The Marinade with Jason Earle

This is Episode 131 and our guest is Lauren Morrow. Lauren is a singer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia who now makes her home in Nashville, Tennessee. Lauren made a name for herself as the front woman for The Whiskey Gentry, a beloved Georgia band that formed in 2009. The band released three full length studio records and a live album between 2011 and 2017. Now we are being treated to Lauren'...

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This is Episode 130 and our guest is Stefan Prigmore. Stefan is a songwriter from East Texas whose second full length record Everything is at Least Both has been a fixture in my life since its release last November. Stefan has a unique sound that transports me to specific places in my life. And after sitting down with him, a little of that magic started to make sense.

Sammy Kay is a songwriter from New Jersey who now makes his home in Cincinnati, Kentucky. He is a dear sweet soul who has lived a fascinating life. Sammy has two records coming out this year. The first is an EP called inanna which is packed with incredible songs and includes work by the great John Calvin Abney. Inanna is available for preorder on Bandcamp and you can hear the whole thing on April...

Marissa R. Moss is an award winning journalist from New York who now makes her home in Nashville. She frequently contributes to Rolling Stone, American Songwriter, Billboard, and NPR. Her work has also appeared in Nylon, Pitchfork, Entertainment Weekly, The Guardian, and Politico. Her book Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success Story They Were Never Supposed To Be was relea...

Mike Harmeier is the lead singer and principal songwriter for his band Mike and the Moonpies. The Texas-based band has released eight studio albums including their most recent record One to Grow On which is an absolute masterwork. Their 2019 record Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold, recorded at Abbey Road studios and including the London Symphony Orchestra brought Mike and the Moonpies critical...

Justin Wells is a singer and songwriter from Kentucky. He released several albums with his band Fifth on the Floor including the critically acclaimed Shooter Jennings produced record Ashes & Angels . After Fifth on the Floor broke up, Wells found himself at a creative crossroads at which he decided to launch a solo career.  His most recent record is a triumph called The United State. We caught up...

This is Episode 125 and our guest is David Newbould. David is a singer and songwriter originally from Toronto who now makes his home in Nashville. He has seven official releases from full length studio albums to EPs to live recordings. His music has been featured in tv shows and films such as Criminal Minds and Dawson's Creek. His latest in a line of wonderful records was released in 2022. It is c...

This is Episode 124 and our guest is Shane Smith. Shane is the lead singer and principal songwriter for his band Shane Smith & The Saints . Shane Smith & The Saints hail from Austin, Texas. They have released three wonderful full length studio records Coast , Geronimo , and their most recent album Hail Mary , as well as a live recording Live From the Desert . The band's latest single is called "Fi...

DL Rossi is a singer, songwriter, painter, all around creative who makes his home in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His latest record titled SDNIL is a huge and triumphant stylistic shift from the album of his that really got my attention, 2021's Lonesome Kind. Rossi and I have been meaning to catch up for a while now and I am so grateful we made it happen. We talk about overcoming trauma, the soundtrack...

This is Episode 122 and our guest is Langhorne Slim. Y'all, this is a special episode on several levels. I am so excited to bring you my intimate conversation with Slim but first we are going to do something a little different. Our good friends Jordan Foley and The Wheelhouse have been hard at work on a new album and you are about to hear the premiere of the first single from that record called "L...

Jason Earle and his good friend Peter Haroldson talk about the art that has them fired up at the moment! Peter talks about his video game of the year Citizen Sleeper. Jason tries to change minds about David O'Russell's film Amsterdam . This is the first episode in a monthly series. After this you can only find What We're Gettin' Down On on Patreon . If you like what you hear, please consider joini...

This is Episode 121 and our guest is Colin Halliburton . Colin is the lead singer and principal songwriter for the Kansas-based band The Roseline. In the fall of 2022 The Roseline released two wonderful singles, "Hot Dice" and "Saber Rattlers." Their latest full length record Constancy was one of my favorite albums of 2021 and it remains my go-to album whenever an open road presents itself.  We ca...

