At Home With Mark

On this episode of AHWM we're hanging with the boys from the band The Niche. They are fresh off a tour after reuniting after a long hiatus and my pal Rob Compa has been handling the guitar role with his old Rochester NY friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coast to Coast with Adam Levy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on At Home with Mark, my guest is Kurt Johnson ,guitarist, session musician, multi-instrumentalist, producer and fellow gearhead! We both share a love of the instrument and of the devices that make it come to life so this should be a super fun conversation! We'll also dig into the projects he's involved in and chat about life on the road in touring projects like Mikaela Davis and Southern Star and The Moho Collective! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we have master craftsman/luthier Benjamin Paldacci from Paldacci Guitars! He builds absolutely stunning instruments and I cannot wait to chat with him about the importance of tone in an acoustic instrument. He is meticulous and very intentional on how he builds guitars so this will be a very interesting episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, on AHWM, we've got, guitarist, Mike Sivilli from the band Dangermuffin. It's no secret to anyone that follows this Channel and on IG that I fell head over heels for his band in 2024. I can't wait to dig into his history with the band and all about how his rig has evolved throughout his time playing stages all over this country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of AHWM we have a veteran of the show ... Mr. RJ Ronquillo! On his 3rd appearance I wanted to catch up, cuz it's been a while since we've talked .. and I wanted to hear about his favorite recorded guitar tones in music history. We're gonna chat about that and so much more, don't miss this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of At Home with Mark we have a veteran of the show... Mr. Wayne Jones from Headstrong Amplifiers! It's been a few years since we've caught up and we were due to catch up on all the new things he has going on in the world of Headstrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with multi-instrumentalist/producer Joe Bagale, aka Otis McDonald. I first heard about him via Eric Krasno years ago and went down a rabbit hole of funk, r&b, hip-hop and lo-fi vibes listening to his music. He's a chameleon of grooves and harmony and melody - adapting to any genre or style! I can't wait to sit down and discuss everything with him! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we have Dan Lotti from the band Dangermuffin! I have absolutely fallen in love with their music over the past 8 months and I am quite late to the game, as they've been hustling since 2007! Their newest, self titled, release is in my top 3 favorite albums of 2024 and I highly recommend you check it out! Beautiful songwriting, insightful lyrics, killer musicianship and Dan's amazing vocals make a soulful stew you can't turn your back on! You don't want to miss this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I have a new, local, friend Brad Cox. Brad has been in the Baltimore music scene for a while performing and writing music with his band Skitzo Calypso; and he is a great advocate and champion of the Maryland Music Scene via his podcast "Mouthful of Graffiti". I'm looking forward to chatting with him and hearing about all the things he has going on in his world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we are hanging with a musician I highly admire. Keyboards are just as much a love of mine as guitar and Wil Blades is one of the finest there is making joyful noises these days. If you love Hammond Organ or anything keys related you don't wanna miss the Third Episode of Season 10 of “At Home with Mark”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we dive into all things low end with bassist Kevin Scott. Kevin is one of the most in demand bassists working today. He currently tours with Gov't Mule, but has worked with a plethora of extremely talented artists such as: Colonel Bruce Hampton, Jimmy Herring & Wane Krantz. As of very recent, he also brings some serious heat with Rick Lollar and Josh Dion in and around NYC! I can't wait to hear Kevin's story! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys from moe. are back on the show to chat about their new album "Circle of Giants". We'll dig into the process of making the record and the songs that made the grade to grace their 14th studio album! Plus a shout out to Jon Stamos! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the Season 9 Finale!! My pals Dani Battat and Jake Brownstein from Eggy are coming back on to chat about our shared love of Bruce Hornsby and his amazing discography of music. I think I speak for all three of us when I say that Bruce is one of our favorite songwriters and musicians so this should be a spirited hang! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with Caroline Guitar Company's Philippe Herndon! I have heard nothing but good things about his Wonka-esque devices and can't wait to sit down and chat about his story! Beware, this is a. very fun conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with the ultra talented Rick Lollar! We have so much to cover in this short period of time, whether it be: playing in Jimmy Herring's band, gigging as a side man with Larkin Poe and many others or fronting his own bands. We'll see how much we can fit into this hour y'all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with one of my, new, favorite pianists... Joe Alterman! If you know me, you know piano is my second love right behind guitar. Joe is an inspiration! Not only is he a jazz giant, but his playing goes soulfully beyond all of that and ventures into funk, blues and gospel as well. Strap in, this is gonna be a fun one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with Mark Turley from Summer School Electronics. You may have seen his pedals come across the table on the JHS Show. With their cool, quirky graphics and epic tones these stomp boxes are not one to gloss over! So kick back and relax with us on this episodes where you get two Marks for the price of one .... which if we're honest is always free :-) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging out with my friend Emilio from Cornerstone Music Gear! It's been a few years since we caught up so we're gonna chat about every new happening with Cornerstone and see where the future is taking the company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is extremely special to me. I have been a Spin Doctors fan since I was in the 7th grade and cut most of my chops on listening to that band alongside my favorite Seattle groups. Aaron educated me on the importance of groove without me even knowing it; it's a lesson I still keep in my "pocket" to this very day. Strap in for some extra nerdy questions on this episode of At Home with Mark! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with Jay from Niche Devices! We're gonna chat about his pedals, his love of jambands, maybe a smidge about the Northern Lights and anything else that pops into our brains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with Adam Wakefield. He cut his teeth on the bar/club scene of Baltimore singing blues, r&b and funk; he then went on to relocate to Nashville TN to gig, write and eventually compete on the hit NBC show The Voice (on which he did pretty damn well)! I'm so excited to catch up with him to see what he's up to these days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with Grant from Goodwood Audio. He's a Jedi of audio so we're gonna chat tone, pedal boards, signal flow, life and a slew of other things so stop worrying about whatever is on your mind for a hot minute and relax with us s we get nerdy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with Adam Buchwold from Circle Strings and iris Guitars. We'll be chatting music, guitar building and yes of course we'll discuss his newish involvement with producing Languedoc guitars! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're chatting with local Legend Michael McHenry! We're gonna chat about guitar, songwriting and about his crazy career playing with groups like: The Jackson 5, Sheena Easton and Parliament Funkadelic. I have always admired Mike's playing and his soulful vocal approach; I can't wait to hear his story! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're talking shop with Ralf from Wonderful Audio Technology Pedals (WAT?!). Yup, we're gonna chat about music and gear and no one can stop us muhahahaha Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of AHWM we're hanging with musician, producer, composer @moceanworker. I first learned about Adam at the beginning of the pandemic when he and Charlie Hunter did a podcast called “Compared to What”. Upon further investigation I found out how deep his roots ran in jazz, funk and R&B not only as a talented bassist but as a producer and beyond! We're gonna chat about that, his work as a composer for film and TV and his favorite funk records of all time; you don't wanna miss it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of AHWM we're hanging with the Seuf Guitar Twins chatting all about building your dream guitar! I can't wait to hear how they both got into this industry and why they love building instruments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with Joey Harkum! Joey has been grinding it out in the scene for many years; he's played every gig imaginable from corner of the bar to national stages. We're going to chat about a plethora of things like: songwriting, guitar, touring, keeping a band afloat and of course our shared love of our home state of Maryland! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Season 9! We're kicking things off with Jordan Sipes from JS Guitar Systems to discuss proper guitar pedal board signal flow and how to make things neat and tidy. Give him follow on IG under @jsguitarsystems for some eye catching content that we can all agree is droolable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging out with Mr. Todd Anthony Puma; curator of the Gibson Murphy Lab page on IG. Todd is a connoisseur of all things Gibson and he's going to chat with us about why he loves these instruments so much and show us some choice pieces of his collection and tell the stories behind these guitars. It's gonna be a geeky episode, strap in and enjoy as we get consumed in Maple flame tops and beautiful finishes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with Jamiroquai guitarist Rob Harris, to discuss the importance of Rhythm/Pocket guitar playing! You don't want to miss this one, Rob is an absolute master of the instrument. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode e're hanging with Jordan from MMK Electrics talking effects, music and life in general. Jordan is a wonderful human and I can't wait to hear his story! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging out with Gabriel Bergman to chat guitars, amps, his time working with Vertex Effects and jambands! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with Ryan from "Demos in the Dark". I've been a fan of Ryan's videos for some time now and cannot wait to chat guitar, jambands and life in general with this wonderful human being! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're joined by Jason Kerepesi from the State of Love and Trust (Pearl Jam) Podcast. We're obviously going to talk about Pearl Jam on this episode, which has been a theme as of late because we're fresh off the heels of their 13th album release, "Dark Matter". That's not all we're going to discuss... I thought it would be fun to rank our top five favorite records in the PJ catalog and discuss the things we love about those specific albums. If you love Pearl am like we do, you don't wanna miss this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're joined by my pal Justin Stabler. You may have seen him once before on the show talking about his gig as Trey Anastasio's Guitar Tech and about his passion for building instruments. On this episode we're going to debrief about his experience on the run of shows that recently happened at The Sphere in Las Vegas! If you're a phish fan, you don't wanna miss this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're joined once again by the legend himself... Chris Buck! A lot has happened since his first time on the show and I cannot wait to hear about the marvelous ride he's been on with his band The Cardinal Black. You don't wanna miss this chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Howdy Folks! On this episode I'm hanging out with my Pals Chris and Ethan from the Grunge Bible Podcast to discuss our thoughts on Pearl Jam's 12th studio album "Dark Matter". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with the lord of FUZZ! This is Aaron's second appearance on the show and we're gonna dive into his latest creation the "Faceless Fuzz" and get an education on why fuzz is not to be feared and the history behind the effect! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of AHWM, we're sitting down with Matthew Timmons (for his second appearance on the show) to discuss his move from Novo Guitars to working with the Mythos Pedals team. There is a lot to catch up on, you don't want to miss this chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with Charles from Silktone, gabbing about amps, pedals, guitars and life in general. I've heard so many wonderful things about the devices Charles is building and cannot wait to hear more about his story! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I am hanging with my old friend Pat Wescott. Pat was in a band called Park Police and they released a record in 2005 called "Ranchero" that I think is probably one of my favorite indie rock records of all time. We're gonna chat about the process of making that album and listen to a few clips of the songs so you can see why I wish they'd more music together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So excited to have Terry Crawford from Dev Tech Audio on this show this episode. His overdrive pedal "Skylight" has become my secret weapon and everyone needs to know about it! I can't wait to hear Terry's story on how he came to build such wonderful devices that inspire and ooze tone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging out with the loop master himself... Carl Wockner! I first saw his act through a suggested Reel on IG and was blown away by how he crafts a live loop. I had to reach out and see if he'd wanna chat on AHWM and I'm so happy to hear his story and learn more about how his live looping rig came to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're chatting with the Univibe Legend himself Nico Sabbadin. You've probably seen his (Sabbadius) effects pedals on a bunch of great player's boards like: Charlie Hunter, Buddy Blues and many others. I can't wait to chat with Nico on how he got started building effects and specifically about the research he had to do to nail these historic sounds! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're hanging with Luthier and Pedal builder David Ross! He has a rand new pedal out called "Submersion", fresh off a successful Kickstarter campaign to help launch the pedal. I can't wait to hear avid's story and how he got into guitar repair and the effects business! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm so excited to have Sahara Moon on this episode of At Home with Mark! I was first exposed to her music when I saw her open up a show for Gabe Dixon in 2023, and was blown away by her songs and her angelic voice. We're gonna dig into life in Nashville, Songwriting and a slew of other things, you don't wanna miss this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're kicking it with Dan from DGN Guitars! He builds amazing instruments and one of the best sounding amps I've heard in a long while. I found out about Dan's work via my pal Jake Brownstein from Eggy (Jake plays his 427 amp which is based on a Fender Twin in one channel and a Trainwreck in channel two). I cannot wait to hear Dan's story and how he came into building all of these amazing tools to help us make the joyful noise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So happy to have Nick Greer back on the show for Season 8! We're going to rap about his favorite records and chat about the tones that pull him in and inspire him to create these wonderful devices we stomp on daily. Grab a comfy/cozy chair and kick back for what, I'm sure, will be a super fun episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Season 8 of At Home with Mark! We're starting things off with a bang on this first episode with guitarist Marcus Rezak. I'm stoked to hear about his musical path and most recent album "Guitar Head". He has a bunch of irons in the fire and truly a man that is relentlessly touring and making waves in the jamband community! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.