Easy Mojo Podcast

The Coronavirus that is brining things to a halt is no good but one silver lining is that it gave Daniel and Brian and chance to sit down and chat with the one and only Aaron Cordell! Aaron has drummed for a wide range of artists in the Greater Cincinnati region and beyond and is currently involved with a number of exciting adventures with Arlo McKinley. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!Keep up with Arlo McKinley and The Lonesome Sound hereAnd we are trying to support our artist friends here in a tough time so if you want to kick Aaron a few bucks at his Venmo, I know it would be greatly appreciated! do that on Venmo @drumnmanAnd of course, all your Easy Mojo info is right here at EasyMojoBaby.com!

Daniel and first time guest host Jeff sit down with artist, educator and part time ninja Anthony “Tank” Mansfield. Tank talks about drawing at a very early age, his eduction path directly leading into his career path and lots and lots about art in general. Tank has a very healthy attitude when it comes to learning and how to pick yourself up from those failures. This was a very fun conversation and we really hope you enjoy it!Tank can be found at kneeltonoone.com and his InstagramAnd of course, keep up with Easy Mojo at easymojobaby.com

This week we have the pleasure of having a living legend on the show, Ken Hanes! Brian and Daniel talk to Ken about his origins in Chicago and where his love of music started. He talks about his many years at WNKU (R.I.P.), and his current gig at Radio Artifact.Ken can be heard every Saturday evening from 6:05-9pm and his shows are archived at RadioArtifact.comAnd of course, keep it locked to EasyMojoBaby.com for all your Easy Mojo needs!

Brian and Daniel have an absolutely wonderful chat with Catherine Manabat! Catherine hails from Los Angeles and tells the story of how she came to call Cincinnati her home. Catherine is an awesome, motivated person with tons of ideas that has served her well in her career. Catherine is now a co-owner of HomeMakers Bar in OTR and she tells the tale of how that started as well. This was truly a fun and exciting conversation and we hope you enjoy!Keep up with HomeMakers Bar on their InstagramAnd of course, keep it locked in to EasyMojoBaby.com for all your Easy Mojo needs!

Brian and Daniel have a wide-ranging discussion with Cincinnati-based music lawyer John Sheil. In addition to being a musician, audio-visual specialist, and an assortment of other talents, John helps local and national musicians with the ins and outs of various aspects of law as it pertains to the music industry. John can also be found on Inhaler radio. We hope you enjoy the discussion!Keep up with John here and J. Arthur Sheil & Associates hereAnd as always, keep it locked in to easymojobaby.com for everything Easy Mojo!

Brian and Daniel get a chance to chat with the one and only Wonky Tonk! Wonky Tonk, as she told us, is more than a person, it is a concept. Wonky leads us down the rabbit hole of what makes her tick, where she finds inspiration, and what gives her hope for the future. We hope you enjoy this fantastic conversation!Wonky just said to Google Wonky Tonk to find her!You can find us at easymojobaby.com

Brain and Daniel sit down with local producer, artist, podcaster, radio-host, and all around badass, Sixx. Sixx has been involved with the local scene for many years but his influence is on a national level. Sixx co-hosts a local podcast on NPR (Nomtombout Radio) and also puts out a podcast (Type ShiT) on a regular basis. We hope you enjoy!Keep up with Nomtombout Radio here and Type Shit Podcast hereAnd of course everything Easy Mojo right here at EasyMojoBaby.com

Brian and Daniel have the honor of sitting down to chat with the one and only Joe Macheret! Hailing from the Greater Cincinnati area, Joe is a singer, songwriter, player of many instruments, creative man living his art. It was a true joy to get to hear about his roots, his progression, and what inspires him. One of the most philosophical episodes yet, we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording it!Keep up with Joe hereKeep up with Easy Mojo here

Brian and Daniel have the awesome opportunity to sit down with Jess Lamb and The Factory (Warren Harrison and Kris Linkugel) to talk about their art, love of the local Cincinnati creative scene, what vibration means, and future plans. AND we get the HONOR of debuting a new track from their super secretive new project, Hynterlands. (It’s AWESOME)Keep up with them here at JessLamb.comAnd everything Easy Mojo, right here

Brian and Daniel have a chance to chat with our first duo on the show ever! Jeff and Misty Perholtz are musical, business, and life partners who met in college and have been collaborating ever since. They run a number of successful bands including the Newbees and the Duo-Jetts; as well as their company, Lifeboat Digital Media. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!Keep up with the multitude of things they are doing right hereAnd as always, keep up with everything Easy Mojo right here

Brian and Daniel at long last have the opportunity to sit down with a guest we have wanted to get on the show for a long time. Krystal Peterson is an vocal artist, creative, and overall inspiring person (who is also married to Daniel!). Krystal has traveled the world with groups such as the Backstreet Boys, Victor Wooten, and many others. Even though she has performed in some of the biggest venues out there, she puts as much a priority on the most intimate of experiences as well. Krystal draws people to her and creates community wherever she goes. We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we enjoyed recording it!You can keep up with Krystal, and us at Easymojobaby.com

Brian and Daniel sit down with musician, promoter, voice-over artist and general renaissance man, Adam Stone. Adam talks about his infamous Halloween parties, becoming a musician, his work now as a voice-over artist and gives some great advice for managing a full slate of duties.Stay with Adam here at https://www.adamstonevo.comAnd of course stay tuned to EasyMojoBaby.com for all your Easy Mojo info!

