In The Birdroom With Jordan Mayland

Iowa City based band, Penny Peach, traveled to Des Moines to record two great songs and a fun "In The Birdroom" interview.  Find their music and check out the newest album, "brain games" at www.pennypeach.bandcamp.com and look for more from the band soon!  Head to www.riverviewmusicfestival.com for tickets and tons of great information on the DMMC September 4th music festival! More information on DMMC Music Summer Camps can be found at www.desmoinesmc.com/education

Get to know the June Iowa Artist of the Month, The Finesse! The Finesse were the first group to visit The Birdroom Studio in-person since the beginning of the pandemic and we had some great conversations and put together special music from The Birdroom as well.  Chats about music, diversity, and their involvement in this year's Juneteenth Celebration.  Make sure to visit www.facebook.com/thefinesseband and check out all of the great work they do musically and for the community.   Plus, hear more info on the new one-day DMMC Riverview Music Festival.  Early bird tickets will go on sale June 22nd along with headliner announcements!   www.desmoinesmc.com/artistofthemonth  www.desmoinesmc.com 

"Creature of Habit" might be the latest from Elizabeth Moen, but there's much more where that came from and more great music on the way.  Jordan geeks out with Elizabeth about her music, career, recording in San Fransisco, and more.  Head to www.elizabethmoen.com for more information, videos, and music.  

While "Faultless" might be the first official EP from King Wylde, Rudy Miller is no stranger to the Iowa music scene.  Get to know the May Artist of the Month, King Wylde, and check out his new music as well as discover more about what makes this guy so ambitious.   

Emory English is an eighteen year old musician from Des Moines, Iowa who just recently released his first official EP, "Exotica" as Dow Jones.  Emory has also been involved in DMMC Music Education classes, has played 80/35 music festival, and is heavily involved in organizing virtual music festivals.  Stream "Exotica" by Dow Jones where you listen to music or head to www.dowjones.bandcamp.com to pick up the EP and other merch!  Subscribe if you like what you hear and check out tons of other episodes with great Iowa musical acts and special music. 

Get to know Iowa musician, Patrick Joseph MacCready, and dive into his new ablum, "Stupid Kid, Ruined Everything," by McKenna Alise & the Great Galvanic Divide.  We also chat about his other projects like Jinnouchi Power and Cold Winds as well as the artistic process and what has changed throughout the years.  Stream "Stupid Kid, Ruined Everything" where you listen to music!

Glass Ox are one of the first Artist of the Month acts.  They have recently released their new EP, Temptress, and have been producing their own concert streams for the world to enjoy.  They have invited other great Iowa acts to participate in the streams and the next big show is April 17th.  Head to www.facebook.com/glassox to seek out that streaming link and make sure to visit www.glassox.bandcamp.com for excellent merch as well. 

The new album from Hex Girls, Pop Fluff, is now out!  Head to www.hexgirls.bandcamp for ordering details or stream where you listen to music.  As live music slowly returns so do album releases.  We are getting the word out on our new ARTIST OF THE MONTH SERIES! DMMC has teamed up with Iowa Public Radio and Good Morning Iowa to feature two acts per month on special segments, and Hex Girls are definitely a great band to start it off with a bang!  Learn more about the series and special segments by going to www.desmoinesmc.com/artistofthemonth as well as our Facebook Page.  www.facebook.com/desmoinesmusiccoalition

Get to know Kane Edwards and all of the great projects he has been involved in through the years, such as Lipstick Homicide, Death Kill Overdrive, Kane and the Stubborn Stains, and more!  Head to www.kaneedwards.bandcamp.com to check some of it out! 

DMMC debuts the brand new single, "Mother Mountain," from Patresa Hartman with a wonderful conversation!  Learn more at www.patresahartman.com

Local musician and music educator, Dang Felton, joins us to chat musicianship, teaching different instruments, performing, the benefits of taking some time off from the professional musician life to concentrate on new things, and more.  Visit www.dangfelton.com for more information and please head to www.desmoinesmc.com/podcast for more episodes! 

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Des Moines musician, EleanorGrace, catches up with Jordan about the success of her single, "Lighthouse," chatting with German fans, her next steps heading off to college, and more!  Head to www.eleanor-grace.com for more!  Please visit www.desmoinesmc.com/education for registration and info on DMMC After-School classes!  Thanks for listening and please subscribe if you enjoy the show!

