B-Side Breakdown

I got to catch up once again with my good friend Jeremy Jessen from the band Align, to talk about their song "Rapidan" which comes off their Blue Book Value record. Come out and hang out! *** Saturday July 22, 2023 @ Mortimer's (MPLS, MN) Align Dropnickel Attracted To Gods Music: 9:30PM Cover: $10 21+ *** Align https://linktr.ee/alignrock Rad Owl (Jer's Other Band) https://linktr.ee/radowlband Oth...

I am very excited to share this epidsode with you all! I had the good fortune to get Jake Rose and Dan Garland from New Medicine on the show to talk about their latest single, "Past The Past". It was so much fun to get the backstory on their amazing journey starting from how they came about in high school to where they are today. I personally found this to be an enlightening and inspiring conversa...

Had a chance to catch up with my old friend John McEwen to talk about one of his many bands, Dead History, and their song, "Back To The Center". #deadhistory #shorttimer #align #saxmpls #mplsmusic #bsidebreakdown #johnmcewen #brettjamesjohnson #threecrowsclub #musicpodcast Originally published on 03/17/2023 https://linktr.ee/bsidebreakdown https://linktr.ee/brettjohnson

Had a chance to talk with my old pal Brian Larson (with., Seconds Before) about his new solo song "Built To Last". He is putting together band with incredible players and I can't wait to hear more from them in 2023! Look for Brian across all streaming services and you can find him directly at https://www.brianlarson.com #mnmusic #singersongwriter #songwriting #americana #bsidebreakdown #brianlarso...

I got to catch up with my dear friend Nick Larsen to talk about his beautiful song "Moving Past" from his project/band called Monolog. When not being solo singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, Nick plays drums in an incredible rock band called ExactlyNo and from time to time will share the stage and studio with myself on bass as the rhythm section for Nashville's hottest Americana/Country duo M...

So grateful to have a chat with Jason Herrboldt from Thrill Behind Barks about their song "The Lady In The Walls"! Jason is in wonderful company with a couple of other electronic and experimental musicians that comprise Thrill Behind Barks. The same three also make up the Dark Disco / Industrial group Seven Whores of the Apocalypse. Please check them out! thrillbehindbarks.com sevenwhoresoftheapoc...

Brett Johnson sits down with Jeremy Jessen of Align to break down “Oscilloscope”—a standout track from the Twin Cities-based post-hardcore band that fuses atmosphere, urgency, and emotional weight. In this episode, Jeremy unpacks the sonic layers and creative process behind the song. We explore the band’s approach to songwriting, dynamics, and how Align balances aggression with melody in a way tha...

Brett Johnson sits down with Eric Fairchild to talk about the song, "The Flame (Find A Way)" from his former band, Secretly Drowning. Eric Fairchild www.secretlyeric.com Brett Johnson https://linktr.ee/brettjohnson B-Side Breakdown https://linktr.ee/bsidebreakdown Originally published 08/05/2022

On this inaugural episode, I get to chat with Adam Coolong from Saint Paul, MN based Wild Colonial Bhoys, a Irish/Celtic rock powerhouse who bring tradition into the present with their rollicking original “Red‑Haired Lass” (from Remote Ruaille Buaille, 2021). "...Lass" kicks off the album with an invigorating rockabilly beat, led by gritty, expressive vocals from Adam and stomping fiddle playing b...

Trailer for the new podcast B-Side Breakdown featuring interviews with musicians, songwriters, and artists who want to get down and go deep sharing about song or piece they've written that is particularly meaningful to them.