how did i get here?

J. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn)

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter and guitar-slinger, J. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn) returns to the show for episode 1527! Jeff lives in Canada and spends a couple of months in Texas and the rest of America touring, recording and playing music with his friends. We caught up last week after his annual Halloween show to catch up. Jeff's in town and will be playing with The Resentments on Sunday at The Saxon Pub at 7:30 pm and Monday at Backstage at El Mercado for the Sunday Night Supper Club with Barbara Nesbitt and Ben Jones. Go to jplankmusic.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about recording his upcoming 2026 rock and roll album, The Closer in The Netherlands, his last album the acoustic The Bend, The Resentments, living in Canada, rebranding,  being sober, songwriting, touring, A.I., and much more. I had a blast catching up with Jeff. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Future Clouds And Radar

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, producer, and Future Clouds and Radar frontman, Robert Harrison is my guest for episode 1526! Future Clouds and Radar have just dropped a gorgeous new album, Big Weather and it's available now wherever you stream or download your music with vinyl coming in December. They're celebrating the release of Big Weather this Saturday, November 15th at ABGB here in Austin.Follow Future Clouds and radar on Instagram. We have a great conversation about writing and recording Big Weather, the state of Robert's other band, Cotton Mather, his instagram videos for the songs, working with Lars Goransson and Chris "Frenchie" Smith, his musical evolution and journey, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend. I'm sure you will too. 
Find all things Robert Harrison at robertharrisonmusic.com
Check out my collaboration podcast with Magnet Classics Podcast with Robert Harrison talking about Cotton Mather's classic album, Kontiki, HERE!
 

Tee-Double

Hello friends! Entrepreneur, Grammy nominated artist & producer, educator, community leader, and multiple Austin music Award winner, Terrany Johnson, better known as Tee-Double, returns to the show for episode 1525! Having released over 35 albums since the late 80's, Tee's last release 2021's Local Transplant reflects on growing up in Austin and almost losing his life in 2019 when his kidneys and pancreas shut down and he was awaiting transplants. We have an incredible conversation about surviving the transplants, getting his health and energy back, early Austin hip-hop, "Hip-Hop Humpday" in the 90's, his work mentoring with Grammy U, working licensing and sync for his giant catalog of music, his brand marketing company Kinetic Global Media Group, what he's working on, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Find Tee-Double at teedouble.com
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Andrew Duplantis / HOME Executive Director, Hanna Cofer Checks In!

Hello friends! We have a great big show for you today! Singer-songwriter and bass player Andrew Duplantis is my guest for episode 1524! Andrew is best known for being one of the go-to bass players for the last 30 years with artists like Son Volt, The Meat Puppets, Jon Dee Graham, Molecular Steve, and many more. Andrew has also been releasing amazing solo albums for over 20 years and has recently been fronting his own band The Hole in the Wall Happy Hour on Tuesdays here in Austin. We have a great conversation about balancing being a sideman and frontman, getting older, our love of the "Rock and Roll Free for All" at The Hole in the Wall, being a dad, making music for fun, and much more. You can find Andrew on Spotify, Bandcamp, Instagram, and Facebook. Plus, Hanna Cofer, Executive Director of HOME (Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers), checks in about Austin HOMEcoming where throughout November, participating venues - including Saxon Pub, Antone’s Nightclub, Continental Club, 3TEN at ACL Live, Emo’s, Stubb’s, C-Boys Heart and Soul, Donn’s Depot, Paramount Theatre, Hole in the Wall, and more - will donate a percentage of ticket or bar sales back to HOME. You can find out more about this amazing organization that provides housing assistance and financial support to aging musicians and entertainers in Austin at homeaustin.org. Two great conversations. Enjoy!
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Cari Hutson & Hunter St. Marie

Happy Halloween! Austin music power couple, Cari Hutson and Hunter St. Marie return to the show for episode 1523! Cari has a beautiful new single, "Mother Mary" out today (10/31/2025) co-written with Hunter. Go to carihutson.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about how losing Cari's mom in 2020 informed "Mother Mary" and recording the song, getting through grief, how Cari got comfortable in her own skin through being empowered by her friends in PAACK, being a couple and doing everything together, the Texas Country Music Cruise, parenting, becoming a songwriting team, the new South Austin Moonlighters album, and much more. I had a great time catching up with these wonderful and talented people. Let's get down!
 
