Dan Cable Presents

MAE.SUN is a multi-instrumentalist and composer originally from Portland, Oregon. I chatted with her about discovering her passion for music at a young age, how she express herself differently on various instruments, approaches to recording, losing her house in the recent LA fires, touring as an auxiliary player in Clairo, and her collaborative project Ohma. To keep up with MAE.SUN, and her variou...

Rose Gerber is a Portland, Oregon based singer songwriter. I chatted with Rose about how she got interested in playing guitar and songwriting. Bouncing around to different parts of the United States, getting exposed to Country music, how her songwriting has evolved, and more! To keep up with Rose Gerber, the sponsors for the episode, and the Dan Cable Presents Podcast, please check out the links b...

Brady Watt is a NYC based bass player, producer, multi instrumentalist, and songwriter. I chatted with Brady about going to school at the Berklee School of Music, his entry point into the NYC Hip Hop Scene, collaborations with legends like DJ Premiere, Talib Kweli, Raekwon, his Bass and Bars Youtube Series, his vision for his solo career, and more! To keep up with all things Brady Watt and the Dan...

Elusive aka Aaron Koslow is a Portland, Oregon based beat maker and producer, originally from Los Angeles, California. I chatted with Elusive about coming up in Los Angeles during the Low End Theory era, his time learning ot make beats in the Bay Area, collaborations with Murs, his process for making albums, how he's remained prolific, and more. To keep up with Elusive and the podcast, please...

Tim Howe is a Portland, Oregon based musician and songwriter. I chatted with Tim about his music background, what has informed his lens for songwriting, his band's Vista House and First Rodeo, and more. To keep up with Tim Howe and the podcast, please check out the links below!---------------------------------------------------Thank you to DistroKid for sponsoring this episode of the podcast....

Old Grape God aka Tron is a Portland, Oregon based artist who explores multiple disciplines, including rapping and producing, embroidery and graphic design, and painting. I caught up with Old Grape God about how he feels like his style or process has developed, his collaborative projects, the joy he gets from creating, his fascination for bootleg fashion culture, embroidery, and more! ------------...

MLTZR aka Alex Meltzer is a Portland, Oregon based musician and producer. I chatted with him about how his ideas around success and creating music have changed over the years, his continued desire to learn new things, staying hungry to create, collaborations, and more. To keep up with MLTZR and the Dan Cable Presents Podcast please check out the links below! ---------------------------------------...

Jacob Miller is a Portland, Oregon based singer songwriter. I chatted with Jacob about how is style of writing has evolved, tapping into a more authentic version of himself, his views on being a musician at this stage of his life, his new EP, In A Season of Loving, and more. To keep up with Jacob Miller and the Dan Cable Presents Podcast, please check out the links below! -------------------------...

Vin Picone is the owner and chef at Picone's Quality Deli, a food cart in Portland, Oregon. I chatted with Vin about what led him to opening up a food cart, his passion for making sandwiches, condiments, high quality ingredients, and more! To keep up with Picone's Quality Deli, please check out the links below! --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to  DistroKid  fo...

Michelle Kicherer is a Portland, Oregon based author, journalist, teacher, and host of Portland variety show, Banana Pitch. I chatted with Michelle about her new novella Sexy Life, Hello. The personal experiences that informed the idea, recording the audio book, analysis of characters, and more! To find Sexy Life, Hello, and more about Michelle Kicherer, please check outt the links below! --------...

Matt Kessler is the owner of Too Many Records, a brick and mortar record store in Portland, Oregon. I chatted with Matt about how he got into record collecting, how creating a Youtube channel celebrating his love for vinyl eventually led to him opening his very own record store. To keep up with Matt and Too Many Records, please check out the links below! -------------------------------------------...

Melissa McMillian aka Chef Mel is the owner/chef of Sammich in Portland, Oregon. We chatted about her love for baseball and how it has informed her lens on life and the way she operates her business. Mentors and coaches that have helped her along the way, learning to slow down and practice self care, and more. To keep up with Mel, Sammich, and the Dan Cable Presents Podcast, please check out the l...

