Life Through Music

I've decided to bring back one of our listeners favorite type of episodes, Music Only. In this episode features a ton of awesome artists spanning all genres from jam to funk to edm to rock and more! Artists in order as played on the show: 1. Stayin' Alive by Brent McCollough (keyboardist of Trace Adkins 2. Major Burbank by Desmond Jones 3. Hustlin' by The War and Treaty 4. King Kong by Pigeons Playing Ping Pong 5. Gangster by Floppy Drive 6. Midnight Line by Patty PerShayla & The Mayhaps 7. Running Out of Time by Eli Kahn 8. Alucinar by Stormy Chromer 9. Sweet n Slow by Vincie D 10. Arugulamp by Zoofunkyou 11. Heart in My Pocket by The Brandino Extravaganza 12. Solo by Chirp 13. Slow Lane by Nicholas James Thomasma 14. The Dream by Sandra Effert 15. Waves (SuperFuture) by eRoy 16. Talk to Me by LITZ 17. Thug Mrs. by Flexadecibel

We are bringing you a special never before released episode from the vault. This episode was recorded at Cowpie Music Festival 2019 with our friends Stefan from Melophobix, Brad from Flexadecibel, and our old beloved co-host The Frutch. We get all kinds of wacky and crazy. You do not want to miss this episode!

For today's episode, Nate sits down with the members of Kalamazoo based psych/funk group, Trifocal. They chat about their come up in the scene and the crazy wacky stories that led them to their current life. You won't want to miss Eric's story about his party at a dentist office.

Today we have a short special episode to help bring awareness to a bunch of awesome fundraisers going on in Michigan in an effort to support the Michigan music scene! Please listen and stay healthy.

Nate sits down with Scott Pellegrom, a world known professional drummer. They chat about the drumming community, what it is like to tour perform by yourself as a drummer, and much more!

Nate caught up with Elle for a quick chat about her past experiences in the music industry and what led her to starting Crooked Tree Creative. Listen now!

On todays episode, Nate sat down with Brett Dame. We went through all his adventures since graduating high school including his experiences with Young Americans, Carnival Cruises, going on a national tour with Southpaw, and more.

Today Nate sits down with Joe Keck for a chat on Marijuana, going on a national tour, being denied in Canada, and much more!

In today's episode we introduce the fans to Taylor! Sit back with us and enjoy the conversation as we talk about how Taylor and Nate met, music, food, and all sorts of topics.

Today we are joined by Patty Pershayla! We talk about her band, Patty Pershayla & the Mayhaps, what inspires her, and she hangs in there with us while we take her on a wild ride of topics.

In this episode we are joined by stoner metal band Funeral Noise. Their sound dubbed as "A Love Letter to Sabbath", is a first for the show, and we share some funny stories and have an overall good time. Enjoy!

We had a great year in 2019, and this episode is just wraps it all up, and looks forward to the future! Thank you to all of our supporters. We also talk about Nate's most recent show, and his music! 

Our final segment recorded at Cowpie Music Festival, we are joined by Riley Maxwell, guitarist of Cactus Jack! It was great talking to Riley and goofing around with him.

In studio today we had Cody Vickers of Wartooth Drums, out of Muskegon, MI. We talk about his new drum company, music hes made over the years, and do an awesome giveaway to out patrons.

Today we are joined by one of Muskegon's hardest working musicians, Mike Schertenlieb. He is in more than a handful of projects, so we pick his brain on how he manages to tend to them all.

In another episode from Cowpie Music Festival, we bring you some late night shenanigans with special guest Ryan McMahon (drums) from Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers! Also joining us is Isaac Berkowitz (guitar) from Desmond Jones. This one gets a little wild! Sit back and share some laughs and learn about Ryan!

In today's episode, we sit down with J.Rob from Grand Rapids. This is the first time we have had a Hip Hop artist in the studio with us, so join us as we get a feel for how the hip hop community thrives in Michigan and talk about life.

Join us in another episode recorded live at Cowpie Music Festival this summer, as we have Ann Arbor rockers Stormy Chromer in the RV with us!

We are joined by Evan Wooters, aka Woots in today's episode, recorded live at Tip Top Deluxe in Grand Rapids! We talk about his adventures and latest release.

We are joined by keyboard wizard Dutcher Snedeker of Earth Radio. Dutcher is involved in many different projects, has his hands on all sorts of cool stuff in the industry, and is a very fun guy to talk to. Join in on our laughs and conversation!

Grand Rapids Singer/Songwriter Sandra Effert joins us today! We talk about her upcoming release, how she tackles songwriting, as well as...food!

We are joined by the guys in Vince D, an up and coming group with incredible songwriting abilities. Make sure to check them out and look for them coming to a venue near you!

Today we are joined by Conrad Shock! We get to hear stories of their tour through the north east, talk all things music, and as usual, speak about food.

In another episode from Cowpie Music Festival we are joined by the Dewitt Brothers! They run their own lighting/production company and have worked in many different levels event production. It was a great conversation with lots of insight on how things work behind the scenes.

In today's episode, we are joined by Political Lizard! These young, up and coming folk songwriters talk with us about how they got their start, their influences, and per usual, get a little silly with us.

Another episode from Cowpie Music Festival, we have none other than Joe Hertler in the house! We talk about the scene, silent discos, and tons of other fun topics.

Today our special guest is Max Lockwood! A musician involved in many different projects, one of which being a spectacular group playing the music of the late Tom Petty, he has been involved in many facets of this industry for quite some time. So join us as we pick his brain on this weeks episode!

In another episode from Cowpie Music Festival, we were joined by Mungion! These Chicago area jammers are really making waves in the scene right now, and we had a lot of fun chatting with them. ENJOY!

In todays episode, we are joined by longtime friend, and LD for Trace Adkins, Andrew Drury. We get some insight on working with such a high profile name and share stories from the past!

We are joined by Mr. Elijah Russ in this weeks episode! He is a part of quite a few different projects, as well as focusing on his solo work. We talk about all things music scene, and get some really great conversations going.

Brandon Proch joins us in the studio today! We learn about all 3 billion projects he is involved in, where his sights are set in the future, and get really deep on some pressing topics!

Our first of many episodes recorded at Cowpie Music Festival, we join Farmer John, owner of the property where the festival is held.

We meet with James Hughes, who is the director of Triumph Music Academy in Grand Rapids, MI. Along with that, James is involved in many different aspects of the music scene, so we talk to him about everything that he does, and get some really great insight and advice for those interested in pursuing music as a career.

We are joined by artist/engineer/songwriter Nick Small, formerly of Act Casual, as we discuss his recent change, working in a recording studio, and just talk music in general and the state of things in the scene.

On this episode, we get together with long time friend, sponsor, and collaborator, Josh Rake. We talk all things beer, music, and food, as well as his brand new brewery opening up in West Michigan!

In our third installment of our "Music Only" Episodes, we feature a very diverse selection of music for you guys. From Hip Hop, to Bluegrass, there is something here for just about everyone. We are more stoked to feature songs from some of our favorite names in the scene right now. Hope you enjoy!

We are joined by Evan Roy, aka, eRoy! We get some insight into his view of the music scene, what drives him to keep pushing boundaries, and have a lot of positive conversation about live music in general.

We sit down with Grand Rapids rock band Blue Oddity! These guys are fairly new to the scene, so we chat about what its like being the new kids on the block, share some good stories of the past, and talk about food. Lots of food.

We sit down with Jesse Ray and Dingo and talk about life on the road, and share some really funny stories.

Another curated playlist of some of our up and coming favorites in the scene right now! We also chat a bit about the music as well as review one of Nathan's favorite beers. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the tunes!

We sit down with Derrick (vocals) and Tim (bass) of East Michigan's own, Liquid Thickness. We talk about Groove On Up Festival, the starts of the band, and get into some interesting topics.

We are joined by Ryan Carpenter (bass) and Marshall Todd (vocals) from Flexadecibel. Join us to find out some history of the band, balancing gigs with real life, and just getting silly per usual.

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We have curated a playlist for our listeners featuring some of our favorite acts in the scene right now!

We sit down with John Nowak (drums) and Chris Bota (guitar) of Desmond Jones. We get a good history of the band's start, a look into their songwriting process, and of course ask some fun questions.