Performance Anxiety

This week's Performance Anxiety is a little different. I speak with Jordon Zadorozny of Blinker The Star & Kellii Scott of Failure as well as Blinker The Star. We learn how the two of them started making music together. We also learn about Kellii's job's prior to becoming a professional drummer, and how that got him in touch with John Entwistle of The Who & Jani Lane of Warrant. Jordon talks about...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features singer/songwriter, Ché Aimee Dorval. We talk about her new album, working with producers David Foster, Andrew Loog Oldham, & Bob Rock. We also talk about her collaboration with Devin Townsend, Casualties Of Cool. She tells us how writing and making music has changed for her over the past few years and how she traded pants with someone at a convention. And a...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features Creative Director, Marcus John. He is a fashion coordinator, designer, photographer, and barber? He’s also the founder of Straight Forward Foundation. We talk about how he went from giving himself bad haircuts to styling Kevin Hart. We also talk about how he founded the Straight Forward Foundation, what it is, who is involved, and how anyone can be a part o...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features Canada’s preeminent power duo, The Standstills. We discuss how they got together, their new album, & why they have never added a bass player. We also talk about some crazy live shows, their gear, and how a video of a grizzly bear eating moose fits in to all of this. We also discuss their connection with World Vision. Visit them at www.thestandstills.com. Fo...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features Jerry Gaskill. Jerry has been drumming with King’s X for over 30 years. But he’s been playing with the same bandmates for MUCH longer! Find out how many times a band can change its name and location before it becomes successful. We also talk about his early days drumming and acting, his heart attacks (yes, multiple), Hurricane Sandy, and so much more. If yo...

This week's Performance Anxiety features Trey Gunn. We talk about how he began playing touch guitar instruments like the Chapman Stick & the Warr guitar. He also tells us what they are & how they work. He discusses how he met Robert Fripp of King Crimson and began playing with them and other artists like John Paul Jones, Puscifer, and more. Trey tells us about his worst on-stage performance and hi...

This week's Performance Anxiety features Robert Roth. Robert's band, Truly, began the second wave of grunge in Seattle. But before he founded Truly, Robert was almost in Nirvana. From getting cut from the original Singles soundtrack at the last minute to meeting and playing with legendary punk poet Jim Carroll, Robert has led a wild musical life. We talk about his life and career from his childhoo...

This week's Performance Anxiety features Mark Dancey. Mark played guitar with the criminally underrated band, Big Chief. He's also an artist. You might recognize the work he did for Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger album. We discuss the band, his artwork, his influences and hear some great stories about making a concept album/soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist. Learn more about your ad choices....

Steve Turner of Mudhoney, Green River, The Monkeywrench, and more joins us this week. We talk about his influences, how he began his musical career, and where it's taken him. We discuss the early days of Green River, Mudhoney, and how he embarked on a solo career. We also touch on his work with Sonic Youth, Jim Dickinson, Chris Farley, & Sir Mix-A-Lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...