Episode 848: Shivery Shakes Return!

Hello friends! Austin's surfy, fuzz-pop band, Shivery Shakes return to the show for episode 848! Their latest album, Weird Weather dropped last month and they are out on tour of America for the next couple of weeks supporting it. Go to shiveryshakes.band for tour dates, music and more. We have a great conversation about growing up in the Austin music scene, the tougher sound of Weird Weather, high school bands, touring and much more! I had a great time hanging with Shivery Shakes again. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 783: Spencer Gibb

Hello friends! Singer/songwriter/producer/photographer, Spencer Gibb is my guest for episode 783! His latest album, the lush and epic, Let's Start Over is available now and he's dropped as new single, the gospel influenced, "Happy Birthday" just dropped a few weeks ago. Go to spencergibb.com for music, show dates, videos and more. Spencer and I have a great conversation about growing up in the Bee Gees bubble, making Let's Start Over, how break-ups fuel his songwriting, the various happy hours we played in the 90's as "Spencer & Johnny", working with The Czech National Symphony Orchestra, 54 Seconds and much more! It had been a few years since Spencer and I had talked, but like all good friendships, we picked up right where we left off. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 781: Löwin Returns! / Lindsey Kappa Checks In!

Hello friends! We have a double-header for you today! Sara Houser and and Michael Sanders from Austin rock band, Löwin return to the show for episode 781! Their first full-length album, the gorgeous Heavy As The Sun just dropped on Tuesday and is available where ever you stream and download your jams. They're celebrating with a release show tomorrow, Saturday, March 2nd at Cheer Up Charlies here in Austin. Go to lowinband.com for music, videos, tour dates and more! But before that conversation, recording artist/recording engineer, Lindsey Kappa checks in to talk about her newest single, "Someday" which dropped yesterday! Go to iamlindseykappa.com for music, show dates and more! I hope you enjoy my conversations with these fantastic artists. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 722: Dawn & Hawkes Return! / Jeremy Nail Stops By!

Hello friends! We have another double-header for you today. Harmonizing husband and wife team, Dawn & Hawkes return to the show! Their latest album, the dreamy and healing, The Other Side is out now where ever you stream or download your music. They're currently on the road on the West coast. Go to dawnandhawkes.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about what drove them to make an album exploring the themes of empathy, hope and finding common humanity, how writing with outside writers widened their palette, Chris's dreamy guitar playing and much more! Also, my dear friend and former bandmate, Jeremy Nail stops by to talk about his new album, the gorgeous and cinematic, Live Oak that drop next Friday, August 17th. He'll be celebrating the release with a show at The Cactus Cafe' in Austin on that same night. Go to jeremynail.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. Great show! Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 715: Mary Streepy - Queue Queue

Hello gang! Prolific artist/musician, Mary Streepy is my guest for episode 715! Mary plays drums, guitar and sings in the shoegaze trio, Queue Queue which also includes Carrie Clark (of the psychedelic noise pop band, Sixteen Deluxe) on guitar/vocals and Claire Hamilton (of chill wave/dream pop band, Paraguay) on bass and vocals. They're about to go back into the studio and record their sophomore album, but you can find their debut, self-titled album where ever you stream and download music or at queuequeueband.com Mary is also an amazing and very accomplished artist and painter. You can find her work at marystreepy.com We have a great conversation about her time at Wichita State University, The Buglies, her love of whoopie cushions, living a life filled with art and music and much more! I had a great time getting to know Mary. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 713: Rival Waves Return!

Hello friends! Check it out, episode 713 is being released on 7/13... that's wild, right? Joel De La Garza from Austin rock band, Rival Waves returns to the show for episode 713!Their new album, the full-tilt rocking, Transducer will be released on vinyl in the coming months. You can preorder the album and find out their schedule by going to rivalwaves.com Joel and I have a great conversation about making Transducer over the last few years, losing his dad, what drove him to write the song "Transducer" after seeing Obama speak in 2008, losing his fingertips in an accident and much more! I had a great time catching up woth Joel. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 638: Continental Drift Returns!

