Rock Paper Podcast

The other night I caught up with my buddy Jackson Stokes while he was in town. He just got home from breaking a World Record with Devon Allman & Donovan Frankenreiter, the next week got married, then released his brand new PASSENGERS EP. So he's been busy!! I'm thankful to sit and talk about all the good stuff he has going on in his life right now. We deep dive into the new EP, stories behind some of these songs, working with Luther Dickinson and we play a couple stripped down live for the show.

On this episode you'll hear:

• Ride
• Until The Morning (Live)
• Early Riser
• Don't Tempt Me (Live)

Find PASSENGERS EP and more from Jackson Stokes on your favorite streaming platform. Pick up a CD copy at upcoming shows. JacksonStokes.com for everything!

See him LIVE

11/17 at Schmitty's in Belleville, IL

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 10/26 Singo Bingo Halloween 10/27 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 10/28 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 10/29 Josh Littig (1-4p) FLI-HI Music: 10/27 Terrance Wafer (7-10p) 10/28 Corey Clapper (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Singer Songwriter Brian Krumm joins me on the show via Zoom for today's episode. Brian Krumm is now based in Chicago, IL area but shares some stories of his time growing up in the Collinsville, IL area & some of his previous work in groups like The Great Crusades & Suede Chain. We get in to his new album JUST FADE AWAY and some of the stories behind these songs, his upcoming tour and much more.

Be sure to visit BrianKrumm.com for all dates and purchase your copy of JUST FADE AWAY on vinyl! Follow along with Brian Krumm on Facebook & Instagram!

See him LIVE:

10/11 Melody Inn Indianapolis, IN

10/12 The 5 Spot Nashville, TN

10/13 Miner's Theatre Collinsville,IL with Al Holliday & The East Side Rhythm Band. TICKETS HERE!

10/14 CU Folk & Roots Festival Urbana, IL

10/15 Montrose Saloon Chicago, IL

On this episode you'll hear:

• Just Fade Away
• Stagger Inn (Again)
• Back In My Old Neighborhood

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 10/12 Singo Bingo 2010s Party Mix 10/13 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 10/14 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 10/15 Josh Littig (1-4p) FLI-HI Music: 10/13 James Bertel (7-10p) 10/14 Corey Clapper (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

The other day I stopped in at the wonderful Phat Buddha Studios in St.Louis, MO to meet up with my new friend Ashley Byrne. I've been following along with Ashley's work for a little while now but this was our first time getting to meet. It seemed like great timing as she's gearing up to release her new album BABY BLUE. We dive into some of the making of his album, stories that inspired some of the songs, Album Release Party and even play a few live for you!

On this episode you'll hear:

• Be Kind (Exclusive sneak peek)
• Mark On The Wall (Live)
• Baby Blue (Live)

Find more Ashley Byrne music on your favorite digital music platform! Pre-order BABY BLUE on vinyl at Ashley-Byrne.com

Don't miss the Album Release Party with special guests Golden Curls & Essential Knots on October 20th at Lion's Ampitheatre in Kirkwood, MO. Tickets here!

Follow along with Ashely Byrne on Facebook & Instagram for more info!

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 10/5 Singo Bingo 10/6 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 10/7 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 10/8 Josh Littig (1-4p) FLI-HI Music: 10/6 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 10/7 Corey Clapper & Co (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

On this episode you'll hear:

• Sinking Ships
• Permanent Vacation
• Old Time Feeling
• Starry Moonlit Night

Videos of the live performances on YouTube!

Find more from Kevin Gruen including the single "Permanent Vacation" on your favorite digital music platform. Follow along with Kevin on Facebook & Instagram. KevinGruenMusic.com

See Kevin LIVE

9/27 Nightshift Bar St.Peters, MO 7-11p

9/28 Donatelli's Lake St.Louis, MO 7-10p

9/29 City Foundry St.Louis, MO 7-9p

9/30 Bennie's Pizza Pub Belleville, IL 2-5p

10/1 at Bar K St.Louis, MO 1-3p

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 9/28 Singo Bingo: Groove & Boogie 9/29 Josh Littig (7-10p) 9/30 The Wurst Bavarian Bands (230p) Steve Kyle (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 9/29 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 9/30 Corey Clapper & Co (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

/A while back I caught up with Comedian Max Pryce to talk about some of the behind the scenes stuff leading up to recording his new comedy special this weekend. We talk about life on the road, working with Tubi & much more.

See Max Pryce LIVE

9/2 & 9/3 at St.Charles Funny Bone with Will O'Donnell & Mychael Anthony. Tickets at StLouisFunnyBone.com

Follow along with him on Facebook, Tik Tok & Instagram

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 9/2 Josh Littig (7-10p) 9/3 Mickey Scott (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 9/2 Mickey Scott (6-9p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Welcome to the show the guys of Humans & Strangers! I sit down and talk about some of the early days of how this group formed, upcoming show, new music like their latest single "Never Enough" and much more.

