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how did i get here?Lydia LuceHello friends! Nashville based, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and very pregnant Lydia Luce is my guest for episode 1529! Her latest album, the dreamy, nature-inspired Mammoth is available now in all the places. Go to lydialuce.com for all of your Lydia needs. We have a great conversation about making Mammoth with producer Jordan Lehning (How Did I get Here? ep. 952) about her own communing with nature, her time at Berklee College of Music, playing viola or violin with everyone from Eminem to Dolly Parton, Lockeland Strings, her Nashville based, community arts organization that hosts a monthly showcase of local artists accompanied by...
2025-11-2140 minhow did i get here?Christine AlbertHello friends! Singer-songwriter and Swan Songs founder, Christine Albert returns to the show for episode 1528! Christine and I have a heavy and great conversation about her late husband, Chis Gage and their deep love and partnership, dealing with grief day-to-day, finding hope in signs, 20 years of Swan Songs fulfilling music last wishes and spreading to other communities, the 2025 Swan Song Serenade, and much more. Christine will be playing Chris Gage's legendary slot on Mondays at Donn's Depot in December (12/8, 12/22, 12/29) with Ben Jones, Kevin Hall and Mark Epstein and others. Find out more about Swan Songs at swansongs.org. I...
2025-11-191h 11how did i get here?J. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn)Hello friends! Singer-songwriter and guitar-slinger, J. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn) returns to the show for episode 1527! Jeff lives in Canada and spends a couple of months in Texas and the rest of America touring, recording and playing music with his friends. We caught up last week after his annual Halloween show to catch up. Jeff's in town and will be playing with The Resentments on Sunday at The Saxon Pub at 7:30 pm and Monday at Backstage at El Mercado for the Sunday Night Supper Club with Barbara Nesbitt and Ben Jones. Go to jplankmusic.com for tour dates, music, and...
2025-11-141h 07how did i get here?Tee-DoubleHello friends! Entrepreneur, Grammy nominated artist & producer, educator, community leader, and multiple Austin music Award winner, Terrany Johnson, better known as Tee-Double, returns to the show for episode 1525! Having released over 35 albums since the late 80's, Tee's last release 2021's Local Transplant reflects on growing up in Austin and almost losing his life in 2019 when his kidneys and pancreas shut down and he was awaiting transplants. We have an incredible conversation about surviving the transplants, getting his health and energy back, early Austin hip-hop, "Hip-Hop Humpday" in the 90's, his work mentoring with Grammy U, working licensing and sync...
2025-11-071h 44how did i get here?Andrew Duplantis / HOME Executive Director, Hanna Cofer Checks In!Hello friends! We have a great big show for you today! Singer-songwriter and bass player Andrew Duplantis is my guest for episode 1524! Andrew is best known for being one of the go-to bass players for the last 30 years with artists like Son Volt, The Meat Puppets, Jon Dee Graham, Molecular Steve, and many more. Andrew has also been releasing amazing solo albums for over 20 years and has recently been fronting his own band The Hole in the Wall Happy Hour on Tuesdays here in Austin. We have a great conversation about balancing being a sideman and frontman, getting older...
2025-11-041h 15how did i get here?Cari Hutson & Hunter St. MarieHappy Halloween! Austin music power couple, Cari Hutson and Hunter St. Marie return to the show for episode 1523! Cari has a beautiful new single, "Mother Mary" out today (10/31/2025) co-written with Hunter. Go to carihutson.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about how losing Cari's mom in 2020 informed "Mother Mary" and recording the song, getting through grief, how Cari got comfortable in her own skin through being empowered by her friends in PAACK, being a couple and doing everything together, the Texas Country Music Cruise, parenting, becoming a songwriting team, the new South Austin Moonlighters...
2025-10-311h 07how did i get here?Andrew NolteHello friends! Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, Andrew Nolte returns to the show show for episode 1522! You probably know Andrew as a sideman in tons of bands around Austin, but he has just released a gorgeous new album, You Vs. You available wherever you stream or download your music. Go to andrewnoltemusic.com for music, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about making You Vs. You with a couple of friends at home studios, growing up in Corpus Christi, playing with Nakia and the never Not Now, having his own band, studio work, songwriting, late gigs, managing a painful...
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how did i get here?From The Vault - Angelo Moore (Fishbone) From Episode 1134 (2/1/2022)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1134 with legendary Fishbone frontman, Angelo Moore originally released on February 1, 2022. Below are my original notes form the show.
Legendary Fishbone frontman, Angelo Moore returns to the show for episode 1134! His band, Angelo Moore And The Brand New Step will be playing at The Continental Club here in Austin this Thursday, February 3rd. Go to brandnewstep.com for more show info, music and more! Angelo and I have a great conversation about their new single, "Rebellion" and "Together Again", staying o...
2025-10-2443 minhow did i get here?Dave ScherHello friends! Musician's musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, Dave Scher returns to the show for episode 1521! Dave has spent the last couple of years playing guitar and keyboards with guitar hero, Eric Johnson and platinum-selling power-pop band, Fastball, and more. We have a great conversation about growing up in Austin and his early musical influences, his time at Berklee College of Music, his musical and personal connection to the late Chris Gage, filling-in for the Kill Tony Band, playing with Eric Johnson and Fastball, songwriting, the G-3 tour, the losses of D'Angelo and Ace Frehley, and much more. You can see...
2025-10-211h 22how did i get here?From The Vault - Ep. 900: Highlights From Live Shows (3/31/2020)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 900 with highlights from our live shows from 2011 to 2019 originally released on March 30, 2020. Below are my original notes form the show.
Since episode 400, we've done a live show for each hundred episodes. Obviously, this was not an option for episode 900, so I put together some snippets from other live shows. What Made Milwaukee Famous' Michael Kincaid explains himself from ep. 15 Live at Momo's, AJ Vallejo talks us through the Vallejo label shuffle from ep 182 Live at Strange Brew, Suzanna Choffel & Na...
2025-10-1745 minhow did i get here?Jane LeoHello friends! Jane Ellen Bryant and Daniel Leopold from Austin, indie-pop band, Jane Leo return to the show for episode 1520! Their latest album, Creature Of Destruction is available now wherever you stream or download your jams on Native Fiction Records. They're also releasing Creature Of Destruction on vinyl and hosting vinyl release/listening party this Thursday, October 16th at The Pershing East in Austin from 6:30-8:30 pm. They'll also be hitting the road all over the U.S. both opening for and playing with New Constellations and they'll be playing their album release show here in Austin on November 6th...
2025-10-141h 04how did i get here?Grandmaster / Lenny Barszap Checks In About Been There 4 FestHello friends! Zealot Leon, Zealot Eldred, and Zealot Mizell from Austin's premier art-rock/funk band and 2025 Austin Music Award winners for "Best New Act" and "Best Jazz", Grandmaster are my guests for episode 1519! The 9 to 13 person band under the guidance of intergalactic traveler, The Grandmaster have just released a new single, "Open The Sun", available everywhere. You can see them play live at Been There 4 Fest on November 8th at Radio East. Find them on Spotify, Instagram and anywhere you find music. The Zealots and I have a great conversation about The Grandmaster's Ball, Earth Wind and Fire, Berklee...
