Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1386 on May 10, 2024 with singer, songwriter, guitar player, and co-founder of Wang Chung, Jack Hues. We talk about the history of Wang Chung, their classic albums and more. Wang Chung is hitting the road this summer as part of the Things Can Only Get Better North American Tour, headlined by fellow British 80s icon Howard Jones. Joining them are The English Beat and Modern English. Find out if they're coming to a town near you at wangchung.com. Below are my original notes from the show.

Hello friends! Singer, songwriter, guitar player, and co-founder of Wang Chung, Jack Hues is my guest for episode 1386! Go to wangchung.com for all of your Wang Chung needs. Jack and I have a great conversation about the Abducted By The 80's Tour, their orchestral album ORCHESOGRAPHY recorded in Prague in the Czech Republic featuring rchestral versions of the hits and other lesser known Wang Chung songs, a new greatest hits and rarities collection Clear Light Dark Matter (out in Sept.), the history of Wang Chung, scoring the William Friedkin movie "To Live and Die in L.A.", the cultural impact of "Everybody Have Fun Tonight", keeping Wang Chung going with co-founder Nick Feldman for over 40 years, guitar sounds, his incredible solo music (listen HERE) and his jazz group, Jack Hues & The Quartet (listen HERE), staying inspired, the music business, and much more! I had a great time getting to know Jack. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Nashville based singer-songwriter Danny Malone returns to the show for episode 1566! Danny has been out of the music scene for a few years, but he's back! He's been making a new album in Nashville, he's going on tour opening for Blue October in the fall, he's playing The Kerville Folk Festival in June, and he's coming back to Austin for a three-night stand at The Hyde Park Theatre on May 17th, 18th, and 19th with special guest Charlie Roadman. Get tickets for The Hyde Park Theatre shows HERE. Danny and I have a great conversation about the last decade, getting out of music, taking care of his ailing mother, getting strung out, living in Mexico, getting off drugs and rediscovering music through ibogaine treatments, how stays clean and sane these days, moving from Austin to Nashville, and much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Musician, producer, bass player to the stars, singer-songwriter, and artist Elijah Ford returns to the show for episode 1566! Elijah's new solo album, Every Time We Separate comes out on May 19th, but he's releasing singles weekly until the album comes out. He's also celebrating the release with a month-long record release residency at C-Boy's Heart and Soul on Thursdays starting this Thursday, May 7th with special guests Me & Adam and Caroline Hale. Go to elijahfordmusic.com for show info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making Every Time We Separate in 2019 and putting the release on hold during the pandemic, playing bass and collaborating with Gary Clark Jr. since 2020, what he's learned renovating his home, producing, touring, writing songs, playing private events, playing with his dad Marc Ford (The Black Crowes, Lucinda Williams), the art of the "record", and much more. I had a great time catching up with Elijah. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Black rock maverick Bevis Griffin returns to the show for episode 1565! Bevis has pivoted from the music industry into the mental health world as a dual-certified peer specialist providing vital support to incarcerated and unhoused people. He will be the featured speaker at the Metropolitan Breakfast Club's "Clarity is Sublime: Preserving Mental Health in a World Gone Mad" event taking place next Wednesday, May 6th from 7-8:30 AM at Chez Zee on Balcones dr. Tickets are available HERE. Bevis and I have a great conversation about what made him pivot from music to mental health, working with incarcerated people, keeping his own mental health while helping others, the Metropolitan Breakfast Club, tricks to keep your head out of the news, some albums he's helping get released, and much more. Bevis really opened my eyes to what people are going through out there. I hope you get something out of this episode too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Amber Appleton and Meryl Mabin from Austin based, riot grrrl / garage punk band CorMae are my guests for episode 1564! Their new album, Everything Is So Great, produced by Jonas Wilson, comes out June, 12th just in time for their summer tour opening for Of Montreal. They're kicking off their "Snack Tour" with Big Bill and Team Trust here in Austin this Thursday, 4/30 at Mohawk. Go HERE for show dates, music, links socials, and more. We have a great conversation about how the band started in 2024 with a social media ad, growing up in Bakersfield, making Everything Is So Great, garage punk vs egg punk, working in tech, West Coast vs. East Coast touring, going on tour with Of Montreal, playing music to lift people up, bad relationships vs good ones, and much more. Thanks to Ryan Cano for hooking us up. I had a great time getting to know Amber and Meryl. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! This episode was recorded and filmed by Dorian Grace at Grace Manor. If you would like to watch the episode, go to our YouTube page HERE. Pop-rock artist turned writer/producer/director Tamara Gamez returns to the show for episode 1563! Tamara wrote, produced, and directed her latest short film/music video, "Toy Chest" and it's available now. You can watch "Toy Chest" HERE. Go to tamaragamez.com for music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about writing the script, choosing the location, casting, directing, acting, and almost everything else for "Toy Chest", having to step away from music in 2024 after her second ectopic pregnancy, how she channeled that energy into art, her attention to detail, what's next, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Tamara. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Special thanks to Dorian Grace for all his help and hard work. 

Hello friends! Multi-instrumentalist, singer, voice actor, host of KUTX's Horizontes, and now podcast host Alex Marrero returns to the show for episode 1562! Alex is the host of "En Groove with Alex Marrero" a biweekly interview podcast done with Waterloo Records Podcasts. Episode 1 with drummer Rob Kidd is out now and episode 2 with The Point comes out tomorrow. Watch them HERE. Go to alexmarreromusic.com for all things Alex. We have a great conversation about starting his podcast, hosting Horizontes on KUTX Sundays 7-9 pm, Alex Marrero's Gems at The Equipment Room, being a judge for Tiny Desk Concerts, playing in Carrie Rodriguez's Laboratorio (see them this Sunday, 4/26 at The State Theater), music, life and much more. I had a great time catching up with Alex. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Three-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Peter Case is my guest for episode 1561! His latest album, My Life To Live: Peter Case At McCabe's comes out on April 24th. You can hear five of the songs from the album wherever you stream. Peter is on tour in the U.S. through the end of May. Go to petercase.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about his decades long relationship with McCabe's and why decided to record the album there, The Plimsouls, songwriting, touring solo, his first solo album produced by T-Bone Burnett, his piano playing, Jon Dee Graham, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Peter. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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It's a sad, sad day in the world of music today. Yesterday, drummer, composer, producer, educator, and all-around lovely human being, Brian Lee Sebastian passed away. My heart goes out to his family and friends. I met Brian in the mid-80's when I was a teenager here in Austin and it was always a pleasure to hang him or to play with him. I was always a huge fan of his drumming and humanity. This conversation is from episode 167 that came out on April 30, 2013. Rest in peace Brian. You'll be missed.

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Hello friends! Michelle Pietrafitta and Thom LaFond from Denver based, psychedelic-pop/rock/jazz band Banshee Tree are my guests for episode 1560! Their new album, Bad Luck drops this Friday, 4/17 on all streaming services. You can check out two of the singles, "Bad Luck" and "Bright Blue Light" now wherever you stream your music. Go to banshee-tree.com for music, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about how they got their footing as a band with a weekly residency they played for years, experimenting on Bad Luck, recording the album, songwriting, the expenses of touring as an independent band, getting a new band member, other musical projects, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Michelle and Thom. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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