Rock Paper Podcast

The other day I caught up with Nashville rockers Lydia's Castle via Zoom. I had a good time getting to know a bit more about them. We dive into some stories around writing & recording their debut EP. 

On this episode you'll hear:

• Phoenix 
• Falling Into Place
• Search For You

Pre-order their EP today at LydiasCastle.com

See them LIVE

6/11 at The Warehouse in Clarksville, TN with Discrepancies

6/18 at Diamond Music Hall in St.Peters, MO with Inimical Drive, Divide The Empire, The Wild & Free and DJ Patrico. Hosted by Lern! Tickets at EventBrite.com

7/23 at The Warehouse in Clarksville, TN with Spider Rockets

Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram! 

It’s officially beard season! There’s no better way to grow it out than with Roughneck Beard Company’s full line of beard grooming products. Beat the itch, soften, and set the stage for faster and fuller growth. Try their brand new Comeback Kid beard oil blended with lemon, peppermint, black pepper, rosemary & ylang ylang. You can do all that while saving 15 percent with my code RPP15. Stop by the shop in Maplewood, MO or shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com. June 4th in their 8th Anniversary Celebration! Grab some deals and maybe get dad some beard oils for Father's day!

Also check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com 

 

Last weekend I finally caught up with Erik Ferguson for a fun chat. I've been a big fan of his work playing bass with One Way Traffic for a few years but this was our first time to sit & talk. Erik shares some stories of his early days of getting into music to joining One Way Traffic. We talk about a bit about their upcoming summer tour plans! We also talk about a new project he recently help start called LOGE and his work in Echo Base Quartet. 

You can catch One Way Traffic LIVE:

5/27 at Broadway Oyster Bar in St.Louis, MO with Brother Francis & The Soultones

6/3-5 at Back Alley Grass Festival in Waterloo, IL 

6/17-19 at Survivor's Ball in Lonedell, MO 

8/25 at Joe's Cafe in St.Louis, MO

OneWayTrafficMusic.com or Facebook & Instagram. Find more One Way Traffic wherever you get your digital music!

On this episode you'll hear:

• Echo Base Quartet "Torlet"
• One Way Traffic "Restless Traveler"

It’s officially beard season! There’s no better way to grow it out than with Roughneck Beard Company’s full line of beard grooming products. Beat the itch, soften, and set the stage for faster and fuller growth. Try their brand new Comeback Kid beard oil blended with lemon, peppermint, black pepper, rosemary & ylang ylang. You can do all that while saving 15 percent with my code RPP15. Stop by the shop in Maplewood, MO or shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com.

Also check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com 

Joe Burrow returns! The other day my buddy Joe Burrow stopped by to catch up. We get into talking all things Divide The Empire including brand new music, video and a big ol show coming up! We also talk the state of his podcast Crushercast. Joe gives us a glimpse at his playlist and what he's been listening to recently. We get a little serious & we have some laughs. A little of everything in this episode! 

On this episode you'll hear:

• Divide The Empire "Coffee Burns"
• Divide The Empire "Aware"

See Divide The Empire LIVE on June 18th at Diamond Music Hall in St.Peters, MO with Inimical Drive, The Wild & Free, Lydia's Castle & DJ Patrico. Hosted by Lern. Tickets at EventBrite.com

Find more info at DivideTheEmpire.com. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram. Listen wherever you get your digital music! Subscribe to the YouTube channel for the new video!

It’s officially beard season! There’s no better way to grow it out than with Roughneck Beard Company’s full line of beard grooming products. Beat the itch, soften, and set the stage for faster and fuller growth. Try their brand new Comeback Kid beard oil blended with lemon, peppermint, black pepper, rosemary & ylang ylang. You can do all that while saving 15 percent with my code RPP15. Stop by the shop in Maplewood, MO or shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com. Grab something nice for Dad for Father's Day!

Also check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com 

 

The guys of Inimical Drive return!! I caught up with Inimical Drive at their band practice last weekend to talk about some of their brand new music including their new single "Dead On Me", working on the music videos with Jordan Phoenix & JT Ibanez. recording the new music with Matt Appleton & Jack Daniels and much more. 

Come see them LIVE

June 18 at Diamond Music Hall in St.Peters, MO with Divide The Empire, Lydia's Castle, The Wild & Free and DJ Patrico. Hosted by Lern. Tickets at EventBrite.com

On this episode you'll hear:

• Dead On Me

Find more Inimical Drive wherever you get digital music. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram & Tik Tok! Grab some new ID merch at InimicalDrive.com

Don’t miss Chesterfield Country Fair at Chesterfield Amphitheater May 19-21 with Zach Bryan, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Warren Zeiders, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & much more. ChesterfieldCountryFair.com

It’s officially beard season! There’s no better way to grow it out than with Roughneck Beard Company’s full line of beard grooming products. Beat the itch, soften, and set the stage for faster and fuller growth. Try their brand new Comeback Kid beard oil blended with lemon, peppermint, black pepper, rosemary & ylang ylang. You can do all that while saving 15 percent with my code RPP15. Stop by the shop in Maplewood, MO or shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com.

