Breathing Room

Ladies and gentlemen, back up your data. Maybe we should look for a cloud backup provider as a sponsor for the show. I have learned a valuable lesson, and bring to you a special cut of what is left of Episode 07 with Kat Dolan and Alexa Rose. On the full episode, the group discussed grief and its impact on the body and creative process.

In this version, Kat shares her poem "April is the Cruelest Month" and Alexa Rose performs her song "Pale Golden Flowers" from a live recording on WNCW. Check out Kat and Alexa at the links below and show them some love.

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Rob is joined in the studio by Asheville violinist, busker, and teacher Alex Travers. The two discuss the violin, performing in Asheville, the challenges with looping live, sober living, and dive into various mental health topics.

Alex performs a violin loops and shares Bach's 2nd Partita in D Minor. Check out Alex on social media, including his loop of the day in Instagram (@Alextraversmusic).

Rob is joined in the studio by Asheville guitarist and former monk, Adi the Monk. They discuss Vaishnavism, meditating, musical influences growing up, loss of family, and living in India and Nepal. Adi also talks about living around the world and how he keeps his sense of home.

Adi shares two songs, including his new song "Treetops". Check out Adi on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, and performing around Asheville.

Rob is joined in the studio by his friends Nate Robinson and Jon Rodriguez. Nate is a local singer/songwriter who was featured on Episode 01 with Kat Dolan, and shared his song Blue. Jon is Rob's childhood friend and guitarist, and also made the intro music for this show.

In this episode, Rob, Nate, and Jon explore depression and other mental health labels, trauma, therapy, DBT, meditation, and suicide. Rob talks about some of the previous episodes and sets the tone for what he wants Breathing Room to be going forward.

Rob is joined in the studio by Abby the Spoon Lady and The Tater Boys. Abby Roach is a talented and successful spoon player who has earned her fame performing old time tunes and creating YouTube videos. The Tater Boys, Tub Martin (Tub Bass) and Dusty Whytis (Banjo/Vocals), are Abby's band and currently perform with her on the road.

In this episode, Rob, Abby, and The Tater Boys discuss life on the road, busking in Asheville, judgments, sobriety, and the mistreatment of the homeless population.

Rob is joined in the studio by his good friends in the local Asheville band Chilltonic, Teso McDonald, Dempsey Jones, and Michael Dunham. You can check Chilltonic out on Instagram Facebook and YouTube (@chilltonicmusic) and at their website (www.chilltonicmusic.com).

Rob and the band discuss the process of creating music in a band, pain loss and emotion in music, and resolving conflict. The band shares their songs "What it's Worth" and "Goodbye".

Rob is joined in the studio by his friends Nate Robinson and Kat Dolan. Nate is a local Asheville singer/songwriter - you can check him out on YouTube and Spotify. Kat is a poet, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur based out of Boone NC. She started the non-profit organization Out of Your Mind (www.outofyourmind.us), which is focused on addressing social isolation and suicide.

In this episode they discuss van life, living with depression and anxiety, and the process of creating art. Kat shares her poem "Nobody but Myself" and Nate performs his song "Blue".