Our PNW Music

In this episode of Our PNW Music, we talk with Zach Michaud, a self professed troubadour.

Originally from Canandaigua NY, a suburb of Rochester, Zach originally made his way to Seattle to hop on a fishing boat, but instead ended up busking on the city streets and stayed here in the PNW.

You might call his genre “dark folk”, however, this thought-provoking singer-songwriter coined it as “Hot Freshly Baked Folk & Blues”. For a compelling musician like Zach, that’s about as close as it gets to summing up his edgy style.

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/zachmichaudmusic

Instagram: https://instagram.com/zachmichaudmusic?igshid=8r42521qm75w

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWwC5fYMjQTf4reLxQ-Kekg

Website: http://www.zachmichaud.com/#about

In this episode of Our PNW Music, we chat with Chuck Dingée (The Walrus) and Sharon Mayson (Pacific Twang) of Free Harmony; a duo formed in 2017.

Based out of Bellingham, a city in northwest Washington, Free Harmony started off as a classic folk cover band which transitioned into writing their own original music within a year of inception. Although Free Harmony started off as a duo, they have added musicians and now can be seen as a quartet or quintet when playing live.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freeharmonyband/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/freeharmonyband?igshid=1eiono0hr3jx7

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6C_FPPSaeQOZnJ1uks_GQQ

Website: https://freeharmonyband.com/

Email: [email protected]

In this episode of Our PNW Music podcast, we sit down with Anacortes’ Ebb, Slack & Flood, the funkiest band in the northwest. ES&F’s influences include blues, soul, reggae and psychedelic genres, however they have been know to throw a hip hop song in now and again. This is a band where you will see crowds dance from the first note until the time they start tearing down their set.

Tom Savage (vocals, lead guitar), Giovanni De La Rosa (bass, vocals), Chris Nickerson (percussion, vocals) and Jared Somerville (saxophone, percussion, vocals) tells us about their musical backgrounds, the formation of the band and how they became the grooviest jam in the Pacific Northwest. You’ll want to make sure to bookmark their social media sites so you’ll be notified when they start playing live shows again. This band definitely will leave you rollicking in the groove.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esfpnw/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/ebbslackflood?igshid=7nhl9fdz699f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-fAQuuexeGQ5-Fs41y4aDg

Website: https://www.ebbslackandflood.com/

In this episode of Our PNW Music, we celebrate Skagit County’s Charlie Krengel; who local musicians have hailed as one of the best bass and lead guitarists around. Mr. Krengel has been part of several popular local bands over the years, but recently is best known as a sidekick to solo musicians in performing, as well as being a sounding board when these artists are writing new material. Charlie makes it clear that his role is to help musicians hone their craft and reach their goals. And, in this episode, you’ll be able to hear two of Skagit County’s most popular front men, Wes Jones (Lazy Acres) and Cory Vincent (Josey Wails and Cory Vincent Group), talk about how much they appreciate everything Charlie has done.

Charlie Krengel is heading off to California, where he will use his services to help other musicians achieve their goals; whether that be writing, recording or performing. You may not see Charlie Krengel’s name in the spotlight, but you can darn well be sure that the artists he’s working with will owe a piece of that spotlight to a Charlie.

On this episode of Our PNW Music, we sit down with Skagit County’s premiere rockabilly band, Gin Gypsy. Lead singer, and ringer for a 1940’s pin up model, Michelle Ammons Montoya leads this band of well dressed Hepcats: JW Couey (lead guitar), Jesse Eldridge (stand up bass) and Sonny Brown (percussion).

As a band, Gin Gypsy has been around for a relatively short period of time; only six years ..... however this group of musicians have known each other for more than a decade. They have that family vibe both on and off the stage. And they definitely like to have fun.

We learn about their musical backgrounds, what brought them together and they walk us through the experience of shooting a top-tier video for their hit single “Bathtub Gin”. In addition, we are treated to live performances of their biggest hits....and we also laughed .... a lot!! We hope you have as much fun listening to Gin Gypsy as we did interviewing them.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GinGypsy/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/gingypsyband?igshid=zyvx15bjal7m

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUOUnLCfCP98DNysgldubSQ

Website: https://www.gingypsymusic.com

Email: [email protected]

On this episode of Our PNW Music, we visit with Garrett & The Sheriff’s, an Americana band out of Seattle.

Garrett Hendricks (lead vocals/guitar), Danny Grasseschi (bass/vocals), Sarah Elder (violin/vocals) and Dani Radovich (percussion/vocals) sat down with us in Rudy’s backyard to hang out, talk music and have a socially distanced porch jam.

Along with discussing the backgrounds of these four amazing musicians, we also talked about two causes that are very near and dear to them: Black Lives Matter and the Washington National Park Fund. Not only do they use their platform to bring recognition to these two important organizations, but they also raise money for the causes. Most of the proceeds from the bands second LP, Woodsmoke, have been donated to WNPF, and all the proceeds from the recent release of the single “Where The Foxglove Grows” have been used to help fund BLM causes.

Garrett & The Sheriff’s are currently working on their third LP, which they hope to have released in late 2020. Make sure to subscribe to their social media sites below and check out some of their live streams.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garrettandthesheriffs/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garrettandthesheriffs/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5EQtCOz1n7H5sNPJN7TiqA

Website: https://garrettandthesheriffs.wordpress.com/

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/GarrettSheriffs

On this episode of Our PNW Music, we talk with Chris Eger from The Chris Eger Band and Mid-Life Crisis. Chris, winner of the “Best Male Vocalist Award” from the Washington Blues Society at the 2018 AND 2020 Best Of The Blues presentations, was born and raised in Mount Vernon WA.

Chris grew up in a musical family; his parents had played in a band together before he was born. Music was a huge part of the Eger household. Chris started studying classical piano at age six, but throughout his childhood was more interested in sports. That all changed when he was twelve and saw a video recording of Stevie Ray Vaughn playing Crossfire from Austin City Limits. It was an epiphany; Chris went home, picked up one of his dads guitars and never looked back.

In this episode, Chris discusses meeting Eric Heatherly, who became somewhat of a mentor and even produced The Chris Eger bands first LP.

We also delve into Chris’ quarantine project ..... One Take Weekly. This is where Chris takes favorite classic rock songs by his favorite bands and recreates them by playing every single instrument .... and each instrument is done in one take …. from the beginning of the song to the end. Richard Williams, from Plum Tree Recording Studio, then puts all of the “one takes” together. Each song is quite an endeavor and beautifully produced. We have posted Chris’ YouTube link below where you can go watch all of these incredible masterpieces.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chrisegerband

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisegerband/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/chrisegerband?igshid=8sa9qhzzhfzq

Website: http://chrisegerband.com

Email: [email protected]

In this episode, Our PNW Music talks with Whatcom County’s J.P. Falcon Grady (of The J.P. Falcon Band). J.P., originally from the Blackfeet Nation out of Browning MT, tells us about his life growing up in with his unconditionally loving and supportive adoptive family, but not always finding the same in others from outside of his home. He talks about how his family always made sure he was educated about his Native American heritage and kept that ingrained in him. J.P. moved around fairly often due to his dad’s profession, a college professor who taught electrical engineering at Montana State University, Purdue University and Arizona State University. The Grady family eventually moved to Whatcom County when J.P. was in high school and was immediately embraced by the Lummi Nation where he finally felt welcome and accepted by people outside of his Immediate family.

Do you want to know what the first song was that J.P. taught himself to play on the guitar? Or what movie taught him to sing? Or why he tends to drift off when you’re having dinner with him in a restaurant? Or what animal was messing with him one quiet night on Lummi Point? All these questions are answered in this podcast. While we love all of our interviews, J.P. definitely stands out as a favorite. An amazing songwriter, an amazing musician and an amazing human being. We are so lucky to have J.P. Falcon Grady here in the NW. Make sure to follow him on his social media pages so you won’t miss any upcoming performances.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jpfalcon.band/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/jpfalconband?igshid=tarw5lvy48ur

Website: https://www.jpfalconband.com/

On this episode of Our PNW Music podcast we talk to Skagit County native, Cory Vincent (The Cory Vincent Group, Josey Wails, The Troy Fair Band).

In the summer of 2018, Cory decided to leave his day job and become a solo musician full time. He is one of the, if not THE, hardest working musicians in the PNW right now; often playing 3 or more shows every week (pre-COVID shutdown).

Cory is definitely a triple threat. He has an incredibly smokey blues timbre that can bounce effortlessly between a smooth Motown sound to a gravely blues rock style reminiscent of the late, great Gregg Allman. His deep, sometimes intense, rhythmic guitar playing is a perfect blend of straight blues rock that will bring to mind all the rock icons. And his lyricist style is powerful and concise, yet always evolving.

Make sure you follow Cory’s social media pages so you will get notified of upcoming live streams .... and hopefully some in person performances in the near future.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cory.vincent.589

Instagram: https://instagram.com/coryvincentofficial?igshid=1bfrsspt5f9k6

website: https://coryvmusic.com

This episode of Our PNW Music is the debut of The Stepdads, a duo made up of childhood friends Jack Mattingly (Jack Mattingly & Whiskey Fever, Bare Feet, Bad Chuck) and Dusty Claybo (The Last Resort, Bad Chuck). This is the second music collaboration that Jack and Dusty have created; the first being Bad Chuck, which was a venture born when they were in high school and lasted until they were in their early 20’s.

The Stepdads episode is about a friendship that is nearly three decades in the making. With our world enveloped in a pandemic, division and protesting centuries of inequality and injustices, Jack and Dusty embody the innocence of childhood friendship, playing guitars in the back yard with the fur babies and spending free time in the woods instead of in front of a TV. Listen while they entertain us with stories from when they were in 4th grade all the way up to present time; you’ll laugh and cry (from laughing so hard).

The music centerpiece of this episode is a song called “The Roaring 20’s” that Jack wrote on January 2nd, 2020 after spending a few celebratory days with his BFF, Dusty. The song was a take off from the ‘roaring’ 1920’s and meant to be a hopeful outlook into the 2020’s. Listening to the song now, it derives a sort of eerie, prophetic sentiment. The song is brilliantly written and has an all encompassing melody that will have you reaching for the repeat button each time the song ends. If you have never heard a Jack Mattingly song, “The Roaring 20’s” is a perfect representation of his incredible artistic talent. As far as the Our PNW Music co-hosts are concerned .... all roads lead to Jack 💚.