SNACKTIME is here this week and I couldn’t be more excited to share this one!! Sam Gellerstein and Ben Stocker have been friends since high school, and this amazing seven-piece Philadelphia-based groovy funk band is out having fun and spreading the love with their sensational live show filled with positive vibes and great tunes.

Born out of the pandemic, with a DIY ethic deeply embedded in the Philadelphia music culture, SNACKTIME thrives on community, and Sam and Ben talk to me about their musical roots, the reliance of SNACKTIME on live music energy, and what’s in store for the future!  

SNACKTIME will be on the road this summer at festivals all over the US and Canada, including their debut on the Newport Folk Festival stage in late July. This band is truly unique and I’m psyched to welcome Sam and Ben to Roadcase!

For SNACKTIME tour dates, click here

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I’m super excited to welcome Bill Payne, founding member of @littlefeat_official, for this week’s episode!!  For over five decades, Bill has been playing music and delighting fans with his expert piano and keyboard playing, great vibes and amazing songwriting. 

Bill is also a legendary collaborator and has played on 100s of albums and toured with a legion of amazing bands in addition to his enduring commitment to the music of Little Feat.  He’s toured with The Doobie Brothers, James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, Jimmy Buffett and Bonnie Raitt just to name a few. Bill is also a noted photographer and author, and is currently working on a memoir documenting a life in music and his passion for collaboration.

Little Feat is still going strong -- producing music full-time -- and are excited about the release of their first studio album in 15 years, Strike Up The Band, out May 9. They’re hitting the road in May with tour dates throughout the remainder of the year.

Bill is a stellar human with a terrific sense of humor — he’s a kind soul with a firm grasp of the history of music and his place in that world — and it’s truly an honor to share this interview with all of you!!  Enjoy!!

Show Notes:

New Little Feat album, Strike Up The Band, out May 9!!

More info on Little Feat and tour dates, click here 

For more info on Bill Payne's artistic and creative efforts, click here for Bill's website:  Bill Payne Creative

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 In celebration of  Earth Day, I’m excited to have classical pianist @hunternoack on the show this week!!  Hunter founded and operates @inalandscape, a non-profit which seeks to benefit environmental and conservationist causes. The In A Landscape series features unique outdoor performances by Hunter, taking place in amazing natural settings around the country. 

I talk to Hunter about the path his artistry has taken from early competitive performances, to being inspired by nature, and the development of his desire to raise awareness about environmental issues and the challenges we face to protect Mother Nature.   We discuss how In A Landscape not only achieves that goal, but does so with inspiring performances in amazing natural settings, drawing listeners in and creating  a meditative vibe with his playing. 

Hunter’s mission to use music to bring about change is both inspiring and totally admirable.  This is a super interesting and informative interview that you won’t want to miss!!   

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Show Notes:

More info on In A Landscape and for tour dates, click here 

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I’m super excited to have Jeremy Kaplan on Roadcase for this week’s episode. Jeremy plays keys in @dogsinapile, one of the most exciting jam bands on the scene today. I love dogs in general, and appropriately, Dogs In A Pile is one of my favorite bands out there today!!

I spoke to Jeremy as the Dogs were coming off a four-show run in snowy Steamboat Springs, and we sit down to chat about everything from growing up hyper-focused on music (almost to a fault), to receiving a scholarship from Billy Joel’s foundation to attend Long Island School for the Arts, and eventually ending up at Berklee School of Music. I talk to Jeremy about all things Dogs, about his (secret) superpower, and how everything he knows about life, he attributes to his love of music. Jeremy and I go deep down all the roads in this fun conversation!! 

Jeremy is a super-generous spirit — an open book — he’s super thoughtful, and possesses an infectious love of what he does. This is truly a great one!!

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Show Notes:

More info on Dogs In A Pile, and their current Spring Tour, here 

Here are links to a few things we talked about during the show:

• Jeremy's Rig Run Down, click here
• Michael McDonald's memoir, What A Fool Believes, co-written with actor/author Paul Reiser, here
• The Real Frank Zappa Book, here

Thanks for listening!!  Don't forget to leave a review describing what you enjoyed most about this episode!!

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I’m psyched to have @michiganrattlers on the show this week!! Friends from childhood, Graham Young, Adam Reed, Christian Wilder and Tony Audia all grew up together in Petosky, Michigan playing music, and dreaming of taking it out on the road. Now over a decade of touring later, they’re on their third studio album, Waving From A Sea, and are known for deep lyricism, a rich sonic quality, and a killer live show. This latest effort is produced by @dominicjohndavis (Jack White, Greensky Bluegrass, Willie Nelson) and represents a turning point in Michigan Rattlers young career.

I was happy to have the entire band on the show and we talk about their early development and long days spent on the road. We also discuss what it means to be “of a place and time” and still be together doing what they love. We have a great time chatting — these guys know how to bring the high energy both on and off stage — and I’m super excited to share this action-packed interview!!

For information on Michigan Rattlers, head to their website here. 

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I’m delighted to have Phillip-Michael Scales on the show this week!!  Phillip-Michael is a uniquely talented songwriter, singer, and showman with a special knack for storytelling, an infectiously charismatic onstage vibe and a hardcore work ethic that has kept him happily pursuing his muse along his long road to success.

Even more exciting, Phillip-Michael has a super new album on the horizon, entitled Good To Be Here, due out on April 25, produced by Dan Knobler (Lake Street Dive, Allison Russell, Bahamas). Recorded live with a full band of noted Nashville players, this album marks an exciting new stage in Phillip-Michael’s creative life.

Phillip-Michael and I talk about everything from his European sojourns, to growing up in Detroit with roles in musical theatre as a young kid. He’s a natural born performer, and an amazing Roadcase guest. I can’t wait for y’all to hear this one!!

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Hey Everyone!!  It’s time for something completely different and this week, it's a venture into the podcast mashup realm for a giant collab as Dave Hamilton of @giggabpodcast and I get together to talk about our time at @SXSW. 

Dave and I explore all the things that make this an amazing festival and explain exactly how to get the most out of the SXSW experience. We share stories and pro tips for navigating this massive event – and we compare notes on our favorite bands, venues, conference panels and also pay tribute to the lifeblood of any great music fest: food!!

This is a totally fun and completely different one — in the best way possible!!

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And visit Gig Gab on Instagram

Bands mentioned in this episode:
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
LP Giobbi
Honeyglaze
The Dumes
The Rumble Ft. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.
Ali
Dutch Interior
Brutus VIII
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
The Wellermen
Parker Woodland

I’ve got Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff of Lettuce on the show this week, and he’s bringing the heavy funk vibes to Roadcase!!  Constantly evolving and exploring new boundaries, Lettuce has been at the forefront of funk both in the jam world and in more traditional lanes. Their newly released latest album, Lettuce with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, is a stunning representation of the melding of classical instrumentation with the funky grooves that Lettuce inhabits, and it’s a potent mixture. 

Shmeeans is a chill dude with a vibe that is one of a super cool funk player, but is just as down-to-earth as it gets. He talks to me about coming up at Berklee School of Music where he met his future bandmates, and we talk about the atypical path of ascendance that Lettuce took to get to where he is today. This is a great conversation and I’m thrilled to have Shmeeans on the Pod!! 

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This week on Roadcase is a celebration of diversity, inclusion, joy and the music of Grateful Dead, and that’s why I’m so excited to have the amazingly talented Melody Walker and Thomas Bryan Eaton of BERTHA: Grateful Drag on the show!! 

Grateful Drag is a true mash-up of diverse sub-cultures and I talk to Melody and Thomas about what it means to them, and how Grateful Drag has come to represent a higher purpose; not simply a musical celebration, but one of personal expression and the freedom to be one’s true self, regardless of what that may mean to you.

BERTHA: Grateful Drag is just beginning their journey and have already made a huge impression on their growing fanbase as well as the legions of fans of Grateful Dead. I can’t wait to share this amazing story with all you in this super fun and truly empowering interview!

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Steve Kelly is my guest this week and I couldn't be more excited to share his compelling, heartwarming, and at times very poignant story of how he got here. Steve's tale is one of Hope and Perseverance, but also it speaks to the power of the New Orleans music scene; that is, the resilience, strength of community, and sheer love of musical expression that brings artists together in support of one another.  Steve's new album, Here's the Thing, is out February 28, and it's been almost a decade in the making.  Co-produced with Steve's good pal, Galactic's Rob Mercurio, this gorgeous album is a veritable Who's Who of the New Orleans music scene, and contains details as to Steve's long journey and personal development as both a human and a musician. 

In this fabulous and vibrant interview filled with great anecdotes and tons of laughs, Steve and I talk about exactly what it took to get here, the Nola music vibe, and just how important it is to be vulnerable in order to heal oneself. Steve is truly a gem of a human, and this is an interview that you won't want to miss!!  

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