JaM Sessions Podcast

And now..... for something completely different!! This week's guest considers himself "...not an accomplished musician" but man, has he accomplished some feats!! Download now and find out how and why Frankie started the GuitarZ for Kids charity, how many guitars have passed through (and been sanitized by) his hands and just how far the program has reached. Listen in on the hour long...

HOLY OVERSTUFFED MAILBAG BATMAN!! This week's guest now holds the record for most mailbag questions to date! He's the very long time friend of both hosts, destroyer of 3 piece chicken and fries and one of the best self-taught drummers to ever come out of this province. The one and only Chad "Chester Chicken" Mitchell! The first 7 minutes of conversation was not recorded but we&...

This week's guest is an absolute legend when it comes to keeping time in the most fanciest and flourish filled way possible. Born, raised and ripened in just about every style you could think of, Steven Keough AkA Kicker,  has had a kit and sticks nearby for pretty much his entire life. The guys sit down with Steve and chat about his early beginnings and touch on all the bands he's been...

2nd Season, 2nd Episode, Released on the 22nd day of the 21st year of the 21st century, must mean something right? Well, if not for nothing it means we FINALLY get to have long-time friend of Jeph's and new friend of Mike's, Hoarder... I MEAN COLLECTOR (and restorer) of vintage drum kits, multi-talented and although small in stature; a HUGE personality with a heart to match: Mark S. Cosh...

Okay.... that's long enough. We can't stay away from you guys for too long! Happy new year and welcome to 2021, and Season 2 of J.a. M. Sessions!! We'd like to start off by saying thanks, to all of you who kept downloading and sharing the show during our break, and to our new fans and listeners as well. Season 1 was a wild ride filled with connection, great music and lots of new fri...

There's some HO HO HO's in this house!!! Welcome to the Audio Version of the Live Streamed Facebook Event We made it!!! We got to episode # 25 and the end of our first amazing season on this super fun, eye-opening journey of self-expression, friend-making, networking and tune jamming. 6 Months ago Mike and Jeph wanted to start a little show and have their friends over to have intimate co...

If you could sit down with the one person that sparked a new feeling, gave you a stage to spread your wings and the push to be a better human; would you? OF COURSE YOU WOULD!! On this week's episode the guys get to do just that! They have a video chat with a hero, a Rockstar, everyone's 2nd Mom: PAT MCNIVEN!!! The woman who started it all and let all of us punks, metal heads and hippie f...

When you think of punk, what do you think about? I don’t know what it is you expect it to be, But when this week's guest does; he thinks about himself... and that's punk to me! LONG time friend to both the guys as well as co-collaborator and glow-in-the-dark punk rock prince Robert Long AkA: "RawB" AkA: "Rawb Him Self" is finally back on the east coast and out of quar...

Recorded for you from a jam space in the sacred "Church of Destruction" in downtown Halifax comes part 2 of J.a. M. Sessions Road Trip 2.0!!! Half the band have been loving and  playing music since before high school, half the band has been together since college, and half the band has been a band since they worked together out in Alberta! 3 halves you say?!!? Well, between the 4 members...

JaM Sessions ROAD TRIP 2.0!!! Coming to you again from an undisclosed location, but this time somewhere in downtown Halifax! Jeph and Mike sit down, catch up and get super baked with Jeph's long-time friend (but new to Mike) and fellow metal head (turned super fly rapper) Aubrey "Brizzle" Borden! This Legend is originally from Antigonish, migrated to New Glasgow in his youth and the...

Born of Bona and Sunshine come this week's guest!! Bassist for Stonehouse, Entertainment Coordinator for The Spot, and Solo Artist; Pat Walsh (AkA Pat Bona)  joins the guys in the JaM Studios for a sip and lots of laughs!! The guys had planned on focusing on Stonehouse and all the amazing things they've been up to since lead singer Mike McGrath was on way back on Episode 8 but when Mike...

Trip Week!! We're taking a road trip to record the interview, with a trip down Memory Lane, and then the guys totally trip when their guest has a special surprise guest call into the show! This week the guys head to an undisclosed location on Cape Breton Island to reconnect with YTV Achievement Award winner, Bassist for the amazingly talented and high-energy act from "The Scene" nam...

The Blue Normans, Windzor Salt, Scotial Scene and The Pistol Packin Papas are a few bands he's been in. Trumpet, piano, guitar, bass and drums are a few of the instruments he plays. Stages you may have seen him on: The Thistle, New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee, East Coast Music Awards Gala in P.E.I. This week's guest is none other than Scott DeCoste! Your two hosts have a sip or two of a f...

