Rock Paper Podcast

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 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: 3/23 Singo Bingo: Golden Oldies 3/24 Lauren Hoffman (7-10p) 3/25 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p). Fish Fry Fridays all through Lent!! 

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 dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live Music: 3/23 Singo Bingo: Golden Oldies 3/24 Lauren Hoffman (7-10p) 3/25 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p). Fish Fry Fridays all through Lent!! 

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 grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live Music: 3/16 Singo Bingo: Modern Rock 3/17 Josh Littig (7-10p) 3/18 Steve Kyle (7-10p). Fish Fry Fridays all through Lent!! 

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 James Bertels (7-10p) 3/11 Buddy & Q (7-10p). Fish Fry Fridays all through Lent!! 

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.com Live Music: 3/9 Singo Bingo: Hip Hop 3/10 Jim Bertels (7-10p) 3/11 Buddy & Q (7-10p). Fish Fry Fridays all through Lent!!   

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. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live Music: 2/23 Singo Bingo: 90's Party Mix 2/24 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 2/25 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p). Fish Fry starting Feb 22nd!!   

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 PossMusicWorks.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 Live Music: 2/16 Singo Bingo: Love Is A Battlefield 2/17 Josh Littig (7-10p) 2/18 Steve Kyle (7-10p). Fish Frys starting Feb 22nd!!   

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 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)

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 with them on Facebook  See them LIVE!! February 11th, 2023 at Diamond Music Hall in St.Peters, MO. Performances from Modern Day Zero, ANDTHEYRISE, Outrun The Fall & Mister Malone. Tickets available at Eventbrite.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 Live Music: 2/2 Singo Bingo Modern Pop 2/3 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 2/4 Steve Kyle (7-10p)

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 Live Music: 1/26 Singo Bingo Modern Pop 1/27 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 1/28 Josh Littig (7-10p)

I hopped on a Zoom call the other day to catch up with my buddy Justus Lacewell of Justus & The Limits. We deep dive into some of the latest news like the name change (formerly Rastasaurus), brand new music & recording.  Check out the newest singles from Justus & The Limits "Hot Rx" & "Fear" on today's episode! Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. JustusandtheLimits.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 Live Music: 1/14 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 1/19 Singo Bingo 1/20 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 1/21 Steve Kyle (7-10p)

Just before the holidays I received a text that my good buddy Joe Bizelli was coming home and wanted to record some podcast. He brought along returning guest and fantastic songwriter Kenny Lee Hall to join. I had so much spending some time with these two. We swap a bunch of stories and they played a bunch of songs live acoustic for us.    On this episode you'll hear: Kenny Lee Hall "Thong" (Live Acoustic) Joe Bizelli "Not Around" (Live Acoustic) Kenny Lee Hall "Honeymoon" (Live Acoustic) Joe Bizelli "Got A Thing" (Live Acoustic) Kenny Lee Hall "Jesus How's Your Mom?" (Live Acoustic) Joe Bizelli "Find Your Way" (Live Acoustic) Kenny Lee Hall "Kiss Me" (Live Acoustic) Go see Kenny Lee Hall LIVE  1/25 at Focal Point in Maplewood, MO for Songbird Cafe STL with Taylor Steele, Tim Crosby & Clayton Jones. Tickets at Songbird-STL.com Catch Joe Bizelli playing all around Nashville!  Be sure to follow along with Joe Bizelli & Kenny Lee Hall 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.com Live Music: 1/5 Singo Bingo 1/6 Matt Walterscheid (7-10p) 1/7 Steve Kyle (7-10p)

The other day I caught up with Singer Songwriter Mark Mackay via Zoom. We get talk about his brand new CHRISTMAS EP and some of his favorite Christmas traditions. We talked about the excitement of falling in love in the summer with his new single "Summer Slowdown." I had a lot of fun getting to meet Mark and learn a little more about him and his story. On this episode you'll hear: Christmas Time Is In The Air Summer Slowdown Find more Mark Mackay on your favorite digital music platform. Subscribe to his YouTube channel! Follow along on Facebook & Instagram. Everything else at MarkMackayOfficial.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 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: 12/29 Singo Bingo 12/30 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p)

I had an opportunity the other day to connect with singer songwriter, CEO, TV Host, Andy Ross, and had a fun conversation getting to know him a little better. We get into a little of his story of growing up near Kansas City, some of his music, being on Counting Cars and having Danny build him a costume Corvette! We talk about being an avid hunter and hosting his own bowhunting show. Also discuss Christmas traditions and his Christmas single "Make Christmas Great Again." We also cover his upcoming album and when we might expect more new music! On this episode you'll hear: Never Going To Stop Heaven Got A Hell Rasier All American Heart Make Christmas Great Again Find all things Andy Ross at AndyRoss.com. Listen to his music on your favorite streaming platform. Head on over to AmericanRebel.com to purchase some of his firearm safes and other CCW gear. Follow Andy on Facebook & Instagram. Subscribe to his YouTube channel! 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: 12/22 Singo Bingo 12/23 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 

A bit ago I had the opportunity to talk with singer songwriter Presley Tennant via Zoom. You may have seen her on the voice a little bit ago. She stops by to talk about her brand new 600 MILES EP, share a little bit of her story of growing up, stories behind the lyrics, her love of Taylor Swift and much more.  On this episode you'll hear: 600 Miles  How Many Kisses? Break My Heart Find more Presley Tennant wherever you get your digital music! Subscribe on YouTube. Follow along with her on Facebook, Instagram & Tik Tok. PresleyTennant.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 Live Music: 12/20 Ugly Sweater Party! 12/22 Singo Bingo 12/23 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 

I took a trip over the river into Illinois to meet up with Chainlink from Granite City to talk about their debut EP. We get into how the group formed, stories behind the songs & lyrics and much more as we go track by track through the EP! On this episode you'll hear: Realize Slug House of Pigs Fire Find more Chainlink wherever you get your digital music! Follow along with them on Instagram & Tik Tok.  See them LIVE: 1/21 at The G Spot 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: 12/15 Singo Bingo 12/16 Denver Wade Trent (7-10) 12/17 Matt Walterscheid (7-10) 12/20 Ugly Sweater Party!

Today's guest are the newest members of the Three Timers Club, please big round of applause for Jesus Christ Supercar!! It's always a party getting to catch up with my buddies Colin, Tom & Christo of Jesus Christ Supercar. We took a deep dive into their brand new songs, vinyl release, upcoming show, music videos, hot takes on holiday side dishes and more.  On this episode you'll hear: What Time? Radar Find more Jesus Christ Supercar at JesusChristSupercarBand.com, Bandcamp or wherever you get your digital music! Be sure to follow along with them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. See them LIVE 12/17 at Old Rock House for their Vinyl Release Party with Blinded By Stereo & Cave Radio. Tickets at OldRockHouse.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 Live Music: 12/15 Singo Bingo 12/16 Denver Wade Trent (7-10) 12/17 Matt Walterscheid (7-10) 12/20 Ugly Sweater Party!

The other day I caught up with Kel Adore via Zoom. I was having some technical difficulties with my microphone so this episode does sound a little different but a great conversation. I had so much fun meeting Kel and learning more about her. She shares some stories of growing up, writing her first songs, Shania Twain and more.  On this episode you'll hear: Happy Again Still A Child Find more Kel Adore on your favorite streaming platform. Follow along with her on Instagram & Tik Tok. KelAdore.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 Live Music: 12/8 Singo Bingo 12/9 Buddy & Q (7-10)  12/10 Steve Kyle (7-10)  

BEN DIESEL RETURNS! We had a lot of laughs recording this one. I caught up with my buddies Ben Diesel to talk about their recent reunion, playing the 1000th episode party, recording new music, upcoming shows, trying to get sued and so much more.  On this episode you'll hear: Dana Scully  The Santa Clause Visitors (Live Acoustic) O Holy Night (Live Acoustic) Find more Ben Diesel wherever you get your digital music. Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. BenDieselSTL.com See them LIVE 12/10 at The Heavy Anchor for Dan Kelley Christmas with Holy Hand Grenades, The Stars Go Out and River Miles.  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: 12/8 Singo Bingo 12/8 Buddy & Q (7-10)  12/10 Steve Kyle (7-10)

Earthworms Return! I had the opportunity to catch up with my friends Mathias & Black Patrick of Earthworms the other night. We took a deep dive on their recent reunion and their first album in 12 years, GARDEN IN THE RUINS. We share some of stories behind the songs, working with producer Doug Surreal, vinyl and making music videos!  On this episode you'll hear: Disinfectant  Cool Runnings Light In The Attic Find GARDEN IN THE RUINS wherever you get your digital music! Head over to Bandcamp.com to PRE-ORDER the vinyl! Follow along with Earthworms on Facebook & Instagram for more info about upcoming shows. BreakfastRecords.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 Live Music: 12/1 Singo Bingo 12/2 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10)  12/3 Denver Wade Trent (7-10)

Ryan Kemp returns!! I caught up with my buddy Ryan Kemp the other day to talk about all the various projects that he's been working hard on. He recently launched his own podcast Flyin' High With Ryan Kemp talking to a bunch of our favorites around town. We also deep dive into the beginning of The Magnificent Mullets of Lonedell with Cody Perkins and what is coming up for the group. Ryan has also been hard at work at Kemp's Hemp. He tells me about some of the various products that they offer and some of their healing properties. When Ryan isn't making music or hustling for the business, he also is a festival organizer for Pickin' On Picknic! We talk a bit about the festival coming up next summer July 6-9. On this episode you'll hear: Meramac River Mudwalk Backwoods Listen to Flyin' High With Ryan Kemp wherever you get your podcasts. Add Magnificent Mullets of Lonedell to your playlist on your favorite music platform! Visit KempsHemp.co! 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: 11/25 Denver Wade Trent (7-10 pm) 11/26 Matt Walterscheid  (7-10 pm)

St.Louis alternative Folk duo West End Junction join me on the show today! I had a whole lot of fun hanging with Cara & Dan the othe night talking about starting this group and some of the early days. We talk about their brand new single "Dragula" and what made them want to talk a shot at putting their spin on this Rob Zombie hit. They also perform a stripped down version of it live on the show! We talk about Hanson, vinyl records & so much more. Stick around and get an exclusive 1st listen of their next single! Find all things West End Junction on Facebook & Instagram. Subscribe to their YouTube! On this episode you'll hear: "Dragula" (Live Acoustic) I Will See You Again (First Listen) See them LIVE: 11/18 Friday at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO with special guests Goldberry & Michael Blakey.  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: 11/18 James Bertels (7-10 pm) 11/19 Jeff Walschauser (7-10 pm)

This week I caught up with my friend John Lum of Devon Allman Project & The Allman Betts Band at his home. We talk about his journey of starting out as a young student to traveling the world drumming. We also talk about the upcoming Allman Family Revival tour and the All-Star lineup!  On this episode you'll hear: River Kittens "Atlantic City" The Allman Betts Band "Down To The River" Check out more of John's drumming all over the Allman Betts Band albums & River Kittens wherever you get your digital music! Follow along with John Lum on Facebook & Instagram. Everything else: https://linktr.ee/_johnondrums See him on tour: 12/10 at The Factory in Chesterfield, MO with Allman Family Revival including Duane Betts, Cody & Luther Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Maggie Rose, Larry McCray, River Kittens, Alex Orbison, Donovan Frankenreiter, Jackson Stokes & more Full details, more dates & tickets at AllmanFamilyRevival.com

This week I sat down with singer songwriter Matt Jordan! We talk about growing up in St. Louis, moving to Nashville, some of our favorite songwriters and all about his brand new album THE GAMBLE! We discuss some stories behind a few of the tracks, songwriting process, recording with producer Sal Oliveri & share a preview of the album. On this episode you'll hear: Night On Fire Wrangler  Your Town Cashing Out Find all things Matt Jordan at MattJordanSongwriter.com. Listen to THE GAMBLE on your favorite streaming platform or snag a CD copy with 3 bonus tracks at his upcoming shows! 11/4 Marion, IL at The Pavilion with Noah Thompson & Huntergirl 11/12 St. Louis, MO at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Album Release Party with special guests Tyler Dale & Michael B Whit TICKETS HERE! 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: 10/28 Jeff Walschauser (7-10) 10/29 Halloween Party with Mickey Scott (7-10) Also check out my friends at Roughneck Beard Company & American Rambler! It’s officially beard season. The weather is cooling off and it’s the prime time for growth. Whether you are keeping it going or growing it out for the first time, Roughneck Beard Company products make it better. Eliminate the itch, and set the stage for faster, fuller growth with Roughnecks full line of beard oils, balms, washes, and nutrient sprays!! If you do decide to shave it off, do it with American Ramblers nourishing and protective Pre-shave Oils! Roughneck & American Rambler have you covered for all your beard & mustache needs. RoughneckBeardCompany.com Promo code RPP15

The other day I stopped by band practice to hang out with the guys of Boss Battle!! We had a lot of fun talking about how the group formed, some of the early days and recording their debut ACTION ITEMS! EP. Today's episode we deep dive into the EP and talk about each track and share some stories behind the songs.  Find more Boss Bottle on your streaming platform of choice or BossBattleSTL.bandcamp.com. Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram! See Boss Battle LIVE Dec 16th at The Conservatory in Alton, IL with Boomtown United & Orangetree. Come celebrate the Skalidays!  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: 10/28 Jeff Walschauser (7-10) 10/29 Halloween Party with Mickey Scott (7-10) Also check out my friends at Roughneck Beard Company & American Rambler! It’s officially beard season. The weather is cooling off and it’s the prime time for growth. Whether you are keeping it going or growing it out for the first time, Roughneck Beard Company products make it better. Eliminate the itch, and set the stage for faster, fuller growth with Roughnecks full line of beard oils, balms, washes, and nutrient sprays!! If you do decide to shave it off, do it with American Ramblers nourishing and protective Pre-shave Oils! Roughneck & American Rambler have you covered for all your beard & mustache needs. RoughneckBeardCompany.com Promo code RPP15

Sisser returns! I caught up with St. Louis rockers Sisser the other night to talk all about their brand new album DAYS AND NIGHTS. We also talk about their Album Release Party, Music video, stories behind some of the songs, vinyl records, recording again with Ryan Wasoba at Bird Cloud Recording and play a couple live acoustic! Also being spooky season we discussed some of our favorite horror movies. On this episode you'll hear: Rabbit Hat Smash Heavy Blue (Live Acoustic) Witch Like Me Black Queen (Live Acoustic) See them LIVE Oct 22nd at The Sinkhole in St. Louis, MO with Vaudevileins & The Potomac Accord. Jeff of 3 Minute Record will be doing a vinyl spin before & after the show.  Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. Find more Sisser wherever you get your digital music. Pre-order the vinyl & download DAYS AND NIGHTS at Sisser.Bandcamp.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 Live Music: 10/21 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 10/22 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 10/23 Dennis O’Hagen (1-4p) Also check out my friends at Roughneck Beard Company & American Rambler! It’s officially beard season. The weather is cooling off and it’s the prime time for growth. Whether you are keeping it going or growing it out for the first time, Roughneck Beard Company products make it better. Eliminate the itch, and set the stage for faster, fuller growth with Roughnecks full line of beard oils, balms, washes, and nutrient sprays!! If you do decide to shave it off, do it with American Ramblers nourishing and protective Pre-shave Oils! Roughneck & American Rambler have you covered for all your beard & mustache needs. RoughneckBeardCompany.com Promo code RPP15

Episode 1000! I don't know how I managed to book him but Matt F Basler found time in his busy schedule of playing country music, being a movie star, recording podcasts & being a fashion icon to sit down and record this episode with me. Matt brought along his therapist Dylan Clubb to join us on the episode. Hope you enjoy this one and find it helpful.  Matt has a brand new song coming out everywhere on Tuesday October 17th called "Waste of Time" and you can hear it on today's show! Be sure to follow along with Matt on Facebook, Tik Tok & Instagram. MattFBasler.com Want to help support the podcast? You can grab a brand new shirt at ByJack.com/rockpaperpodcast today! 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: 10/21 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 10/22 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 10/23 Dennis O'Hagen (1-4p) Also check out my friends at Roughneck Beard Company & American Rambler! It’s officially beard season. The weather is cooling off and it’s the prime time for growth. Whether you are keeping it going or growing it out for the first time, Roughneck Beard Company products make it better. Eliminate the itch, and set the stage for faster, fuller growth with Roughnecks full line of beard oils, balms, washes, and nutrient sprays!! If you do decide to shave it off, do it with American Ramblers nourishing and protective Pre-shave Oils! Roughneck & American Rambler have you covered for all your beard & mustache needs. RoughneckBeardCompany.com Promo code RPP15

The other day I stopped by Blue Lotus Recordings in St. Louis, MO to sit with Jeremiah Johnson to talk all about his brand new album HI FI DRIVE BY. Jeremiah brought along our friends Paul Niehaus & Tom Maloney who helped record & produce the album. It was a lot of fun talking about some of the behind the scenes action that made this album possible. We share some of stories behind some of the songs and give you a sneak peek at few tracks.  Thanks again to Blue Lotus for their helping in recording all of this episode. Be sure to reach out for your recording needs! BlueLotusRecordings.com On this episode you'll hear:  The Squeeze Hot Diggity Dog (Live Acoustic) Quicksand Pre-order a copy of HI FI DRIVE BY and the coffee table book at JeremiahJohnsonBand.com. Due out everywhere on Oct 21st! Keep an eye out for vinyl coming soon.  See Jeremiah Johnson LIVE Oct 21 at Blue House Theater Warrenton, MO Oct 22 at Brown Jerry's Pacific, MO Oct 27 at RedFish Blue Fish St.Charles, MO Oct 28 at Red Dog Pub Cape Girardeau, MO Oct 29 at BB's St. Louis, MO Nov 3 at Hammerstone's St. Louis, MO Nov 25 at Diamond Music Hall  St. Peters, MO (Big Band) Find all dates, merch, videos & more at JeremiahJohnsonBand.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 Live Music: 10/14 Matt Walterscheid (7-10p) 10/15 The Wurst Bavarian Band (3-6p) Buddy & Q (7-10p)   Also check out my friends at Roughneck Beard Company & American Rambler! It’s officially beard season. The weather is cooling off and it’s the prime time for growth. Whether you are keeping it going or growing it out for the first time, Roughneck Beard Company products make it better. Eliminate the itch, and set the stage for faster, fuller growth with Roughnecks full line of beard oils, balms, washes, and nutrient sprays!! If you do decide to shave it off, do it with American Ramblers nourishing and protective Pre-shave Oils! Roughneck & American Rambler have you covered for all your beard & mustache needs. RoughneckBeardCompany.com Promo code RPP15