Rock Paper Podcast

Today I'm thrilled to get to meet up with This Is Falling. This was first time officially meeting all the guys and I had so much fun with them. We deep dive into their brand new album TIFWAVE, stories behind some of the songs, the music video, Album Release Party and much more.  On this episode you'll hear: Retro Champ "A Place For My Head" ft Isaac Etter of This Is Falling Mango Sludgehammer The Hunt Find more from This Is Falling wherever you get your digital music. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram!  See them LIVE 5/13 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO for their Album Release Party with special guests Inner Outlines, Hard Graves & Facing Infamy Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or click PLAY 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 o

Friday April 28th I took a ride downtown to see my buddies in Russo & Co headline their first St.Louis show at The Hawthorn with support from Mark Perkins & Redemption River. Before the show we set up a few mics in the green room to catch up a bit about everything they have coming up for the band. We also decdided to rip a little single mic bluegrass style version of an unreleased song live acoustic for the show! On this episode you'll hear: Drink And Drive Prizefighter (Live Acoustic) Find more music on your favorite streaming service! See them LIVE: 5/14 at Old Rock House with Emily Wallace, Ryan Cheney & Meredit Hopping for Debbstock. Tickets at Tinyurl.com/Debbstock 6/3 at 636 Day in Frechtown/St.Charles, MO with Inimical Drive, Steve Ewing & Claudia Rose.  6/11 at Busch Stadium for Boots At Busch  Follow along with Russo & Co 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.

I caught up with Luminal the other day to get to know a little more about the band. We talk about some of their recorded music, new music and upcoming shows! We also had fun talking about some of favorite people around town, favorite spots to eat and much more.  New music on the way! Follow along with them on Instagram @LuminalbandSTL See them LIVE May 9th at Platypus  June 4th at Splash Pad (House show) June 6th at Platypus  July 28th at The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill  On this episode you'll hear: Parallels  Find more Luminal wherever you get your digital music! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or click PLAY 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 like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some

I caught up with members of One Way Traffic at Leah's home to sit and talk about their brand new album MOVE INTO THE OUTSIDE, the group's 2nd full album release. We talk about their recent album release party and possible live ablum recording, some stories behind the songs and get a sneak peek at the album. We also talk upcoming tour & festival season.  On this episode you'll hear: Operator Go Easy Painted Window Find more One Way Traffic music on your favorite streaming service. Grab a physical copy at any upcoming shows!  See them LIVE: 4/27  One Way Traffic at New Terrain Brewing Golden, CO 4/28  One Way Traffic at ADOBO - Denver, CO 4/29  One Way Traffic at Beyond The Mountain Brewing Company Boulder, CO 4/30  One Way Traffic with Cameron Keeling & The Runaway Train live at Lucia Lawrence, KS 5/13 at Old Rock House with Arkansauce & Opal Agafia St.Louis, MO   OneWayTrafficmusic.com for more info. Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram.    Check out my friends at Friendshi

Ryan Cheney & Matt Benne return!! These two have become great friends of mine over the years of following their band Fivefold around the last decade. I always enjoy getting to catch up with them. In this episode we talk about Matt Benne getting into recording and producing music of his own now as a singer songwriter along with for Fivefold and others. We talk about brand new Fivefold music, their new Patreon and podcast! We also deep dive into some of Ryan's work like his new single dedicated to his wife called "Best Life" and we play one LIVE! On this episode you'll hear: Benne "Livin On" Benne "Two Strangers" Fivefold "Amped Up" Fivefold "Lost Within (Re-Imagnined)" Ryan Cheney "Best Life" Ryan Cheney "Song For The Broken (Live Acoustic)" Follow along with Ryan Cheney, Matt Benne & Fivefold on the socials. Fivefoldband.com. Find more of their music wherever you get digital music! Contact Matt for recording at ResolutionAudio.net New Fivefold single "Feel Something" due out April 28th. Pre-Save to

Matt F Basler returns! This time he brought along his management Col. Dylan Clubb to sit in with us. We talk about his newly found authentic version of himself and finding a home in country music. He's currently working on a brand new Country album and we talk about some of the songs and play a couple live acoustic!  See Matt LIVE May 13th at Off Broadway in St.Louis, MO for his Album Release Party with Yard Eagle & Blond Guru. Tickets at offbroadwaystl.com On this episode you'll hear: Incomplete (Live on Rock Paper Podcast) Tryin (Live on Rock Paper Podcast) Find more from Matt F Basler on your favorite streaming platform or buy CDs, Shirts & more at MattFBasler.com. Follow along with him on Facebook, Tik Tok, YouTube & 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 patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with

One of my favorites, singer songwriter Bobby Stevens returns! Bobby has a brand new album titled GLAD YOU PICKED UP due out on April 7th. We sit down to deep dive into the album talking about some of the tracks, stories behind the songs & play one live acoustic! We also talk about wrestling, Jimmy Buffett and so much more.  Catch Bobby Stevens LIVE April 8th at Central Stage in St.Louis, MO for Side Car's Album Release Party along with Prairie Rehab. Tickets at MetroTix.com On this episode you'll hear: It's Margaritaville Somewhere Thanksgiving Day, Dayton, Ohio 2017 (Live Acoustic) You Deserve A Donut GLAD YOU PICKED UP available wherever you get your digital music on April 7th. Download at BobbyStevens.bandcamp.com Follow along with Bobby Stevens on Facebook & Instagram! 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 for all your craft beer

The other day I caught up with my buddies Matt Hitchcock & Phil Russo of Side Car. We enjoyed some Domino's Pizza and a few beverages from Topo Chico and took a deep dive into their debut record DINNER & A BOX OF WINE. We share some stories behind the songs, give a sneak peek a few tracks and play a couple live acoustic! On this episode you'll hear: Baby Don't Give Me Those Blues The Sangamon (Live Acoustic) Ol 44 My Best Friend's Girl (The Cars cover) (Live Acoustic) DINNER & A BOX OF WINE is due out on April 1st. Join us at Central Stage in St.Louis, MO on April 8th to celebrate at Album Release Party with special guests Bobby Stevens & Prairie Rehab! Tickets at MetroTix.com Be sure to follow along with Side Car 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 patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out

Bob McKee returns! Back in January 2023 Bob McKee released his solo album I DON'T WANT YOU IN HERE to the world. I caught up with him at his St.Louis home to take a deep dive into the album with him discussing some stories behind the songs and recording process. We also play a live acoustic one for you! We also tease at a brand new project he's working on along with new Vondrukes music on the way.  On this episode you'll hear: Cars (Live Acoustic) I Don't Want You In Here Parasol Games Find I DON'T WANT WANT YOU IN HERE streaming on your favorite music platform. Be sure to check out Bob's work with The Vondrukes while you're over there. CD copies are also available! Follow along with Bob McKee on your Facebook! BobMcKee.net 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 deliciou

Get to know a little more about singer songwriter Chris Zumwalt on today's episode! We had fun talking about his start in music and play a couple live acoustic. We also talk about recording at Sawhorse Studios with Chris Turnbaugh, some upcoming festivals and much more.  On this episode you'll hear: Run (Live Acoustic) Get Up Child (Live Acoustic) Find more Chris Zumwalt on your favorite streaming platform. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram. See him LIVE March 24 at Main Street Honky Tonk St.Charles, MO March 25 at StLouisiana Q March 26 at Main Street Tattoo Collective  March 31 at Cori's Twin Gables July 8 at Nasty Glass in Knob Noster, MO 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 like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or d

I caught up with singer songwriter Riley Holtz & multi-intrumentalist Nathan Sickmeier of Riley Holtz & The Lost Cause to get to know a little more about their story. We talk about up their upcoming album and play a couple live acoustic. Riley shares some stories of behind the songs, growing up, singing on cruise ships & much more.  On this episode you'll hear: Movin On (live acoustic) Home  Josey's Ring (live acoustic) Find more Riley Holtz & The Lost Cause on your favorite streaming app. Be sure to follow along with them on Instagram! See them LIVE March 25 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room with John Henry. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com or the box office. 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 like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come gr

The other day I caught up with singer songwriter Dan Turnbaugh to talk about his brand new project Spirit + Sound. He's working on the debut EP and gives us an a little advance sneak peek. We talk about some of the songs, moving to California and much more.  On this episode you'll hear: Satellite  Cliffs & Clouds (World Premiere)  Find more from Dan at MusicEmbryo.bandcamp.com, linktr.ee/spiritandsound or on your favorite streaming platform. Be sure to follow along with Spirit + Sound on 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 patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live Music: 3/9 Singo Bingo: Hip Hop 3/10 Jame

I am excited to welcome a brand new podcast to the show, IF YOU GIVE A MOM A PODCAST. My friend and now 4x guest, Jaimie, recently launched her own podcast with her friend Amanda. I figured it was time to sit down and get to know them a little better and what inspired two mothers to start up a podcast.  We deep dive into some stories of bad jobs, ghost stories and & so much more. If you haven't already, be sure to click Subscribe and follow IF YOU GIVE A MOM A PODCAST on your favorite podcast app. Follow along with them 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 patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.c

Chris Chamness returns! I caught up with Chris a bit ago to talk about some of his latest adventures traveling the world, some brand new music, upcoming shows, struggles with depression, stories behind some of these songs and a whole lot more. We play 2 of them live acoustic for you! Find more Chris Chamness wherever you get your digital music. Be sure to follow along on Facebook & Instagram. Come see him LIVE March 11 at Hangar 9 Carbondale, IL April 19 at Zombie Guitar Company 2 in Sparta, IL On this episode you'll hear: Square One Long Days (Live Acoustic) Concrete Skies  Living With My Ghosts (Live Acoustic) Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com

I caught up with Singer Songwriter Logan Chapman at his home the other day to discuss his debut WHERE I'LL BE EP, some of the stories behind these songs, upcoming release party and much more! We play one live acoustic for the show and give an exclusive sneak peek at a brand new one! On this episode you'll hear: Solstice  Cocaine Rich (Live Acoustic) No Doubt  See Logan LIVE 2/24 EP Release Party with Blind Velvet at Rude Dog Pub in Cape Giradeau, MO 2/25 at Good Time Daiquiris in Cape Giradeau, MO Find more info by following along with Logan Chapman on Facebook & Instagram. Follow along with Logan on your favorite streaming platform and add "Solstice" to your playlists! 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 like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas.

The other night I had the opportunity to sit across from one of my favorite songwriters Dana Michael Anderson and record today's episode. This was a real treat for me. Dana returns to talk all about his recent adventures through life in his RV, some new songs he's working on, journaling and his work with Poss Music Works.  Dana plays 2 unreleased songs live acoustic for today's show. Hopefully they'll be appearing on a new album in 2023! We also talk about a few old favorites from his FULL GROWN CHILD album. On this episode you'll hear: Rosie, Arkansas (Live Acoustic) Heartache In 3/4 Time (Live Acoustic) Eyes Like Mine 3 DUIs Find more Dana Michael Anderson music wherever you get your digital music! Follow along with Dana on Facebook! Join Dana at the Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat the weekend of March 10-12 in Makanda, IL at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center with special guests Jonathan Byrd, Trout Fishing In America & Beth Bombara Find more info about Poss Music Works at PossMusicWo

The other day I caught up with singer songwriter Lindsey via Zoom. I had a great time meeting her and talking about her just getting started in the music business. We talk about her brand new single "Save Me" and her music video to go with it. Be sure to check it out on YouTube!  Find all things Lindsey at Linktr.ee/lindseyrocks. Follow along with her on Instagram & Tik Tok. Find "Save Me" on your favorite platform and add it to your playlist! 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 like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live Music: 2/9 Singo One Hit Wonders 2/10 Jeff Walchshauer (7-10p) 2/11 Andy Tucker (7-10p)  

A bit ago I sat down with Corey Saathoff & Josh Kean of The Trophy Mules to get to know a little more about them and their brand new album NO SOONER THAN THE MOON. We deep dive into some of the stories behind this album and play a couple live acoustic ones for you!  On this episode you'll hear: -Cold Comfort -Cure For The Common Blues ( Live Acoustic) -Chupacabra Valentine (Live Acoustic) -Wish You Well  Find all things The Trophy Mules at TheTrophyMules.com. Follow along with them on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube. You can find their album and more tunes streaming on your favorite platform!  Catch them LIVE Sunday Feb 19 1-4 at The Weingarten Belleville, IL 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 like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab

Modern Day Zero & ANDTHEYRISE Return!! The other night I caught up with some of the guys of MDZ & ATR to talk all about their big show coming up at Diamond Music Hall. Scott Gertken (Vocals), Scott Davis (Guitar) & Matt Arana (Guitar) of MDZ talk about some of the early days and their recent appearance at the Toast To Jeff Burton show. Also joining the show we have Mathias Leavitt (Vocals/Bass) & Scott Davis (Vocals/Guitar) of ATR! They shine a little light on some of their history and what all is going into this show to make it extra special since this will be there live show debut. I also managed to sweet talk both bands into playing live acoustic for the show for a bonus treat! On this episode you'll hear: Modern Day Zero "Down" Outrun The Fall "To The Grave" ANDTHEYRISE "Afraid Of The World" Modern Day Zero "Nothing's Ever Fine (Live Acoustic)" ANDTHEYRISE "God Forsaken (Live Acoustic)" Find more Modern Day Zero & ANDTHEYRISE tunes wherever you get your digital music! Follow along w

A bit ago I linked up with Dane Louis over Zoom. Dane is a Country music singer songwriter from Sioux City, Iowa currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. I enjoyed getting to know a little more about him and his music. We talk a bit about some of the early days, moving to Nashville, bumping into celebrities, recording new music and his new single "Fire."  On this episode you'll hear: Whiskey Wears Off Fire Find more Dane Louis wherever you get your digital music. Follow along on Facebook, Tik Tok, Instagram, YouTube or visit DaneLouisOfficial.com 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 like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com