2025-10-1058 minhow did i get here?Matthew PayneHello friends! High school English and Creative Writing teacher turned singer-songwriter, Matthew Payne is my guest for episode 1518! Matthew has just released his debut EP, "Coyote Howlin Blues" recorded live at Cedar Creek with engineer André Moran and available wherever you stream or download your jams. He's playing tonight, Tuesday, October 7th at Batch in Austin, TX and tomorrow, Wednesday, October 8th at The Dosey Doe in The Woodlands, TX. Go to thisismatthewpayne.net for show dates and info, merch, and more. We have a great conversation about teaching English and Creative Writing for over two decades and switching g...
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how did i get here?From The Vault - Glen Phillips From Ep. 531 (10/7/2016)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 531 for a great conversation with Toad The Wet Sprocket frontman, Glen Phillips originally released on October 7, 2016. Below are my original notes form the show.
My guest for episode 531 is singer/songwriter, Glen Phillips! You might know Glen as the front man for Toad The Wet Sprocket and he was on the show like 4 years ago. Well, Glen has a gorgeous new album out, Swallowed By the New out today, Friday October 7th! He'll be touring through Texas next week go...
2025-10-0343 minhow did i get here?Los StraitjacketsHello friends! Eddie Angel, guitar player and founder of Mexican wrestling mask wearing, instrumental rock band, Los Straitjackets is my guest for episode 1517! Los Straitjackets have spent the last decade backing rock legend, Nick Lowe and have just released their first album of all-original material in over a decade, Somos Los Straitjackets on Yep Rock Records. They're hitting the road in the U.S. on their own after a gig with Nick Lowe this Saturday October 5th at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. Go to losstraitjackets.com for tour dates, music, merch, and more. Eddie and I have a great...
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how did i get here?From The Vault - Roger Joseph Manning Jr. From Ep. 1364 (3/5/2024)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1364 for a great conversation with legendary keyboard player and songwriter, Roger Joseph Manning Jr. from Jellyfish, Beck, Imperial Drag, and many more originally released on March 5, 2024. Below are my original notes form the show.
Hello friends! Musical superhero, Roger Joseph Manning Jr. returns to the show for episode 1364! Roger's resumé includes co-piloting the likes of Jellyfish, Imperial Drag, The Lickerish Quartet, TV Eyes, and The Moog Cookbook, being Beck's touring keyboardist for over 25 years, and playing on thousands of re...
2025-09-2658 minhow did i get here?Steve Carter / The Reverent Few Check In About Rock-n-Roll For Respite Care: The Pam JamHello friends! We have a great, big show for you guys today. Singer-songwriter, guitar player, and writer, Steve Carter is my guest for episode 1516! We have a great conversation about Chris Gage and Christine Albert and their importance to our community, having his life saved by a Nazi war criminal when he was two weeks old, playing reggae in Baytown Texas in the 70's, meeting Bob Marley, playing in Stop The Truck, Freddy Powers Band, The Lotions, Pressure, and more, his Wordpress blog, losing his son, famous people he's met, his Bee Gees, Beach Boys, John Cale tribute bands...
2025-09-231h 09how did i get here?Parker WoodlandHello friends! Erin Walter, Keri Cinquina and Andrew Solin from Austin, indie-rock band, Parker Woodland return to the show for episode 1515! Their new single "Get Me To The Show" is available today through 9/24 exclusively on their Bandcamp page with proceeds from the sales going to the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians for that time period. They're also in the middle of playing a bunch of Austin shows and shows in the southeast ending on Tuesday, September 30th at The Continental Club here in Austin. Go to parkerwoodland.com for show dates and info, music, and more! We have a...
2025-09-191h 18how did i get here?Stella and the Very MessedHello friends! Stella Maxwell from Austin, indie/art-rock band, Stella and The Very Messed returns to the show for episode 1514! Their latest album, Big Familiar is out this Friday, September, 19 on all streaming services on Double Helix records. They'll be celebrating with a release show at Soundspace at Captain Quack's this Saturday, September 20th with special guests Tearjerk and Molecular Steve. Go to stellaandtheverymessed.com for show info, music, videos, and more. Stella and I have a great conversation about making Big Familiar and creating with her band, writing songs as a "grown up", being a mom, her time...
2025-09-161h 17how did i get here?Sons Of SevillaHello friends! British brothers, Henry and Reuben Smith from retro-futurist band, Sons Of Sevilla are my guests for episode 1513! Their second album, the dreamy Street Light Moon, produced by Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas) is available now on Ubiquity Records. They'll be on tour of the U.S. from September 17th - October 5th and playing in Austin on September 27th at Mohawk with Drugdealer and Skinshape for a Levitation Night Show. Click HERE for tour info, music and more. We have a great conversation about making their debut album, Lullabies For A Wildcat in their parents shed during 2020's...
2025-09-1233 minhow did i get here?Otis WilkinsHello friends! The mastermind behind Austin's Otis Wilkins and Otis The Destroyer, Taylor Wilkins returns for episode 1512! Otis Wilkins' latest album, Power of Stuff, drops on September 26th on all streaming services and vinyl on Spaceflight Records. They're celebrating the release of Power of Stuff on Friday, September 19th at Austin's 13th Floor. Find Otis Wilkins on Spotify and Instagram. Taylor and I have a great conversation about writing and recording Power of Stuff, getting off the "hamster wheel" of the music biz and getting back to making music for music sake, A.I., working with and without parameters...
2025-09-091h 10how did i get here?Jonas WilsonHello friends! Recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, producer Jonas Wilson returns to the show for episode 1511! Jonas' latest album, the social and artistic statement, Smash The Control Machine drops on September 12th on Bandcamp, Apple Music, and vinyl on Mr. Pink Records. He'll also be celebrating the release with a dual release show with Evan Charles (listen to ep. 1510) on Saturday, September 13th at The Continental Club here in Austin. Go to jonaswilsonmusic.com for show info, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about the rise of authoritarianism in the U.S. and it's parallels to 70's Argentina...
2025-09-051h 10how did i get here?Evan CharlesHello friends! Austin based singer-songwriter, Evan Charles returns to the show for episode 1510! Evan's latest album, the gorgeous Echoes At Dawn, co-produced by Jonas Wilson and Ricky Ray Jackson, comes out next Friday, September 12 on Mr. Pink Records. He'll be celebrating the release with dual release show with Jonas Wilson on Saturday, September 13th at The Continental Club here in Austin. Go to evancharles.net for show info, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about making Echoes At Dawn with Jonas Wilson and Ricky Ray Jackson, leaning into his indie-rock influences, making the videos for the...
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how did i get here?From The Vault - Mojo Nixon From Ep 1275 (5/12/2023)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1275 for a great conversation with legendary rock and roll madman, Mojo Nixon originally released on May 12, 2023 before his untimely passing in February of 2024. Below are my original notes form the show.
Hello friends! Legendary rock and roll madman, activist, thinker, talker, Mojo Nixon is my guest for episode 1275! Mojo is the subject of an incredible, new documentary, "The Mojo Manifesto: The Life And Times Of Mojo Nixon", directed by long time bass player, Matt Eske. It's currently available to r...
2025-08-2957 minhow did i get here?Jean CaffeineHello friends! Artist, educator, songwriter, and O.G. punk, Jean Caffeine is my guest for episode 1509! Jean's latest album, the art-rock manifesto, Generation Jean, drops on September 5th on Flak Records. She'll be celebrating the release on Saturday, September 6th at Knomad Bar at 4 pm and she'll be playing an instore at Love Wheel Records on Sunday, September 7th at 4 pm. Go to jeancaffeine.com for show info, music and more. We have a great conversation about her early punk days in San Francisco, London and New York, playing with her bands, Pulsallama, Clambake and more, being in "Slacker"...
