All Jammed Up

Chloe and I are back from Hulaween! We recap the incredibly rewarding weekend with new friends, new music, and new experiences. We also got to sit down with a few guys from the band, Lettuce. They tell us about things staying the same, but always changing. Being analog, but welcoming digital. The magic at Suwanee and how important it is to get lost every now and then. We get some tips before our t...

Rudy is the frontman for the band 2LOT. A band tipping the line between EDM and jam music. He tells us about their new album, Re/Solve. How the band was formed and used music to get through tragedy, he schools me in Ableton, and tells us about the four pillars of 2LOT. Andrew is the quintessential Asheville musician. He tells us how the scene has developed over his lifetime, Barneroo, his take on...

Pickel is the guitar player for the band, Dizgo. We get into the origins of the band, their new album, "Innerstate", how growing up in the Midwest shaped him, being consistent, Elephant Quiz, using the whiteboard, and we get to the bottom of it...does he even like pickles?! Listen to Innerstate by Dizgo on all streaming platforms! Support Dizgo: https://dizgoband.com/ Chloe is feeling like a girl...

Weird Phishes is a Radiohead and Phish fusion project. We get into the origin story of this project and how this project varies from just a normal cover band to more of a creative mashup of genres. We discuss how important community is to any musical experience, what other bands they would consider do projects in this style, how the violin got included, and finding joy in sad lyrics. Support Weird...

Alex Bazemore is the guitar player for Suns of Stars. He is back on the podcast with new analogies, the bands recent recording session and we find out what makes it an EP or LP. We recap summer tour and what's next for the band. Alex even plays a song for us there at the end! Help out Suns of Stars if you can!https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-suns-of-stars-purchase-a-van-for-touring Chloe and I chec...

Bill is an OG founding member of the String Cheese Incident. He tells us the story of how the band got together, the beginning of Hulaween and how it's developed, the international incident, and his project coming up with his ladies. Riley and Miller are the brains behind Grassfed Bluegrass. They tell us about their amazing festival in the Outer Banks this fall, how they got into bluegrass, the im...

Karina Rykman is a guitar player and bass player. We talk about her new album, Late Checkout that comes out next week, her love for Suwannee, her unique relationship with Trey Anastasio, her eclectic early gigs, and her beef with Sabrina Carpenter. Nathan is the founder of Tunehatch, an independent ticketing platform. He has just rolled out Tour Builder - a new approach to make touring musicians l...

We're back with another lot podcast! This time at the Ionia Freak Fair. Which freak was your favorite?! Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01jw9NYtyUFlckKoh2EQ60?si=3d63d5124fa84aee Intro Music - Alex Bazemore Outro Music - Zach Jones Transition Music - Kevin Skuthan Logo Design - RankStrangeDesign and Brandon Lowe Sponsored by One World Brewing IG: Alljammedup_

Alwyn is the drummer for the band, Leftover Salmon. He tells us his early days loving the Red Hot Chili Peppers, learning steel pans in Trinidad, how he got linked with Leftover, his very first music festival experience, his solo project "Marshall" and the personal motivation behind it, and his definition of Americana music. Support Alwyn: https://www.instagram.com/alwynmusic/?hl=enhttps://www.lef...

Neil and Trevor from the band, Free Whenever, join the podcast. We discuss their experience at FloydFest, form and formlessness, music getting you high, and playing live vs playing in the studio. Support Free Whenever: https://www.freewheneverband.com/ Evan is the owner of The Ecology Center - which is a culture that he is creating in California. Evan tells the story of how he is using the magic o...

Jake is the guitar player for Eggy. He tells us about making his wisest decision at 8 years old, learning how to jam from his dad, his pedal board experiments, the close relationship with his longtime friend and bandmate, Dani. We talk about his appreciation for bluegrass, being in the wind, his trick shot skills, and new album loading? Go see Eggy on their final tour of 2026! https://eggymusic.co...

Joey is the bass player for Strictly Liquid. We recap his fun weekend with Oteil and friends, he tells us about the formation and steady rise of his band, why he plays a six string bass, Colonel Bruce Hampton, and being a frontman..kind of? Chloe and I share some hot takes, discuss the word - "y'all", and add some new songs of the week. Support Joey:https://www.instagram.com/joeyremibass/https://w...

The Regulars are a band based out of Athens, Georgia. We got to interview them before wrapping up their summer tour here in Asheville. We get a whole ton of shouts out on this podcast - including the very first one for Avenged Sevenfold? They tell us about the name change from The Taxis to The Regulars, their upcoming debut album, the Athens music scene, their beef with Underground Springhouse, so...

We are back with a full recap of the All Jammed Up Fest with our friend Eric with a fun, little bonus reverse interview after our interview with Alex! Alex is a photographer from the Atlanta area who is currently touring with Mountain Grass Unit. This guy is the definition of seizing an opportunity. We talk about his journey into photography, the slow burn for his love of the Grateful Dead, teache...

Seth is an author, filmmaker, and life-long outlaw. He tells us his story of slinging LSD and marijuana on the Grateful Dead lots in the 80s, how his perspective of the lot scene has changed, why he started writing, faking his suicide and getting put on the most wanted list, if he'd do it again, and feeling justified. Support Seth: https://www.instagram.com/sethferranti/ We are less than a week aw...

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...