This is Episode 202 and our guest is Joelton Mayfield. Joelton is a singer and songwriter from small-town central Texas who's now based in Nashville, TN. Last year, Joelton toured with John Moreland, the Mountain Goats, Susto, Parker Millsap, and others. This year he played with Steve Earle and went on to release one of my favorite records of the year called Crowd Pleaser.

Joelton can flat write. This album covers a ton of emotional ground and leaves the listener thrilled and wanting more.

Kirby Baby is the nom de plume of Kirby Brown, a singer and songwriter who is going through a huge transition with his latest release Inside Man. Inside Man a collection of existential musings with a blend of indie rock that is a huge pivot from the Americana songs Kirby has been known for.

This record was the medicine I didn't know I needed and it is an honor to bring you my conversation with Kirby Baby.

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YouTube- https://youtu.be/Eicv6EEI1ME?si=wLOXAWuT9xLbIvVW

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Evan Barber is a singer and songwriter from Southwest Georgia, who grew up playing southern rock and jam band songs with his best friends. His most recent record Until The Thunder is a personal collection of roots music that finds Barber painting pictures of life and love in The South.

I caught up with Evan via Zoom after becoming inspired by his live set at the legendary historic Grant's Lounge in downtown Macon, GA, earlier this year. This is a true Marinade Universe episode as you will hear in the conversation.

The Marinade a free-flowing conversation about the creative process with creative people. Each episode we welcome musicians, actors, comedians, authors, visual artists, filmmakers- anyone who creates art to talk about how and why we make stuff.

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/PvQ7CxInIM8?si=0BJbJbi2FSS3qkRx

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492?i=1000731970929

Will Payne Harrison is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, photographer, videographer, and all around good dude originally from Louisiana who now makes his home in Nashville, TN. His latest record Stll Feelin' The Payne is out now. Y'all, I have known Will for years and this is a long overdue conversation. It is such a pleasure to bring you, my conversation with Will Payne Harrison.

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YouTube- https://youtu.be/FdWjwQ9bdZw?si=uuYhhAkuQ-TBz4aN

Cooper Kenward is a singer, songwriter, filmmaker, and all around interesting guy who makes his home in California. His new record haha, now I'm sad will be released on August 29, 2025 and it is a gorgeous ride of an album. We caught up via video call recently to talk about the making of that record, our mutual love of vinyl, loss, existence, and so much more! Everyone, it is my honor to bring you, my conversation with Cooper Kenward.

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YouTube- https://youtu.be/Rk0rMhQDB_I?si=TSg_Zwuxv2_j02yf

Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492?i=1000723418482

Jesse Daniel Edwards is a songwriter from California who now makes his home in Nashville. Edwards has lived an incredible life. He has gone from growing up without television or internet, to leaving home at 16, to tour managing for the likes of Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, and Morrissey(!) and making unique, fascinating records. This year he has released not one, not two, but three wonderful collections of songs- two EPs and a full length. I highly recommend all three.

This conversation went in so many different directions, y'all. I am grateful for Jesse as a thought partner and for the art he shares with the world. Everyone, it is my great honor to present my conversation with Jesse Daniel Edwards.

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YouTube- https://youtu.be/kTmo7EuVPRI?si=MdKz_Ft1s_iFCMmb

Chris Margolin is a singer, songwriter, educator, father, and husband from the Pacific Northwest. The man is an inspiration. Middle school teacher by day, rock n' roller by night- Chris has been educating the youth of America for over twenty years and moving crowds by night for thirty.

Despite a demanding day job, and the responsibilities of having a family, he maintains a prolific recording schedule that includes his latest wonderful offering David St., which finds Margolin and his band the Contraband collaborating to touch on country, grunge, 90s pop, and so much more goodness!

This was a long time in the making. Chris and I had not met until this moment but it feels we have known each other for years as we have long interacted on Twitter. It was one of those episodes that felt like hangs with an old friend and it is my pleasure to bring you, my conversation with Chris Margolin.

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Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492?i=1000718849225

Luke Pelletier is a singer, songwriter, visual artist, and record label owner based in Los Angeles. His new album American Cheese will be released on August 1, 2025. This record is a wild ride. It leads off with the story of Luke running afoul of the law before his bipolar diagnosis and then careens into fascinating tale after fascinating tale.

As you will hear in this episode, the bipolar is now being treated and Luke is making really cool art across multiple mediums.

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Jason tells the tale of seeing Cross Canadian Ragweed and Shooter Jennings at The Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach, FL, on February 23, 2005.

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YouTube- https://youtu.be/x63thGPKj4Q?si=HuOtUi50qKQSzdAg

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Guetts and Sma from the band Crumbsnatchers are our guests for Episode 194. Crumbsnatchers hails from Nashville, Tennessee, and boasts a singular sound and a live show that compels devotion. Guetts, the frontman and principal songwriter, has lived a fascinating life whose experiences translate to records that remind of your favorite bands while defying comparison.

We were supposed to catch up with Crumbsnatchers during Bonnaroo 2025, but the weather and the powers that be had other designs. Bonnaroo was cancelled after a magical day and a half during which I had the pleasure of seeing the band twice in a twenty-four hour period.

Thankfully, our paths were destined to connect just a couple days later in Nashville. Guetts invited me over to his house outside Music City and we had a blast talking about the origins of the band, the importance of Bonnaroo to their development, impromptu parties at a certain campground's pool, and so much more!

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Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CDhxn0EeBA2U1bQTaRV6w?si=240ea85ad28b4ac1

YouTube- https://youtu.be/pxKDAaEenso?si=QWWS9kafCoA5Mc5z

Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492?i=1000716351432