This is Episode 120 and our guest is the singer songwriter Hayes Carll ! Over his twenty-year recording career he has been nominated for a Grammy, written with the likes of Ray Wylie Hubbard and Guy Clark, and earned the almost near universal respect of peers, critics, and fans. We caught up with Hayes at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, FL, for the Concert Under the Stars series. Y'all, Hayes is...

This is Episode 119 and our guest for the second time is Cory Branan . Y'all, Cory is one of my all time favorite musicians. He is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Memphis whose career has meant so much to so many. His latest record is on a ton of best of 2022 lists. It's called When I Go I Ghost and I think it is the best thing he has done. The record features such guests...

This is Episode 118 and our guest is Isaac Gibson . Isaac is the principal songwriter and lead singer for the band 49 Winchester. The band's unique brand of country music has taken them to the Ryman stage, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and in front of growing crowds. Rolling Stone has described Gibson as possessing a chill-inducing howl that's not far off from Chris Stapleton's! Y'all, the o...

This is Episode 117 and our guest is Garrett T. Capps . Garrett is a singer and songwriter from San Antonio, TX, whose latest record People are Beautiful is a timely sonic celebration of life. Garrett and I caught up by phone recently to talk about that wonderful album, how his music got into the ears of Billions showrunner Brian Koppelman, the fascinating life of former NBA star Matt Bonner, and...

This is Episode 116 and our guest is Elizabeth Moen . Elizabeth is a singer and songwriter whose latest record Wherever You Aren't will be released on November 11, 2022. Elizabeth is smart, thoughtful, and a talented songwriter. Y'all, this is the kind of record that grabs you on the first listen and does not let go. We caught up with Elizabeth via Zoom while she was on tour singing in Kevin Morby...

This is Episode 115 and our guests are Bobby Houck and Hank Futch of the band Blue Dogs. Blue Dogs has been around since the late 1980s, y'all. My introduction to the band came with 1999s Letters From Round O. Letters from Round O brought the band to a broader, dedicated audience. The guys slowed down a little in the 2000s. They kept making music and playing shows but limited touring and studio wo...

To paraphrase BJ Barham, Michael McDermott has come out of the darkness to be the light. His illustrious career goes back to the late 80s. For many folks he is the best songwriter you've never heard of. For others he is the voice of multiple generations. His most recent record St. Paul's Boulevard is my favorite thing he has done. McDermott builds a world and trusts himself and his collaborators t...

Michaela Anne is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville, TN. Her fifth full length record Oh To Be That Free was released on June 10th of 2022 on Yep Roc Records and it is a gorgeous, powerful collection of songs. Y'all, this may be the most personal and emotional conversation we have recorded on The Marinade and I am so grateful for Michaela's presence and openness.

This is the lost Episode 50 and our guest is our host Jason Earle. One of Jason's earliest thought partners for what would become The Marinade was his good friend Peter Haroldson. Peter is a kind, hilarious, and wildly intelligent guy. When The Marinade first began, the idea of getting to episode number 50 seemed like some far off abstraction. Would anyone even care about this thing? Well, thankfu...

This is Episode 112 and our guest is Laney Jones. Laney is a singer and songwriter from central Florida who now makes her home in Nashville. Her outstanding new record Stories Up High was released on May 20, 2022. We recorded this episode just before Laney's record release party at Will's Pub in Orlando, FL. She came over to the house and immediately felt like a dear, trusted friend. We went deep...

John Doe is our guest for Episode 111. John Doe is a singer, songwriter, poet, actor, and multi-instrumentalist perhaps best known as co-founder of the seminal 1980s LA punk band X. The influence of X on generations of musicians can not be overstated. John has gone on to release wonderful solo records including his latest Fables in a Foreign Land which was released on May 20, 2022.

This is Episode 110 and our guest for the second time is Matt Woods. Matt is a singer and songwriter from East Tennessee who earlier this year completed a residence here in central Florida that he called Songs Matter where he and songwriters around the Sunshine State sat down to swap songs and talk about process. Since we last spoke he also released an outstanding EP called Mornings After, which c...