The Tone Mob Podcast

What is it like to end up playing guitar in your personal favorite band?

That isn't a question that very many people get to answer, but Grayson Stewart is one of the few people on the planet that can actually talk about that subject.

On this episode we dive into how Grayson joined Norma Jean, the journey he went on collecting gear for the role, how he approaches life in a heavy touring band, we dissect his pedalboard and a whole lot more!

Check out Norma Jean on their website: https://normajeannoise.com/

Check out Grayson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/graysonstewart

You can keep the lights on and get bonus episodes by going to Patreon.

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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Joey Sturgis is a dude with a vast amount of experience in the music industry.

He gained notoriety as a very popular producer in the metal community. He has worked with the likes of Asking Alexandria, We Came As Romans, The Devil Wears Prada and a whole lot more.

But these days he is probably best known for his software endeavors. Joey Sturgis Tones is a his software company that makes absolutely incredible plug-ins for guitarists and producers of all genres.

On this episode we dive into his story as a producer/engineer, and how that evolved into running a successful software company.

Dive into this episode! I'm pretty sure you'll learn something.

Check out his website HERE - https://joeysturgistones.com/

You can keep the lights on and get bonus episodes by going to Patreon.

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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A massive component of advancing in any career is building your network. So much of every opportunity that presents itself is based upon "who you know".

But what if you don't know anyone working in the sphere you'd like to be in?

On this episode, Blake talks to Matt about his career and how he managed to find himself working on such a wide variety of projects such as A Perfect Circle, Pucifer, Poppy, Eagles of Death Metal and so many more.

Check out Matt on his Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/mattmcjunkins

You can keep the lights on and get bonus episodes by going to Patreon.

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

Release your music via DistroKid and save 30% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid

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Colt Capperune is a very successful producer/recording engineer/content creator with a very inspiring story.

He also has some insight into Apple's plans for integrating Dolby Atmos into Apple Music that could have MASSIVE implications for independent artists and their ability to achieve visibility in the same way that we've become accustomed to.

On this episode we get into his career trajectory, how he discovered creating on YouTube, and a whole lot more!

Check out Colt on YouTube HERE and on Instagram HERE

You can keep the lights on and get bonus episodes by going to Patreon.

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

Release your music via DistroKid and save 30% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid

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What is it like playing a three string guitar? Why would you need two tuner pedals on your guitar effects pedalboard? What makes Filtertrons so magical? Is pedal steel hard to play?

Henri and I go over all of this and a whole lot more on this fresh episode of your friendly neighborhood guitar podcast!

Make sure you check out Starcrawler on their website here: https://www.starcrawlermusic.com/

Give Henri a follow on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/henricash

You can keep the lights on and get bonus episodes by going to Patreon.

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

Release your music via DistroKid and save 30% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid

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The Balkun Brothers are an epic two-piece rock band from Connecticut. Steve and Nick formed their band after being arrested in New Hampshire. Which is not exactly the most common starting point for a band.

We quickly bonded over a mutual LOVE of pizza, and we went down the deep rabbit hole of baritone guitars, why you need one, and what makes them so special.

Check out the VIDEO that introduced me to the band here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CodVnEGjd6R/?hl

The band's website is here: https://www.balkunbrothers.com/

Steve's guitars are available here: https://www.balkunguitars.com/

You can keep the lights on and get bonus episodes by going to Patreon.

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

Release your music via DistroKid and save 30% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid

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The Shootouts play both kinds of music. That's right both of them. Country AND Western.

The band also has a ripping guitar player named Brian Poston. Brian came on the show today to talk about his experiences working with and meeting some absolute legends in the country music scene, as well as some of his personal musical heroes. (Marty Stewart and Jim Campilongo anyone?)

We also talk about his guitar rig, why he prefers quite stages, how there used to be no drumming at the Grand Ole Opry, and a whole lot more!

Check out the band on their website: https://www.shootoutsmusic.com/

Also Brian's website is available here: https://www.brianposton.net/

You can keep the lights on and get bonus episodes by going to Patreon.

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

Release your music via DistroKid and save 30% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid

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Browne Amplification has really blown up in the last few years. Thanks in large part to The Protein Dual Overdrive Pedal.

On this episode we discuss how Josh Scott (of JHS Pedals) convinced him to give surface mount components a try in his guitar pedals, germanium transistors, how he was able to make the leap from touring tech to owning a manufacturing operation, the perils of operating a small business, and a whole litany of other things.

We've got something for everyone on this episode!

Check out all the fine Browne Amplification products on their website! https://browneamps.com/

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

Release your music via DistroKid and save 30% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid

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First Act is a brand that almost nobody associates with a high quality instrument. We are used to seeing them in the Walmart toy section, not in the hands of professional touring musicians.

But at some point in the mid-2000s First Act created their own Custom Shop. These instruments went into the hands of some very popular musicians of the era, and are experiencing a serious resurgence all these years later.

Kelly Butler was a builder at the Gibson Custom Shop and was instrumental in creating the First Act Custom Shop instruments, and now owns his own brand K. Butler Guitars.

I brought him on the podcast to tell the story, and it is an extremely interesting tale! We've got John Mayer, Slash, and even Nigel Tufnel (of Spinal Tap fame) waved into this one.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

And don't forget, we are giving a Gibson SG away and there are just a few days left to enter. Head over to Stringjoy.com to check that out.

Save yourself 10% on any guitar maintenance tools or other musical products from StewMac by visiting https://stewmac.com/tonemob

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

Release your music via DistroKid and save 30% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid

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This episode is definitely something different! On this one you are getting something a little different.

Today Sean Arbow of Gunstreet and Scott Marquart of Stringjoy are on the podcast to announce that Stringjoy and Gunstreet are officially teaming up!

This is something that we've all been working on behind the scenes on this merger for a very long time, so it is very exciting to finally have this out in the world.

All three of us take you through our perspectives on how this story unfolded, how we plan on resurrecting some SUPER RAD & unique pickups, and a whole lot more.

Check out the new Gunstreet look at Gunstreet.co

And don't forget, we are giving a Gibson SG away and there are just a few days left to enter. Head over to Stringjoy.com to check that out.

Save yourself 10% on any guitar maintenance tools or other musical products from StewMac by visiting https://stewmac.com/tonemob

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

Release your music via DistroKid and save 30% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices