Rock Paper Podcast

The other day I stopped in at the wonderful Phat Buddha Studios in St.Louis, MO to meet up with my new friend Ashley Byrne. I've been following along with Ashley's work for a little while now but this was our first time getting to meet. It seemed like great timing as she's gearing up to release her new album BABY BLUE. We dive into some of the making of his album, stories that inspired some of the songs, Album Release Party and even play a few live for you! On this episode you'll hear: Be Kind (Exclusive sneak peek) Mark On The Wall (Live) Baby Blue (Live) Find more Ashley Byrne music on your favorite digital music platform! Pre-order BABY BLUE on vinyl at Ashley-Byrne.com Don't miss the Album Release Party with special guests Golden Curls & Essential Knots on October 20th at Lion's Ampitheatre in Kirkwood, MO. Tickets here! Follow along with Ashely Byrne on Facebook & Instagram for more info! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support

  On this episode you'll hear: Sinking Ships Permanent Vacation Old Time Feeling Starry Moonlit Night Videos of the live performances on YouTube! Find more from Kevin Gruen including the single "Permanent Vacation" on your favorite digital music platform. Follow along with Kevin on Facebook & Instagram. KevinGruenMusic.com See Kevin LIVE 9/27 Nightshift Bar St.Peters, MO 7-11p 9/28 Donatelli's Lake St.Louis, MO 7-10p 9/29 City Foundry St.Louis, MO 7-9p 9/30 Bennie's Pizza Pub Belleville, IL 2-5p 10/1 at Bar K St.Louis, MO 1-3p Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 9/28 Singo Bingo: Groove & Boogie 9/29 Josh Littig (7-10p) 9/30 The Wurst Bavarian Bands (230p) Steve Kyle (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 9/29 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 9/

/A while back I caught up with Comedian Max Pryce to talk about some of the behind the scenes stuff leading up to recording his new comedy special this weekend. We talk about life on the road, working with Tubi & much more.  See Max Pryce LIVE 9/2 & 9/3 at St.Charles Funny Bone with Will O'Donnell & Mychael Anthony. Tickets at StLouisFunnyBone.com Follow along with him on Facebook, Tik Tok & Instagram Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 9/2 Josh Littig (7-10p) 9/3 Mickey Scott (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 9/2 Mickey Scott (6-9p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Welcome to the show the guys of Humans & Strangers! I sit down and talk about some of the early days of how this group formed, upcoming show, new music like their latest single "Never Enough" and much more. On this episode you'll hear: Love On You Never Enough See Humans & Strangers LIVE: 8/26 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO with Dead Format & The Hangovers. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com 9/8 at Sky Music Lounge in Ballwin, MO 9/9 at Live Music Row in Belleville, IL 9/16 at South Broadway Athletic Club in St.Louis, MO for South X South Broadway with Old Souls Revival, Jeremiah Johnson, One Way Traffic, The Screechin Halts, Yard Eagle, Maness Brothers, The Haddonfields, Twaine Himself & Bobby Stevens.  Find more info HumansandStrangers.com! Follow along with them on Facebook, Instagram & subscribe on YouTube! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and

Will Saulsbery returns! I caught up with Will at his home to talk about the brand new album from Money For Guns ALL THE DARKNESS THAT'S IN YOUR HEAD. We share a sneak peek at some songs, shares some stories behind the process and play one live acoustic! Catch Money For Guns LIVE: 8/19 at The Kranzberg in St.Louis, MO 3pm Album Release Party with special guests River Ghost Revue & Wes Wingate. Tickets at MetroTix.com On this episode you'll hear: All The Catholic Girls Love Paul Simon I'm Electricity  Where Only Ghosts Of Lovers Meet (live acoustic) Find more info by following along with Money For Guns on Facebook & Instagram. Money-For-Guns.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/17 Singo Bingo: Rock N Roll HOF 8/18 Jeff Walschauser

Singer Songwriter Andrew Dahle returns!! I met up with Andrew at his home. It'd been a few years since we've recorded together so it was really nice catching up with a friend.  We talk about what it's like being the tall guy at the concert, Jason Isbell and all about his solo debut album due out August 28th! We get into some of the stories & songs of this album and play a couple live acoustic for the today's show.  On this episode you'll hear: Freigh Train Dead Man Walking (Live Acoustic) Songs That She Sang In The Shower (Jason Isbell cover) (Live Acoustic) Find more Andrew Dahle on your favorite streaming platform! Be sure to add the singles "Fell In Love in A Dive Bar" & "Dead Man Walking" to your favorite playlist. Visit AndrewDahle.com for more info. Be sure to follow along on Facebook & Instagram! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or click PLAY Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued

Paul Niehaus IV returns!! I took a trip back to Blue Lotus Recordings in St.Louis, MO to meet up with my buddy Paul Niehaus. We've spent a lot of time in the studio talking about a lot of various albums he's been a part of but this time we're talking about his debut album! Paul shares some stories behind this collection of songs, his upcoming album release party and we play one live acoustic.  On this episode you'll hear: My Daddy's Old Guitar I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm) Luther Ingram cover If I Stay Too Long (Live) See Paul Niehaus LIVE: August 18th Album Release Party at Mad Art Gallery with special guests VonMeyer & Red I HiFi Follow along with Paul on YouTube, Facebook & Instagram. Keep an eey out for his music video for the single "Chasing The Sun" debuting August 11th.  Be sure to visit Blue Lotus Recordings to record your next project! BlueLotusRecordings.com Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to F

A bit ago I caught up with Chris J Bo to learn a bit more about him and his work recording & producing music. We've played a bunch of his work on this show throughout the years from some of my local favorites like Antonio The Great (ATG), Dub Flow, Daemon, Retro Champ & more. He has since branched out and recently worked with Jev from Toronto and they have a track with 10 million plays on Spotify! We get into some of the process, inluences and stories from behind the scenes.  On this episode you'll hear: Retro Champ "Lawd Have Mercy" Jev "Where's the Confetti?" Daemon "Hard to Say (Thunder) ft Goony Dub Flow "Snakes & Sparklers" Find more of Chris J Bo's work at ChrisJBo.com. Follow along with him on Instagram! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weeken

Belleville singer songwriter Vannah Leigh joins me on today's show to share some of her songs & stories. She brought along friends of the show Steve Bauer & Matt Rudolf. Steve & Matt have been accompling her at gigs and helped her record her debut BUTTERFLIES EP due out August 5th! We play a few songs live acoustic and share some stories behind the songs. This episode was recorded at IL Buco in St.Louis, MO. Big thank you to Mark for allowing us to hang out and record. Stick around at the end of this episode for a quick chat with Mark to learn a bit more about IL Buco.  On this episode you'll hear: Butterflies A Hundred Million Reasons Annie Marie Our Song (Taylor Swift cover) Mother's Day Follow along with Vannah Leigh on Facebook & Instagram for more info  See her LIVE Aug 5th at Mr BBQ at Mystic Oaks Golf Course in Waterloo, IL Sept 2nd at Lincoln Theatre in Belleville, IL opening for Crystal Gayle Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROC

Justus & The Experience RETURNS! It's been a long time since I've seen my friend Dean Justus of Justus & The Experience. It was a lot of fun getting to hang out with him at his home in Granite City, IL talking about some of his adventures the last few years including hiking the Appalachian Trail. We talked about hawiian shirts, making music with our friends and putting together his debut album! On this episode you'll hear: Human Race One More Night Keep The Love Alive See Justus & The Experience LIVE: 7/27 Thursday at Happy Trails at Willow Springs in Tamms, IL along with Chicago Farmer, One Way Traffic, Colt Ball & Friends, Fleetwood & Family, Spillie Nelson, Kirkos, Lofty's Comet & much more. Tickets & more info at HappyTrailsMusicAndArtsFestival.net Follow along with Justus & The Experience on Facebook! Keep an eye for new merch, website & album coming soon! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit t

