how did i get here?

Hello friends! Don Barnes, singer, songwriter, guitar player, and co-founder of 38 Special is my guest for episode 1569! 38 Special is currently on their 50 Year Legacy Tour, celebrating half a century of the band. They've also released their first album of new music in 20 years, Milestone, available on all streaming services, CD and vinyl. Go to 38special.com for, show dates, music, videos, and more. Don and I have a great conversation about 50 years of 38 Special with over 20 million records sold, the legacy of their classics like "Hold On Loosely", "Caught Up In You" and so many more, making Milestone with long-time collaborator Jim Peternik (Survivor), collaborating with Pat Monahan (Train), Randy Bachman (The Guess Who, BTO), and his wife, Christine on Milestone, bringing people joy through the music of their youth, finding love when you least expect it, songwriting, touring, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Don. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find 38 Special on Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Texas-to-Nashville singer-songwriters Grace Pettis, Natalie Price, and Rachel Laven, known together as THE TEXPATS are my guests for episode 1568! Their new video "Oh Sister" is now available on YouTube and they're heading out on their debut tour this week. They'll be stopping in Austin next Wednesday, May 27th at The 04 Center. Go to thetexpats.com for tour dates, videos and more. We have  a great conversation about why they all moved from Texas to Nashville, how they ended up roommates, what it's like living together, their first tour, what they're each up to in their own careers, the magic of a Lord of the Rings themed birthday party, the porch, and much more. I had a great time catching up with these talented and hilarious women. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find the TEXPATS on Instagram Find Natalie Price HERE Find Rachel Laven HERE Find Grace Pettis HERE Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Artists and founders of non-alcohol tequila Society Del Sol, Gary and Kaysie Dorsey are my guests for episode 1567! As visual artists they have built up a resume that includes the Waterloo Sparkling Water and Deep Eddy Vodka branding, album covers for Joe Jackson, Christopher Cross, Suzanna Choffel and many more. See their past artwork HERE. After getting sober, they decided to start their own non-alcoholic spirit company Society Del Sol which becomes available to the public this summer. Go to societydelsol.com for more info. We have a great conversation about their journeys and accomplishments as artists, coming with the idea of Society Del Sol, getting sober, their faith, raising children, losing friends over politics, A.I. and the future of art, enjoying life, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Gary and Kaysie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Society Del Sol on Instagram and Facebook Find Gary's artwork at houseofdorsey.com Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1386 on May 10, 2024 with singer, songwriter, guitar player, and co-founder of Wang Chung, Jack Hues. We talk about the history of Wang Chung, their classic albums and more. Wang Chung is hitting the road this summer as part of the Things Can Only Get Better North American Tour, headlined by fellow British 80s icon Howard Jones. Joining them are The English Beat and Modern English. Find out if they're coming to a town near you at wangchung.com. Below are my original notes from the show. Hello friends! Singer, songwriter, guitar player, and co-founder of Wang Chung, Jack Hues is my guest for episode 1386! Go to wangchung.com for all of your Wang Chung needs. Jack and I have a great conversation about the Abducted By The 80's Tour, their orchestral album ORCHESOGRAPHY recorded in Prague in the Czech Republic featuring rchestral versions of the hits and other lesser known Wang Chung songs, a new greatest hits and rarities collection Clear Light Dark Matter (out in Sept.), the history of Wang Chung, scoring the William Friedkin movie "To Live and Die in L.A.", the cultural impact of "Everybody Have Fun Tonight", keeping Wang Chung going with co-founder Nick Feldman for over 40 years, guitar sounds, his incredible solo music (listen HERE) and his jazz group, Jack Hues & The Quartet (listen HERE), staying inspired, the music business, and much more! I had a great time getting to know Jack. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Nashville based singer-songwriter Danny Malone returns to the show for episode 1566! Danny has been out of the music scene for a few years, but he's back! He's been making a new album in Nashville, he's going on tour opening for Blue October in the fall, he's playing The Kerville Folk Festival in June, and he's coming back to Austin for a three-night stand at The Hyde Park Theatre on May 17th, 18th, and 19th with special guest Charlie Roadman. Get tickets for The Hyde Park Theatre shows HERE. Danny and I have a great conversation about the last decade, getting out of music, taking care of his ailing mother, getting strung out, living in Mexico, getting off drugs and rediscovering music through ibogaine treatments, how stays clean and sane these days, moving from Austin to Nashville, and much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down! Find Danny Malone on Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Musician, producer, bass player to the stars, singer-songwriter, and artist Elijah Ford returns to the show for episode 1566! Elijah's new solo album, Every Time We Separate comes out on May 19th, but he's releasing singles weekly until the album comes out. He's also celebrating the release with a month-long record release residency at C-Boy's Heart and Soul on Thursdays starting this Thursday, May 7th with special guests Me & Adam and Caroline Hale. Go to elijahfordmusic.com for show info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making Every Time We Separate in 2019 and putting the release on hold during the pandemic, playing bass and collaborating with Gary Clark Jr. since 2020, what he's learned renovating his home, producing, touring, writing songs, playing private events, playing with his dad Marc Ford (The Black Crowes, Lucinda Williams), the art of the "record", and much more. I had a great time catching up with Elijah. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Elijah on Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Black rock maverick Bevis Griffin returns to the show for episode 1565! Bevis has pivoted from the music industry into the mental health world as a dual-certified peer specialist providing vital support to incarcerated and unhoused people. He will be the featured speaker at the Metropolitan Breakfast Club's "Clarity is Sublime: Preserving Mental Health in a World Gone Mad" event taking place next Wednesday, May 6th from 7-8:30 AM at Chez Zee on Balcones dr. Tickets are available HERE. Bevis and I have a great conversation about what made him pivot from music to mental health, working with incarcerated people, keeping his own mental health while helping others, the Metropolitan Breakfast Club, tricks to keep your head out of the news, some albums he's helping get released, and much more. Bevis really opened my eyes to what people are going through out there. I hope you get something out of this episode too. Let's get down! Find Bevis on Instagram, Facebook   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Amber Appleton and Meryl Mabin from Austin based, riot grrrl / garage punk band CorMae are my guests for episode 1564! Their new album, Everything Is So Great, produced by Jonas Wilson, comes out June, 12th just in time for their summer tour opening for Of Montreal. They're kicking off their "Snack Tour" with Big Bill and Team Trust here in Austin this Thursday, 4/30 at Mohawk. Go HERE for show dates, music, links socials, and more. We have a great conversation about how the band started in 2024 with a social media ad, growing up in Bakersfield, making Everything Is So Great, garage punk vs egg punk, working in tech, West Coast vs. East Coast touring, going on tour with Of Montreal, playing music to lift people up, bad relationships vs good ones, and much more. Thanks to Ryan Cano for hooking us up. I had a great time getting to know Amber and Meryl. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! This episode was recorded and filmed by Dorian Grace at Grace Manor. If you would like to watch the episode, go to our YouTube page HERE. Pop-rock artist turned writer/producer/director Tamara Gamez returns to the show for episode 1563! Tamara wrote, produced, and directed her latest short film/music video, "Toy Chest" and it's available now. You can watch "Toy Chest" HERE. Go to tamaragamez.com for music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about writing the script, choosing the location, casting, directing, acting, and almost everything else for "Toy Chest", having to step away from music in 2024 after her second ectopic pregnancy, how she channeled that energy into art, her attention to detail, what's next, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Tamara. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Special thanks to Dorian Grace for all his help and hard work.  Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Multi-instrumentalist, singer, voice actor, host of KUTX's Horizontes, and now podcast host Alex Marrero returns to the show for episode 1562! Alex is the host of "En Groove with Alex Marrero" a biweekly interview podcast done with Waterloo Records Podcasts. Episode 1 with drummer Rob Kidd is out now and episode 2 with The Point comes out tomorrow. Watch them HERE. Go to alexmarreromusic.com for all things Alex. We have a great conversation about starting his podcast, hosting Horizontes on KUTX Sundays 7-9 pm, Alex Marrero's Gems at The Equipment Room, being a judge for Tiny Desk Concerts, playing in Carrie Rodriguez's Laboratorio (see them this Sunday, 4/26 at The State Theater), music, life and much more. I had a great time catching up with Alex. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Get tickets to Laboratorio HERE Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Three-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Peter Case is my guest for episode 1561! His latest album, My Life To Live: Peter Case At McCabe's comes out on April 24th. You can hear five of the songs from the album wherever you stream. Peter is on tour in the U.S. through the end of May. Go to petercase.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about his decades long relationship with McCabe's and why decided to record the album there, The Plimsouls, songwriting, touring solo, his first solo album produced by T-Bone Burnett, his piano playing, Jon Dee Graham, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Peter. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Peter Case on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

It's a sad, sad day in the world of music today. Yesterday, drummer, composer, producer, educator, and all-around lovely human being, Brian Lee Sebastian passed away. My heart goes out to his family and friends. I met Brian in the mid-80's when I was a teenager here in Austin and it was always a pleasure to hang him or to play with him. I was always a huge fan of his drumming and humanity. This conversation is from episode 167 that came out on April 30, 2013. Rest in peace Brian. You'll be missed. Donate to Brian's funeral costs HERE. Enter these last four digits of the number 9470

Hello friends! Michelle Pietrafitta and Thom LaFond from Denver based, psychedelic-pop/rock/jazz band Banshee Tree are my guests for episode 1560! Their new album, Bad Luck drops this Friday, 4/17 on all streaming services. You can check out two of the singles, "Bad Luck" and "Bright Blue Light" now wherever you stream your music. Go to banshee-tree.com for music, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about how they got their footing as a band with a weekly residency they played for years, experimenting on Bad Luck, recording the album, songwriting, the expenses of touring as an independent band, getting a new band member, other musical projects, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Michelle and Thom. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Banshee Tree on Bandcamp, Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Bass player and singer dUg Pinnick from King's X is my guest for episode 1559! King's X are heading out on tour starting in Texas on May, 28th at Scout Bar in Houston, May 29th at Vibes Event Center in San Antonio, May 31st at Trees in Dallas, and on from there. Go to kingsxrocks.com for more tour dates, music and more. dUg and I have a great conversation about how King's X got from Springfield to Houston, the world of Christian rock, the latest King's X album Three Sides of One, the Houston music scene in the late 80's and 90's, how the band stays together and inspired more than 40 years in, his many side projects and solo albums, and much more. I am a huge fan of dUg's and I've wanted to have him on the show for a long time. Thank you to my friend Sean Peel for making it happen. Enjoy! Let's get down! Find King's X on Spotify, Facebook, Instagram Find dUg at dugnation.net, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! I have a great big show for you today, recorded on the porch at legendary Austin restaurant Ranch 616, the birthplace of Ranch Water! Texas Regional Radio Awards Producer of the Year, AJ Vallejo returns to the show for episode 1558! AJ and I have a great conversation about his journey as a producer starting out in the late 90's and early 2000's with MC Overlord and The Dirty Worms to working with Bri Bagwell and becoming the go-to producer for Texas Country Music, we also talk about the status of his bands Vallejo, Brodie Lane, Love and Chaos, and more. Find all things AJ at ajvallejo.com or Instagram. Plus, Ranch 616 co-owner Tony Trungale and musician and music booker Tate Mayeaux talk about Ranch Water Day taking place this Saturday, April, 11 from 3-6 pm at Ranch 616. Ranch Water Day will feature $10 Ranch Waters with $2 from each sale going to HAAM, $2 Frito Pies, Ginny's Little Longhorn is bringing Chicken Shit Bingo, free Yeti cups for the first 19 Ranch Water purchases and more. Go to Ranch616.com for more info or find them on Instagram. I had great time hanging out at Ranch 616 talking to my friends. Enjoy!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Philadelphia based, singer-songwriter Seán Barna is my guest for episode 1557! I saw Seán play at a show we were both on during SXSW and I was blown away. His latest release, "Internal Trembling" on Kill Rockstars and all of his other releases wherever you stream your music. Go to seanbarna.com for music, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about his SXSW experience, touring, working with Kill Rockstars, opening for The Counting Crows solo, being inspired by, the nature in Colorado, playing drums, losing his voice over heartbreak, New York night life, songwriting, the history of NYC gay culture, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Seán. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Seán on Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Columbus, Ohio based, singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless is my guest for episode 1556! Lydia was in town playing some shows during SXSW and we got to sit down for a chat. We had a great conversation about her 2026 SXSW playing solo shows and playing bass with singer-songwriter Seán Barna, her many previous SXSW experiences since 2010, her 2016 documentary "Who Is Lydia Loveless", viewing the glass half-empty, growing up in public, songwriting, touring, maturing as an artist, singing in Italian, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Lydia. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Lydia Loveless HERE, Bandcamp, Patreon, Spotify, Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

It's a sad, sad day in the world of music today. Yesterday, legendary singer-songwriter Jon Dee Graham passed away. My heart goes out to his family, his friends, and our music community here in Austin. Jon Dee will be missed by so many. His musical reach was huge and he also had such an amazing impact on so many people on a personal level. Myself included. I was a huge fan of his music and of him as a person and am so saddened by this loss. These conversations with Jon Dee are from episode 17 from October of 2011 and episode 1340 from December of 2026. They're such great conversations. Classic Jon Dee. There's a lot of truth and a lot of laughs in these conversations and that's what I'll remember most about hanging out with him; his spirit. Rest in peace Jon Dee. You'll be missed. Photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, bass player, and all-around badass Bonnie Whitmore returns to the show for episode 1555! Bonnie just wrote and recorded a fantatsic protest song with Gabriel Rhodes called "People Vs. Oligarchy" that will be available tomorrow, Friday, March 27th on Bandcamp. The song was produced by Mark Hallman and features special guests, Mary Gauthier, Jaimee Harris, Barbara Nesbitt, Matt Hubbard, and more. Our conversation is also bittersweet as Bonnie is getting ready to move to Los Angeles and she's playing the last shows of her residencies at The Gallery (3/26), Continental Club (3/31), and a house concert at Sarah Sharp's house this Sunday, March 29th get tickets HERE. Go to bonniewhitmore.com for all things Bonnie. We have a great conversation about her feelings about leaving Austin and what awaits her in L.A., playing The Continental Club at 18 with Shelley King, Carolyn Wonderland and Lisa Pankratz, her residencies, the need for protest songs in today's world, writing a timeless protest song, politics, the No Kings protests, the Austin music community, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Bonnie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! For Episode 1554, I've partnered with Hobart Rowland of the MAGNET Classics podcast series for a special South by Southwest chat with Kylie Gaspard and Jo Perillo of the fast-rising indie-rock band Cashier. Slinking out of Lafayette, Louisiana, three years ago, they've already raised plenty of eyebrows with their grunge-inspired take on emo and shoegaze. Now touring behind their debut EP, The Weight, Cashier played no less than 16 shows at last week's music conference in Austin. We have a great conversation about How they got into music, growing up listening to Christian Rock, the indie-rock scene in Lafayette, making their EP, The Weight (available now), playing SXSW, and much more. I had a great time getting to know these fine folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Cashier HERE Find MAGNET Classics Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you pod. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Atlanta based Singer/Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist Buddy Red, who came into town and blew up SXSW this year is my guest for episode 1553! Buddy got glowing reviews from Rolling Stone and The Austin Chronicle this week for his SXSW shows. His latest single, the blues rocker, "I Gotta Feelin'" along with others is available wherever you do music. We have a great conversation about his journey in music, growing up with rapper TI as his father, finding his own voice as an artist, playing all of the instruments on his singles, playing gigs around Atlanta, Jimi Hendrix and Mitch Mitchell, playing SXSW, what he's looking for at SXSW, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Buddy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Buddy on Spotify, Instagram. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Bass player Aidan Goodman from Seattle, indie-rock, jam band Meldrop is my guest for episode 1552! After their finals, Meldrop is hitting the road in support of their latest singles, "Medchill" and "Reggie '93" and they'll be in Austin on Tuesday, March 31st at 29th St. Ballroom. They'll also be playing in Houston and Dallas. Go to meldropband.com for tour dates, music, merch, and more. Aidan and I have a great conversation about how the band started in 2022 as a group of bussers from a local seafood restaurant jamming after work to unwind, juggling college and music, their prog and jam band leanings, band member's rehab, and much more. I had a great time learning all about Meldrop. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Happy SXSW! Legendary Austin band, Monte Warden And The Wagoneers have just released music for the first time in almost 40 years. Songwriters, producers and Wagoneers, Monte & Brandi Warden and  Mas Palermo are my guests for episode 1551! Their new singles, "Doghouse Flowers" and "Yesterday Stopped By" are available now. Find them on Spotify or wherever you listen. We have a great conversation about the history of Monte Warden And The Wagoneers, their first releases on A&M Records in the 80's, how their flame burned bright and fast, the Rockabilly scenes of the late 70's and 80's, writing and recording new music, recording the songs live in one day with engineer Jacob Sciba at Austin's famed Arlyn Studio, how this team works like a family, playing the Grand Ole Opry, and much more. I had a great time catching with my wonderful, talented friends. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Monte Warden on Instagram Mas Palermo on Instagram Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1428 on September 20, 2024 with Vicki Peterson (Bangles, Continental Drifters) and Sean Kelly discussing Sean's book, White Noise & Lightning: The Continental Drifters Story about legendary band Continental Drifters. We talk about the Drifter's operatic story, where they are now, the band's connections to Austin, and much more.  Below are my original notes from the show. Musician and author of White Noise & Lightning: The Continental Drifters Story, Sean Kelley and Continental Drifter and Guitar player of The Bangles, Vicki Peterson are my guests for episode 1428. White Noise & Lightning: The Continental Drifters Story follows ten disparate musicians from humble beginnings at a dive bar residency in Los Angeles through lineup changes, addiction, marriages, divorces, and industry letdowns. The Continental Drifters, composed of members of The Bangles, The Cowsills, The Dream Syndicate, The dB's, and more, found each because they'd been burned by the music industry and sought refuge in a freewheeling environment where they could experiment without constraint. When everything fell apart in New Orleans a decade later, they ended up with so much more. White Noise & Lightning: The Continental Drifters Story Drops next Friday, Sept. 27 along with We're All Drifters: A Tribute To The Continental Drifters, a 2 CD tribute album featuring Marshall Crenshaw, Kim Richey, Rosie Flores and more. Find the book HERE. We have a great conversation about the book, the journey of the Continental Drifters and more. I had a blast getting to know Vicki and Sean. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie  

Hello friends! Three-time Austin Music Award winner, Sarah Sharp returns to the show for episode 1550! Sarah has a new album, Deja Vu dropping on May 15th on Spaceflight Records, and the first single, a dreamy reimagining of Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" is available now on all streaming services. Sarah and her amazing band will be playing their usual happy hour show at The Elephant Room during SXSW on Thursday, March 12th from 6-8:30 pm. Go to sarahsharp.com for show dates, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about recording Deja Vu live in two days at Eric Johnson's studio, choosing the songs for the album, growing into her voice, her nine-year residency at The Elephant Room, her tumultuous decade and the bright light at the end of the tunnel, her upcoming trips to play in France and Japan, taking the reigns of her career, her many song placements, being a mom, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Sarah. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Sarah Sharp on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Songwriter, musician, actress, podcaster, and mom, Shanik Hughes is my guest for episode 1549! Shanik and her band will be playing SXSW at The Continental Club for Latinapalooza on Thursday, March 12 at noon. Go to shanikhughes.com for more info on the show, music, and more. We have a great conversation about her latest string of singles, singing in Spanish versus English, landing her first commercial at three years old, acting in novellas, commercials, and movies, supporting her family as a teenager, her career as a dancer, teaching music, her Shine Your Light Podcast, spreading positivity and joy, the megachurch that gave her community, being a mom, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Shanik. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Shanik on Instagram, Spotify Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Austin based, Ecuadorian born, singer-songwriter Javier Jara is my guest for episode 1548! Javier latest album, Our Rhythms, Our Voices, is available now on all streaming services. This album is an incredibly meaningful and timely project as it highlights and honors the Latin American population here in the United States during a time when immigrant voices and stories need to be told and uplifted in a positive light. Part oral history and part roots music experimentation, Our Rhythms, Our Voices aims to celebrate the Latin American community, their diversity, cultural heritage and contributions to this country and beyond. To create the album, Jara and his team of collaborators interviewed Latin American immigrants from all walks of life to create songs, using rhythms from their native lands - Yahir Durán, an outstanding Mexican songwriter in his own right, wrote a poem from each interview, then Jara set all the poems to music and string arrangements. Go to ourrhythmsourvoices.com for more info on the album and go to javierjara.com to connect with Javier. We have a great conversation about the album, Javier's dedication to activism through music, and much more. I hope you enjoy getting to know Javier. I sure did. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! The amazingly talented and always entertaining QUENTIN is my guest for episode 1547! The first single, the emotionally charged anthem, "HELLO DENIAL" from their upcoming album, TOMGIRL is out now on Playing In Traffic Records! Quentin will be playing SXSW on Sunday, March 15th at The Continental Club for the Traffic Music SXSW Showcase. Go to quentinmusic.com for music, videos, show info, and more. We have a great conversation about making TOMGIRL at Sonic Ranch Studios in West Texas, finding their true voice and being their true self, realizing their anger and working it out in music, their love of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Todd Rundgren, living in NYC and LA, playing characters in performance for years and learning to be themselves, working with a team,  and much more. I had a great time catching up with Quentin. I'm sure you will too. Let get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! I have a great big show for you today! Singer-songwriter Amy Atchley returns to the show for episode 1546! Her latest single, the dreamy "Games And Magic", produced by Noëlle Hampton (The Belle Sounds), is out today wherever you get your music. Amy is celebrating the release with a show at Soundspace on Thursday, March 5th at 7 pm. Go to amyatchley.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about writing "Games And Magic",  recording with Noëlle Hampton, altering her sound, working for the City of Austin, public speaking, marriage, grown kids, keeping a band together, and much more. Plus, Andy Langer, from The Moritz Center for Societal Impact at The University of Texas checks in about  SPIN IT FORWARD, a donation drive for ATX-VINyL.  ATX_VINyL is a bedside vinyl program at Dell Seton Medical Center that brings record players and curated listening sessions to patients and families facing difficult diagnoses and treatment. Bring your old vinyl to Waterloo Records between now and Sunday, March 1st and get a discount on a purchase. Bring more than 3 records and you'll be entered in a raffle to win a top-of-the-line Crosley STAVE turntable and vinyl bundle from Waterloo Records. Find out more about it HERE. Help provide music for hospital patients. Donate records. Bring comfort. I hope you enjoy these conversations. I sure did. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, Scott Strickland returns to the show for episode 1545 part 2! Scott just got back into town from a tour out west and hasn't been on the show in a couple of years, so I invited him on to catch up and got much more than either of us expected. That's why it's a two-parter. Go to scottstricklandband.com for tour dates, music, merch and more. We have a great conversation in part 2 about recommitting to music, the positives and negatives of playing "money shows", his faith and work with the church, playing SXSW and some horror stories, his non-profit, Black Artists Rock, the crazy political climate in America, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Scott! I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Connect with Scott Strickland on Instagram, Spotify, Facebook   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, Scott Strickland returns to the show for part 1 of episode 1545! Scott just got back into town from a tour out west and hasn't been on the show in a couple of years, so I invited him on to catch up and got much more than either of us expected. That's why it's a two-parter. Go to scottstricklandband.com for tour dates, music, merch and more. We have a great conversation in part 1 about making his last EP "Strings Attached: The 1500 Sessions" (2024) live in an empty event venue, using Chat GPT to to book his last tour, using AI as a booking agent and manager, playing in Vegas, being married, recording, playing solo, and much more. Part 2 drops on Tuesday! I had a great time catching up with Scott! I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Connect with Scott Strickland on Instagram, Spotify, Facebook   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Minister, activist, lead singer and bass player for Austin rock band Parker Woodland, Erin Walter returns to the show for episode 1544! Erin was recently featured in the Texas Monthly article, "All Eyes On Dilly" when she went to the Dilly, TX ICE detention facility with a group of interfaith ministers to protest last month. (Read the article HERE) Outside of being a rockstar, Erin is a minister with the Texas Unitarian Universal Justice Ministry and spends a lot of time fighting for justice for those that need it. I invited Erin on the show to talk about her work as an activist and her experience going up against ICE in Dilly. Erin has been front and center for a lot of the protests we've seen in the last year and she tells us how we can get involved at any level. Find out more about the Texas Unitarian Universal Justice Ministry at txuujm.org. We have a great conversation about fighting authoritarianism. Also, Parker Woodland will be playing on Friday, March 6th at 3Ten ACL Live with Molecular Steve and Stella and the Very Messed. Check out their new single, "Police On My Back" available wherever you stream. Go to parkerwoodlland.com for show dates, music, "Abolish ICE" t-shirts and more.  San Antonio Current article on TXUUJM's legal defense fund for those arrested at Dilley: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/activists-collecting-to-cover-legal-fees-for-protestors-arrested-at-dilley-detention-site Erin's speech against AI surveillance at Austin City Hall: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUWkDRvEqgY/  Listen to Sulma and Kendy's firsthand accounts of ICE detention: https://www.facebook.com/TXUUJM/videos/906609362004839  Get tickets for Clarity Is Sublime: Live Podcast with Bevis Griffin HERE Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie  

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1448 on November 26, 2024 with legendary singer-songwriter, musician, producer Chuck Prophet talking about overcoming cancer, his obsession with Cumbia music, working with Cumbia band ¿Qiensave? on Wake The Dead, Green On Red, touring, songwriting, connections to Austin, and much more.  Below are my original notes from the show. Legendary singer-songwriter, musician, producer Chuck Prophet is my guest for episode 1448! His latest album, Wake The Dead, an incredible collaboration with California cumbia group, ¿Qiensave? is available now. He's just wrapping up a tour in Europe and will be hitting the Southeast and East coast in January. Go to chuckprophet.com for tour dates, music and more. We have a great conversation about overcoming cancer, his obsession with cumbia music, working with ¿Qiensave? On "Wake The Dead", Green On Red, touring, songwriting, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Chuck. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1135 on February 4, 2022 with Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and author Mary Gauthier when was promoting her amazing book, "Saved By A Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting".  Below are my original notes from the show. Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, author and all-around badass, Mary Gauthier is my guest for episode 1135! Her phenomenal new book, "Saved By A Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting" is available now wherever you get your books or audiobooks. Go to marygauthier.com for book info, music, show dates and more. Mary and I have a great conversation about writing "Saved By A Song" and working on a new book, searching for truth in her writing, finding her voice as songwriter, staying sober, being an orphan and finding her tribe and much more! I had a great time getting to know this amazing woman. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Stefan Barraza and Jaelyn Valero from Austin based, indie dance, post-punk, electro-pop duo Almost Heaven are my guests for episode 1543! Their infectious new EP, "Raw Cranium" is out today on all streaming platforms, CD, and vinyl. Go to rawcranium.com for more info. They're celebrating the release of "Raw Cranium" with a show tonight, Friday, Jan. 30 at Brushy Street Commons in Austin. Get tickets HERE. We have a great conversation about how the duo came together last year and made "Raw Cranium" with producer Ernesto Grey, Stefan's time growing up in El Paso and how his curious mind and restlessness lead him to music, Jaelyn's native Austinite upbringing seeing local bands on a regular basis, creating a scene, their zine Locket Magazine, starting their own label, dealing with today's political climate as artists and human beings, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Stefan and Jaelyn. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find Almost Heaven on Instagram, Spotify, Apple Music.   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Marijke Boers, A.K.A. Mikky from Sonic Guild grant winning rockers, Mikky & The Doom is my guest for episode 1542! Their debut album, Dame Doom is available now wherever you listen. Go to mikkyandthedoom.com for music, videos, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about writing and recording Dame Doom over two weekends with co-writer and producer Jacob Bunton (Mariah Carey, Steven Tyler, Smokey Robinson, and more), her early days as a tennis protogé, her time as a musical stand-up comic and blowing up on TikTok, working in animation, winning a Sonic Guild grant, her success with OnlyFans, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Marijke. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1268 on April 20, 2023 for a special collaboration with Magnet Classics Podcast. Magnet Classics Podcast host Hobart Rowland and I talk to Cotton Mather songwriter and frontman Robert Harrison about their classic album Kontiki. I hope you enjoy our conversation with Robert about this amazing album. I sure did. Below are my original notes from the show. Hello and welcome to a special How Did I Get Here? and Magnet Classics Podcast collaboration episode where we talk all things Kontiki with Cotton Mather frontman, Robert Harrison! Over SXSW, Magnet Classics Podcast host, Hobart Rowland and I sat down with Cotton Mather's Robert Harrison to talk about their 25 year old classic album, Kontiki, from where the band was when he started writing, to recording it to touring with Oasis in the U.K. in support of it. Listen to Kontiki HERE. Check out Magnet Classics Podcast HERE or wherever you pod. Thanks to Hobart and Robert for this enjoyable chat and Magnet for the collaboration. I hope you enjoy it. I sure did. Below are Hobart's notes on Kontiki. "Initially released with a whisper 26 years ago on a tiny Houston-based label, Kontiki is one of the great lost albums of the '90s. Working out of his house and a friend's place in the Texas Hill Country, Cotton Mather's Robert Harrison recorded then deconstructed songs he'd once assumed would get a more conventional rock-band treatment. Tools included an ADAT, a four-track cassette recorder and a two-track DAT machine. The result is one of the catchiest “experimental” albums you'll ever hear. Tracks with odd titles like “Camp Hill Radio Operator,” “Homefront Cameo,” “Aurora Bori Alice” and “Vegetable Row” offer equally strange and cryptic lyrics set to overtly hummable melodies. Conceived in a virtual creative vacuum, Kontiki ranks among the best power-pop albums of all time. A quarter-century later, it still sounds utterly timeless—yet weirdly current." - Hobart Rowland Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1043 with Nashville-based singer/songwriter, Langhorne Slim originally released on April 16, 2021. I hope you enjoy my conversation with the talented Mr. Slim. We go deep. Fast. Below are my original notes from the show. Nashville-based singer/songwriter, Langhorne Slim is my guest for episode 1043! His gorgeous new album, Strawberry Mansion is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to langhorneslimmusic.com for music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about writing and recording Strawberry Mansion during a pandemic, getting sober and finding his voice as a songwriter, being open to collaboration, loving music from an early age, his year off of touring, life under quarantine and much more! I had a great time getting to know Langhorne Slim. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Guitar playing singer-songwriters, Wayne Sutton and Bill Palmer from Austin rock and roll band Mule Ears are my guests for episode 1541! Their new album, What Will Remain drops on Saturday, January 24th on all streaming services and they're celebrating the release with a show in Austin at Regal Rooms that same night. Get tickets HERE. We have a great conversation about recording What Will Remain in a remote location in Colorado, writing confessional songs about their recent major life changes,  completing the Mule Ears line-up with Steve Bernal on bass and Hector Muñoz on drums,  "dad rock", dude bands, recording in a church during the pandemic, career mistakes we made, trying to have a band as a grown-up, Bill's journey in music, the magic of Terlingua, and much more. I had a great time talking music and life with these talented dudes. Enjoy!   Find them on Instagram, Spotify, and Bandcamp.   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Grammy-nominated, British soul singer, who has been hailed by MOJO as “The United Kingdom's Greatest Soul Singer," James Hunter from The James Hunter Six is my guest for episode 1540! Their new album, Off The Fence comes out this Friday, January 16th on all streaming services and vinyl on Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound label. The album features his single "Ain't That A Trip", a duet with Van Morrison which is availble now. The band will be hitting the road in The U.K. starting this Friday. Go to jameshuntermosic.com for Show dates, music, videos, merch, and more. We have a great conversation about his journey in music, his love of soul and blues music, making Off The Fence and how it marks his 40 years as a recording artist, his years singing backup with Van Morrison, opening for everyone from B.B. King to Aretha Franklin, to Willie Nelson and many more, new music, songwriting, and much more. I had a great time getting to know James. I'm sure you will too. Let's Get Down!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! 2026 Austin Music Award nominee for "Best Miscellaneous Instrument", multi-instrumentalist known for being Austin's go-to vibraphonist, Carolyn Trowbridge returns to the show for episode 1539! Her debut solo album, Found Memories is out today on all streaming services and vinyl. She is celebrating with a Waterloo in-store today, Friday, Jan. 9th at 5 pm and tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 10th she's doing two shows at Monk's Jazz at 8 and 10 pm for her record release. Go to carolyntrowbridge.com for show dates and info, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about recording Found Memories with producer TJ Masters and some of Austin's best jazz musicians, getting her taco stolen by a grackle and how that became a song and a t-shirt, playing and shlepping the vibraphone, playing on Boleros Psicodelicos II, the loneliness of being a solo artist, being a mom,  and much more. I had a great time catching up with Carolyn. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and Austin treasure Rich Brotherton is my guest for episode 1538! Rich has spent the last five decades playing with or producing artists like Robert Earl Keen, Toni Price, Patty Griffin, David Halley, Leann Atherton, Úlla, The Purgatory Players, and countless others. In April, after noticing that he was having trouble holding his guitar pick, Rich was diagnosed with ALS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's disease. While it's hard for him to do everything he once did as a guitar player, he's still playing some gigs including his weekly show with Irish folk band Úlla (with Pat Byrne and Andrea Magee) every Sunday at 5 pm at The Saxon Pub. We have a great conversation about the amazing benefit concert in December featuring Patty Griffin, Charley Crockett, and many more, coming to Austin from Boise Idaho in the mid-80's, how Austin's music scene made him feel at home, the Toni Price Hippie Hour, playing with Robert Earl Keen for exactly 25 years, working out of his own studio, dealing with having ALS and his amazing family and music family who support him, and much more. I had such a lovely time getting to know Rich. I'm sure you will too. I want to thank Pat Byrne for connecting us. You can find Rich online at richbrotherton.com, and Facebook. Read the Texas Monthly article HERE. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! What a year. For our 2025 year in review, "How Did I Get Here?" teams up with the power trio from the "Hey, Good For You!" podcast - bass players, Rachel Loy, Alison Prestwood, and Harmoni Kelley (who have collectively played with Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Peter Frampton, Willie Nelson, Trace Adkins, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Joe Bonamassa, Wynonna Judd, Vince Gill, Peter Frampton, and many more) to discuss our 2025. We get into everything from our personal highs and lows, some of our favorite music, movies, shows, and books, things we learned, and there's a lot of laughter. I am a big fan of these women and their awesome podcast, "Hey, Good For You!" which you can find on Apple, Spotify or wherever you pod. I hope you all have a safe and happy new year. See you in 2026! Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! I hope you had a very happy holiday! You might have seen the name Chaparelle around over the last few months. They're currently on the cover of Austin culture magazine, Tribeza. They're playing the Austin Blues Festival next year. They released their gorgeous debut album, Western Pleasure to great acclaim. they played Red Rocks with Charley Crockett. A lot has happened for this country duo and couple since they were on the show in April. Below are my original notes.   Indie-pop star, Zella Day, and Indie-rock star, Jesse Woods from Austin-based country band, Chaparelle, are my guests for episode 1479! Their debut album, the gorgeous, Western Pleasure just came out on Friday and is available on all streaming services and vinyl. They're about to hit the road in May through the rest of the year. Go to chaparellemusic.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about falling in love, writing songs together, starting a band with a focus, the documentary being made about them falling in love and making their first album, touring, how they handle emotions in public, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Zella and Jesse. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! First off, I hope you all have a very merry Christmas, a happy holiday, or that whatever you celebrate is filled with love and peace. After such a long dark year, I thought it would be nice to ring in the holidays with an inspiring and uplifting conversation with guitar playing singer-songwriter, Roger Blevins Jr. who was recovering and rehabilitating from a three year bout with tongue cancer that ended with him having 80% of his tongue removed in the summer of 2024. By the time he was on the show in April he had been writing and recording new material and was about to go out and play his first full show. It's a truly inspiring conversation. Below are my original notes.   Guitar playing singer-songwriter, Roger Blevins Jr. is my guest for episode 1477! You might know Roger from his long time band Mingo Fishtrap, or his Blevins Guitar Company. Roger is currently recovering and rehabilitating from a three-year bout with tongue cancer that ended with him having to get 80% of his tongue removed last summer. It's been a long road back to the stage, but Roger played some songs a couple of weeks ago at the 11:59 Songwriter Group show at Saxon Pub and he's playing a songwriter-in-the-round with Ray Prim, Tom Meny, and Dan Dyer on June 11th at The '04 Center. Go to rogerblevinsmusic.com for show info, music, and more. We have an incredibly inspiring conversation about Roger's journey, having an amazing and supportive partner in his wife, his gratitude, building guitars, relearning to speak and sing and much more. I had a great time getting to know Roger. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Guitar playing engineer/producer Beto Martinez from Austin's Money Chicha returns to the show for episode 1536! Their new album, Onda Esotérica is available now on your favorite streamer or on vinyl on Vampisoul Records. Beto also plays in Caramelo Haze, Brownout, Brown Sabbath, and the Grammy winning Grupo Fantasma. We have a great conversation about making Onda Esotérica in his Lechehouse Music recording studio, Money Chicha's journey so far, the state of the world, some legendary Latin artists, updates on all the bands he's in, producing other artists, playing private shows and much more! I had a great time catching up with Beto. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   moneychicha.com   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Ireland-born artist and new Austinite Holly Macve is my guest for episode 1535! Her new single, "Pretty Paper" came out on Friday and is available wherever you get your jams. Be sure to check out her last album, 2024's dreamy Wonderland featuring "Suburban House", her collaboration with popstar Lana Del Ray. We have a great conversation about growing up on her mother's record collection, getting signed to her first record deal at 18, the importance of your lawyer in show business, starting her own label, playing SXSW as an international artist, moving from the U.K. to California, and then to Austin, home recording, songwriting, touring and much more. I hope you enjoy getting to know Holly. I sure did. Let's get down!   Find Holly at hollymacvemusic.com   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Multi-disciplinary artist, writer, photographer, art director, and musician Ricardo Acevedo is my guest for episode 1534! Ricardo's currently showing his work from the last 25 years at New East Art Gallery here in Austin. Go to eastaustincreatives.org for more info on the show. We have a great conversation about growing up in San Bernadino, CA, how art saved him from his violent and traumatic home life, getting into the late 70's punk and new wave L.A. scene, playing synthesizers, the importance of zines, "art punk", living in San Francisco in the late 80's sitting in on classes at The Art Institute, getting married and having kids in Flagstaff, photographing the late 90's early 2000's Austin club scene, EMDR therapy and how it's helped, making avant garde music under the name Lost Cat Magnet, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Ricardo. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Find... Ricardo's website HERE Lost Cat Music HERE Instagram   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Chris Shinn (Unified Theory), Christopher Thorn (Blind Melon, Unified Theory), Dave Krusen (Pearl Jam, Unified Theory), and Patrick Dahlheimer (Live) have a band called ShinN and they're my guests for episode 1533! ShinN is hitting the road in the southeast in February.  I'll list the dates below. Find ShinN on Facebook. We have a great conversation about Unified Theory and my old band Goudie touring the U.S. together 25 years ago, the origin and life of Unified Theory, Chris' stint as lead singer of Live, Dave's profound influence as a drummer after Pearl Jam Ten, Christopher's work with The Afghan Whigs and his studio Fireside Sound, going out on the road for fun, friendship, the crazy music business, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friends. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Chris Shinn Instagram Patrick Dahlheimer Instagram Dave Krusen Instagram Christopher Thorn Instagram   ShinN Tour Dates 2/10 New Orleans - Chickie Wha Wha 2/12 Charlotte - Snug Harbor 2/13 Atlanta - The Earl 2/15 Charleston - Pour House 2/16 Chapel Hill - Local 506   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

It's a sad day in music... Legendary and beloved drummer and father Bryan Keeling passed away yesterday from cancer inNashville. My heart goes out to his family and friends. Bryan was an extremely kind hearted, talented and enthusiastic person. He was a staple in the Austin music scene from the late 80's to around 2002 when he moved to LA and eventually to Nashville. What a sad loss. Rest in peace, Bryan. Below are my original notes for episode 336 from 12/23/2014.   My guest for episode 336 is rock and roll drummer extraordinaire, Bryan Keeling. I first saw Bryan play in 1989 when he was the drummer of Austin art rock band, Water The Dog. We played together in Mr. Rocket Baby from 1993-1994. We didn't really talk or hang out until our recent Mr. Rocket Baby reunion and it felt great. Bryan has spent the last 20 years playing music, he moved to LA, recorded with Pink, Macy Gray and others, he also played with Shooter Jennings for years, and now plays with Eric Sardinas and Big Motor and tours the world. Even Africa! I had a great time reconnecting with Bryan after so many years. Playing music can be a healing experience. Join Bryan and I for coffee as we catch up over the last 20 years. Let's get down!   

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 756 with Andrew Trube and Anthony Farrell who make up Austin soul/blues/country duo, Greyhounds originally released on December 4, 2018. I hope you enjoy my conversation with these two extremely talented and entertaining cats. Below are my original notes from the show. Hello friends! Andrew Trube and Anthony Farrell better known as Austin soul/blues/country duo, Greyhounds are my guests for episode 756! Their latest album, Cheyenne Valley Drive is available now where ever you stream or download your jams. Go to greyhoundsmusic.com for music, videos and tour dates. We have a great conversation about meeting after answering an ad in the LA Weekly, moving to Austin, how we miss Momo's, touring the U.S. and Europe, their adventures with American Idol's Taylor Hicks and much more! I had a great time getting to know these fine gentlemen. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie