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Hello friends! Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Chris Pierce is my guest for episode 1602! His latest album, Songs For The Heavy Hearted is out now on all streamers, CD, and vinyl. If you're at Americana Fest this week, you can catch Chris at Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown, after that, he'll be on tour on the east coast and southeast. Go to chrispierce.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making Songs For The Heavy Hearted with long-time collaborators David Resnik and Niko Bolas (Neil Young, The Mavericks), how the album captures moments in the lives of everyday people as they struggle with crisis while still remaining hopeful, growing up in L.A., making music for social change, working with The Whitmore Sisters, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Chris. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Chris on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Nashville based singer-songwriter Lily Meola is my guest for episode 1601. You might have seen Lily earlier this year at Luck Reunion at SXSW, on the road supporting the Willie Nelson & Family tour, or Willie's 4th of July Picnic. Her latest album Lucky To Be is available now on all streaming platforms. Go to lilymeolamusic.com for tour dates, videos, merch, and more. We have a great conversation about growing up in Maui, playing restaurants, meeting Willie Nelson and getting mentored by him, moving to Nashville, making Lucky To Be, songwriting, touring, working with Willie and Lukas Nelson, the magic of Bob Rock, going to Austrailia, Farm Aid, and much more.  Find Lily on Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer, songwriter, author, and advocate for survivors of domestic abuse, Courtney Santana is my guest for episode 1600!  After decades of singing back-up for the likes of Shinyribs, Jesse Dayton, and others and singing on over 30 albums, Courtney has released her debut album, the deeply soulful Living Through It All available now on all streamers, vinyl, and CD on Hardcharger Records. She co-wrote and co-produced the album with legendary artist Jesse Dayton who also plays guitar on the record. Courtney will be playing at Americana Fest in Nashville on Sept. 18 & 19, on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for HAAM Day in Austin, and on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Waterloo Records at 5:30 pm. Go to courtneysantana.com for show dates and info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about finally getting around to making her own album, making an album that offers encouragement and the darkest of times, her years singing back-up, living through domestic abuse, raising two kids, becoming a grandmother, her memoir about survival "Off Kilter: Getting Right After Abuse", her Survive to Thrive Foundation, her Sanctuary App, using her life experience to make great art and help others, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Courtney. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Courtney on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook sanctuaryishere.com Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Musician, animator, and filmmaker Andrew Leeper is my guest for episode 1599! Andrew co-wrote, edited, animated and helped produce "You Can Color Outside The Lines: The Story Of The Big Boys" a documentary about Austin punk pioneers, Big Boys. Go to youcancoloroutsidethelines.com for screenings, info, merch, and more. Andrew and I have a great conversation about the importance of preserving Austin's rich music history, the Big Boys impact on the punk scene all over the U.S., the connection between skating and punk, the decade it took to make the movie, the Big Boys message of inclusivity and DIY ethos, Andrew's musical journey starting in Houston skate boarding to punk music, playing in Sprawl, his band Dynamite Boy, making the move to graphics and film, working for the state music office, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Andrew. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Find Big Boys on Spotify   Follow "You Can Color Outside The Lines: The Story Of The Big Boys" on Instagram   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello Friends! Singer-songwriter, actress, film maker and three time Austin Music Award winner, Patricia Vonne returns to the show for episode 1598! Her 10th album, My Heart's Got A Mind Of It's Own,  produced by Rick Del Castillo, comes out on September 25th and she's celebrating the release with a show at The Continental Club here in Austin that same night, Go to patriciavonne.com for show dates, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about making My Heart's Got A Mind Of It's Own with a host of great musicians like Johnny Reno, Scott Garber, Hector Muñoz, Joe Reyes, Charanga Cakewalk, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, and more, the wide range of styles covered on the album, writing the album's title track with Johnny Reno and Chris Isaak, her incredibly large and talented family, making the album with The City of Austin Music Grant, her recent tour of Europe, winning Best Original Score for her song "Party Like It's The Great Gatsby" in the Cine Paris Film Festival, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Patricia. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Patricia on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Jenny Reynolds returns to the show for episode 1597! Jenny's latest album, Willow & Stone is out now and has been burning up the NACC chart. Willow & Stone was produced by Mark Hallman and features a host of Austin luminaries including Nöelle Hampton, Betty Soo, Gabriel Rhodes, Barbara Nesbitt, Chip Dolan and more. Jenny is celebrating the release with a big show at The 04 Center on Wednesday, September 9th. Go to jennyreynolds.com for music, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about making Willow & Stone, the Austin music scene, coming up playing shows in the northeast, songwriting, what inspires her, how politics informs music, staying sane in a noisy world, and more. I had a great time catching up with Jenny. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!  Find Jenny on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Give to Chip Dolan's GoFundMe HERE! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter and bass player Ruby Dice returns to the show for episode 1596! Ruby has a new album about Austin called Take Me Back coming out this Friday, August 28th and featuring some of the town's brightest stars like Shinyribs, Suzanna Choffel, Nakia, and more. She's celebrating the release with release shows on Friday, 8/28 at The Continental Club in Houston and Saturday, 8/29 at The 04 Center here in Austin. Go to rubydice.com for music, show info, videos and more. We have a great conversation about writing, recording, and producing Take Me Back, why she made a record about Austin and it's music scene, using the City of Austin music grant to make the album, gathering Austin musicians to guest on the album, what Austin means to her, the Boone Carter documentary, "Making Life Out Of Art" made about her premiering at her release show on 8/29 at The 04 Center, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Ruby. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Ruby on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter and mandolin player Lincoln Mick from Nashville based Americana pop band, The Arcadian Wild returns to the show for episode 1595! Their new album, Make It Out Alive came out last Friday and is available now. They'll be Touring for the rest of the year and might be in Austin in January. Go to thearcadianwild.com for tour dates, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about writing and recording Make It Out Alive, how the band has changed since they got started, why we make music, touring, songwriting, life, and more. I had a great time catching up with Lincoln. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find The Arcadian Wild on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Give to Chip Dolan's GoFundMe HERE! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Flickerstick frontman Brandin Lea is my guest for episode 1594! After a decade hiatus, Dallas based, alternative-rock band, Flickerstick is back with a gorgeous new album, Superluminal, available on vinyl, CD, and wherever you stream. They've been touring and they have a new documentary coming out soon called, "Flickerstick: Band on the Brink". Go to flickersticlofficial.com for music, tour dates, and more. Brandin and I have a great conversation about the new band line-up, making Superluminal, starring in and winning VH1's "Bands on the Run" in 2001 and the insanity of having your life exposed to the world, getting signed to Epic Records and having their big "coming out" party on 9/11 2001, being in Manhattan on 9/11, working with YouTube sensation Rick Beato, the demise and resurrection of Flickerstick, where the rest of the band is now, the show we played together at the legendary Troubador in Los Angeles together, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Brandin. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Flickerstick on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Houston based singer-songwriter, activist, writer, producer, orator, actress, model, and lead singer of The Suffers, Kam Franklin is my guest for episode 1593! Her Debut solo album, Land of the Neon Sun, co-produced by Margo Price drops on August, 28th on Homegirl Island Records/Missing Piece Records. Go to kamfranklin.com for music, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about writing and recording Land of the Neon Sun in Nashville and Houston, "clearing the deck" to focus on making and releasing the album, her love of Houston and D.I.Y. culture, making music on her own terms, her work as a Grammy Governor, working with singer-songwriter Kevin Morby on the song "Didn't I" (available now), her community work, bringing people together with the Bayou City Comeback Chorus, The Suffers and what's next for them, and more. I had a great time getting to know Kam. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Kam on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Find The Suffers HERE Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Saxophonist, composer, and band leader Elias Haslanger returns to the show for episode 1592! His latest album, Legacy is out now on all streaming platforms, CD, and vinyl. Go to elijazz.com for music, show dates, lessons, and more. You can see Elias' Church on Monday shows every Monday at 8:30 at The Continental Club Gallery. I highly recommend it. We have a great conversation about making Legacy with his Church on Monday band and 3X Grammy nominated engineer/producer Charlie Kramsky, how composes his music, doing Church on Monday for almost 15 years, touring with Maynard Ferguson, his 4 years in NYC, putting family first, becoming an empty nester, old Austin, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend, Elias. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Elias Haslanger on Spotify, Bandcamp, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie  

Hello friends! Bass player Monty Colvin and guitar player Dane Sonnier from Houston hard rock band, Galactic Cowboys are my guests for episode 1591! Galactic Cowboys 9th album, What Planet Are You From?, their first since 2017, is set to release later this month. I'll play a preview of their new song, "Out of the Darkness" on this episode. Go to galacticcowboys.com for album info, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about making What Planet Are You From? with drummer Johnny Simmons who sadly passed away after finishing the album, the history of the band, getting signed to DGC by legendary A&R man and label president Gary Gersh, their experiences in the movie "Airheads" with Adam Sandler, Bendan Fraser, and Steve Buscemi, Monty's art and podcast Monty's Rockcast, the changing social and political landscape in the U.S., songwriting and more. I had a great time catching up with Dane and Monty. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Galactic Cowboys on Spotify, Facebook Check out Monty's art HERE and Monty's Rockcast HERE Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie  

Hello friends! Lawrence Gowan, keyboard player, singer, and songwriter from legendary rock band Styx is my guest for episode 1590! Styx is currently on the "Styx & Chicago: The Windy Cities Tour - All The Hits...Your Kind of Tour" and they're hitting Austin on Wednesday, August 19th at The Moody Center. Go to styxworld.com for tour dates and show info, music, videos, merch, and more. Lawrence and I have a great conversation about his 27 years in Styx, their 18th studio album Circling From Above released last year, staying creative and writing new music, touring with Chicago, the healing and magical power of music, songwriting, staying healthy, the powerful bond between the members of Styx, his solo career and Gowan, and much more. i had a great time getting to know Lawrence. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Styx on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Listen to my conversation with James "JY" Young from ep. 1086 (9/1/2021) HERE.  Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Wisconsin based singer-songwriter Ruby James is my guest for episode 1589! Ruby's new album, Call It Rock & Roll on Mule Kick Records drops on August 7th and she is celebrating the release with a show at The Five Spot in Nashville on Friday, August 14th. Go to rubyjamesmusic.com for show info, music and more. Ruby and I have a great conversation about making Call It Rock & Roll with producer Kyle Crusham and a host of great Austin musicians like Rosie Flores, Harmoni Kelley, David Jimenez and more, turning a Supersuckers song into a duet with Eddie Spaghetti, adventures on the Little Steven's Garage Cruise, getting over Lyme Disease, and much more. Let's get down! Find Ruby on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! We have a great big show for you today. Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter Scotty Blanco from Scotty Bee and the Hive joins me for episode 1588! Their new single, "Heart" is available on all the streamers and their new EP, "Bell Heather" drops next week. They're celebrating the release of "Bell Heather" with a release show Saturday, August 8th at Regal Rooms here in Austin. Go to scottybeeandthehive.com for show info, music, lessons, and more. We have a great conversation about transitioning from sideman to frontman, leading an all-female band, working with Sisi, Brian Wolff, and more, cover band shows, coming up as a classically trained viola player, the Austin music scene, and more. Plus, Andrew Leeper, co-writer, editor, animator and co-producer of "You Can Color Outside The Lines: The Story Of The Big Boys" a documentary directed by Joe Salinas about legendary Austin punk band, Big Boys currently making the festival rounds. Go to youcancoloroutsidethelines.com for more info on the doc. You can see it on Saturday August 8th at 9:15 pm at the 6th annual Sound Unseen Festival. The Sound Unseen Festival takes place August 6th-9th at The AFS Cinema on Middle Fiskville Rd. and opens with a 20th anniversary screening of “Shut Up & Sing,” a documentary on The Chicks (formerly The Dixie Chicks).  The lineup also includes films featuring national artists like Sara Bareilles, Eddie Cochran and local acts like The Black Angels, Big Boys, Tele Novella and Mama Duke. Go to soundunseenaustin.com for tickets and info. Find Scotty Bee and the Hive on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Texas singer-songwriter Jack Barksdale is my guest for episode 1587! Jack's latest EP "Battleground" comes out on October 16th and he's just released the first single and video, "The Scam Song" available now wherever you get your music. He'll be playing The 04 Center here in Austin on Wednesday, August 26th. Go to jackbarksdale.com for tour dates, music, videos and more. Jack played his performed his first original song at 9 years old. At 19, he's opened for the likes of Wynonna Judd, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and more. It's amazing to meet someone who is so young with such a deep view of life. We have a great conversation about making "Battleground", the story behind "The Scam Song", growing up listening to his parents' record collection, songwriting, Jack Barksdale's Roots Revival Podcast, what inspires him, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jack. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Jack on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Justin Osborne from the rock band Susto and it's bluegrass offshoot, Susto Stringband is my guest for episode 1586! Susto Stringband has just released their second album, "Susto Stringband (Vol. 2) on Missing Piece Records and are preparing to tour Europe, The U.K., The U.S. in August and September. Go to sustoisreal.com for tour dates, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about how he was inspired to start Susto in 2013 while living in Havana, Cuba, collaborating with Asheville’s Holler Choir to form Susto Stringband, being inspired by Ashville's music scene, moving to Texas, songwriting, touring with his rock band versus the string band, touring Europe, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Justin. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Susto and Susto Stringband on Spotify, Spotify (Susto), Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Guitar player, singer-songwriter Johnny Moeller from Texas Headhunters, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Moeller Brothers and many more is my guest for episode 1585! Texas Headhunters, the band he fronts along with Ian Moore and Jesse Dayton have a new single out, "Cut N' Run" and they're out on the road for the next few weeks starting tonight, Friday, July 17th at Sam's Burger Joint in San Antonio. Go to txhh.live to see if they're to a town near you. We have a great conversation about growing up in Fort Worth, discovering the blues and never looking back, meeting Stevie Ray Vaughan, moving to Austin and getting into the Antone's scene, playing with his brother Jay, playing with The Fabulous Thunderbirds, playing with Marcia Ball, how Texas headhunters came together, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Johnny. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Texas Headhunters on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook. Find The Fabulous Thunderbirds HERE. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Multi- woodwind instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Leila Henley is my guest for episode 1584! After 20 years of playing in bands in Austin, Leila is about to release her debut solo album, How To Let Go out on August 6th. Her singles "Tardigrade" and "Your Life in the Dirt" are available on all the streamers. We have a preview of her next single "Inside the Stone" which comes out this Thursday 7/16. She'll be having a release show on August 29th at 3Ten ACL Live with Molecular Steve. We have a great conversation about growing up in on the gulf coast of Alabama, moving to Austin after losing her home in New Orleans during hurricane Katrina, finding her voice as a songwriter, hitting a personal bottom after getting divorced, making How To Let Go with producers Michael Ingber and Eric Harrison at Studio 601, being a mom, getting through the tough times with friends, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Leila. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Leila on Spotify, Bandcamp, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Ali Holder returns to the show for episode 1583! Her latest single, "Persephone" is out today! "Persephone" is the latest single from her up coming EP, "Garden of the Underworld" out September 11. Ali is doing a Waterloo Records instore next Friday, July 17th. Go to aliholder.com for show dates, music, tarot readings and more. We have a great conversation about writing and making "Garden of the Underworld", trying to make an event instead of just playing a show, working with the local art community, the negative effects of AI on society and the environment, the simplicity of MySpace, the magic of Marfa, her marketing company, social media, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Ali. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Ali Holder Marketing HERE Find Ali on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Nashville-based singer-songwriter Alicia Blue is my guest for episode 1582! Alicia is prepping her debut album Country Desire for August 28, produced by 4x Grammy-winner, Shooter Jennings. She's out on the road this week in the mid-west and will be at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, TX on September 6th. Go to aliciablue.com for music, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about growing up between the South Borderlands of Texas and the orange groves of Southern California, setting out to be a poet, being discovered and produced by Shooter Jennings, working at the legendary Sunset Sound Studios, and much more. Plus, Singer-songwriter/bassist Scott Schaafsma from Houston and Chicago based Americana-rock band Kerosene Stars checks in about their Back This Project crowdfunding campaign that ends on July 23rd. Go to kerosenestars.com for links to music, socials, show dates, and more. Click HERE to Back This Project. Have a great week. Let's get down! Follow Amelia Blue on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Nashville based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Amelia Day is my guest for episode 1581! Her new EP, Ego Trip is available now on all the streamers. Amelia will be on tour this summer in support of Ego Trip. Go to ameliadaymusic.com for tour dates, music and more. We have a great conversation about co-producing Ego Trip with Taylor Carroll, songwriting, Jon Brion, growing up in the small town of Sumner, Washington, growing up religious, how she overcame paralyzing stage fright and began performing publicly in college, coming out, touring, finding her creative voice, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Amelia. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! find Amelia on Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Brandon Wayne DeMaris returns to the show for episode 1580! His latest EP "Be Here Now" is available now wherever you stream. Go to brandonwaynedemaris.com for more info. We have a great conversation about how "Be Here Now" “Be Here Now” is his most personal and vulnerable body of work to date as he delves into the journey of parenthood: the personal strain, the marital pressure, the fear of disappearing inside responsibility - and the hope that survived it all. It is honest in a way that is rare, particularly from a father's perspective, and the themes are universal enough to land well beyond any single audience, how the live version is more like a TED Talk than a concert, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Brandon. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Brandon on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, guitar player Jo James returns to the show for episode 1579! His latest album, Everything And Nothing comes out on September 18th on the streamers and vinyl and he's celebrating with a release show that same night at The '04 Center in Austin. You can stream the singles "Little Light Of Mine" and "Everything And Nothing" now wherever you stream you music. Go to jojamesmusic.com for show dates and info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about writing making Everything And Nothing, adopting a child after years of trying to have one, his faith, mental health struggles, booking shows, touring, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Jo. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Jo James on Spotify, Instagram, facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Jayna Doyle and Blake Arambula from Austin alternative pop outfit Glass Mansions are my guests for episode 1578! Their new EP Soft Witness drops this Friday, June 26th on all streaming services and they're celebrating the release with a show show on Saturday, June 27th at Hotel Vegas in Austin. Go to glassmansions.com for music, videos, show dates/info, and more.  We have a great conversation about Soft Witness probing the duality of holding grief and joy at the same time after Jayne lost her parents back-to-back in 2025, moving from South Carolina to Austin, their songwriting process, "recession pop", touring, DJ'ing, playing SXSW and The Warped Tour, their new music community, and much more. I had a great time getting to know these two fine folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Glass Mansions on Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Daisy O'Connor returns to show for episode 1577! Daisy's new single "L.I.R.R.", produced by Jana Pochop, is out now. You can find it on her Bandcamp page or wherever you stream. Go to daisyoconnor.com for music, show dates, and more. "L.I.R.R." is Daisy's first release after a six-year hiatus from music. We have a great conversation about why she got out of music for six years and what made her return, ten years of banging away at the business, working through the issues that made her want to quit, the inspiration that made her want to make music again on her own terms, the magic of the SIMS Foundation, "going electric", playing her first shows back, what a career in music looks like to her now, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Daisy on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Barton Davies from Nashville born and bred Americana band Breakfield returns to the show for episode 1576! Their debut, self-titled album just came out on Friday via Rounder Records and is available on all the streamers, vinyl, and CD. Go to breakfieldband.com for music, videos, tour dates, and more. Barton was on the show in 2023 under the band name Boy Named Banjo before they changed their name to Breakfield. We have a great conversation about the band's rebranding, making the album Breakfield with producer Sadler Vaden (Jason Isbell), navigating the insanity of the music business, songwriting, touring, the band's beginnings as childhood friends, growing up in Nashville, and more. I had great time catching up with Barton. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Breakfield on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Gunnar Keeling, drummer of San Diego based, alternative-rock band MojoPin is my guest for episode 1575! MojoPin's debut EP, "Out The Door" is available today on Infinity & Records and they're celebrating the release with a show tomorrow, Saturday, 6/13 at 710 Beach Club in San Diego, CA. Go to mojopinband.com for music, show info, videos, and more. Gunnar and I have great conversation about MojoPin and making "Out The Door", playing without tracks, his musical journey, pulling himself out of depression with diet, exercise, and a positive attitude, leading a clean and healthy lifestyle which you can follow on his YouTube Page, MojoPin's goals for the future, losing his dad, Bryan Keeling (my former Mr. Rocket baby bandmate), playing with Mr. Rocket Baby last weekend at his dad's celebration of life, Hyrox World Championships, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Gunnar. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find MojoPin on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and Tony Award-winning Broadway star John Gallagher Jr. is my guest for episode 1574! John's latest EP "Almost OK" is out now on all the streamers. He'll be playing with his band this Thursday, June 11th at Wonderbar in Asbury Park, NJ. Go to johngallagherjr.net for music, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about balancing music and acting, writing and recording "Almost OK" with producers Oscar Albis Rodriguez and Zach Jones, his roles in Broadway’s Spring Awakening, American Idiot, and most recently as the lead in the Avett Brothers’ musical Swept Away, the difficulty of being taken seriously as a musician when you're Known for acting, songwriting, touring, living in Brooklyn, and much more. I had a great time getting to know John. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find John Gallagher Jr. on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Guitar player, YouTuber, and all-around great guy, Ray Kainz returns to the show for episode 1573! You might know Ray from playing in bands like Brodie Lane, Love & Chaos and others or from his instructional, informative, and highly entertaining YouTube Channel, "Ray Plays Guitar" that has great guitar lessons, song tutorials, gear reviews and more. Go to rayplaysguitar.com for links, lessons, merch,  membership, and more. Ray and I have a great conversation about why and how he started his YouTube channel, the challenges of finding his audience, dealing with copyright violations, what keeps him excited about playing guitar, getting clean and healthy and becoming a dad, his favorite Austin guitar players, and more. I had a great time catching up with Ray. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Ray on Instagram, Facebook, raykainz.com Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! The one and only William Harries Graham returns to the show for episode 1572! Like most of Austin, I've watched William grow up to become an amazing music artist, wonderful man. And like most of Austin, I have been grieving the loss of his dad, Jon Dee Graham as an inspirational artist and friend after his passing in March. While caring for his dad after his second spine surgery, William wrote and recorded his new EP, the gorgeous and (mostly) upbeat, "Belrose Motel" out this Friday, June 5th on Strolling Bones Records. We have a long and deep conversation about losing his dad, dealing with his own grief and the whole community's grief, keeping his dad's music and memory alive, writing and recording "Belrose Motel" at home, how his passion for architecture informs his music, producing Jon Dee's last album, New Order, and much more. I was honored to sit and have this conversation with my old friend, William. He is a truly talented and special soul. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.  Find William on Spotify, Facebook, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Nashville based singer-songwriter Ben Chapman is my guest for episode 1571! Ben has done his share of writing with and for other folks like Marcus King, Hayes Carll, Shelby Lynne, and more. He just released his latest album Feet On Fire about his journey into manhood following his marriage to fellow singer/songwriter Meg McRee and the birth of their first child in September. Go to benchapmanmusic.com for music, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about growing up in Lafayette, making the move to Nashville, making Feet On Fire with producer Anderson East, how fatherhood has changed him, co-writing in Nashville, Ben Chapman's Peach Jam, songwriting, touring, and more. I had a great time getting to know Ben. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Ben Chapman on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Matt Salois and Alyssa Kelly from Austin indie folk-pop duo Deer Fellow return to the show for episode 1570! Their new album Hues drops this Friday, May 29th and they're celebrating with a record release show this Saturday, May 30th at the Hole in the Wall in Austin. Go to deerfellow.com for music, videos, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about getting married last November and spending their honeymoon in New Zealand, recording and producing Hues in their home studio, their amazing videos, being bird nerds, annoying aspects of social media, money gigs vs. showcase gigs, songwriting, working as a duo, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Alyssa and Matt. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Deer Fellow on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Don Barnes, singer, songwriter, guitar player, and co-founder of 38 Special is my guest for episode 1569! 38 Special is currently on their 50 Year Legacy Tour, celebrating half a century of the band. They've also released their first album of new music in 20 years, Milestone, available on all streaming services, CD and vinyl. Go to 38special.com for, show dates, music, videos, and more. Don and I have a great conversation about 50 years of 38 Special with over 20 million records sold, the legacy of their classics like "Hold On Loosely", "Caught Up In You" and so many more, making Milestone with long-time collaborator Jim Peternik (Survivor), collaborating with Pat Monahan (Train), Randy Bachman (The Guess Who, BTO), and his wife, Christine on Milestone, bringing people joy through the music of their youth, finding love when you least expect it, songwriting, touring, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Don. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find 38 Special on Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Texas-to-Nashville singer-songwriters Grace Pettis, Natalie Price, and Rachel Laven, known together as THE TEXPATS are my guests for episode 1568! Their new video "Oh Sister" is now available on YouTube and they're heading out on their debut tour this week. They'll be stopping in Austin next Wednesday, May 27th at The 04 Center. Go to thetexpats.com for tour dates, videos and more. We have  a great conversation about why they all moved from Texas to Nashville, how they ended up roommates, what it's like living together, their first tour, what they're each up to in their own careers, the magic of a Lord of the Rings themed birthday party, the porch, and much more. I had a great time catching up with these talented and hilarious women. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find the TEXPATS on Instagram Find Natalie Price HERE Find Rachel Laven HERE Find Grace Pettis HERE Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Artists and founders of non-alcohol tequila Society Del Sol, Gary and Kaysie Dorsey are my guests for episode 1567! As visual artists they have built up a resume that includes the Waterloo Sparkling Water and Deep Eddy Vodka branding, album covers for Joe Jackson, Christopher Cross, Suzanna Choffel and many more. See their past artwork HERE. After getting sober, they decided to start their own non-alcoholic spirit company Society Del Sol which becomes available to the public this summer. Go to societydelsol.com for more info. We have a great conversation about their journeys and accomplishments as artists, coming with the idea of Society Del Sol, getting sober, their faith, raising children, losing friends over politics, A.I. and the future of art, enjoying life, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Gary and Kaysie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Society Del Sol on Instagram and Facebook Find Gary's artwork at houseofdorsey.com Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1386 on May 10, 2024 with singer, songwriter, guitar player, and co-founder of Wang Chung, Jack Hues. We talk about the history of Wang Chung, their classic albums and more. Wang Chung is hitting the road this summer as part of the Things Can Only Get Better North American Tour, headlined by fellow British 80s icon Howard Jones. Joining them are The English Beat and Modern English. Find out if they're coming to a town near you at wangchung.com. Below are my original notes from the show. Hello friends! Singer, songwriter, guitar player, and co-founder of Wang Chung, Jack Hues is my guest for episode 1386! Go to wangchung.com for all of your Wang Chung needs. Jack and I have a great conversation about the Abducted By The 80's Tour, their orchestral album ORCHESOGRAPHY recorded in Prague in the Czech Republic featuring rchestral versions of the hits and other lesser known Wang Chung songs, a new greatest hits and rarities collection Clear Light Dark Matter (out in Sept.), the history of Wang Chung, scoring the William Friedkin movie "To Live and Die in L.A.", the cultural impact of "Everybody Have Fun Tonight", keeping Wang Chung going with co-founder Nick Feldman for over 40 years, guitar sounds, his incredible solo music (listen HERE) and his jazz group, Jack Hues & The Quartet (listen HERE), staying inspired, the music business, and much more! I had a great time getting to know Jack. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Nashville based singer-songwriter Danny Malone returns to the show for episode 1566! Danny has been out of the music scene for a few years, but he's back! He's been making a new album in Nashville, he's going on tour opening for Blue October in the fall, he's playing The Kerville Folk Festival in June, and he's coming back to Austin for a three-night stand at The Hyde Park Theatre on May 17th, 18th, and 19th with special guest Charlie Roadman. Get tickets for The Hyde Park Theatre shows HERE. Danny and I have a great conversation about the last decade, getting out of music, taking care of his ailing mother, getting strung out, living in Mexico, getting off drugs and rediscovering music through ibogaine treatments, how stays clean and sane these days, moving from Austin to Nashville, and much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down! Find Danny Malone on Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Musician, producer, bass player to the stars, singer-songwriter, and artist Elijah Ford returns to the show for episode 1566! Elijah's new solo album, Every Time We Separate comes out on May 19th, but he's releasing singles weekly until the album comes out. He's also celebrating the release with a month-long record release residency at C-Boy's Heart and Soul on Thursdays starting this Thursday, May 7th with special guests Me & Adam and Caroline Hale. Go to elijahfordmusic.com for show info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making Every Time We Separate in 2019 and putting the release on hold during the pandemic, playing bass and collaborating with Gary Clark Jr. since 2020, what he's learned renovating his home, producing, touring, writing songs, playing private events, playing with his dad Marc Ford (The Black Crowes, Lucinda Williams), the art of the "record", and much more. I had a great time catching up with Elijah. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Elijah on Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Black rock maverick Bevis Griffin returns to the show for episode 1565! Bevis has pivoted from the music industry into the mental health world as a dual-certified peer specialist providing vital support to incarcerated and unhoused people. He will be the featured speaker at the Metropolitan Breakfast Club's "Clarity is Sublime: Preserving Mental Health in a World Gone Mad" event taking place next Wednesday, May 6th from 7-8:30 AM at Chez Zee on Balcones dr. Tickets are available HERE. Bevis and I have a great conversation about what made him pivot from music to mental health, working with incarcerated people, keeping his own mental health while helping others, the Metropolitan Breakfast Club, tricks to keep your head out of the news, some albums he's helping get released, and much more. Bevis really opened my eyes to what people are going through out there. I hope you get something out of this episode too. Let's get down! Find Bevis on Instagram, Facebook   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Amber Appleton and Meryl Mabin from Austin based, riot grrrl / garage punk band CorMae are my guests for episode 1564! Their new album, Everything Is So Great, produced by Jonas Wilson, comes out June, 12th just in time for their summer tour opening for Of Montreal. They're kicking off their "Snack Tour" with Big Bill and Team Trust here in Austin this Thursday, 4/30 at Mohawk. Go HERE for show dates, music, links socials, and more. We have a great conversation about how the band started in 2024 with a social media ad, growing up in Bakersfield, making Everything Is So Great, garage punk vs egg punk, working in tech, West Coast vs. East Coast touring, going on tour with Of Montreal, playing music to lift people up, bad relationships vs good ones, and much more. Thanks to Ryan Cano for hooking us up. I had a great time getting to know Amber and Meryl. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! This episode was recorded and filmed by Dorian Grace at Grace Manor. If you would like to watch the episode, go to our YouTube page HERE. Pop-rock artist turned writer/producer/director Tamara Gamez returns to the show for episode 1563! Tamara wrote, produced, and directed her latest short film/music video, "Toy Chest" and it's available now. You can watch "Toy Chest" HERE. Go to tamaragamez.com for music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about writing the script, choosing the location, casting, directing, acting, and almost everything else for "Toy Chest", having to step away from music in 2024 after her second ectopic pregnancy, how she channeled that energy into art, her attention to detail, what's next, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Tamara. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Special thanks to Dorian Grace for all his help and hard work.  Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Multi-instrumentalist, singer, voice actor, host of KUTX's Horizontes, and now podcast host Alex Marrero returns to the show for episode 1562! Alex is the host of "En Groove with Alex Marrero" a biweekly interview podcast done with Waterloo Records Podcasts. Episode 1 with drummer Rob Kidd is out now and episode 2 with The Point comes out tomorrow. Watch them HERE. Go to alexmarreromusic.com for all things Alex. We have a great conversation about starting his podcast, hosting Horizontes on KUTX Sundays 7-9 pm, Alex Marrero's Gems at The Equipment Room, being a judge for Tiny Desk Concerts, playing in Carrie Rodriguez's Laboratorio (see them this Sunday, 4/26 at The State Theater), music, life and much more. I had a great time catching up with Alex. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Get tickets to Laboratorio HERE Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Three-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Peter Case is my guest for episode 1561! His latest album, My Life To Live: Peter Case At McCabe's comes out on April 24th. You can hear five of the songs from the album wherever you stream. Peter is on tour in the U.S. through the end of May. Go to petercase.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about his decades long relationship with McCabe's and why decided to record the album there, The Plimsouls, songwriting, touring solo, his first solo album produced by T-Bone Burnett, his piano playing, Jon Dee Graham, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Peter. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Peter Case on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

It's a sad, sad day in the world of music today. Yesterday, drummer, composer, producer, educator, and all-around lovely human being, Brian Lee Sebastian passed away. My heart goes out to his family and friends. I met Brian in the mid-80's when I was a teenager here in Austin and it was always a pleasure to hang him or to play with him. I was always a huge fan of his drumming and humanity. This conversation is from episode 167 that came out on April 30, 2013. Rest in peace Brian. You'll be missed. Donate to Brian's funeral costs HERE. Enter these last four digits of the number 9470

Hello friends! Michelle Pietrafitta and Thom LaFond from Denver based, psychedelic-pop/rock/jazz band Banshee Tree are my guests for episode 1560! Their new album, Bad Luck drops this Friday, 4/17 on all streaming services. You can check out two of the singles, "Bad Luck" and "Bright Blue Light" now wherever you stream your music. Go to banshee-tree.com for music, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about how they got their footing as a band with a weekly residency they played for years, experimenting on Bad Luck, recording the album, songwriting, the expenses of touring as an independent band, getting a new band member, other musical projects, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Michelle and Thom. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Banshee Tree on Bandcamp, Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Bass player and singer dUg Pinnick from King's X is my guest for episode 1559! King's X are heading out on tour starting in Texas on May, 28th at Scout Bar in Houston, May 29th at Vibes Event Center in San Antonio, May 31st at Trees in Dallas, and on from there. Go to kingsxrocks.com for more tour dates, music and more. dUg and I have a great conversation about how King's X got from Springfield to Houston, the world of Christian rock, the latest King's X album Three Sides of One, the Houston music scene in the late 80's and 90's, how the band stays together and inspired more than 40 years in, his many side projects and solo albums, and much more. I am a huge fan of dUg's and I've wanted to have him on the show for a long time. Thank you to my friend Sean Peel for making it happen. Enjoy! Let's get down! Find King's X on Spotify, Facebook, Instagram Find dUg at dugnation.net, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! I have a great big show for you today, recorded on the porch at legendary Austin restaurant Ranch 616, the birthplace of Ranch Water! Texas Regional Radio Awards Producer of the Year, AJ Vallejo returns to the show for episode 1558! AJ and I have a great conversation about his journey as a producer starting out in the late 90's and early 2000's with MC Overlord and The Dirty Worms to working with Bri Bagwell and becoming the go-to producer for Texas Country Music, we also talk about the status of his bands Vallejo, Brodie Lane, Love and Chaos, and more. Find all things AJ at ajvallejo.com or Instagram. Plus, Ranch 616 co-owner Tony Trungale and musician and music booker Tate Mayeaux talk about Ranch Water Day taking place this Saturday, April, 11 from 3-6 pm at Ranch 616. Ranch Water Day will feature $10 Ranch Waters with $2 from each sale going to HAAM, $2 Frito Pies, Ginny's Little Longhorn is bringing Chicken Shit Bingo, free Yeti cups for the first 19 Ranch Water purchases and more. Go to Ranch616.com for more info or find them on Instagram. I had great time hanging out at Ranch 616 talking to my friends. Enjoy!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Philadelphia based, singer-songwriter Seán Barna is my guest for episode 1557! I saw Seán play at a show we were both on during SXSW and I was blown away. His latest release, "Internal Trembling" on Kill Rockstars and all of his other releases wherever you stream your music. Go to seanbarna.com for music, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about his SXSW experience, touring, working with Kill Rockstars, opening for The Counting Crows solo, being inspired by, the nature in Colorado, playing drums, losing his voice over heartbreak, New York night life, songwriting, the history of NYC gay culture, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Seán. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Seán on Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Columbus, Ohio based, singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless is my guest for episode 1556! Lydia was in town playing some shows during SXSW and we got to sit down for a chat. We had a great conversation about her 2026 SXSW playing solo shows and playing bass with singer-songwriter Seán Barna, her many previous SXSW experiences since 2010, her 2016 documentary "Who Is Lydia Loveless", viewing the glass half-empty, growing up in public, songwriting, touring, maturing as an artist, singing in Italian, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Lydia. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Lydia Loveless HERE, Bandcamp, Patreon, Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie