Come to Where I'm From

Our guest this Episode is singer-songwriter, guitarist & Producer extraordinaire - Chuck Prophet! We sit down and chat about his new upcoming release "The Land that Time Forgot" coming out May 2020, his new single off that album "Get Off the Stage", we reminisce about a few stories from Sundance, recording at old Soul Studios with Kenny Siegal, we talk Green on Red, Alejandro Escovedo, Patrick Winningham, Bob Dylan & Bobby Fuller. Living happily with sobriety for 22 years, his love of surfing, San Francisco and what keeps him going. There's also a story about bike riding with Lou Reed and finding out what was on his iPod! Enjoy!

Our guests this Episode are Zach Williams, Brian Elmquist & Kanene Donehey Pipkin who together are The Lone Bellow! We had the pleasure of sitting down with the the morning of the release of their new album HALF MOON LIGHT! Produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner, HALF MOON LIGHT is the band's fourth studio album and first new one since 2017! It's an artistic triumph worked toward for years, earned not by individual posturing, but by collective determination and natural growth. Recorded at Dessner’s Long Pond Studio in Upper Hudson Valley, NY and featuring guitarist Josh Kaufman and drummer J.T. Baites, the album finds The Lone Bellow pushing their acoustic storytelling prowess past new horizons, experimenting with textures and instrumentation to create their most sophisticated work to date. We do a deep dive into the recording process, everything they had to overcome, trials and tribulations, letting go, growing, making changes, touring & life on the road, remembering how it all started, where they came from and most importantly, what the future holds! Enjoy!

Ours guests this week are Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) & Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) who together are Demons & Wizards!!! We chat about how the two of them met on the road in the 90's, their relationship after all these years, forming Demons & Wizards, the writing process, the dynamic between them, trust, we talk about Ozzy and DIO, we talk Blind Guardian and Iced Earth, life on the road, spirit animals, playing Wacken and of course the NEW album "III" coming out this month, the first in 15 years since "Touched by the Crimson King"!!! Enjoy

Our guest this Episode is world renowned German photographer Ellen von Unwerth! We met up with her at Fotografiska NYC where her exhibit: Devotion! 30 Years of Photographing Women is taking place, we discussed her childhood, living in a commune, joining the Circus, becoming a model, accidentally discovering photography, working on the Guess campaign with Claudia Schiffer and the impact it had on her career, her vision and aspiration, how she plans shoots, her work with Duran Duran, Rihanna, Madonna, David Bowie and Hole to make a few, and her upcoming film project... Enjoy!

Our guest this Episode is Joan As Police Woman! We dive deep, chat about her work ethic, how she produces her own music, touring solo vs. touring with her band, her new upcoming release of COVER TWO, dealing with procrastination, how to keep it together on tour and how she learned to take her time on stage, the power of words, her early aspirations to be a dancer, how she ended up playing violin, her adoptive & biological parents, playing with Rufus Wainwright & Antony and the Johnsons, her epic Joanthology release and her evolution into Joan As Police Woman and how making sure the music she makes is the best it can be! enjoy!

Our Guest this Episode is #1 New York Times Bestselling author of thirty one novels Harlan Coben!!! We chat about the soundtrack in his books, how he used "Honey and the Moon" in one of his novels, what fuels him, balance, creating characters in his books, losing his parents and how it affected his writing, the "Stranger" project on Netflix, asking "what if?", his inspiration, gaining success later in life, giving yourself permission to fail, his thoughts on "I Miss the Zoo", needing to know the ending to his stories before he starts, still writing with a pen and paper and how in the end, it's all in the dialogue!!! Enjoy!

Our Guest this Episode is Danish singer-songwriter Agnes Obel! We chat about the story behind her previous album Citizen of Glass and dive into her new release Myopia coming out February 2020. We talk about tuning to 432, her recording process, her secret weapon in the studio (her husband), how she uses strings in her recordings, the magic that is a Trautonium! How she got started out writing music, moving to Berlin, recording her first songs which then became her first album, dealing with procrastination, her early influences, why she loves "The Electrician "by Scott Walker and why she avoids using drums in the studio... Enjoy!

Our Guest this Episode is legendary bass player FRANK BELLO of Anthrax!!! We do a deep dive in his 40 years in the music biz, how he met Paul Stanley for the first time, Kiss's influence on him, touring with them, dealing with loss, taking responsibility, faith, fear and courage, we talk Steve Harris and Iron Maiden, take a flight with Bruce Dickenson, some RUSH, of course some ANTHRAX and tours with Metallica, Pantera, Iron Maiden and the loss of Dimebag Darrell and Cliff Burton, and let's not forget his new project with David Ellefson of Megadeth: Altitudes & Attitude!! enjoy!

Our Guest this Episode is Guitar Legend G.E. Smith! We discuss clams on some iconic songs, his touring with Bob Dylan including his memorable audition for the gig, having to call Johnny Cash and speaking to June, meeting Bowie at a party, working, touring and recording with Hall & Oates, working on SNL, touring with Roger Waters on the recent Wall Tour, vintage guitars, a little Nirvana, Basquiat, a little Lou Reed and his new upcoming record with Stony Hill! Grab a seat and strap in for another EPIC one! enjoy.

Our Guest this Episode is Marshall Crenshaw! We span his entire career going back to the 70's when he was in portraying John Lennon in Beatlemania, we talk about his inspiration and influences growing up, what he calls the "magical process of writing songs", Detroit AM Radio in 50's and 60's, getting thrown into the deep end early in his career following his success, his work with Steve Lillywhite, working on the Walk Hard movie, his recent innovative EP project, his upcoming new release and his new fascinating Documentary project about Producer Tom Wilson!!! Enjoy!