Get to know Des Moines musician, Madison Ray!  We chat all about his history in music, entertainment, studying with jazz artists in Hollywood, and plus information on the Iowa Public Radio/xBk Live "Holiday Special" airing on Iowa Public Radio Saturday December 20th at 7:00 or on the IPR Studio One App that Madison Ray was a main organizer for!   To learn more about helping the DMMC Music Education Programs visit www.desmoinesmc.com/podcast and to register students head to www.desmoinesmc.com/education. 

Guests Diana Weishaar (The Host Country/Contakta), Phil Young (TiRES/The Wheelers/Night Stories), Chris Lachky (Love Songs for Lonely Monsters/Wolves In The Attic/New Member Charles) chat with Jordan about coming together under the End The Wrld band name to raise funds for The Supply Hive with their song "Enough is Enough."  Visit www.endthewrld.bandcamp.com to purchase "Enough is Enough" to help The Supply Hive.  Visit www.desmoinesmc.com/donate for more information on helping DMMC Music Education programming. 

Jordan chats with Arin Eaton and Dana Telsrow of the band, Karen Meat.  Check out their new live performance from Flat Black Studios at www.instagram.com/karenmeat.  To listen to "Enough is Enough," the new single from End The Wrld, please visit www.endthewrld.bandcamp.com and give what you can as all funds will be donated to The Supply Hive.  Find more info at www.thesupplyhivedsm.org www.desmoinesmc.com

Fred Love is not only a fine musician in Ames, Iowa, but he is also an organizer for Maximum Ames Music Festival.  Maximum Ames was able to still rock a full day of streamed performances for this year's music festival.  Head to www.facebook.com/maximumames to learn more or stream the full virtual festival, featuring over twenty Iowa musical acts at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4usyjvZm1fM&t=23807s Find "The Nine Days EP" from Fred Love where you stream music! Also, enjoy special music recorded by Fred Love and Jordan Mayland for this specific episode! 

Dom Russell/Chill Mac has been involved in the DMMC Music Camps and After-School classes for the last three years.  We chat about his history getting into Iowa music, the drums, traveling the world, as well as a special Birdroom collab from this session! Head to www.soundcloud.com/chill_mac for more music and www.desmoines.com/education for music education opportunities!  www.desmoinesmc.com/podcast.

On this episode Jordan and Patrick Fleming, of Gloom Balloon, dive in deep with their long history in the Iowa music scene, recording albums, and much more!  The new Gloom Balloon album will be released September 25th, 2020 via Grand Phony and you can pre-order the brand new record at www.grandphony.com as well as find more information at www.gloomballoon.com. Find more information on all things "In The Birdroom" at www.desmoinesmc.com/podcast as well as details on DMMC Music Education, 80/35, GDP, and more at www.desmoinesm.com

Forest Cochran plays in multiple bands such Cold Winds, Jinnouchi Power, as well as his newest project, Forest and Family.  Music is streaming everywhere and head to www.forestandfamily.bandcamp.com to order the new 7" record! 

Jordan chats with the organizers of the annual concert and fundraising event, KAPP-A-PALOOZA, Jordan Kappos, Nick Nystrom, and Matt Launspach.  The 11th annual KAPP-A-PALOOZA will be fundraising for all of the acts involved, plus opportunities to donate to the DMMC! Head to www.desmoinesmc.com/events for more details or join us August 8th from Noon-11PM by going to the live twitch event: twitch.tv/nystromproductions

Joel Sires of TWINS joins Jordan virtually In The Birdroom to discuss the new TWINS album, Joel's musical background and history, and a lot more.  Plus, we get to hear an unfinished tune called "Feast of Maria" that Joel and Jordan collaborate on and a track called "Buffalo Snow" from the new album. The new TWINS album, "Dream On" can be found at www.twinstheband.com or search for "Twins the band" on Google, Spotify, or Apple to track down the Waterloo, Iowa based band. A portion of album sale proceeds will be donated to the NAACP. Subscribe to the show and check out all episodes and more information at www.desmoinesmc.com/podacast.

LAV.ISH joins Jordan virtually In the Birdroom on the 20th episode of the show!  The band has just released their new album "Lost and Fond," which is getting a lot of well deserved recognition online and through Spotify streams.  Make sure to discover more on LAV.ISH by finding them online! https://www.facebook.com/lav.ish.musica/ Find all "In The Birdroom With Jordan Mayland" episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or www.desmoinesmc.com/podcast.

