Rock Paper Podcast

Belleville singer songwriter Vannah Leigh joins me on today's show to share some of her songs & stories. She brought along friends of the show Steve Bauer & Matt Rudolf. Steve & Matt have been accompling her at gigs and helped her record her debut BUTTERFLIES EP due out August 5th! We play a few songs live acoustic and share some stories behind the songs. This episode was recorded at IL Buco in St.Louis, MO. Big thank you to Mark for allowing us to hang out and record. Stick around at the end of this episode for a quick chat with Mark to learn a bit more about IL Buco.

On this episode you'll hear:

• Butterflies
• A Hundred Million Reasons
• Annie Marie
• Our Song (Taylor Swift cover)
• Mother's Day

Follow along with Vannah Leigh on Facebook & Instagram for more info

See her LIVE

Aug 5th at Mr BBQ at Mystic Oaks Golf Course in Waterloo, IL

Sept 2nd at Lincoln Theatre in Belleville, IL opening for Crystal Gayle

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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: 8/3 Singo Bingo 8/4 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 8/5 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 8/6 Lauren Hoffman (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/4 Cole Blue Steel (7-10p) 8/5 The Breakdowwns (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Justus & The Experience RETURNS! It's been a long time since I've seen my friend Dean Justus of Justus & The Experience. It was a lot of fun getting to hang out with him at his home in Granite City, IL talking about some of his adventures the last few years including hiking the Appalachian Trail. We talked about hawiian shirts, making music with our friends and putting together his debut album!

On this episode you'll hear:

• Human Race
• One More Night
• Keep The Love Alive

See Justus & The Experience LIVE:

7/27 Thursday at Happy Trails at Willow Springs in Tamms, IL along with Chicago Farmer, One Way Traffic, Colt Ball & Friends, Fleetwood & Family, Spillie Nelson, Kirkos, Lofty's Comet & much more. Tickets & more info at HappyTrailsMusicAndArtsFestival.net

Follow along with Justus & The Experience on Facebook! Keep an eye for new merch, website & album coming soon!

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, 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: 7/27 Singo Bingo:The Movies 7/28 Freese's Pond for Andrew's Hugs Day (7-10p) 7/29 Michael Scott (7-10p) 7/30 Josh Littig (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 7/28 Corey Clapper & Mike Belaska 7/29 Steve Kyle (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Come hungry and test out the new Fli Hi kitchen!

The Fighting Side returns!! I joined The Fighting Side at band practice the other night to talk about their brand new singles "Fires" & "Can't Help Myself" that our now available TODAY! We get into some of the stories behind these songs, life on the road, gas station eggs, new partnership with Low Road Merch Co and so much more.

On this episode you'll hear:

• Fires
• Can't Help Myself

Find more from The Fighting Side on your favorite streaming platform. Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. Subscribe on YouTube! TheFightingSide.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 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: 7/27 Singo Bingo 7/28 Corey Clapper (7-10p) 7/29 Michael Scott (7-10p) 7/30 Josh Littig (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 7/29 Steve Kyle (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen!

Discrepancies RETURN! One of my favorites return to the show with a brand new EP. We get into some of the stories behind the songs, video games, life on the road, Marc's beans and so much more!

Check out their PRODUCT OF ENTERTAINMENT EP wherever you get your digital music. Grab a CD copy or a shirt at DiscrepanciesMusic.com or InvogueRecords.com

On this episode you'll hear:

• Testify
• Hands Up
• Limitless

Be sure to follow along on Facebook, Instagram & Subscribe on YouTube!

Catch them coming to a town near you as they hit the road with ARCHERS

AUG 7 MON Turf Club @ 6:30pm St Paul, MN AUG 8 TUE 1867 Bar @ 7:00pm Lincoln, NE

AUG 9 WED Lefty's Live Music @ 5:00pm Des Moines, IA

AUG 11 FRI VIVO Live Music @ 6:00pm Overland Park, KS

AUG 12 SAT The Riff @ 6:00pm Springfield, MO

AUG 13 SUN Three Links Deep Ellum @ 6:30pm Dallas, TX

AUG 15 TUE Come and Take It Live @ 5:30pm Austin, TX

AUG 16 WED Scout Bar @ 6:00pm Houston, TX

AUG 17 THU Downtown Music Hall @ 6:00pm Fort Walton Beach, FL

AUG 19 SAT The Orpheum @ 6:00pm Tampa, FL

AUG 20 SUN Conduit @ 6:00pm Winter Park, FL

AUG 21 MON Aisle 5 @ 6:30pm Atlanta, GA

AUG 23 WED The Cobra @ 6:00pm Nashville, TN

AUG 24 THU Hoosier Dome @ 6:00pm Indianapolis, IN

AUG 25 FRI fifteenTWELVE Creative Compound @ 6:00pm Louisville, KY

AUG 26 SAT The Forge @ 6:00pm Joliet, IL

AUG 27 SUN The Annex @ 5:00pm Madison, WI

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

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, 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: 7/20 Singo Bingo 7/21 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/23 Jeff Walchshauser (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 7/21 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 7/22 Laid Back Country Pickers (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen!

A bit ago I caught up with my friend Langen Elise from the group The Defeated County. We took a dive into their recent album AN EARLY FALL that they releaesed in 2020. We talk about some of the process, songwriting and share a few favorites. We also talk about some of Langen's recent health concerns including being misdiagnosed with cancer.

Come see The Defeated County LIVE

7/29 at The Crack Fox with Jeffy & The Sunken Heads and Elektrodinosaur. Sponsored by Mighty Kind. $10

Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. TheDefeatedCounty.com

On this episode you'll hear:

• A Glow
• Sun Shining Day

Find more music from The Defeated County wherever you get your digital music! Physical copies available at the show.

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, 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: 7/20 Singo Bingo 7/21 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/23 Jeff Walchshauser (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 7/21 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 7/22 Laid Back Country Picker (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen!

The other night I stopped by Outrun The Fall band practice to catch up with Brandon, Ryan & Josh of the group. We recorded this the night before the new single "The Rattler" was released so it was exciting to caputre some of their thoughts before it goes live all over the world. We talked about recording with Jack Daniels at Sicktones, lyric video, possibly more new music and their big ol BBQ Bash Party! We also tackle some of the tough topics like favorite chicken strips place, crispy bacon vs chewy bacon and much more.

On this episode you'll hear:

• To The Grave
• The Rattler

Join us at Diamond Music Hall in St.Peters, MO on Saturday July 15th for BBQ Bash 2! Live music from Outrun The Fall, NOWAKE, Inner Outlines & Willem Dafrend! FREE BBQ from Dickey's Smokehouse while supplies last, so grab a ticket today to ensure you get some. TICKETS AT EVENTBRITE.com

Follow along with Outrun The Fall on YouTube, Facebook & Instagram. Merch at OutrunTheFall.com

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, 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: 7/13 Singo Bingo 7/14 James Bertels (7-10p) 7/15 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 7/16 Josh Littig (1-4p). FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen!

A while back I linked up with singer songwriter Joe Robinson to talk about his music JJR Band. Recently he reached out to tell me about some work he'd been doing in his new recording studio and a talented young songwriter he was recording named Damon. I stopped in to visit Joe at his studio to meet up with Damon and his bandmate Ness Holiday. We had some fun talking about how these three all meet, their individual music and some of the new music they are collaborating to make and we get a sneak peek at Damon's debut EP. We also busted out a few guitars and did some live acoustic versions of some new songs these guys are working on!

On this episode you'll hear:

• Joe Robinson "Mom" (Live Acoustic)
• Damon "One Man"
• Damon "So It Seems" (Live Acoustic)

Find more from Joe Robinson on socials & streaming platforms under JJR Band. New JJR Band songs on the way! Hit up Joe for your recording needs!

You can follow Damon on FB & Instagram @damon_do_music or his band @two_or_more_stl with Ness Holiday @ness_holiday

Damon's debut self titled EP is now available on all streaming platforms!

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

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, 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: 6/29 Singo Bingo 6/30 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/1 Matt Walterscheid (7-10p) 7/2 Josh Littig (1-4p). FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout June & July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen!

Last night I stopped in at Clayton Studios in St.Louis, MO to meet up with the guys of The Mercs! We get into a bit of their history, their debut album INTRANAUT and their big album release party happening this Saturday night.

See them LIVE

7/1 at Red Flag in St.Louis, MO Album Release Party with special guests Squircle The Destroyer & Petty Grievances

On this episode you'll hear:

• Colossus
• El Captain

Find more of their music at TheMercs.Bandcamp.com. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram!

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

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, 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: 6/29 Singo Bingo 6/30 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/1 Matt Walterscheid (7-10p) 7/2 Josh Littig (1-4p). FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout June & July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen!

Last Friday evening I clocked out after a working all week, ran home and grabbed my microphone then headed East to Copper Fire in Belleville, IL to meet up with Miranda Bury. Miranda is a very talented singer songwriter and is gearing up to release her debut album! We set and talked about the album, a bit of her early days, her family, stories behind some of these songs and much more!

After recording, I spent the rest of the evening enjoying Miranda's show to a packed house at Copper Fire. It was a great time! She played a nice mix of originals & covers, some 90[s country mixed with some of your favorite pop hits. Come see her LIVE:

June 30th at The Bullpen Bar & Grill for her ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

July 23rd at New Athens Kaskaskia River Festival with Confederate Railroad

Follow along with her on Facebook, Instagram & Tik Tok for more. Be sure to subscribe on YouTube!

On this episode you'll get a sneak peek at her album including:

• Janis & Dolly
• Momma's Kitchen
• Delilah's Song
• Buy Me A Drink

Find some of the singles on Apple & Amazon Music currently. Full album due out June 30th on all streaming services!

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

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, 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: 6/8 Singo Bingo 6/9 Andy Tucker (7-10p) 6/10 Steve Kyle (7-10p). Celebrate 7 years of FBC on June 24th at the Lu-WOW party!FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout June & July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen!

I spent my Memorial Day weekend hanging out by the lake, drinking a couple cold Busch Light Peach beers and hanging out with my good buddies in Native State! We had a lot of fun recording this one. We deep dive into what they've been up to since we last spoke including their new live album SEX ROCK LIVE and their two brand new singles! We also talk about their upcoming shows and what else is coming up for the band.

See them LIVE

6/2 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO with Discrepancies, Daemon, Reddstar, Awake At Last & Alborn. Tickets here!

6/16 at Red Fish Blue Fish in St.Charles, MO with Blind Velvet

6/23 at Cafe Berlin in Columbia, MO

On this episode you'll hear:

• Coupe De Grace
• Down And Out
• I Want You

Find more from Native State wherever you get your digital music! Be sure to follow along on Facebook & Instagram!

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 Live Music Wentzville: 6/1 Singo Bingo 6/2 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 6/3 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10pm) 6/4 Lauren Hoffman (1-4p). Live Music Flint Hill: 6/2 Buddy & Q 6/3 Josh Littig. June 2nd Soft Opening of brand new Flint Hill location with July 29 as the Grand Opening celebration!