No Simple Road

We are so stoked to have Marcel Ardans of the Lessons With Marcel YouTube channel as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Marcel Ardans is a guitarist, teacher and YouTuber active in the Raleigh music scene. His time in the bluegrass scene began in the Pacific Northwest, where he wood-shedded and gigged extensively with local and regional acts. Rightfully earning the nickname “The Biggest Baddes...

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we talk about burning the candle at both ends. What are some of the ways we care for ourselves when we realize that we are exhausted and there is no end in sight. Do we exercise more, meditate, try...

We are so stoked to have our brother Will Hanza of Escaper back on No Simple Road this week! Escaper was formed in 2015 by Will Hanza (guitar, vocals) as a musical collective that pushed creative freedom. Joined in 2017 by Phil Kadet (keys, vocal), the band has become known for fun and fiery sets throughout northeast venues and music festivals. The band has welcomed sit-ins with members of bands s...

We are back with another Artist Spotlight this week with Caton Sollenberger & Scott Ferber of The Jauntee! In a world filled with instant gratification, gimmicky over saturation and a lack of true improvisation, The Jauntee pays tribute to music’s ability to transcend simple entertainment and cultivate a truly distinctive experience. The Jauntee has fostered a musical community based on a breadth...

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we spend some time talking about Moms, psychedelics, taking psychedelics with your Mom, and what it is we think a psychedelic is actually 'doing' when we take it. This one is a twisted road of conve...

We're super stoked to have the one and only Andy Frasco back on No Simple Road as our guest this week! If you don't already know who Andy Frasco is you probably have been living under a rock. He's been constantly touring with his band Andy Frasco & The U.N. and performing at all the major festivals, well known venues, and bringing his own brand of chaotic fun to folks all over the world! There's n...

We're super stoked to have Michael Chadinha of Northlands Music and Arts Festival as our guest for a special mid-week episode of No Simple Road. Northlands 2nd Annual Festival will bring our community together to experience the joy of personal connection through music and the arts. Over two days and three stages, the Northlands community will see 25+ world class bands ranging from national touring...

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we've got a special guest in the studio in honor of Mother's Day month... Mel's Mom Sussie (aka Wayla) joins us! This one is filled with a ton of laughter, some serious real talk, and maybe even som...

We are extremely excited to have Jake Brownstein of Eggy as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Song by timeless song Eggy reaches out a hand, inviting you along as a great story unfolds. Eggy’s music traces the full spectrum of emotions evoked by a life well-lived alongside friends well-loved. Jake joined us here in the NSR studio on their stop here in Portland to hang out with us a little bit...

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we've got a player absent! Apple is still stuck in Fresno so Mel and Aaron take the wheel and talk about the last couple of week's transformational experiences and what the catalysts have been for e...

We're stoked this week to have Luke Black and Drury Anderson of The Mountain Grass Unit as our guests on No Simple Road! The Mountain Grass Unit consists of three Birmingham pickers, Drury Anderson (mandolin and vocals), Luke Black (acoustic guitar and banjo), and Sam Wilson (upright bass). With the addition of Luke Black and Sam Wilson on harmonies, The Mountain Grass Unit has established the fir...

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind the three of us recap the beginning of Phish's Spring Tour up in Seattle, Washington. We share our favorite moments of the run, our favorite songs, and get into a conversation around 'the crew' and...

We are super stoked this week to have Megan Glionna of the Helping Friendly Podcast as our guest on No Simple Road. Megan is a podcaster, writer, actress, and long time music fan who brings her decidedly feminine viewpoint to HF Pod and is co-host of the newly created podcast 'Things Of Gold' which surrounds the band Snarky Puppy. We get right down to it with Megan talking about: The unique way sh...

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we have Ryder back on the show with us after a long time away! We catch up with Ryder and get into what made him step away from NSR sometime back, why it was the right move for him, and how his life...

We are so excited to have Natalie Cressman as our guest on No Simple Road this week as part of our lead up to Skull & Roses Festival! Possessing a voice as cool and crystalline as an Alpine stream, Natalie Cressman is a rising singer/songwriter and trombonist who draws inspiration from a vast array of deep and powerful musical currents.  Currently splitting her time between New York City and the B...

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we have a couple of special guests in the studio, Jo and Jordan! Jo and Jo are part of our NSR Family, have been touring with Dead & Company and Phish for the past 2 years, and finally have decided...

We are extremely excited to introduce all of you to Mathieu of The Inspector Cluzo as our guest on No Simple Road this week! THE INSPECTOR CLUZO are a rock-blues guitar/drums duo formed in 2008 in Mont-de-Marsan by Laurent (Guitars, Vocals) and Mathieu (Drums). They have been playing together for more than 30 years, are multi-instrumentalists (Tenor sax for Laurent & Trumpet for Mathieu) and start...

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we check-in with Apple to see how things are progressing after his recent surgery and then we head for the heavy stuff... a conversation about a subject that is often overlooked, hidden, or un-discu...

This week on No Simple Road we are super proud and excited to have Latin Dead founder Brenden Tacon and 4 time Grammy winner Oscar Hernandez as our guests as part of our lead up to Skull & Roses Festival in Ventura, California April 19th-23rd! The Latin Dead is a California-based collective that fuses the music of the Grateful Dead with Latin Jazz. The band features some of the biggest names in bo...

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we discuss Apple's recent heath issues and give you all an update on how he's doing and how his healing is proceeding. Then, we jump into the deep end of the existential swimming pool with a discuss...

We are super excited and honored to have Dean Delray as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Dean Delray is a case study of turning passion into a labor of love, merging his affinity with music and comedy into a thriving career on stage and a growing podcast network. When he’s not talking to musicians on his podcast, Let There Be Talk, chances are he is headed to his next stand up comedy gig, ha...

We're dropping into your Wednesday wtih a little something special! This artist spotlight is on Nick MacDaniels of Big Something! Big Something fuses elements of rock, pop, funk, and improvisation. They take listeners on a journey through a myriad of music styles. It's no secret why this group has quickly become one of the most exciting new bands to emerge from the Southeast. Soaring guitars, E.W....

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we get into the swing of the season and talk about change. It's nearly Spring and with the change of season comes the voice inside that calls for a change along with the rhythms of the earth. What a...

We are super excited this week to have Rob Koritz of Dark Star Orchestra as our guest on No Simple Road as part of our lead up to Skull & Roses Festival! Rob was classically trained at the University of Arizona before realizing there was little career opportunity in classical percussion. After some travel time in Europe (including 1990 Dead Tour) he resumed his studies, getting a degree in Jazz St...

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we dig into some tips to help fight the good fight when we are burning the candle at both ends. We are coming to that time of the year when a lot of us will be going nonstop with shows, festivals, t...