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how did i get here?From The Vault - Ray Benson From Ep 1432 (10/3/2024)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1432 for a great conversation with the man, the myth, the legend, Ray Benson from Asleep At The Wheel originally released on October 3, 2024! Below are my original notes form the show.
Hello friends! Music legend Ray Benson from Asleep At The Wheel is my guest for episode 1432! Ray just released his first reggae album, Swingin' And Skankin', produced by Doctor Dread and recorded in Jamaica, and it's available wherever you stream or download music. Go to raybenson.com for music, Aslee...
2025-08-221h 51how did i get here?Pete DrogeHello friends! Singer-songwriter, Pete Droge is my guest for episode 1508! His first solo album since 2006, the gorgeous and personal, Fade Away Blue, drops this Friday, August 22nd. Pete was adopted as a baby and 16 years ago he set out to find his birth parents. When he found out his birth mother's name, he Googled her and found out that she had died three weeks before. What followed was both beautiful and sad. While Fade Away Blue isn't a concept record, the thread of his life story runs through the songs on the album. From the story of his birth...
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how did i get here?From The Vault - BP Fallon From Ep 258 (3/24/14)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 723 for a great conversation with the one-and-only, BP Fallon originally released on March 24, 2014! Below are my original notes form the show.
Episode 258 is up and it's a double-header! First up is BP Fallon. His career in the music business started with interviewing John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their bed-in-for-peace in Amsterdam, he then became the "weed tester" for Paul McCartney, he was the publicist for T-Rex, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy and more, he's a dj, a best selling a...
2025-08-1530 minhow did i get here?Barbara NesbittHello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter, Barbara Nesbitt, of the Stone Mountain Nesbitts, is my guest for episode 1407! Her latest album, the gorgeous, Lucky Street, co-produced by Barbara and Gabriel Rhodes, drops on September 5th and she's celebrating with a listening and special performance on Monday, September 8th at Backstage at El Mercado in Austin. Go to barbaranesbitt.com for show info, music and more. We have a great conversation about everything behind making Lucky Street with a cast of Austin's best musicians, the story behind the actual Lucky Street, true crime, the stories behind some of the songs (we...
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how did i get here?From The Vault - David Grissom From Ep 89 (7/27/2012)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 89 for a great conversation with legendary guitar player, David Grissom originally released on July 27, 2012! Below are my original notes form the show.
My guest for episode 89 is the incredible, David Grissom! David is an actual guitar hero. He's played with Joe Ely, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Dixie Chicks, The Allman Brothers, and so many more. He has signature guitars, a signature amp, he has instructional videos, he does clinics, and speaks on behalf of Paul Reed Smith guitars at N...
2025-08-082h 03how did i get here?VandoliersHello friends! Jenni Rose and Cory Graves from Texas based, cow-punk band, Vandoliers are my guests for episode 1506! Their latest album, the personal, cathartic, and totally rock and roll, Life Behind Bars is available now on all the streamers and on vinyl on Break Maiden Records/30 Tigers. They're currently on tour in the U.S. and will be in Austin on Monday, September 1st at Sagebrush. Go to vandoliers.com for tour/show info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making Life Behind Bars with Grammy-winning producer Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Flogging Molly, Lucero) at...
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how did i get here?From The Vault - Rosie Flores From Ep 723 (8/14/2018)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 723 for a great conversation with the one-and-only "Rockabilly Philly", Rosie Flores originally released on August 14, 2018! Below are my original notes form the show.
Hello friends! Guitar hero, singer/songwriter and all-around music legend, Rosie Flores is my guest for episode 723! Rosie's latest album, Simple case Of The Blues, recorded in Nashville and co-produced by Flores and Charlie Sexton doesn't come out until early 2019, but the first single, "Drive, Drive, Drive" comes out Friday, August 31st. She'll be celebrating the r...
2025-08-011h 09how did i get here?Somebody SomeoneHello friends! The amazingly talented Somebody Someone is my guest for episode 1505! Their second single, "The Light" is out today on all streaming platforms with a great video available on Youtube. They're celebrating the release of "The Light" with a show this Friday, August 1st at Radio East in Austin, TX. Go to somebodysomeone.com for show info, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about their songs, "Better" and "The Light", dealing with the debilitating effects of long covid, navigating the craziness of media and social media, choosing their battles, boundaries, songwriting, collaboration, producing, The Telepathy...
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how did i get here?From The Vault: Bully From Ep 263 (4/10/2013)
From The Vault: Bully From Ep 263 (4/10/2013)
Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 263 for a great conversation with Nashville-based, indie-rock band, Bully originally released on April 10, 2013! Below are my original notes form the show.
My guests for episode 263 are singer-songwriter and guitarist Alicia Bognanno and drummer Stewart Copeland from Nashville indie-rock band, Bully! Alicia and Stewart came by the apt. during SXSW and we had a great talk about recording, running live sound, being a band, being a woman in the music engineering world and mu...
2025-07-2530 minhow did i get here?DayglowHello friends! Bedroom indie-pop artist, Dayglow is my guest for episode 1504! His latest album, Dayglow (Superbloom), is available now on Mercury Records wherever you stream, on vinyl and CD. Go to dayglowband.com for music, tour dates, merch, and more. Dayglow, a.k.a. Sloan Struble and I have a great conversation about growing up in a small Fort Worth suburb, learning Garageband at 11 years old, playing music while attending U.T. in Austin, playing his first gig at The Scoot Inn, playing Lollapalooza, ACL Fest, Bonaroo, Reading, and more, touring the U.K., Australia, and more, moving to...
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how did i get here?From The Vault: Hunt Sales From Ep 88 (7/24/2012)
Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 88 for a great conversation with rock and roll legend, Hunt Sales (Tin Machine, Iggy Pop, Todd Rundgren) originally released on July 24, 2012! Below are my original notes form the show.
My guest for episode 88 is the great Hunt Sales! Hunt is a rock and roll treasure. Wether he's being the backbone and backbeat of Iggy Pop's "Lust For Life", the backbone, backbeat and personality of Tin Machine (Hunt's band with David Bowie) or the songwriting & drumming lead singer of his newest ba...
2025-07-181h 21how did i get here?Grant GilbertHello friends! Texas country artist Grant Gilbert is my guest for episode 1503! Grant's latest album, West Of Fort Worth is available now wherever you stream your music and he's on the road this week in Iowa. Go to grantgilbertmusic.com for music, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about growing up on a cattle ranch in Santo, Texas, keeping it real in a small town, getting into the music scene when he attended Texas Tech in Lubbock, how Texas Country Music is it's own thing, touring, making West Of Fort Worth with producer Lukas Scott, writing...
2025-07-1543 min
how did i get here?From The Vault - The Octopus Project, Episode 395 (7/14/15)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 395 for a great conversation with Austin's art-rockers, The Octopus Project originally released on July 14, 2015! Below are my original notes form the show.
My guests for episode 395 is one of Austin's most innovative, creative and musically brilliant exports, The Octopus Project! Their score for the film, Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter comes out this week on vinyl. The movie is amazing and the score is absolutely gorgeous. If you're not a vinyl person, you can find it and all of their other re...
2025-07-111h 05how did i get here?DJ CassandraHello friends. We have all been so saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused by last week's floods in central Texas. My heart goes out to all of those experiencing loss right now.
Austin-based DJ/sound curator, composer/producer, pianist, educator, speaker, all-around creative, and winner of "Best DJ" in the 2025 Austin Music Awards, DJ Cassandra is my guest for episode 1502! We have a really inspiring conversation about her journey of empowerment, growing up in Texas and London, getting her degree in music composition from U.T. and playing their graduation to tens of thousands of people in M...
