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Group Hugs

by Group Hugs Podcast

Hello! Join Alex Teich and Matt Greenia on their quest to uncover the origin stories of musicians, in their own words Comes out each Friday at 6pm

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  1. S3E1 - Matt Greenia hugs Andy Browne

    Matt and Andy talk about Van Halen, Tool, and dreamnaut stuff. Features the NIghtporters songs "Miles Away", "From a Memory" and "Satellite" and closes out with the Lynx Deluxe song "Mercy". Come to Lynx Deluxe's a show at Smith's Olde Bar on Saturday April 6th!

  2. S2E18 - Matt Greenia hugs Chad Shivers

    Hello! Matt and Chad talk shop on surf music, yard sales, and fanny packs in this interview with the mysterious guitarist and multi entrepreneur behind the Southern Surf Stomp Fest, October 8th 2022 in the Avondale Estates neighborhood of Atlanta, GA, USA…

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  3. S2E17 - Matt Greenia hugs Daniel Gay

    Hello! Matt interviews Daniel about his life in music Features the songs "The Existentialist" and "A Prayer For All of Us"

  4. S2E16 - Matt Greenia hugs Jon Harris

    Hello! Matt interviews Jon in this episode, coming full circle. They go over early days playing music in the Church, to working as a sideman in reggae bands, forming his own band The Sin Hounds, and how that led to his long term collaboration with The Sun Dogs Features the track "Curly Hair"

  5. S2E15 - Matt Greenia hugs Alex Pound

    Hello! Matt talks to Alex about his musical background, and delves deep into the history of the band he plays bass with, The Mltys Features the songs "Mind Whispers" and "This Is The End"

  6. S2E14 - Matt Greenia hugs Matt Williams

    Hello! Matt talks to Matt about his life in music, diving deep into some parts of his musical background and dancing around others, all while discussing the philosophies and modes of working that have kept him going Features the song "Bone Picker", the title track to a full length album by The...

  7. GROUP HUGS SUPPLEMENTAL 1 - Matt Greenia hugs Of Persephone

    Hello! Today we're trying something a little different over here at Group Hugs, as we've interviewed an entire band at once, that band being Of Persephone Of Persephone is a four piece band based in Atlanta, GA that formed in 2021 from the solo work of Sarah Rae Tramell, who recently formed the...

  8. S2E13 - Matt Greenia hugs Jeffrey Butzer

    Hello! Greenia talks to Jeffrey about his origins playing heavy metal with his Mom, his old band Midwives, the Bicycle Eaters era, Compartmentalizationalists, his collaboration with Emily Marie Malmer, PJ Harvey, and rockabilly music on this investigation into one of Atlanta's most ambitious…

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  9. S2E12 - Matt Greenia hugs Nick Bach

    Hello! Matt talks to Nick about the Bach family business, music, and the way he forged a path for himself and his friends to collaborate, perform and record together Features the track "Better Acid Easy Rider"

  10. S2E11 - Matt Greenia hugs Jon Allinson

    Hello! Matt talks to Jon about his early days in Alabama, how Matt Lambert from All the Saints made him and his brother Bon move to Atlanta, and his experiences rocking people's faces off through projects like Abby Gogo and Van Vleck Features the song "Black Denim Bookends"

  11. S2E10 - Matt Greenia hugs Ian Deaton

    Hello! Matt talks to Ian about his arc playing music in Atlanta and beyond both solo and in groups Features the songs "Heartbreak #2" and "The Printmaker"

  12. S2E9 - Matt Greenia hugs Sky Hy

    Hello, Matt talks to Sky Hy about his early days singing church music in Godsends, rapping under the name Noize before reimagining himself as Sky Hy, his other projects Doorways and The Church Electric, and his showcase series at MJQ Features the songs "Black Leather" and "Self Care"

  13. S1E8 - Matt Greenia hugs Henry Jack

    Hello! Matt talks to Henry about his musical life, including playing with Group Hugs alumni Lightnin' Ray in Weary Heads, his Bowie in Sweats collab with other alums TT Mahony and Jed Drummond, and his experience playing in the band Entertainment Features the songs "The Greater Roadrunner" and...

  14. S2E7 - Matt Greenia hugs Streety Murphy

    Hello! Matt talks to Streety Murphy about his production brand West End Icon, the recording project Shinchaku Saikou, Duran Duran, Nine Inch Nails, and the definition of street pop Features the songs "McFly" and "Look Over My Shoulder"

  15. S2E6 - Matt Greenia hugs Ben Davis

    Hello! Matt gets the dirt from Ben Davis, one of Atlanta's most professional musicians. His history spans from early efforts like Habeus Corpus to long term project The Purkinje Shift, his time in the funk group Noot d'Noot, and how all this led to his solo projects Setups and Prince Clifton...

  16. S2E5 - Matt Greenia hugs Tom Cheshire

    Hello! Matt talks to Tom about his life writing songs and working with musicians to put on shows. Tom details his time in the bands Rent Boys, All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, West End Motel, and of course his most recent project The Tom Cheshire Band Features the song "New Wave Kid"

  17. S2E4 - Matt Greenia hugs JB Williams

    Hello! Matt talks to JB about playing music when he served in the U.S. Army, how that led to him being the drummer for Arrested Development, how the Multiple Dimensions Band was formed, and his experience recording the album "Drop It From The Top" Features the songs "Stink of Me" and "Dreams to...

  18. S2E3 - Matt Greenia hugs Kent Aberle

    Hello! Matt talks to Kent about his upbringing in Illinois and how that brought him to his career playing music in Atlanta Features the songs "Ways of the Weak" and "I Don't Scare Easy" Kent's got a show at Smith's with his band The Swear: https://www.facebook.com/events/300224278725869?ref=newsfeed

  19. S2E2 - Matt Greenia hugs Eric Thrice

    Hello! Matt talks to Eric about his early experiences playing metal, hardcore, and punk music with projects like Zero Tolerance, Orange 9mm and H2O, and how that led him to his newest band, Drifter You can see Drifter live for free at Sabbath Brewing in Atlanta on Sunday, February 27th...

  20. S2E1 - Alex Teich hugs Shaheed Smith

    Hello! Alex gets Shaheed to open up about his journey on the first episode of Group Hugs' second season Features the songs "What I Say" and "Sand Castle"

  21. S1E27 - Alex Teich hugs Nicholas Landt while he's hugging Rory Landt

    Hello! Alex does a double whammy and interviews the Landt twins Nicholas and Rory at the same time for the Group Hugs Podcast's season finale Features the tracks "Easy On Me" and "Living Dream"

  22. S1E26 - Alex Teich hugs Keron Robinson

    Hello! Alex interviews Keron Robinson about his music and collaborations. Features the song "Projections"

  23. S1E25 - Alex Tech hugs Sarah Rae Tramell

    Hello! Alex interviews Sarah Rae Tramell about her new music and plans for the future Features the tracks "Shockwave" and "Galaxy Flower"

  24. S1E24 - Alex Teich hugs Kaddy Kobain

    Hello! Alex interviews Kaddy Kobain, an artist that's just as obsessed with Nirvana as he is with making his own stamp on the world Features Kaddy's take on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and his original song "No Fux"

  25. S1E23 - Alex Teich hugs Sean Zearfoss

    Hello! Alex interviews Sean Zearfoss about The Grateful Dead, Phish, and hippie stuff Features the songs "Police State" and "New Age Soul"

  26. S1E22 - Alex Teich hugs Leland Woodward

    Hello! Alex interviews Leland Woodward, a drummer and electronic musician Features the songs "Lightning Strikes the Castle" and "Eternal Blue"

  27. S1E21 - Alex Teich hugs Arthur McDonald

    Hello! Alex talks to Arthur McDonald, a talented musician, Capoeria practitioner, and fashion designer Features the songs "Stomping on Eggshells" and "Life Sex Death Drugs"

  28. S1E20 - Alex Teich hugs Am Taylor

    Hello! Alex talks to Am Taylor about what is and isn't rock n' roll, cheap guitars, and when it's best to take some time for yourself Features the songs "Driving on the Edge of Night" and "Bright Yellow Sun"

  29. S1E19 - Alex Teich hugs Seanny Georgie

    Hello! Alex gets the real story behind the projects No Eyes and So So Death by talking to the person behind it all Features the songs "love lost but not forgotten" and "u never saw me as a human anyway so please stop pretending you fuck wit me and my crew"

  30. S1E18 - Alex Teich hugs Shane Patrick

    Hello! Alex talks to Shane Patrick about his earliest memories Features the song "Abysmal Despair"

  31. S1E17 - Alex Teich hugs Kyle Gordon

    Hello! Alex talks to Kyle Gordon, the Atlanta musician behind the American rock and roll band Mammabear Features the song "Wish I"

  32. S1E16 - Alex Teich hugs Graham Dowdy

    Hello! Alex interviews Graham about his life as a studio rat and frontman Features the tracks "Hold Up and "Where do We Go"

  33. S1E15 - Alex Teich hugs Alex Tuisku

    Hello! Alex Teich interviews his nemesis Alex Tuisku and they talk about how she came to Atlanta and got involved with so many bands Features the songs "Misunderstood" and "Past Life"

  34. S1E14 - Alex Teich hugs Jed Drummond

    Hello! Alex Teich interviews Jed Drummond, a singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with one heck of a story to tell Features the songs "dmbhpy" and "8baec8"

  35. S1E13 - Alex Teich hugs Dave Railey

    Hello! Alex gets into it with the King of Corndogorama, Dave Railey, an Atlanta music lifer Features the songs "Shake Shake" and "One Way Home"

  36. S1E12 - Alex Teich hugs Nick Nickerson

    Alex interviews Nick Nickerson, the high energy frontman and songwriting genius behind bands like The Strange Truth of It All, Fishhawk, and Cat Autopsy Expo, and a regular Dude Hugs contributor to projects like Rishathra, Otto Barbarian, and Twelfth Street Riot. This one went on so long it only...

  37. S1E11 - Alex Teich hugs Marty Brotzge

    Hello! Alex interviews multi-instrumentalist Marty Brotzge about punk rock, the dead, and Chadwick Boseman Features the songs "Palaces and Prisoners" and "The World"

  38. S1E10 - Alex Teich hugs Rich Morris

    Hello! Alex interviews Rich Morris, one of Atlanta's creative treasures, as he tells us all about his background and lifelong cohorts Features the songs "We & Us" and "Charm of The Assassin"

  39. S1E9 - Alex Teich hugs TT Mahony

    Hello! Alex interviews TT Mahony, Atlanta's own mad scientist piano master Features the songs "Horrible Honeymooners" and "Swan Swan H"

  40. S1E8 - Alex Teich hugs Aidan Burns

    Hello! Alex and Aidan shoot the breeze and talk all things bass, noise and metal Features the songs "Take No Prisoners" and "Full of It"

  41. S1E7 - Alex Teich hugs Jenn Beierle

    Hello! Alex interviews Jenn about her musical background and how that led to her current projects Features the songs "Happy for Life" and "Mallgoth"

  42. S1E6 - Alex Teich hugs Isaac Bishop

    Hello! Alex follows Isaac Bishop on his long strange trip through music Features the songs "Camel Cash" and "Misunderstood"

  43. S1E5 - Alex Teich hugs Michael Jordan

    Hello! Alex goes digging around with Michael Jordan over music and basketball Features the songs "Strange Void" "USA"

  44. S1E4 - Alex Teich hugs John Pierce

    Hello! Alex gets down with John Pierce to find out how he got into music Features the song "Big Al On Campus"

  45. S1E3 - Alex Teich hugs Jake Cook

    Hello! Alex visits JakeWorld for an illuminating talk about Green Day, Foo Fighters and Pink Floyd, among other things Features the songs "The Elusive Chanteuse" and "Android Charger"

  46. S1E2 - Jake Cook hugs Alex Teich

    Hello! Jake has a few laughs with Alex over guitars and keys Features the songs "Now and Then" and "Do You Wanna go Outside?"

  47. S1E1 - Alex Teich hugs Matt Greenia

    Hello! The inaugural episode of Group Hugs! Alex finally gets Matt to pull back the curtain on what it's been like for him to be a musical "lifer" Features the songs "New Girl" and "Broken Toys"

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Hello!

Join Alex Teich and Matt Greenia on their quest to uncover the origin stories of musicians, in their own words

Comes out each Friday at 6pm

HOSTED BY

Group Hugs Podcast

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