Secret Famous

Talented, hard working + personable drummer Dave LeBlanc brought six Krispy Kreme donuts over to talk about his first song, the hard rocking 'Devil in Detroit,' which he wrote while on his first national Broadway (big time, big dog, big gig) tour of Tina Fey's Mean Girls...which then led to him getting a drum chair on 'Real Women Have Curves' reaching the pinnacle of the highly competitive and sel...

Saxophonist, Composer, Educator, Entertainer Extraordinaire Steven Salcedo can light up any room with undeniable dynamic energy and a contagious zest for life.  We all already LOVE Steven Salcedo, this podcast will only make you love him more than you thought possible---His powerhouse solo project Salcedo's Latin Soul has been taking charge of NYC stages and is set to release a ton of HOT new musi...

Secret Famous, back after a three year hiatus (!) thanks to a nudge from guest Alex Miller. Singer, songwriter, frontman, mover and shaker from Ohio who runs the NYC bar scene as a side hustle. We talk about the first Silver Tooth Catus track "get out" and their latest monster jam "(suite) Lullaby," Vocal Heath and how you may need three days to recover, Tom Cruise and Phish.  Plus Suck or Shred?!...

Percussionist educator podcaster Damon Grant is a musicial monster evolving and changing with the growing demands of the modern music industry. We get the hot takes on Spotify wrapped, sobriety, marketing, percussion, drum core, BBQ and the differences between 'Cajon' and 'Cojon'  www.damonmgrant.com for more about the king and peep his pod: Discussions in Percussion! DIG. 

For my fortieth birthday, I dropped a five song EP entitled Hipster Looks At Forty, featuring Patrick Firth, Kenny Shaw and Jon Jetter. In this episode are the stories behind each song, with the audio of the song. Enjoy! 

All-world-musical talent coupled with a temperament that's sweeter than a cream puff covered in guava jelly, Alika Lyman was predestined to become a successful modern musician. Equally comfortable on guitar and bass, the composer was born and raised in Hawaii and worked in Seattle and NYC. Returning to Oahu in 2020, he found the time to get back in the garage and record thirty new tunes! Please en...

The laid-back grooves, thoughtful lyrics and tasty guitar hooks of Casual Male is the best music for driving to the beach. Knowing this from personal experience, I became obsessed with creating the perfect podcast of a musician I am a HUGE FAN and GOOD FRIEND of: Casual Male, led by THE Tim Lappin, a sweet, funny, self deprecating super talent. I dreamed of this podcast 4 years ago, and dreams do...

Southern raised, NYC Singer + Songwriter Kasey Williams is heartfelt and sensitive while being hilariously unique. She's trusted her instinct on life choices leading to songwriting, performing and tacos. We hang on a sunny balcony in Rockaway Beach as she ponders her next big move(s): another euro tour, more recording and maybe some work with celery juice...one thing is certain, whatever she choos...

Singer/Songwriter/Multi-instrumentalist Cameron Mitchell is NOT just another musician in New York City; he balances being an in-demand side man with co-fronting America's party band "The Barnstorm," while finding time to write, record and release his own beautiful record Masquerades and Grand Parades. We hang in his new (living, breathing) Maplewood New Jersey home to discuss the record, his songw...

Andi Rae Healy and the Back River Bullies have a new record called “Last time I checked this was a free world and I wasn’t anybody’s girl,” produced by Jeff Littman. They live together, they create together, they push each other to new heights and they do it all in one of the most loving, accepting, sweet ways I’ve ever encountered. Highly skilled musicians and storytellers, Andi and Jeff tell us...

When the higher power envisioned the best version of humanity, they had Abby and Kenny in mind. Top tier talents in their respective artistic roles: Abby as a singer/songwriter/keys player and Kenny as a drummer/vibe master. You will not meet more modest, down to earth, sweet, chill people: their self-awareness has a self-awareness of it’s own self-awareness. Whether the duo is backing up bands at...

