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Hello friends! My dear old friend, former soundman, and tour manager Mark Davis worked in concert halls and record stores from 1977 until he retired in 2020. His brilliant ears, clear headedness, and wonderful personality kept him on the road for 40 years. When Mark wasn't touring with bands like HUM, Paramore, Unified Theory, and many more, he worked in record stores, sharing his love and deep knowledge of music with people. We have a great conversation about growing up in Missouri, his first encounters with music that made him want to be around it for the rest of his life, his first record store job, getting into running sound working for cover bands, his decades long friendship with Rush, running sound for bands in 90's and 2000's, when our bands, Goudie and Unified Theory toured together in the year 2000, losing his wife over 20 years ago, finding new love after years of grief, moving to Tucson from Kansas City, his thoughts on streaming, and much more. I had a great time hearing mark's story. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Austin based, dark, techno-pop artist Caleb De Casper returns to the show for episode 1607! Caleb's latest album, Delirium drops next summer, but he has a host of singles he's been releasing over the last few months. Caleb will also be playing at Cheer Up Charlies on Thursday, October 29th. Go to calebdecasper.com for music, show dates, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about Caleb's personal growth and changes have led him to a new style of musical expression, the learning experience of working with producer Ribongia, how his song "Waiting 4 Heaven" is about his family's experience with a freak hurricane in the Appalachian mountains, getting off the dating and hook-up apps, finding love and himself, the seductive chaos of modern life, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Caleb. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Nashville based artist, songwriter, and producer Mary Bragg is my guest for episode 1605! Mary's new album Secrets To Strangers comes out on October 16th on Single Lock Records. She's currently on tour and will be touring in support of the album for the rest of the year. Go to marybragg.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making Sectrets To Strangers at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL with producers John Paul White (The Civil Wars) and Ben Tanner, producing albums for Natalie Price and Grace Pettis, producing and being produced, her songwriting secrets, the dangers of AI in music, connecting to other human beings through music, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Mary. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Graham Weber, frontman of Austin, rock and roll band Restos returns to the show for episode 1604! Their new album, In Plain View drops this Saturday, September 26th on all streaming services, CD, and vinyl. They'll be celebrating the release here in Austin with an instore at Waterloo Records on Friday, September 25th at 5:30 pm and an official release show at The Continental Club on Saturday, September 26th. Go to wearerestos.com for show dates and info, music, and more. Graham and I have a great conversation about writing as a band for the first time for In Plain View, self-producing the album, recording live, touring Spain, radio, Americana Fest, A.I., songwriting, The Heartbreakers, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Graham. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Denver based singer-songwriter Maddie Medley is my guest for episode 1603! Maddie's latest album, the lush and dreamy Fawn's Enemy comes out next Friday, 9/25 on Soundly Music / Thirty Tigers. She'll be celebrating with a release show at The Basement in Nashville on Saturday, 9/26. Go to maddiemedley.com for tour dates, music and more. Maddie and I have a great conversation about making Fawn's Enemy with her partner and co-producer Luke Krutzke between Tennessee, Kansas City, and Denver, moving to Denver from Nashville, getting signed to a major label at 20, realizing that the major labels aren't for everyone, songwriting, coloring outside the lines, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Maddie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Chris Pierce is my guest for episode 1602! His latest album, Songs For The Heavy Hearted is out now on all streamers, CD, and vinyl. If you're at Americana Fest this week, you can catch Chris at Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown, after that, he'll be on tour on the east coast and southeast. Go to chrispierce.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making Songs For The Heavy Hearted with long-time collaborators David Resnik and Niko Bolas (Neil Young, The Mavericks), how the album captures moments in the lives of everyday people as they struggle with crisis while still remaining hopeful, growing up in L.A., making music for social change, working with The Whitmore Sisters, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Chris. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Nashville based singer-songwriter Lily Meola is my guest for episode 1601. You might have seen Lily earlier this year at Luck Reunion at SXSW, on the road supporting the Willie Nelson & Family tour, or Willie's 4th of July Picnic. Her latest album Lucky To Be is available now on all streaming platforms. Go to lilymeolamusic.com for tour dates, videos, merch, and more. We have a great conversation about growing up in Maui, playing restaurants, meeting Willie Nelson and getting mentored by him, moving to Nashville, making Lucky To Be, songwriting, touring, working with Willie and Lukas Nelson, the magic of Bob Rock, going to Austrailia, Farm Aid, and much more. 

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Hello friends! Singer, songwriter, author, and advocate for survivors of domestic abuse, Courtney Santana is my guest for episode 1600!  After decades of singing back-up for the likes of Shinyribs, Jesse Dayton, and others and singing on over 30 albums, Courtney has released her debut album, the deeply soulful Living Through It All available now on all streamers, vinyl, and CD on Hardcharger Records. She co-wrote and co-produced the album with legendary artist Jesse Dayton who also plays guitar on the record. Courtney will be playing at Americana Fest in Nashville on Sept. 18 & 19, on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for HAAM Day in Austin, and on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Waterloo Records at 5:30 pm. Go to courtneysantana.com for show dates and info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about finally getting around to making her own album, making an album that offers encouragement and the darkest of times, her years singing back-up, living through domestic abuse, raising two kids, becoming a grandmother, her memoir about survival "Off Kilter: Getting Right After Abuse", her Survive to Thrive Foundation, her Sanctuary App, using her life experience to make great art and help others, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Courtney. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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