Local Earshot

Episode 99 "So you wanna build guitars, do ya?" Guest: Brann Guitar Works. Our friend Steven Brann with Brann Guitar works joins us in the house this week. Steven is a luthier that handles everything from basic setups to full-on custom builds and everything in between. Brann Guitar Works also exclusively utilizes the only PLEK machine system in the area to get CNC quality fretwork. If an...

Episode 98 "Rock Ain't Dead" Guest: Joey Mandigo Our friend Joey Mandigo sits down with us this week. Joey is active in several projects and currently splits time between Texas Hippie Coalition and Locust Grove. Joey's birthday bash is this week, January 27th at The Resonator in Norman with Locust Grove. Tickets are $15 online, $20 at the door. Be there!!! Let's talk about mu...

Episode 97 "Turn and Burn" Guest: Psychotic Reaction Our friend Nolan Dacus with Psychotic Reaction sits in with us this week. The band recently celebrated 16 years in business, and are gearing up for more projects into 2023. You can catch Psychotic Reaction live at the Blue Note in OKC with Helen Kelter Skelter and Acid Queen coming up February, 4th 2023!!! Let's talk about music! B...

Episode 96 "Where do we go from here..." On this episode, Brad and Johnathan sit down and catch everyone up over the last year. We discuss future plans for the show, as well as our individual projects in 13th Step Tone Solutions and MoreBands Media. We've got a lot on the table for 2023, thanks for sticking with us so far! Brad Biggs and Johnathan Grissom talk about the Local Music I...

Episode 95 "Hit the road, Jack..." Guest: Jerry Lowlife Our friend Jerry Lowlife joins us to kick off the new year with a blast. Jerry has years of touring experience from teching to stage management. He was off the road for a bit, but recently announced a tour leg he will be a part of coming up with Chimaira. We got a lot of new stuff we're going to put to work for the show in 2023....

Episode 94 The Robot is here to help.. We promise! Guest:James Nghiem Our friend James Nghiem join us on the show this week. James is a Oklahoma comedian, drummer, and industry leader in the Oklahoma comedy scene. Current project is Robot Saves City Pop up events showcasing local Comedians and to brining in more acts from all over the states to Oklahoma. He also the drummer of the band The Nghiem...

Episode 93 Elemental Progress... Guest: Sativa Prophets Our friends Huck and CAJ from Sativa Prophets join us on the show this week. If you've been following the show, you'll know that we got familiar with The Sativa Prophets at The Pajama Jam over the summer. The members of the group all have active projects in the works, and are looking to have a very productive 2023. Let's talk abou...

Episode 92 He admitted to everything Guest: The Killings Our friends David Poe and Shane Montgomery of OKC's The Killings are on this week. They have geared up with new projects to hit the ground running in 2023 with. The songs are being mastered as we speak. Ya'll can catch the band live doing their thing this week at The Blue Note on December 15th. Let's talk about music! Brad Biggs...

Epidode 91 XXX-MAS BASH 2022 Guest: Christophe Murdock Our friend Christophe Murdock joins us in the house this week. He's got a Christmas EP available now. He's also throwing another X-Mas bash this year at The Resonator, right on Main St. in Norman on Saturday, December 17th. Brad Biggs and Johnathan Grissom talk about the Local Music Industry and interview Artist from Oklahoma and beyon...

Epispde 90 "... So, you wanna start your own business, huh?" Guest: Bargain Brothers LLC Our friends David Gibbs and Tim Harmon of Bargain Brothers LLC joins us in the house this week. They run us through some of the ups and downs of starting off a business in the climate of today. Let's talk about Business More Info: Veteran owned Open box discount items. All items are sold AS IS wi...

Episode 89 "Don't Know What Day It Is" Guest: Nikki Jackson Singer-songwriter and dear friend of the show, Nikki Jackson joins us in the house this week. She has a new single called "Don't Know What Day It Is", that is out across all platforms and available for download now! Brad Biggs and Johnathan Grissom talk about the Local Music Industry and interview Artist from O...

Episode 88 Big tone, Little amps... Guest: Skyler Tuter Our friend and hired gun Skyler Tuter joins us in the house this week. Skyler is our go-to guy for new gear reviews and tone critiques. So, he's gonna show us some of the new things Positive Grid is doing with their new micro amps. We were thoroughly impressed!!! Let's talk about music! Brad Biggs and Johnathan Grissom talk about the...