This Ohio-bred, official Brooklynite-living, piano-wielding, golden voice of the gods singer songwriter is a special human. His songs may make you dance and cry simultaneously. His social media presence makes me laugh out loud multiple times a day and in my group of friends: it’s common to say: didja see what Luke posted today. We hang in our own quarantines and share some beers. Diiiiiig.

Singer, Songwriter, Producer Stolar has co-written hits with Hall and Oates, Train, and Aloe Blacc. The LA based creative entrepreneur speaks of his daily creative practice, how he overcame his struggles with mental illness, his numerous other creative outlets, and how he’s holding up during quarantine. Jay is a a dear friend whom I consider a visionary. 

Emily Danger is an otherworldly singer: the kind that doesn’t even have to warm up, she can ‘go HAM at any hour.’ In addition to being a monster singer, she’s cool, smart, funny, talented (at all parts of music/art) and a super sweet, modest soul.  Usually people with a prodigious amount of talent have a questionable aesthetic; with Emily, that is not the case. She trained as an opera singer befor...

Jonathan Jetter is the ultimate audio professional. Comfortable shredding Mixing, Mastering, Engineering, Arranging, Composing, Guitar, Keys, Drums, Soundscapes IN ALL STYLES: hip hop, metal, classical, noise, pop, EDM, world. Jon is a close friend and one of my most important musical co-conspirators, who has worked on virtually every single thing I’ve ever released.  Jon—a beautifully clear think...

Multi-talented, multi-media based artist Andy RINN Martinek released an album of soundscape sonics + visual art under the name RINN, called ‘Formed Trauma.’ Andy is modest and thought-provoking--we hang and talk of his creative process, inspirations in the Canadian Rockies in the middle of winter and the ‘work life vs artist life’ balance that challenges all NYC residents. He’s really good at maki...

Coach Chris hosts a podcast called ‘The KookCast’—-I listen to it religiously: funny, informative, quick hits of stoke. In conjunction, he owns/runs/operates ‘The Surf Continuum,’ an online and in-person surf educational resource, primarily based out of Montauk, NY. I was fortunate enough to hang with the lord of shred on a sunny September day at Ditch and get the drop on what it’s like to really...

Shredding instrumental guitarist + singer/songer David O’Neal has two albums out now and a new one forthcoming. His music has been featured on HBO’s ‘The Night Of’ and Amazon’s “Crisis in Six Scenes.”  He’s cool. He’s chill. He's very smart--he hipped me to ‘The Aquatic Ape’ theory and we didn’t even talk about it, but we talk about other cool stuff like guitars, his music and European dog behavio...

Benjamin Wagner is a superb songwriter, an art monster, thought provoking story teller and a hell of a hang. Here he talks about his latest record 'what's left behind'---available everywhere. 

Ryan Vaughn—drummer and percussionist slash music biz wizard—shares stories of how he originally wanted to start in LA, but the winds of fate brought him to NYC.  There, he discovered his voice as a sideman working the grind, literally never sleeping—that work ethic has carried over into his full time gig now as a music manger for Killphonic. Ryan shares so much music business insight that I mysel...

Patrick Firth is such a talent his last name is an adjective describing a perfectly played solo in my group of friends. i.e. 'you FIRTHED that!' Legend of piano + keyboards, an accomplished singer and songwriter in his own right. We hang at his beach front abode as he talks about all his new projects, and remembers all the artists he's toured and recorded with. 

Singer, Songwriter and Pianist, Steve Waitt is actually famous in Germany. His new record ‘Another Day Blown Bright’—is a look back as his Southwestern roots. He shares tales of traveling the country in a Van before it was a hash tag, living in New Orleans and why NYC keeps sucking him back into the fold. “NYC is a nice city to live out of.’ Enjoy! His music is beautiful.

As promised: K-Ro part 2. Return from circumnavigating earth. Travel tips and the funniest stories you will ever hear. 

Stephen Babcock is cool ass dude. He writes great tunes. We hung and chatted about his new jam: Fight I Need. DIG IT.

FEYER has an original voice as a writer, producer, singer. He's young, hungry, talented, cool af and a pure pleasure to listen to! CHECK IT AND HIM!