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Jade Jackson wafts into The Marinade! Jade is a singer and songwriter from California whose outstanding 2019 release Wilderness was produced by the legendary Mike Ness of Social Distortion. We caught up with Jade ahead of her show with Lucero at The Social in Orlando, FL earlier this year.
You can find all things Jade at jadejackson.com.
Jade Jackson wafts into The Marinade! Jade is a singer and songwriter from California whose outstanding 2019 release Wilderness was produced by the legendary Mike Ness of Social Distortion.
Ben Nichols burns his way into The Marinade! Ben is the lead singer and principal songwriter for Lucero, which is one of our favorite bands of all time. When The Marinade was first conceived, Ben was on the shortlist of dream guests. You can find all things Lucero at luceromusic.com.
The song used in this episode is "Loving" from Lucero's Among the Ghosts.
Photos by Alycia Pollock (alyciajpollock.com)
Ben Nichols burns his way into The Marinade! Ben is the lead singer and principal songwriter for Lucero, which is one of our favorite bands of all time. When The Marinade was first conceived, Ben was on the shortlist of dream guests.
Kris Osborne belly flops into The Marinade! Kris is a visual artist based in Orlando, FL. She is a painter, filmmaker, woodworker, singer- truly an artist in every sense of the word. Her latest collection of paintings debuts with her art show at The Hammered Lamb in Orlando, FL, on March 12, 2020.
You can find all things Kris Osborne at krisosborne.com and in her etsy story at etsy.com/shop/reelartistic.
Kris Osborne belly flops into The Marinade! Kris is a visual artist based in Orlando, FL. She is a painter, filmmaker, woodworker, singer- truly an artist in every sense of the word.
G. Love makes it saucy in The Marinade! G. Love and Special Sauce have been making records since the mid-nineties. Their latest release The Juice was produced by Grammy winner Keb' Mo'. The record is equal parts heavy and fun, with amazing collaborators like Roosevelt Collier and Marcus King. We caught up with G. ahead of his set at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, FL.
You can find all things G. Love at philadelphonic.com.
G. Love makes it saucy in The Marinade! G. Love and Special Sauce have been making records since the mid-nineties. Their latest release The Juice was produced by Grammy winner Keb' Mo'. The record is equal parts heavy and fun, with amazing collaborators like Roosevelt Collier and Marcus King.
Chicago Farmer plows into The Marinade. Chicago Farmer is the nom de plume of Cody Diekhoff who grew up in tiny Delavan, Illinois, and later relocated to his now-home of Chicago. His latest record is called Flyover Country and it is his best record to date. We caught up with Cody by phone ahead of his set in support of the great Todd Snider.
You can find all things Chicago Famer at chicagofarmer.com.
Chicago Farmer plows into The Marinade. Chicago Farmer is the nom de plume of Cody Diekhoff who grew up in tiny Delavan, Illinois, and later relocated to his now-home of Chicago. His latest record is called Flyover Country and it is his best record to date.
Emily Wolfe blasts into The Marinade! Emily's self-titled record was released in 2019 and it is a kick-ass collection of work. We caught up with Emily ahead of her show at Will's Pub in Orlando, FL to discuss the making of her most recent record and what she has in store going forward.
Emily Wolfe blasts into The Marinade! Emily's self-titled record was released in 2019 and it is a kick-ass collection of work.
Jay Cobb Anderson slides into The Marinade! Jay is one of three principal songwriters in the band Fruition. Fruition has been busy lately. Their seven-song project Wild as the Night was released in late 2019 and its companion set of songs Broken at the Break of Day came out in January of 2020. Jay and Jason caught up by phone earlier this year to discuss the making of Fruition's new projects, how to balance a creative life, and much more.
You can find all things Fruition at fruitionband.com.
Jay Cobb Anderson slides into The Marinade! Jay is one of three principal songwriters in the band Fruition. Fruition has been busy lately. Their seven-song project Wild as the Night was released in late 2019 and its companion set of songs Broken at the Break of Day came out in January of 2020.
Caleb Caudle dives into The Marinade! Caleb is a songwriter originally from North Carolina. His most recent album was 2018's Crushed Coins, but he is about to release a new record very soon! Caleb stopped by Marinade studios in Orlando, FL after his set at the Folk Yeah Festival.
Caleb and Jason talk about the heaviness of death, music as therapy (or not), how to stave off depression, and much more.
You can find all things Caleb at calebcaudle.com.
Caleb Caudle dives into The Marinade! Caleb is a songwriter originally from North Carolina. His most recent album was 2018's Crushed Coins, but he is about to release a new record very soon! Caleb stopped by Marinade studios in Orlando, FL after his set at the Folk Yeah Festival.
Tom Miekle (Mappe Of) slaloms into The Marinade! Tom is a musician who records under the name Mappe Of. Mappe Of's record The Isle of Ailynn was released in November of 2019. It is a gorgeous concept record set in a fictional world that has provided the soundtrack for many a writing session at Marinade Studios lately.
You can find all things Mappe Of at mappeof.com.
Tom Miekle (Mappe Of) slaloms into The Marinade! Tom is a musician who records under the name Mappe Of. Mappe Of's record The Isle of Ailynn was released in November of 2019. It is a gorgeous concept record set in a fictional world that has provided the soundtrack for many a writing session at Marinade Studios lately.
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Kelsey Waldon races into The Marinade! Kelsey released one of our favorite records of 2019 in White Noise/White Lines. We caught up with Kelsey at the Bob Carr Theatre in Orlando, FL, ahead of her set in support of John Prine. Kelsey and Jason talk about the importance of place, how isolation can facilitate creativity, and the...colorful language anonymous commenters sometimes use on the internet.
You can find all things Kelsey Waldon at kelseywaldon.com.
Kelsey Waldon races into The Marinade! Kelsey released one of our favorite records of 2019 in White Noise/White Lines. We caught up with Kelsey at the Bob Carr Theatre in Orlando, FL, ahead of her set in support of John Prine.
Seth Walker grooves his way into The Marinade! Seth is a musician originally from North Carolina whose latest record Are You Open? is one of our favorites from 2019. This is Seth's second time on The Marinade. Last time we covered a ton of ground and this conversation picks up right where we left off two years ago. You can find all things Seth at sethwalker.com.
The song featured in this episode is "Inside" off of Are You Open?
Seth Walker grooves his way into The Marinade! Seth is a musician originally from North Carolina whose latest record Are You Open? is one of our favorites from 2019. This is Seth's second time on The Marinade. Last time we covered a ton of ground and this conversation picks up right where we left off two years ago.
Verlon Thompson returns to The Marinade! Verlon spent twenty-five-plus years as Guy Clark's guitar player and songwriting partner. Plus, he spent two decades writing songs that were recorded by the likes of Keith Whitley, Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, and many more. The last time Jason and Verlon talked was in 2016 at Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa. This time they caught up at Suwannee Roots Revival in Live Oak, FL.
The song you are hearing in this episode is "The Guitar" written by Verlon Thompson and Guy Clark as performed by Verlon. You can find all things Verlon at verlonthompson.com.
Verlon Thompson returns to The Marinade! Verlon spent twenty-five-plus years as Guy Clark's guitar player and songwriting partner. Plus, he spent two decades writing songs that were recorded by the likes of Keith Whitley, Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, and many more. The last time Jason and Verlon talked was in 2016 at Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa.
Melody Walker flies into The Marinade! Melody is the principal songwriter and lead singer for the band Front Country. Melody writes powerful songs sung from a powerful voice- one that, as you will see in the course of this conversation, is connected to a powerful, thoughtful mind. Front Country’s most recent record is Other Love Songs, which you can pick up at frontcountryband.com.
Melody Walker flies into The Marinade! Melody is the principal songwriter and lead singer for the band Front Country. She writes powerful songs sung with a powerful voice- one that, as you will see in the course of this conversation, is connected to an incredible mind.
Shawn James slinks into The Marinade! Shawn is a singer and songwriter whose most recent record The Dark and the Light is as gorgeous and complicated as the man himself. We caught up ahead of his show at Soundbar in Orlando, FL.
You can find all things Shawn James at shawnjamesmusic.com.
Shawn James slinks into The Marinade! Shawn is a singer and songwriter whose most recent record The Dark and the Light is as gorgeous and complicated as the man himself. We caught up ahead of his show at Soundbar in Orlando, FL. You can find all things Shawn James at shawnjamesmusic.com.
Austin Lucas blazes into The Marinade for a second time! Austin's new live record No One is Immortal dropped on 10.18.19 and it is so good, y'all. Naturally, we used this as an opportunity to go off about fascism for forty minutes. This conversation is incredibly passionate and we are so grateful for Austin's time and energy.
You can find all things Austin Lucas and buy his new record at austinlucas.com.
Austin Lucas blazes into The Marinade for a second time! Austin's new live record No One is Immortal dropped on 10.18.19 and it is so good, y'all. Naturally, we used this as an opportunity to go off about fascism for forty minutes. This conversation is incredibly passionate and we are so grateful for Austin's time and energy.
The legendary songwriter Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin wiggles into The Marinade. Kevn and Jason caught up in Tallahassee, FL ahead of Drivin N Cryin's outstanding set at the Capital City Amphitheatre. Kevn opens up about the granular details of his creative process, how difficult it is to buy the right number of bananas, and so much more.
You can find all things Drivin N Cryin at drivinncryin.com.
The legendary songwriter Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin wiggles into The Marinade. Kevn and Jason caught up in Tallahassee, FL ahead of Drivin N Cryin's outstanding set at the Capital City Amphitheatre. Kevn opens up about the granular details of his creative process, how difficult it is to buy the right number of bananas, and so much more.
Chad Cochran sinks into The Marinade! Chad is a photographer and artist based in Cleveland, OH. His latest project is an incredibly important photo essay available in the Fall Wellness issue of No Depression magazine.
Its objective is to normalize the conversation around mental health and you can order a copy at nodepression.com.
In this episode, Chad and I talk about the creative process that led to I Didn't Want to Tell You, how he fought through roadblocks, the toll that addiction takes on a family, and so much more.
The song used in this episode is "Lithium Blues" from the album From a White Hotel by Hawks and Doves, written by Kasey Anderson.
Chad Cochran sinks into The Marinade. Chad is a photographer and artist based in Cleveland, OH. His latest project an incredibly important photo essay in the Fall Wellness issue of No Depression magazine. Its objective is to normalize the conversation around mental health. You can order a copy at nodepression.com.
Cat Clyde wanders into The Marinade! Cat is a musician from Ontario, Canada, who is now based in Quebec. Her album Hunters Trance is one of our favorites of the year and we are so grateful for the opportunity to catch up with her. Cat sat down with us at Great Lakes Brewing in Toronto, where we were visiting on vacation. The stars aligned for this episode.
You can find all things Cat Clyde at catclydemusic.com.
Cat Clyde wanders into The Marinade! Cat is a musician from Ontario, Canada who is now based in Quebec. Her album Hunters Trance is one of our favorites of the year and we are so grateful for the opportunity to catch up with her.
Matt Burke of Have Gun, Will Travel dons his creative galoshes for a stormy Marinade. Have Gun, Will Travel's latest record is a gorgeous collection of songs called Strange Chemistry. Matt talked about the making of the album on Episode 14 and has returned to celebrate the finished product. We talk about writers as musicians, musicians as writers, the beauty of a clean page, and so much more.
You can find all things Have Gun, Will Travel and pick up a copy of the new record at hgwtmusic.com.
Matt Burke of Have Gun, Will Travel dons galoshes for a rainy recording of The Marinade. Have Gun, Will Travel's latest record is a gorgeous collection of songs called Strange Chemistry. Matt talked about the making of the album on Episode 14 and has returned to celebrate the finished product.
