Episode 21.34: Carrying the Torch, with NuCoast Breeze’s Erik Mattox

Subject matter expert Erik Mattox from NuCoast Breeze and Westcoast Breeze joins the podcast to dive deep into the modern yacht rock artists who are carrying the torch from the keepers of the fire of yesteryear, intentionally producing music with a West Coast vibe and yacht rock flare. Things Discussed: Did the fire never really die out? Who was the first torch bearer, and when did they pick it up? Who are the Top 30 NuCoast artists we should have on our sonars that maybe we don’t? Check out Tom's 300-song+ Modern Yacht playlist on Spotify A NuCoast-inspired Lightning Round! The Lightning Round: Does It Float Your Boat? Buried Treasures Off the Map References and Related: John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Yacht or Nyacht? The Official Yachtski Scale Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main Intro/outro music: Faded Memory Song, by August Red. Find and Follow: The Mainland: YachtRockPodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/yachtrockpod Anchors Aweigh: https://anchor.fm/yachtrockpodcast