Couch Riffs

Our guest this episode is Joe Balaguer of Balaguer Guitars, a boutique Pennsylvania guitar company who is among those leading the charge in price-accessible guitars of a quality that far exceed their price tag. I loved hearing Joe's story and getting to know him a bit throughout the course of this conversation. If you haven't check out Balaguer's website, you should There is a custom guitar building program you can get lost in for hours and I've done just that. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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Our guest this episode is Carrie Akre, a major fixture in the Seattle rock music scene for the past 30 years. Carrie has put out a number of solo releases as well as fronted the bands Hammerbox, Goodness, and The Rockfords featuring Mike McCready of Pearl Jam fame. Hearing her story of walking into her first band audition after cold-calling an ad from a local newspaper is inspiring! She has most recently been working with individuals as an Intuitive Life & Creative Coach and you can reach her at this link. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.

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Frankie Clarke fronts the LA band Frankie and The Studs and released their new single 9/20 called (Not Your) Victim. It was our pleasure to have her as a guest singer on a recent Couch Riffs video and we are looking forward to more and more from this great talent and her band. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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I've played more shows with Jeff Rouse than with any other band member or person I know. We've created a bond of over 20 years and never had a single fight. Can you even imagine that? I'm not sure how he hasn't fired me as a friend over the years, but he hasn't. We played in Alien Crime Syndicate and Loaded for years of touring all over the world and I can't image having had any of those experiences with any other person. Jeff has a band called The Gemini Affair with 2 releases coming in the next month or so, a 7" single on Mike McCready's Hockey Talkter label and an EP coming later. Look for these new releases which are Rouse to the core: hook-laden, goth-tinged rock music with great production and a dynamite band.

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Bob Wayne does it like no one else, he does it his way. And, I admire that. I had an incredible time speaking with Bob and we tour his property a bit as well as getting the backstory of his musical progression. If you enjoy this episode half as much as I did you'll love it!

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Tucker Rule is most well-known for being the drummer of post-hardcore band Thursday but stays busy playing for a host of folks including The Wanted, Frank Iero, and My Chemical Romance. You can hire Tucker to play on your record through SoundBetter.com and you'll be happy you did! This was the first time speaking with hm and we had a great time talking a lot of random crap. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

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Our guest this episode is Jasin Cadic, a multitalented creative who is a painter/artist, musician, film maker, and set designer. He's the kind of person that gathers no moss, for sure, as he's always working on something and planning his next project. Currently he's making music with Kelsey Warren of Blak Emoji under the name PASSWORD: (dOOMsDAY). His film credits include The Perfect Age of Rock 'n Roll (2009), Sidemen: The Long Road to Glory (2016), and there is something very cool in the works now which is covered in the podcast.

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Dan Presencer of Moar Guitars is building some of the most elegant guitars you'll find in the world, as far as I'm concerned, and I was very happy to get the opportunity to catch him with a little time over a recent weekend to tell me a bit about his history, what he's up to now, and what he sees himself doing in the future, possibly. If you've not seen his guitars you should do yourself a favor and go check them out at the link below. Thanks for listening and for your continued support! If you enjoy the Couch Riffs podcast and/or our music performance videos please consider becoming a supporter at Patreon! Your support goes a long way toward making all of the different parts of Couch Riffs happen and is much appreciated! There is a link below if you're able to help. Thank you!

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Our guest this episode is Anthony Cartinella of Black 35 Guitars out of Red Bank NJ. Anthony is a music teacher and a former drum company operator/owner and has poured tons of energy into Black 35 since starting in 2015. Recently he began building pedal boards featuring similar distressed appearances similar to his guitars and they are handsome bits of kit! Go check them out at his website and order your own. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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This episode features my conversation with Keith Nelson, former guitarist and founding member of Buckcherry. Keith shares his story of diligence in the music world as we catch up and talk about his going from working at Guitar Center to having a platinum selling album and owning '59 Bursts. As of late Keith has been working with a variety of bands and artists producing and cowriting a number of songs out of his studio in LA. Need some help from a very capable and talented writer? Hit him up! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Thanks for listening!

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