On this episode you'll hear:

• Love On You
• Never Enough

See Humans & Strangers LIVE:

8/26 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO with Dead Format & The Hangovers. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com

9/8 at Sky Music Lounge in Ballwin, MO

9/9 at Live Music Row in Belleville, IL

9/16 at South Broadway Athletic Club in St.Louis, MO for South X South Broadway with Old Souls Revival, Jeremiah Johnson, One Way Traffic, The Screechin Halts, Yard Eagle, Maness Brothers, The Haddonfields, Twaine Himself & Bobby Stevens.

Find more info HumansandStrangers.com! Follow along with them on Facebook, Instagram & subscribe on YouTube!

Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/24 Singo Bingo: I Love The 80's 8/25 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 8/26 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/27 Jeff Walchshauser (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/25 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 8/26 Terrance Waffer (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Will Saulsbery returns! I caught up with Will at his home to talk about the brand new album from Money For Guns ALL THE DARKNESS THAT'S IN YOUR HEAD. We share a sneak peek at some songs, shares some stories behind the process and play one live acoustic!

Catch Money For Guns LIVE:

8/19 at The Kranzberg in St.Louis, MO 3pm Album Release Party with special guests River Ghost Revue & Wes Wingate. Tickets at MetroTix.com

On this episode you'll hear:

• All The Catholic Girls Love Paul Simon
• I'm Electricity
• Where Only Ghosts Of Lovers Meet (live acoustic)

Find more info by following along with Money For Guns on Facebook & Instagram. Money-For-Guns.com

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/17 Singo Bingo: Rock N Roll HOF 8/18 Jeff Walschauser (7-10p) 8/19 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 8/20 Josh Littig (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/18 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/19 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Singer Songwriter Andrew Dahle returns!! I met up with Andrew at his home. It'd been a few years since we've recorded together so it was really nice catching up with a friend. We talk about what it's like being the tall guy at the concert, Jason Isbell and all about his solo debut album due out August 28th! We get into some of the stories & songs of this album and play a couple live acoustic for the today's show.

On this episode you'll hear:

• Freigh Train
• Dead Man Walking (Live Acoustic)
• Songs That She Sang In The Shower (Jason Isbell cover) (Live Acoustic)

Find more Andrew Dahle on your favorite streaming platform! Be sure to add the singles "Fell In Love in A Dive Bar" & "Dead Man Walking" to your favorite playlist. Visit AndrewDahle.com for more info. Be sure to follow along on Facebook & Instagram!

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Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/17 Singo Bingo: Rock N Roll HOF 8/18 Jeff Walschauser (7-10p) 8/19 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 8/20 Josh Littig (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/18 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/19 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Paul Niehaus IV returns!! I took a trip back to Blue Lotus Recordings in St.Louis, MO to meet up with my buddy Paul Niehaus. We've spent a lot of time in the studio talking about a lot of various albums he's been a part of but this time we're talking about his debut album! Paul shares some stories behind this collection of songs, his upcoming album release party and we play one live acoustic.

On this episode you'll hear:

• My Daddy's Old Guitar
• I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm) Luther Ingram cover
• If I Stay Too Long (Live)

See Paul Niehaus LIVE:

August 18th Album Release Party at Mad Art Gallery with special guests VonMeyer & Red I HiFi

Follow along with Paul on YouTube, Facebook & Instagram. Keep an eey out for his music video for the single "Chasing The Sun" debuting August 11th.

Be sure to visit Blue Lotus Recordings to record your next project! BlueLotusRecordings.com

Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/10 Singo Bingo 8/11 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 8/12 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/13 Matt Walterscheid (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/11 Corey Clapper (7-10p) 8/12 Jeff Walchauser (7-10p) 8/13 Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations (4-6p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

A bit ago I caught up with Chris J Bo to learn a bit more about him and his work recording & producing music. We've played a bunch of his work on this show throughout the years from some of my local favorites like Antonio The Great (ATG), Dub Flow, Daemon, Retro Champ & more. He has since branched out and recently worked with Jev from Toronto and they have a track with 10 million plays on Spotify! We get into some of the process, inluences and stories from behind the scenes.

On this episode you'll hear:

• Retro Champ "Lawd Have Mercy"
• Jev "Where's the Confetti?"
• Daemon "Hard to Say (Thunder) ft Goony
• Dub Flow "Snakes & Sparklers"

Find more of Chris J Bo's work at ChrisJBo.com. Follow along with him on Instagram!

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/3 Singo Bingo 8/11 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 8/12 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/13 Matt Walterscheid (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/11 Corey Clapper (7-10p) 8/12 Jeff Walchauser (7-10p) 8/13 Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations (2-5p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com