The Tone Mob Podcast

Luke Bentham is a fellow Les Paul Enthusiast, massive rock'n'roll fan, and one of the principal people behind the band The Dirty Nil. On this episode we talk about why Les Pauls are the best, smashing limos, Alpine White Les Paul Customs, playing with The Who, Foo Fighters and a whole lot more!! Check out his band HERE TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon....

On this record I'm talking to Joe and Jake from Old Currents. We get heavy into the gear talk, but we also explore the rather unique musical climate that permeated their home town. We get goofy, nerdy, and everywhere in between! I think you are really going to enjoy this episode. Give them a follow on Instagram. Here is a link to Glitchers Van Fund TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get e...

Can some of my very favorite analog gear be recreated in the digital space? Admittedly, I was very skeptical when my friend Chris Benson released a plug-in. But after experiencing it for myself, I had to get Taylor Larson on the show! Taylor is a renowned producer, an avid gear junkie, fellow Benson Amps fanboy, and co-founder of Mixwave. A company doing some very unique, and interesting stuff in...

Alright fellow elder Millennials and up. Today I am sitting down with Jordan.wav to discuss social media platforms and how a musician/creative can utilize these outlets to their advantage. I've wanted to get Jordan on for a long time. This guy has absolutely blown up on TikTok with over 1 million followers on the platform. So to say he has quite a bit of insight into this stuff is the understateme...

The main recurring theme on this podcast (other than pizza) is just making stuff and putting it out there. It is an important thing that I do not think artists can hear enough. Cohen wanted to discuss just that (amongst other things) and I really have a lot of admiration for what he does as a creator, so of course I was super excited to have him back on to discuss this. This was supposed to come o...

Laura Whitmore is the force behind the Women's International Music Network, The She Rocks Awards, and the head of marketing at Positive Grid. She has had a vast amount of experience in many different sectors of the music industry. We had an absolute blast chatting about the musical landscape of today, some different considerations for artists in this new world, managing professional relationships...

Jordan is one of the dudes behind Poison Noises, a relatively new company in the pedal world that is gaining favor with a lot of my personal favorite bands. They've also found favor with the crew of Josh Scott's JHS Show. Jordan and I had chatted a bit on the interwebz and I thought that he would be a great guest for the podcast, so here we are! Enjoy the show folks! Check out their pedals HERE TE...

You read that right. I am talking to Jason USA from the infamous Chibson USA! You will probably be very surprised to hear that the whole Chibson idea came from an in-development documentary film about a very specific Led Zeppelin inspired band. I don't want to give away too much, but you are going to love the story. Standup comedy, memes, guitars, algorithm, streaming and a whole lot more! Dig in...

Andy Fuchs is a legend in the guitar amplifier game. It was amazing to get him on the podcast to chat about his history, following your passion in an intelligent way, and the big ole elephant in the room... the current state of vacuum tube availability. We had ourselves a most excellent time! Check out his work on his website TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at P...

Look at that! It's a bonus episode! Today I'm talking with Dylan Mckerchie about the world of content creation, behind the scenes of the guitar business, putting in a lot of work, knowing your own brain and a whole lot more! This is chat is pulled from an episode of his new podcast which is called "Just Gonna Say It" which you can find wherever you are listening to this show. I hope you enjoy it!...

We all hear the word "producer" and I think very few of us really know what that means. Anthony J. Resta has produced records for a huge variety of artists for over three decades, so I feel like he is a perfect person to educate us. We talk about what that means to him, FUZZ PEDALS, the changing technology of the recording world, the importance of the room sounds. This was a really fun and very ed...

Eric Merrow is a fantastic YouTuber, guitarist and general guitar gear fanatic just like yours truly. We take a dive into his backstory and how he began making such high quality demo videos right out the gate. We talk about mic techniques, lighting, and a whole lot more. This is a very "enlightening" episode. ;) TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/ton...

Headstock breaks, holes in solidbody guitars, bodily fluids on instruments and a whole lot more. On this episode we get into everything from Green Day to shoegaze to working on your hero's instruments. You are really going to enjoy this one! Check out their guitars on their website HERE. And their repair work HERE TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/t...

