Last Sunday I stopped in at Music Record Shop for a live in-store performance from Carson Mann and brought along my microphone. We sat inside Music Record Shop and played a few acoustic, talked about his new Oak, Steel & Lightning EP and just get to know Carson a little better. Oh, and of course, what would an interview with Carson be without some talk of aliens, ya'll!

On this episode hear live acoustic versions of "Freeway" & "Make up Some Friends." Closing out the show you can hear "Lil Dab" from the new TINY ACORN EP from Oak, Steel & Lightning.

See Carson LIVE:

with The Scandaleros  6/15 at Broadway Oyster Bar

with Oak, Steel & Lightning 6/25 at Old Rock House with Dock Ellis Band, Woodshine and Alsop, Grossi & Halley.

with Oak, Steel & Lightning at Pickin on the Huzzah 9/9 & 9/10 with Splitlip Rayfield, Old Salt Union, Hillary Fitz, Clusterpluck, Leah Osborne and many more

Follow his bands on Facebook to keep up with more show announcements

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A bit ago I took a drive to Washington, MO to hang out at New Lingo's band practice. I invited along friend of the show Korey Smith of Apollo's Daughter to sit in on this one. We had a lot of laughs talking about New Lingo's new Best Friends EP, the success of "Violent Shakes", making music videos, answer questions from the fans and lots of filth sprinkled through out. 

See New Lingo LIVE

6/25 at Pop's for their Best Friend EP Release Party with Sky Burnt White, Isabella, My Legacy My Ghost & City of Parks.

8/27 at The Firebird with Ava, Wait, Last Nights Vice, and City Of Parks

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube. Check out their 3 music videos and keep an eye out for their brand new one.

Grab some older songs on Bandcamp.com or NewLingoSTL.com

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Last Monday I stopped by Sasha's On Shaw to talk with Richie Kihlken. I had a great time getting to talk about his background, influences, songwriting, house shows and more. He played a few live acoustic tunes for the show including "Blue Love" & "Working on the Same Piece"

Pick up one of Richie's CDs at a live show.

See Richie every Monday at Sasha's On Show then

6/16 at KOAH Media Presents Live In The Living Room

6/25 at Benton Park's 150th Year celebration 1pm

Follow Richie & his band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram

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Last week I went by Blue Lotus studios in St.Louis, MO to talk with Roland Johnson and Paul Niehaus. I had an incredible time with these two talking about their new album IMAGINE THIS, how they started working together, some stories from the studio and when we can get a copy of the new record.

See Roland Johnson and his 8 piece band

6/23 at Blues City Deli 6-8p

6/24 at Beale on Broadway 8-10p

8/14 at Casa Loma Ballroom

Pick up a copy of IMAGINE THIS at these shows. On this episode you'll hear the first track "Can't Get Enough" opening the show and a special live acoustic version of my favorite track on the album "Someone To Love."

Follow Roland on Facebook for updates and shows.

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Last week I went by Calvin Tiger's home to sit and talk with about Ursa Major, rapping & the art of rap, Barnfest, and a lot more!

Check out Calvin's band Ursa Major at UrsaMajor.bandcamp.com. They have a music video for "Bridges" filmed by Cavlin.

See them LIVE

6/12 - The Paramount, OKC, OK
6/13 - The Fur Shop, Tulsa, OK
6/14 - The Jackpot Music Hall, Lawrence, KS
6/15 - The Rats Nest, Mt. Olive, IL
6/16 - The House Cafe, DeKalb, IL
6/17 - Broke Haus, Minneapolis, MN
6/18 - The Barn, Rochester, IN

7/16 at Barnfest in Troy, MO

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram

Thanks to Music Record Shop for sponsoring the show!

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Last week I stopped by to hang out with friends of the show The Random Ass Podcast aka The R.A.P for a crossover event. They had me on their show to promote all things Rock Paper Podcast, then afterwards we flipped the mic around and did another hour for Rock Paper Podcast.

Find all things Random Ass Podcast related at TheRapcast.com. Follow them on Facebook & Twitter. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE! Listen to myself on The RAP here!

Had a great time getting to know Jeremy and talking about his start in podcasting, his love of beer & comics, Kevin Smith and much more.

Listen to Rock Paper Podcast (& the RAP) on ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music apps on ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com

Last week I stopped by The Vigilettes' band practice to sit and talk and get to know the band a little better. We discussed their debut album (coming soon!), how they started together, answer questions from the fans, our go to karokee songs and play some live songs.

You can see the Vigilettes LIVE

6/11 at Heavy Anchor with Ex Oh Ex and Vandelion

6/19 at CBGB with The Head and Queen Rainbow

6/25 at Foam with DinoFight! and Bagheera

Keep an eye out for more details on their debut album release party around August.

On this episode you'll hear 2 live recordings of songs that'll be on that album "Winter's Parade" & "Nothing is Yours"

Follow the band on Facebook to keep up with all the show announcements.

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Fivefold returns! Fair warning this episode is not the best recording but it's way too good not to share with you. I had an incredible time hanging out with Ryan, Matt A, Matt B, Derrick & CoCo or more commonly known together as Fivefold. We sat inside the their touring Sprinter in Wentzville, MO to record this one.

We discussed their new record Open Letter and the work that went to pulling that album off, answer questions from the fans, and have some serious debates over muffins vs cupcakes.

Find all things Fivefold at FivefoldBand.com including shirts, hats, stickers and music. Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Find the tunes on Spotify, ITunes, and Amazon. Buy all of their albums! On this episode you'll hear a clip of "Darker Side of Me" and closing out the show "Room To Breathe"

Listen on ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com. Be sure to Subscribe!

Thanks to Music Record Shop in St.Louis, MO for sponsoring the show. Go grab some records from them in the Grove.

Last week I stop in at Techartista in CWE to hang out with Kevin Harvell of Who's Who in St.Lou Podcast. He's been involved in podcasting in the St.Louis for quite a while and that's originally how we became aware of each other. We decided to meet up and record an episode of each others show. So this is kind of a part 2 of my appearance on his show.

You can find out more about Who's Who in St.Lou at WhoSTL.com, ITunes & Stitcher Apps. New episode every week. Be sure to click Subscribe.

Thank you for continuing to support Rock Paper Podcast. Mark your calendar for the 2nd Annual Birthday Show coming up June 24th at Broadway Oyster Bar with Mathias & The Pirates, Brother Lee & the Leather Jackals and Sky Burnt White.

This episode I sat with Mark Brainard to get to know him a little better. We talked about some of his upcoming shows, his new EP, influences and more.

We also talked about food challenges & answer some questions from the fans.

Mark even played 2 live acoustic tunes on this episode. Hear "Can't Blame Me" & "Kerry" live acoustic, and "Outer Space" from the Mark's self titled EP. The Mark Brainard EP is now available on ITunes, so grab a copy of that!

Follow Mark on Facebook to keep with more shows, or MarkBrainard.net for more information.

Thanks to Music Record Shop for sponsoring the show. Visit them in the Grove on Manchester Ave for some new records.

The other night I went out to Washington, MO to talk with my friend Gabe Stroup of Sky Burnt White about becoming a new father, upcoming shows and a bunch of our friends music.

You can see Sky Burnt White LIVE

6/4 Homegrown Acoustic Show at America's Tavern

6/18 at 300 State in Alton, IL with Divide The Empire, The Fade & Skyline In Ruins

6/24 at New Lingo's EP Release Party with City of Parks, Isabella & New Lingo

6/24 at Rock Paper Podcast's 2nd Annual Birthday Show at Broadway Oyster Bar with Mathias & The Pirates and Brother Lee & The Leather Jacakals

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Buy their album EXIT STRATEGIES on SkyBurntWhite.Bandcamp.com.

On this episode you'll hear

"Panic Button" Mathias & The Pirates

"Casting Fire Ant Colony" New Lingo

"Dare to Dream" City of Parks

"Happy" Sky Burnt White

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The other night I was hanging out with multi-instrumentalist Leah Osborne. We talked about some of her previous bands The Boomtops & Clusterpluck, her passion for food and play 3 live songs.

You can see Leah LIVE this summer

July 29 & 30 at Beesonstock

Sept 9 & 10 at Pickin on the Huzzah

Follow her on Facebook.

Last night I went over to Ambit Studios in Maryville, IL to hang out with the guys of My Legacy My Ghost. Had a great time talking about everything from touring, Deadpool, Nathan going to China, their first headline show, and when we might hear new music.

See My Legacy My Ghost headlining the Demo on 5/27 with Conman Economy, Cuvi, The Cinema Story & Calloway Circus. Tickets are $7 in advance from the bands, or $10 at the door.

Head over to MyLegacyMyGhost.bandcamp.com and grab their EP for free. Listen on repeat so you can sing a long at the show.

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram

The Brothers Reed return to Rock Paper Podcast to talk about their new album Monster In My Head, touring, country music, songwriting, and play 3 live acoustic tunes.

Pick up their 2 albums SICK AS FOLK & MONSTER IN MY HEAD at TheBrothersReed.com. Available in physical or digital copies. Grab a shirt while you're there too. Also available on ITunes, Spotify or Amazon.

Here "Jake's Song" on this episode from their Monster in My Head album. You'll also hear "Ever Since You Found Me", "Right By My Side" & "Unimportant Problem" that are currently unreleased. Expected out on their next record in 2017.

See the LIVE this weekend in Wentzville, MO

5/14 at a House Concert (Details on their Facebook)

5/15 at Hwy40 Brews with Joe Bizelli & Maury Avenue

Follow them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. All other dates at TheBrothersReed.com

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I went by Gaslight off Kingshighway & Shaw the other night and sat down with Zagk Gibbons to talk about everything he's a part of in St.Louis music. Zagk is currently working as Audio engineer for Gaslight. He run his own audio recording company called Loudhouse. He's the drummer for the Miss Molly Simms band. He's also a live sound guy for The Demo & The Firebird. We discuss all of these things and more .

I had a great time with Zagk hearing about all of his projects he's working on. Check out some of the bands we mentioned in this episode:

Miss Molly Simms

Brother Lee & The Leather Jackals

Maness Brothers

Old Souls Revival

Caveofswords

The Leopard/ The Hush List

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A bit ago I hung out with the guys of The Cinema Story in a Denny's to get to know them a little better. We talked about some of their influences, working on new music, answer questions from the fans and more.

See them LIVE

5/27 with My Legacy My Ghost, Conman Economy, Calloway Circus & Cuvi at the Demo

Closing out the episode you can hear "The Opening Scene" form their first EP. Keep a look out for a new EP later this year.

Also keep an eye for a date for Notes for Hope this Fall.

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The other day I took a drive to Belleville, IL to hang out with The Fade. I had an incredible time hanging out with them at their studio. We talked about their upcoming shows, their EP, influences & sound and jammed 2 live songs.

On this episode you'll hear "Stealing The Moon (Live)", "Light on The Mast (Studio)" and "Better of Us (Live)." All three songs are available on their Selft Titled EP now available on ITunes, Bandcamp, Spotify, TheFadeMusic.com or any live show.

See them LIVE

5/20 at America's Tavern

5/27 at Melt

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

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The other night I met up with Toefire Tribe at Venice Cafe in St.Louis, MO to get to know the band a little better. We talked about their sound, influences, how they met, and more.

Hear 2 live recordings on this episode including "This Space" & "Long Hard Ride"

See them live:

5/7 at Venice Cafe

5/20 at Pop's Blue Moon

8/26 at TOCO Festival

Listen on ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music or Rockpaperpodcast.com

Over the weekend I met up with Singer/Songwriter Zach Schwartz of The Hollow Ends to get to know him a little better. We discussed his 3 song EP, Tour, differences between comedy & music crowds, music videos & more.

See The Hollow Ends 5/15 at The Demo with Suzie Cue, Might Brother & JOA.

