: Daisy O'Connor V

Hello friends! Austin Music Foundation's Artist Of The Month for June, Daisy O'Connor returns to the show for episode 813! Daisy's new full-length album, the lo-fi manifesto, Mixtape II drops this Friday June 21st on Bandcamp.com. She's celebrating with a full-band show that is free to the public this Friday, June 21st at Geraldine's in Austin, TX. Go to daisyoconnor.com for music, show dates, Patreon and more. We have a great conversation about making Mixtape II on 8-track cassette in Norman, OK with Kyle Reid, The Carpenters, setting aside time during the day to cry, releasing two albums a year, playing with her band and much more! I always have a great time chatting with Daisy. Enjoy. Let's get down! 
Ciao! -JG

Episode 812: Corbella Returns!

Hello gang! Austin rockers, Corbella return to the show for episode 812! Their self-titled EP, drops next Thursday, June 20th and they'll be celebrating with a release show that same night at Stubb's in Austin, TX. Go to corbellabandofficial.com for music, videos, show dates and more! We have a great conversation about writing songs and recording as a band via email, recording with Travis Kennedy at The Church House Studio here in Austin, jobs each band member would have if they pulled off a heist, how the SIMS Foundation helped with wrestling demons, getting out on the road and much more! I had a great time hanging out with these fine folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! 
Ciao! -JG

Episode 807: Swells

Hello friends! Taylor Baker and Drew Walker from electronic, indie-pop duo, Swells are my guests for episode 807! They just got off a month-long, 11, 000 mile tour opening for Missio and Blackillac. Their latest single, "Lights Out"  featuring Mobley dropped in April. Go to swellstheband.com for videos, music and more. We have a great conversation about making music as a duo, working with Dwight Baker, touring in a van opening for a band in a bus, going from folky-singer/songwriter to electronic indie-pop and much more! I really enjoyed getting to know Taylor and Drew. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 806: Jenny Reynolds

Hello friends! Singer/songwriter, Jenny Reynolds is my guest  for episode 806! Jenny has been busy this year recording her first album in quite a while at The Congress House with Mark Hallman and Andre' Moran. The album is slated to come out later this year and she has an Indiegogo campaign that ends on Thursday, June 6th. Click HERE to go to her Indiegogo page and contribute to the release of her new album. Go to jennyreynolds.com   for music show dates and more. We have a great conversation about getting hip to the cool music from her older siblings, discovering guitar, listening to and learning from other artists, teaching guitar, her monthly residency at New World Deli,  songwriting, working with Mark Hallman and much more! I had a great time getting to know Jenny. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 804: Atlas Maior

Hello friends! Joshua Thomson and Charlie Lockwood from world music/global jazz band, Atlas Maior are my guests for episode 804! Their latest album, Riptide just came out on May 3rd and it's available where ever you stream and download your jams. Atlas Maior is celebrating the release of Riptide with a release show this Friday, May 24th at Stay Gold here in Austin. Go to atlasmaior.com for music, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about the influence of middle eastern music on their music, studying under amazing music teachers, recording Riptide live for the most part, touring Spain, France, Turkey and much much more! I had a great time getting to know Charlie and Joshua. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

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

Episode 802: The Ventures

Hello friends! Lucas Griffin from Rock and Roll Hall of fame inductees and the best selling instrumental group of all time, The Ventures is my guest for episode 802! The Ventures have been around since the early 60's and they're still playing shows and making new music with a new generation carrying on The Ventures name and spreading their music around the world. They released an album of new music in Japan in 2018, the very "Ventures" sounding, Here We Go Again. They've also been touring in the U.S. and Japan and they'll be playing this Friday, May 17th at Gas Monkey Bar & Grill in Dallas, TX and Saturday, May 18th at The Cactus Theater in Lubbock, TX. Go to theventures.com for more information on the band and to find out when they'll be coming to a town near you. Lucas and I have a great conversation abut the history the present and the future of The Ventures. I hope you enjoy it. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 800: Live At Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden w/ Ray Prim, Laurie Gallardo, Nöelle Hampton and Acey Monaro

Hello friends! Welcome to episode 800 recorded live at Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden in Austin, TX on Sunday, May 5th.  I want to thank everyone who came out and celebrated with us, Cosmic for having us, Travis from Klayman Productions for recording the show and running sound, you for listening and my wonderful guests, Ray Prim, Laurie Gallardo, Nöelle Hampton ( The Belle Sounds) and Acey Monaro (Go Fever)! We have an insane conversation about Ray's love of television shows, Laurie's new podcast that asks the question, "What's your darkness?", Nöelle's teenage pal, Tupac, Acey's wild Saturday night and much, much more! I hope you enjoy it. I sure did. Thank you so much for listening to "How Did I Get Here?". It's been a true blessing in my life to connect with my music community and to bring this show to you guys. Thank you. Let's get down!

Episode 798: Highlights

Hello friends! Welcome to Episode 798: Highlights, where you get to hear some bits of conversations from the show's last hundred episodes. Darden Smith talks about how we all need to hear words of inspiration, Jaimee Harris talks about dealing with depression, Ben Dickey talks about getting the part for and playing "Blaze", Kathy Valentine talks about the six weeks that the Go Go's had the number one album in the country, Jackie Venson talks about practice, Eric Tessmer talks about he inspiration for his song, "Good So Bad", Kydd Jones talks about the Austin Hip-Hop scene and Superfónicos talk about Colombia and Colombian music. Great conversations with great artists! Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG