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how 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 1496: Tucker LivingstonHello friends! Austin-based singer-songwriter, Tucker Livingston Is my guest for episode 1496! Tucker Just moved back to Austin last year after living in India for 15 years studying South Indian Carnatic Music and he's back on the scene, playing shows and writing songs. We have a great conversation about coming up touring with his dad, legendary Texas artist and founding member of The Lost Gonzo Band, Bob Livingston, as U.S. Cultural Ambassadors, making his debut album with Mitch Watkins in 2005, his 15 years in India, how the Austin music scene has changed in 15 years, and much more. Go to tuckerlivingston.com...2025-06-131h 16how did i get here?Episode 1495: CARAHello friends! Corpus Christi born, L.A. and Austin based pop artist CARA is my guest for episode 1495! Her new album, The Kronicles, out early 2026, finds CARA working through the loss of her brother and mother just a year apart. Her latest single and video, "BLVD" is available now and her next single, "Tears" drops Friday, June 13th. Go to officialcara.com for music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about picking up the pieces after her brother's death and mother's death a year later, writing and recording The Kronicles to deal with the loss grief, working with Kel...2025-06-041h 15how did i get here?Episode 1494: Matt PattersonHello friends! Austin-based drummer and actor Matt Patterson is my guest for episode 1494! You might know Matt from his many, many bands including Yacht Z (yacht rock tribute), Mock Lobster (B-52's tribute), FAB! (Beatles tribute), Pepperland Players (album tribute), and more. Matt and I have a great conversation about playing together in 1992, acting vs music, our shared love of poster art and artists, our relationship to heavy metal, we play a game of "yacht or nyacht", playing with the great Rosie Flores, playing outside in Texas in the summer, the weirdness of modern show business and fame, and much more. I h...2025-06-021h 37how did i get here?Episode 1493: Los Desechos / Ben Jones Checks In About The Musical Fundraiser For Chris Gage.Hello friends! John Dell, Jacob Rivera, and David Dalton from Austin, psychedelic Cumbia band, Los Desechos are my guests for episode 1493! Their new album, Cumbias Levantamuertos comes out on streaming and vinyl on July 15th and they'll be celebrating with release shows at Hotel Vegas and Antone's Records. Go to losdesechos.com for show dates, music, and more. Great convo. Plus, Ben Jones checks in about Night For The Iron Man: A Musical Fundraiser For Chris Gage taking place on Monday June 16th at Donn's Depot featuring music from Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Marcia Ball, Carolyn Wonderland, Ben Jones, Andrea Magee, and...2025-05-301h 12how did i get here?Episode 1492: Michael BarnesHello friends! Journalist, author, and Austin treasure, Michael Barnes is my guest for episode 1492! Michael writes a column for the Austin American-Statesman about the city's people, places, and things. He's also written four volumes of "Indelible Austin", a book series that explores the link between old and new Austin. Click HERE to check out the book series. Michael and I have a great conversation about growing up in Houston, moving to Austin in the mid 80's for graduate school, some of his favorite Austin haunts, the Austin Found Podcast, "Indelible Austin", what keeps him interested in Austin and Texas, the sta...2025-05-281h 05how did i get here?Episode 1491: We Are Blood BaysHello friends! Chip Keichline and Amy Blackard from Austin-based, psychedelic-Americana-noir band, We Are Blood Bays are my guests for episode 1491! Their latest album, the cinematic Wanderwest is available now wherever you stream or download music. They're celebrating the release of Wanderwest with a free release show here in Austin this Friday, May 30th at The Highball with special guests, Harvest Thieves and Coffee Sergeants. Go to wearebloodbays.com for show info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making Wanderwest, the journey of the band, songwriting, growing up in a religious household in small town Arkansas, working in radio, o...2025-05-261h 04how did i get here?Episode 1490: Firefall Returns!Hello friends! Jock Bartley from legendary 70's band Firefall returns to the show for episode 1490! Firefall's latest album, Friends And Family 2 is out today on Sunset Blvd. Records. Just like the first Friends And Family, Friends And Family 2, finds the band paying tribute to those relationships, the heady days of the pre-Internet music business, and some of the most enduring tunes ever penned. Go to firefallofficial.com for music, tour dates, merch, and more. Jock and I have a great conversation about making Friends And Family 2 and getting guests like Wynnona Judd and Ritchie Furay (Buffalo Springfield) to play on the album...2025-05-231h 14how did i get here?Episode 1489: West Texas Exiles 2025Hello friends! Colin Gilmore and Marco Gutierrez from Austin-based Americana band, West Texas Exiles return to the show for episode 1489! Their new single, "Division" featuring Kelly Willis from their upcoming album 8000 Days (out Sept. 5) is available now wherever you stream or download music. They're playing some shows with Austin rockers Madam Radar this Thursday, 5/22 at The Heights Theater in Houston and Friday, 5/23 at The Kessler Theater in Dallas. Go to westtexasexiles.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making 8000 Days, recording "Division" with Kelly Willis, playing with Jimmie Dale Gilmore, songwriting, A.I., the crazy...2025-05-211h 05how did i get here?Episode 1488: Nakia & The Never Not NowHello friends! Austin-based soul artist Nakia returns to the show for episode 1488! Nakia is back with a new band, Nakia & the Never Not Now and a new album, the electronic, Signal. Signal comes out on vinyl on May 30th and he's celebrating with a release show that same night at The Saxon Pub along with an instore at Waterloo Records as well. Go to nakia.net for show dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about starting the recording of Signal on his own in his room and delving into electronic jams, working with Matt Parmenter at Ice Cream Fa...2025-05-191h 33how did i get here?Episode 1487: Rival Waves 2025Hello friends! Joel De La Garza from Austin alt-rock band with over 1 million plays on Spotify, Rival Waves returns to the show for episode 1487! Rival Waves just released their new single, "New Fear" a song that captures the psychological toll of digital dread in a society teetering on the edge. Go to rivalwaves.com for music, videos, show dates, and more. Joel and I have a great conversation about writing and recording "No Fear" in their own studio, Studio Lunar, great uses for A. I., his years working for management/label Rainmaker, the pros and cons of the Austin music s...2025-05-161h 23how did i get here?Episode 1486: Brad BondHello friends! Austin poster artist, Brad Bond is my guest for episode 1486! You might have seen Brad's posters, album covers, and design work for Bob Schneider, Restos, Jaimee Harris, Sun Radio, Cosmic Coffee, Bullfrog Botanicals, How Did I Get Here?, Madam Radar, Pat Byrne, and many more. Check out his work at bradbonddesign.com. Brad and I have a great conversation about Austin's rich history of poster art and artists, getting his start in art and music working for a label, group art shows, where he gets his crazy ideas, and much more. I had a great time getting to k...2025-05-141h 02how did i get here?Episode 1485: Jelly EllingtonHello friends! Ashville, NC born, Austin based musician and songwriter Jelly Ellington is my guest for episode 1485! Jelly just released his latest album, Glow last month. Glow, produced by musician Nick Perri, encapsulates his journey of perseverance, healing, and personal growth after experiencing the loss of his home in a devastating fire. Go to jellyellington.com for music, show dates, videos, and more.We have a great conversation about picking up the pieces after his devastating house fire, writing songs in North Carolina, making Glow at The Orb Recording Studio with musician Nick Perri producing, growing up a classical musician, making his...2025-05-121h 00how did i get here?Episode 1484: Madam Radar 2025Hello friends! Austin darlings Madam Radar return to the show for episode 1484! Their new album, the road-inspired, Motel, produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos drops next Friday, May 16 on all streaming services, and they're celebrating with a release show on Saturday, May 17 at Empire Garage here in Austin. Go to madamradar.com for tour date, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about making Motel with legendary musician and producer, Steve Berlin, making a record about being on the road, their recent southeast tour, how they keep their tight-knit family together, crazy road stories and much more. I had...2025-05-091h 19how did i get here?Episode 1483: Livingston
Hello friends! Los Angeles-based pop singer-songwriter, with 2.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify, Livingston is my guest for episode 1483! His latest album, the gorgeous A Hometown Odyssey (The Story Continues) is out now on streaming services, vinyl, and CD via Republic. He's currently on tour in support of A Hometown Odyssey (The Story Continues) and will be at Emo's in Austin this Saturday, May 10th. Go to livingstonofficial.com for tour dates, music, videos, and more. Livingston and I have a great conversation about growing up in Denton, making music in his bedroom and getting signed to Elektra Records at just 18 years o...2025-05-0645 minhow did i get here?Episode 1482: Ram Vela & The Easy TargetsHello friends! Ram Vela from Austin-based, power-pop band, Ram Vela & The Easy Targets is my guest for episode 1482! Their new single, "Westerberg" an ode to Replacements' singer, Paul Westerberg, is available now on 7" vinyl and streaming. Find them their music, socials, and more on their Linktree. Ram and I have a great conversation about growing up in the Rio Grande Valley, discovering rock and roll, finding his way to Austin in 2001, his old band Whitman, starting The Easy Targets in 2018, getting Stella Maxwell (Stella & The Very Messed, Cruiserweight) to sing back-up on "Westerberg" after being a fan for over 20 years...2025-05-021h 07how 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!
