The Emerald Gem

Darla is such a gem! I had so much fun getting to sit down and chat with her at Hidden Hall. She brought such great energy to our sit down and shined a light on so many great nuggets of inspiration! We talked about how she got started in music, the founding of Craetorus and the deeper meaning behind the bands name, along with the process for their latest EP 'Veiled In Time' and so much mor...

I had such an awesome time getting to hang with Devin and James of Lovely Colours! These dude have such a great vibe, made me laugh a bunch and really bring a good energy on stage. Little did I know that they have been friends for 20 years! Doing music together since their early teens! So cool! Absolutely epic from them to be on this music journey and rockin out from Juno VFW halls, to Neumos in S...

Oh my gosh, where to start! I had such an awesome time getting to sit down with Grant Steele, the lead guitarist of Naked Giants, who is now pursuing his solo career with his inaugural album dropping this year.  I’ve been a long time fan of the Naked Giants and Grant‘s guitar work. In Seattle, I don’t know if there’s many who can hold a candle to the way this guy tears up the stage! It was so cool...

Check out the new spot! We are now shooting episodes at Seattle's best new venue, Hidden Hall; located in Fremont, the center of the universe! I had such a great time getting to hang out with Kevin. He is good people. He carries a magnetic light and is such an awesome person to be around truly a real one! His band Swavy brings such an unwise vibe to Seattle's local mucis scene. Their show...

I had a great time at Baba Yaga getting to dive behind the scenes with Hillary Tusick on the new Linda From Work record! Linda From Work has a wall of sound and this new self titled record captures that energy. I have so much respect for Hillary as she's led Linda From Work for years and accomplished so much with no sign of slowing down. We talk about the new self titled album, facing modern o...

These guys are loud on stage and in life! It was such a blast to hang with these guys who bring such a good vibe. So much joy and goofin in this one that brought me so many laughs. Stetson Heat Seeker hits hard and their live shows are electric. They go full send, full throttle and it's so much fun to be apart of. On top of being a heavy hitting band they are all super kind people and fun to h...

What a blast to hang with these guys at Baba Yaga. Brandon and Kai met at the Cornish school arts, now part of Seattle U; and started Roy G. Biv. A power psych rock band a kin to King Gizzard and 70s rock. Catch the full episode to learn about Kai and Brandon's influences , their debut self titled album, next steps for Roy G Biv. and so much more! Be sure to stream their debut album and keep u...

Juliet is such an inspiring person! She has accomplished a lot since our initial podcast episode two years ago, from incredible music videos, amazing song releases and now a brand new collabs EP featuring ultra talented pop artists from Seattle. We talked about Juliet's artist name change, the Barboza release show for her collabs EP, her goals as an artist and so much more! Be sure to stream &...

What a pleasure it was to get to sit down with the ethereal Corrin Cruz, front women of funk pop band Sugar Bones! I am such a fan of Sugar bones as they bring such a fun energy and Corrin puts in so much soul in her vocals and has such a stage presence. They are a really fun live band, dot wanna miss them at Sunset Tavern on November 14th! We talked about Corrin's messaging in music, her jour...

It is no surprise that Woodinville would produce such a class act with impeccable taste in music! I had such a great time getting to know Lexi at Baba Yaga. She is an up and coming R&B singer in Seattle with a bright future ahead. Lexi has been recording and producing since she was 16 and show no sign of slowing down. She's opened for Macy Gray at the Bing Crosby Theater, has released 10 s...

I had a blast getting to know Lauren at Baba Yaga! She is a multi talented singer, song writer, actress and producer. With a background in film, theater and music; Lauren constructs sonic experiences that capture the room and carry the listener on a musical journey with vivid story telling; most notably felt in her debut album 'Motion Picture'. We chat about Lauren's philosophy on musi...

Pink Boa's live show floors me like no other! The music is tight, fast, loud and tasteful. When im trying t get amped to go out I listen to Pink Boa. Its the kind of rock that gets the adrenaline going and makes you want to live the night of your life! Brian and I sat down on Valentines day to chat about his career as a musician, some wild travel stories and where he is planning to take his ca...