On this episode you'll hear Zach perform "The Low" live acoustic, then "Slow It Down" & "Black List" from his self titled EP.

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I sat with Ramona Deflowered in Elaine's on Cherokee to get to know the band and talk about their upcoming release of their debut album. We also talked a lot about their band mascot Jenny Noarms, rehearsing at the Brewhouse, and so much more.

On this episode you'll hear "Polyamory" from their album I Hate Your Face. You can pick up the album at one of their two CD Release Parties:

June 11th at The Way Out Club with Dangerpussy & Suzie Cue

June 13th at Off Broadway Acorns To Oaks & Johnny Saint and The Princess of Hell

Find more dates and information on their Facebook page & RamonaDeflowered.com

Closing out the show, Ramona Deflowered did some acoustic jamming for the show, so stick around to hear that.

Over the weekend I met up with Chris Denman of We Are Live. Onthe way over to meet him he tells me he has a surprise for me. WhenI arrive, I realize that the surprise was our mutual friend CaseyReeves. Chris & Casey go way back and had some fun stories oftheir adventures together. We also talked about each of their showscoming up this weekend. We also discuss requesting "Wagon Wheel"& million dollar ideas.

You can see Chris & his co-host Travis at The Ready Roomrecording a live show of We Are Live 5/7 Saturday night. Special guest (and friend of the show) Libbie Higgins will bethere. Grab tickets today!

Listen to We Are Live Monday-Friday at 7pm on CBS 920 AM, 105.7HD2, InsideSTL.com or WeAreLiveRadio.com. Follow the show onFacebook, Instagram & Twitter.

You can catch Casey Reeves at Element on Carrol Street inSt.Louis Saturday 5/7. Find more information about Element atElementSTL.com. Follow him on Facebook. Buy some of his music onITunes, CdBaby, Spotify, or at shows.

Closing out this episode you can hear "Drive All Day" from CaseyReeves.

Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on ITunes, Stitcher, Google PlayMusic or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com. Thanks to Music Record Shop forsponsoring the show. Go visit them in the Grove for some new brandnew records, tapes or CDs.

Last week I went out to Steinway Pianos in Maryland Heights to meet up with Middle Class Fashion to discuss their brand new album, music video, how they formed and more.

On this episode you'll hear "Don't Stop It" & "86" from their new record title III (3). It will be available everywhere on May 20th including their Album Release show at Off Broadway in St.Louis, MO with Superfun Yeah Yeah Rocketship.

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On this episode I met up with The Old Souls Revival on Sunday right after Record Store Day at Foam in St.Louis, MO, so there is some background noise on the audio. We ended up talking about their brand new album, The Shake Weight, upcoming shows, Saturday Night Live, and even played a live acoustic tune.

Special guest Zack Sloan sat in on this episode.

You can pick up their new studio record I Will Let You In on Bandcamp.com. Closing out the you'll hear "Move" from the album. Neil was cool enough to play a solo acoustic version of "Atlantic City" from Bruce Springsteen (or The Band) for the show by request.

They also recorded a live album the night of their release party. The live album includes 3 tracks a piece from Brother Lee and The Leather Jackals & The Wilderness. Currently available from the bands or at Music Record Shop.

See the Old Souls Revival LIVE

4/30 at ITAP Chesterfield then ITAP CWE

5/7 at Cinco De Mayo on Cherokee

5/13 at Gaslight

5/28 at Art Outside

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Last night I caught up with Alonzo Townsend. We talked all about his Father, the Blues, the National Blues Museum, and all the events Alonzo is a part of this year.

You can see Alonzo at The National Blues Museum on Saturday 4/30 at 2pm. He's part of the Sons & Fathers: A Panel Discussion.  Alonzo (son of Henry Townsend), Eric Luther Ingram (Son of Luther Ingram) & Lou Thime (Son of DJ Lou "Fatha" Thime) will all be telling stories.

Also mark your calendar for Killer Blues on June 12th at Broadway Oyster Bar.

Closing out this show you can hear "Ciaro Blues" by Alonzo's father Henry Townsend. Grab some of his music, and pick up a copy of his book.

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A little bit ago I was contacted by The Shameless Pursuit's Jeff Means, he was telling me he was on his way to St.Louis from Kansas City and wanted to be a part of the podcast. I was flattered and said "Come on over!"

On this episode we get to know The Shameless Pursuit talking about influences, their sound, STL foods & beer, and play live acoustic.

You'll hear a live acoustic version of "Fight or Flight" and the studio version of "Sing Louder" from their Fail It Forward EP which is available on ITunes, Spotify, Bandcamp as well as locally at Music Record Shop, Vintage Vinyl & Dead Wax.

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. TheShamelessPursuit.com

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On this episode I went over to Davey's home, we sat and talked about everything from upcoming shows, how he started, tattoos, his music, Wizard of Oz, MySpace, and everything in between.

Closing out the show you can hear a This Is Our Dance song "Beyond The Horizon" available for free download on Reverbnation.com.

You can see This is Our Dance LIVE

Friday 4/22 at Cicero's performing an Owl City cover set

Saturday 5/7 at Elk's Lodge in Afton, MO for Floor Fest

Follow This Is Our Dance on Facebook & Twitter to keep up with everything.

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Last week I caught up with my friend singer songwriter Matt Kennon. We sat inside of Victorian Gardens retirement home in Eureka, MO right after his gig there. Matt played a couple live acoustic tunes including some older favorites and 2 new ones he's working on. Keep an eye out for a new record coming this summer.

On this episode you'll hear "You Had to Pick on Me" from his 77 album.  Along with live acoustic snippets of "The Call", "Faithfully" & "Old Rock n Roll" and closing out the show with "Tell me Something I Don't Know"

You can see Matt Kennon live:

May 6 at Kilderkins Pub

May 13 at JP's Corner

June 11 at Ballwin Days

Sept 10 at Eureka Days

Sept 24 at Brookdale Farms for Concert In The Corn with Craig Cambell

Keep up with Matt on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Bandsintown. MattKennon.com. Be sure to go listen and buy some of his music on Amazon, ITunes or where ever you get your music.

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The other night I sat with The River Kittens in the same studio space where they recorded their debut album. We had a lot of laughs, and Stag, talking about their tour, some crazy stories about bathrooms, their album, Lo-Fi Cherokee and so much more.

See them live at Off Broadway in St.Louis, MO 4/23 with Cara Louise Band & 4th City Rag. While there, be sure to pick up a copy of their brand new album.

On this episode you can hear them play a live acoustic version of "Illinois Boy" and then a studio version of "Dressin On The Side"

Follow The River Kittens on Facebook & Instagram. All other information at RiverKittens.com.

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Last week I went to hang out with the guys of The Driftaways at band practice for an hour. I had a great time getting to know these guys. We discussed the possibilities of them becoming a Creed Tribute band, some of their summer festival plans, what its like for a 7 member band to tour and much more.

They even jammed some acoustic tunes to close out the show. You can hear an acoustic version of "Burn Down Babylon" along with a few others.

I also added the studio version of "Pistol" from their album Sun Shining to the end. Give it a listen and go pick up your copy of the album.

See them LIVE

4/21 at Cicero's with Ocean Disco

4/30 at MoRoots

5/7 at The Demo

5/14 at 2720 Cherokee

5/20 at Red Fish Blue Fish (St.Charles, MO)

5/21 at Utopia Studios

5/26 at Cosmic Reunion (Astral Valley)

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter, Bandsintown & Instagram.

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Check out Episode 204 with Reggae rockers Guerrilla Theory. I met up with these guys at their practice in St.Charles, MO to get to know them a little better. We talked about how the band formed, new Guerrilla Theory music, influences, playing with POD & Hed PE, seeing the Urge in Columbia and almost getting in a fight and so much more.

See these guys LIVE

4/16 at Red Fish Blue Fish for Record Store Day with Hobo Empire

4/29 at MoRoots Festival at Bass River Resort

5/12 at Lloyd & Harry's for their Music Video Shoot

Closing out the show the guys gave me a live basement demo of "Don't Stop" to give you a taste of what to expect.

Follow the band on Facebook for more dates.

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Last night I sat in a Denny's with two comics, and this is what happened.

Check out Dan Frigolette on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Snapchat. DanFrigolette.com

See Andrew & Dan LIVE at

4/15 at Blueberry Hill in the Elvis room for Make Me Laugh St.Louis Semi-Finals

Tickets here!

4/16 at Jefferson Ballroom

Also follow their tour Comedy's Best Kept Secret Tour on Facebook or ComedysBestKeptSecret.com 

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A while back I sat with the guys of Soundtrapp to get to know the band a little better. I had a great time and a lot of laughs with them. Listen in as we discuss our favorite fast food, sharing the stage with rock stars, Pointfest, Limp Bizkit, and new Soundtrapp music!

Be sure to follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Everything at Soundtrappmusic.com

Stick around til the end of the episode to hear their BRAND NEW single "Superhero" ft Gabe Stroup of Sky Burnt White.

See Soundtrapp LIVE

4/15 at Cicero's with TROY & Silent Hollow

5/7 at Pop's for Grand Finals for Pointfest

5/21 at Hollywood Casino Amp for POINTFEST

5/23 at Old Rock House with Black Stone Cherry

5/28 at Rose Music Hall (Columbia, MO) with Down Side Up & Fivefold

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The other night I went to meet up with Will Saulsbery of Money For Guns. We had a great time talking about everything from concerts, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Diamond Phillips, Juicy Fruit gum, and new Money For Guns music.

Hear Will play 2 live acoustic tunes, "Train Ticket" from 21st Century Life and "Tonight The Highway" from their upcoming album. Visit MoneyForGuns.Bandcamp.com to purchase some music. Closing out the show you can hear the album version of "Beauty In The Wreckage" also from 21st Century Life.

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

Celebrating another milestone, 200 episodes! This episode I sat down with Jazz fusion group SpaceShip. We discussed how the band formed, pizza, first concerts, influences, new album and more.

You'll hear two tracks off their upcoming album (hopefully this Summer!), "Mandalaxy" at the opening & "Beyond Impossible" at the end. Find more SpaceShip on TheSpaceShipBand.Bandcamp.com,

Follow the band on Facebook & YouTube.

See them LIVE

4/8 at Evangeline's

4/15 at America's Tavern

4/16 at The Dark Room

4/23 at Mangia Italiano

5/5 at Schlafly Tap Room

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Joined by Mark Harmon of Nonsense Brothers to discuss all things MoRoots on this episode. This is the 3rd year of MoRoots and they've put together a stellar lineup full of your favorites. Get tickets at BassResort.com or 800-392-3700. Call for reservations and come spend the weekend of April 29 & 30th on the river with some great live music.

MoRoots includes

Aaron Kamm & The One Drops (Both nights)

Madahoochi

Funky Butt Brass Band

Spankalicious

The Mighty Pines

Moon Jr.

Chinese Connection Dub Embassy

Driving Wheel

The Driftaways

Oak Steel & Lightning

Cree Rider Family Band

Grass Fed Mule

Lusid & MORE!

Tickets are $60 on presale for the weekend, $75 at the door. Still an opportunity to win some free tickets by making a video commercial for MoRoots on the NonSense Brothers Facebook page.

Last week I sat down with Robin & Suzie of the Ridin' With St.Louis podcast to get to know them a little better and talk all about their show. We discussed how they came to know each other, some favorite moments, and celebrating their 1 year anniversary of the show.

Listen to Ridin' With St.Louis on SoundCloud.com or RidinWithStLouis.com. Be sure to follow the show on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

Closing out the show you'll hear one of Suzie Cue's songs "Karma Is a Bitch (and So Am I)" available for download at SuzieCueMuisc.Bandcamp.com

I sat down with up in coming Comedian Nathan Orton in a Denny's and talked about this start in comedy, his trip to Vegas, playing guitar, the blues and more!

See Nathan live

April 1st at Happy Tree and Friends at Melt

April 7th at Lux Theater

Follow him on Facebook & Twitter

Last week I sat down with Johnny Applepex of The Johnny Applecast. He invited me into the Johnny Applecast studios to record his show and then we flipped the mic and recorded part 2 for Rock Paper Podcast.

Please go check out The Johnny Applecast on ITunes or TheJohnnyApplecast.libsyn.com. Follow the show on Facebook & Twitter.

I had a great time discussing podcasting with Johnny, along with some of his musical background, some favorite guests and more.

A bit ago I met with 3 of the guys of Illphonics. They've been at it nearly 10 years, making hip hop in St.Louis. Their brand new record Gone With The Trends promises to be some of their best work yet, as its already getting quite a bit of buzz.

Listen in as we discuss the new record, some of our favorite tracks, the history of the group, nicknames & more.

Pre-Order the album Gone With The Trends on Amazon, ITunes, or wherever you purchase music.

See them LIVE April 1st at The Stage at KDHX for their album release party.

You can also catch them 4/24 in Forrest Park for Earth Day.

I caught up with the guys of Echo Trace over the weekend to get to know them a little better. This episode gets pretty silly as discuss about their music, their sound, tattoos, first jobs, and new music!

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On this episode you can hear Echo Trace perform two songs live "The Balance" & "Hypnosis". You can get more Echo Trace at EchoTraceMusic.com or Soundcloud.com.

Follow the band on Facebook & Twitter.

Over the weekend I sat down with Gavin & Dylan of The Daisy Ad to get to know them and what they have coming up. We discussed some of their past projects they were involved in, some of our friends, when to expect new music, and a whole lot more.

On this episode you can hear two live tracks for "Let Down" & "Home", the audio from their Loft Sessions video. Watch the videos on YouTube or LoftSessions.Tv. Download the audio at TheDaisyAd.Bandcamp.com

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Friday night I took a drive to Columbia, MO to see my friends in Decadent Nation, Made In Waves, John Galbraith & Clockwork at Rose Music Hall. Before the show, I was able sit in Zack's garage and record with the guys on Decadent Nation. Listen as we discuss everything from the recent line up change, ghosts, vinyl, Adam Sandler, upcoming shows & new music!

You can see Decadent Nation LIVE

3/25 at The Blue Note in Columbia, MO for Seattle Royale as Pearl Jam.

4/29 at The Bridge in Columbia, MO

5/14 at Shots in Rolla, MO

Buy some of their music on ITunes. Check out their brand new album Space+Time. Follow the band on Facebook & Twitter.

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I've been sitting on this episode for a while debating on if I should air it or not since there were some sound problems, but I decided to just let you hear it. It does end rather abruptly as the Richie Kihlken Band started jamming at sound check. This episode was recorded in the upstairs green room area of the The Bootleg at Atomic Cowboy before Hillary's show there back in January with Richie Kihlken Band & The Good Deeds.

We discussed of Hillary's travels, her She EP while Hillary and Christo we're enjoying some delicious burritos from the Atomic Cowboy.

Go buy Hillary's She EP on ITunes! Follow her on Facebook.

Hear Hillary played "Truths We Came To Know" live acoustic (with a some guest saxophone from Charlie Cerpa of Richie Kihlken Band). You can also hear "She" & "Metamorphosis."

I took a drive out to Belleville, IL to hang with the guys of Old Salt Union. It was a real treat to sit and talk with them and have them play live on the show. We discussed the new CUT AND RUN EP, their upcoming shows, N64, the start of OSU and play 2 new songs live.

Hear live versions of "Here and Off My Mind" & "Feel My Love" and a studio version of "Hard Line." All three songs will be available on their new 6 song CUT AND RUN EP. You can get it digitally 3/22, or pick up copies at their Release Show 3/25 at Old Rock House in St.Louis, MO.

You can also catch them performing live in Vintage Vinyl in STL on 3/22 at 4pm.

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

Pick up the album on Amazon, ITunes or OldSaltUnion.com

On this episode I sat down with Moon Bandits to get to know them a little better. We talked about some of their previous bands such as MU330 & Orangetree, we talked about how the band formed, some goals, new music and upcoming show.

You can see Moon Bandits playing all original material April 13th at Blueberry Hill in the Duck Room opening for Voodoo Glow Skulls along with Breakmouth Annie.

Closing out this episode you can hear an acoustic version of "I am The One".

Follow the band on Facebook & Instagram to keep up to date.

The other night I took a drive out to Carrolton, IL to hang out with the guys of Inner Outlines. I had a great time getting to know the guys a little better. We discussed their start and how the band formed. We also talked about some of our buddies and wanted to play some of their music. On this episode you'll hear Fivefold's "Darker Side of Me" & Discrepancies "Get Hype". Closing out the show we answer some questions from the fans and play the new Inner Outlines single "Good For Me"

Follow Inner Outlines on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

See them LIVE

3/12 at Cicero's

3/27 at The Firebird

4/4 at The Firebird

Listen on ITunes & Stitcher as well.

Up-and-coming stand up comedian Andy Hamilton stops by to tell his stories of starting stand up comedy, starting his own open mic, answer questions from the fans, and does his spot on Jay Leno impression.

See Andy LIVE:

Every WEDNESDAY at Parrot's Bar & Grill in St.Peters. Follow the Official Parrot's Open Mic Facebook page.

Saturday 3/12 at Rendezvous with Nick Vatterott & Spencer Tegtmeyer

Listen on ITunes & Stitcher.

Comedian Brandon Judd joins me on the program to talk about how he started in comedy, punk rock music, some of his tattoos, and a whole lot more.

Find Brandon on Twitter @Juddgment

See him LIVE

3/8 at Helium Comedy Club Open Mic

3/9 at Helium Comedy Club

3/29 at Heavy Anchor

4/1 at R-Bar

4/3 at Rose Music Hall in Columbia, MO

4/15 at The Crack Fox for Impolite Company

4/23 at Tuscan Hills Winery

Sunday I took I drive to Pop's for the 1st We Are United local networking show. Before I show got started, I sat with Erin Shea to get to know her a little better, talk about Mo's Super Fun Local Show that she hosts, some of her favorite concert moments, where her passion comes from and more. So sit back and get to know Erin Shea.

You can find Mo's Super Fun Local show on UMSLRadio.com/ (Live streaming Friday 5-6p) or YouTube.com.

Erin also runs Butterfly Boomerang Productions. She's putting on a show with some great local talent at Cicero's in the Delmar Loop Friday April 22nd. It's called Under The Covers with local artists performing cover sets of Foo Fighters, Coheed & Cambria, Saosin, Senses Fail, & Owl City. $8 tickets/ $10 DOS.

Follow Butterfly Boomerang Productions on Facebook to keep up with more snow announcements.

A bit ago I was able to sit and talk with Brian McClelland & Mic Boshans of Whoa Thunder. We talked about some crazy road stories, some of the history of Whoa Thunder, new music, and the future of the project.

See Whoa Thunder LIVE

Saturday 3/5 at Off Broadway with Dressy Bessy

Friday 3/11 at Foam with Caveofswords, The Foreign Resort, New Canyons

Tuesday 3/15 at Rose Music Hall with Dressy Bessy

Keep a look out at these shows for a new single "Hop To It" that you'll hear at the end of this episode.

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

I had an absolute blast hanging out with the guys of Common Jones to record this episode. We talked about their new new album coming out, their upcoming show for the Road To Pointfest, answer some questions from the fans and whole lot more.

You can see Common Jones LIVE March 12th at Pop's with Skyline in Ruins, Through The Scope, Apart O'Heart, Money For Guns & Outcome of Betrayal. You'll be able to pick up copies of their album LISTEN TO ME that evening as well.

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Everything at CommonJones.com.

A few months ago I went down to Off Broadway for a show with Letter To Memphis, The Good Deeds & Ruth Acuff. It was an incredible show from beginning to end. That was that first time I saw Ruth & Jeff play. I was blown away. I've been to many shows, but that was the first time there was someone playing a Harp on stage. Naturally, I was intrigued and after the show I mentioned the show to her and asked if we could record an episode together soon....here's that episode.

It was a real treat to not only get to hang out and talk with Ruth and Drew Lance, but they play also played three songs live for for the show. Hear live versions of "We Do", "Right Now" & "Cocoon". "Right Now" & "Cocoon" are available for purchase on her album This Is The Dream which is available for purchase at RuthAcuff.com or RuthAcuff.bandcamp.com.

We get into talking about how Ruth started on the Harp, some of the stories behind the songs, coming from a musical family and more. Listen on ITunes, Stitcher or Rockpaperpodcast.com

Follow her on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Find all her dates RuthAcuff.com

The other night I sat with Matt, Nick & Brad of Media Outlaws to discuss their show The Loft Sessions. We talked about how they started together, some guests that they've recorded and some dream guests. I had a wonderful time getting to know these guys.

Be sure to check out their videos on LoftSessions.Tv & MediaOutlaws.com for all the videos and more information. Subscribe on YouTube and then follow the show on Facebook to keep up to date.

Today's episode I'm joined by Queens Blvd! I had a great time talking to these guys about their song selection & upcoming shows. We answer questions from the fans and even played Journey's "Anyway You Like It" live acoustic.

Follow them on Facebook & Twitter.

See Queens Blvd LIVE this weekend

2/26 at River City Casino- Judy's Velvet Lounge

2/27 at Ameristar Casino St.Charles- Bottleneck Blues Bar

Comedian Sean O'Brien returns to the program to hang out. We discuss everything from Saved By The Bell, late night talk shows, how Sean photobombed Greg Warren's picture with Seth Meyers, SNL, and everything in between.

Follow Sean on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with dates. He's a regular at the Westport Funny Bone in St.Louis.

Sunday night I was invited by Cornbread of 105.7 The Point to join him on the air for his Sunday Night Local show. Before we went on the air I recorded about 25 minutes with him. On this episode you'll hear that interview and then all of our on air segments.

Listen to the Cornbread's local show every Sunday 9-10pm.

Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on ITunes, Stitcher or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com

Check out this new episode with Dave Chapman of Sky Burnt White, Crabby Travvy and The Blue Electric and The Goodtime Enginners. Special guest co-host Steven Woolley. Listen as we get to know Dave a little better. We talk about he started on bass, early influences, some GTE stories, and then he plays "Wynonna's Big Brown Beaver (Primus cover)" live on the show.

Opening up the show you can hear Dave playing bass with his band on Sky Burnt White's "Song and Dance" now available on their Exit Strategies album. SkyBurntWhite.bandcamp.com

You can see Dave live:

2/21 on Sunday Night Local Show with Cornbread (105.7 the Point) with Sky Burnt White

2/26 at America's Tavern with Sky Burnt White, Crabby Travvy and the Blue Electric and The Faded Truth. Music video shoot for "Smoke"

4/9 at Pop's with Sky Burnt White and The Faded Truth

Follow Sky Burnt White, Crabby Travvy and The Blue Electric and The Goodtime Enginners on Facebook to keep up with dates. Keep an eye out for a GTE reunion show in October.

Monkh returns to the show with a few special guests Nick Adamson & Matt McElwrath. Nick & Matt both work on The Loft Sessions together, and Nick also plays Mandolin for Cara Louise Band.

I catch up with Monkh and talk about how things are now that he moved to Portland, new music, Space Jam, Super Bowl, and a story about his flight home you have to hear.

Pick up some Monkh music at Monkh.us or Monkh.bandcamp.com. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. See him live Saturday 2/20 at The Boxing Turtle Saloon in Belleville, IL.

Follow The Loft Sessions on Facebook & Twitter. Subscribe on YouTube.

See the Cara Louis Band with Erica Blinn on Saturday 2/13 at Mangia Italiano on Cherokee.

Took a drive over to Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood, MO to meet up with guitarist & vocalist Jeff Faulkner of Vote For Pedro and 3 Pedros. I had a great time getting to know him, discussing his journey in music, some of his favorite restaurants, where he went to high school and more. We talk also talked about Howard Stern show as we recorded this on the day it was announced that Crackhead Bob died.

Check out Jeff's bands Vote for Pedro & 3 Pedros. You can hear their covers of Pure Prairie League's "Aimee" and Duran Duran's "Ordinary World" on this episode. Follow them on Facebook to keep up with dates.

Drew Jameson stops by to talk about some of his professional career and some of his music. We talk about what Drew has been working on with working at The Bootleg at Atomic Cowboy including LouGrass Thursdays bringing in some of the biggest Local, Regional & National bluegrass acts. We talk about Marley Gras that is going on this Saturday for Bob Marley's Birthday & Mardi Gras. We talk about some of Drew's music with Acoustics Anonymous, their last show coming up in March, and his new project Grass Fed Mule.

Drew played a couple of live acoustic tunes he wrote "Drive Your Own Car" & "Wild Violets." You can also hear an Acoustics Anonymous song Drew wrote opening the show called "It'll Be Alright" from their HONEST & WILD album.

Marley Gras is 2/6 at The Bootleg Mardi Gras Tent (10th & Geyer) $25 with Unifyah, Non-Stop Reggae, Murder City 5 & DJ Michael Kuelker

See Drew with Grass Fed Mule 2/27 at Broadway Oyster Bar for their Album Release party. See the last Acoustics Anonymous show 3/3 at The Bootleg at Atomic Cowboy.

Episode 173 I'm joined by folk group Letter To Memphis to discuss their brand new album COME ON HOME. We talk about touring, home shows, take questions from the fans, recording the new album and their upcoming show.

You can see Letter to Memphis LIVE 2/14 at The Stage at KDHX for their album release party with special guests Hazel Ra & John Donovan.

Still time to pre-order the new record with great perks at PledgeMusic.com.

Find more information & dates at LetterToMemphis.net, Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

Sunday I sat down with JD Hughes at the lovely Shanti Yoga Studio in Maplewood, MO to get to know him a little better. We talk about his introduction into music, playing guitar & song writing, and he even plays a live acoustic song "All That I Am"

Stick around, at the end of the show hear the studio version of his song "Whole New Way." Find more information and dates at JDHughes.net

You can see JD LIVE:

2/3 at Broadway Oyster Bar with Sean Canan's Voodoo Players playing 2 sets of Bob Marley songs for Bob's Birthday

2/26 at Old Rock House with Unifyah, The Grooveliner and JD Hughes & The Fuze

Listen on Itunes, Stitcher, YouTube or Rockpaperpodcast.com

Last week  I sat down with Ryan Kemp of Oak, Steel and Lightning, a St.Louis Classic Country/Jam Band. We had a great time talking about Ryan's start into music, the band, their tour, new tunes, songwriting and a whole lot more.

See Oak, Steel & Lightning LIVE

Jan 30 at 2720 Cherokee for On The Road to Summer Camp with Break Night, The Driftaways, St. George & The Echo Base Quartet

April 29-30 MoRoots Festival

Hear Ryan Kemp play a live acoustic tune that he wrote about his trip to Nashville, and 2 studio tracks from their EP "Lonesome Whippoorwill" & "On The Road". The EP is now available at OakSteelLightning.com & OakSteelLightning.bandcamp.com, along with shirts and OSL beard oil.

Follow them on Facebook for more information and more dates!

The other night I sat down with Comedian & Author Rob Durham to discuss his start in comedy, how he became an author, winning 1st place in the school talent show, being a Bears fan, and take some questions from the fans.

Pick up a copy of Rob's DON'T WEAR SHORTS ON STAGE available on Amazon, or at any of Rob's shows. It's a great gift from anyone thinking about getting into stand up comedy.

Follow Rob on Facebook & Twitter to keep up with his appearances. He's a regular at the St.Louis Funny Bone in Westport Plaza.

The other night I sat with Midnight Reveille at their practice and talk about the formation of the band, influences, their Self Titled EP, new music, and have a lot of laughs. I had a great time hanging with these guys.

Pick up their EP on ITunes, Amazon, CdBaby, or Spotify. Follow them on Facebook & Twitter.

On this episode hear "Devil's Daughter" & "Break Me."

Keep an eye out for new music as these guys are gearing up to record a new album.

Listen on ITunes, Stitcher, YouTube and Rockpaperpodcast.com.

On this episode I catch up with Tyler Kasch of St.Louis Metalcore band Tear Out The Heart. We talk about everything from songwriting, podcasting, upcoming show, pizza, Batman, and answer questions from the fans.

See Tear Out The Heart Feb 5th at The Ready Room in St.Louis, MO with Weekend Routine, Welcome Home, A Promise To Burn & Make Room. There's a handful of $30 VIP packages available. Grab tickets now!

RSVP on Facebook!

Find everything else at TearOutTheHeart.com including Merch, music, and music videos. Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

Last week I met up with Pirate Signal at their rehearsal space in Lemp. Found it was just too loud for a podcast, so improvised and used Josh's mini van to record this episode. A new first for the show!

Listen as we get to know Josh, Brett, Austin & Nick better known together as Pirate Signal. We discuss upcoming shows, answer questions from the fans, new music, touring and whole lot more.

On this episode hear "Salt on Wound" & "Silver Tongue" both available for purchase at piratesignal.bandcamp.com

See Pirate Signal LIVE

1/30 at Heavy Anchor with TOK, Dog of Panic & The Tip

Follow them on Facebook & Twitter. Everything at PirateSignalMusic.com

On this episode, get to know Dave Muser & Matt Vianello of The Grooveliner. I sat with the guys and talk about the band, covers vs originals, their new EP, plans for 2016, recording and more.

On this episode you'll hear 2 tracks from their EP "Get To Know Ya" & "Salsa De Peligro". Now available on their Reverbnation.com or any live shows!

See them LIVE

Feb 12 at Broadway Oyster Bar with Big Sam's Funky Nation

Feb 26 at Old Rock House

Follow them on Facebook for more details.

Dustin, Kevin & Michael of Visionary Media join me for Episode 165 to discuss what they've been up, some services they offer and what they have planned for 2016. So sit back and get to know the guys of Visionary Media.

Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube.

Feel free to contact them through Facebook if you're looking for some live video, music video, pictures or anything along those lines. These guys are looking to help you create something incredible.

The other night I stopped by to visit my buddy Steven Woolley at his home to catch up with him. We talked about some of our favorite venues, upcoming shows, his full band, new music and things but mostly wanted to just hear him play some songs. He does covers of "One Love" Bob Marley, "Everybody Wants to Rule The World" Tears For Fears, "Don't" Ed Sheeran and a few more.

Find more information, including all of Steven's shows on his Facebook fan page. Follow his Twitter & Instagram to keep up to date.

Sunday night I went by the Westport Funny Bone in St.Louis, MO to see my friend and one of my favorite comics Adam Ray perform. After the show, Adam & myself drove to the Courtyard Marriott and knocked out a podcast. I've been a huge fan of Adam's work from his stand up comedy, his movie appearances in The Heat & Spy to his podcast About Last Night with Brad Williams. It was a real honor to be able to sit and talk to him and discuss some of his experiences on his podcast, movies, working on Ghostbusters and more.

Pick up Adam's album Poptart Suicide on AdamRayTV.com, where you can also find all of his tour dates and videos.

Find all episodes of About Last Night Podcast at AboutLastNightPodcast.com, ITunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud.com.

Subscribe to his YouTube channel for more laughs. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

On this episode I'm joined by Michael Eisenbeis of Shooting With Annie, Whiskey Morning & Fine To Drive. We discuss all 3 projects, his start in music, songwriters, KISS and more.

Find more information about all three bands on Facebook.

ShootingWithAnnie.com

WhiskeyMorning.com

FineToDriveBand.com

Listen on ITunes, Stitcher & Rockpaperpodcast.com

On today's episode I'm joined by Al Holliday of the Al Holliday & The East Side Rhythm Band and special guest co-host my Mother Debbie. Al was gracious enough to invite us over into his home in St.Louis, MO to discuss his new album Natural Remedies, some influences, Memphis, vinyl, and upcoming shows.

See Al Holliday Live:

1/22 at Beale on Broadway

2/6 Old Rock House with Funky Butt Brass Band

Buy a copy of Natural Remedies on ITunes, CdBaby or AlHollidayMusic.com

Hear "Natural Remedies" & "Come Tru" from the album and Al played "Freedom For the Stallion" live for the show.

Mathias James returns to the show bringing along the lovely and talented Candäcé aka Ms. Vizion of Mathias & The Pirates. Mathias was kind enough to have me over to record at his home. We talked about all the exciting things they have coming up including 2 new songs, shows, and get into a little of their origins and how they came to performing together.

A few great opportunities to see them live coming up.

Jan 14th at Cicero's. Prologue Pre-Party with Mathias & The Pirates, Superhero Killer, Hands and Feet & Centipede. All paid guests will receive a free download of Prologue 5 at the release party

Jan 15th FarFetched presents Prologue 5 Release Party with Abnormal, Adult Fur, Blank Generation, Caveofswords, Golden Curls & Loren D. at 2720 Cherokee

Jan 24th at The Demo Weekend For Bernie with Mathias & The Pirates, Blank Generation, Cara Louise Band, Letter To Memphis, Michael Franco & Zach's Wrath $10

Opening the show you'll hear the audio from Mathias & The Pirates performing "Weather Report" on STL Up Late a bit ago. Be sure to go check out some of the other great videos on STL Up Late's YouTube page and go see a live show.

Closing out the show, they hooked me up with 2 brand new songs to play for you. First their cover of "Summer Breeze" by Seals & Crofts. Secondly, their track that appears on Prologue 5 "Brettanomyces" with 18 and Counting.

Warning: Not safe for work, and not for the easily offended.

Jan 1st I took a drive to Potosi, MO to sit and talk with Joe Glenk of New Lingo, Gabe Stroup of Sky Burnt White and Korey Smith of Apollo's Daughter.

As you can imagine, the show derailed pretty early. We just drank some Keystone Light and rambled on about a bunch of stuff including encounters with the law, best & worst shows and some of our biggest moments of 2015.

Through out the show you can hear some of the guys music.

- New Lingo "Blood Thinners"

- Sky Burnt White "Song & Dance"

- Apollo's Daughter "Kurt Russell's Muscles"

If you enjoy the music, buy it on ITunes or a CD. Support local music!

LIKE their band pages on Facebook to keep up to date when they are playing in your town.

See Sky Burnt White Jan 9th in Sullivan, MO for the Winter Mayhem with System Slave, One Day, Midnight Hour, Maximus, Soundtrapp & more at Wedding Bells venue.

Nick Vatterott returns to the podcast! Nick and Myself discuss Trump being president, alt comedy, and his love for Lion's Choice.

Follow Nick on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Keep an eye on his tour dates at NickVatterott.com. Grab his album from Comedy Central records FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY today!

 Also check out Nick's podcast, The Nick Vatterott show on Itunes or Soundcloud.com

Took a drive out to Collinsville, IL to sit and talk with Ellesa Vec of Advocating Adam. We talked about his start in music, early influences, songwriting and more. He performs full band and as a solo artist. On this episode you can hear a little of both sides of Ellesa Vec. Opening the show hear Advocating Adam's "Halo" and then at the end of the show "Holy of Holies" by Ellesa Vec. If you'd like to hear more songs, you can hear them on Soundcloud.com at the Advocating Adam & Ellesa Vec pages.

Follow the band Facebook page to keep up to date with them. Keep an eye out for tour dates in 2016!