The Marinade with Jason Earle

John Doe is our guest for Episode 111. John Doe is a singer, songwriter, poet, actor, and multi-instrumentalist perhaps best known as co-founder of the seminal 1980s LA punk band X. The influence of X on generations of musicians can not be overstated. John has gone on to release wonderful solo records including his latest Fables in a Foreign Land which was released on May 20, 2022.

This is Episode 110 and our guest for the second time is Matt Woods. Matt is a singer and songwriter from East Tennessee who earlier this year completed a residence here in central Florida that he called Songs Matter where he and songwriters around the Sunshine State sat down to swap songs and talk about process. Since we last spoke he also released an outstanding EP called Mornings After, which could be my favorite of his wonderful catalog, and a re-release of his debut record the Matt Woods Manifesto which recently celebrated ten years in the world.

Matt was the last Marinade interview we did just before the world shut down from the COVID-19 crisis. That week was my first time meeting him but he treated me like an old friend from day one. Matt Woods is a hell of a songwriter and a kind soul.

The Marinade with Jason Earle, a free-flowing conversation about the creative process, welcomes Ryan Sollee. Ryan is the principal singer and songwriter for The Builders and the Butchers. The Builders and the Butchers came into my life at a very formative time with their debut self-titled record in 2007. I was in my 20s, trying to figure out what adult me would look like- a little angsty, disillusioned yet hopeful, and curious about the world. Ryan Sollee's tunes seemed to capture what I was feeling.

All these years later, The Builders and the Butchers have a wonderful new record of foot-stomping anthems called Hell & High Water, which was released on May 6th, 2022. This conversation is such a thrill, y'all.

Izaak Opatz is singer, songwriter, leather worker, and avid outdoorsman from Montana whose latest record Extra Medium was just released. I have had the pleasure of listening to Extra Medium for a while now and am crazy about it. Opatz is a one-of-a-kind songwriter whose unique skills shine on this record.

The song you are hearing in this episode is "Chinook Wind" from Extra Medium.

John Medeski is nothing short of a legend. He broke down barriers as one third of the revolutionary jazz trio Medeski, Martin, and Wood, bridged gaps as part of The Word with North Mississippi All Stars and Robert Randolph, and worked with luminaries in music across genre. Medeski, Martin, and Wood

Medeski's latest project is Saint Disruption, a collaboration with musician, scientist, and folk healer Jeff Firewalker Schmitt. Schmitt and Medeski first met in the Amazon jungle where Medeski was seeking relief from debilitating cluster headaches. Saint Disruption's debut album Rose in the Oblivion was released on April 8, 2021 and their latest release, a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine" featuring Warren Haynes on guitar just dropped.

I have been a fan of Medeski, Martin, and Wood for almost twenty years so this is a dream opportunity.

The music you are hearing is I Wanna Hold You from Jay Gonzalez's record Back to the Hive. In addition to his work on keys and guitars in Drive-by Truckers, Jay makes beautiful solo music.

Joe Garner, better known as The Kernal, crashes into The Marinade. This is the second time we have had the pleasure of sitting down with The Kernal, last time had to be on Zoom as most folks were not yet back to touring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This go 'round we got to sit side-by-side in my Mazda SUV the day after Kern and the boys crushed their set at Tuffy's Music Box in Sanford, FL. The Kernal's latest record Listen to the Blood is the culmination of an idea Kern has been working on for several years, more about that in the conversation.

This is Episode 104 and our guest is Kristen Arnett. Kristen is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Mostly Dead Things and her most recent book With Teeth. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Guernica, McSweeneys, and many more.

Kristen has been on my dream guest list since the day I finished Mostly Dead Things and I am so honored to bring y'all this conversation.

I asked Kristen if she had any Florida-related musicians in mind for this episode. She said she was a fan of Orlando-based Tierney Tough and The Pauses. The music you are hearing in this episode is the new single by Tierney Tough. The song is called "Apartment 54" and you can find it on Tierney's new EP A Farce to Reckon With. Go get a physical copy at tierneytough.bandcamp.com.

Allison Russell is a singer and songwriter from one of my favorite cities in the world, Montreal. Her 2021 record Outside Child is nominated for three Grammys including Roots Performance, Roots Song, and Americana Album of the Year.

This recognition has been a long time in the making. Outside Child is Allison's first solo record after two decades of making music with Po' Girls, Birds of Chicago, and Our Native Daughters. The result is one of my favorite records in a long time. It was such an honor to sit down with Allison for what was a magical conversation.

Van Plating wafts into The Marinade! Van Plating is a singer, songwriter, and virtuoso violin player from Lakeland, Florida, whose latest record The Way Down is a personal examination of love, family, vulnerability, and so much more.

We caught up at Van Plating's beautiful home in central Florida. Van and I became fast friends this year and this conversation reflects that dynamic. We talked for over two hours that felt like thirty minutes.

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