Music From The Couch

Ladies and Gentlemen, I introduce you to Ted Hajnasiewicz and Doyle Turner who, together, they are the International Treasures. Now, I will also vote for them to change their name to the International Delights because they are quite frankly, the nicest human beings I've met. Wanna raise good kids? Call Ted and Doyle.  In this weeks 'episode from the vault', Ted, Doyle, and I talk about...

Leslie Vincent's style of music and singing is unlike anything a lot of us in my generation have hear, unless we do our homework and I am glad I did. Join me this week, as we kick things back off, with a lovely conversation with local jazz artist Leslie Vincent. We talk about jazz standards, the ukelele, and vinyl (of course we talked about vinyl). Head over to  lesliedellavincent.com  to lear...

I came across Ryan Rud because he does a lot of things and every single one of them is cool as shit. Ryan is a local musician/songwriter/singer/radio host/community creator/supper club lover and I'm stoked that we were able to sit down on a beautiful Saturday morning and catch up. As always - controversial topics, a lot of banter, and this week - a kid screaming (unharmed). Enjoy this week&#39...

Don't forget to like, comment, share, and check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/toddhurst for unedited episodes + video. I saw James open for former guest Nick Costa one night and instantly needed to have a conversation with him. His lyrics, his style, his apparent love for music while he was on stage blew me away. What I didn't expect was where our conversation led us. I'll just say this - Slas...

Don't forget to like, comment, share, and check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/toddhurst for unedited episodes + video. Logan Mehr joined me from his living room, while progressing nicely through his dry January for quite an entertaining episode. I've known Logan for several years now, have shared several stages with him, and I learned so many new things that we could have kept talking for hour...

Don't forget to like, comment, share, and check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/toddhurst for unedited episodes + video. Neal Elder and I have shared stages, bills, and had a beer or 2(give or take many) at the bar over the last several years. Neal took his talents to Nashville, via Minnesota, and then Montana, where he is now living the life of a musical nomad. Or at least that's how I understa...

Don't forget to like, comment, share, and check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/toddhurst for unedited episodes + video. Charlie Pine and I sit down to talk about the inception of his new project, Electric Beauty, their new LP and the world and how Charlie became a piano player, which turns out to be a hate/love relationship. Charlie and his bandmates (Jim Tollesfrud & Wayne Hasti) have a lo...

Don't forget to like, comment, share, and check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/toddhurst for unedited episodes + video. Julie Eddy is taking Nashville by storm and without the help of major labels. It's called hard work and determination and we spend this week's episode talking about her drive, her upbringing in music, she breaks some news to the Couchies, and we discuss how her dad can kick yo...

Don't forget to like, comment, share, and check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/toddhurst for unedited episodes + video. JD Greene is one of my oldest friends and we have seen and done a lot together. We all have those friends where you can go from talking every day, to not talking at all for years yet then find yourself right back at square one. JD and I started Greene and Hurst, had some fun,...

Don't forget to like, comment, share, and check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/toddhurst for unedited episodes + video. Luke LeBlanc comes to us from Minneapolis, by way of France. Or does he? Luke and I sit down and discuss the finest cheeses and Bordeaux's of the northern region of Italy, while also talking about his rise to music's greatest glory. I had a fantastic time chatting with Luke an...

Don't forget to like, comment, share, and check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/toddhurst for the unedited episode + video. Maygen & Noah (The Birdwatcher) joined me recently to discuss their consistent rise in the bluegrass/folk/country/americana/music scene. WE HATE GENRES! It's always a pleasure speaking with Maygen & Noah and this week was no exception. Episode music: Opening Track:...

Don't forget to like, comment, share, and check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/toddhurst for the unedited episode + video. Anderson Daniels has been a friend of mine for a long time. It was good to catch up with him and learn more about his path of getting into music and where he is heading - which is in the right direction. This kid is a star and I know we'll hear a lot more from him soon. Was...

Coming to you straight from San Fran, Gloomy June is a bad ass group of talented artists that I am honored to have met and chatted with. What don't we cover in this week's episode? We had a great time chatting about genres, parents who didn't want us to be musicians (or did they?), and much more. This was a pleasure to be a part of and I hope you all do yourselves a favor and pick up the bands EP...