2025-07-0856 minhow did i get here?Waterloo RecordsHello friends and welcome to episode 1501! Austin's legendary Waterloo Records has been in the news a lot this year since John Kunz, who owned the store for over 40 years, sold it and the new owners are moving the Austin music hub up the street to a bigger and better location. Today I am joined by John Kunz and the new owners of Waterloo Records, Caren Kelleher, CEO of Gold Rush Vinyl and Austin entrepreneur, Trey Watson to talk about the history and future of Waterloo Records. This episode was also our first video episode and was live streamed on...
2025-07-031h 06how did i get here?Live At The Continental Club Gallery w/ Kelly Willis, Ray Prim, and Suzanna Choffel!Hello friends! Welcome to episode 1500 recorded live at The Continental Club Gallery on May, 20th 2025 with guests, Ray Prim, Kelly Willis, and Suzanna Choffel! On our first live show since 2019, Ray Prim talks about how I drive him crazy whenever we've played a songwriter-in-the-round, his journey as a songwriter, producer, and engineer, Kelly Willis talks about her all-star band, The Wonder Women of Country featuring Brennan Leigh and Melissa Carper, writing songs with Jules Shear and Chuck Prophet. Suzanna Choffel talks about her latest album Bird By Bird, Sun Radio, being the first HDIGH guest and more. This was...
2025-06-241h 02how did i get here?Episode 1499: Dave Prewitt Talks DaveFest 6!Hello friends! Dave Prewitt has been shining a light on the Austin music scene for over 35 years with his television shows CapZeyeZ, RawTime, Dave TV and Texas Music TV. Dave is here to talk about DaveFest 6 a three day celebration of Austin music and fundraiser for a future documentary about his journey over the last 30 + years of videography. DaveFest 6 takes place next weekend Friday, 6/27, Saturday, 6/28, and Sunday, 6/29 at Kick Butt Coffee here in Austin featuring over 20 bands playing over the weekend. Go to texasmusictv.com for show info, Dave info, and more. Dave and I talk about his 35 years...
2025-06-201h 03how did i get here?Episode 1498: Sophia WarrenHello friends! Austin based, alt-pop artist Sophia Warren is my guest for episode 1498! Sophia's latest EP, "Adesso", produced by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV On The Radio) is available now on Universal Music Group Mexico wherever you get your jams. Here's the Linktree to connect with all things Sophia. We have a great conversation about Growing up isolated and in and out of hospitals since she was 5 years old due to a rare thyroid condition, how writing and playing music gave comfort and an outlet, writing songs instead of explaining herself, co-founding the Animal Defense Alliance, our shared...
2025-06-1850 minhow did i get here?Episode 1481: Secret Monkey WeekendHello friends! Durham, North Carolina-based family band, Secret Monkey Weekend are my guests for episode 1481! Their second album, the Don Dixon (R.E.M., The Smithereens) produced, Lemon Drop Hammer, comes out on June 6th on vinyl and streaming services. Go to secretmonkeyweekend.com for music, show dates, and more. Jefferson Hart and his step-daughters, Ella and Lila Brown-Hart talk about losing their dad when they were young, learning guitar and music from Jefferson, writing songs together, their organic formation, the 2023 Emmy award- winning PBS documentary about them (Watch it here -- https://tinyurl.com/4s4mmyjv), their interests outside of mu...
2025-04-291h 01how did i get here?From The Vault - Episode 1200: Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1200 with legendary bass player, Rudy Sarzo from Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, The Guess Who and many more. This show was originally released on 9/22/2022. Below are my original notes.
Hello friends! Legendary bass player, Rudy Sarzo from Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, The Guess Who and many more is guest for episode 1200! Rudy is currently on tour with Quiet Riot again and they're gearing up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their classic...
2025-04-272h 05how did i get here?Episode 1480: Christopher HoltHello friends! Dallas based, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, Christopher Holt is my guest for episode 1480! Christopher released his last solo album in 2016 and has spent the last 10 years playing guitar for Don Henley, Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs, and is now playing guitar for the Eagles. In that time he wrote and recorded the gorgeous, Across The Milky Way, out May 9th. He played all of the instruments on the album except for guest appearances by Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and his son. He'll be playing one show in celebration of the album's release on Friday, may 16th at Th...
2025-04-251h 16how did i get here?Episode 1479: ChaparelleHello friends! Indie-pop star, Zella Day, and Indie-rock star, Jesse Woods from Austin-based country band, Chaparelle, are my guests for episode 1479! Their debut album, the gorgeous, Western Pleasure just came out on Friday and is available on all streaming services and vinyl. They're about to hit the road in May through the rest of the year. Go to chaparellemusic.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about falling in love, writing songs together, starting a band with a focus, the documentary being made about them falling in love and making their first album, touring, how th...
2025-04-2359 minhow did i get here?Episode 1478: GoldpineHello friends! Benjamin and Kassie Wilson from Nashville-based harmony duo, Goldpine are my guests for episode 1478! They've been dropping singles from their upcoming album, Three, due later this year. Their singles "Alabama Born", "Lean Into The Turns" (feat. Radney Foster), and "Confessions" are all available wherever you stream your music. They'll also be touring through Texas from May 2nd to May 10th. Go to goldpinemusic.com for tour dates, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about making Three, their journey in music, working and living together, the Nashville scene, working with radney Foster and much more. I had a...
2025-04-181h 18how did i get here?Episode 1477: Roger Blevins Jr.Hello friends! Guitar playing singer-songwriter, Roger Blevins Jr. is my guest for episode 1477! You might know Roger from his long time band Mingo Fishtrap, or his Blevins Guitar Company. Roger is currently recovering and rehabilitating from a three-year bout with tongue cancer that ended with him having to get 80% of his tongue removed last summer. It's been a long road back to the stage, but Roger played some songs a couple of weeks ago at the 11:59 Songwriter Group show at Saxon Pub and he's playing a songwriter-in-the-round with Ray Prim, Tom Meny, and Dan Dyer on June 11th at The...
2025-04-151h 15how did i get here?Episode 1476: Tony Kamel Returns!Hello friends! Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Tony Kamel returns to the show for episode 1476! His latest album, We're All Gonna Live, produced by Tony and Bruce Robison, drops on Friday 4/18 on Blue Corn Records. He'll be celebrating the release here in Austin on May 16th at The Continental Club. Go to tonykamelmusic.com for show dates, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about recording We're All Gonna Live live to tape with co-producer Bruce Robison, touring, making a more contemplative album, comedy, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Tony. I'm sure you will too. Le...
2025-04-111h 08how did i get here?Episode 1475: Peter Holsapple Returns!Hello Friends! Legendary artist Peter Holsapple from The dB's, R.E.M., Hootie and the Blowfish, Continental Drifters and more returns to the show for episode 1475! Peter's latest solo album, the rocking The Face of 68 produced by Don Dixon (R.E.M. The Smithereens) comes out on April 18th on Label 51 Recordings. Click HERE for music, tour dates and all things Holsapple. We have a great conversation about making The Face of 68 with legendary producer Don Dixon, his need to rock out on this album, The dB's tours, songwriting, touring, Continental Drifters, R.E.M., songwriting, playing all of the instru...
