Eclectic Soundtrax Podcast (ESP)

On this episode we interviewed the eclectic and hilarious Michelle Adams aka "Foxy Rebel Yell" . This Las Vegas based attorney discovered a love for music and rock n roll at young age, and now she spins her favorite tunes every Sunday on 22.3 TakeOver Vegas Radio . Her show is aptly titled Sex, Fox, and Rock N Roll, and along with playing killer music Foxy gives the lowdown on what's happening wee...

On episode 27 we spoke with veteran guitarist and touring musician, Will Knaak . Will has an impressive resume to say the least; he has played extensively with a wide variety of acts for over 20 years and is currently recording and touring with the highly successful alternative rock band, Blue October . Will talks about how his trial by fire music career began in his early teens by playing gigs in...

In this podcast, we go though our episode list (9-26) and highlight our conversations with our guests.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eclecticsoundtrax/support

We had a fascinating conversation with trumpet Maestro and Moonlight Studios co-owner, Jeff Lewis . This one time biology major, who played with bands on the Los Angeles music scene, got a call to tour with The Jackson's in 1977 and has been working as a professional musician ever since.  After touring with Michael and siblings, the gigs came flooding in and Jeff was on the road with Lenny Wi...

Ray Prim is our guest on the podcast today.  This Texas-based Singer "Soul-writer" tells us what really brought him from New York to Austin and talks of his early days of jumping on stage to sing with Austin icons. We also discuss this prolific songsmith's writing process and talk recording gear after delving into Ray's unwarranted distain for Audioslave and the wonderful world of Scientology...

Welcome to our marathon podcast with the fascinating and multi-talented Eric Alan Livingston . Eric resides in the Bay Area and has worked with a plethora of artists throughout his career. Most recently he has created artwork, packaging and videos for Ipecac Recordings bands such as Mr. Bungle , Dead Cross and Mike Patton w/ Jean Claude Vannier . Currently he is working on the artwork and layout f...

Today on the podcast, we have a Luxurious Hair Battle between Skunk and our guest Chris Farrell.  Chris is a maker of sharp shabby things (blade smith) and was featured on the TV show “Forged in Fire” where he won his episode in season 1.  In addition to Chris’ talents, he is also known around the Austin music scene as a talented drummer.  His work can be heard with groups such as A...

Bull Diego Avello joins us on the podcast to talk about the latest single from Bull y Los Bufalos , his journey from Spain to Austin, TX and his love of hipsters. The new song, 'One with the King' was inspired by Bull's recent impromptu to visit Graceland shortly after they reopened and his intense  literal time "alone" with the King. Inspired by this experience, Bull took pen to paper with a...

Today on the podcast, we hang out with Pearl Z .  Pearl is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, producer, artist, & native Austinite.  We catch up with and talk about her current projects, her experience with The Voice, and her expensive Uber ride.  Also in this episode, Skunk gushes over Pearl’s awesome Fender Telecaster and Vic panders for CBD sponsorship.    Check o...

We had a blast chatting with musician turned filmmaker, Rudy Cervantez . Originally from Del Rio, TX, Rudy moved to College Station after high school and began performing with bands and teaching guitar while attending college. Along with a passion for guitar, movies (even really bad ones) were always an interest, and it was not an uncommon scenario to find early 2000’s Rudy and musical cohort...

Mark Sean joins the Eclectic Soundtrax crew today.  Hailing from Ft. Wayne, Indiana, this guitarist found his way to Austin and adapted the rock n' roll lifestyle playing with acts such as Foxy Dangerous, Revolution Wild, and presently one of Austin's most prestigious rock bands, Black Hearts Saints .  Mark talks about his musical career, the importance of touring and connecting with fan...

Bobby Bookout joins us on the podcast tonight.  He’s a singer/songwriter based out of Austin, Texas. After a stint in the U.S. Navy, Bobby used his GI Bill to earn a degree in Commercial Music from South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. In 2007, he graduated from SPC and moved to Austin to begin work on a full length self-titled debut which was released in June of 2010. Eight long yea...

You might have come across a few discussions where we talked about buying music simply because the album artwork stood out at you.  Imagine then taking that curiosity to another level.  That's exactly what our next guest did.  Today we sit down with Donald Chapa of Comal County Rebels Art Gallery and Boutique , located in New Braunfels,  to talk about how that fascination with...

Prepare to be #Wallin'd Today on the podcast we chat with the members of Tibetan Sky Burial .  Formed in Austin during 2019, Texan natives Rick Fernandes and Bryan Stevens wrote a concept album about loss and the five stages of grief. Tibetan Sky Burial's debut ' Lamenta ' released this year with a video debuting December 3rd.  We dive into the bands history, talk about a bold new market...

The Invincible Czars are a multi-faceted collective of musicians that entertains audiences with artsy, cinematic music that sometimes-but-not-always rocks.  On today's podcast, we talk with the band members Josh Robins, Phil Davidson, Henry Vines, Craig Fischer, and our own Skunk Manhattan about the band history, projects in the works, writing scores for silent movies, and musical inspiration...

Ulrich Ellison is an accomplished and prolific musician who has performed, toured and recorded with a wide variety of artists including his own band, Ulrich Ellison and Tribe. This eclectic and energetic "axe" wielding Viking rarely leaves a gig without making an impression. He was once referred to as the "Mozart of Blues Rock". A native of Austria, Ulrich relocated to the United States and c...

Today on the podcast, we have our good friend Jon Simpson .  Jon is a veteran of the Austin music scene playing with bands like Meyvn and the Witch Diaries .  On this session we talk about what Jon’s been up to, his musical education, putting on Covid weight, and brewing beer.  We also recall the Strum days and how to grab the attention of the UT women’s rowing team.... no guitar ne...

We had a blast chatting with the charismatic renaissance man known as Scott Banco. Scott is a singer and multi-instrumentals who fronts the progressive desert rock band, Finite Fidelity . This band has a knack for hooky songwriting and is explosively entertaining onstage. Imagine if QOTSA and Clutch had a baby but a touch of Freddie Mercury's DNA got mixed in. Yes, they're that good and...

It was great catching up with professional drummer, music school owner and soon to be dad, Dan Welby. In 1999 this Massachusetts native set out to attend the prestigious Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, driving cross country in a van packed to the gills with music gear and band mates from the young and hungry east coast thrashers, Hostile Groove . By 2003 HG was on the cover of the LA Wee...

Today we reminisce with our good friend PJ Evans .  PJ is an accomplished actor, writer, director, and creative of all things geeky.  Folks may know PJ best as "Number 3" from the Austin band One Eyed Doll.  We chat about our first meeting, drunken nights & shameful mornings, fitness, and everything else.  It was great catching up with our longtime friend.  Listen in a...

Today on the podcast, we hang with Chris DeVore , former Pitchfork member and a bonafide Karate Cowboy Guitar Wizard.  Chris talks about his love & passion for music and delivering the best possible performance for his audiences.  Chris describes his style as: Jazz standards mixed with Romani, World and Western music influences.  If you're into guitars, modes, voicing and all ar...

In this short recap...we recap...and give a synopsis of our first 8 guests that we've had on the show.  We also chat about lessons learned when hosting a remote podcast and the next upcoming sessions.  Short and sweet....we are so very tired.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eclecticsoundtrax/support

On this episode we chat with bassist Mike Watson and get the story on his musical journey with Texas rock legends Dangerous Toys , from their party rock beginnings at the Backroom in Austin, TX to recording with titan producer Max Norman at Sound City in Los Angeles. When you have a musical career spanning four decades you're going to have stories... and yes, Mike has a good Dave Mustaine anecdote...

Today on the podcast we chat with musician and activist Justin James Bridges . This one time wrestling coach and interpreter for the def began his musical journey in Texas, but soon found himself residing in Portland, OR and playing a festival circuit advocating for social justice and the legalization of marijuana. In a horrific turn of events at one such event, JJB fell victim to police brutality...

On today's podcast, we talk to Vic's friend Jerry.  Jerry talks about growing up in the South listening to country music, the great exodus to the North and the Delta Blues.  We also talk about his time in the Omega Psi Phi fraternity which has lead to some life long friendships & brotherhood.  Then we dive into historical events that have led to the issues facing the black community in...