All Jammed Up

Carson and Miles are musicians who have been friends for a long time. Carson plays banjo and Miles plays the guitar and they love to play improv music. We talk about the East Nash guys, the influence of Bela Fleck and Colonel Bruce Hampton, "effortless mastery", the reproduction of eels - or at least the mystery of it. They drop a bunch of knowledge on me - if you are looking for some new music or...

Colton Zinni is a radio-host and a interviewer of musicians who has a passion for grassroots music. We discuss how he got into radio, some of his memorable interviews, some awesome stories of WDVX, and the two questions he would ask Jerry if he could interview him. Suns of Stars is a jamgrass band here in Asheville. We have Alex Bazemore, Jackson Chisholm, Johnny Humphries, and newly appointed ban...

Jake is the saxophone player for Kendall Street Company. He tells us the story of how he joined the band through Craigslist, learning how to play the keys to make the band more dynamic, upcoming projects from KSC, local politics, and "icing instruments". Dom Glynn is a country musician from London, England. We talk getting into Honky Tonk music and the scene in Europe, his modern influences, tryin...

The fellas from Shed Bugs are back on the podcast. We get into the different scenes in Asheville, making art out of accidents, a call to action to Hannah Ramsey and Franklin, some of their modern jazz influences, the new Shed Bugs album, and we get stoked for AJU Fest! Support Morgan and Andrew: https://www.instagram.com/shedbugsmusic/https://www.instagram.com/andrew.stevens99/https://www.instagra...

We've had both these guys on before, but the first time together! As always with these two a lot of Colonel Bruce Hampton talk, a lot of laughs, some embarrassing first date stories, why music is so important to them, and some new projects they are excited about. Chloe and I finally get to sit down and recap some news in the scene, add some songs to the week, and maybe drop a hint for the final ad...

Charles is a new friend who loves seeing live music. We really cover what seems like everything from architecture to lot art. Billy Strings, Grateful Dead, and we bring back the dream festival game. AJU Tix: https://tunehatch.com/shows/273112440 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01jw9NYtyUFlckKoh2EQ60?si=3d63d5124fa84aee Intro Music - Alex Bazemore Outro Music - Zach Jones Transi...

Sugar is back! We talk about recently feeling closer to the fans, Camp Cosmic, Freedom Junction's new album - "Burn", how he met his wife, Nashville being his home, and being connected to the piano. As aways a great interview... Chloe and I catch up after our long trip, make an exciting announcement, add a few new songs of the week, and make our call to action after Kendall Street had to cancel th...

Magoo is a jamgrass band out of Colorado. We got to sit down with the whole band a couple weeks back at Spring Shakedown. We talk about bluegrass becoming cool, train songs, conversations with the crowd, Magoo being a family, and sticking to the plan. Rick Willoughby is a the bass player for the band, Shakedown Strings. An all-strings tribute to the Grateful Dead. Rick tells us about opening for O...

Fish is the jack-of-all-trades for Dizgo. He tells us the story of turning selling weed into his dream job, how he got the nickname, seeing Lotus at Red Rocks, and manifestation. Cooper is the guitar player, and Steven is the mandolin player for the band, North State Grass, We talk about Merlefest, going from death metal to bluegrass, using AI, Jeff Austin, and their new release, "Toad". Support F...

LP Giobbi is a DJ in the EDM scene. She tells us the importance of hand-written letter, understanding the dance floor, cultural differences in the EDM scene, finding out not to fuck with Jerry's guitar, side quests, growing up with Alex Hargreaves, and carving out her own space. We've been working to get this interview for so long, and I am excited for you all to hear it! Chloe and I review Spring...

Our first trifecta of interviews! Mike Caroto, or "Grateful Mike" is a guitar teacher based out of Philadelphia. He tells us about his guitar club, why he started teaching, the importance of the 1,4,5 and what makes his club so unique and special. Abby Bryant is a singer-songwriter based in Asheville. We talk about music therapy, the ebb and flow of finding a band, adjusting to a new sound, and ha...

Michael is the banjo player for Greensky Bluegrass. He tells us about the early days of Greensky Bluegrass, why he gravitated towards the banjo, early days at Bell's Brewing, playing with Billy Strings before he blew up, their documentary in Iceland, and he wrap it up with some golf talk. Riley is the founder of MoBanjoCo. We keep the theme of 65 North Pickers talk, seeing Greensky Bluegrass in th...

We got a two-fer today! Cloutchaser is a math rock band from North Carolina who hate Spongebob! They teach us about what exactly "math rock" is, where their bits come from, the unique guitar style of Cameron, how they make a two person band work, and utilizing social media. Brando is the CEO of CashorTrade and spearheads the "Face Value Movement". He explains starting CashorTrade 17 years ago and...

65 North Pickers are an up and coming jamgrass band that you need to go see now! We get into how they all got together and their first show opening for Infamous Stringdusters. The lore behind Wells Fargo, Jeff Austin, becoming road warriors, and doing it for the rest of their lives. Support 65 North Pickers: https://65northpickers.org/https://www.instagram.com/65northpickers/ Chloe and I review th...

We did it! We have gotten all the fellas from Dogs in a Pile. We sit down with Jeremy and talk about his entry into music from Rock Band, getting blessed by Billy Joel, his current on the road read, and the birth of #JermNation. With Brian we talk about his unique style of playing guitar, Tommy Emmanuel, and a little bit of fly fishing. Chloe and I recap our weekend at Mental Awakening, the new de...

Jaydin and Reynah are in a band called, The Miller Sisters. We get into their move from Arkansas to Asheville, finding out Jerry Garcia was not a friend of their dad, That's So Raven, online memes, being on stage, and we find out maybe Chloe doesn't need a mic every episode. We get stoked on the Hulaween announcement with an additional theory and talk about more musicians using AI art! Support Jay...

Jamie is a guitar player here in Asheville, NC. He is in a few different projects with Auspicious Golden Fish being his main project at the moment. We get talk about his journey as a musician, shooting music videos outside, Charleston Pour House, corporate gigs, youth coming to an end, a journey to Nepal and unlocking creativity. Support Jamie: https://auspiciousgoldenfish.com/https://www.instagra...

Jon is back on the podcast! We catch up after Billy week here in Asheville, get stoked for Chords for Callum and how we can all support this awesome cause! We chat about expensive guitars and the "pick economy" as well as some of this new "hardcore" revival and he gives us his Mount Rushmore of Bluegrass musicians. Get your tickets for Chords for Callum and Check out the Silent Auction!https://www...

Adam and Previn are members of the band, Residual Groove. They teach me about mastering and textures, we get into the difference between the scene up north and down here in Asheville, Previn's first time seeing Dark Star Orchestra, we get ready for their brand new album, "Soul.exe", and have a great discussion around AI and art. Chloe and I catch up on the bracket, the "Manosphere", and not quite...

This episode is dedicated to the brackets! We make our own Billy Strings bracket based on a bunch of his songs and we go over Heady Net's jamband bracket. Episode is a little all over the place, but make sure to follow the IG to vote on your favorite Billy songs! AJU Tix: https://tunehatch.com/shows/273112440 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01jw9NYtyUFlckKoh2EQ60?si=mrl2B1PxT92...

DJ is a mandolin player from the great state of Virginia. If you are a fan of bluegrass history this one is for you! We get into Larry Keel, parallels between Bill Monroe and Billy Strings, active and passive listening, and some history about the mandolin. Chloe and I get into a some Gaelic music and discuss a riveting hypothetical map plus a few new songs for the playlist Support DJ: https://www....

Big Mickey is quite simply the man. He plays trumpet, keys, and EWI - and electronic wind instrument! We get into some early days being around Bollywood legends, what makes a pedal steel so special, getting "it" with Jimmy Buffet, storytelling with his instruments, getting sober, and helping people feel! Chloe and I are back in person and review an article by Paste, "75 Greatest Guitarists of the...

Chubby is a Zydeco musician. He breaks down the differences between Cajun and Zydeco music, his early days playing with his family, his legendary Zydeco career that won him a Grammy, and makes sense of being a Cowboys fan in Louisiana! We review some new albums that have come out recently, address some social media drama, and pick a new genre for our deep dive! Support Chubby: https://chubbycarrie...

We got a two-fer for you guys today! We have the legend, Warren Haynes on the podcast today. We get into his early days in Asheville, joining the Allman Brothers, being fearless, some love for Daniel Donato, and hitting a late growth spurt. We also have Lara Cwass who teaches me some about Indian music and instruments, her relationship with Oteil, guitar faces, creating illusions, and her upcoming...

Sam is a musician. He's in two bands: Seven Teller and Radish. He teaches me about "kraut rock", the insane idea that is to tour, we discuss the Geese hype, making people dance, playing live vs in the studio, and more. Sam is the man and he will be in Asheville for a residency in April and has a new album - "What Are The Chances" ... go stream it! We review some music we checked out through the we...