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The BoatCast is thrilled to welcome back Zac Barnett (of American Authors) to the podcast, where he reminisces about his favorite moments from TRB XXII. Every Rock Boat is filled with unique moments. Perhaps THE highlight of this last boat was when American Authors played their new album, 'Best Night of My Life' in its entirety- and some of those songs have never been played live since. It was a m...

In this episode of The BoatCast, we are beyond thrilled to feature the talented artist, songwriter, and producer, Gable Price . Hailing from the wild Midwest and now residing in Redding, California, Gable Price and Friends’ music spans across genres like Pop, Country, Rock and Roll, and Christian contemporary. Gable's musical journey began at a young age, learning Electric Guitar from his Dad. Wit...

Every August, Appleton, Wisconsin transforms into the biggest music city in America with the Mile of Music Festival. The BoatCast is excited to welcome Mile of Music director and fellow member of The Rock Boat Family, Ian Thomson , to the podcast! Since its inception in 2013, the festival has quickly gained popularity among music enthusiasts for spotlighting local artists and curating the best eme...

At The BoatCast, we are thrilled to have the incredible opportunity to provide a platform for emerging artists to showcase their extraordinary talents. It is our utmost pleasure to bring the mesmerizing music of Hotel Fiction to our devoted listeners, and we simply cannot contain our excitement for them to embark on the incredible journey of TRB XXIII! Allow us to introduce you to the dynamic duo...

In this episode of The BoatCast, we have the pleasure of hosting Justin Osborne as we explore the fascinating world of SUSTO - a band that has received widespread critical acclaim and built a dedicated fan base through their captivating songs and mesmerizing live performances. Their distinct fusion of rock, folk, psychedelia, and storytelling makes them a perfect match for TRB XXIII . Their upcomi...

The BoatCast welcomes Nathan Whitaker - motivational speaker, athlete, co-author of eight New York Times bestsellers, Super Bowl champion, and Rockboater - to the podcast. Nathan joins us to not only catch us up on his incredible list of accomplishments but to also tell us how found out about the Rock Boat. Nathan, who grew up in Gainesville, FL tell us the amazing story of how Ken Block of Sister...

"The Rock Boat community is such a powerful community. It really got us started. We would not be where we are playing live because without The Rock Boat - that really started us in that journey..." -Aric Chase Damm The BoatCast welcomes Aric Damm (frontman / lead vocals) of The Brevet back to the podcast. The Brevet is an alternative rock band that reminds the BoatCast of Needtobreathe with their...

“I felt like it was like this long lost family that we had come home to… there's the family you get and the family you choose.” The BoatCast welcomes Jon Foreman of Switchfoot to the podcast as he prepares for his 3rd appearance on the Rock Boat. Jon is the lead singer, guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot and will be performing solo on Rock Boat XXIII. Jon chats with u...

The BoatCast welcomes Rock Boat XXII soundcheck winner Floorbird back to the podcast. Floorbird is a pop-punk band from Philadelphia, PA that formed during the COVID pandemic. The band is composed of Eric Reavey (vocal/guitar), Kevin Folk (guitar), Drew Grahn (bass), and Tom Brucker (drums). Band members give the BoatCast a recap of their Rock Boat experience and what a whirlwind it has been since...

The BoatCast welcomes Rock Boat XXII artist, Driveaway , to the podcast. Driveaway is a pop rock / indie band from Gainesville, FL who made many friends on this last Boat! Tune in as another TRB XXII band joins the BoatCast with a Boat-O-Bomb and takes over interviewing Driveaway. During the conversation Driveaway recaps this past Rock Boat experience and gives some highlights from the trip, along...

The BoastCast is pumped to welcome Jaret Reddick of Bowling For Soup back to the podcast as they get ready for their 2nd Rock Boat appearance. Bowling for Soup is a "pop-punk" American rock band formed in Wichita Falls, TX and is best known for their hit singles "Girl All the Bad Guys Want", "1985", "Almost", and "High School Never Ends". Jaret has been an extremely busy man lately as he recently...

The BoatCast welcomes Richard Patrick of Filter (and previously of Nine Inch Nails) to the podcast. It is hard to believe we are less than a week until Let's Go! Festival kicks off and Filter will be playing at the festival on Friday, June 2nd at 6:15pm. Richard talks with us about the creative process behind some of Filter's biggest hits and how each person in the band is a part of creating many...

The BoatCast welcomes Adam Moore from Let's Go! Music Festival to the podcast. Adam has been in the music industry for a long time as he began his career working for a few record labels before starting his own business Adam Moore Marketing in 2012. Adam is a native to the Annapolis, MD area and talks about the amazing story of how he got connected with Liz and Chris who began the music festival a...

