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This week I get to hang out with Andrew Low of POST SKELETON and THE JAZZ JUNE. Andrew and I connect on a ton of things throughout this episode. Seeing as we are fellow “Skate Rats" from New Jersey separated by two weeks in age, it only makes sense. One of us now lives across the pond in the UK and one of us still lives in New Jersey. You should know by now which is which. Andrew’s new projec...

This week I get the unique opportunity to have all three members of the amazing “Nostalgiacore” band CARLY COSGROVE on the show. Lucas Naylor (vox/guitar), Helen Barsz (bass) and Tyler Kramer (kit) all have unique stories and experiences to draw from while giving us insight into their lives. While questions remain the same, the answers are always different and we introduce the band to themselves a...

This week I catch up with an extremely talented and busy artist, BEN HENDRICKS. Ben is currently in three active bands that are writing, recording, and performing their music. Those bands are ANNABEL, PARTING, and CURTAIL. It is amazing to hear the story of an individual that needs to find time in a busy schedule to work on three things at once. Ben’s love of music can be felt in the passion of th...

This week I catch up with Rob Froese founder of FRIEND CLUB RECORDS. Rob started FRC with the goal of creating a home for artists where they can be themselves. In a brief period of time FCR has grown leaps and bounds with the dedication of Rob and his team. Rob’s telling of the FCR story has  some great tips for those thinking of getting into the business of curating great music. This episode is t...

This week I meet up with singer/songwriter/dobro player ABBIE GARDNER . Abbie's musical journey starts with wanting to play instruments only nerds play, her words, not mine. Either way it doesn’t matter who instruments are for, because it has to start somewhere. That somewhere was just the tip of the iceberg for where Abbie would end up. Abbie’s musical story is about structure and rewarding...

This week I had the distinct pleasure chatting with Matt Scottoline of the brilliant band HURRY. Matt’s journey through the musical landscape started in another brilliant band EVERYONE EVERYWHERE. Matt took what he learned while playing and writing music with his former band and brought it to a new and exciting place with HURRY. Hurry started as a solo project and has evolved into a great trio of...

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Slade Echeverria and Danny Stravers of the genre flipping band ANARBOR. As Slade goes on to tell us, the band started fast, signing to Hopeless Records early in the bands formation. With that came  some great opportunities to perform on Warped Tour and having their music featured on a number of T.V. shows and networks. Slade could not thank the label e...

This week I catch up with Patrick Ferris of the band THE AMERICANS. Patrick and the band are clearly young men with old souls, which can be heard throughout their music. Patrick tells stories of finding the music he connected with, although not finding a partner to share it with. That is, until and old friend resurfaced!!! It's amazing what can happen when someone shares the same love of the...

This week I had the great pleasure to hang out with Andrew Patrick of the high flying hard hitting band THE CAROLYN ! I was blessed with the opportunity to hear the band’s first full length while searching for something new. The album is called “This Will Begin To Make Things Right” and it could not sound anything closer to its title, just right! Andrew and I got to learn a lot about each other th...

This week I get to hang out with fellow Jersey boy Jared Hart of MERCY UNION and THE SCANDALS. I have had the distinct pleasure of seeing Jared perform throughout his career, most recently his solo performance at one of my favorite joints,  Crossroads. Jared and I find we have a ton to talk about when it comes to all things music. We dive deep into the most recent MERCY UNION song “Prussian Blue.”...

This week we catch up with Cameron James of the band GENTLEMEN'S CROW. Cameron gives us a glimpse into what drives him and the band's music. Cameron, Alex, Zach, and Jacob have created much more than a cool band but a movement, CORPUS CORVIS! It's a movement, a scene, and community based around the band and others like it. Taking an unconventional route to releasing their first full...

This week I had the pleasure of hanging out with Jesse Sloan of the super sonic band CURTAIL. The big-beat sound created by CURTAIL has led me to a word that may not exist but definitely needs to, NEWSTALGIC!!! CURTAIL finds the perfect balance between having a nostalgic sound and making it new to those who find it. When it comes to finding new ways to write and record, Jesse and the guys have fou...

This week I had the great pleasure of talking to Chris Simpson of MINERAL, THE GLORIA RECORD, ZOOKEEPER and MOUNTAIN TIME. Chris’s career in creating music  has had some twists and turns along the way, but one thing remained the same, his love of the music. The stories told throughout this episode are eye opening, funny and heartfelt. Chris’s passion for music shines through with his want for neve...

This week I travel far to meet up with the next band on the show, one town over in New Jersey! I get to chat with John and Brian of the band RIGBI. Throughout this episode you get a full glimpse into the Jersey ball busting we are famous for. The band RIGBI   has taken to a version of music creation through YouTube. Forming the band at an extremely young age and taking advantage of the tools affor...

On this week’s episode I chat with the soulful NATE BERGMAN. I had the distinct pleasure to see Nate perform at a time when he replaced an icon on a show. Within two minutes I forgot who I was there to see, because Nate simply won over and controlled the room.  Nate breaks down the major differences between his solo work and his formative years being a part of the band LIONIZE. Nate and I discuss...

This Week I catch up with Daniel Radin and Amy Hoffman of the transformative indie rock band FUTURE TEENS. Listening to the music from FUTURE TEENS gives me faith that I can move forward in life with a smile. Not only because I found something new and refreshing, but I can carry the songs with me wherever I roam. Amy and Daniel tell some great stories bout their life, from one of them working as a...

This week I had the great pleasure to hang out with an artist I have followed for over 27 years. That person is Fredrik Brandstrom of the influential Swedish band STARMARKET. I was lucky enough to have someone hand me the debut STARMARKET album way back in 1995 and I have been a fan ever since. Following Fredrik’s career closely it was clear that he and the band kept up with what was going in the...

This week we catch up with Nathan Dickerson and Bobby Paver of the scintillating indie rock band Motherfolk. The story of Motherfolk starts with stories of values and balance, then moves on in life broadening the horizons of the people who listen. Nate and Bobby have similar yet different stories to share with listeners. How do you book your first show? With a little white lie of course. With that...

ELLIOTT - Part #1  THE REUNION This week I had the great opportunity to sit down with Kevin Ratterman from one of the most pivotal bands in my life . The band was called ELLIOTT   out of Louisville, KY and their sound was like nothing I had ever heard before. When you are trying to find your way in life and struggle to be who you are, you start searching. My search lead me to ELLIOTT. The music sp...

ELLIOTT - Part #2   THE REUNION This week I had the great opportunity to sit down with Chris Higdon from one of the most pivotal bands in my life . The band was called ELLIOTT   out of Louisville, KY and their sound was like nothing I had ever heard before. When you are trying to find your way in life and struggle to be who you are, you start searching. My search lead me to ELLIOTT. The music spok...

This week I get the pleasure to hang out with Marc Juliano from the Philly Pop Punk band GOALKEEPER. The story of the band's beginnings as told by Marc are not only comical but heartwarming. Building a foundation of a band on friendships lent itself to great things for GOALKEEPER in a short period of time. Concentrating on the positive things that come from playing music together brought focu...

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Riley Schmelzer of the Alt Rock outfit NO SIGNAL. Riley’s vision for what is and what will be for No Signal is quite the exceptional story. Riley started at 14 years of age plotting and documenting his plan for NO SIGNAL, through visions and expectations Riley is following the playbook he created. The story is ever evolving, but the core remains the sa...

This week I catch up with Seth Robinson from the Louisville KY power band NOWHERE FAST. Seth and I connected on many levels of our lives in music and our interests in the same things, but it always led back to NOWHERE FAST . The band stoked a fire in me when I heard a song that  I didn’t know I was searching for. The creators of that song were NOWHERE FAST and that fire led me straight to Seth.  S...

This week I get the great pleasure to hang out with two cool people, Brenna Red and Bobby Wantland from the punk as f^@k band THE LAST GANG. When you grow up with cool people and they make you a part of the cool, it leads to some special things. Thinking your sibling is a pretty famous star helps, even if he isn't. There comes a time when you need to put something away to find it again and re...

This week I catch up with the awe-inspiring Jacob Kulick of KULICK. I had the pleasure a couple of months back to see KULICK perform live and that performance made me want to know more about the "Rock Star" I just saw. When it comes to life and struggle, Jacob knows it all too well. His catharsis is creating his musical diary that he shares with the world. It is something he can always l...