2025-04-081h 06how did i get here?Episode 1474: Taylor RaeHello friends! Austin based singer-songwriter Taylor Rae is my guest for episode 1474! Taylor's new album, The Void, produced by Grammy winner Eric Krasno drops on April 18th and she's celebrating with a release show on April 23rd at The 04 Center here in Austin. Go to taylorraemusic.com for music, tour dates, and more. Taylor's song "Breezeblocks" has over 7 million plays and NPR named her one of the top 10 artists they saw at SXSW 2025. We have a great conversation about growing up in Santa Cruz, California, studying vocal performance at The Musician's Institute, living in L.A., moving to Austin just befo...
2025-04-041h 02how did i get here?Episode 1473: Ruby Dice Returns!Hello friends! Colorado-born, Austin based bass playing singer-songwriter, Ruby Dice returns to the show for episode 1473! Ruby's been busy writing and recording new music. Her new single, "Tasha" is dropping on April 17th and she'll be celebrating with a release show that same night at Sagebrush here in Austin. Go to rubydice.com for show info, show dates, music, and more. We actually premier the "Tasha" on the show. Ruby and I have a great conversation about growing up in the church in Colorado, getting to Austin, playing bass with bands 300 nights a year until 2020 when she started writing her own...
2025-04-011h 10how did i get here?From The Vault - Episode 1208: The Smithereens (9/26/2022)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1208 with Jim Babjak from legendary power-pop band, The Smithereens. This show was originally released on 9/26/2022. Below are my original notes from the episode.
Hello friends! Jim Babjak from legendary power-pop band, The Smithereens is my guest for episode 1208! On Friday The Smithereens released, The Lost Album recorded in between record deals in 1993 and not released until now. Find it wherever you stream or download your jams. The Smithereens are back out on the road with guest singers, Marshall Crenshaw and Robin Wils...
2025-03-301h 07how did i get here?Episode 1472: Eric Hisaw BandHello friends! Guitar-slinging singer-songwriter, Eric Hisaw from Eric Hisaw Band is my guest for episode 1472! Their new album, the rocking, Otra Vez is available now on streaming, CD and vinyl on Flak Records. Go to erichisaw.com for music, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about making Otra Vez with producer Ron Flynt, the magic of Joe Ely and getting an education watching legends play, songwriting, getting shot in the leg, getting DOGE'd, his power trio, keeping his rock and roll edge, and much more. Enjoy getting to know Eric. I did. Let's get down!
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2025-03-281h 12how did i get here?Episode 1472: Eric Hisaw BandHello friends! Guitar-slinging singer-songwriter, Eric Hisaw from Eric Hisaw Band is my guest for episode 1472! Their new album, the rocking, Otra Vez is available now on streaming, CD and vinyl on Flak Records. Go to erichisaw.com for music, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about making Otra Vez with producer Ron Flynt, the magic of Joe Ely and getting an education watching legends play, songwriting, getting shot in the leg, getting DOGE'd, his power trio, keeping his rock and roll edge, and much more. Enjoy getting to know Eric. I did. Let's get down!
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2025-03-281h 12how did i get here?Episode 1471: The StayresHello friends! Mike Nicolai, guitar player and singer of Austin post-punk, power-pop trio, The Stayres is my guest for episode 1471! Their sophomore release, Duplex is available now on vinyl, CD, and streaming on their Bandcamp. Mike and I have a great conversation about about writing Duplex together in the studio, the dangers of "doom scrolling", Bob Dylan's reborn Christian era, dealing with anxiety and learning to calm down in a world gone mad, the effects of social media in society, his record store Love Wheel, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Mike. I'm sure you will...
2025-03-251h 10how did i get here?Episode 1470: Paul ThornHello friends! Former boxer turned singer-songwriter, Paul Thorn is my guest for episode 1470! His latest album, the reflective, Life Is Just A Vapor is available now wherever you stream and on vinyl through Thirty Tigers. Paul is currently on tour and will be in Texas in April doing several shows including Sunday, 4/13 at Haute Spot here in Austin. Go to paulthorn.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about growing up with a Pentecostal minister father, becoming a professional boxer and fighting Roberto Duran on TV, writing songs with Carole King at Miles Copeland's castle in Fran...
2025-03-211h 08how did i get here?Episode 1469: David RamirezHello friends! Another SXSW has passed, they've moved some things around for 2026, they're gonna make it two days shorter, everything will overlap, and some people are melting down about it on social media.... I talk about it in the intro. Read the article in the Statesman HERE.
Acclaimed, Austin based singer-songwriter, David Ramirez is my guest for episode 1469! His latest album, the dreamy and reflective, All The Not So Gentle Reminders drops this Friday, March 21st and he's celebrating with a release show that same night at C-Boy's Heart and Soul here in Austin. He'll be on tour in the South and S...
2025-03-181h 12how did i get here?Episode 1468: Five Eight with Marc PilvinskyHello friends! I hope your SXSW is going well if you're in it. Mike Mantione and Dan Horowitz from legendary Athens, Georgia punk band Five Eight and Marc Pilvinsky, director of "Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight" are my guests for episode 1468! The guys stopped by yesterday while they're in town for SXSW promoting the movie and playing shows. They have two more SXSW shows today, Friday, March 14th at Sidebar at 4 pm, and Valhalla at 12:20 am for the Chicken Ranch Records Showcase. Go to fiveeight.com for show info and more. Their new single, "Take me To The Skate...
2025-03-1459 minhow did i get here?Episode 1467: Holy IslandsHello friends! Austin based musician Chris Evans (former drummer of Black Books) playing under the band name, Holy Islands is my guest for episode 1467! Holy Islands debut EP, the dreamy and reflective, "Happier Before", recorded by Taylor Tatsch and mixed by Tim Palmer (U2, Pearl Jam), is available now wherever you stream or download music. Go to holyislandsmusic.com for more info. We have a great conversation about moving from the drums to the front of the stage, losing his father and dealing with grief, writing songs, working with legendary mixer Tim Palmer, performing, playing too much in Austin, playing d...
2025-03-111h 10how did i get here?From the Vault - Episode 1242: Marty Willson-Piper & Salim Nourallah (1/20/2023)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1242 with Marty Wilson-Piper and Salim Nourallah. This show was originally released on 1/20/2023. Below are my original notes from the episode.
Legendary guitar player, singer-songwriter, Marty Willson-Piper (The Church, All About Eve) and Dallas based, singer-songwriter, producer and label-owner, Salim Nourallah are my guests for episode 1242! Marty and Salim were in the middle of a Texas tour and stopped by to talk about their current collaborations, Salim's "See You In Marfa" EP and upcoming LP, Nuclear Winter, both co-produced by the pair, and...
2025-03-091h 22how did i get here?Episode 1466: The DelinesHello friends! Amy Boone and Willy Vlautin from Portland based Americana/country/soul band, The Delines, are my guests for episode 1466! Their new album Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom is available now on El Cortez Records wherever you stream or download music. The Delines are about to head out on a two-month U.K. and European tour March 24th - May 17th. Go to thedelines.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about starting the band in a long-distance form in 2014, Willy's time in Richmond Fontaine and Amy's time in The Damnations here in Austin, leaving Aust...
2025-03-0752 minhow did i get here?Episode 1465: SIMS Foundation CEO Derrick Lesnau, and Board Member Bevis GriffinHello friends! For the past 30 years, Austin's SIMS Foundation has provided mental health care services to more than 25, 000 members of Austin's music industry (myself included), supporting close to 300,000 sessions of support for the emotional wellbeing of our community. Today, on the eve of Amplify Austin, I am joined by the new C.E.O. of the SIMS Foundation Derrick Lesnau and board member Bevis Griffin to talk about the state of SIMS after a pause in services and restructuring in 2024, celebrating 30 years of service to the Austin music community, who Sims Ellison was, the future of the SIMS Foundation, and mu...