Follow us on Insta...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!
Follow us on Insta...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!
If you're struggling this holiday season, help is available. Sp...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...2024-11-081h 19how did i get here?Episode 1442: Elegant TigerHello friends! Chase Anderson and Joe Miles from Austin based, electronic/shoegaze/rock band, Elegant Tiger are my guests for episode 1442! Their debut album, Off/On/On/On is available now on all streaming services. Go to eleganttiger.band for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Off/On/On/On after the pandemic and the dissolution of the previous band, Shapescenes, synthesizers, how Chase picked up the pieces of a band break-up by writing and recording incredible music, cover bands, songwriting, band life and much more. I had a great time getting to know t...2024-11-051h 27how did i get here?Episode 1441: Laurie Gallardo (SPF 1000) Vampire SunscreenHello friends! KUTX and KUT radio personality and podcaster, Laurie Gallardo is my guest for episode 1441! On Laurie's new podcast, "(SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen", guests answer the question, "What is the darkness to you?" and that question leads to some pretty amazing answers. She's just released episode 8 with her guest John Doe (X). You can find "Vampire Sunscreen" wherever you stream your pods or find it HERE. We have a great conversation about what it takes to get "(SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen" made, exploring the darkness, dealing with imposter syndrome, self-loathing, breakdowns, meditation, what is "darkness", goth culture, what drives us to c...2024-11-011h 08how did i get here?Episode 1440: Bobby Landgraf "Crew From Hell 2.0"Hello friends! Musician, producer, engineer, bass tech, and now content creator Bobby Landgraf is my guest for episode 1440! While on tour with Pantera as Rex Brown's bass tech, Bobby started filming the experience of touring the world for himself and the crew on his phone. He started putting the videos up on YouTube as "Crew From Hell 2.0" and people started watching. Myself included. I love the show and have watched every episode. Watch "Crew From Hell 2.0" HERE. Bobby and I have a great conversation about what it takes to make "Crew From Hell 2.0", his experiences making the show and...2024-10-291h 31how did i get here?Episode 1439: Dex GreenHello friends! Nashville-based artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Dex Green is my guest for episode 1439! As an engineer and producer Dex has worked with Elvis Costello, Margo Price and Shemekia Copeland, which earned him a GRAMMY nomination for mixing and engineering her 2022 album Done Come Too Far on 3Sirens Music Group. His debut solo album, the dreamy and soulful Imaginary War is out now wherever you stream or download music. Listen to Imaginary War on Spotify. Dex and I have a great conversation about engineering and producing records in Nashville, being inspired by the loss of his mother to make Imaginary Wa...2024-10-2650 minhow did i get here?Episode 1438: Righteous Intonation & Anna La MareHello friends! Nick Spyker, Tal Spackman, and Connor Montoya from San Antonio based, Country & Western string band, Righteous Intonation and Americana singer-songwriter, Anna La Mare are my guests for episode 1438! Righteous Intonation has just released their first studio album, Vaqueros and they're on tour with Anna in support of the album. You can go to righteousintonation.com for tour dates and all things Vaqueros and go to annalamare.com for tour dates and all things La Mare. We have a great conversation about Texas history in the music of Righteous Intonation, songwriting, the evolution of the band, the tour, recording...2024-10-231h 06how did i get here?Episode 1437: Motenko Returns!Hello friends! Keyboard playing songwriter, Micah Motenko from Austin soul band, Motenko returns to the show for episode 1437! Their new EP, "To Grow" drops this Friday, October 25th and they're celebrating with a release show at The Coral Snake in Austin that same night. go to motenkomusic.com for all things Motenko. Micah and I have a great conversation about writing and recording "To Grow", being a working musician, playing in cover bands, recording on four-track cassette, aspirations, 80's rockers and their debauchery, songwriting and more. I had a great time catching up with Micah. I'm sure you will too...2024-10-221h 11how did i get here?Episode 1436: Conner Youngblood / Aaron Brown Checks In About Been There 3Hello friends! We have a double-header today. Nashville-based artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Conner Youngblood is my guest for episode 1436! His new album, Cascades, Cascading, Cascadingly is available now wherever you stream or download music on Missing Piece Records. Go to conneryoungblood.