Join my Patreon for behind-the-scenes access to the podcast, music, and live shows - www.patreon.com/toddhurst Doyle Turner graces your ear drums this week with his pleasantries and love for technology. I had an absolute pleasure getting to know Doyle and hear about his adventure in music, especially with his latest release. Tune in, turn it up, and then do yourself a favor and go buy his album at...

Join my Patreon for behind-the-scenes access to the podcast, music, and live shows - www.patreon.com/toddhurst I was introduced to ExactlyNo BC (before covid), so I don't remember the year. I'm confident it was 2018. They caught my attention by being a TWO-PIECE rock band and filling the room with their sound. Fast-forward to today and I have the pleasure of catching up with them (they don't remem...

Join my Patreon for behind-the-scenes access to the podcast, music, and live shows - www.patreon.com/toddhurst Matthew French - need I say more, Couchies. Matthew is a hell of a songwriter and an all-around fantastic human being. Join us as we talk all things Minneapolis, music, and discuss what a CD (compact disc) is. Enjoy this week's episode and thank you Matthew for joining. Oh, and go grab Ma...

Join my Patreon for behind-the-scenes access to the podcast, music, and live shows - www.patreon.com/toddhurst Season 2 kicks off with the lovely, talented, and soulful Annie Fitzgerald. In this episode we discuss growing up on music, traveling to fun places (aka New York), and our children's school schedules. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a trip down memory lane with Annie Fitzgerald.  Don't fo...

Brought to you by: www. JesNaturals.com - code 'couch' for 20% off your first order From the great state of Indiana comes my friend and yours - Scott Wyland. Scott and I have been friends for many, many years (details in the episode) and I wanted to learn more about Scott's history as a drummer. And let me tell you - I learned a lot I never imagined I would. From his beginnings to his (and mine) c...

Brought to you by: www. JesNaturals.com - code 'couch' for 20% off your first order In this week's episode, I chat with the wonderful & fearless Faith Boblett. We talk about love songs, break up songs, and everything in between. We also get quite controversial and talk about the state of the music industry. Kick back and enjoy the episode, I had a blast recording it. Byyyyeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!&nbsp...

Brought to you by: www. JesNaturals.com - code 'couch' for 20% off your first order In today's episode, I talk with singer/songwriter/rocker/country star/americana legend/folk megastar, Ted Hajnasiewicz (which you must sing in order to properly pronounce). We discuss music, the joys of songwriting, and how COVID was a good thing (have your interest yet?). We also talk about smoking weed and steali...

Brought to you by: www. JesNaturals.com - code 'couch' for 20% off your first order This week, Jeremy Schreifels and I discuss controversial topics, the challenges of writing hit songs, and running. Join us as we touch on 90s rock, rap, and hip-hop, as well as 50s swing bands. This episode packs several different punches and I hope you enjoy. Check out Jeremy's new book, Road to 99, at Roadto99boo...

Brought to you by: www. JesNaturals.com - code 'couch' for 20% off your first order This week's episode, I'm joined by Brett Wiscons, native of my home state, Indiana. Brett took some time to join me from his mini vacation in Florida to talk about Hootie & the Blowfish, Bon Jovi, Naspter, and his new album, which is coming out July 13th! Find out more about Brett at brettwiscons.com  and...

Brought to you by: www. JesNaturals.com - code 'couch' for 20% off your first order Well, this episode was so fun to record and listen to again that I decided to make minimal edits. There are some internet issues and a little off-track conversation, but there is also another 30 minutes you're not even hearing. Nick Costa is a fantastic soul, a pseudo-Canadian, and he has one hell of a record colle...

Brought to you by: www. JesNaturals.com - code 'couch' for 20% off your first order What a treat you are all in for this week. Joining me is the extremely talented and super sweet, Sarah Morris, local singer, songwriter, fantastic human being. We talk about growing up on 90's country, Joni Mitchell, our favorite venues in Minneapolis, and of course, our favorite artists past and present. Enjoy div...

Brought to you by: www. JesNaturals.com - code 'couch' for 20% off your first order This week's longer than normal episode is a special one. My bass player, Benji Conklin, joins me for a chat about his beginnings, what brought him to music, all of the instruments he plays, all of the bands he listens to, and our hot takes on what makes a song interesting and why banter is the most important piece...