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Episode 684: Mélat

Tuesday Apr 03, 2018

Tuesday Apr 03, 2018

Hello friends! My guest for episode 684 is R&B chanteuse, Mélat! Her third album, Move Me 2: The Present came out last month and it's been getting a lot of radio play here in town. She was picked as one of NPR's "Bands To Watch at SXSW 2018", Austin 360's and Austin Music Foundation's "artist of the month" all in the last couple of months! If you live in Austin, you can see her this Friday, April 6th at Stubb's. To get tickets, music, videos and more go to beholdmelat.com. Mélat and I have a great conversation about her parents fleeing the communist regime of Ethiopia in 1980, growing up in Austin, growing up on her parents' lovingly curated mixture of African pop and American R&B, creating your own culture as a first generation American, finding her producer on Twitter, her ambitions, dreams and much, much more! i had a great time getting to know Mélat. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Friday Mar 16, 2018

Hello friends! If you're in Austin tight now, I hope you all are surviving SXSW 2018. My guest for episode 679 is one of my favorite new artsists to come out in years, Ty Richards! His debut release, 2017's Zillion was my favorite album of 2017 and made it to #4 on the college music charts and many others. Well, Ty Richards is back with a new brilliant album, Welcome To Flat Earth out April 20th.The album recorded entirely on the Tascam 388 8-track reel-to-reel tape machine! He's dropped two single from Welcome To Flat Earth, "Merry Go Round" and "Killjoy". Go to tyrichards.com to find out when and where you can find him and his music. Ty and I have a great conversation about the Tascam 388, the artistically inspiring political climate we're in, his new label Tremolo Records, his successful year promoting Zillion and much, much more! I lways have a great time hanging with Ty. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Monday Feb 19, 2018

Hello friends! Musician/actor/improv queen, Arielle LaGuette returns to the show today! Arielle has just recorded her sophomore e.p., Case Of The Times and it's coming out this Thursday, February 22nd and she's celebrating with a release show at Stubb's here in Austin that same night. Go to ariellelaguette.com for music and info on the show. We have a great conversation about making Case Of The Times, the new sound of her first single "Settle For You", how the last couple of years has affected her songwriting, "Shit-Faced Shakespeare", how improv works, "Applebees Club" and "Starbuck's nights" and much, much more! I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Thursday Feb 15, 2018

Hello friends! Austin post-indie band, Midcentury are my guests for episode 670! Their debut album, Modern Nostalgia comes out this Saturday, February 17th and they're celebrating with a release show that same night. Catch Midcentury's record release show this Saturday Feb 17th at Swan Dive here in Austin, TX. The album's first single, "Warrior" is avaialble now. Go to midcenturyband.com  for more info. We have a great conversation about how Amazon knew Bruce wanted to go on a cruise, how the band came together, making Modern Nostalgia, having patience in this crazy world, mixing Christian rock with hair metal and Tears For Fears and much, much more! I had a great time getting to know these guys. I'm sure you will too. Plus, Brandon DeMaris and Debbie Stanley of DeMaris Entertainment have just announced a new public advocacy endeavor called the Musicians’ Living Wage. It’s a movement geared towards starting the conversation on why it’s important for musicians to earn equitable pay for performing their music. There will be a public forum event with live music and panel on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at The North Door that will act as the introduction to the Musicians’ Living Wage movement. Get tickets for the event here. Let's get down!

Tuesday Feb 13, 2018

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 668: Sydney Wright

Friday Feb 09, 2018

Friday Feb 09, 2018

Hello friends! Musician/songwriter/sound engineer and brilliant pop artist, Sydney Wright is my guest for episode 668! Sydney's latest single, 'You Can Stay" is available now, but she has recorded an entire album and launched an Indiegogo campaign to make more videos and release the album later this year. The campaign ends on February, 16th, so get on over and contribute at Sydneygogo.com. You can also got to sydneywrightmusic.com to see videos, hear music, check her schedule etc. Sydney and I have a great conversation about growing up in an musical family in the small town of Snyder, TX, writing and recording songs as a teenager, being a "soundguy", recording at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, TX with Alejandro Ponce and Stefano Vieni, looping instruments live and much, much more. I had a great time getting to know Sydney. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 665: Kady Rain IV

Tuesday Jan 30, 2018

Tuesday Jan 30, 2018

Hello friends! Pop artist, Kady Rain and her collaborator, Ben Bazzrea return for episode 665! Her latest single, "Take Me", a collaboration with Donatachi came out last August and has tens of thousands of downloads already. If you live in Austin, you can see Kady perform live on Tuesday, January 30th at The Brixton for Music Firsthand's "Comedians Interviewing Musicians". The event starts at 7pm and can be streamed live at musicfirsthand.live. We have a great conversation about Kady's first time onstage at The Legendary Broken Spoke and getting a compliment from Roky Erickson, her battles with the "unwoke" on social media, their new collaborations, new management and booking agent, new songs coming down the pipe and much, much more. Plus, they debut an acoustic version of a new song LIVE on the show. you can find all of their stuff at kadyrain.com Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 663: Kenny Sharretts

Tuesday Jan 23, 2018

Tuesday Jan 23, 2018

Hello everyone! Drum tech, drummer, educator and first-class motivator, Kenny Sharretts is my guest for episode 663! As a drum tech, Kenny's worked with some of the very best including, Stevie Wonder, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Train, Puff Daddy and many, many more. As drummer, you might have seen him with Monte Montgomery, Kevin Fowler, Joe King Carrasco, Rusty Wier or his own bands, Super Fleek, So Called Underground Music, Custard Pie and many, many more. You might also know him from his many amazing Youtube videos about drum tuning. He actually has a drum tuning clinic coming up on Monday, February 5th Tommy's Drum Shop presents: Austin Drummers Co-Op at One-2-One Bar from 7-8 pm. I was calling it "ATX Drumming and Social Club" but it's actually called "Austin Drummers Co-Op". You can find out all about the clinic and Kenny's music, tutorials etc. at kennysharretts.net Kenny and I have a great conversation about working with Puff Daddy, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Aronoff, Train and more, crazy yet practical drum tricks, American Idol and much, much more! After my conversation with Kenny, I was fired up and ready to go do something. He's a great guy and I had a great time getting to know him. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 660: Go Fever

Friday Jan 12, 2018

Friday Jan 12, 2018

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

Friday Jan 05, 2018

Hello friends! The incredibly talented and always entertaining pop artist, Skye Strickler returns to the show for episode 658! Lat we checked in with Skye back in 2017, he had just released his brilliant e.p. DNA and since then he's been running around the U.S. promoting it. You can find all you need to know about Skye by going to skyestrickler.com. Skye and I caught up before Christmas and had a great conversation about his recent trip to Florida where he performed at a fabulous party, his incredibly strong heart, his latest collaboration borders., co-writing with usicians from around the world, Popstravaganza 2018 and much, much more! I always have a blast hanging out with Skye. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

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