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Episode 1399: Chris Sensat

Hello friends! Rosie Flores and Fausto Faustito drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter Chris Sensat, is my guest for episode 1399! His debut, full-length, self-titled album is out today, Friday, June 21st on Mule Kick Records wherever you stream your music. Go to chrissensat.com for music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about growing up playing drums in his dad's blues band, playing a show with my band Goudie when he was 13, playing with Rosie Flores, Fasto Faustito, deciding to step up to the mic with his self-titled album, songwriting, playing the Outlaw Country Cruise, The Alice Rose, and much more. I've known Chris since the late 90's when he was just 13 years old playing drums with my godson's band, PigGie Hat. It's a real pleasure to see him grow up to be such a talented and great guy. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1398: Curtis McMurtry Returns!

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Curtis McMurtry returns to the show for episode 1398! Curtis has just released the first of four forthcoming albums inspired by seasons (in this case, spring), The Pollen & The Rot, is available now on Bandcamp or wherever you stream music. You can see Curtis live this Sunday, 6/21 at Batch Craft Beer or next Friday, 6/26 at The Continental Club Gallery in Austin. Go to curtismcmurtrymusic.com for show dates, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about growing up in Austin around a bunch of musicians and how that informed his life, being a third generation artist, writing and recording The Pollen & The Rot, exploring themes of restlessness, revolution and rebirth, the album's unique instrumentation, Bandcamp vs streaming, Musician's Local Union 433 find it HERE, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Curtis. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1397: Stephan Moccio

Hello friends! Juno, Academy, and Grammy award nominated songwriter, composer, and producer Stephan Moccio has written songs for Miley Cyrus, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, James Blunt, Seal, Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion and many many more. Now he's stepped out of the mainstream and released a gorgeous instrumental piano album, Legends, Myths and Lavender on Decca Republic Records. Go to stephanmoccio.com for music, show dates and more. We have an amazing conversation about growing up in Canada, co-writing and producing hits for the stars, being a judge on Canada's Got Talent, stepping out of the mainstream, our love of George Winston and much more. I had a great time getting to know Stephan. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1396: Steven Ray Will

Hello friends! Austin based, Americana singer-songwriter Steven Ray Will is my guest for episode 1396! His new album, Sex and Lies and Petty Crime, comes out later this summer, but he's released the first single "Lorraine" and it's available on all stream services. Go to stevenraywill.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Sex and Lies and Petty Crime with co-producer Matthew Smith, touring Europe, getting sober to save his life, songwriting, Austin and the music scene, living in a town with more musicians than fans, his upcoming West Coast solo tour, working with bands like Bodeans, our crazy night in Vegas and more. I had a great time getting to know Steven. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1395: Big Bill Returns!

Hello friends! Eric Braden and Alan Lauer from Austin art-rock band Big Bill are my guests for episode 1395! Their third full-length album, Strawberry Seed drops this Friday, 6/14 on all streaming services, vinyl and CD on Spaceflight Records. They're celebrating the release with a weekend full of Big Bill events including two nights of release shows Friday, 6/14 & Saturday 6/15 at Chess Club, a Waterloo Records instore on Friday 6/14 at 5 pm, and much more. Go to bigbillband.com for release weekend activities, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about making Strawberry Seed, writing as a band, is art-rock punk rock, all of the activities for their release weekend, the power of demos, their journey as a band, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Alan and Eric. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1394: Cameron Sonnier

Hello friends! Houston based, indie-rock, shoegaze, dream-pop artist, Cameron Sonnier is my guest for episode 1394! Cameron is dropping his dreamy new music monthly, and you can find it on Spotify and you can follow him on Instagram.We have a great conversation about making his album Tunnels in Philadelphia with with producer Jeff Zeigler (War On Drugs, Kurt Vile), making his album Synchronicity with Jordan Lawlor from M83, his journey to find meaning in life, overcoming being an introvert in a public business, playing live, songwriting, the Houston music scene, lots of music stuff, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Cameron. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1393: Parker Woodland Returns!

Hello friends! Erin Walter and Andrew Solin from Austin, indie-rock band, Parker Woodland are my guests for episode 1393! Parker Woodland have a brand new album There's No Such Thing As Time, dropping in September on Flak Records, but the first single, "Makeup" drops this Friday, 6/7 on all streaming platforms, and they're celebrating with a special release show this Sunday, June 9th at 5 pm at Coco Coquette 2109 E. Cesar Chavez. Click HERE for more info on the event. You can also go to parkerwoodland.com for show dates, Bandcamp & Patreon links and more. We have a great conversation about making There's No Such Thing As Time, their pride month single, "Makeup" inspired by the fight for trans rights in Texas, being open and honest on social media, how time got weird after 2020, songwriting as a band, being crusaders for social justice, making the "Makeup" video, dealing with social issues in Texas, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Erin and Andrew. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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From The Vault- Episode 1183: G. Love (7/12/2022)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to July 12, 2022 for episode 1183 with Grammy nominated Philly boy G. Love from G. Love & Special Sauce. Below are my original notes from the show. Enjoy!
 
Hello friends! Grammy nominated, festival favorite and Philly boy, G. Love from G. Love & Special Sauce is my guest for episode 1183! His brand new album, Philadelphia Mississippi is available now wherever you stream or download your jams and he'll be on tour this summer. Go to philadelphonic.com music, tour dates, merch and more. We have a great conversation about making Philadelphia Mississippi in Mississippi with producer Luther Dickinson from North Mississippi All-Stars, starting out busking on the streets, getting his first deal and trying to navigate rockstardom in his early 20's, getting back on the road, his Grammy nominated 2020 album, The Juice, collaborations, songwriting, racial acceptance and much more. I had a great time getting to know G. Love. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1392: Matt Hubbard Returns!

Hello friends! Multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and longtime Austinite Matt Hubbard returns to the show for episode 1392! Matt's new album, the beautiful, instrumental, solo piano album Grandpa's Piano comes out Friday, June 7th on all streaming platforms, vinyl, and sheet music. He's also celebrating with a release show that same night at The ABGB in Austin. Go to matthubbardmusic.com for show dates, music and more. We have a great conversation about getting the inspiration for Grandpa's Piano from playing his Grandpa James’ 1950’s Cable & Co. baby grand piano, and starting a weekly live-stream in 2020 from his living room called “Grandpa’s Piano", running a recording studio with engineer Cris Burns, the Austin music community, working with Willie Nelson, Wanda Jackson, Edie Brickell, Ray Price, Rickie Lee Jones, and so many more, Jupiter Records, instrumental music, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Matt. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1391: Ami Plasse

Hello friends! New York born, Austin based, visual and motion artist Amitai "Ami" Plasse is my guest for episode 1391! Ami's energetic live music animations have captured the spirit of Austin's live music culture. From his gonzo-style live iPad animations to live mural drawings backstage at ACL Fest and more. You can see Ami's work on Instagram or his website gonzoviz.com. We have a great conversation about growing up in New York, his years drawing people on the subway which turned into a book AmiUnderground, Drawings from the NYC Subways: 2007-2011, moving to Austin in 2011, Ralph Steadman, live drawings at shows, The Austin Music Awards, ACL Fest, working as an animator on Richard Linklater's "Apollo 10 1/2", being inspired by Austin's music scene and much more. I had a great time getting to know Ami. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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