Steven Golliday is an Emmy Award-winning film editor and musician. I chatted with Steven about editing film, how it informs his lens on life, diving deep into subject matter, the symbiotic relationship between music and film, how the different forms of art allow him to be creative in different ways and more. To keep up with Steven Golliday, Distrokid, and the Dan Cable Presents Podcast, please che...

Amos Heart aka Avery Haines is a Portland, Oregon based singer songwriter. I chatted with Avery about his earl experiences playing music, processing the world through art and writing songs, his solo work vs his collaborations with his band Jonny's Day Out. and more.  Amos Heart new record FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A LOVED ONE is out on January 24th, 2025. To keep up with Amos Heart, Distrokid, and t...

Ann Annie is a Portland, Oregon based composer and multi-instrumentalist aka Eli Goldberg. I chatted with Eli about the improvised moments during live sets, the impact of instrumental music, recording, composing, early interest in Orchestral music and more! To keep up with Ann Annie, Distrokid, and the Dan Cable Presents Podcast, please check out the links below! ----------------------------------...

Rachel Bracker is the Co founder of Hungry Mantis a film production company based here in Portland, Oregon, they specialize in VR film production, but also take on traditional film projects as well.  I chatted with Rachel about how she got involved with film, falling in love with editing, collaboration, VR, and more. To keep up with Rachel, Distrokid, and the Dan Cable Presents Podcast, please che...

Bendre The Giant is a Portland, Oregon based band fronted by Ben Estrada. I chatted with Ben and his bandmate Dlos about the songwriting in the project, approach to lyrics, demos, arrangements, and developing as musicians and composers through the project. To keep up with Bendre The Giant, Distrokid, and the Dan Cable Presents Podcast, please check out the links below! ----------------------------...

Isabeau Waia'u Walker is a Portland, Oregon based singer songwriter. Isabeau and I chatted about the evolution of her songwriting, collaboration, storytelling, and her new record HEAVYWEIGHT. The record is available on vinyl and wherever you stream music. To keep up with Isabeau, Distrokid, and the Dan Cable Presents Podcast, please check out the links below! --------------------------------------...

Kyle J. Glenn is a Portland, Oregon based singer songwriter. I chatted with Kyle about his evolution as a songwriter, lyrical approach, the impact of environment and travel, exploration of different art forms, how making film has informed his storytelling, and his new record Everywhere Is Close To Somewhere Else, which is available now on all streaming services and vinyl.  To keep up with Kyle J....

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Andy Sydow is a Nashville, TN based  musician and singer songwriter. I chatted with Andy about how his songwriting and lyrics have evolved over the last 12 years of making records, the opportunity he had to record a new collection of tunes with one of his hero’s, Anders Osborne, how his ideals around success have changed, what has contributed to his sustainability in pursuing music as a career, an...

Hannah Glavor is a Portland, Oregon based singer songwriter. I chatted with Hannah about how her songwriting and storytelling have evolved, outlook on life, continuing to express herself in her most authentic way, and her new record HOLD ON, HOLD TIGHT, available on 9/26/24. --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to  DistroKid  for sponsoring this episode of the podcast. Use...

Bay Ledges AKA Zach Hurd is back on the podcast! I chatted with Zach about his brand new record ‘Rivers’, how his production and songwriting have evolved, writing and recording music in the comfort of his own home, translating songs to the live form, what drove this new batch of songs emotionally, remixes he’s worked on, and more! To keep up with Bay Ledges, Distrokid, and the Dan Cable Presents P...

Maita is a Portland, Oregon based band and the songwriting project of Maria Maita-Keppler. I chatted with Maria about the band’s new record ‘Want’, songwriting, lyrical development, creative perimeters, and more! To keep up with Maita, Distrokid, and the Dan Cable Presents, please check out the links below! --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to  DistroKid  for sponsoring...

Noah Simpson is a Portland, Oregon based trumpet player. I chatted with Noah about his early interest in music, his philosophies behind playing and teaching music, how those ideas have evolved, and experiences that have shaped him as player and a teacher.  To keep up with Noah Simpson, Distrokid, and the Dan Cable Presents Podcast, please check out the links below! --------------------------------...