A while back I linked up with singer songwriter Joe Robinson to talk about his music JJR Band. Recently he reached out to tell me about some work he'd been doing in his new recording studio and a talented young songwriter he was recording named Damon. I stopped in to visit Joe at his studio to meet up with Damon and his bandmate Ness Holiday. We had some fun talking about how these three all meet, their individual music and some of the new music they are collaborating to make and we get a sneak peek at Damon's debut EP. We also busted out a few guitars and did some live acoustic versions of some new songs these guys are working on!

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Joe Robinson "Mom" (Live Acoustic)
  • Damon  "One Man"
  • Damon "So It Seems" (Live Acoustic)

Find more from Joe Robinson on socials & streaming platforms under JJR Band. New JJR Band songs on the way! Hit up Joe for your recording needs!

You can follow Damon on FB & Instagram @damon_do_music or his band @two_or_more_stl with Ness Holiday @ness_holiday 

Damon's debut self titled EP is now available on all streaming platforms!

Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 6/29 Singo Bingo 6/30 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/1 Matt Walterscheid (7-10p) 7/2 Josh Littig (1-4p).  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout June & July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen! 

 
Direct download: damonRPP.mp3
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Last night I stopped in at Clayton Studios in St.Louis, MO to meet up with the guys of The Mercs! We get into a bit of their history, their debut album INTRANAUT and their big album release party happening this Saturday night. 

See them LIVE

7/1 at Red Flag in St.Louis, MO Album Release Party with special guests Squircle The Destroyer & Petty Grievances 

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Colossus 
  • El Captain

Find more of their music at TheMercs.Bandcamp.com. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram!

Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 6/29 Singo Bingo 6/30 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/1 Matt Walterscheid (7-10p) 7/2 Josh Littig (1-4p).  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout June & July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen! 

Direct download: MercsRPP.mp3
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I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend and had the opportunity to spend some time with friends & family. Last week I caught up with my buddy Alan Shawgo for today's episode of Rock Paper Podcast. We get into some of his story of the early days of falling in love with photography to working with Fivefold. We also talk about his podcast To The West And Back that he records with his friend Nick. 

Follow along with all things Alan Shawgo @shawgostudios on Facebook & Instagram or ShawgoStudios.com. Listen to To The West And Back on your favorite podcast apps or ToTheWestAndBack.com

On this episode you'll hear Fivefold "Hindsight." Be sure to check out the music video filmed & directed by Alan Shawgo. 

Check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live Music Wentzville: 6/1 Singo Bingo 6/2 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 6/3 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10pm) 6/4 Lauren Hoffman (1-4p). Live Music Flint Hill: 6/2 Buddy & Q 6/3 Josh Littig. June 2nd Soft Opening of brand new Flint Hill location with July 29 as the Grand Opening celebration!

 

Direct download: AlanShawgoRPP.mp3
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Ryan Cheney & Matt Benne return!! These two have become great friends of mine over the years of following their band Fivefold around the last decade. I always enjoy getting to catch up with them. In this episode we talk about Matt Benne getting into recording and producing music of his own now as a singer songwriter along with for Fivefold and others. We talk about brand new Fivefold music, their new Patreon and podcast! We also deep dive into some of Ryan's work like his new single dedicated to his wife called "Best Life" and we play one LIVE!

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Benne "Livin On"
  • Benne "Two Strangers"
  • Fivefold "Amped Up"
  • Fivefold "Lost Within (Re-Imagnined)"
  • Ryan Cheney "Best Life"
  • Ryan Cheney "Song For The Broken (Live Acoustic)"

Follow along with Ryan Cheney, Matt Benne & Fivefold on the socials. Fivefoldband.com. Find more of their music wherever you get digital music! Contact Matt for recording at ResolutionAudio.net

New Fivefold single "Feel Something" due out April 28th. Pre-Save today!

See them LIVE

5/14 Debbstock at Old Rock House with Ryan Cheney, Emily Wallace, Russo & Co and Meredith Hopping. Tickets at tinyurl.com/debbstock. All proceeds go to support brain cancer awareness & patients. 

5/20 Ryan Cheney at Millpond Brewing

5/21 Ryan Cheney at Vintage Wine Bar

Check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live Music: 4/21 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 4/22 Steve Kyle (7-10p). Also Saturday 4/22 2pm is their Wentzminster Dog Show! Proceeds of the dog show go to support On My Way To Furever Rescue.

Direct download: CheneyBenneRPP.mp3
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The other day I caught up with my buddies Matt Hitchcock & Phil Russo of Side Car. We enjoyed some Domino's Pizza and a few beverages from Topo Chico and took a deep dive into their debut record DINNER & A BOX OF WINE. We share some stories behind the songs, give a sneak peek a few tracks and play a couple live acoustic!

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Baby Don't Give Me Those Blues
  • The Sangamon (Live Acoustic)
  • Ol 44
  • My Best Friend's Girl (The Cars cover) (Live Acoustic)

DINNER & A BOX OF WINE is due out on April 1st. Join us at Central Stage in St.Louis, MO on April 8th to celebrate at Album Release Party with special guests Bobby Stevens & Prairie Rehab! Tickets at MetroTix.com

Be sure to follow along with Side Car on Facebook & Instagram!

Check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live Music: 3/30 Singo Bingo: Best of 2020 3/31 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 4/1 Matt Walterscheid (7-10p). Fish Fry Fridays all through Lent!

Direct download: SideCarRPP.mp3
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A while back I caught up with Danny of Number One Sons at his home studio to get to know him a little better. We met through a mutual friend Gabe Stroup's The Stone Dog Show and figured it's time we properly hang out and talk about all he's been up to.  We discuss some of the band's history, recording during quarantine, his plans for 2022 and getting to share the stage with LUDO! 

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Quarantine 
  • Bored 
  • I'd Be So Much Cooler If I Was A Dick (PREMIERE)

Find more Number One Sons wherever you get your digital music. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram! 

It’s officially beard season! Growing out a big ol’ beard is a surefire way to keep you warm this winter, and there’s no better way to grow it out than with Roughneck Beard Company’s full line of beard grooming products. Beat the itch, soften, and set the stage for faster and fuller growth. And you can do all that while saving 15 percent with my code RPP15. Stop by the shop in Maplewood, MO or shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com.

Also check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect spot to enjoy a cold beverage with some good friends! Recently Friendship Brewing launched a brand new beer they brewed up for fallen soldier & Wentzville native Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz. 100% of the proceeds of this beer go to support the memorial fund in his name.  FriendshipBrewCo.com 

Direct download: NumberOneSonsRPP.mp3
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A little while back I had the opportunity to sit with my buddy Patrick Boos. I've been friendly with Pat for a while since we met at Beyond FM but this was the first time we've already just sat and talked. It was nice to get to deep dive into his story, his love of radio & music. We also talk about his weigh loss journey. He has an incredible story of losing 200 lbs already! 

Follow along with Pat on Instagram! Find him on Beyond FM, download the app today! http://www.beyondfm.net 

Want to help support the show? Check out the merch store at http://www.byjack.com/rockpaperpodcast

Also big thank you to Roughneck Beard Company for all their support of this show. All natural products, locally made in St.Louis, MO. Shop 24/7 at RoughneckBeardCompany.com and use my code RPP15 for 15% off your favorite beard oils, balms, junk powder or anything else. If you are in St.Louis, stop by their store in Maplewood, MO.

Direct download: PatBRPP.mp3
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I caught up with Comedian Myke Anthony while he was home in St.Louis. We had a fun conversation about his work in comedy, his early days in St.Louis music as a rapper, meeting Vanilla Ice while working at TMZ and everything in between. 

See Myke LIVE

3/24 at St.Louis Funny Bone for The Best Of STL Comedy Showcase with Max Pryce, Nathan Orton & Scott Schaffer. Free entry if you mention Max Pryce at the box office!

Follow Myke on Instagram & YouTube. http://www.MychaelAnthony.com

Support the podcast by grabbing a Little Shanie shirt at By Jack http://www.byjack.com/rockpaperpodcast

Direct download: MykeAnthonyRPP.mp3
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Will Saulsbery of Money For Guns for his fourth appearance on the show! Will brought along his bandmate Kyle Kelley to talk about their upcoming documentary, new music & old music, stories of playing in Columbia, MO and some random basketball stories.

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Fisherman's Beard
  • Streetlights
  • The Ballad of Buckshot Robert

All 3 songs appear on their SUBTERRANEAN SESSIONS

Find more music wherever you get digital music or visit Money-For-Guns.com

 

Direct download: MFG4RPP.mp3
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Meet brand new funky trio Spankonya! I caught up with Philip Manaois aka Spanky & Bill Newmann the other day to discuss their brand new new band. 

Do not miss their DEBUT 

2/27 at Old Rock House with Joslyn & The Sweet Compression

Follow along on Facebook & Instagram.com

Pick up a Spankonya shirt while you're at the show!

 

Direct download: SpankonyaRPP.mp3
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