In this episode of 'Tales from the Green Room,' we welcome the band Spafford in the green room at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA to discuss their origins, musical influences, and journey. The conversation covers the genesis of their unique band name, evolving from 'Officious Tortfeasor' to 'Spafford,' inspired by a close friend. Members, Brian Moss, Nick Tkachyk, Corey Schechtman, and Shon Gordon share personal anecdotes about their musical backgrounds, influences from legends like the Grateful Dead, and their approach to blending multiple genres seamlessly. They also delve into their experiences with sobriety on tour, maintaining family lives, and the significance of performing at iconic venues like Sweetwater. Additionally, the band reflects on their growth and success, largely credited to their dedicated fan community, the Spaffnerds, and serendipitous opportunities that propelled them into the national spotlight. All the while, hosts Dennis Strazulo and Tami Larson marvel at their first experience listening to the band and becoming instant fans! Links<a href="https://www.spafford.net/home.html">Spafford Official Website</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/Mzjm32mQiHI?si=B8Vef6seMtA2PTKy">Spafford - Mad World (Tears For Fears) | 1/14/24 | Pembroke, MA</a> <a href="https://sweetwatermusichall.org/">Sweetwater Music Hall</a>

In this episode of 'Tales from the Green Room,' we welcome the band Spafford in the green room at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA to discuss their origins, musical influences, and journey. The conversation covers the genesis of their unique band name, evolving from 'Officious Tortfeasor' to 'Spafford,' inspired by a close friend. Members, Brian Moss, Nick Tkachyk, Corey Schechtman, and Shon Gordon share personal anecdotes about their musical backgrounds, influences from legends like the Grateful Dead, and their approach to blending multiple genres seamlessly. They also delve into their experiences with sobriety on tour, maintaining family lives, and the significance of performing at iconic venues like Sweetwater. Additionally, the band reflects on their growth and success, largely credited to their dedicated fan community, the Spaffnerds, and serendipitous opportunities that propelled them into the national spotlight. All the while, hosts Dennis Strazulo and Tami Larson marvel at their first experience listening to the band and becoming instant fans! Links Spafford Official Website Spafford - Mad World (Tears For Fears) | 1/14/24 | Pembroke, MA Sweetwater Music Hall

In this episode of 'Tales from the Green Room,' we welcome the band Spafford in the green room at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA to discuss their origins, musical influences, and journey. The conversation covers the genesis of their unique band name, evolving from 'Officious Tortfeasor' to 'Spafford,' inspired by a close friend. Members, Brian Moss, Nick Tkachyk, Corey Schechtman, and Shon Gordon share personal anecdotes about their musical backgrounds, influences from legends like the Grateful Dead, and their approach to blending multiple genres seamlessly. They also delve into their experiences with sobriety on tour, maintaining family lives, and the significance of performing at iconic venues like Sweetwater. Additionally, the band reflects on their growth and success, largely credited to their dedicated fan community, the Spaffnerds, and serendipitous opportunities that propelled them into the national spotlight. All the while, hosts Dennis Strazulo and Tami Larson marvel at their first experience listening to the band and becoming instant fans! Links<a href="https://www.spafford.net/home.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spafford Official Website</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/Mzjm32mQiHI?si=B8Vef6seMtA2PTKy" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spafford - Mad World (Tears For Fears) | 1/14/24 | Pembroke, MA</a> <a href="https://sweetwatermusichall.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sweetwater Music Hall</a>&nbsp;

Inside Spafford: Name Origins, Musical Journey, and Growing Legacy

Welcome to Tales from the Green Room - Backstage conversations from popular music venues around the country curated by Mount Tam Media.

Buckle up and listen in, as host Dennis Strazulo and Mount Tam Media founder, Tami Larson, dig up conversations with artists - before and after shows - in the exclusive confines of the green room. Barriers are down with stories abound!

Tales from the Greenroom Special Edition (Sweetwater Music Hall's 50th Anniversary Series)

 

Mount Tam Media is thrilled to launch its Tales From the Green Room Podcast with a special series of episodes celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the iconic Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California. The roster of artists that have crowded onto the club's little stages, first at the original Sweetwater location two blocks away, and now at the new location which opened in 2013, reads like a Who's Who of roots & rock music: Bob Weir, Aaron Neville, Big Mama Thornton, Carlos Santana, Elvis Costello, Etta James, Greg Allman, Van Morrison… the list of musical luminaries is endless. In the 80's, the Times of London hailed Sweetwater as one of the best nightclubs in America and the legacy continues!  Mount Tam Media has been granted special access to Sweetwater’s green room during the venue’s 50th anniversary year to interview musicians, photographers, managers and the like, and capture their favorite moments and memories, preserving the untold secrets of what has graced these hallowed walls for half a century, before they are lost forever.

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Welcome to Tales from the Green Room - Backstage conversations from popular music venues around the country curated by Mount Tam Media. Buckle up and listen in, as host Dennis Strazulo and Mount Tam Media founder, Tami Larson, dig up conversations with artists - before and after shows - in the exclusive confines of the green room. Barriers are down with stories abound! Tales from the Greenroom Special Edition (Sweetwater Music Hall's 50th Anniversary Series) Mount Tam Media is thrilled to launch its Tales From the Green Room Podcast with a special series of episodes celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the iconic Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California. The roster of artists that have crowded onto the club's little stages, first at the original Sweetwater location two blocks away, and now at the new location which opened in 2013, reads like a Who's Who of roots & rock music: Bob Weir, Aaron Neville, Big Mama Thornton, Carlos Santana, Elvis Costello, Etta James, Greg Allman, Van Morrison… the list of musical luminaries is endless. In the 80's, the Times of London hailed Sweetwater as one of the best nightclubs in America and the legacy continues! Mount Tam Media has been granted special access to Sweetwater’s green room during the venue’s 50th anniversary year to interview musicians, photographers, managers and the like, and capture their favorite moments and memories, preserving the untold secrets of what has graced these hallowed walls for half a century, before they are lost forever.

Welcome to Tales from the Green Room - Backstage conversations from popular music venues around the country curated by Mount Tam Media.

Buckle up and listen in, as host Dennis Strazulo and Mount Tam Media founder, Tami Larson, dig up conversations with artists - before and after shows - in the exclusive confines of the green room. Barriers are down with stories abound!

Tales from the Greenroom Special Edition (Sweetwater Music Hall's 50th Anniversary Series)

 

Mount Tam Media is thrilled to launch its Tales From the Green Room Podcast with a special series of episodes celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the iconic Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California. The roster of artists that have crowded onto the club's little stages, first at the original Sweetwater location two blocks away, and now at the new location which opened in 2013, reads like a Who's Who of roots &amp; rock music: Bob Weir, Aaron Neville, Big Mama Thornton, Carlos Santana, Elvis Costello, Etta James, Greg Allman, Van Morrison… the list of musical luminaries is endless. In the 80's, the Times of London hailed Sweetwater as one of the best nightclubs in America and the legacy continues!  Mount Tam Media has been granted special access to Sweetwater’s green room during the venue’s 50th anniversary year to interview musicians, photographers, managers and the like, and capture their favorite moments and memories, preserving the untold secrets of what has graced these hallowed walls for half a century, before they are lost forever.

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