An English major and two music majors walk into a basement and come out as a math rock band. Host John Laurenti gets more details on the origin story of Three Mandareens and their eponymous debut album.

How crazy do you have to be to put on a rock show in your basement? Matt C steps into the Music Drives Us podcast studio with host John Laurenti to discuss the DIY community, turning his home into a concert hall and rock stars sleeping on his couch.

Host John Laurenti welcomes good friend Alex Boch to talk about his journey to becoming a drummer, the growing momentum behind his band Generation Three and that one time Dave Mustaine was his babysitter.

Award-winning New England singer/songwriter Natalie Joly joins host John Laurenti to discuss how music shaped her early years, her struggle to find other people who were as serious about being in a band as she was and how her recent move to Nashville influenced her career.