No Simple Road

It’s the 25th Anniversary year of The String Cheese Incident and we had the pleasure of sitting down with percussionist and wizard Jason Hann before the show at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene. We talked about how doing interviews with strangers has become the new ‘normal’, dug deep into how Jason first got the gig with The String Cheese Incident, the rigors of tour life, and a whole lot more! For String Cheese Incident tour news, merch, music, and more head over to http://www.stringcheeseincident.com/***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE SHOP TOUR BUS & DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS!!!! Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and this thing grows into a juggernaut of love, and laughs, and exploration of this long strange trip we call life JOIN THE NO SIMPLE ROAD FAMILY! Become a Patron through Patreon.com You can give as little or as much as you'd like and earn our everlasting appreciation and assist in realizing the vision of our collective. Follow us on Instagram: @nosimpleroad and remember to #nosimpleroad your pics, videos, merch, streams, whatever... Drop a "Like" and subscribe over on our NSR YouTube Channel No Simple Road is part of the Osiris podcast network. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. To stay up to date on what we’re up to, visit our site and sign up for our newsletter. Osiris works in partnership with JamBase, which connects music fans with the music they love and empowers them to go see live music.

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We got a chance to hang out with The Lost Monarchs and talk about synchronicity creating their band, having multiple layers of meaning to the name of a band, transcending friendship into brotherhood, creating a'concept' album, and a whole bunch more!!!

The Lost Monarchs are a San Diego California-based jamband. The quartet is known for improvisational "jamming" within their original songs which some reviewers and fans have compared to The Black Crowes, Grateful Dead, Phish, and The Allman Brothers Band. The band shifts between genres of music with the intention of telling a story through lyrics, vocal and instrumental melodies and the ubiquitous feeling brought by a particular style of music. All the members contribute to writing songs and singing vocal melodies & harmonies. When the band performs live, an original song will take on different characteristics depending on the "vibe" of the audience and the band.

For tour news, merch, and music head over to: https://www.lostmonarchs.com/

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Jason Gershuny, co-author of ‘100 Things every Phish Fan Should Know And Do Before They Die’ hangs out on The Porch with us this week! We dig deep into his musical roots with the Grateful Dead and his moment of understanding, getting duped by Phish on Halloween, writing the book for Phish fans, maintaining a family while still grooving at shows, and a ton more.

You can find his book on Amazon or your local book dealer!

***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE SHOP TOUR BUS & DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS!!!!

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No Simple Road is part of the Osiris podcast network. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. To stay up to date on what we’re up to, visit our site and sign up for our newsletter. Osiris works in partnership with JamBase, which connects music fans with the music they love and empowers them to go see live music.

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This week's guest is the one and only Grahame Lesh! We caught Grahame in a rare week off and got to spend some time talking about the upcoming Midnight North tour, playin in the band in Europe, creating a musical family through synchronicity, growing up Lesh, and a whole bunch more!

Midnight North starts their Fall tour soon!! For tour info, merch, and other news head over to midnightnorth.com

***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE SHOP TOUR BUS & DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS!!!!

Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and this thing grows into a juggernaut of love, and laughs, and exploration of this long strange trip we call life

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This week's guest is Jeese Langlais from Town Mountain!! Town Mountain is Langlais, Barker, vocalist/guitarist Robert Greer, fiddle player Bobby Britt, and bassist Zach Smith. Since releasing their debut album Original Bluegrass and Roots Country in 2007, they've have made a name for themselves in bluegrass and roots circuits and have amassed a sizable catalog of original songs. They’ve toured with a who’s who of like-minded artists, including Ralph Stanley and His Clinch Mountain Boys, the Del McCoury Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Yonder Mountain String Band, and many others. 

We hang out with Jesse and talk about becoming a father and how that's changed things for him, how there's a juxtaposition in the way Country Music make you feel and what the lyrics are saying, finding their place in a changing Bluegrass landscape, their new album 'New Freedom Blues', and a whole bunch more!