DJ Marty McFly chats about his experiences in the Iowa DJ circuit, moving to Colorado to hone his skills, developing Conscious Crew back in Iowa, being involved in the music community, and providing positive artistic and creative environments. Plus, we get a fun musical collaboration between him and Jordan! www.ConsciousCrewMovement.com www.desmoinesmc.com/podcast

Brian Clark and DubYou of Lyric Xpress are doing great things and putting out excellent Hip-Hop. Learn more about Lyric Xpress, the musicians involved, and get to know both Brian Clark and DubYou. We chat about their history getting into Hip-Hop, Brian Clark's many projects, ambition, preparedness, and much more. www.LyricXpress.com

Andrew Jones of Zap Tura joins Jordan In the Birdroom to discuss his music, recording, his upcoming album, and their mutual love for The Beach Boys! Andrew and Jordan also record two songs, "Sailboat" and "Fright" In the Birdroom...PLUS, we debut a brand new song called "Thank You" from the upcoming Zap Tura album! Make sure to subscribe, tell your friends, or give us a nice review if you're enjoying episodes of great Iowa musicians! www.zaptura.bandcamp.com www.pleasants.bandcamp.com www.desmoinesmc.com www.jordanmayland.com  

Local musician and Girls Rock! Des Moines director, Sara Routh, joins Jordan Mayland In The Birdroom for an in-depth chat about her musical journey. From her early days growing up in Norwalk being surrounded by jazz music, to her adventures off to China, New York, and LA seeking out her musical career, we get to know Sara Routh, her music, and what drives her to continue to create and follow her passion for music. Sara also performs two unreleased songs, "Wave," and "Rosemary" on the show that her and Jordan collaborate on! Thanks Sara for being such an open book and a great guest! Sara Routh Website: www.sararouth.com Backstage Ball Link: http://www.desmoinesmc.com/events/backstage-ball/ More Episodes: www.desmoinesmc.com/podcast  

Backstage Ball 2020 performer, Lily DeTaeye, hangs out with Jordan In the Birdroom to chat about her musical journey. We discuss getting involved in the Des Moines music scene, recording albums, co-writing songs with local musical favs, and much more! Lily also performs two songs, one of which is unreleased. Enjoy! www.desmoinesmc.com/events/backstage-ball/ www.lilydetaeye.com  www.station1records.com  

Des Moines band, Contakta, joins Jordan In the Birdroom for a great chat about their history playing music together, how the band started, what's in store for the future, and much more. And as always, the band performs a few tunes In the Birdroom with Jordan as well! Don't miss them live February 22nd at xBk with Twinsmith. Click for show details! Find more music from Contakta! CLICK HERE! Follow Contakta on Facebook and Instagram. www.desmoinesmc.com Search "In The Birdroom" for other episodes where you stream podcasts or listen to episodes on our podcast website!

Jordan welcomes local musician, Joryn Brown, into The Birdroom for a detailed chat about Joryn's musical journey, his major influences, bands he's involved in, and a bunch more. There is also of course special music in the episode, and a discussion about coming back from a hand injury, how that impacted his playing and what it took to come back from it. As a disclaimer, there are some detailed descriptions of the incident mentioned during the show.  This was such a great session to do with Joryn! We put together 5 songs, traded off instruments, and it's worth the listen! -Jordan www.lyricxpress.com www.desmoinesmc.com/podcast www.crookedtorus.bandcamp.com www.lvvmaking.bandcamp.com  

The Vahnevants close out 2019 as our last guests on the podcast! The Vahnevants will be releasing their new album Freakout People, January 18th at The Vaudeville Mews at 9:30 with Heavy Gratitude, DJ DJ Tanner, and Bob Bucko Jr. Head to www.thevahnevants.bandcamp.com to pre-order the album and check out more material!  Please visit www.desmoinesmc.com/donate to learn more about the DMMC Music Education programs and how to help! Thanks for a great year!

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away... Mike Bal and Tom hummer (The Han Solo Project) and Jordan share their deep connection with music and Star Wars. The band and Jordan also throw down on two Star Wars themed tunes in the Birdroom and chat all things Star Wars themed, the band, and much more! Know more about DMMC's Music Education programs and how YOU can help! Click HERE! Check out more In The Birdroom Episodes, click HERE!

Join us for a GDP wrap up and information on the DMMC fundraising for our Music Education Programs such as Hip-Hop 101 After-School Classes & Music Summer Camps. Read more HERE. Daniel's Story: www.desmoinsemc.com/donate Donate Here! Gleaner/BPO: "Sleepin' With The Shoes." Proceeds go towards our Music Education Programs!

