Episode 712: Mark Addison - Onetwothreescream

Hello friends! My dear old friend, musician/producer/songwriter, Mark Addison is my guest for episode 712! Mark's latest musical venture, Onetwothreescream, a collaboration with singer/songwriter, Jana Pochop is dropping their debut EP, Lit this Friday, July 13th. You can find the band at www.onetwothreescream.com. You might know Mark from his bands, The Borrowers and Kitty Gordon, or from the songs he's written that have been covered by Joan Baez, Gene Simmons, Cher and more. You might also know him as the prolific producer who's worked with Bob Schneider, Ian Moore, Wendy Colonna, Jess Klein, Mundy and many more. You can find out his whole discography at aeriestudio.com Mark and I met up at Space Rehearsal and Recording last week and chatted about his work with Black Fret, working with Jana Pochop on Onetwothreescream, coming of age in Cleveland, his time in Los Angeles, moving to Austin, Tips Concert series and much more! I had a great time catching with with my old friend and collaborator. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 689: Candace / Gold Casio

Hello friends! We have a Portland-centric, SXSW 2018 double-header for you guys today! Julius and Brock from Portland, Oregon's big and crazy Nu-Disco band, Gold Casio came by the apartment while they were here for SXSW 2018! Their brand new e.p. Sinners is out TODAY Friday 4/20! Go to goldcasio.band for tour info, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about being a gold plated nu-disco band, touring their way down to SXSW, the logistics of keeping a big band on the road, making Sinners and much more! After that, I am joined by Portland country-shoegaze trio, Candace! Their gorgeous new album, New Ruins is out now. The album was recorded in rural Iowa and mixed by the legendary, Larry Crane (The Tape-Op magazing guy). You can find their music, tourdates and more at candaceisaband.com. We have a great conversation about making New Ruins in the aftermath of the 2016 election, the meaning of "country-shoegaze", touring their way down to SXSW 2018, The similarities between Portland and Austin and much, much more! I had a great time getting to know both of these amazingly talented bands. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 678: Calliope Musicals III / Daisy O'Connor Stops By!

Hello friends and Happy SXSW! Austin's own psychedelic space cadets, Calliope Musicals return to the show for episode 678! They're hitting the ground running at this year's SXSW with tons of shows this week starting two today Tuesday, March 13, 2018, including their showcase tonight at Central Presbyterian Church at 11 pm. Go to calliopemusicals.com for all of your Calliope Musicals needs. As always, I have a great chat with these guys and gal about projections, costumes and confetti, recording with Frenchie Smith, what insects would be creepiest at human size, touring as a big band, their plans for SXSW and much, much more! I always love to talking to this amazingly talented and super sweet group of people. I'm sure you will too. Plus, the lovely Daisy O'Connor stops by to talk about her brilliant new 4-track e.p. Mixtape Sessions available only on her Patreon patreon.com/daisyoconnor You can find out more about Daisy at daisyoconnor.com Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 674: Culture Wars

Hello friends! My guests for episode 673 are Alex Dugan and Mic Vredenburgh from Austin rock band, Culture Wars! Their five-song debut Culture Wars EP recorded at the legendary Sonic Ranch Studios with production by longtime collaborator Robert Sewell and mixing by Manny Marroquin (Kanye West, Imagine Dragons) and Alan Moulder (The Killers, Nine Inch Nails). They'll be playing a show here in Austin this Thursday, March 1st at Stubb's. go to culturewars.io for all of your Culture Wars needs. We have a great conversation about working at Sonic Ranch, how they got to Alan Moulder and Manny Marroquin, growing up in El Paso, music school, film school and much, much more! I had a great time getting to know Alex and Mic. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 669: A.J. Vallejo Returns Again!

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 663: Kenny Sharretts

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 662: The Big Fix Returns!

Hello friends! My dear old friend and frontman for Austin pop-rock and, The Big Fix, Nathan Harlan returns to the show for episode 662! The Big Fix is releasing their debut e.p. on March 1st on all streaming outlets, but you can get a physical copy of the CD at their release show at The Townsend here in Austin on Saturday, February 3rd. Go to thebigfix.band for more info on shows and music releases. Nathan and I have a great conversation about making the e.p. with producer James Stevens, how hard it is to be effective on social media on the regs, adjusting your goals and expectaions of the music business as you get older, his television pilot he's shopping and much, much more! I always have a great time hanging out with Nathan. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 660: Go Fever

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

Episode 643: Brian Christopher & The Wild Oats / James Junius Stops By!

Hello friends! I hope you had a great weekend! Brian Christopher, from Brian Christopher and the Wild Oats is my guest on the show today! Their new e.p. Ride With Me is available now. Although the band is new, they've already had write-ups in U.S.A. Today, they've had their single, "Ride With Me" in the Texas Country radio "Top 50" and are hard at work on their next release. Find them at bcwildoats.com Brian and I go way back. We've actually worked on a couple of projects together including co-producing his old band, Saturday's Radar back in 2004. We have a great conversation about his shift from alt-rock to Texas country, his hiatus from music in Corpus Christi, making Ride With Me, strip clubs in Cabo, guitar students giving weed as gifts and much, much more! Plus, Heartland shoegaze artist, James Junius stops by to chat about moving to Austin from Utah, working with The Austin Music Foundation, life in Utah and much, much more. You can find James at jamesjunius.com You can see James live at the "The Next and Best in Local Music" showcase at 3Ten ACL Live THIS Wednesday, November 15th! Get your tickets here austinmusicfoundation.org Let's get down!
ciao! jg

Episode 637: The Texas K.G.B.

Hello friends! I hope you all had a great weekend. Austin Americana band, The Texas K.G.B. are my guest for episode 637! Their new album, Welcome Home comes out November 18th and they're celebrating with a release show at The Mohawk here in Austin on Saturday November 18th. find out where and when they're playing next at thetexaskgb.com Kelly, Kody, Violet, Jace and I have a great conversation about starting out in your family's band, living "off the grid" in rural Georgia, writing songs as a band, making Welcome Home with producer Omar Vallejo, life on the road, residencies in remote mountain areas and much, much more! I had a great time getting to know these guys and gals. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG