Episodes
July 17, 2023
"Failure Was NOT An Option." w/ Scott Rivera of Scottie's Pizza Parlor
On this episode I sit down in person in The Shred Shed with local legend Scott Rivera of Scotties Pizza Parlor. Scott is not only a Portland pizza mainstay, but a dude straight out of the music scene that I came up in during…
July 14, 2023
Death & Applesauce w/ Ryan of Fuzzrocious Pedals
Has a human body ever been implemented into guitar pedal design? Does Josh Scott have an enclosure made of bones in his collection? Can volleyball save your life? Should fuzz pedals be integrated into chorus effects? When yo…
July 10, 2023
Why Do You Need An Acoustic Guitar? w/ Gretchen Menn and Daniele Gottardo
This is a super rad, and super unique episode of the podcast! I met Gretchen Menn and Daniele Gottardo at the Breedlove booth at Gearfest. All of us being primarily electric guitar players hanging out at the booth of an acou…
July 7, 2023
Paul Reed Smith Tried To Escape This Interview (But I Wouldn't Let Him!)
Way back in 2016 when I was very new to podcasting and being a part of the guitar world, I attended my first Winter NAMM show. The very first thing I did was march up to the PRS Guitars booth to have an interview with none o…
July 3, 2023
Free Guitars For Kids (Ben Dudley)
I think you can probably figure out what this episode is about. It is all right there in the title. Ben Dudley is the director of Free Guitars For Kids which is a non-profit that, you guessed it, provides free guitars for ki…
June 26, 2023
From 'War Dogs' to Guitar Pedals w/ David Packouz of Singular Sound
Not very many people get into international arms dealing, get busted by the Government, have a BIG Hollywood movie made about their life, and THEN start a successful effects pedal company. But that is exactly what happened t…
June 19, 2023
How To Not Get Stabbed By Nazis w/ Eyal Levi
Hello everyone! On this episode, I present to you one of the wildest stories I've ever heard on the podcast. You listeners know that there have been some crazy tales told on this show, but this one ranks up there with the sc…
June 13, 2023
Out Of The Comfort Zone w/ Daniel G Harmann
This is a pretty special episode of the podcast! Today I'm talking to my friend Daniel G. Harmann, who I actually collaborated on a song with! Daniel is a singer-songwriter out of Seattle, WA who came up in the punk scene an…
June 5, 2023
BIG Pedals = BIG Money $$$ w/ Matt Knight of Guitar Nerds
Is it possible to predict what guitars are going to explode in value? Is it possible to "time" the guitar gear market as you might the stock market? What pedals/amps/guitars are going to appreciate in value in the future? Ma…
May 30, 2023
Social Skills are SKILLS w/ Chris Wiseman of Currents
On this episode I am talking to Chris Wiseman of the band's Currents and Shadow of Intent. We dive in headfirst to talk about what it is like building a band in a very "Ship Of Theseus" type of way, and how that occurred wit…
May 22, 2023
Jeromes Dream
If you are anything like me, you might be a former Warped Tour kid. We grew up with emo, "screamo", and very abrasive, emotionally charged forms of hardcore tinged punk rock influenced music. What most of us didn't realize a…
May 16, 2023
Les Pauls Are HOME w/ Rob from Incendiary
Rob Nobile is one of the founding members of NYC hardcore stalwarts Incendiary. On this episode we talk about how powerful it can be to support yourself OUTSIDE of doing music, while still taking your musical project very se…
May 8, 2023
Casey Cavaliere of The Wonder Years
I love it when I get to have fellow podcasters on the show, but it is even better when that podcaster happens to be in a successful band! Casey has been a member of The Wonder Years for almost 20 years. In that time he's dev…
May 1, 2023
Guitar Legend, Pete Anderson
From being told he was "too small to play guitar", to leading one of the most popular musical acts on the planet, Pete Anderson has seen almost every angle of the music industry. Pete and I go over his career from the moment…
April 24, 2023
Unlimited TOANZZZ w/ JB Brubaker of August Burns Red
This is a MUST listen for August Burns Red fans. We get into the weeds on the gear! Just a few short weeks prior to the recording of this episode, I was actually watching JB play live on the current 20th anniversary tour. So…
April 17, 2023
Would You Eat A Live Squid? w/ Daniel Gailey of Fit For A King
Daniel Gailey plays guitar in the killer bands Fit For A King and Phineas. On this episode, we dive into appreciating music across genres, seven string guitars, the growing popularity of heavy music, and what it takes to get…
April 10, 2023
"Rockstars" w/ Chef Ricky Bella
The music gear business and the restaurant industry couldn't look more different to the untrained eye. Which is not unlike most people not seeing the similarities that chefs and musicians share. Chef Ricky Bella is an accomp…
April 3, 2023
"It's like the Star Wars Thing.." w/ Devin of The Acacia Strain
I've got a banger of an episode for you today! I'm talking to Devin Shidaker of The Acacia Strain and we dive down into the creative rabbit hole. We talk about how he ended up joining The Acacia Strain, his work at Balaguer …
March 27, 2023
Preparation & Opportunity w/ Grayson Stewart of Norma Jean
What is it like to end up playing guitar in your personal favorite band? That isn't a question that very many people get to answer, but Grayson Stewart is one of the few people on the planet that can actually talk about that…
March 20, 2023
Creating The Impossible w/ Joey Sturgis
Joey Sturgis is a dude with a vast amount of experience in the music industry. He gained notoriety as a very popular producer in the metal community. He has worked with the likes of Asking Alexandria, We Came As Romans, The …
March 13, 2023
How To Get A Network w/ Matt McJunkins
A massive component of advancing in any career is building your network. So much of every opportunity that presents itself is based upon "who you know". But what if you don't know anyone working in the sphere you'd like to b…
March 6, 2023
Is Apple Killing Indie Artists? w/ Colt Capperune
Colt Capperune is a very successful producer/recording engineer/content creator with a very inspiring story. He also has some insight into Apple's plans for integrating Dolby Atmos into Apple Music that could have MASSIVE im…
Feb. 27, 2023
3 String Guitars w/ Henri Cash of Starcrawler
What is it like playing a three string guitar? Why would you need two tuner pedals on your guitar effects pedalboard? What makes Filtertrons so magical? Is pedal steel hard to play? Henri and I go over all of this and a whol…
Feb. 20, 2023
You Need A Baritone Guitar w/ The Balkun Brothers
The Balkun Brothers are an epic two-piece rock band from Connecticut. Steve and Nick formed their band after being arrested in New Hampshire. Which is not exactly the most common starting point for a band. We quickly bonded …