Ep 48: Nick Wold - Dreamers Nick tells BD about starting out on Alto-Sax and loving Jazz so much he went to NYU and majored in it until he started his first rock band in Brooklyn. Nick talks about how he’s learning to write with simplicity, his first co-write experience and his song writing experience with James Iha, formerly of the Smashing Pumpkins. Buy Dreamers’ Music here: http://www.dreamersuniverse.com Sponsored today by: http://www.blumensteinaudio.com

Ep 47: Kim West & Ryan Devlin - Smokey Brights Kim & Ryan tell BD about recording their latest record at a B&B outside Portland. They talk about vocal discipline and preparing for shows. Kim reveals that she almost went into Politics and they discuss Omnichords! Rock Docs, Music Videos and much more. Buy the Smokey Bright’s Music here: http://www.smokeybrights.com Ryan’s other band mentioned in this Episode: https://houndsofthewildhunt.bandcamp.com/ Sponsored today by: http://www.blumensteinaudio.com

Ep 46: Julia Shapiro - Chastity Belt/Childbirth Julia tells BD about how she feels she went to College to meet her band members in Chastity Belt. How she and members of Tacocat and Pony Time started their side project Childbirth. Why she doesn’t recommend taking yourself too seriously and finally she shares one of the scariest tour stories about being “gassed” in France. https://chastity-belt.bandcamp.com/ https://childbirth.bandcamp.com Sponsored today by: http://www.blumensteinaudio.com

Ep 45: Jason Dodson - The Maldives Jason tells BD about how his New Record had to come out. How he accidentally put together and concept record and how that relates to Movie making. The importance of “knowing your role” and being able to listen. They even get into a bit of dish about various bands and frontmen of Seattle. Find the Maldives’ New Record “Mad Lives” here: http://www.themaldivesmusic.com Sponsored today by: http://www.blumensteinaudio.com & http://www.future-vapor.com

Ep 44: Scott Yoder - Solo Artist formerly of the Pharmacy Scott tells BD about how a Bike Accident that broke his wrist drove him to make his New LP “Looking back in blue”. Why going solo was a pursuit of honesty for him. Weird people of Harrisburg, PA in his childhood before moving to Vashon Island in the Puget Sound. Recording his new record as Live as possible and the Police Block Party that inspired a new music video concept. Buy Scott Yoder’s Debut LP “Looking Back In Blue” here: http://scott-yoder.com Sponsored today by: http://www.blumensteinaudio.com & http://www.future-vapor.com

Ep 43: Lace Cadence - The Flavr Blue Lace tells BD about the start of his collaboration with Parker and later Hollis to make the Flavr Blue. The competitiveness in the Rap world and how that pushed him to make music. How they got the fraise “Synthesized Love Notes” that in part turned into and album name. The time they played the Brooklyn Bowl and Questlove tweeted about them. Why he and the group are intent on bending the rules in songwriting. Buy The Flavr Blue’s Music: https://squareup.com/market/theflavrblue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFlavrBlue Sponsored today by: http://www.blumensteinaudio.com & http://www.future-vapor.com

Ep 42: Ben Harwood - Hobosexual Ben tells BD about his delicate and intricate live gear set up and how he prevails the challenges it presents. When he asked himself “What does the audience want?” and how that’s shaped what he does. How he discovered his falsetto voice. Most importantly what he trying to give the listener with Hobo’s music. New Hobosexual 7” “Illegal Sensations” out 4/16/16 https://hobosexualmusic.bandcamp.com Hobosexual Songs in this Episode: “BMX” & “Squish it!” - 2013’s Hobosexual II Sponsored today by: http://www.blumensteinaudio.com & http://www.future-vapor.com

Ep 41: Joe Reineke - The Meices/Alien Crime Syndicate Joe tells BD about how he got from a little town in Florida to making records in San Francisco. How he started his recording studio in Seattle. What he knows now that he wished he'd known in the early years of his career and why it's so hard to get a "Live" sound with a band in the recording studio. Orbit Audio Recording Studio www.orbitaudiorocks.com http://seattlerecordingarts.com/

Ep 40: Daniel Blue - Motopony Daniel tells BD about his willingness to suck at the beginning of the song writing process and the importance of that attitude in creativity. He shares how he wound up recording at Abbey Road Studios. They talk about an artist’s delicate relationship to song structure and theory. Plus, Daniel asks BD the thought provoking question “What would you do if you’d peaked already?” Buy Motopony’s Music: www.motoponymusic.com/ Sponsored today by: http://www.blumensteinaudio.com & http://www.future-vapor.com

Ep 39: Zach Marley - Prison Zach tells BD about Prison getting back together after his wedding. What he learned from growing up with a Mother who was a Professional Oprah Singer and Science Fiction Novelist. Why he thinks is takes confidence to write and the importance of simplicity in Songwriting. Buy Prison’s Music: https://prison.bandcamp.com/ Sponsored today by: http://www.blumensteinaudio.com & http://www.future-vapor.com