JaM Sessions Podcast

Coming from a hundred year old home with a piano in every room and a vibe that makes you want to smile and sing your heart out; comes an episode with VERY live music from two of the guy's favorite vocalists, Lihn Decoste and Robin Alcorn-Martin. These super stars are ensuring our musical longevity by stoking the sparks and igniting the fires inside our little musicians, singers and composers every day by teaching and nurturing their students at NRHS and at The Summit Music School. Download now and listen in on how they met, how they cut their teeth and what's next for bands such as Hot Mess and Neon Soul Machine, but even more exiting is their yet to be named newest project!

The Summit Music School is holding a fund raiser soon where some of the teachers and students record an annual Christmas CD. Makes for a great gift for the music lover in your family AND helps a magical place continue to make magic happen! Contact any teacher or click HERE to visit the center's website!

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This week is Punk AF!!
The guys have their friend, Singer, Songwriter, Spiked hair and Saver of lives Nick Rockey on the show! The guys slam beers and chat about what got Nick started on such a punky path and where he is now. The Mailbag has switched to Live on Facebook so be sure to follow the page and turn on notifications to know when you can ask your questions and catch a live JaM Sesh with the guest(s).
Be sure to check out the links below to find more of Nick's awesome work and reconnect with the bird flippin foul-mouthed punk inside you!!
AND check out Mike's BandCamp page for Tornado Mike, where you can purchase the theme song to your favorite podcast as a ringtone for your phone!!!

https://sickofeverything.bandcamp.com/releases?fbclid=IwAR1EDfG7YowK3F94kMFHX98nHTMbLbTCosyP2tEhOhHJiWLBz7wMftXg0Og

https://soundcloud.com/sickofeverything?fbclid=IwAR18ydIzhuEVQOomzLxaknBG6U3XyTJx2GGJMlB2ERykarAm8ydqwCzXbl0

https://unknownrecordsto.bandcamp.com/album/dirty-ol-tire?fbclid=IwAR18HyCXVZhqT0bJO1el4cA-3-OrJ2w4mB5acTcWk6KmB5g0yu4kuqEGtHc

https://soundcloud.com/xdeadxendx?fbclid=IwAR1JnhlqQ2meKmsADA9va1JpfyISFLxkq3XXONNJGADYsYqQK0yLHjYDupI

https://blenaffleck.bandcamp.com/releases?fbclid=IwAR1gkTpgnri-3bC3LcQpKluSzec-KZw49bVREygZLVfqO21vhuTShLJKt6E

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WE'RE HALFWAY THERE!! WHOA!! LIVIN' ON A PRAYER!!
Welcome to the halfway point of Season 1 here on J.a.M. Sessions!
This week the guys went Live on Facebook and had YOU, the fans as their guests. Download now to hear how their first live show went and get a little something extra the live audience DIDN'T get to hear!! If you watched live on Wednesday and you're back for the treat; Good on you for being extra diligent, you deserve it!
Check out this episode to hear what the guy's plans are for the rest of the season and a few sneak peeks at what's coming for season 2!! 
Subscribe today and get fresh new episodes delivered to your favourite podcasting app every Friday at 4:20 Atlantic!! 

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This week the guys get drunk and rowdy with two members of one of the hottest east coast Celtic bands there is; East River Rats. Lead singer, guitar and tin whistle player Brian MacKenzie and his Cousin, and legendary mandolin player Cole Yorke stop into the studio to get tipsy and talk tunes, times and then give a proper performance of a new and old song! Subscribe today and get new episodes downloaded to your devices every Friday at 4:20 Atlantic!! 

https://www.facebook.com/eastriverrats/
https://www.instagram.com/eastriverrats/?hl=en
https://eastriverrats.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-cats-away
https://twitter.com/eastriverrats?lang=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8vPqHl6jzY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp7UzPAk9N8

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This week is Family Week on J.a.M. Sessions!! In studio with the guys is local business owner and record-finder-extraordinaire, he is also the former lead singer for such extreme metal bands as international hit Inner Thought and more locally-loved Spur and Jeph's very own big brother; Dennis Balesdent!
The guys blaze some fat J's and chat about Dennis' early days in Toronto and how he became the vocalist he grew into being and also some stories of "the band that was never meant to be" and how they blazed a trail of fire and brimstone in the 90's scene with the ultra heavy and super unique sound that we all knew and loved as Spur.
Be sure to check out Dennis' music store Ohm-N Audio located in the Goodman building right in the center of the New Glasgow's historic downtown and buy all the records you thought you couldn't find AND a turntable to spin them on!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAz9x1IJ9Iw

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As the guys round the corner into episode #10, they thought they'd better have a big guest on. So they found the not-so-large in stature but absolutely enormous in terms of talent, kindness and sense of community in none other than Mr. Ashley George himself!
The boys talk about Ash's early days in Smoker's Cough, Beyond Ash and more and he treats us with a few in-studio acoustic beauties from his latest record with The Kitchen Criminals and some solo work as well.
 
******!!!!!!CONTEST TIME!!!!!!******
Listen closely to this week's episode for a chance to win some neat merch from Ashley's passion projects:
- Kitchen Criminals CD or
- Pictou Skatepark Association T-shirt or 
- Black Belt Machete Skateboards Hoodie 
(contest details are mentioned somewhere during the episode and entries must be submitted no later than Sept. 10th, 2020. Contest winners to be announced on the Facebook page as well as on Episode #11 slated for release on  Sept 11th, 2020) Thanks for listening and playing along!!

https://www.facebook.com/pictouskatepark/
https://www.facebook.com/Blackbeltmacheteskateboards/
https://itunes.apple.com/mn/artist/beyond-ash/274529687
https://macheteonline.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCik_9-4SBNMPWKYDWn2uhBQ
https://www.youtube.com/user/Ashthethrash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR4ZXAGbabI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XGGHF1GCuo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61xVCGQ9MBA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj1h7qv5uz45Iv-X3haCHIg

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Theme for this week: Trenton Youth Center Royalty!
Joining Jeph and Mike in studio this week is the dueling singers/guitar and bassist for the grungiest of punky post-grunge rock bands from the 90's local scene; Christina (Chrissy) MacLeod and Peter Rand!!
The gang talks about what it took to make Shade happen and how they became one of the favorites in the Pictou County circuit. You'll hear a few tracks from the band's 1997 release Deadslowzone and catch up with what's happening now. As much as we talked about, there could have been so much more so if you'd love to have Shade back on for round 2 to talk about their experience at Deep 9 studios etc. leave a comment on the Facebook page and we'll do what we can to get them back! Check out the links below to hear more Shade!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSuLLtINeSw&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2jEEhZ37w_qPBMwpgBAGfHiDkKDSYB4YdtyP_OfaDr4i7wbzX6hAWcqyA

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This week the guys have Mike Mcgrath, frontman for one of Pictou County's best and most loved rock acts, Stonehouse. Get to know more about where, why and how Stonehouse is so fun, alive and kick ass! Taking many shapes and sizes over the past few years, Stonehouse has found their own style and groove that blends blues, funk and rock styles all into an authentic sound only the three of them together can produce. Mike gives your hosts a look into what makes it tick and plays a brand new never heard acoustic version of the band's newest effort.
Download today and turn it up!!
Happy Friday Everyone! We love you all!
Check out the band's links below and subscribe everywhere!!

https://www.facebook.com/StoneHouseNS/?epa=SEARCH_BOX
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFeTC1Kc50UEjK_XgJ7XtIg/featured
https://stonehousemusic.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gSi9e4C_l4
https://mikemcgrath.bandcamp.com/album/itchy-trick

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This week the guys have their very first remote interview, and they thought; why not go big and get Mike "FR3TO F33T" Snyder the bassist for Green Jello!??! So that's what they did!
Your hosts reach Mike in his home in Indiana U.S.A. and catch up on what's up in their lives since they met exactly 1 year to the day! Download now and hear how Mike met Bill Manspeaker and has become a staple in the Green Jello Family by writing such songs as FR3TO F33T and Green Jelly Christmas as well as directing and producing the videos for both, AND the crazy times that led up to and came out of appearing on Park After Dark the Trailer Park Boys Podcast!
Be sure to click the links below to check out the band's website and see the videos Jeph, Mike and Mike talk about on this week's episode of J.A.M. Sessions!

https://www.facebook.com/greenjellosuxx/
https://www.youtube.com/user/greenjello333/videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aKj9-G7LYU&t=12s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-3f_RK7Zk0

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Only recently a Pictounian; Alex Bridgeman is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, performer, lover of music, maker of good times and an all around pretty awesome dude. He joins Jeph and Mike this week to introduce himself to our musical community and talk about his roots on the west coast and what brought him to the best coast! 
You'll be blessed with a few tracks off his newly released Pictou Tapes 1, and we'll touch on his song writing process and gear setup in his home studio, where he's recording and releasing all three Pictou Tapes! Be sure to check out Pictou Tapes 2 dropping shortly after the release of this episode so, listen to this show and then head over to BandCamp where you can find a freshy album waiting for your listening pleasure! 

https://alexbridgeman.bandcamp.com/releases?fbclid=IwAR0J4AkjPZ_1tNKy6Yo45uu4S-Ox7f_mjj2_dmL91yP7YjpZ1a-ZPy1R0Ic

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