This is the 2nd special episode dedicated to all things, GDP, which is the DMMC's local music festival happening 11/23 on 4th Street at The Vaudeville Mews and the 4th Street Theater! Hear music from GDP acts, Ducharme-Jones, Contakta, Druids, Extravision, Pink Neighbor, Andrew Hoyt, and DubYou, plus get all of the details on GDP! Grab tickets now at www.desmoinesmc.com Make sure to check out other In The Birdroom episodes with great local artists, and tons of info on GDP and the DMMC!  Subscribe Now and we'll see you Saturday, November 23rdfor Gross Domestic Product 2019! 

Get to know rockers, Gleaner! The boys hang out with Jordan and have a fun, loose, and informative conversation. We chat about their formation, strong connection playing music together, GDP, and more! Plus we get three tunes, one of which is completely different than normal Gleaner material and is performed as their side-project, BPO! Also get all of the updated GDP information on new acts, stages, and free GDP parking! Purchase Gleaner music by heading over to www.gleanerband.bandcamp.com! Or find them streaming where you listen to music, and don't miss them open up Gross Domestic Product 11/23! Get tickets by going to www.desmoinesmc.com  

On this special episode, Jordan shares music and his thoughts on seven of the twenty-two GDP 2019 acts; Sires, Lvvmaking, Chill Mac, EleanorGrace, The Host Country, Greg Wheeler and the Polygamist Mall Cops, and Closet Witch! Get Tickets HERE, or goto https://tickets.midwestix.com/event/gdp-2019 www.desmoinesmc.com

Musician, Luke Belknap, of the projects Huxley Maxwell, Heavy Gratitude, Person Whale, Pleasants, and Goldblums, hangs out In The Birdroom and chats about his music, creative philosophy, recording, being a sound engineer, and more. Luke also records some music with Jordan. The full track can be heard at the end of the episode! Get tickets to our local music festival, Gross Domestic Product, by going to https://tickets.midwestix.com/event/gdp-2019

Halfloves hang out with Jordan and chat about their new album Dazer, their writing and recording progress, plus record a new version of a song from Dazer In The Birdroom. Pick up Dazer on vinyl going to www.halfloves.com !   For GDP tickets and information please visit MIDWESTIX.COM or find more on the DMMC website, www.desmoinesmc.com

Dustin Smith is IN THE BIRDROOM. Not only do we get two beautiful performances from Dustin, but we learn where he started playing music, we chat about The Maytags, his solo career, and more. PLUS, The DMMC officially announces the RETURN OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, our local music festival! Listen for details or go HERE to Purchase Tickets or learn more about the line-up! THANKS FOR LISTENING! Subscribe if you enjoy:)

Jordan chats with Ryan Stier of Extravision about his story playing music, going to Simpson College, starting The River Monks, and his newest group Extravision. We also get two wonderful Extravision performances recorded in The Birdroom! Check out more Extravision music by going HERE! Also, you can sign up kids 18 and under for the DMMC Youth Music Talent Showcase by going HERE! Des Moines Music Coalition Website. Extravision Facebook.

In our second episode I talk with Bryon Dudley, who is not only a great musician who runs his own recording studio (The Spacement) and record label (Nova Labs), but who has also taken up a major leadership position for Maximum Ames Music Festival. Bryon and I not only have a great chat about Maximum Ames Music Festival, Ames music history, Nova Labs, Flavor Basket, and more, but we put we collaborate on two of his songs, both of which are included during the podcast.   Learn more about Maximum Ames Music Festival, Nova Labs. Des Moines Music Coalition. More Podcast info.

Jordan invites Greg Wheeler and The Polygamist Mall Cops into the Birdroom as his first guests! We chat about their history as a band, putting out vinyl records, and the band rips through three songs recorded live right here IN THE BIRDROOM. Head to www.polymallcops.com to purchase their new 7" record, Room, which Jordan mistakenly calls THE Room during the podcast. Visit www.desmoinesmc.com/podcast to learn more about this episode and other episodes as well!  

Welcome to In The Birdroom Podcast. On each episode, Jordan Mayland chats with local Iowa musicians and records music with them in The Birdroom, his home recording studio. Brought to you by the Des Moines Music Coaltion. Head to www.desmoinesmc.com to learn more.  Registration for the Music Showcase can be found here!