Brian and Daniel have the awesome opportunity to chat with the one and only Ms. Hanna Rae Mathey this week! Hanna is a gifted multi instrument musician, singer, educator, artist and all around inspiring person. Tune in to hear about her journey, what inspires her and some words of wisdom on sticking to your dreams.Check out Hanna on her Facebook hereAlso, find a teacher, see if they have an Amazon Wishlist and help clear the list!And as always, keep it locked to easymojobaby.com for everything Easy Mojo!

Brian and Daniel sit down with Drew Rath, owner of Tuba Baking Co. Drew talks about his baking history, researching his family history while in Germany on a pretzel research trip and preparing to open a pretzel bar in Covington, KY. Since the interview, they have opened their doors. (Editor's note: The pretzels are AMAZING!)Find Tuba Baking Co on their Facebook and on their Instagram @TubaBakingCoAnd as always, you can find us at EasyMojoBaby.com

On this episode, Brian and Daniel sit down with Micha Peterson, singer/songwriter, Brewer, and all around awesome human being. We discuss his life in the great state of Oregon and his work with local musicians there. Be sure to check out the music from his band, Second Son and the Raindogs!To check out Micah’s music, go here https://secondsonandtheraindogs.bandcamp.comAnd of course, stay tuned too easymojobaby.com for everything Easy Mojo!

Brian and Daniel chat with Kentucky's Edge Bourbon Conference and Festival co-founder Bill Donabedian about his journey from local Cincinnati drummer to co-founder of MidPoint Music Festival, Bellweather Festival, founder of Bunbury Music Festival, and a multitude of other events.Go to Kentuckysedge.com for more info about that and check out ESKPresents.com for everything else!

Brian and Daniel sit down with acclaimed guitarist and all around good human being Travis Talbert to discuss Frontier Folk Nebraska, Mavis Guitar, Shake It Records, and the road ahead.Frontier Folk Nebraska can be found everywhere but here is their bandcamp.And find everything else Travis here at Mavis GuitarAnd of course everything Easy Mojo is right hereLike, subscribe, rate and review! If you’re reading this, we need your help please! Thank you!

Brian and Daniel have the pleasure of sitting down with Amanda Kool. Amanda has taught at Harvard Law School and is now located in Bracken County, KY advocating for the need of more rural law. She is a proud Kentuckian through and through and discusses her travels and work in Boston before coming back home to do some good in the Bluegrass State.Follow Amanda on Twitter hereAnd of course you can make your way to EasyMojoBaby.com for everything Easy Mojo related!

Brian and Daniel sit down with Mike Stokes, owner of Cincy Brew Bus. Mike gives us a taste of Cincinnati brewing history as well as his thoughts on what it take to run a small business in today’s competitive market.Find out more and schedule yourself a tour at Cincybrewbus.comAnd of course keep an ear to EasyMojoBaby.com for all things Easy Mojo!

Brian and Daniel have a chat with Cincinnati local photographer and entrepreneur Lisa Sullivan about her love of photography and her latest non-profit, the Women’s Groovement.For more info check out womensgroovement.orgAnd of course for everything Easy Mojo, click me!

Brian and Daniel have the pleasure to sit down with Kayla Ritter Rickels to discuss her journey through the of academia and her current position with Cincinnati Public Schools. Kayla is an unabashed optimist who fights for her students every day and we hope you enjoy her perspective on the state of education both locally and nationally!Keep in touch with everything Easy Mojo right here

Brian and Daniel have the honor of talking with long time R&B/Soul singer Clyde Brown. Clyde has enjoyed a long career as a successful singer and songwriter who toured with the Drifers along with many other acclaimed musicians.More info on Clyde can be found hereAnd of course stay with us here at easymojobaby.com

Daniel has a chat with Melvin Dillon of Soul Step Records about the challenges and rewards of starting an independent record company and how his passion drives him.Check out Soul Step Records hereAnd of course, stay tuned to us right here at easymojobaby.com

Brian and Daniel speak with artist Brian Level about his life as a tattoo artist, author, comic book illustrator and what inspires him to keep creating.http://www.illuminauttattoo.comAnd of course you can keep in touch with everything we are doing at easymojobaby.com

Brian Gilronan and Daniel Peterson sit down with BillyRock McCarthy and discuss his illustrious career as a drummer, singer, sound engineer and entrepreneur.More info about BillyRock can be found at Billyrockmusic.comAnd of course check out EasyMojoBaby.com for all your Easy Mojo related news!

So it begins! Brian Gilronan and Daniel Peterson sit down and discuss their origins as friends and musicians and discuss why they wanted to start this podcast.Easymojobaby.com for podcast and everything Easy Mojo related news!