Ep 126 | Vaughan Rhea | Rocky Top, Rock & Roll, and the Cutting Edge

This week, we welcome former Elektra Records recording artist Vaughan Rhea to the podcast! Vaughan was the founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Vonray. Listen in as he walks us through how learning to play guitar in high school and performing in dorm rooms and fraternities in college led to pursuing music full-time, culminating in a record deal in late 2001. We discuss the highs and lows of "making it" in the music business, including recording at the storied Cello Studios in LA, touring with acts like Creed and Sister Hazel, and being featured on the hit TV show Smallville, only to end up leaving the business at the height of his success. We go on to talk about the ways the music industry has changed since Vaughan left, how he has continued to create, now as a high-end custom knife maker, and much more! Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Twitter) and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠solid7podcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to snag some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, rate the show, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a Jocko Go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, see upcoming events, support worthy causes, and become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ supporter. © Copyright 2023 Solid Seven Podcast. All Rights Reserved.