JaM Sessions Podcast

There's some HO HO HO's in this house!!!

Welcome to the Audio Version of the Live Streamed Facebook Event
We made it!!! We got to episode # 25 and the end of our first amazing season on this super fun, eye-opening journey of self-expression, friend-making, networking and tune jamming.
6 Months ago Mike and Jeph wanted to start a little show and have their friends over to have intimate conversations about the music they make. WOW, did that ever take off, eh!!?

25 episodes + 38 individual guests + 2 best friend co-hosts + over 500 of you on Facebook = 1 GREAT SEASON!!!

This week, the guys join  FrAiL underground and right inside "FrAiL HQ" where they pump out some of your favorite FrAiL tunes and get hit with some great questions from Mike and his Special guest co-host Jenny-Lou Who (AkA Jenny Hickey)
With Jeph fronting the band that's being interviewed, the guys asked one of FrAiL's original and biggest fans to help co-host, so Jenn dressed up, got in character and did a bang up job in Jeph's stead!
Download now and find out how FrAiL  got their start, what influences the guy's sound and where the band is going in 2021! Click the links below and help support the band get into studio sooner by donating to their GoFundMe initiative. AND since it's also the Christmas special....... We have a few surprise guests!! First; The Grinch (maybe) along with Jenny-Lou Who and then of course FrAiL's Brothers in Tunes and one of Jeph and Mike's all time best buds The Bombed Solid show up with presents and giveaways AND they even grace us with some Christmas tunes!
If you haven't already subscribed, please consider doing it right now so when season 2 drops... you'll be the first to know!
1 million "thank yous" from all of us here J.a.M. Sessions (with a VERY special thank you to MR. Danny Harvie for his amazing videography and live streaming prowess)
See you in Season 2 and we hope you have a very happy, heathy, safe and not-so-sober holiday!! See you next year!!

This week's links PLEASE CLICK AND SUPPORT!!

https://www.facebook.com/jamsessionscommunity
https://www.patreon.com/JaMSessionsPodCast
https://www.facebook.com/frailbandns
https://www.gofundme.com/f/frailfund
https://www.facebook.com/thebombedsolid
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_donations&business=8DZVRJXY3LDAG¤cy_code=CAD&fbclid=IwAR3GCw6vTDvfrH5dJUy1EOqSJZyVTqM17ocuBPX3cdezGsvmFUHdIEEvk6U&Z3JncnB0

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If you could sit down with the one person that sparked a new feeling, gave you a stage to spread your wings and the push to be a better human; would you?
OF COURSE YOU WOULD!! On this week's episode the guys get to do just that!
They have a video chat with a hero, a Rockstar, everyone's 2nd Mom:
PAT MCNIVEN!!! The woman who started it all and let all of us punks, metal heads and hippie freaks come and play music and dance and mosh the nights away when we still could!! They start at the beginning, reminisce about what they could remember, hold back tears, say "Thank You" about 100 times and have lots of laughs the whole time. 

Stay tuned for where you can get the video version of this episode!!!
(pssssst...... it's going to be on our Patreon... coming soon)

Be sure to follow us on Facebook for the upcoming LIVE Xmas special Monday, Dec. 21st!!
Episode #25 and our Season 1 finale will finally feature Jeph's own band FrAiL LIVE from their secret, underground location they call FrAiL HQ!! Special guest Co-Host, surprise pop ins and some new FrAiL music just in time for Xmas, you are not going to want to miss this!

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When you think of punk, what do you think about?
I don’t know what it is you expect it to be, But when this week's guest does; he thinks about himself... and that's punk to me!
LONG time friend to both the guys as well as co-collaborator and glow-in-the-dark punk rock prince Robert Long AkA: "RawB" AkA: "Rawb Him Self" is finally back on the east coast and out of quarantine, so he made his way to the JaM Sessions Studio to sit down, catch up and rock out!
Download now and find out when why and where he got his start, who he cut his teeth with and how he honed his chops! Follow along on a musical production journey from not bad to holy shit, wow! as RawB learns the art of recording and shares a few of his favorites as well as a NUFAN cover he did with Jeph a few years ago! All found right here on his SoundCloud!

Subscribe today and check out the back catalog of episodes, follow the guys on Facebook to find out when and what's coming next as well as the live Intimate and Interactive mailbag!

This Week's Links: https://soundcloud.com/robert-long-6

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Recorded for you from a jam space in the sacred "Church of Destruction" in downtown Halifax comes part 2 of J.a.M. Sessions Road Trip 2.0!!!
Half the band have been loving and  playing music since before high school, half the band has been together since college, and half the band has been a band since they worked together out in Alberta! 3 halves you say?!!? Well, between the 4 members; they've always been in bands together but until a few years ago... never together as a band! Download this week's episode right now to find out what the hell we're even talking about when we sit down with all 4 members of Only Vultures Left. Frederick, Tommy, Jon and Matt share their JaM space with the JaM Sessions team and talk everything from how they finally ended up in one of the east coast's most furious hard grunge rock (with a groove) band we have to offer to what the next album is going to sound like!
Jeph, Fred and Tom reminisce about the old days running the streets of T-town and their first guitars and Mike Jon and Matt talk about everything else, and then the fellas treat Jeph and Mike AND you with a live-off-the-floor version of their latest single (yet-to-be-released) called Focus!!
Another great episode, brought to you by amazing people doing amazing things!! Thank you all for the continued love and support. As we wind down the first season, be sure to follow us on Facebook for updates, photos and live streams as well as contests and giveaways!
Click the links below to find more Only Vultures Left content as well as a contact to buy their CD and merch!!
This Week's Links:
 https://www.facebook.com/onlyvulturesleft

http://www.vulturesmusic.com/

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JaM Sessions ROAD TRIP 2.0!!!
Coming to you again from an undisclosed location, but this time somewhere in downtown Halifax! Jeph and Mike sit down, catch up and get super baked with Jeph's long-time friend (but new to Mike) and fellow metal head (turned super fly rapper) Aubrey "Brizzle" Borden! This Legend is originally from Antigonish, migrated to New Glasgow in his youth and then soared after moving to Halifax some years later. He has trained in the art of audio engineering and taught himself what it takes to become a money-making  bar spitting machine in today's digital world!
Download now and listen how quickly Jeph gets too baked after 2 huge blunts to even remember he's doing an interview but pulls it together after some fresh air and water! But also what's sitting on Aubrey's desk and the software that ties altogether to make the amazing sound about to come out of your speakers after pressing play on this episode #21!!
Follow Aubrey and watch the videos and listen to his music at the links below!!
This week's links:

Facebook Pages:
AB Instrumentals
All Bars Entertainment
Team Body Bag

Spotify
Instagram
Twitter
YouTube
Soundcloud

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Born of Bona and Sunshine come this week's guest!!
Bassist for Stonehouse, Entertainment Coordinator for The Spot, and Solo Artist; Pat Walsh (AkA Pat Bona)  joins the guys in the JaM Studios for a sip and lots of laughs!!
The guys had planned on focusing on Stonehouse and all the amazing things they've been up to since lead singer Mike McGrath was on way back on Episode 8 but when Mike found Pat's Bandcamp, they just HAD to get deeper into THAT!
Don't worry, there's still a few Stonehouse tunes on this episode but just you wait for the treats found here!
Also this week.... we are blessed and pumped to let you know that...... we have our very first sponsor!!! Sun Honey Extracts were kind enough to send us here at JaM Sessions some samples of their finest cannabis extracts and the guys even try a taste during the Intimate & Interactive portion of the show! Click here to find out more on their Instagram page OR Click Here to shop now!!
Use code JaMSessions for 0% off your order!!

This Week's Links:
https://patbona.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/StoneHouseNS/
https://www.sunhoney.ca/
https://www.instagram.com/sunhoneycraft/

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Trip Week!! We're taking a road trip to record the interview, with a trip down Memory Lane, and then the guys totally trip when their guest has a special surprise guest call into the show!
This week the guys head to an undisclosed location on Cape Breton Island to reconnect with YTV Achievement Award winner, Bassist for the amazingly talented and high-energy act from "The Scene" named SOUP, and now a music producer and host of his very own show called Irrational Times, streamed live all over the world... Stephen Hughes!!

As always, the guys find out where Stephen came from, how the band we all know and love called SOUP was formed, what happened after the ride was over and what they're doing now! This was also a bit of a different show because Jeph and Mike were also the guests on Stephen's show at the same time the interview was going on #PodcastInception!!
Check out the links below to see the videos we talk about as well as links to find Stephen's show on dLive and YouTube!

Irrational Times: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkXiyAEZrqhoy8QUMXH8e4g
Interview Times (This Episode on his YouTube channel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcD3CWzWWxo
YAA Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6oV6ibRg_Y

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The Blue Normans, Windzor Salt, Scotial Scene and The Pistol Packin Papas are a few bands he's been in. Trumpet, piano, guitar, bass and drums are a few of the instruments he plays. Stages you may have seen him on: The Thistle, New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee, East Coast Music Awards Gala in P.E.I.
This week's guest is none other than Scott DeCoste!
Your two hosts have a sip or two of a few Nova Scotia Spirit Co. products and talk about how much Scott loves being a part of that team, and how music has always been in the FOREFRONT of his life.
For those of you who were lucky enough to catch the Facebook Live stream on Wednesday night; here's a chance for you to catch the entire conversation and get the other beautiful songs Scott played for us live in the JaM Sessions studio!
Download this episode now and then go subscribe to the show and download the other 17!
This week's links:
Nova Scotia Spirit Co.
Wax That Tatt

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Get ready for a SUUUUPER SCARRRYYYY Halloween episode with Jeph, Mike and their guest.... Demonic Growler, Guitar player extraordinaire, Banger of cans and Blaster of beats. The Gore King himself; Corey "Gore Core" Andrews!!!
We talk about his undying loyalty to his 2 guitars, horror films and very brutal metal, what better themes for our All Hallows Eve special, RIIIGHT!!??
We go through his long history of the extreme metal bands he's been in and talk about what he's been up to lately!
Download now, put on your corpse paint and light some candles!! It's about to get REAL SPOOOOOOKY up in here!

******Disclaimer******
Jeph was using an echo effect on the guy's voices during the call and for some reason it didn't come through on the recording, so every time you hear the word "SPOOOOOKYYYYYY" we'd like for you to imagine some spooky echoed effects on their voices.
Thank you - J.a.M. Sessions Production Team
(AkA Jeph, it's Jeph's fault this didn't work)
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Video Links:

Barra Xul - Pet Sematary

https://www.facebook.com/BarraXul/

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ROAD TRIP!! (well... kinda)
Jeph and Mike make their way to the Fox Den where they find Katie Delaney, Katherine Simms, Tyler MacIntosh, and Mason Teed who altogether make up the Hard Folk band "Shotglass Fox"
Download now and find out the origins of the band name,  the process of writing and how the vortex that is Pictou County, pulled them in to make some amazing sounds! We get treated to a few stripped down, acoustic cuts off their upcoming debut album and get an idea of the powerhouse that is Shotglass Fox! Be sure to follow them on Facebook for videos and news of shows, you do NOT want to miss the plugged in, live and in your face version of these folks on a stage near you!

Shotglass Fox Facebook Page

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