Hello friends! David Dalton from Afrocentric/Latin/funk/soul/psychedelic nine-piece band, Continental Drift, returns to the show. They're releasing their amazing album, The Tide, next Friday, November 3rd on vinyl. They'll be celebrating with a "vinyl release" party that same night at Cheer Up Charlie's here in Austin with special guests, Hard Proof and Superfonicos. Find out more about their schedule, music and more go to continentaldriftmusic.com David and I have a great conversation about making The Tide and working with Adriend Quesada and Alex Maas, the trials of a nine-piece band, getting into engineering, microphones and much, much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down! 
Ciao! -JG

Episode 602: Laura Scarborough Returns!

Hola amigos y amigas! Hope you all had a great weekend. I had a weekend jam-packed with travel, gigs and a vodka-soaked, Sunday Funday with my pal, Daisy O'Connor. It was a lot of fun, but terribly exhausting. SKYROCKET! is back at it this week with a private show on Thursday and we'll be back at Fitzgerald's in Houston on Friday, June 23rd and Cedar Street Courtyard in Austin on saturday, June 24th. Come out and party with us!
The amazingly talented Laura Scarborough returns to the show for episode 602. She's just released her first album in 15 years, the gorgeous, Reflection. The album is available on all mediums including vinyl. She's also released a book "Refelction: The Book" that accompanies the album. You can find all of this stuff at laurascarborough.com.  We have a great conversation about what Laura's been up to for the last 15 years since her last solo album, working with Golden Dawn Arkestra, making Reflection, living a creative life, hula-hooping and much, much more! I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 577: Happy Meals

Hey gang! I hope the world is treating you like a king or queen right now. Things are good here. I've just been working on some songs for my new band. We have a gig on Sunday, May 7th at Pecan Street festival here in Austin and we're getting into the rehearsal room to start knocking out some songs. I'll let you know how it's going. SKYROCKET! will be playing some shows this weekend... Tonight, Friday, March 24th we'll be at Sam's in San Antonio and tomorrow, Saturday, March 25th we'll be at Cedar Street Courtyard in Austin, TX. Come out and party with us.
My guests for episode 577 are Suzanne Rodden and Lewis Cook from Glasgow's, Happy Meals! This phenomenal dreamy, synth, French-pop duo was in from Scotland for SXSW. They came by and we had a great conversation about their e.p.'s Fruit Juice and Apero, the d.i.y. underground scene in Glasgow, our love for Swtched On, touring Russia, India and Europe, working as couple, our ove of synthsizers and much, much more. I hope you enjoy getting to know these fine people. I sure did. let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 534: Matt The Electrician Returns!

Hello friends! I hope you all had a good weekend. I played in San Antonio on Friday and Houston on Saturday. They were good shows, but I had a rough time because my allergies have been so bad. I had a hard time singing both nights. Anyway, I woke up today feeling better than I have in a couple of weeks. Maybe I'm getting a handle on these allergies which is great because I would love to go out and see some music this week. 
Matt The Electrician returns to the show for episode 534! Matt has been releasing a new 7" single featuring two songs per single. Each release is a collaboration with different artists like Dana Falconberry, Little Brave, Wilson Marks Trio and Wood & Wire. I urge you to buy these. They're amazing works of art both visually and musically. find them at mattheelectrician.com He just toured the west coast with Seela and Little Brave and performed at the 15th annual Austin City Limits Festival. If you live in Austin, Matt will be kicking off "Unplugged on the Front Porch" at All Saints Episcopal Church, this Thursday, October 20th. You can find out all about it at frontporchaustin.org. Matt and I have a great conversation about making these 7" singles and the collaborations, House of Songs, the songwriting game, keeping a healthy home life while touring and much, much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg