The 525 Records Podcast

Adam Lee has been making records in Portland for over 15 years. He has worked with Portugal The Man, Sleater-Kinney, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Black Thought, Dame D.O.L.L.A, Built to Spill, Quasi, The Decemberists, Red Fang, and Less Cash. We talk about his recent work at Abbey Road and how the secret to every great day is an English breakfast. Links: Adam Lee at Jackpot!: https://jackpotreco...

David Ballantyne is an award winning actor and musician who runs the indie label Cascadia Archives, a record label dedicated to resurrecting lost music from the Pacific Northwest originally released on CD ONLY and pressing it on vinyl for the first time. He fronted The Widgets from Salem-OR who played all around the PNW scene in the 90’s and 2K’s and are rumored to be performing at the 25th annive...

Brad Bush (a.k.a. Wockenfuss) is a Portland, Oregon–based rapper who formed the underground group CAC with his brother, Eric, in the early 2000s. Their self-titled debut album, originally released on Sly Records in 2002, is now being reissued on vinyl by Cascadia Archives to celebrate its 25th anniversary. CAC will also perform live at a reunion show at Chopsticks in Portland on October 10, 2026....

Recorded in Tucson, AZ Dec 2025

Recorded in Los Angeles APR 2025

Jerry Leach is the brother of Andrew Leach, who sadly passed away last October before his new album was finished. This episode is a tribute to Andrew. We play his new record (sentimentally ill) which has just been released after 2.5 years in the making, and talk about his life and art.

Andrew Leach. Poetic genius, uke master. May 14th 1977 - October 27th 2024

Less Cash is an Americana rock band out of Milwaukie, OR. The current members are Mark Breitenbach, Seth Gibson, and John Rasmussen. We sat down to review footage of the last show they played at Old Gilbert Road Tavern in Portland, OR. Recorded live in Milwaukie, OR March 2024 Links: Web - http://www.cashlessmusic.com https://www.525records.com

Johnny Gibson is currently the head engineer at The Tone Factory studio in Las Vegas. His vast knowledge and expertise in outboard gear was the main topic of conversation. Recorded at Tone Factory in Las Vegas. Johnny Gibson IG - @real_johnny_gibson Tone Factory IG - @thetonefactorylasvegas Tone Factory Website - https://www.thetonefactory.com 525 Records - https://www.525records.com

Jared Richard is the frontman for The VRBS, a band out of San Jose, CA. The band recently put out a double record and has live dates coming up through the summer months. We talk about the new record, Reverend Guitars, and NorCal vineyards. Links: The VRBS official website - https://www.thevrbs.com 525 Records - https://www.525records.com Recored at the Tone Factory Las Vegas April 2023

A rare solo episode after 5 months off. Links: 525 Records: https://www.525records.com

Pat Kearns is an American record producer, recording engineer, songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. He is best known for his work as singer/songwriter for Portland, Oregon-based band Blue Skies for Black Hearts, as well as his production and engineering work for a wide variety of artists, including The Exploding Hearts , Lovvers, Pat MacDonald , Sons of Huns, Walter Salas-Humara and Jerry Joseph .[...

Recorded in Landers, CA at Goat Mountain studios Oct. 2022

Produced Aug 2022

recorded live in Las Vegas July 22

Solo EP recorded March 2022

Recorded @permanent RCRD studios Austin. TX FEB 2022

Recorded at Permanent RCRD studios Austin, TX. FEB 2022

Recorded live in Austin, Tx at Permanent RCRD studios FEB 2022

Recorded in Vancouver, WA NOV 2020

Recorded 10/21

Recorded live NOV 2020

Recorded in Milwaukie, Or / June 2021

Recorded in San Diego, CA June 2021

Recorded in Milwaukie OR - June 2021