Thom Donovan joins me via Zoom to talk about his journey in music from growing up in St.Charles, MO and playing gigs with his band Lapush, touring for years with Will Hoge to writing his first novel! Thom will be signing copies of The Twin Affair at Main Street Books in St.Charles, MO from 1-3 Saturday November 18th. If you can't make it, you can find a copy at ThomDonovan.com or check your local independent bookstore. On this episode you'll hear: Over The Sky  Find more Thom Donovan...

Back at the end of October I took a drive to Columbia, MO to hang with Mary And The Giant as they were rehearsing for the big album release party. I had a real good time talking to them about recently reuniting, recording new music and releasing their 1st new record in a deccade! Hear some stories of the early days & some stories behind a few songs on this album SADNESS, FOR A MOMENT.  On this episode you'll hear: 1836 Teton Drive Weight Of The Moon Get more Mary And The Giant on...

A bit ago I caught up with Dillon & Alex of The Winks at Encapsulated Studios in Maplewood, MO to talk about what they've been up to including some brand new music! We discuss their new EP, Release Party and share a sneak peek. Dillon performs 2 songs live acoustic for the show! On this episode you'll hear: Lush (Acoustic) Green Eyes (Acoustic) Hopeless Not Helpless Find more from The Winks wherever you get your digital music. Be sure to follow along with them on Facebook, Tik Tok...

Tree One Four returns for a special Halloween episode! We had a lot of fun discussing some of our favorite Halloween costumes, candy, movies & more. We also talk about the latests from Tree One Four including some big shows and a brand new album! The guys gave me an exclusive track to leak on the show or the EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE!  We also discuss their new side project as We Practiced Santeria. They recently started up a Sublime tribute preforming all your favorite songs. You can...

The other night I caught up with my buddy Jackson Stokes while he was in town. He just got home from breaking a World Record with Devon Allman & Donovan Frankenreiter, the next week got married, then released his brand new PASSENGERS EP.  So he's been busy!! I'm thankful to sit and talk about all the good stuff he has going on in his life right now. We deep dive into the new EP, stories behind some of these songs, working with Luther Dickinson and we play a couple stripped down live for...

Singer Songwriter Brian Krumm joins me on the show via Zoom for today's episode. Brian Krumm is now based in Chicago, IL area but shares some stories of his time growing up in the Collinsville, IL area & some of his previous work in groups like The Great Crusades & Suede Chain. We get in to his new album JUST FADE AWAY and some of the stories behind these songs, his upcoming tour and much more.  Be sure to visit BrianKrumm.com for all dates and purchase your copy of JUST FADE AWAY...

The other day I stopped in at the wonderful Phat Buddha Studios in St.Louis, MO to meet up with my new friend Ashley Byrne. I've been following along with Ashley's work for a little while now but this was our first time getting to meet. It seemed like great timing as she's gearing up to release her new album BABY BLUE. We dive into some of the making of his album, stories that inspired some of the songs, Album Release Party and even play a few live for you! On this episode you'll hear: ...

  On this episode you'll hear: Sinking Ships Permanent Vacation Old Time Feeling Starry Moonlit Night Videos of the live performances on YouTube! Find more from Kevin Gruen including the single "Permanent Vacation" on your favorite digital music platform. Follow along with Kevin on Facebook & Instagram. KevinGruenMusic.com See Kevin LIVE 9/27 Nightshift Bar St.Peters, MO 7-11p 9/28 Donatelli's Lake St.Louis, MO 7-10p 9/29 City Foundry St.Louis, MO 7-9p 9/30 Bennie's Pizza Pub...

/A while back I caught up with Comedian Max Pryce to talk about some of the behind the scenes stuff leading up to recording his new comedy special this weekend. We talk about life on the road, working with Tubi & much more.  See Max Pryce LIVE 9/2 & 9/3 at St.Charles Funny Bone with Will O'Donnell & Mychael Anthony. Tickets at StLouisFunnyBone.com Follow along with him on Facebook, Tik Tok & Instagram Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint...

Welcome to the show the guys of Humans & Strangers! I sit down and talk about some of the early days of how this group formed, upcoming show, new music like their latest single "Never Enough" and much more. On this episode you'll hear: Love On You Never Enough See Humans & Strangers LIVE: 8/26 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO with Dead Format & The Hangovers. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com 9/8 at Sky Music Lounge in Ballwin, MO 9/9 at Live Music Row in...

Will Saulsbery returns! I caught up with Will at his home to talk about the brand new album from Money For Guns ALL THE DARKNESS THAT'S IN YOUR HEAD. We share a sneak peek at some songs, shares some stories behind the process and play one live acoustic! Catch Money For Guns LIVE: 8/19 at The Kranzberg in St.Louis, MO 3pm Album Release Party with special guests River Ghost Revue & Wes Wingate. Tickets at MetroTix.com On this episode you'll hear: All The Catholic Girls Love Paul...

Singer Songwriter Andrew Dahle returns!! I met up with Andrew at his home. It'd been a few years since we've recorded together so it was really nice catching up with a friend.  We talk about what it's like being the tall guy at the concert, Jason Isbell and all about his solo debut album due out August 28th! We get into some of the stories & songs of this album and play a couple live acoustic for the today's show.  On this episode you'll hear: Freigh Train Dead Man Walking (Live...