Put a fuzz circuit into a pizza enclosure. That is a simple thing to do right? Well... as it turns out... NO IT IS NOT. Grant & Karen came on the show to chat with me about the development about Slice Of Pie so we could pull back the curtain on the process. This really was a true labor of love, with so many things going into it that are not obvious to the untrained eye. And probably some things th...

This episode is on fire! Big KO is a producer, guitarist, DJ and just general renaissance man. We talk about about his rich musical backstory, the merging of cultures, and how he ended up working with one of his musical heroes, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels. This is one of the best episodes I have done in quite a while. I think you are going to love it. Give him a follow on his Instagram. TEXT ME (503) 7...

Jason Mays and Tia Bailey are the "on camera" folks for the YouTube channel Working Class Music. They are quickly becoming a "go too" channel in the gear community and the videos that they and the team are producing are fantastic. I was really excited to talk with them about their story and this chat absolutely did not disappoint. Enjoy the chat! Check out their YouTube channel HERE. TEXT ME (503)...

Time to get NERDY. Tristan Shone is the dude behind the one-man industrial doom act called Author & Punisher. He builds all of his own machines to create MASSIVE sounds that are absolutely unlike anything else. It is genuinely fascinating to watch him in action, and we had such an epic conversation. Check him out at his website HERE TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes ov...

Scott is a recording engineer, guitarist, and generally brilliant dude. We talk about his origin story, gear overlap in different mediums, refining your techniques, trying stuff, the appropriate time to learn things and a whole lot more. Keep up with Scott at Antisleep.com Follow him on Instagram TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob. You can al...

How does someone integrate cartoons into pedal demos? Well, my dude Bram has it figured out. He is making some of the most unique and coolest content in the gear world. We had a really epic conversation that spanned from splitting wood in the forest, trying stuff, hitting up Tony Visconti, adapting to the situation, guitar pedal preferences and a whole lot more! Check out his YouTube channel HERE,...

We are starting this year off with a BANG! Today I am talking with Ken Andrews from the band Failure. We dive into the rather unique way they recorded their latest release "Wild Type Droid", how a band can play around each other instead of with each other, their reunion, his dive into a fully digital guitar rig, and a whole lot more. This episode is an absolute blast. I think you will really enjoy...

Pro wrestlers with fuzz pedals, touring the world, recording bands, accidentally becoming a pedal company, how working at a gear company doesn't mean you get to play guitar, and a whole lot more. Nick is a great dude, and this was a really fun conversation. I think you are really going to enjoy it. Check out his pedals at his website and give him a follow on Instagram. TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Suppo...

Scott Mellinger is a guitarist in the band ZAO. I have been a big fan for a very long time, so this was a really big treat for me! We talk in depth about the "Get Back" documentary, their "Ship of Theseus" situation with the band, his love of the Marshall JCM 800, analog delay pedals, modern recording technology, Maxon Pedals, Craiglist gear scores, Adam Jones Les Pauls and a whole lot more! This...

Megan Lippi is this week's guest on the show! Megan is a guitar player and animation student who is just KILLING it on YouTube with her pedal demos. Her unique spin on content coupled with her tasteful playing style is earning her a rad spot in the gear world. I really enjoy her work, and I definitely enjoyed this conversation. I think you will too! Check out her YouTube Channel HERE and her Insta...

Steve Reis is the head dude behind the popular YouTube channel Does It Doom? He has zeroed in on a growing, but wildly underserved niche in the gear world. We talk about how he zeroed in on the content for his channel, the history of Doom Metal, how Orange and Matamp are intertwined, his new pedals and a whole lot more. I think you'll really enjoy it! Check out his channel HERE TEXT ME (503) 751-8...

Doug Kauer of Kauer is back!!!! It has been way way way overdue. I am super stoked to get Doug back on the show. On this one we talk about how his business has changed over the years, and how Kauer Guitars navigated the shutdowns, he offers his advice to those looking to do the same, I confess to the murder of o piece of Cardboard and a whole lot more! Check out his work at https://www.kauerguitar...