What’s Up? With Danny

On today’s episode I sit down with Paul Jensen, drummer of the band Tiny Tree. We talk about their upcoming tour, share some tour stories, social media and marketing in music, and the work a band needs to put in to be on the road. You can hear Tiny Tree here: https://www.tinytreeband.com/ You can find out more about the Grand Rapids Art Festival here: https://festivalgr.org/ Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions. Cover art by Kameron Chauvez. Enjoy the episode!

On today’s episode I sit and chat with Joe Keck. He plays drums in the band Southpaw. We recorded this episode in his car out back of Unruly Brewing. We talk about some of the bands he was in before Southpaw, different levels of touring he’s experienced, and his new endeavor in the marijuana industry. You can listen to Southpaw here: https://southpawpunks.bandcamp.com/ You can find out more about Joe’s new medical marijuana center here: https://facebook.com/KKINDmi/ Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions. Cover art by Kameron Chauvez. Enjoy the episode!

On today’s episode I sit down with Austin Stone. He is a pilot and also a furry. We talk about how he became a pilot and what it feels like to drive a plane. We also talk about being a furry and Austin talks about how it’s a very misunderstood community and tries to break the stigma behind it. I learned quite a bit from this interview. You can find more about the GR pride festival that we talk about here: https://www.grpride.org/festival Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions. Cover photo by Kameron Chauvez. Enjoy the episode!

On today’s episode I sat down with the band Cloudlight at their house, In The Clouds in Grand Haven. We had a great time talking about the different phases of their band, how writing music together and being a part of a music community makes them feel, battle sets, and what they wish they had heard when they started playing. There’s a special treat at the end of this episode. You can hear Cloudlight’s music here: https://cloudlightmusic.bandcamp.com/ You can keep up with what they have going on here: https://facebook.com/cloudlightmusic/ You can see what shows they have coming up at In The Clouds here: https://www.facebook.com/Inthecloudsmusic/ Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions. Cover art by Kameron Chauvez. Enjoy the episode!

Today I sit down Brandon Eikenberry, guitarist and singer of the band Southpaw. We talk about Brandon’s first band, Secondhand, the start of Southpaw, the levels of touring and success they’ve achieved, and having a family at home while on the road. You can listen to Southpaw here: https://southpawpunks.bandcamp.com/ Email [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions. Cover art by Kameron Chauvez. Enjoy the episode!

Today I sit down with Brett Dame, a local musician and host of the Original Music Showcase at Unruly Brewing. We talk about his start in music, songwriting, writing music with your family, setting goals for yourself, and performing with a touring show and on cruise ships. It was a fascinating conversation. You can check out Brett’s music here: https://brettdame.bandcamp.com/ You can keep up with the Original Music Showcase here: https://www.facebook.com/originalmusicshowcaseMI/ Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions. Cover art by Kameron Chauvez. Enjoy the episode!

On today’s new episode I sit down with pro fighter and local legend, Randy Patino. We talk about his decision and journey towards becoming a pro fighter, his training and fight day process, and his experiences traveling the world. You can keep up with his schedule and news here: https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/137470-randy-patino Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions. Cover art by Kameron Chauvez. Enjoy the episode!

On today’s episode I sit down with the band Chirp and we talk about their start as a band, playing gigs, and what they think of Muskegon. You can hear their new single here: https://chirp.bandcamp.com/track/greener-2 You can buy tickets to their album release at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/chirp-hannah-rose-and-the-blind-pig-tickets/9221665 Email [email protected] with comments, suggestions, or any questions. Enjoy the episode!

On today’s episode I sit down with one of my favorite people, Caleb Richards. We talk about the podcast, our weird little insecurities, and not taking yourself too seriously. It was pure joy. Email [email protected] with questions, comments, or suggestions. Cover art by Kameron Chauvez. Enjoy the episode!

On today’s new episode, I sit and chat with Jeff Shannahan aka Biffy The Beats Slayer. We talk about his early days in music, how he has changed as a performer, and about how cool music is. You can keep up with Biffy here: https://facebook.com/biffythebeatslayer/ You can hear his music here: https://biffythebeatslayer.bandcamp.com/ Email [email protected] with comments, questions, or suggestions. Enjoy the episode!