Episode 87 Veteran's Day Guest: Brian Wofford Our friend, Brian Wofford joins us in the house again. Wofford was wounded in Iraq in 2004, resulting in the loss of one of his legs. On this episode, we dive a little deeper on the years since the war, and the methods he's taken along the way to get where he is today. Brad Biggs and Johnathan Grissom talk about the Local Music Industry and int...

Episode 86 Guest: Megan Marlene Singer-songwriter Megan Marlene joins us in the studio this week. Megan has had a very busy year between various projects. She has been writing new songs and working on bringing her show to the stage with a full band. She's going to play a few new tunes for ya'll on the show and we'll talk everything that goes into creating them. You can catch Megan Marl...

Episode 85 "Shine On" Guest: Tyler Lee Our friend Tyler Lee joins us in the house this week. Tyler is active in several projects around the state, currently. Apart from his solo work, he is promoting Another Pink in the Floyd, Oklahoma's premier Pink Floyd tribute experience. You can catch the band live next November 5th at Legend's Pubhouse in Chickasaw. Brad Biggs and Johnathan...

Episode 84 "Summer Playlist 2022" We're going to kick back a little bit this week, burn a number, and catch all of ya'll up with some of our guests we've had on over the summer. Coming up next week, we've got Tyler Lee coming on the show. He is promoting "Another Pink in the Floyd" OKC's premier tribute to Pink Floyd. We had a great time, so stay tuned for t...

Episode 83 Blueprint Tokyo Our friends Kevin Dawson and Andy Hale of OKC's Blueprint Tokyo stop in the house and talk with us this week. The guys give us a run down of their creative process and what makes the band tick. Blueprint Tokyo is in the midst of a creative streak and has projects due out later this month! Let's talk about music! Brad Biggs and Johnathan Grissom talk about the Loc...

Episode 82 Guest: Lunar Division Our friends in Lunar Division join us in house this week. The band has been around the OKC area for a few years. They walk us through the past few years through Covid, and plans for the future going forward. Let's talk about music! Brad Biggs and Johnathan Grissom talk about the Local Music Industry and interview Artist from Oklahoma and beyond. Each Episode fe...

Episode 81 "Fur-Fest 2022" Our friend Carter Combs joins us from Tulsa this week to talk about a festival that Studio House Project is putting on in Tulsa. The fun kicks off October 8th @11:00am at the Fur Shop in Tulsa. They are starting with an OU watch party, and the fun goes from there with a myriad of some of our best local live entertainment from here to Tulsa. Get your tickets at...

Episode 80 "Just what the doctor ordered" Guest: Justin Wolf Doc Ferguson Our friend Justin with Doc Ferguson dabs and extracts joins us. He runs us through some of the recent law changes regarding MMJ, as well as a day in the life of a Cannabis processor. You can find Doc Ferguson products around the state!!! Brad Biggs and Johnathan Grissom talk about the Local Music Industry and inter...

Episode 79 "New to the scene..." Guest: Ryan "Zul" Martin Our friend Zul joins us in the house this week. Zul is a rapper and producer. He is fairly new to the music scene here, and is looking to work with other artists. He has a handful of songs completed and is currently booking throughout the state. Let's talk about music! Brad Biggs and Johnathan Grissom talk about the...

Episode 78 "Back in the saddle" Guest: Brandonn Robinson Our friend and multi-instrumentalist, Brandonn Robinson joins us in house this week. Brandonn is known around the state primarily as a guitarist, and is currently active as a solo artist, he plays in Southern Accents, Rock Candy and he's currently doing a feature spot with Elizabeth Turner Premier. Come on in and let's talk...

Episode 77 "Carr crash..." Our friend, Chad Carr, joins us in the house today. Chad is a guitarist in Soul Crisis, and also played right alongside our host Brad in the band Hollis. Chad has worked extensively with many local artists over the years, and most recently produced Elizabeth Turner's newest single "Hell in High Heels". Come on in and have a seat, ya'll. Let&#3...

Episode 76 "Tilt Largo" Guest: Naugle Our friend Naugle joins us in house to promote a new band coming out of Norman, OK called Tilt Largo. The band is currently finishing up a batch of songs soon to be pressed, and they are currently looking to book shows. Come on in and check 'em out, ya'll!!! Let's Talk about Music Brad Biggs and Johnathan Grissom talk about the Local Musi...

Episode 75 "Mid-summer report" Brad and Johnathan give an update into what's going as summer closes up, and what's new with 13th Step Tone Solutions and Morebands.com The Local Earshot is open to sponsorships. If you are a business or venue owner that supports local music, let's see if we can work together and build a bigger scene here in OKC. Brad Biggs and Johnathan Grissom...