For tour news, merch, and info head over to: www.townmountain.net

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No Simple Road is part of the Osiris podcast network. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. To stay up to date on what we’re up to, visit our site and sign up for our newsletter. Osiris works in partnership with JamBase, which connects music fans with the music they love and empowers them to go see live music.

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This week we sit down as a Family in tribute to Neal, and share our memories and thoughts on the passing of our Brother. So much joy, incredible music, and sweet vibrations came from this singularly talented and soulful individual. His passing rocked our community and serves as a reminder of the preciousness of life, the impression we’ve made on others, and the importance of reaching out our hand if our cup is empty.

This is a celebration of the man who touched our lives and made the rhythms that rock our souls in bands like The Chris Robinson brotherhood, Circles Around The Sun, The Cardinals, Ryan Adams, and Hard Working Americans, as well as a call to all those out there who may be hurting or in need of a little Family love.

We love you Neal. Sail on home Brother…..

If you need of an ear please reach out to us at [email protected] or call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at: 1-800-273-8255

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The Chilldren Of Indigo return to No Simple Road this week! When we talked last they gifted us with the outro music you hear every week on the show. This time we talk about where they've gone since we talked last, what it's like to manage their own record label 'Umbrella Records', dealing with the people that are closest to you, going down the rabbit hole with DMT, and what they've created since we talked last!

Funky.... Soulful..... Psychedelic........ Head banging... Hip hop? With influences that vary from Black Sabbath, to Kendrick Lamar, Chilldren of Indigo are a hard band to sum up in a few words. The Dallas Texas natives are currently working on there 4th studio album while amping up for their upcoming tour.   

For more info on the Chilldren of Indigo head over to: http://chilldrenofindigo.com/

***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE NUGS.NET, SHOP TOUR BUS & DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS!!!!

SHOW CREDITS:

ENGINEER

NORMAN MARSTON ([email protected]) co-owner/operator of Wall of Sound Recording Chicago, ILWall of Sound Recording of FBand @wallofsound_recording on IG

PRODUCER

JUSTIN ELROD ([email protected])

MUSIC

Intro Music - 'No Simple Road' written and performed by 'THE HIGGS' Check them out at: thehiggsmusic.com

Outro Music by: THE CHILLDREN OF INDIGO Check out their website chilldrenofindigo.com

REDDIT AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

COREY HURST (u/DogKnees2001 over on Reddit)

LOGO DESIGNS AND RELATED ARTWORK

Just Elrod (NSR Hand Logo)

@wickedawesome (NSR Skulls)

@hairofthewolf (NSR Van Logo)

Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and this thing grows into a juggernaut of love, and laughs, and exploration of this long strange trip we call life

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We are back this weekend with part 2 of our trip to the coolest festival Washington State has ever known... Summer Meltdown! This week is filled with goodness like interviews with High Step Society (45;45:00) and Spafford (01:21:00), a live podcast from the Forest Stage by yours truly No Simple Road (02:03:00), and finally, an amazing interview with Umphrey's McGee and Doom Flamingo Bassist Ryan Stasik (03:00:14)! Plus music by all of these bands and some outro music by Pigeons Playing Ping Pong live at the festival!!!!

Being the Official Podcast of Summer Meltdown was an honor and we hope you all enjoy what we've put together here for you!

Music in the commercials by:

Circles Around The Sun - 'Farewell Franklins'

Andrew Hendryx - 'Franklin's Tower'

Marco Benevento - 'Say It's All The Same'

***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE NUGS.NET, SHOP TOUR BUS & DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS!!!!

NUGS.NET:

Nugs.net is THE live music app featuring over 15,000 shows from your favorite bands, on demand and ad free. You can listen to a show from last night, or from 40 years ago. You can download music to listen off-line, and create playlists to share with your friends.   As live music fanatics like us, the folks at Nugs.net are offering our listeners a free 30-day trial. Listen free for 30 days and cancel anytime. Visit nugs.net/nosimpleroad to get started. SHOP TOUR BUS:Visit shoptourbus.com or @shoptourbus on IG and pick up some wonderfully creative and beautiful Grateful Dead inspired shirts/hoodies. Use the code nosimpleroad for free shipping!!!!!!

DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS:Defyne Premium Cannabis here in Oregon with two locations to serving the most incredible premium cannibis around: HILLSBORO: 1775 SE Tualatin Valley Hwy. Hillsboro, OR. 97123 and FOREST GROVE: 3821 Pacific Ave. Forest Grove, OR. 97116

Head over to defyne.life to learn about their products and get ahold of some sweet Defyne Premium Cannabis Swag! 

SHOW CREDITS:

ENGINEER

NORMAN MARSTON ([email protected]) co-owner/operator of Wall of Sound Recording Chicago, ILWall of Sound Recording of FBand @wallofsound_recording on IG

PRODUCER

JUSTIN ELROD ([email protected])

MUSIC

Intro Music - 'No Simple Road' written and performed by 'THE HIGGS'Check them out at: thehiggsmusic.com

Outro Music by: THE CHILLDREN OF INDIGOCheck out their website chilldrenofindigo.com

check out this amazing video created exclusively for NSR!

REDDIT AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

COREY HURST (u/DogKnees2001 over on Reddit)

LOGO DESIGNS AND RELATED ARTWORK

Just Elrod (NSR Hand Logo)

@wickedawesome (NSR Skulls)

@hairofthewolf (NSR Van Logo)

Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and this thing grows into a juggernaut of love, and laughs, and exploration of this long strange trip we call life

No Simple Road is part of the Osiris podcast network. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about...

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We caught up with Rob Barraco from Darkstar Orchestra while we were at Northwest String Summit. He was so gracious with his time and sat with us for almost an hour so we figured this one needed to stand alone. Rob has played with so of our favorites like Phil Lesh & Friends, The Dead, Darkstar Orchestra, Chris Robinson and the new Earth Mud, The Zen Tricksters, and so many more!!!

We sat and talked about his entire life's journey into the music world of The Grateful Dead, what it was like growing up in a musical family, falling in love with the music, discovering he loved the keyboards, and much, much more! We know you're going to enjoy this as much as we did!

Music used in the commercials by and with permisson of:

Circles Around The Sun - 'Tacoma Narrows' off 'Let It Wander

Marco Benevento - 'Say It's All The Same' - off the forthcoming 'Let It Slide'

The Higgs - 'Crazy Horse Jam' off 'Road Less Traveled, Vol 1:Live at Crazy Horse Saloon'

***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE NUGS.NET, SHOP TOUR BUS & DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS!!!!

NUGS.NET:

Nugs.net is THE live music app featuring over 15,000 shows from your favorite bands, on demand and ad free. You can listen to a show from last night, or from 40 years ago. You can download music to listen off-line, and create playlists to share with your friends.   As live music fanatics like us, the folks at Nugs.net are offering our listeners a free 30-day trial. Listen free for 30 days and cancel anytime. Visit nugs.net/nosimpleroad to get started. SHOP TOUR BUS:Visit shoptourbus.com or @shoptourbus on IG and pick up some wonderfully creative and beautiful Grateful Dead inspired shirts/hoodies. Use the code nosimpleroad for free shipping!!!!!!

DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS:Defyne Premium Cannabis here in Oregon with two locations to serving the most incredible premium cannibis around: HILLSBORO: 1775 SE Tualatin Valley Hwy. Hillsboro, OR. 97123 and FOREST GROVE: 3821 Pacific Ave. Forest Grove, OR. 97116

Head over to defyne.life to learn about their products and get ahold of some sweet Defyne Premium Cannabis Swag!

SHOW CREDITS:

Intro Music - 'No Simple Road' written and performed by 'THE HIGGS'Check them out at: thehiggsmusic.com

Outro Music by: THE CHILLDREN OF INDIGOCheck out their website chilldrenofindigo.com

check out this amazing video created exclusively for NSR!

LOGO DESIGNS AND RELATED ARTWORK

Just Elrod (NSR Hand Logo)

@wickedawesome (NSR Skulls)

@hairofthewolf (NSR Van Logo)

Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and this thing grows into a juggernaut of love, and laughs, and exploration of this long strange trip we call life

JOIN THE NO SIMPLE ROAD FAMILY! Become a Patron through Patreon.com You can give as little or as much as you'd like and earn our everlasting appreciation and assist in realizing the vision of our collective.

No Simple Road is part of the Osiris podcast network. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about...

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nosimpleroad.

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We're back from a much needed break with Part 1 of our recap of Summer Meltdown! This marathon episode is packed with goodness! Jump in the car with us as we head to Darrington Music & Bluegrass Park for the most amazing festival Washington has ever known! We've got interviews and live music from Sara Clarke of Dirty Revival (45:55:00), Nahko Bear (01:29:00), Dirtwire (02:10:00), and finally a campsite interview and music from Portland's own Hillstomp (02:57:00). 

If you were lucky enough to be there this year this episode will bring you back to feel the feelings all over again and if you couldn't make it it'll be the next best thing to being there! So, put on your best festival costume, let your freak flag fly, and come along with the No Simple Road Crew as we begin our Melt!

And don't forget to stay tuned for next week's Part 2 where we'll have interviews with Ryan Stasik from Umphrey's McGee, the guys from Spafford, High Step Society, and a live podcast from The Forest Stage of Summer Meltdown complete with tears and Om's! 

Music in the commercials by:

The Higgs - Live at the Fox Theater

Andrew Hendryx - 'Franklin's Tower'

Marco Benevento - 'Let It Slide'

***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE NUGS.NET, SHOP TOUR BUS & DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS!!!!

NUGS.NET:

Nugs.net is THE live music app featuring over 15,000 shows from your favorite bands, on demand and ad free. You can listen to a show from last night, or from 40 years ago. You can download music to listen off-line, and create playlists to share with your friends.   As live music fanatics like us, the folks at Nugs.net are offering our listeners a free 30-day trial. Listen free for 30 days and cancel anytime. Visit nugs.net/nosimpleroad to get started. SHOP TOUR BUS:Visit shoptourbus.com or @shoptourbus on IG and pick up some wonderfully creative and beautiful Grateful Dead inspired shirts/hoodies. Use the code nosimpleroad for free shipping!!!!!!

DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS:Defyne Premium Cannabis here in Oregon with two locations to serving the most incredible premium cannibis around: HILLSBORO: 1775 SE Tualatin Valley Hwy. Hillsboro, OR. 97123 and FOREST GROVE: 3821 Pacific Ave. Forest Grove, OR. 97116

Head over to defyne.life to learn about their products and get ahold of some sweet Defyne Premium Cannabis Swag!

SHOW CREDITS:

ENGINEER

NORMAN MARSTON ([email protected]) co-owner/operator of Wall of Sound Recording Chicago, ILWall of Sound Recording of FBand @wallofsound_recording on IG

PRODUCER

JUSTIN ELROD ([email protected])

MUSIC

Intro Music - 'No Simple Road' written and performed by 'THE HIGGS'Check them out at: thehiggsmusic.com

Outro Music by: THE CHILLDREN OF INDIGOCheck out their website chilldrenofindigo.com

check out this amazing video created exclusively for NSR!

REDDIT AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

COREY HURST (u/DogKnees2001 over on Reddit)

LOGO DESIGNS AND RELATED ARTWORK

Just Elrod (NSR Hand Logo)

@wickedawesome (NSR Skulls)

@hairofthewolf (NSR Van Logo)

Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and this thing grows into a juggernaut of love, and laughs, and exploration of this long strange trip we call life

JOIN THE NO SIMPLE ROAD FAMILY! Become a Patron through Patreon.com You can give as little or as much as you'd like and earn our everlasting...

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nosimpleroad.

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