The BoatCast welcomes NYC-based rocker, Keith Murray , of We Are Scientists to discuss his excitement for the upcoming Let's Go! Music Festival in Annapolis Friday June 2nd to Sunday June 4th!!! (If you haven't yet gotten your tickets, grab em now at https://www.letsgofest.com/) Keith shares his musical aspirations as a kid in South Florida, the origin of the band's name (hint: had to do with rent...

In the spirit of Mother's Day, BoatCast would like to extend a "Happy Mother's Day" to all the moms out there. Today we are overjoyed to welcome a mother, fellow rock-boater, and entrepreneur Amanda Daubert of Front Rail Photography to the podcast. Amanda talks with us about how her husband encouraged her to start her photography business to now being able to capture moments for music festivals li...

The BoatCast welcomes former TRB artist, Justin Wiseman , keyboardist for the band LIVE. It's hard to believe Let's Go! Music Festival is less than 1 month away and what better way to start the countdown than talking with someone playing with one of the headliners! Justin joins us to talk about everything from his rock boat experiences (as he's been on 4 boats - you probably remember him from The...

The BoatCast welcomes upcoming 1st time Rock Boat artist The Commonheart to the podcast. Led by frontman Clinton Clegg , The Commonheart is an eight-piece rock-n-soul group based in Pittsburgh, PA that offers vintage uplifting soul music with plenty of complimenting instruments. The rest of the band is made up of Abby Gross (saxophone), Mariko Reid (vocals), Anton DeFade (bass), Cole Insko (drums)...

Rock By the Sea, Live in Chicago, and more! Aaron Patrick (lead vox/guitar), Aaron Bright (keyboards/backup vox), and John “JB” Benham IV (drums) return the BoatCast to relive their favorite Rock Boat XXII memories. For those who missed it, these guys absolutely NAILED their first TRB opportunity and will surely be back for additional boats. GLM has an an upcoming house concert in Chicago that wil...

Let's Go!!!!!! The BoatCast would like to welcome Let's Go! Festival co-organizers and brother/sister duo, Liz Rawlings and Chris Hartman back to the podcast. Liz and Chris join us to talk about the upcoming Festival in Annapolis, MD June 2-4, 2023. The three day event features past Rock Boat performers Ed Kowalczyk (Live), Collective Soul, and most recently Lit along with other bands such as like...

It’s Beachmont Baby, Beachmont!!! The BoatCast welcomes back TRB veteran and fan favorite, Josh Polack to discuss all things Beachmont. Meet the band and check out another BoatCast Live performance by Beachmont, playing their new song “Letters” during this episode!!! Eammon will complete the rest of this writeup. He is still in Philly celebrating the Sixers game 1 playoff victory against the Nets....

First Time Rock Boaters, Moon City Masters!!! The BoatCast welcomes upcoming 1st time Rock Boat artist, Talor Steinberg of The Moon City Masters to the podcast. MCM are a soulful/funky neo-classic rock band with a contemporary edge and dang do these guys have energy! The band consists of twin brothers Talor and Jordan Steinberg out of Brooklyn, NY. Talor joins us to show just how excited the band...

Collective Soul’s Will Turpin It's an honor for the BoatCast to welcome Will Turpin (bass/backup vocals) of Collective Soul to the podcast. He shares his excitement about playing the upcoming Let’s Go Music Festival and relives his memories of the Rock Boat. Collective Soul is an iconic American Rock band of the early 90s who have not only released 4 platinum records but also won multiple Billboar...

Megan Slankard TRB Alum The BoatCast welcomes Megan Slankard back to the podcast and we must say any new Rock Boat bands or 1st-time boaters, make sure you listen to how Megan describes her experience. For those not familiar with Megan, she is an indie-rocker NERD and performs with her band The Wreckage.  Megan has the amazing skills to play a variety of instruments to go with her amazing voi...

Flood ed with Love From Texafied to The Rock Boat, and then Sail Across The Sun, Rodney Flood has been busy entertaining music lovers this past year. Rodney has become a pillar of live music and the Sixthman boats, recently supporting such artists as Meaghan Farrell and Todd Carry. In this episode, we chat with Rodney about his longstanding love for music, Texafied, Rock Boat, Sail Across The Sun,...

Philly Rock Boat Connection! The Boatcast welcomes Jordan Caiola of Mo Lowda & The Humble to the podcast. Mo Lowda is an indie band that began in the basements of Philadelphia and consists of band members Jordan (vocals), Shane Woods (drummer), Jeff Lucci (bass), and Kirby Sybert (guitar).. Jordan first talks about the band's recent experience on the rock boat, from great insight on the v...