Couch Riffs

Our guest this episode is Janet Robin and we couldn't be more happy to share our conversation with you. Janet has had an amazing life in music beginning with 6 years of training with none other than Randy Rhoads. She was lead guitarist in 80s glam metal band, Precious Metal and later went on to play with with LIndsey Buckingham. Currently she leads an all-guitar quartet called The String Revolution and is working on releasing an incredibly fun and ambitious solo. album the builds upon and reimagines classic blues recordings from long lost vaults.

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Our guest this episode is Rusty Willoughby, one of Seattle's hidden treasures and more under-celebrated songwriters. Dating back to the pre-grunge climate of Seattle's 80s scene Rusty has been writing and putting out great, catchy and memorable music. I had a great time hearing his story in this conversation and I hope you do, too! Attention: I had a fire call in the middle of our first conversation so this is split into two parts over two days. You'll know when it happens.

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Our guest this episode is Jon Wurster, an incredibly talented drummer who has had more cool drum gigs than your average Joe (Superchunk/Bob Mould/The Mountain Goats/Nick Cave/The Pretenders/REM and more) and is co-creator and comedy writer of The Best Show. We had a fun time talking and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Thank you so much for listening and for your continued support!

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I had a great time speaking with Aurelien Budynek in this episode of Couch Riffs. Aurelien has a wonderful story, a host of amazingly varied gigs to talk about, and is as humble as he is talented. If you're interested in getting guitar lessons with him you can reach out to him at his INSTAGRAM or through his WEBSITE. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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Our guest this episode is bassist/vocalist Alicia Vigil who fronts her own band, Vigil of War, as well as holding down the bass duties for legendary power metal band, Dragonforce. We had a great time talking and I loved hearing her story from the earliest years of school band and School of Rock to touring with the Misfits to forming her band quickly to make a gig she committed to. Please go check out there newest single, Vultures. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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My guest on this episode is none other than Brian Baker, guitarist/bassist for more legendary punk rock bands than anyone else we can think of. This list could begin and end with Minor Threat but is complimented by so many more bands. Bad Religion. Samhain. Bash & Pop. Junkyard. Dag Nasty. Government Issue. More. Many more. I loved having this conversation and I hope that you enjoy it, too.

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Our guest this episode is Vicky Warwick, and English session and touring bassist living and working out of LA. She's toured and gigged with a number of notable artists including Charli XCX and puts out music under her stage name, Ainslie. She is launching a podcast called Where Are We Again? featuring guests and stories of being on the road as a touring professional and I can't wait to dive in! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

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It was my pleasure to host Andrew Ross on this episode of Couch Riffs. Andrew is a musical theater major and has sang with a multitude of productions including Trans-Siberian Orchestra since 2007. He has an incredible voice and can count multi-instrumentalist as an additional talent. I can't wait until covid is a thing of the past and I can go see him in action. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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Our guest this episode is Taylor Cox, the owner/operator and builder at Amplified Nation out of Boston, MA. Taylor started out re-housing amps and recovering cabinets and evolved into bhttps://couchriffs.comuilding super high-end amp clones after building himself a reputation in the boutique and hobbyist amp community. Today he's building some CRUSHERS. Go check out some demos when you get a chance. You'll be happy you did. I had a great time talking with Taylor and I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

If you're enjoying the Couch Riffs podcast or the cover song videos we produce please consider becoming a patron at PATREON. And, don't forget to check out our WEBSITE to find all of our content as well as a link to our web store where you can find our 100% cotton tees and stylish trucker hats. Thanks for listening and for your continued support!

Our guest this episode is MLNY Parsonz of Royal Thunder. MLNY has one of the most compelling voices in contemporary rock music and her band is amazing! Please stay on the lookout for a Couch Riffs video featuring her talents as a bassist and vocalist in the very near future. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much I did. This was a fun and interesting conversation for me.

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