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Episode 761: Sydney Wright Returns!

Hello friends! Austin pop artist, looper extraordinaire and scooter accident survivor, Sydney Wright returns for episode 761! Sydney's long-awaited album, the dreamy and beautiful, Seiche is available now where ever you stream or download your jams. She'll be playing tomorrow, Saturday, 12/22 at The Horney Toad Pub and Grub in Snyder, TX. Go to sydneywrightmusic.com for music, videos, shows and more. Sydney and I have a great conversation about her scooter accident, making Seiche, the power of looping, new music and much more. I always have a great time hanging out with Sydney. Enjoy! Happy Holidays!
Ciao! JG

Episode 760: Eric Tessmer Returns Again!

Hello friends! Guitar hero, Eric Tessmer returns to the show for episode 760! Eric's gorgeous new single, "Good So Bad", a preview into 2019's EP 2, is available now where ever you stream or download your jams. You can catch him and the band at The Continental Club here in Austin this Friday, December 21st. Go to erictessmer.com for music, tour dates and more. Eric and I have a great conversation about politics, Anders Osborne's influence, his rig and how he uses his Leslie cabinet, David Gilmour, making EP 2 and much more! Eric is a thoughtful and amazingly talented human being. I always feel better after our chats. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 759: Jaimee Harris Returns Again!

Hello friends! Singer/songwriter, recent Black Fret grant winner and one of my favorite artists/people in the world, Jaimee Harris is back for episode 759! Her debut album, Red Rescue is finally available where ever you stream or download your jams. Go to jaimeeharris.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about touring the U.S. and Europe this year with Mary Gauthier, quitting her day job and hitting the road, making Red Rescue, what 2019 is starting to look like and much more! I absolutely adore Jaimee and I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 758: Sheilava / Fausto Faustito

Hello friends! We have a double-header for you  for episode 758! First up, Mike Molnar, Andrew Pacheco, and Chris Sensat from instrumental psychedelic country rock trio, Fausto Faustito and I have a great conversation. Their debut ep, Country Western, drops this Saturday, December 15th and they're celebrating with a release show that same night at Stay Gold here in Austin, TX. Go to faustofaustito.com for more info. Next up, Sheila V.A., Jason Garcia and Mike DeWitt from dreamy, jazzy pop band, Sheilava join me for a fantastic conversation. Their latest single, "Red Room" just dropped in October and their brilliant Christmas ep is available now. Go to sheilava.com for music, videos, show dates and more! I had a great time getting to know both of these great bands. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 757: Obsolete Machines

Hello friends! Adam Diener and Mike Hidalgo from Austin art-rock band, Obsolete Machines are my guests for episode 757! Their debut album, Million White Strands is out and available where ever you stream and download your jams. Go to obsoletemachinesband.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about two man prog bands, making Million White Strands, making art out of collapsing relationships in real time, finding the balance between gloomy and happy sounding music, dressing up in costume and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know these guys. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 756: Greyhounds

Hello friends! Andrew Trube and Anthony Farrell better known as Austin soul/blues/country duo, Greyhounds are my guests for episode 756! Their latest album, Cheyenne Valley Drive is available now where ever you stream or download your jams. Go to greyhoundsmusic.com for music, videos and tour dates. Greyhounds are 2018 Black Fret nominees and you can see them perform at the 5th annual Black Fret Ball this Friday, December 7th at ACL Live at Moody Theater. Go to blackfret.org for tickets and more info on this great non-profit. Anthony, Andrew and I have a great conversation about meeting after answering an ad in the LA Weekly, moving to Austin, how we miss Momo's, touring the U.S. and Europe, their adventures with American Idol's Taylor Hicks and much more! I had a great time getting to know these fine gentlemen. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 755: Kalijah / Fifty Eight Hundred

Hello friends! We have a Friday double-header for you today! First up, Miami rock band, Fifty Eight Hundred and I have a great chat via Skype. These dudes, all under 20 years old, are bringing the rock power to the world all the way from Miami. The project began in January 2015 when bassist, Yannick Waingarten, and drummer Nic Collins, formed the band after playing on stage together for the first time in December 2014. With the addition of lead guitarist, Joey Rodriguez and vocalist Jacob Maicol, the band was complete and they released their debut self-titled album. We have a great conversation about making rock music in Miami in 2018, recording their debut album,  Nic's other gig, playing drums with his dad, Phil Collins and much more! Go to fiftyeighthundred.com for music, tour dates videos and more. Next up, Austin rock band, Kalijah is dropping their debut album, Mouth Of The Cave next Friday, December 7th and they're celebrating with a release show that same night at Swan Dive here in Austin. Go to kalijahmusic.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Mouth Of The Cave, making real rock and roll, how they came together, their grown up jobs in physics and science and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know all of these fabulously talented people. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
 

Episode 755: The Damn Torpedoes

Hello friends! Ty Hurless from the definitive Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers tribute band, The Damn Torpedoes is my guest for episode 755! If you haven't seen The Damn Torpedoes, you need to. If you live in Austin, you can see them this Friday, November 30th at Empire Control Room. Go to thedamntorpedoes.com for all of your The Damn Torpedoes needs. Ty and I have a great conversation about what Tom Petty and his music mean to us, Ty's journey from Ohio to Austin, 90's era Austin and much more! I had a great time getting to know Ty. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 754: March And Beauty

Hello friends! Austin-based indie pop heroes, March And Beauty are my guests for episode 754! Their gorgeous new album, Star-Lite is available now where ever you stream or download your jams. If you live in Austin, you can see them THIS Friday, November 30th at Cheer Up Charlie's along wth "How Did I Get Here?" favorites, Shy Beast, Moving Panoramas and more. Go to marchandbeauty.com for all of your March And Beauty needs! We have a great conversation about Terri Dittmar's journey from head-cheerleader to indie pop front woman, Bo Bud Greene, the current political climate, making Star-Lite and much more! I had a great time getting to know this great band. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 753: Alex Marrero

Hello friends! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving or at least made it through the holiday unscathed. Multi-instrumentalist, freelance musician and all around awesome guy, Alex Marrero is my guest for episode 753! You might know Alex as the singer of latin funk supergroups, Brownout and Brown Sabbath, the percussionist of Golden Dawn Arkestra, the guitarist for The Sword's Doom Side of the Moon and many, many more. Doom Side of the Moon, a metal tribute to the classic Pink Floyd album at Emo's in Austin on Friday November 30th. We have a great conversation about performing Brown Sabbath for Ozzy himself, discovering the drums, becoming the singer of Brownout and much more! I had a great time getting to know Alex. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG