Catch My Riff

Andrew Oliver is frontman, singer/songwriter, and guitarist of the 4 piece Psychedelic Folk band Brother Oliver based out of Greenville, South Carolina. Over the years Brother Oliver has found themselves performing alongside pioneers like The Steve Miller band while also solidifying their presence in the upstate of South Carolina and East Coast.

Sam Capolongo was born in Seoul, South Korea and grew up in Montgomery Township, NJ. Throughout high school, Sam made his first attempts at song writing and in his later college years, Capolongo began pursuing an acoustic performing career. Soon before graduating college, Sam met singer/songwriter Marielle Kraft. They formed an acoustic duo that has since become very well known throughout the Delaware music scene. This prominent Delaware musician has pulled inspiration from some of Rock music’s greatest performing; including - Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Green Day & much more.

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On this episode Sam Performs 3 original songs live in Studio. We also discuss stress management during a global pandemic, Sam’s creative foundation, behind the scenes insight into audio engineering, producing rock music, and so much more.

In 2017 Stablemate singer Conor Larson was deployed by the NAVY to the Persian Gulf. During his deployment Conor found new sparks of musical inspiration and he began recording new song demos on his iPhone along side the engines of the NAVY Cruisers he was aboard. Upon returning to the States, Conor and long time collaborator and guitarist Mitch Gilbert reignited their mutual songwriting endeavor and began the band/project Stablemate. Since then the band has added two more members: Singer Anna Larson and Drummer Daniel Blackburn. The Indie Rock project has released 3 incredible singles as we await the release of their first LP, “Shapeless”. Their music can be found on all streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.

Kevin Trout is a music photographer, videographer, and a brand/marketing content creator. The San Diego native always had an undeniable passion for music and in the late 2000’s that passion led him to becoming a recurring team member for the legendary Warped Tour. One of the many highlights of Kevin’s career include shooting, editing, & directing one of the most successful video campaigns of all time KONY 2012. Kevin has spent over a decade shooting and photographing bands like @blink182, @angelsandAirwaves, @dashbordconfessional, & so many more. You can hear all about how Kevin landed these opportunities in this episode. We discuss being in the studio with Angels & Airwaves as they record their new record, Storm Chasing, Warped Tour, California, the important of networking and building connections, and most importantly following your passion.

Will Levy is a guitarist and songwriter for the band The Story So Far. Will also plays bass in the band Cold Moon. The Story So Far formed in Walnut Creek, California in 2007. After the release of their third, self-titled album in 2015, the band’s routine writing, recording, and touring had caught up with them. “We were so burnt from touring, and playing the same songs over and over again,” says Parker Cannon, the band’s vocalist and lyricist, “We knew we had to take a step back and collect ourselves.” By taking that time to recharge, The Story So Far were able to look at themselves with fresh eyes and newfound creative ambitions, returning with their most cohesive and confident record to date. Out September 21 on Pure Noise Records, Proper Dose shows just how much The Story So Far have grown as both people and musicians. They take bold creative leaps, finally making the record that they’d always wanted to.

David Bakey is a modern fingerstyle guitarist based out of Gloucester City,NJ. Sponsored by McPherson Guitars, Dave is ranked along side greats like Andy McKee, Antoine DuFour, & Trace Bundy. Dave’s instrumental guitar playing offers listeners a journey into their imagination. His debut album, released March of 2018, reached number 1 on the iTunes World Music Chart and in the top 10 on the Billboard New Age Chart the day it was released. While maintaining a solo career Dave is also a professional touring guitarist who has toured all throughout the United States, UK, Canada and Australia. He currently is working on a new project with Stephen Clifford of Circa Survive. Furthermore, he plays guitar, bass, banjo and mandolin for platinum artist Celtic Thunder as well as Billboard number one artist Keith Harkin. Aside from extensively touring Dave also plays in experimental, progressive, rock, reggae band Tsunami Rising.

Julie Fisher is a Delaware native & founder of Gifted Alchemy. Julie has been studying & practicing intuitive healing arts since 1998. She began her career at what is now called The Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York City, where she became a certified Holistic Health Counselor. In 2010, Julie made her transition into becoming a Sound Practitioner. This transition was solidified after living in Hawaii for a few years, where she lead group Sound Meditations with local Sound Healer Yojana Grace. Julie moved to Nashville, TN where she held weekly Sound Meditations and workshops at HaLe Wellness Center. She then moved to Asheville, NC, where she met and