Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Brandon Wayne DeMaris returns to the show for episode 1580! His latest EP "Be Here Now" is available now wherever you stream. Go to brandonwaynedemaris.com for more info. We have a great conversation about how "Be Here Now" “Be Here Now” is his most personal and vulnerable body of work to date as he delves into the journey of parenthood: the personal strain, the marital pressure, the fear of disappearing inside responsibility - and the hope that survived it all. It is honest in a way that is rare, particularly from a father's perspective, and the themes are universal enough to land well beyond any single audience, how the live version is more like a TED Talk than a concert, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Brandon. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, guitar player Jo James returns to the show for episode 1579! His latest album, Everything And Nothing comes out on September 18th on the streamers and vinyl and he's celebrating with a release show that same night at The '04 Center in Austin. You can stream the singles "Little Light Of Mine" and "Everything And Nothing" now wherever you stream you music. Go to jojamesmusic.com for show dates and info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about writing making Everything And Nothing, adopting a child after years of trying to have one, his faith, mental health struggles, booking shows, touring, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Jo. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Jayna Doyle and Blake Arambula from Austin alternative pop outfit Glass Mansions are my guests for episode 1578! Their new EP Soft Witness drops this Friday, June 26th on all streaming services and they're celebrating the release with a show show on Saturday, June 27th at Hotel Vegas in Austin. Go to glassmansions.com for music, videos, show dates/info, and more.  We have a great conversation about Soft Witness probing the duality of holding grief and joy at the same time after Jayne lost her parents back-to-back in 2025, moving from South Carolina to Austin, their songwriting process, "recession pop", touring, DJ'ing, playing SXSW and The Warped Tour, their new music community, and much more. I had a great time getting to know these two fine folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Daisy O'Connor returns to show for episode 1577! Daisy's new single "L.I.R.R.", produced by Jana Pochop, is out now. You can find it on her Bandcamp page or wherever you stream. Go to daisyoconnor.com for music, show dates, and more. "L.I.R.R." is Daisy's first release after a six-year hiatus from music. We have a great conversation about why she got out of music for six years and what made her return, ten years of banging away at the business, working through the issues that made her want to quit, the inspiration that made her want to make music again on her own terms, the magic of the SIMS Foundation, "going electric", playing her first shows back, what a career in music looks like to her now, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Barton Davies from Nashville born and bred Americana band Breakfield returns to the show for episode 1576! Their debut, self-titled album just came out on Friday via Rounder Records and is available on all the streamers, vinyl, and CD. Go to breakfieldband.com for music, videos, tour dates, and more. Barton was on the show in 2023 under the band name Boy Named Banjo before they changed their name to Breakfield. We have a great conversation about the band's rebranding, making the album Breakfield with producer Sadler Vaden (Jason Isbell), navigating the insanity of the music business, songwriting, touring, the band's beginnings as childhood friends, growing up in Nashville, and more. I had great time catching up with Barton. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Gunnar Keeling, drummer of San Diego based, alternative-rock band MojoPin is my guest for episode 1575! MojoPin's debut EP, "Out The Door" is available today on Infinity & Records and they're celebrating the release with a show tomorrow, Saturday, 6/13 at 710 Beach Club in San Diego, CA. Go to mojopinband.com for music, show info, videos, and more. Gunnar and I have great conversation about MojoPin and making "Out The Door", playing without tracks, his musical journey, pulling himself out of depression with diet, exercise, and a positive attitude, leading a clean and healthy lifestyle which you can follow on his YouTube Page, MojoPin's goals for the future, losing his dad, Bryan Keeling (my former Mr. Rocket baby bandmate), playing with Mr. Rocket Baby last weekend at his dad's celebration of life, Hyrox World Championships, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Gunnar. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and Tony Award-winning Broadway star John Gallagher Jr. is my guest for episode 1574! John's latest EP "Almost OK" is out now on all the streamers. He'll be playing with his band this Thursday, June 11th at Wonderbar in Asbury Park, NJ. Go to johngallagherjr.net for music, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about balancing music and acting, writing and recording "Almost OK" with producers Oscar Albis Rodriguez and Zach Jones, his roles in Broadway’s Spring Awakening, American Idiot, and most recently as the lead in the Avett Brothers’ musical Swept Away, the difficulty of being taken seriously as a musician when you're Known for acting, songwriting, touring, living in Brooklyn, and much more. I had a great time getting to know John. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Guitar player, YouTuber, and all-around great guy, Ray Kainz returns to the show for episode 1573! You might know Ray from playing in bands like Brodie Lane, Love & Chaos and others or from his instructional, informative, and highly entertaining YouTube Channel, "Ray Plays Guitar" that has great guitar lessons, song tutorials, gear reviews and more. Go to rayplaysguitar.com for links, lessons, merch,  membership, and more. Ray and I have a great conversation about why and how he started his YouTube channel, the challenges of finding his audience, dealing with copyright violations, what keeps him excited about playing guitar, getting clean and healthy and becoming a dad, his favorite Austin guitar players, and more. I had a great time catching up with Ray. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! The one and only William Harries Graham returns to the show for episode 1572! Like most of Austin, I've watched William grow up to become an amazing music artist, wonderful man. And like most of Austin, I have been grieving the loss of his dad, Jon Dee Graham as an inspirational artist and friend after his passing in March. While caring for his dad after his second spine surgery, William wrote and recorded his new EP, the gorgeous and (mostly) upbeat, "Belrose Motel" out this Friday, June 5th on Strolling Bones Records. We have a long and deep conversation about losing his dad, dealing with his own grief and the whole community's grief, keeping his dad's music and memory alive, writing and recording "Belrose Motel" at home, how his passion for architecture informs his music, producing Jon Dee's last album, New Order, and much more. I was honored to sit and have this conversation with my old friend, William. He is a truly talented and special soul. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 

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Hello friends! Nashville based singer-songwriter Ben Chapman is my guest for episode 1571! Ben has done his share of writing with and for other folks like Marcus King, Hayes Carll, Shelby Lynne, and more. He just released his latest album Feet On Fire about his journey into manhood following his marriage to fellow singer/songwriter Meg McRee and the birth of their first child in September. Go to benchapmanmusic.com for music, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about growing up in Lafayette, making the move to Nashville, making Feet On Fire with producer Anderson East, how fatherhood has changed him, co-writing in Nashville, Ben Chapman's Peach Jam, songwriting, touring, and more. I had a great time getting to know Ben. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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