I had a fantastic time getting to know Brett and Siahna, the primary song writers for Joyla Red at Baba Yaga. Joyla Red released their debut album this past year and their live show is a lot of fun! Their music is the kind of rock that makes you want to dance and party with a whimsical sense of joy and relief from the worry of the world In this episode, we chat about Siahna's start in music as...

sipping dirty gin martini's and hanging out at Baba Yaga with Avery Cochrane was a whole vibe! We had a great time chatting about our song writing process, Avery's pursuit for a career in music, her newest singles, working on music videos and the inspiring nature of being creative! Follow Avery Cochrane on Spotify and Instagram and be sure to listen to her latest single 'The Executione...

Nathaniel is an absolute gem. A good friend of mine who is always willing to invest in others. We talk about Nathaniel's origins in music, the challenges of navigating the music business, health and diet, the power of performances and so much more! Magenta Wave is quickly on the rise in Seattle and have their inaugural tour just around the corner with new music on the way! Check em out

Last week, I had a great time talking with YouthCare's Associate Director of The Orion Center, Casey Hewes. The Orion Center provides shelter, food, care and harm reduction services to 18-24 year olds facing housing insecurity. In addition to foundational care, YouthCare has long term education and work force programs to help develop their clients towards self sufficiency. Casey and I had a gr...

This week I got to sit down with Emily and Kevin from Waltzerr. Just about one year ago I met these two when we played a show at Chop Suey. Little did I know that was one of their first shows! Now just over a year as a band they have released a full length EP and are gearing up for their first tour of the PNW In this episode we talk about how Emily and Kevin started Waltzer, their collaboration pr...

I had so much fun hanging out with my friends Marco and Tyler who are launching their debut project, Rose Dust, this March! We talked about their shared music influences, their song writing collaboration process, the impact they hope to have with their music and so much more! Watch our episode and be on the look out for their debut single 'Sorry State' out this March

What a light Tinsley has! I had a blast getting to know her at Baba Yaga. We talk about where her music inspiration draws from, how she got started as a performer and the power of love! Tinsley speaks her truth and commits to her honest self in her music and it's a big reason why her music is easy to relate to. Tinsley is for anyone with a tender heart who knows the pain and glory of love. Tinsley...

I had a great time getting to chat with my friend Patrick from Love So Deep at Baba Yaga. Patrick is a PNW native from Port Townsend and got his start in music playing the fiddle! He found his way to rock and punk and started Love So Deep which has taken off here in Seattle! We had fun talking about guitars, LSD's song writing process, the values music has brought to his life, the power of music a...

Taylor Mastin is the lead guitarist for Magenta Wave, a Bellingham start up that has found their home here in Seattle Washington. Taylor is committed to a life long journey of pursuing music as a career. He and Magenta Wave have a bright future ahead of them as it takes a special group to commit to creating art together and finding their audience on a larger scale. We had fun talking about the pow...

This young man has a very bright future ahead of him! He has just released his first full length solo record and has a great head on his shoulders. Truly a great dude and I had a blast getting to hang with him at Baba Yaga in Pioneer Square. Justin is one of my favorite performers. We shared the stage at Tractor Tavern earlier this year and I was blown away by his prowess on stage, the passion he...

Ive been waiting to do this episode for a long time! After taking the summer off from the podcast we are back to bring you new episodes from Baba Yaga in Pioneer Square! For our first episode back I got to sit down and hang out with Guy Keltner, founder of the iconic Ferakout! music festival taking place this Thursday through Sunday in Ballard. Guy has been a mover in the Seattle music scene for y...

I just got to see Chantel at Sunset Tavern over the weekend with an absolutely stacked line-up! I was utterly blown away by their set, Chantel is such a dynamic, powerful singer and her band kicks ass! Their sound was huge, it was truly a great night! Though based in Portland, Chantel relocated to Oregon from Seattle, I think we can still claim Marble as one of our own!! We had a blast with so man...

I had so much fun hanging out with Megan at Cafe Racer! a few months back I got to sit down and hang with Megan Cannon right before she set off on a West Coast tour. Since then, Instant Crush has become one of my favorite bands to listen to and I can't wait to see them live again. We talked about how she started Instant Crush, the journey of defining Instant Crush's sound, Megan's star...