Also check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos, flatbread pizzas and Fish Fry Fridays. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com 

 

A little while back my buddy Matt Rudolf sent me a message of a possible show idea. He mentioned that STL radio legend Jim Doyle (probably most known for 17 years at KEZK) had always wanted to interview Matt & his brother Larry. Jim Doyle suddenly passed in 2021 and never got to do that interview. So today's show is in tribute to Jim! 

Matt Rudolf (The Extra 3 & All Roostered Up) and his brother Larry Rudolf share their story of growing up playing music and their different paths. 

Be sure to follow along with The Extra 3 & All Roosted Up on Facebook & Instagram!

Don’t miss Chesterfield Country Fair at Chesterfield Amphitheater May 19-21 with Zach Bryan, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Warren Zeiders, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & much more. ChesterfieldCountryFair.com

It’s officially beard season! There’s no better way to grow it out than with Roughneck Beard Company’s full line of beard grooming products. Beat the itch, soften, and set the stage for faster and fuller growth. Try their brand new Comeback Kid beard oil blended with lemon, peppermint, black pepper, rosemary & ylang ylang. You can do all that while saving 15 percent with my code RPP15. Stop by the shop in Maplewood, MO or shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com.

Also check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos, and flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live music: 5/6 Steve Kyle 5/7 James Bertel 5/8 1st Things First  

One of my favorite songwriters Nick Gusman & the incredibly talented Sean Kamery of Nick Gusman And The Coyotes stop by the show.These two have become some great friends. They mean a lot to me. It was an honor to have them play Debbstock in 2021 raising a bunch of money for brain cancer patients. Also in 2021 Nick Gusman & The Coyotes released a brand new self titled album. We deep dive into the album, stories behind some of the songs and recording at Native Sound. We also had some fun doing a live acoustic cover! 

See them LIVE

5/6 Blue House Theatre in Warrenton, MO

5/7 Venue On Main in Belleville, IL

5/8 Urban Chestnut Brewing in St.Louis, MO

5/14 Duke's in Indianapolis, IN

6/17 Off Broadway in St.Louis, MO

On this episode you'll hear:

• Saddle Up Young Hombres
• Lonelier Than You 
• 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (Live Acoustic) Richard Thompson cover

Find more at NickGusmanAndTheCoyotes.com. Listen to the tunes wherever you get digital music. Vinyl copies on the way! Follow along on Facebook & Instagram. 

 

Don’t miss Chesterfield Country Fair at Chesterfield Amphitheater May 19-21 with Zach Bryan, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Warren Zeiders, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & much more. ChesterfieldCountryFair.com

It’s officially beard season! There’s no better way to grow it out than with Roughneck Beard Company’s full line of beard grooming products. Beat the itch, soften, and set the stage for faster and fuller growth. Try their brand new Comeback Kid beard oil blended with lemon, peppermint, black pepper, rosemary & ylang ylang. You can do all that while saving 15 percent with my code RPP15. Stop by the shop in Maplewood, MO or shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com.

Also check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos, flatbread pizzas and Fish Fry Fridays. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live music: 5/5 Jeff Walchshauser 5/6 Steve Kyle 5/7 James Bertel 5/8 1st Things First

I took off last Friday for my mother's birthday and made a full day of it. First stop was to visit my friend Charlie Berry 3rd at his home in St.Louis, MO. This was our first time getting to talk in depth about some of his story of growing up being grandson of Chuck Berry, playing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon with Nathanial Rateliff & The Roots, the upcoming tribute show, his own originals & The Charlie Berry Project, his passion for fitness & much more. 

See Charlie LIVE

May 4th at Blueberry Hill Duck Room. Charlie Berry Project & Chuck Berry Forever. Tickets Here!

On this episode you'll get a sneak peek at Charlie's new original "Grind." Keep an eye for more music on the way. Follow along with him on Facebook, Instagram & Tik Tok!

Don’t miss Chesterfield Country Fair at Chesterfield Amphitheater May 19-21 with Zach Bryan, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Warren Zeiders, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & much more. ChesterfieldCountryFair.com

It’s officially beard season! There’s no better way to grow it out than with Roughneck Beard Company’s full line of beard grooming products. Beat the itch, soften, and set the stage for faster and fuller growth. Try their brand new Comeback Kid beard oil blended with lemon, peppermint, black pepper, rosemary & ylang ylang. You can do all that while saving 15 percent with my code RPP15. Stop by the shop in Maplewood, MO or shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com.

Also check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos, flatbread pizzas and Fish Fry Fridays. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live music: 4/29 Jeff Walchshauser 4/30 Buddy & Q 5/1 Denver Wade Trent

A bit ago I stopped by to visit with the guys of Brave New World! This was the first time getting to meet them so it was fun to deep dive into some of their history as a group, some of the new music they are getting ready to release, some big shows they have coming up, influences, songwriting and much more. 

On this episode you'll hear:

• Luna 
• Chaotica 

See them LIVE

4/25 at Red Fish Blue Fish with Six Hundred Cuts & Split 66

5/6 at Red Flag with Split 66, Secondhand Sin & Close2Zero

5/7 at Rockin On The River Benefit Concert with 1781, Shots Fired, Uncanny Valley, West End Junction, On All Sides, Sonic Candy & more 

Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. Find more Brave New World wherever you get your digital music! 

Don’t miss Chesterfield Country Fair at Chesterfield Amphitheater May 19-21 with Zach Bryan, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Warren Zeiders, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & much more. ChesterfieldCountryFair.com

It’s officially beard season! There’s no better way to grow it out than with Roughneck Beard Company’s full line of beard grooming products. Beat the itch, soften, and set the stage for faster and fuller growth. Try their brand new Comeback Kid beard oil blended with lemon, peppermint, black pepper, rosemary & ylang ylang. You can do all that while saving 15 percent with my code RPP15. Stop by the shop in Maplewood, MO or shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com.

Also check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos, flatbread pizzas and Fish Fry Fridays. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live music: 4/29 Jeff Walchshauser 4/30 Buddy & Q 5/1 Denver Wade Trent

 

I took a drive across the river to Alton, IL to meet up with Lofty's Comet! We get into a little bit of the groups history, going viral on Tik Tok, what fictional band we'd like to see live, upcoming shows and much more. 

On this episode you'll hear:

• Frogz 2 Men (Live At High Ground)
• Shower Thoughts
• Tomamizu (Live At High Ground)

Find more from Lofty's Comet on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and wherever you get your digital music! 

See them LIVE

4/22 at Milque Toast Bar with Daisy Chain, Niko The Band & Where's The Rum

Don’t miss Chesterfield Country Fair at Chesterfield Amphitheater May 19-21 with Zach Bryan, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Warren Zeiders, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & much more. ChesterfieldCountryFair.com

It’s officially beard season! There’s no better way to grow it out than with Roughneck Beard Company’s full line of beard grooming products. Beat the itch, soften, and set the stage for faster and fuller growth. Try their brand new Comeback Kid beard oil blended with lemon, peppermint, black pepper, rosemary & ylang ylang. You can do all that while saving 15 percent with my code RPP15. Stop by the shop in Maplewood, MO or shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com.

Also check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos, flatbread pizzas and Fish Fry Fridays. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com 4/22 Denver Wade Trent 4/23 Steve Kyle 4/24 Matt Walterscheid

 

Today my guests are St.Louis rockers The Ricters! I caught up with them over the weekend to talk about their history as a group, upcoming shows, music video, new music and we recorded 3 songs live acoustic for you! This was like the first time they've tried to record these acoustic and I loved every bit of it.

See them LIVE

4/16 at Off Broadway with Misplaced Religion & The Many Colored Death. Tickets at OffBroadwaySTL.com

5/21 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre for Pointfest with Papa Roach, Highly Suspect, Halestorm, Mammoth WVH, Jelly Roll, White Reaper, Palaye Royale & more

On this episode you'll hear:

• Candy (Live Acoustic)
• Runnin
• Rotten (Live Acoustic)
• Otherside (Live Acoustic)

Find more from The Ricters wherever you get your digital music. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube! TheRicters.com

Don’t miss Chesterfield Country Fair at Chesterfield Amphitheater May 19-21 with Zach Bryan, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Warren Zeiders, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & much more. ChesterfieldCountryFair.com

It’s officially beard season! There’s no better way to grow it out than with Roughneck Beard Company’s full line of beard grooming products. Beat the itch, soften, and set the stage for faster and fuller growth. Try their brand new Comeback Kid beard oil blended with lemon, peppermint, black pepper, rosemary & ylang ylang. You can do all that while saving 15 percent with my code RPP15. Stop by the shop in Maplewood, MO or shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com.

Also check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos, flatbread pizzas and Fish Fry Fridays. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com