Paul Niehaus IV returns!! I took a trip back to Blue Lotus Recordings in St.Louis, MO to meet up with my buddy Paul Niehaus. We've spent a lot of time in the studio talking about a lot of various albums he's been a part of but this time we're talking about his debut album! Paul shares some stories behind this collection of songs, his upcoming album release party and we play one live acoustic.  On this episode you'll hear: My Daddy's Old Guitar I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm)...

A bit ago I caught up with Chris J Bo to learn a bit more about him and his work recording & producing music. We've played a bunch of his work on this show throughout the years from some of my local favorites like Antonio The Great (ATG), Dub Flow, Daemon, Retro Champ & more. He has since branched out and recently worked with Jev from Toronto and they have a track with 10 million plays on Spotify! We get into some of the process, inluences and stories from behind the scenes.  On...

Belleville singer songwriter Vannah Leigh joins me on today's show to share some of her songs & stories. She brought along friends of the show Steve Bauer & Matt Rudolf. Steve & Matt have been accompling her at gigs and helped her record her debut BUTTERFLIES EP due out August 5th! We play a few songs live acoustic and share some stories behind the songs. This episode was recorded at IL Buco in St.Louis, MO. Big thank you to Mark for allowing us to hang out and record. Stick...

Justus & The Experience RETURNS! It's been a long time since I've seen my friend Dean Justus of Justus & The Experience. It was a lot of fun getting to hang out with him at his home in Granite City, IL talking about some of his adventures the last few years including hiking the Appalachian Trail. We talked about hawiian shirts, making music with our friends and putting together his debut album! On this episode you'll hear: Human Race One More Night Keep The Love Alive See Justus...

The Fighting Side returns!! I joined The Fighting Side at band practice the other night to talk about their brand new singles "Fires" & "Can't Help Myself" that our now available TODAY! We get into some of the stories behind these songs, life on the road, gas station eggs, new partnership with Low Road Merch Co and so much more.  On this episode you'll hear: Fires Can't Help Myself Find more from The Fighting Side on your favorite streaming platform. Follow along with them on...

Discrepancies RETURN! One of my favorites return to the show with a brand new EP. We get into some of the stories behind the songs, video games, life on the road, Marc's beans and so much more!  Check out their PRODUCT OF ENTERTAINMENT EP wherever you get your digital music. Grab a CD copy or a shirt at DiscrepanciesMusic.com or InvogueRecords.com On this episode you'll hear: Testify Hands Up Limitless Be sure to follow along on Facebook, Instagram & Subscribe on YouTube!  Catch...

A bit ago I caught up with my friend Langen Elise from the group The Defeated County. We took a dive into their recent album AN EARLY FALL that they releaesed in 2020. We talk about some of the process, songwriting and share a few favorites. We also talk about some of Langen's recent health concerns including being misdiagnosed with cancer.  Come see The Defeated County LIVE 7/29 at The Crack Fox with Jeffy & The Sunken Heads and Elektrodinosaur. Sponsored by Mighty Kind. $10 ...

The other night I stopped by Outrun The Fall band practice to catch up with Brandon, Ryan & Josh of the group. We recorded this the night before the new single "The Rattler" was released so it was exciting to caputre some of their thoughts before it goes live all over the world. We talked about recording with Jack Daniels at Sicktones, lyric video, possibly more new music and their big ol BBQ Bash Party! We also tackle some of the tough topics like favorite chicken strips place, crispy...

A while back I linked up with singer songwriter Joe Robinson to talk about his music JJR Band. Recently he reached out to tell me about some work he'd been doing in his new recording studio and a talented young songwriter he was recording named Damon. I stopped in to visit Joe at his studio to meet up with Damon and his bandmate Ness Holiday. We had some fun talking about how these three all meet, their individual music and some of the new music they are collaborating to make and we get a...

Last night I stopped in at Clayton Studios in St.Louis, MO to meet up with the guys of The Mercs! We get into a bit of their history, their debut album INTRANAUT and their big album release party happening this Saturday night.  See them LIVE 7/1 at Red Flag in St.Louis, MO Album Release Party with special guests Squircle The Destroyer & Petty Grievances  On this episode you'll hear: Colossus  El Captain Find more of their music at TheMercs.Bandcamp.com. Follow along on Facebook...

Last Friday evening I clocked out after a working all week, ran home and grabbed my microphone then headed East to Copper Fire in Belleville, IL to meet up with Miranda Bury. Miranda is a very talented singer songwriter and is gearing up to release her debut album! We set and talked about the album, a bit of her early days, her family, stories behind some of these songs and much more! After recording, I spent the rest of the evening enjoying Miranda's show to a packed house at Copper Fire....

I spent my Memorial Day weekend hanging out by the lake, drinking a couple cold Busch Light Peach beers and hanging out with my good buddies in Native State! We had a lot of fun recording this one. We deep dive into what they've been up to since we last spoke including their new live album SEX ROCK LIVE and their two brand new singles! We also talk about their upcoming shows and what else is coming up for the band. See them LIVE 6/2 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO with...

I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend and had the opportunity to spend some time with friends & family. Last week I caught up with my buddy Alan Shawgo for today's episode of Rock Paper Podcast. We get into some of his story of the early days of falling in love with photography to working with Fivefold. We also talk about his podcast To The West And Back that he records with his friend Nick.  Follow along with all things Alan Shawgo @shawgostudios on Facebook & Instagram...