Get ready for a SUUUUPER SCARRRYYYY Halloween episode with Jeph, Mike and their guest.... Demonic Growler, Guitar player extraordinaire, Banger of cans and Blaster of beats. The Gore King himself; Corey "Gore Core" Andrews!!! We talk about his undying loyalty to his 2 guitars, horror films and very brutal metal, what better themes for our All Hallows Eve special, RIIIGHT!!?? We go throug...

ROAD TRIP!! (well... kinda) Jeph and Mike make their way to the Fox Den where they find Katie Delaney, Katherine Simms, Tyler MacIntosh, and Mason Teed who altogether make up the Hard Folk band "Shotglass Fox" Download now and find out the origins of the band name,  the process of writing and how the vortex that is Pictou County, pulled them in to make some amazing sounds! We get treated...

Coming from a hundred year old home with a piano in every room and a vibe that makes you want to smile and sing your heart out; comes an episode with VERY live music from two of the guy's favorite vocalists, Lihn Decoste and Robin Alcorn-Martin. These super stars are ensuring our musical longevity by stoking the sparks and igniting the fires inside our little musicians, singers and composers...

This week is Punk AF!! The guys have their friend, Singer, Songwriter, Spiked hair and Saver of lives Nick Rockey on the show! The guys slam beers and chat about what got Nick started on such a punky path and where he is now. The Mailbag has switched to Live on Facebook so be sure to follow the page and turn on notifications to know when you can ask your questions and catch a live JaM Sesh with th...

WE'RE HALFWAY THERE!! WHOA!! LIVIN' ON A PRAYER!! Welcome to the halfway point of Season 1 here on J.a. M. Sessions! This week the guys went Live on Facebook and had YOU, the fans as their guests. Download now to hear how their first live show went and get a little something extra the live audience DIDN'T get to hear!! If you watched live on Wednesday and you're back for the tr...

This week the guys get drunk and rowdy with two members of one of the hottest east coast Celtic bands there is; East River Rats. Lead singer, guitar and tin whistle player Brian MacKenzie and his Cousin, and legendary mandolin player Cole Yorke stop into the studio to get tipsy and talk tunes, times and then give a proper performance of a new and old song! Subscribe today and get new episodes down...

This week is Family Week on J.a. M. Sessions!! In studio with the guys is local business owner and record-finder-extraordinaire, he is also the former lead singer for such extreme metal bands as international hit Inner Thought and more locally-loved Spur and Jeph's very own big brother; Dennis Balesdent! The guys blaze some fat J's and chat about Dennis' early days in Toronto and ho...

As the guys round the corner into episode #10, they thought they'd better have a big guest on. So they found the not-so-large in stature but absolutely enormous in terms of talent, kindness and sense of community in none other than Mr. Ashley George himself! The boys talk about Ash's early days in Smoker's Cough, Beyond Ash and more and he treats us with a few in-studio acoustic bea...

Theme for this week: Trenton Youth Center Royalty! Joining Jeph and Mike in studio this week is the dueling singers/guitar and bassist for the grungiest of punky post-grunge rock bands from the 90's local scene; Christina (Chrissy) MacLeod and Peter Rand!! The gang talks about what it took to make Shade happen and how they became one of the favorites in the Pictou County circuit. You'll...

This week the guys have Mike Mcgrath, frontman for one of Pictou County's best and most loved rock acts, Stonehouse. Get to know more about where, why and how Stonehouse is so fun, alive and kick ass! Taking many shapes and sizes over the past few years, Stonehouse has found their own style and groove that blends blues, funk and rock styles all into an authentic sound only the three of them t...

This week the guys have their very first remote interview, and they thought; why not go big and get Mike "FR3TO F33T" Snyder the bassist for Green Jello!??! So that's what they did! Your hosts reach Mike in his home in Indiana U.S.A. and catch up on what's up in their lives since they met exactly 1 year to the day! Download now and hear how Mike met Bill Manspeaker and has beco...

Only recently a Pictounian; Alex Bridgeman is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, performer, lover of music, maker of good times and an all around pretty awesome dude. He joins Jeph and Mike this week to introduce himself to our musical community and talk about his roots on the west coast and what brought him to the best coast!  You'll be blessed with a few tracks off his newly relea...