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about writing, recording and producing Cascades, Cascading, Cascadingly himself in his bedroom, learning languages to get out of a depression, Soviet-era guitars, wrestling at Yale University, and much more. Great convo. Plus, Been There co-founder, Aaron Brown talks about "Been There 3" a one-day music fest raising...2024-10-181h 18how did i get here?Episode 1435: William Harries Graham 2024Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter William Harries Graham returns to the show for episode 1435! His new album, the gorgeous Annie's House drops on Friday, October 25th on Strolling Bones Records. He'll also be celebrating the release of Annie's House on Saturday, October 26th at The Continental Club with his dad, Jon Dee Graham also on the bill. You can follow William on Instagram, Facebook or Spotify. William and I have a great conversation about writing and recording Annie's House, the places and situations that inspired the songs, working with his current band, working as an architect, making videos in California, the ups an...2024-10-152h 05how did i get here?Episode 1434: Iain MatthewsHello friends! Legendary singer-songwriter, Iain Matthews is my guest for episode 1434! Iain's 38th solo album, the gorgeous, How Much Is Enough comes out on October 25th wherever you listen to music. He'll be hitting the West Coast on tour in 2025. Go to iainmatthews.nl for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making How Much Is Enough his amazing journey as an artist, Matthews Southern Comfort, songwriting, working in A&R in the 80's leading to his 1987 album, Walking A Changing Line, his time living in Austin in the 90's, being a father, what music means nowa...2024-10-111h 04how did i get here?Episode 1433: Molecular SteveHello friends! Ron Byrd from Austin based, indie-rock band, Molecular Steve is my guest for episode 1433! Their self-titled debut album is available on streaming services and vinyl on Strolling Bones Records. You can catch Molecular Steve at the Austin City Limits Music Festival this Sunday, 10/13 at 12:30 on the T-Mobile stage. Go to molecularsteve.com for music, show dates, vinyl and more. Ron and I have a great conversation about getting his start in Shreveport, LA, his 90's band Prescott Curlywolf and being signed to Mercury Records, One Mississippi, taking 14 years off of making music and writing songs, opening the flo...2024-10-081h 12how did i get here?Episode 1432: Ray BensonHello 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, Asleep At The Wheel info, tour info, and more. Ray and I have an incredible conversation about making Swingin' And Skankin' in Jamaica and working with Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan) and legendary reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, Being on the first episode of Austin City Limits and opening ACL Festival every year...2024-10-042h 10how did i get here?Episode 1431: Don Pryor / Christine Albert Checks In About Swan Songs SerenadeHello friends! We have a double-header today. Texas radio legend, from "The Todd and Don Show" on KLBJ AM and much more, Don Pryor is my guest for episode 1431! For more than 120 years, Members of the Pryor family have been performers, producers and managers in show business. We have a great conversation about talk radio, growing up with his broadcaster father, Cactus Pryor broadcasting his morning show in the family kitchen, getting started in music, his family legacy in radio and TV, "The World's Worst Waiter", his brother Paul Pryor, retiring in 2023 and much more. Plus, Christine Albert checks in ab...2024-10-011h 40how did i get here?From The Vault - Episode 1325: Foghat (10/27/2023)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to October 27, 2023 for episode 1325 with Bryan Bassett from legendary 70's multi-platinum, classic rock band, Foghat. Below are my original notes from the show. Enjoy!
