Ep. 5.11 - Alex Wash (Granddogs)

In an all new episode, Nate gives a rundown of some upcoming announcements, including the next Your Next Favorite Band/25 O'Clock/Yo! That's My Jawn crossover event, the return of the Oops! All Bards RPG actual play podcast, and shares his submission to WXPN's 24-Hour Song Challenge, the Drive By Truckers inspired, "Some of Her Time." Then Nate sits down for a chat with Alex Wash of the band Granddogs. They talk about the Working Philly Musicians Discord, growing up, the journey from learning the piano to teaching piano, signing and playing, playing drums in early bands, Hang the DJ, going to college at Millersville and having access to the studio, revisiting the Perkasie record, the move to Texas, tour managing We Live at Midnight, interning with Gordon Raphael, finding comfort in the studio, moving to Philly and working at Howl At the Moon, the process of adapting to performing at a piano bar, the challenge of song selection, the birth of Granddogs, his songwriting process, Peaches and Susan, the new album Peaches and the two singles from it, "When You Call" and "Goddess of Love." Then Alex maneuvers The Jawntlet!Granddogs on BandcampGranddogs InstagramGranddogs TikTokGranddogs YouTube Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!