The Emerald Gem

Wow what a moment for the Emerald Gem! Here we launch our 5th season featuring some major Seattle drivers of commerce and community organization. I was elated when we were able to get time to sit down with our City Council President and third generation Seattleite Joy Hollingsworth; Daydream State CEO Jason Lajeunesse and 20 year small business veteran Wazma Samizay.

I was honored to get to chat with these three heavy hitters of commerce and local engagement to chat about Capitol Hill as a power house of Seattle's creative economy, how we sustain supporting our creative community and diving into the journeys of these three special individuals who have spent so much of their lives being invested in what makes Seattle one of the greatest cities in the world.

Celebrate the launch of our fifth season with this brand new epsilon in partnership with 100Percent who built us an incredible set and produced this next season featuring some incredible Seattle musicians.

Wow! I had such a great time getting to sit down and chat with Henry. He is one of my favorite artists in Seattle and in my opinion, he is one of the best writers and performers in the scene. His songs are not only well crafted but his lyrics carry such clear meaning and come from a deep emotional perspective on the human condition.

After our chat, Henry gave us a live performance at Handsome Jack Supply Co. in Fremont, helping us pilot our first ever live session. Be sure to catch Henry's next performance at the Tractor Tavern for Cowboy Disco 2 on September 10th.

Lindstrom and The Limit is one of the most fun and energetic rock bands in the Seattle scene. They have been rocking together for 8 years and have no sign of slowing down.

They have such fun, funky songs and bring a huge energy on stage that hypes the crowd. I highly recommend getting out to catch their set for the Fremont Fridays summer finale on 9.11

in this episode chat about Aaron's younger years,

I had such an awesome time getting to know Rein at The Fremont Social during our inaugural Emerald Jam series! Rein is such a grounded, insightful character and this episode has a lot of rich substance on the artist experience.

We chat about the challenges of recording your music, Rein's music philosophy, the lessons we carry with us on this path and so much more!

Be sure to stream Rein.likely where ever you get your music and follow on instagram to catch all the upcoming shows for this through and through Seattle local!

Eva has such a brilliant light about her and I had such a fun time getting to know her at The Fremont Social during our inaugural "Emerald Jam" Series where we are now hosting an open community jam in conjunction with shorter style interviews featuring local musicians!

We talked about Eva's start in music during her childhood, her work as a teacher, the messages and meaning behind Toxic Tears, her duo project Lucha Luna and so much more!

Be sure to catch Toxic Tears and Lucha Luna around Seattle and stream their songs anywhere you get your music!

Darla is such a gem! I had so much fun getting to sit down and chat with her at Hidden Hall. She brought such great energy to our sit down and shined a light on so many great nuggets of inspiration!

We talked about how she got started in music, the founding of Craetorus and the deeper meaning behind the bands name, along with the process for their latest EP 'Veiled In Time' and so much more!

Be sure to follow them on instagram to catch their next show and listen to 'Veiled In Time' on all streaming platforms for an awesome excursion of rock fusion featuring atmospheric rock sounds blended with soul and R&B.

I had such an awesome time getting to hang with Devin and James of Lovely Colours! These dude have such a great vibe, made me laugh a bunch and really bring a good energy on stage.

Little did I know that they have been friends for 20 years! Doing music together since their early teens! So cool! Absolutely epic from them to be on this music journey and rockin out from Juno VFW halls, to Neumos in Seattle.

We talked about their start in music, early influences, recording process, writing philosophy and so much more!

Be sure to stream their latest single 'Out There' and check out Lovely Colours this year at Capitol Hill Block Party!

Oh my gosh, where to start! I had such an awesome time getting to sit down with Grant Steele, the lead guitarist of Naked Giants, who is now pursuing his solo career with his inaugural album dropping this year. 

I’ve been a long time fan of the Naked Giants and Grant‘s guitar work. In Seattle, I don’t know if there’s many who can hold a candle to the way this guy tears up the stage! It was so cool to get to dive into his philosophy, guitar practices, beliefs and the ebb and flows of the artist path! 

Grant has a great head on his shoulders on top of being immensely talented and I can’t wait to hear his solo project  ‘Grant Steele’ and see what the future might hold for the Naked Giants! 

Check out the new spot! We are now shooting episodes at Seattle's best new venue, Hidden Hall; located in Fremont, the center of the universe!

I had such a great time getting to hang out with Kevin. He is good people. He carries a magnetic light and is such an awesome person to be around truly a real one!

His band Swavy brings such an unwise vibe to Seattle's local mucis scene. Their show curates a care free, let go and get down to dancing vibe that really feels like a party for anyone. Its no wonder Kevin has such an inviting, caring vibe about him as you fell that at his shows.

We talk about his life growing up as a musician here in Seattle, the power of health as wealth, his mission for people as an artist and so much more!

Be sure to check out Swavy's next show at Hidden Hall Saturday February 21st, and find yourself letting loose and setting yourself free!

I had a great time at Baba Yaga getting to dive behind the scenes with Hillary Tusick on the new Linda From Work record!

Linda From Work has a wall of sound and this new self titled record captures that energy. I have so much respect for Hillary as she's led Linda From Work for years and accomplished so much with no sign of slowing down.

We talk about the new self titled album, facing modern obstacles as a creative business, plans for 2026 and so much more!

Stream 'Linda From Work', the third record release from the Seattle based outfit and strongest testament to their sound yet!