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Andrew Nolte

Hello friends! Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, Andrew Nolte returns to the show show for episode 1522! You probably know Andrew as a sideman in tons of bands around Austin, but he has just released a gorgeous new album, You Vs. You available wherever you stream or download your music. Go to andrewnoltemusic.com for music, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about making You Vs. You with a couple of friends at home studios, growing up in Corpus Christi, playing with Nakia and the never Not Now, having his own band, studio work, songwriting, late gigs, managing a painful nerve disorder, parenting a child with autism, navigating the music scene and much more. I had a great time catching up with Andrew. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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From The Vault - Angelo Moore (Fishbone) From Episode 1134 (2/1/2022)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode  1134 with legendary Fishbone frontman, Angelo Moore originally released on February 1, 2022. Below are my original notes form the show.
Legendary Fishbone frontman, Angelo Moore returns to the show for episode 1134! His band, Angelo Moore And The Brand New Step will be playing at The Continental Club here in Austin this Thursday, February 3rd. Go to brandnewstep.com for more show info, music and more! Angelo and I have a great conversation about their new single, "Rebellion" and "Together Again", staying off booze, his art work, starting Fishbone in Jr. high, saxophone, working with Del The Funky Homosapien and much, much more. It's always a great trip chatting with Angelo.
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Dave Scher

Hello friends! Musician's musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, Dave Scher returns to the show for episode 1521! Dave has spent the last couple of years playing guitar and keyboards with guitar hero, Eric Johnson and platinum-selling power-pop band, Fastball, and more. We have a great conversation about growing up in Austin and his early musical influences, his time at Berklee College of Music, his musical and personal connection to the late Chris Gage, filling-in for the Kill Tony Band, playing with Eric Johnson and Fastball, songwriting, the G-3 tour, the losses of D'Angelo and Ace Frehley, and much more. You can see dave play Tuesday, 10/21 (tonight!) and 10/28 at The Saxon Pub here in Austin at 6 pm. Go to davescher.com for music, show dates, and more.  I had a great time catching up with Dave. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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From The Vault - Ep. 900: Highlights From Live Shows (3/31/2020)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode  900 with highlights from our live shows from 2011 to 2019 originally released on March 30, 2020. Below are my original notes form the show. 
Since episode 400, we've done a live show for each hundred episodes. Obviously, this was not an option for episode 900, so I put together some snippets from other live shows. What Made Milwaukee Famous' Michael Kincaid explains himself from ep. 15 Live at Momo's, AJ Vallejo talks us through the Vallejo label shuffle from ep 182 Live at Strange Brew, Suzanna Choffel & Nakia talk about being on The Voice from ep. 400 Live from The Townsend, Kathy Valentine talks about the magic of being in a band and winning over an audience from ep. 415 Live at The Townsend, Suzanna Choffel talks about Jem and the Holograms with Nakia and AJ Vallejo from ep. 500 Live at The Townsend, AJ Vallejo and Nakia talk metal and Alabama from ep. 600 Live at The Townsend, Acey Monaro (Go Fever) tells a crazy story about El Paso while Ray Prim, Laurie Gallardo and Nöelle Hampton react to her bad decisions from ep. 800 Live at Cosmic Coffee + Beer.
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Jane Leo

Hello friends! Jane Ellen Bryant and Daniel Leopold from Austin, indie-pop band, Jane Leo return to the show for episode 1520! Their latest album, Creature Of Destruction is available now wherever you stream or download your jams on Native Fiction Records. They're also releasing Creature Of Destruction on vinyl and hosting vinyl release/listening party this Thursday, October 16th at The Pershing East in Austin from 6:30-8:30 pm. They'll also be hitting the road all over the U.S. both opening for and playing with New Constellations and they'll be playing their album release show here in Austin on November 6th at Empire. Go to janeleo.com for show dates and show info, vinyl, and more. We have a great conversation about writing and recording Creature Of Destruction, touring year after year, working as a couple in a two person band, their new educational Native Fiction Artist Academy (find out  more about that HERE), the importance of community, keeping up with all of the music business changes, and more. I had a great time catching up with Jane and Daniel. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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