The Fighting Side returns!! I joined The Fighting Side at band practice the other night to talk about their brand new singles "Fires" & "Can't Help Myself" that our now available TODAY! We get into some of the stories behind these songs, life on the road, gas station eggs, new partnership with Low Road Merch Co and so much more.  On this episode you'll hear: Fires Can't Help Myself Find more from The Fighting Side on your favorite streaming platform. Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. Subscribe on YouTube! TheFightingSide.com Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 7/27 Singo Bingo 7/28 Corey Clapper (7-10p) 7/29 Michael Scott (7-10p) 7/30 Josh Littig

Discrepancies RETURN! One of my favorites return to the show with a brand new EP. We get into some of the stories behind the songs, video games, life on the road, Marc's beans and so much more!  Check out their PRODUCT OF ENTERTAINMENT EP wherever you get your digital music. Grab a CD copy or a shirt at DiscrepanciesMusic.com or InvogueRecords.com On this episode you'll hear: Testify Hands Up Limitless Be sure to follow along on Facebook, Instagram & Subscribe on YouTube!  Catch them coming to a town near you as they hit the road with ARCHERS   AUG 7 MON Turf Club @ 6:30pm St Paul, MN   AUG 8 TUE 1867 Bar @ 7:00pm Lincoln, NE  AUG 9 WED Lefty's Live Music @ 5:00pm Des Moines, IA AUG 11 FRI VIVO Live Music @ 6:00pm Overland Park, KS AUG 12 SAT The Riff @ 6:00pm Springfield, MO AUG 13 SUN Three Links Deep Ellum @ 6:30pm Dallas, TX AUG 15 TUE Come and Take It Live @ 5:30pm Austin, TX AUG 16 WED Scout Bar @ 6:00pm Houston, TX AUG 17 THU Downtown Music Hall @ 6:00pm Fort Walton Beach, FL AUG 19 SAT The

A bit ago I caught up with my friend Langen Elise from the group The Defeated County. We took a dive into their recent album AN EARLY FALL that they releaesed in 2020. We talk about some of the process, songwriting and share a few favorites. We also talk about some of Langen's recent health concerns including being misdiagnosed with cancer.  Come see The Defeated County LIVE 7/29 at The Crack Fox with Jeffy & The Sunken Heads and Elektrodinosaur. Sponsored by Mighty Kind. $10 Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. TheDefeatedCounty.com On this episode you'll hear: A Glow Sun Shining Day Find more music from The Defeated County wherever you get your digital music! Physical copies available at the show. Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 7/20 Singo Bingo 7/2

The other night I stopped by Outrun The Fall band practice to catch up with Brandon, Ryan & Josh of the group. We recorded this the night before the new single "The Rattler" was released so it was exciting to caputre some of their thoughts before it goes live all over the world. We talked about recording with Jack Daniels at Sicktones, lyric video, possibly more new music and their big ol BBQ Bash Party! We also tackle some of the tough topics like favorite chicken strips place, crispy bacon vs chewy bacon and much more. On this episode you'll hear: To The Grave  The Rattler Join us at Diamond Music Hall in St.Peters, MO on Saturday July 15th for BBQ Bash 2! Live music from Outrun The Fall, NOWAKE, Inner Outlines & Willem Dafrend! FREE BBQ from Dickey's Smokehouse while supplies last, so grab a ticket today to ensure you get some. TICKETS AT EVENTBRITE.com Follow along with Outrun The Fall on YouTube, Facebook & Instagram. Merch at OutrunTheFall.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in

A while back I linked up with singer songwriter Joe Robinson to talk about his music JJR Band. Recently he reached out to tell me about some work he'd been doing in his new recording studio and a talented young songwriter he was recording named Damon. I stopped in to visit Joe at his studio to meet up with Damon and his bandmate Ness Holiday. We had some fun talking about how these three all meet, their individual music and some of the new music they are collaborating to make and we get a sneak peek at Damon's debut EP. We also busted out a few guitars and did some live acoustic versions of some new songs these guys are working on! On this episode you'll hear: Joe Robinson "Mom" (Live Acoustic) Damon  "One Man" Damon "So It Seems" (Live Acoustic) Find more from Joe Robinson on socials & streaming platforms under JJR Band. New JJR Band songs on the way! Hit up Joe for your recording needs! You can follow Damon on FB & Instagram @damon_do_music or his band @two_or_more_stl with Ness Holiday @ness_hol

Last night I stopped in at Clayton Studios in St.Louis, MO to meet up with the guys of The Mercs! We get into a bit of their history, their debut album INTRANAUT and their big album release party happening this Saturday night.  See them LIVE 7/1 at Red Flag in St.Louis, MO Album Release Party with special guests Squircle The Destroyer & Petty Grievances  On this episode you'll hear: Colossus  El Captain Find more of their music at TheMercs.Bandcamp.com. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 6/29 Singo Bingo 6/30 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/1 Matt Walterscheid (7-10p) 7/2 Josh Littig (1-4p).  FriendshipBrewingCo.com Brand new

Last Friday evening I clocked out after a working all week, ran home and grabbed my microphone then headed East to Copper Fire in Belleville, IL to meet up with Miranda Bury. Miranda is a very talented singer songwriter and is gearing up to release her debut album! We set and talked about the album, a bit of her early days, her family, stories behind some of these songs and much more! After recording, I spent the rest of the evening enjoying Miranda's show to a packed house at Copper Fire. It was a great time! She played a nice mix of originals & covers, some 90[s country mixed with some of your favorite pop hits. Come see her LIVE: June 30th at The Bullpen Bar & Grill for her ALBUM RELEASE PARTY July 23rd at New Athens Kaskaskia River Festival with Confederate Railroad Follow along with her on Facebook, Instagram & Tik Tok for more. Be sure to subscribe on YouTube! On this episode you'll get a sneak peek at her album including: Janis & Dolly Momma's Kitchen Delilah's Song Buy Me A Drink Fi

I spent my Memorial Day weekend hanging out by the lake, drinking a couple cold Busch Light Peach beers and hanging out with my good buddies in Native State! We had a lot of fun recording this one. We deep dive into what they've been up to since we last spoke including their new live album SEX ROCK LIVE and their two brand new singles! We also talk about their upcoming shows and what else is coming up for the band. See them LIVE 6/2 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO with Discrepancies, Daemon, Reddstar, Awake At Last & Alborn. Tickets here! 6/16 at Red Fish Blue Fish in St.Charles, MO with Blind Velvet 6/23 at Cafe Berlin in Columbia, MO On this episode you'll hear: Coupe De Grace Down And Out  I Want You  Find more from Native State wherever you get your digital music! Be sure to follow along on Facebook & Instagram! Check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge

I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend and had the opportunity to spend some time with friends & family. Last week I caught up with my buddy Alan Shawgo for today's episode of Rock Paper Podcast. We get into some of his story of the early days of falling in love with photography to working with Fivefold. We also talk about his podcast To The West And Back that he records with his friend Nick.  Follow along with all things Alan Shawgo @shawgostudios on Facebook & Instagram or ShawgoStudios.com. Listen to To The West And Back on your favorite podcast apps or ToTheWestAndBack.com On this episode you'll hear Fivefold "Hindsight." Be sure to check out the music video filmed & directed by Alan Shawgo.  Check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food l

The other day I sat down with Ed Akers of Local636. We recently recorded an episode of his show Local636 Podcast where I was the guest talking all about Rock Paper Podcast & Debbstock. Go listen if you haven't, now available on YouTube and all the podcast apps! It was time to flip the script and put Ed in the hot seat. We get into his story of getting involved with Local636, the podcast, his love of St.Charles and the festival celebrating all things St.Charles county with 636 Day!  Listen to Local636 on your favorite podcast app or in full video on YouTube! Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram! Join us at 636 Day on June 3rd with live music from Russo & Co, Inimical Drive, Steve Ewing, Claudia Rose & Curt Copeland & The Consequences. This is a FREE event! Details at 636day.com Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps f