The Marinade with Jason Earle

Doe Paoro floats into The Marinade! Doe Paoro is a singer and songwriter whose work is thoughtful and ever-evolving, just like the writer herself. We talk about meditation, forgiveness, her gorgeous new single, combating white supremacy, and so much more. You can find all things Doe Paoro at DoePaoro.com .

Marchelle Bradanini jumps feet first into The Marinade. Marchelle is a singer and songwriter best known for her work under the moniker Pony Boy. She has a new record called Only a Woman which will be released on July 3, 2020. We talk about being a woman in the music industry, having disparate influences, finding alone time during quarantine, and so much more. You can find all things Marchelle at m...

Eliot Bronson meditates in The Marinade. Eliot's new record Empty Spaces is a gorgeous, painful album about love and loss. We talk about religion, meditation, breakups, healing, and so much more.  You can find all things Eliot Bronson at eliotbronson.com

Rett Smith races into The Marinade! Rett's latest record is called Giving up on Quitting and it is a beautiful, literary, personal album. We talked about the differences between being an athlete and being a musician, the influence of great literature, living up to the expectations of others and so much more.  You can find all things Rett Smith at rettsmithmusic.com .

Rookie drop kicks the door to Marinade Studios! Rookie is a rock n' roll band from Chicago whose debut record was released in March of 2020. We caught up with Chris and Joe from the band just after the country went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 crisis to talk about the making of their record, touring with Cheap Trick, the beauty of gardening, and so much more.  You can find all things Rookie a...

Michael McDermott showers in The Marinade. McDermott has lived quite the creative life. Signed by Brian Koppelman in the early '90s. Lauded by the likes of Stephen King. Then came substance abuse, recovery, and (ultimately) a brand new, brilliant album called What in the World... Michael and Jason caught up by phone a few weeks after the world shut down due to the Covid-19 virus.  You can find all...

Brian Fallon sets The Marinade ablaze! Brian is best known as the lead singer and principal songwriter of the band The Gaslight Anthem. He also has an excellent project called The Horrible Crowes and wonderful solo records including 2020s Local Honey . Brian and Jason caught up by phone to talk about Bob Dylan, art criticism, being cool (or not), and so much more. You can find all things Brian Fal...

Darrell Scott goes to the River Marinade! Darrell's biography is too storied to describe here but the highlights include writing huge country hits for Travis Tritt and The Dixie Chicks, playing in Robert Plant's Band of Joy, and writing with the likes of Verlon Thompson and Guy Clark. He has lived an extraordinary creative life. Darrell's latest record is Darrell Scott Sings the Blues of Hank Will...

Hannah Harber sidles up to The Marinade. Just before Hannah and her band the Lionhearts played an incredible set at the Rockin' Robinson festival, Jason and Hannah sat down to discuss maturity, peace, creativity, and so much more. You can find all things Hannah Harber at hannahharber.com . Hannah is a working musician who has lost gigs due to the Covid-19 crisis. If you enjoy this show, please con...

Matt Woods washes himself in The Marinade. Matt is a singer and songwriter from Tennessee whose latest record is a wonderful collection of songs called Natural Disasters. Matt stopped by Marinade studios in Orlando, FL, the day before most of the state went into quarantine. This session felt like talking about music and creativity with an old friend.  You can find all things Matt Woods at therealm...

Edan Archer submerges herself in The Marinade. Edan is a singer and songwriter whose most recent (and most excellent) record is called  Journey Proud . We caught up with Edan at Gasparilla Music Festival in early March in Tampa, FL, just before the country largely shut down due to the Covid-19 crisis. You can find all things Edan at edanarcher.com .

Caitlin Krisko and Aaron Austin of The Broadcast swagger their way into The Marinade. The Broadcast is about to release their latest album titled Lost My Sight. The song you are hearing in this episode is the first single from Lost My Sight called "Fighting the Feeling." We caught up with The Broadcast at the Sea Blues Festival in Clearwater, FL, earlier this year.  You can find all things The Bro...

Jade Jackson wafts into The Marinade! Jade is a singer and songwriter from California whose outstanding 2019 release Wilderness was produced by the legendary Mike Ness of Social Distortion. We caught up with Jade ahead of her show with Lucero at The Social in Orlando, FL earlier this year.  You can find all things Jade at jadejackson.com .  Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/...

