Worktapes

In episode 44, Kent Coley flips the script by asking to interview Worktapes show host Brandon Carswell. Kent has been in the music industry for over 25 years, working with labels like Forefront and bands like Leeland. He has experience in publishing, production, and management, and is an all-around wonderful human being.
We discuss the importance of not giving up on a song you believe in, even if it doesn’t have commercial appeal. We also talk about the mysterious dynamics of being in a band with your sibling, and we hear the original, nearly 20-year-old worktape of Brandon's song "110."

Find Brandon Carswell 

Listent to "110"

Find Out about Keny Coley and 23 Keys 

Special thanks to Nick Autry, Sound Stage and Kent Coley for helping with this episode! 
 
This episode is sponsored by Duke Timeless Spirits and Stories & Sounds Podcast


 
Episode intro music written by Brandon Carswell & produced by Micah Tawlks - "Back To Us" Worktapes show cover art designed by Harrison Hudson
**All songs used by permission**

In episode 43 we sit down with Joe Nash at the world renowned Sound Stage Studio in Nashville to talk about his time in "Watson & Nash", the imprtance of having a back up plan while persuing your art, and we listen to to original worktape of his latest song "When You Got A Good One" 

Find Joe Nash
 
Listen to "When You Got A Good One" 
 
Special thanks to Nick Autry, Sound Stage and Kent Coley for helping with this episode! 
 
This episode is sponsored by Duke Timeless Spirits 

 
Episode intro music written by Brandon Carswell & produced by Micah Tawlks - "Back To Us" Worktapes show cover art designed by Harrison Hudson
**All songs used by permission**

In episode 43 we sit down with Joe Nash at the world renowned Sound Stage Studio in Nashville to talk about his time in "Watson & Nash", the imprtance of having a back up plan while persuing your art, and we listen to to original worktape of his latest song "When You Got A Good One" 


Find Joe Nash

Listen to "When You Got A Good One" 

Special thanks to Nick Autry, Sound Stage and Kent Coley for helping with this episode! 



This episode is sponsored by Duke Timeless Spirits 



Episode intro music written by Brandon Carswell & produced by Micah Tawlks - "Back To Us"
Worktapes show cover art designed by Harrison Hudson

**All songs used by permission**

In episode 42 we are joined by guitarist, producer and songwriter Cheyenne Medders. We discuss writing songs as a teenager, playing in a band with his brothers, writing with The Secret Sisters and hearing the worktapes of Cheyenne's song "O My Goodnes"

Hear "O My Goodness"

Find Cheyenne

Hear "The Damage" by The Secret Sisters



This episode is sponsored by Duke Timeless Spirits 



Episode intro music written by Brandon Carswell & produced by Micah Tawlks - "Back To Us"
Worktapes show cover art designed by Harrison Hudson

**All songs used by permission**

In episode 41 we are joined by indie alt pop (not neo folk) duo Common Man. We discus what it's like being married while being in a band together, the importance of being your self and defining the culture of your art, we define what "neo folk" even is...(or we try) and we hear the worktape of a wonderful single called "Can I Know You". 

Find Common Man

Listen to Can I Know You 


Neofolk, also known as dark folk, folk noir, or apocalyptic folk, is a musical genre that mixes traditional folk rock, neoclassical, and industrial music. Which does not represent the band Common Man. 






Listen to Stories & Sounds

This episode was recorded in Nashville at Wise Company Studios
Episode intro music written by Brandon Carswell & produced by Micah Tawlks - "Back To Us"
Worktapes show cover art designed by Harrison Hudson

**All songs used by permission**

In episode 40 we hear from Nashville native Jonas Litton about how we met in prison, busking in his teens, his new podcast Stories & Sounds and we hear the worktape of a song he wrote called Good Mourning. 

Find Jonas Litton 

Listen to Good Mourning 

Listen to Stories & Sounds


Episode intro music written by Brandon Carswell & produced by Micah Tawlks - "Back To Us"
Worktapes show cover art designed by Harrison Hudson

**All songs used by permission**

In episode 39 we hear from Stu Garrard from the band Delirious? Stu talks about the band's beginning to touring with Bon Jovi. He tells all about The Beatitues Project that he embarked on post Delirious?. We nerd out on gutiars and pedals. We talk faith and we hear the orginal worktape of a song he wrote with Martin Smith called "Solid Rock".

Listen to Solid Rock 

Find Stu

Listen to Delirious? 

The Beatitues Project 

The Kilt Pedal by JHS







Episode intro music written by Brandon Carswell & produced by Micah Tawlks - "Back To Us"
Worktapes show cover art designed by Harrison Hudson

**All songs used by permission**

In episode 38 we talk to guitarist & founding member of The All American Rejects, Nick Wheeler. We discuss the early days of the band, working with Danny Elfman, co-writing songs with Weezer's frontman, Rivers Cuomo and we listen to the original worktape of the bands biggest No. 1 song, "Gives You Hell". 

Find Nick Wheeler

Listen to "Gives You Hell" 

Find The All American Rejects 

Listen to Weezer's "Put Me Back Together" 

Jack's Lament (AAR Version) (Nightmare Before Christmas)

The Future Has Arrived from Disney's "Meet The Robinsons"


Episode intro music written by Brandon Carswell & produced by Micah Tawlks - "Back To Us"
Worktapes show cover art designed by Harrison Hudson

**All songs used by permission**

In Episode 37 of Worktapes the host becomes the interviewee! Brandon Carswell (the host of Worktapes) is interviewed by Jordan Allen Dean. We get deep talking about happy sounding sad song, the struggles of depression and listen to the original worktapes of Glimmer. 

Listen to Brandon Carswell

Listen to Glimmer

Visits https://www.brandoncarswell.com/ for more

Listen to Jordan Allen Dean 



This episode was sponsored by 9 To 5 Warriors : A 90'S INSPIRED ACTION FIGURE SERIES
RECAPTURING THE MAGIC OF THE SATURDAY MORNING CARTOON ERA

Episode intro music written by Brandon Carswell & produced by Micah Tawlks - "Back To Us"
Worktapes show cover art designed by Harrison Hudson

**All songs used by permission**

In Episode 36 of Worktapes we have the pleasure of hearing from Drew Creal of the band Xaphon! 
We discuss all things metalincluding our favorite metal bands, unpack what Christian Death Metal really is, ask if evil and the devil are actually real, and talk about Drew's song Individuate. 

Listen to Xaphon

Shred Riffs on YouTube

Shred Sessions Podcast

Instagram @Xaphon777


Episode intro music written by Brandon Carswell & produced by Micah Tawlks - "Back To Us"
Worktapes show cover art designed by Harrison Hudson

**All songs used by permission**