The Tone Mob Podcast

Has a human body ever been implemented into guitar pedal design? Does Josh Scott have an enclosure made of bones in his collection? Can volleyball save your life? Should fuzz pedals be integrated into chorus effects? When you die, will you become a tree? The answers to all of this and more on Ryans FOURTH appearance on the Tone Mob Podcast. Check out Tyrannochorus here https://fuzzrociouspedals.co...

This is a super rad, and super unique episode of the podcast! I met Gretchen Menn and Daniele Gottardo at the Breedlove booth at Gearfest. All of us being primarily electric guitar players hanging out at the booth of an acoustic guitar manufacturer prompted a question: What is it about acoustic guitars that draws us in? What makes them so special? And WHY should us as electric guitar enthusiasts p...

Way back in 2016 when I was very new to podcasting and being a part of the guitar world, I attended my first Winter NAMM show. The very first thing I did was march up to the PRS Guitars booth to have an interview with none other than Paul Reed Smith himself. This was all orchestrated by my friend Ryan Burke from the now infamous YouTube channel  @60CycleHumCast  . What proceeded was an extremely f...

I think you can probably figure out what this episode is about. It is all right there in the title. Ben Dudley is the director of Free Guitars For Kids which is a non-profit that, you guessed it, provides free guitars for kids! On this episode we discuss how that came into existence, his musical history, why I think their mission is important, and how you could potentially help. Check them out on...

Not very many people get into international arms dealing, get busted by the Government, have a BIG Hollywood movie made about their life, and THEN start a successful effects pedal company. But that is exactly what happened to David Packouz of Singular Sound. You may have heard about David from the Todd Phillips directed film 'War Dogs' (starring Jonah Hill and Miles Teller) or possibly his company...

Hello everyone! On this episode, I present to you one of the wildest stories I've ever heard on the podcast. You listeners know that there have been some crazy tales told on this show, but this one ranks up there with the scariest of them all. Eyal is a founding member of Dååth, the CEO of Unstoppable Recording Machine, and Riff Hard, an accomplished session guitarist and a whole lot more. We talk...

This is a pretty special episode of the podcast! Today I'm talking to my friend Daniel G. Harmann, who I actually collaborated on a song with! Daniel is a singer-songwriter out of Seattle, WA who came up in the punk scene and has honed his skills over the years in a wide variety of projects. Daniel is an immense talent, a guitar gear fanatic and a rad dude of the highest regard. You can check out...

Is it possible to predict what guitars are going to explode in value? Is it possible to "time" the guitar gear market as you might the stock market? What pedals/amps/guitars are going to appreciate in value in the future? Matt Knight from the Guitar Nerds comes back on the podcast for a very, very, very gear centric episode of the show! We dive into some Boss/Roland happenings, Origin Effects peda...

On this episode I am talking to Chris Wiseman of the band's Currents and Shadow of Intent. We dive in headfirst to talk about what it is like building a band in a very "Ship Of Theseus" type of way, and how that occurred with Currents. We also talk pretty extensively about the necessities of treating a band like a business and what that can entail. There is also talk about how he approaches produc...

If you are anything like me, you might be a former Warped Tour kid. We grew up with emo, "screamo", and very abrasive, emotionally charged forms of hardcore tinged punk rock influenced music. What most of us didn't realize at the time was that what we were experiencing was an echo of a former movement that was spearheaded by a band called Jeromes Dream. Today I'm talking to vocalist/bassist Jeff S...

Rob Nobile is one of the founding members of NYC hardcore stalwarts Incendiary. On this episode we talk about how powerful it can be to support yourself OUTSIDE of doing music, while still taking your musical project very seriously. It is a hidden superpower that a lot of musicians sometimes ignore, but should be talked about more often! We also get into his guitar preferences, musical taste, and...

I love it when I get to have fellow podcasters on the show, but it is even better when that podcaster happens to be in a successful band! Casey has been a member of The Wonder Years for almost 20 years. In that time he's developed his skills as a producer, songwriter, and he has a very strong grasp on what it takes to make it in the music business. He also is a serious guitar gear nerd so of cours...

From being told he was "too small to play guitar", to leading one of the most popular musical acts on the planet, Pete Anderson has seen almost every angle of the music industry. Pete and I go over his career from the moment he started guitar, to working in music stores, to his approach in producing bands, touring the world, meeting Scotty Moore, his thoughts on his own creative process, and so mu...

This is a MUST listen for August Burns Red fans. We get into the weeds on the gear! Just a few short weeks prior to the recording of this episode, I was actually watching JB play live on the current 20th anniversary tour. So this was quite timely! JB is a great dude and we took a deep dive into his personal story and an even deeper dive into the history of all of his gear. From his first Ibanez st...

Daniel Gailey plays guitar in the killer bands Fit For A King and Phineas. On this episode, we dive into appreciating music across genres, seven string guitars, the growing popularity of heavy music, and what it takes to get your music out there. Check out Daniel on his Instagram You can keep the lights on and get bonus episodes by going to Patreon. You can also help out with your gear buying habi...

The music gear business and the restaurant industry couldn't look more different to the untrained eye. Which is not unlike most people not seeing the similarities that chefs and musicians share. Chef Ricky Bella is an accomplished culinary expert, metalhead, massive music enthusiast, and a fellow guitar gear nerd. We went down the rabbit hole of his original aspirations as a metal guitarist, his j...

I've got a banger of an episode for you today! I'm talking to Devin Shidaker of The Acacia Strain and we dive down into the creative rabbit hole. We talk about how he ended up joining The Acacia Strain, his work at Balaguer Guitars, his personal approach to bands, songwriting and a whole lot more! Check out The Acacia Strain on THEIR WEBSITE Devin's Instagram is HERE You can keep the lights on and...

What is it like to end up playing guitar in your personal favorite band? That isn't a question that very many people get to answer, but Grayson Stewart is one of the few people on the planet that can actually talk about that subject. On this episode we dive into how Grayson joined Norma Jean, the journey he went on collecting gear for the role, how he approaches life in a heavy touring band, we di...

Joey Sturgis is a dude with a vast amount of experience in the music industry. He gained notoriety as a very popular producer in the metal community. He has worked with the likes of Asking Alexandria, We Came As Romans, The Devil Wears Prada and a whole lot more. But these days he is probably best known for his software endeavors. Joey Sturgis Tones is a his software company that makes absolutely...

A massive component of advancing in any career is building your network. So much of every opportunity that presents itself is based upon "who you know". But what if you don't know anyone working in the sphere you'd like to be in? On this episode, Blake talks to Matt about his career and how he managed to find himself working on such a wide variety of projects such as A Perfect Circle, Pucifer, Pop...

Colt Capperune is a very successful producer/recording engineer/content creator with a very inspiring story. He also has some insight into Apple's plans for integrating Dolby Atmos into Apple Music that could have MASSIVE implications for independent artists and their ability to achieve visibility in the same way that we've become accustomed to. On this episode we get into his career trajectory, h...

What is it like playing a three string guitar? Why would you need two tuner pedals on your guitar effects pedalboard? What makes Filtertrons so magical? Is pedal steel hard to play? Henri and I go over all of this and a whole lot more on this fresh episode of your friendly neighborhood guitar podcast! Make sure you check out Starcrawler on their website here: https://www.starcrawlermusic.com/ Give...

The Balkun Brothers are an epic two-piece rock band from Connecticut. Steve and Nick formed their band after being arrested in New Hampshire. Which is not exactly the most common starting point for a band. We quickly bonded over a mutual LOVE of pizza, and we went down the deep rabbit hole of baritone guitars, why you need one, and what makes them so special. Check out the VIDEO that introduced me...

The Shootouts play both kinds of music. That's right both of them. Country AND Western. The band also has a ripping guitar player named Brian Poston. Brian came on the show today to talk about his experiences working with and meeting some absolute legends in the country music scene, as well as some of his personal musical heroes. (Marty Stewart and Jim Campilongo anyone?) We also talk about his gu...

Browne Amplification has really blown up in the last few years. Thanks in large part to The Protein Dual Overdrive Pedal. On this episode we discuss how Josh Scott (of JHS Pedals) convinced him to give surface mount components a try in his guitar pedals, germanium transistors, how he was able to make the leap from touring tech to owning a manufacturing operation, the perils of operating a small bu...