Ben Nichols burns his way into The Marinade! Ben is the lead singer and principal songwriter for Lucero, which is one of our favorite bands of all time. When The Marinade was first conceived, Ben was on the shortlist of dream guests. You can find all things Lucero at luceromusic.com.  The song used in this episode is "Loving" from Lucero's Among the Ghosts. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https:/...

Kris Osborne belly flops into The Marinade! Kris is a visual artist based in Orlando, FL. She is a painter, filmmaker, woodworker, singer- truly an artist in every sense of the word. Her latest collection of paintings debuts with her art show at The Hammered Lamb in Orlando, FL, on March 12, 2020.  You can find all things Kris Osborne at krisosborne.com and in her etsy store at etsy.com/shop/reela...

G. Love makes it saucy in The Marinade! G. Love and Special Sauce have been making records since the mid-nineties. Their latest release The Juice was produced by Grammy winner Keb' Mo'. The record is equal parts heavy and fun, with amazing collaborators like Roosevelt Collier and Marcus King. We caught up with G. ahead of his set at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, FL.  You can find all things G. Lo...

Chicago Farmer plows into The Marinade. Chicago Farmer is the nom de plume of Cody Diekhoff who grew up in tiny Delavan, Illinois, and later relocated to his now-home of Chicago. His latest record is called Flyover Country and it is his best record to date. We caught up with Cody by phone ahead of his set in support of the great Todd Snider.  You can find all things Chicago Famer at chicagofarmer....

Emily Wolfe blasts into The Marinade! Emily's self-titled record was released in 2019 and it is a kick-ass collection of work. We caught up with Emily ahead of her show at Will's Pub in Orlando, FL to discuss the making of her most recent record and what she has in store going forward.  Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast  

Jay Cobb Anderson slides into The Marinade! Jay is one of three principal songwriters in the band Fruition. Fruition has been busy lately. Their seven-song project Wild as the Night was released in late 2019 and its companion set of songs Broken at the Break of Day came out in January of 2020. Jay and Jason caught up by phone earlier this year to discuss the making of Fruition's new projects, how...

Caleb Caudle dives into The Marinade! Caleb is a songwriter originally from North Carolina. His most recent album was 2018's Crushed Coins, but he is about to release a new record very soon! Caleb stopped by Marinade studios in Orlando, FL after his set at the Folk Yeah Festival. Caleb and Jason talk about the heaviness of death, music as therapy (or not), how to stave off depression, and much mor...

Tom Miekle (Mappe Of) slaloms into The Marinade! Tom is a musician who records under the name Mappe Of. Mappe Of's record The Isle of Ailynn was released in November of 2019. It is a gorgeous concept record set in a fictional world that has provided the soundtrack for many a writing session at Marinade Studios lately. You can find all things Mappe Of at mappeof.com.  Support The Marinade on Patreo...

Kelsey Waldon races into The Marinade! Kelsey released one of our favorite records of 2019 in White Noise/White Lines. We caught up with Kelsey at the Bob Carr Theatre in Orlando, FL, ahead of her set in support of John Prine. Kelsey and Jason talk about the importance of place, how isolation can facilitate creativity, and the...colorful language anonymous commenters sometimes use on the internet....

Meghan Hayes is an outstanding songwriter based in East Nashville who released one of our favorite records of 2019. Seen Enough Leavers is a gorgeous record completed in the wake of a very difficult life transition. Meghan graciously agreed to sit down with The Marinade and talk about the making of the record, mental health awareness, the magic of music, and so much more. You can find all things M...

Seth Walker grooves his way into The Marinade! Seth is a musician originally from North Carolina whose latest record Are You Open? is one of our favorites from 2019. This is Seth's second time on The Marinade. Last time we covered a ton of ground and this conversation picks up right where we left off two years ago. You can find all things Seth at sethwalker.com . The song featured in this episode...

Rod Picott has long been one of the great songwriters of his generation. His bona fides are well established, but his new record cements him as something different. It is the best of an impressive catalog and there are a few clear reasons for that. Rod and I talk about the new album Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil , his excellent book of short stories, and the creative process in general. Rod P...