2025-03-041h 22how did i get here?Episode 1464: David HoustonHello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and multi-band guy, David Houston is my guest for episode 1464! You might know David from The Eggmen (Beatles tribute), Brass In Pocket (Pretenders tribute), Mock Lobster (B-52s tribute), Yacht Z (yacht rock tribute), and so many more. Yacht Z actually plays tomorrow, Saturday, March 1st at The Boat in Austin. Go to davidhoustonmusic.net for show dates, his Substack, music and much more. We have a great conversation about growing up in San Angelo, Texas with dreams of becoming a band director, moving to Austin for the music, Wings tribute, his time in The...
2025-02-281h 26how did i get here?Episode 1463: Tomar and the FCs Return!Hello friends! Tomar Williams and Andy Tenberg from Austin based, soul-funk band Tomar and the FCs return to the show for episode 1463! Tomar and the FCs are celebrating their 10th anniversary with a new album, Soul Searching (out 2/28), and a release show at Antone's here in Austin THIS Friday, February 28th. Go to thefcs.band for music, show info and more. We have a great conversation about making Soul Searching in guitarist Andy Tenberg's garage, the decade's long journey as a band, Tomar's upbringing playing the "Chitlin'" circuit, how the "Chitlin'" circuit got it's name, touring, the Austin music scene, and much...
2025-02-251h 06how did i get here?Episode 1462: Paul Oveisi & Kevin Curtin Talk Cannabis!Hello friends! Bullfrog Botanicals owner Paul Oveisi and Austin Chronicle columnist Kevin Curtin (The Austin Chronic) are my guests for episode 1462! We have a great (and very high) conversation about Texas cannabis laws, House Bill 1325, cannabis quality, cannabinoids' effect on anxiety, pain, and depression, weed hangovers, edibles and drinkables, cannabis strains, U.F.O.s, and much more. There's a lot of giggling on my part in this episode. I had a great time catching up and getting high with my friends. Enjoy! You can find The Austin Chronic HERE and go to bullfrogbotanicals.com for all of your connoisseur-quality canna...
2025-02-212h 09how did i get here?Episode 1461: Chris Mosser (Sun Radio, Progress Texas Daily Dispatch)Hello friends! Sun Radio's weekday afternoon drive time host and host of the Progress Texas Daily Dispatch podcast Chris Mosser is my guest for episode 1461! Chris has been a staple on Austin radio for over 30 years. You can find him on weekdays 3-7 pm on Sun Radio 100.1 FM in Austin. He's also become a podcaster with Progress Texas Daily Dispatch whis you can find HERE or wherever you pod. We have a great conversation about Chris' 30 plus years in radio starting out at KLBJ in the 90's heyday, playing in his 90's metal band Human, the Progress Texas Daily Dispatch and w...
2025-02-181h 37how did i get here?Episode 1460: Bill Carter 2025Hello friends! Legendary singer-songwriter Bill Carter returns to the show for episode 1460! Bill has just released a fantastic memoir documenting his amazing life called, "What Coulda Happened, Did!" and it's available HERE. We have a great conversation about what made him write "What Coulda Happened, Did!," looking back on his life and 40 plus year love story with his late wife and songwriting partner Ruth Ellsworth Carter, meeting Elvis and Keith Richards, writing "Willie The Wimp" and "Crossfire" for Stevie Ray Vaughan, recording in Memphis with a supergroup, 20 years of traveling the world with Johnny Depp, the band P, and much more...
2025-02-141h 30how did i get here?Episode 1459: Violet LeaHello friends! Madam Radar and PAACK bass player, Violet Lea is my guest for episode 1459! Violet has just finished her debut solo album, Early Bees and it's slated for release this summer. She just released the first single and video for the song "Early Bees" last week and you can listen to it HERE. We have a great conversation about making Early Bees and keeping it stripped down, her struggle to get sober, dealing with self-doubt and self-hatred, getting married, adventures with Madam Radar and Paack, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Violet. I'm sure you will...
2025-02-111h 20how did i get here?Episode 1458: John Bush Returns!Hello friends! Percussionist, producer, and now author best known for his work with Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, John Bush is my guest for episode 1458! John has just released his first novel, the brilliant "Queen Daffodil's Demise", a gripping dystopian tale about good vs. evil, the powers of the mind and the winding journey of self-discovery. The book is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon. We have a great conversation about his history of writing, his love of teachers, the cinematic quality of the book, the characters, the crazy Easter eggs in the book, writing, researching, getting his band back toget...
2025-02-071h 24how did i get here?Episode 1457: Lonnie Treviño Jr. 2025Hello friends! Happy February! Singer-songwriter, bass player for The South Austin Moonlighters Lonnie Treviño Jr. returns to the show for episode 1457! Lonnie's new solo album, Under The Brilliant Blue Skies, produced by Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) is available now wherever you stream or download music. Listen to it on SPOTIFY. You can also find Lonnie's band The South Austin Moonlighters at southaustinmoonlighters.com. Lonnie and I have a great conversation about making Under The Brilliant Blue Skies with producer Steve Berlin, songwriting, the South Austin Moonlighters, his time in New Orleans, living in Nashville, touring, Austin and much more. I had...
2025-02-041h 10how did i get here?Episode 1456: Adrian Quesada & Lenny Barszap Talk "Home Free" Soundtrack And Film!Hello friends! "Home Free" writer/producer, Lenny Barszap and GRAMMY® Award-winning musician-producer Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas) who did the score and soundtrack for the movie are my guests for episode 1456! The "Home Free" soundtrack is out TODAY wherever you stream or download music. You can also get the double-vinyl HERE on Nine Mile Records and features members of The Beastie Boys, The Pharcyde, Dinosaur Jr., Luscious Jackson and more. "Home Free" is based on the real-life experience of Onion Creek Productions founder and director/producer Aaron Brown and writer/producer Lenny Barszap of Entertaining Entertainment. In 1997, as sophomores at the Univer...
2025-01-3153 minhow did i get here?Episode 1465: Jane Ellen Bryant 2025Hello friends! Austin based singer-songwriter, and half of pop duo, Jane Leo, Jane Ellen Bryant is my guest for episode 1465! Jane Leo has been releasing music and touring for the last couple of years, and now Jane is releasing some solo music, and has started a music coaching business as well. You can find Jane's solo music at janeellenbryantmusic.com. You can find Jane Leo at janeleo.com. Find Jane's music coaching HERE. We have a great conversation about manifesting dreams, living with intention, her music coaching business, substack, her recent writing trip to Italy, Jane Leo, releasing solo music, and...
2025-01-281h 18how did i get here?Episode 1464: Carolyn TrowbridgeHello friends! Austin based vibraphonist Carolyn Trowbridge is my guest for episode 1464! Carolyn is nominated for "Best Miscellaneous Instrument" in the 2025 Austin Music Awards and you might know her from her work with Black Pumas, Graham Reynolds, Adrian Quesada's Boleros Psicodelicos, Alex Coke Star Parks and many, many more. She's releasing her debut solo album, "Found Memories" later this year. Go to carolyntrowbridge.com for music, videos, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about her journey in music working in jazz, rock, pop, latin music, and so many more, playing with K.P. and the Boom Boom, co...
2025-01-241h 12how did i get here?Episode 1463: Sangeeta KaurHello friends! GRAMMY-winning soprano Sangeeta Kaur is my guest for episode 1463! Her latest project, MYTHOLOGIES II, reimagines ancient Greek myths through cinematic soundscapes and lush orchestral tone poems, featuring the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The album, a collaboration with GRAMMY-winning composer Danaë Xanthe Vlasse, is nominated for Best Classical Compendium at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards®. Go to sangeetakaurmusic.com for more info on the music. We have a great conversation about being the first Vietnamese female to win a GRAMMY in 2021 for MYTHOLOGIES, working with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, being a Governor at The Texas Ch...
2025-01-211h 10how did i get here?Episode 1462: Souls Extolled Return!Hello friends! Zach Black from Austin, indie-punk band Souls Extolled returns to the show for episode 1462! Their latest album, the eclectic SOULSEX is available now. They're celebrating the release with a show tonight, Thursday, January 16th at Hotel Vegas in Austin. go to soulsextolled.com for music, videos, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about working with producer Chris "Frenchie" Smith on SOULSEX, songwriting, touring, the crazy political climate and writing songs about it, what is "punk", getting married, Europe, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Zach. I'm sure you will too. Let's...
2025-01-161h 11how did i get here?Episode 1461: Sonic Guild Co-founder Matt OttHello friends! Sonic Guild co-founder Matt Ott returns to the show for episode 1461! The 11th Annual Sonic Guild Ball is taking place this Saturday, January 18th at The Long Center here in Austin where they will be giving away $150K in grants to local musicians with performances by 11 of the 20 grant winners. Get tickets for the Sonic Guild Ball HERE. Go to sonicguild.org for more info on Sonic Guild. Matt and I have a great conversation about the evolution of Sonic Guild over the last 12 years, getting funding in a post-pandemic economy, giving away $6 million over the last 12 years, expanding...
2025-01-141h 04how did i get here?Episode 1460: Scott Collins 2025Hello friends! Austin rock artist Scott Collins, returns to the show for episode 1460! Scott has been releasing singles with lyric videos over the last couple of months leading up to the release of his new EP, "And All This Happened" on March 7th. The latest single and lyric video "Cold Water Drip" came out on Friday and is already at 6.7K views. Watch the video for "Cold Water Drip" HERE. Scott and his band will be playing on Saturday, 1/16 at The Coral Snake here in Austin. Go to scottcollinsproject.com music, show dates, videos, and more. We have a great con...
2025-01-101h 01how did i get here?Episode 1459: Kevin Wommack Returns
Hello friends! Legendary manager Kevin Wommack returns to the show for episode 1459! Kevin manages Jon Muq, Los Lonely Boys, Lisa Morales, Hattie Webb and many more. His umbrella company Traffic Music Group has just introduced an Artist Services branch headed up by Charlie Faye and Morgan Wommack. Find them at trafficmusicgroup.com. Kevin and I have a great conversation about the change in the music business since our last chat on episode 301 in August of 2024, the importance of Tik Tok, the return of Los Lonely Boys, Traffic Music Group's Artist Services branch and how it will serve the musi...
2025-01-0757 minhow did i get here?Episode 1458: Leti Garza Returns!Happy New Year!!!! I wish you all the best for 2025. Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, producer Leti Garza returns to the show for episode 1458! Her latest album, Canciones Sobre La Vida Y La Muerte, telling the story of life and death is available now on all streaming services and vinyl. Go to letigarza.com for music, vinyl, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Canciones Sobre La Vida Y La Muerte, with producer Michael Ramos for over a year and selecting songs written over a 15 year period, songwriting, lyrics, loving weird, avant-garde music, touring, life and death, getting insp...
2025-01-0355 minhow did i get here?2024 HighlightsHello friends! Well, we made it through 2024, didn't we? I hope you all have a very happy and safe new year! Today we go back through some highlights from our conversations in 2024. Fastball talks about guitar solos, Ray Benson talks about politics and music, Parker Woodland talks about the uplifting qualities of music, Wang Chung talks about scoring William Friedkin's "To Live and Die in L.A.", Chuck Prophet discovers Cumbia, Wayne Nagel talks about starting the Austin Rehearsal Complex, Ashlyn Shanafelt talks about the benefits of therapy, Madam Radar talks about getting arrested for weed, William Harries Graham talks...
2024-12-301h 17how did i get here?Episode 1457: BRUCEHello friends! Bruce frontwoman Carrie Fussell returns to the show for episode 1457! After years of leading Austin, artrock band Calliope Musicals, Carrie has decided to go in a new direction, and that direction is BRUCE. They're dropping their debut album, Must Love Teeth in the spring of 2025, but their first single "Cherry" is available on Spotify or wherever you stream your jams. You can also find BRUCE on Instagram. We have a great conversation about making Must Love Teeth with co-producer Jank Sinatra, writing songs, changing everything up, songwriting, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Carrie...
2024-12-271h 01how did i get here?Episode 1456: Jim Patton & Sherry BrokusHappy holidays everyone! Americana duo Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus are my guests for episode 1456! Their new album, Big Red Guitar is available now where you stream or download music on Berkalin Records. Go to pattonbrokus.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about making music together as a couple for 40 years, songwriting, touring, our many friends in common, working with Berkalin Records in Houston, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jim and Sherry. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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2024-12-241h 09how did i get here?From The Vault - Episode 335: David Komie - ”The Attorney That Rocks” (12/19/14)
Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 335 with David Komie "The Attorney That Rocks". This show was originally released on 12/19/14. Below are my original notes from the episode.
My guest for episode 335 is "the attorney that rocks", David Komie! If you live in Austin or have come to Austin over the last few years you've probably seen his billboards or commercials. David is a defense attorney here in Austin, but he's also the frontman for the band, Dharma Kings. so, he does in fact, rock. I...
2024-12-2256 minhow did i get here?Episode 1455: Lisa Morales 2024Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Lisa Morales returns to the show for episode 1455! She's just released her fourth album, the gorgeous Sonora, available everywhere now. The album is a nod to her musical childhood growing up in Tucson. Go to lisamoralesmusic.com for music, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about the great collaborations on Sonora with musicians songwriters like Tish Hinojosa, Jojo Garza (Los Lonely Boys), Kelsey Wilson (Sir Woman), David Pulkingham, Michael Longoria, and others, working with great producers like Michael Ramos, Davíd Garza and others including herself, being inspired by her childhood memories, working through the gr...
2024-12-201h 09how did i get here?Episode 1454: Wilson ArmsHello friends! Blues Traveler keyboard player, and Austin resident Ben Wilson joins me to talk about his journey in music and his new project, progressive-pop duo Wilson Arms which he started with his long-time friend and renowned drummer Rob Avsharian (Andy Timmons Band, Bobgoblin, The Adventures
of Jet, The Julien Kasper Band, Disaster Relief). Their debut album, Heroes And Hangmen is out now wherever you stream music. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you stream music. Ben and I have a great conversation about his journey in music, playing with Blues Traveler for 25 years, starting Wilson Arms during the pa...
2024-12-171h 32how did i get here?Episode 1453: Mike StewartHello friends! Producer, recording engineer, songwriter, musician, manager, and artist Mike Stewart is my guest for episode 1453! Mike is known for co-producing artists like Doug Sahm, Omar and the Howlers, Dead Milkmen and many others. He also managed bands like Poi Dog Pondering, The Gourds and more. He currently splits his time between Austin and Amsterdam and has started playing out here in Austin with his band The Mike Stewart Theory which features Jon Sanchez and Jon Dee Graham and is releasing his entire catalog of songs, one song every three weeks on Flak Records. Go to themikestewarttheory.com for music...
2024-12-131h 11how did i get here?Episode 1452: Sid Grimes / Nancy Coplin Talks Armadillo Christmas BazaarHello friends! We have a double-header for you today. Austin based, Americana artist Sid Grimes talks about growing up in the middle of Hollywood, spending her adolescence in Nashville, moving to Chicago to go to school to become a conductor, studying opera and classical music, her journey from atheist to aspiring Catholic, and much more. Check out her debut EP, "House of Cards" and see her play with her band at Banger's on Friday, December 20th. Go to sidgrimes.com for music, show dates and more. Plus, Austin music business leader Nancy Coplin talks about the 49th annual Armadillo Christmas Baza...
2024-12-101h 09how did i get here?Episode 1451: Shawn Pander Returns!Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter Shawn Pander returns to the show for episode 1451! Shawn's latest album, Forever And For Now is coming out, on vinyl only, on Monday, 12/9 and he's having a special vinyl release show at The Saxon Pub here in Austin that same night at 6 pm. Go to shawnpander.com for show and album info and more. Shawn and I have a great conversation about making Forever And For Now with producer Gabriel Rhodes and a cast of great musicians including Stefano Intelisano, John Chipman, John Mills, and others, songwriting, playing shows, his upcoming back surgery, hair washing, his t...
2024-12-061h 05how did i get here?Episode 1450: Pat Byrne 2024Hello friends! Irish born, Austin based, singer-songwriter Pat Byrne returns to the show for episode 1450! Pat's latest album, the gorgeous, Live From Cedar Creek is available on CD with a couple of singles trickling out on the streaming services. He's playing around Texas in support of the album with a show this Saturday, 12/7 at The Mucky Duck in Houston and next Wednesday, 12/11 at The '04 Center in Austin. Go to patbyrne-music.com for tour dates, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about making Live From Cedar Creek actually live, touring the U.S., house concerts, our shared love...
2024-12-031h 11how did i get here?Episode 1449: Wayne NagelHello friends! Music industry veteran and beloved Austin music community member, Wayne Nagel is my guest for episode 1449! While on break from tour managing Revisiting Credence, Wayne stopped by to talk about his storied career, the history of Austin music and much more. He has no social media, but you can go to We Luv Wayne page on Facebook for lots of Wayne stuff. We have a great conversation about booking The Continental Club and The Backroom in the 80's, managing and tour managing bands like, Will and Charlie Sexton, Pariah, being a booking agent, the history of The Continental Cl...
2024-11-291h 39how did i get here?Episode 1448: Chuck ProphetHappy Thanksgiving, everyone! Legendary singer-songwriter, musician, producer Chuck Prophet is my guest for episode 1448! His latest album, "Wake The Dead", an incredible collaboration with California cumbia group, ¿Qiensave? is available now. He's just wrapping up a tour in Europe and will be hitting the Southeast and East coast in January. Go to chuckprophet.com for tour dates, music and more. We have a great conversation about overcoming cancer, his obsession with cumbia music, working with ¿Qiensave? On "Wake The Dead", Green On Red, touring, songwriting, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Chuck. I'm sure you wil...
2024-11-2649 minhow did i get here?Episode 1447: BOOHER Returns!Hello friends! Michael Booher and Aaron Sinclair from Austin, indie-rock band, BOOHER are my guests for episode 1447! Michael Booher has been a force in Austin’s music scene since the early 2000s, first with Zykos and now with BOOHER. After almost stepping away from music during tough personal times, Michael, with help from his longtime friend Aaron Sinclair (of A. Sinclair), is back with a fresh lineup and renewed energy. They'll be playing an early show at Hotel Vegas this Sunday, 11/24 with Moving Panoramas and Michael Logan Vasquez. Get tix HERE. Check out BOOHER's new music, get show dates and more at...
2024-11-221h 05how did i get here?Episode 1446: Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country / Graham WeberHello friends! We have a double-header for you today. Garrett T. Capps from Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country talks about their new album, Everyone Is Everyone, touring Europe, The Lonesome Rose, performing at Wizard Rodeo on December 7th and much more. Go to garretttcapps.com for music, tour dates and more. Plus, my old friend, Graham Weber from Austin rock and roll band, Restos talks about his new solo album, his first in over 10 years, Old Young Man (out 11/22 on streaming services), his release show at The Continental Club this Friday, 11/22, Rest Fest, being an entertainer in a world gone mad, and...
2024-11-201h 04how did i get here?Episode 1445: Richie Owens Talks About "Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith & Fables"Hello friends! Dolly Parton's new album, Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith & Fables is out today, and her multi-talented cousin, Richie Owens who produced the album, is my guest for episode 1445! The nearly 40-track album shines a light on the legacy of both sides of Dolly’s family -her paternal Parton family and her mother’s side, the Owens. Smoky Mountain DNA traces their origins from the United Kingdom in the 1600s to their home today in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee with the music and culture of Appalachia. The album features songs performed by Dolly with variou...
2024-11-151h 00how did i get here?Episode 1444: The Lone BellowHello friends! Zach Williams from Nashville based trio, The Lone Bellow is my guest for episode 1444! They're currently on their "By Request Only Tour" and have been working on a new album. Go to thelonebellow.com for tour dates, music and more. Zach and I have a great conversation about moving from Brooklyn to Nashville, their "By Request Only Tour", their album Love Songs For Losers, trusting in his bandmates, playing in Austin, performing to get people out of their daily lives, the myth of open marriages and much more. I had a great time getting to know Zach. I'm su...
2024-11-1258 minhow did i get here?Episode 1443: Chris RobesonHello friends! Singer-songwriter Chris Robeson is my guest for episode 1443! Chris has just released his brilliant debut album, Euphoriphobia, and it's available on streaming services and Bandcamp. We have a great conversation about growing up on a mix of Christian music and Elton John and Billy Joel, discovering Townes Van Zant, writing over 1,000 songs and has been writing since he was 10, playing open mics, dealing with shyness and depression, working with Gabriel Rhodes on Euphoriphobia, getting Jon Dee Graham's artwork for the cover, working on new music, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Chris. I'm...
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Shine Light PodcastsEp. 2.2 Johnny GoudieEpisode 2 - Part 2Jeff interviews Johnny Goudie on the 11th Anniversary of his masterful podcast “How Did I Get Here?” (recorded on 8/10/2022). Johnny has been a friend for years and has interviewed Twang Twang Shock A Boom frontman Davíd Garza on his podcast several times.Johnny, who was a young performer himself in 1995 saw Jeff Buckley at Tower Records in Austin. Jeff and Johnny discuss the Buckley style and spirit with personal anecdotes and observations. Theme Music “Grace” Live from ChicagoJohnny Goudie is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter...
2022-10-1016 min
Shine Light PodcastsEp. 2.1 Johnny GoudieEpisode 2 - Part 1Jeff interviews Johnny Goudie on the 11th Anniversary of his masterful podcast “How Did I Get Here?” (recorded on 8/10/2022). Johnny has been a friend for years and has interviewed Twang Twang Shock A Boom frontman Davíd Garza on his podcast several times.Johnny, who was a young performer himself in 1995 saw Jeff Buckley at Tower Records in Austin. Jeff and Johnny discuss the Buckley style and spirit with personal anecdotes and observations. Theme Music “Last Goodbye” Live at Sin-EJohnny Goudie is a Cuban-American singer, so...
2022-10-0315 min