Legendary, multi-Platinum, classic rock band, Foghat, the band that brought you the classics "Slow Ride", "Fool for the City", "I Just Want to Make Love to You" and so many more is releasing their 17th studio album, Sonic Mojo on November 10th, and guitarist /co-producer, Bryan Bassett is my guest for episode 1325! Go to foghat.com for Foghat info, tour...2024-09-2944 minhow did i get here?Episode 1430: Jett HoldenHello friends! Nashville based singer-songwriter, Jett Holden is my guest for episode 1430! Jett's new album, The Phoenix drops next Friday, October 4th on Black Opry Records. Find Jett's music, tour dates and more HERE. We have a great conversation about making The Phoenix with producer Will Hoge, growing up in Virginia, moving to nashville to make it in country music where black and gay artists are rarely championed, finding his tribe, getting signed right when he was going to quit music all together, finding happiness and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jett. I'm sure you will too...2024-09-2751 minhow did i get here?Episode 1429: The Anderson / Halverson ExperienceHello friends! Writer, actor, and poet Karl Anderson, and musician-producer Rob Halverson of The Anderson / Halverson Experience are my guests for episode 1429! Their debut album, featuring 25 spoken word gems, Get Ready For The Wild Ride is available to stream or on vinyl at karlanderson.bandcamp.com. We have a fantastic conversation about how this collaboration came about, Karl's poetry, Rob's history as artist and producer, using old crazy tape recorders and unconventional instruments and noise as the sonic bed beneath Karl's poems, San Antonio, taking this project to the stage, and much more. I had a great time catching up with...2024-09-241h 22how did i get here?Episode 1428: Vicki Peterson & Sean Kelly Discuss "White Noise & Lightning: The Continental Drifters Story"Hello friends! Musician and author of White Noise & Lightning: The Continental Drifters Story, Sean Kelley and Continental Drifter and Guitar player of The Bangles, Vicki Peterson are my guests for episode 1428. White Noise & Lightning: The Continental Drifters Story follows ten disparate musicians from humble beginnings at a dive bar residency in Los Angeles through lineup changes, addiction, marriages, divorces, and industry letdowns. The Continental Drifters, composed of members of The Bangles, The Cowsills, The Dream Syndicate, The dB's, and more, found each because they'd been burned by the music industry and sought refuge in a freewheeling environment where they co...2024-09-201h 14how did i get here?Episode 1427: Mike SailorsHello friends! Trumpet player and Mike Sailors is my guest for episode 1427! He has a new jazz album with Elias Haslanger called, "Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors" and it's available wherever you stream music. Go to mikesailors.com for more information. Mike and I have a great conversation about Making his first album of his own with Elias Haslanger, being the Jazz Trumpet Studio Head at The University of Texas' Butler School of Music, his time in NYC working on Broadway shows and being the copyist for The Lincoln Center, living in Austin in the 2000's and much more. I had...2024-09-171h 18how did i get here?Episode 1426: Suzanna Choffel 2024Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, radio personality, and the first guest of this podcast, Suzanna Choffel returns for episode 1426! Suzanna's latest album, the gorgeous, Bird By Bird, produced by Davíd Garza drops on 9/27. She's celebrating with a dual release show with Kelley Mickwee at The State Theater here in Austin on Saturday, September 28th! Go to suzannachoffel.com for ticket info, music and more. We have a great conversation about making Bird By Bird in West Texas, Los Angeles, and Austin, working with producer Davíd Garza, writing songs from the perspective a grown woman, being a radio d.j. on Sun Rad...2024-09-131h 27how did i get here?Episode 1425: Kelley Mickwee 2024Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter Kelley Mickwee returns to the show for episode 1425! Her new album, the gorgeous and soulful Everything Beautiful drops on Friday, September 27th on all streaming platforms. Kelley is celebrating the release of Everything Beautiful on Saturday, Sept. 28th at The State Theater with a dual release show with Suzanna Choffel. Go to kelleymickwee.com for tickets, music and more. We have a great conversation about recording Everything Beautiful with producer, David Boyle at The Church House, what she's done with the ten years in between albums, singing with Shinyribs, Ray Wylie Hubbard and others, the Red R...2024-09-101h 40how did i get here?From The Vault - Episode 1312: Firefall (9/12/2023)Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to September 12, 2023 for episode 1312 with Jock Bartley from legendary 70's soft rock band, Firefall. Below are my original notes from the show. Enjoy!
Hello friends! Jock Bartley, founding member of legendary 70's band, Firefall is my guest for episode 1312! Firefall's latest album, Friends & Family, a uniquely personal tribute album where they imbue their distinctive sound into songs by Fleetwood Mac, The Byrds, The Band, The Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Heart and other classic rock legends. Friends & Family comes out on September 22nd on Sun...2024-09-081h 11how did i get here?Episode 1424: Bang! It's David StarbuckleHello friends! Astro traveling pleasure junkie David Starbuckle is my guest for episode 1424! David is releasing a debut album and movie called "Bang! It's David Starbuckle". "Bang! It's David Starbuckle: The Movie" will premiere at AFS Cinema on September 26th. It's a listening party and feature film all in one! Audiences will enjoy ten music videos from local visual artists with new music from "Bang! It's David Starbuckle: The Album" which will be released on Friday, Sept 27th on all streaming services. Get tickets for the movie HERE. Go to davidmessier.com for all of your "Bang! It's David Starb...2024-09-0657 minhow did i get here?Episode 1423: Rett SmithHello friends! Austin based, Americana/blues/shoegaze artist Rett Smith is my guest for episode 1423! Rett's latest album, A Weighted Remorse drops on all streaming services and vinyl on September 13th on Imperial/Republic Records. He'll be celebrating the release with a show in Austin at The Mohawk on Saturday, September 14th and then heading out on tour in Europe in October. Go to rettsmithmusic.com for music, tour dates, and more. We have a fantastic conversation about writing and recording A Weighted Remorse, mixing with Peter Labberton (St. Vincent), growing up a skier with his sights on going pro in N...2024-09-031h 07how did i get here?Episode 1422: Under The Rock Founder, Dr. Aaron Rochlen Ph.D.Hello friends! Psychologist Dr. Aaron Rochlen, Ph.D., founder of Under The Rock is my guest for episode 1422! Under The Rock is an innovative live-music series featuring acoustic sets & lyrical discussions from top artists in an award winning listening space, Quack's Soundspace in South Austin. They've just added a show featuring Bob Schneider and Madam Radar on Sept. 25th. You can follow them and find out more about the shows on their Instagram page @undertherockatx. Dr. Rochlin and I have a great conversation about music non-profits, Under The Rock and how it came to be, what "Where music meets psy...2024-08-301h 16how did i get here?Episode 1421: Beth LeeHello friends! Austin based, Americana artist Beth Lee is my guest for episode 1421! Her latest album, Hardly Matters, drops on October 25, but you can hear the singles, "Blue Skies" and "Only You" wherever you stream your jams, vinyl and CD. She'll be celebrating the release of Hardly Matters at Skylark Lounge on Sunday, October 27th. Go to bethlee.net for music, tour dates, merch, and more. Beth and I have a great conversation about writing and recording Hardly Matters, growing up in Houston and coming up in that scene, playing with her dad, recording in San Francisco, what makes her wr...2024-08-271h 00
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
Singer Songwriter with Tom MenySinger Songwriter - Ep 9 - Johnny Goudie - How DID He Get Here? - 8′25′19Johnny Goudie is a singer-songwriter, musician, producer and popular podcast host from Austin, TX. Johnny visited Singer Songwriter with Tom Meny on Sunday September 25, 2019 to talk about his great career, coming up in Austin, and his podcast "How Did I Get Here".
Intro Song: Julia from the Album "Peep Show" can be heard/purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NS1VDI/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk5
The PechaKucha speech that Johnny and Tom discussed can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB1JrT0jdTA&feature=youtu.be&t=532
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