Watson Sound Podcast

Cam Gillette is the frontman of Raleigh, North Carolina based alternative rock group Smoke From All The Friction. Nearly a year after the previous episode with the group, he discusses his new album ‘Transience’ and his plans for 2019.

Cam Gillette and Ina Carino are the Raleigh, North Carolina-based group Smoke From All The Friction (@smokefromallthefriction). Cam is a former member of the band Ambits, and is fresh off a national tour with indie rock group Rookie of the Year. Ina is a recent graduate of the Eastern Carolina University School of Music, and has dozens of performances under her belt. In this episode, they talk about how they experiment with technology to create new sounds, how they consider the impact they can have on their community and further, the story behind their new single ‘Cross & Tattoo,’ how they’re able to reach out and collaborate with other artists from completely other genres, and much more. Please enjoy this episode with Cam and Ina of Smoke From All The Friction.This episode was recorded at Watson Sound production studio and Cam Gillette's recording studio. It was edited & mixed by Alex Ward in Watson Sound music production studio. The interview was conducted over Facebook video chat. ‘Cross & Tattoo’ was written and performed by Smoke From All The Friction. Full permission was given for its use in this episode.

The second part of the previous interview’s interview with Jordan Isaiah (@jordanxisaiah), a rap artist from the St. Louis area. Jordan talks about how he pays close attention to the music business even as a signed artist, how he uses nontraditional channels to promote his music, why he wrote his new song ‘What a Year Can Do,’ his vision beyond music, and much more.This episode was recorded, edited, and mixed at Watson Sound production studio by Alex Ward. ‘What A Year Can Do’ was written and performed by Jordan Isaiah and produced by dubA. Full permission was given for its use in this episode.

The first part of an interview with Jordan Isaiah (@jordanxisaiah), a rap artist from the St. Louis area. Jordan began his career at just 10 years old, when he would record in his uncle’s home studio. Since then, he’s been hard at work and is about to release his first EP. He talks about how being the manager for a friend caused him to pursue his own career, how he was unexpectedly signed to Blackhouse Records, how he developed his method of creating songs that tell a story, his collaboration with Que Houston and TripMo called ‘Friendly Fire,’ and much more.This episode was recorded, edited, and mixed at Watson Sound production studio by Alex Ward. ‘Friendly Fire’ was written and performed by Jordan Isaiah, Que Houston, and TripMO, and was produced by OVER 9000. Full permission was given for its use in this episode.

Paige Bequette, also known as DJ Lunar Riot (@djlunarriot), is a DJ and singer-songwriter from the St. Louis area. She started her DJ career while at Millikin University, where she recently graduated with a degree in Music Business. She gigs regularly around town and is currently working on her debut album. She will be talking about her special method of DJing, how she decided to convert her piano-based, singer-songwriter music into electronic dance music, how she uses bad shows to learn for the future , her dream of one day owning a music venue, and much more.This episode was recorded, edited, and mixed at Watson Sound production studio by Alex Ward. ‘Mockingbird’ was written and performed by Paige Bequette (Lunar Riot) and produced by Calvin James Lewis. Full permission was given for its use in this episode.

Joshua Keane (@jxkeane) is a singer-songwriter from the St. Louis area. While primarily a musician, he has worked in different studios for the past few years doing videography and photography. He will be talking about how he got his start, his motivation for creating the type of music he does, his new song ‘Burnout Bright’ on his upcoming debut album, and the musicians that have inspired him through the years.This episode was recorded, edited, and mixed at Watson Sound production studio by Alex Ward. ‘Burnout Bright’ was written and performed by Joshua Keane. Full permission was given for its use in this episode.

Max Rehfeuter (@maxrehfeuter) is the lead guitarist for Germany based, alternative rock group G-Fehler. Max is an old friend of Alex's from when he studied abroad in Germany in high school. G-Fehler joined in 2013, toured around their hometown of Lünen for a few years and recently released their second EP ‘Clinch.’ He discusses how he began playing music, the songwriting process in his band, the process behind his band’s song ‘Nachtschwärmer,’ how he deals with negative criticism, and much more.This episode was recorded at Watson Sound production studio and Max's apartment. It was edited and mixed at Watson Sound production studio by Alex Ward. The interview took place of Skype video chat. ‘Nachtschwärmer’ was written and performed by G-Fehler and published by Manuscript in 2016. Full permission was given for its use in this episode.

Christian Orlet, Brendan Wicklein, Josh Brumfield, and Emma Hartmann are the Missouri based, alt-country group Two-Headed Cow. They started in 2015, went through a few lineup changes, and recently released their debut album ‘Under The Porch Light.’ We talk about how they began the band while at school at Truman State University, their new album and the process behind its featured song ‘Automatic Transmission,’ the best advice they’ve ever been given, and much more.This episode was recorded, edited and mixed at Watson Sound production studio by Alex Ward. “Automatic Transmission” was written and performed by Two-Headed Cow and recorded, mixed and mastered by Alex Ward. Full permission was given for its use in this episode.

Rappers and producers Que Houston (@quehouston314) and Che Sanchez (@che_sanchez_stl) are members of coalition: a community of education, support, and motivation for talented people in their area. The two of them have been in the St. Louis hip hop scene for several years now, and are constantly pushing themselves (and each other) to grow.This episode was recorded, edited and mixed at Watson Sound production studio by Alex Ward. “Prophecy” was written and performed by Que Houston, produced by Luke Shields and recorded, mixed and mastered by Alex Ward. Full permission was given for its use in this episode.

Mitch Etter and Brielle Rutledge are the indie pop group Hi Crime (@hicrimemusic). Mitch is a former member of progressive rock band New Ocean, in which he was the songwriter and bandleader, while at Truman State University. He is also currently the guitarist for Seattle-based group Skinny Teeth and former guitarist for folk rock band Day Laborers & Petty Intellectuals. Brielle started her music career with collaborations with rappers and producers when she was in college at Central Washington University. Mitch and Brielle launched Hi Crime as a duo in 2015, and recently added Kyle Armstrong, Cody McCann, and Hannah Chase to form a five-piece band. In this episode, Mitch and Brielle talk about how they formed Hi Crime and their dynamic originally as a duo, their new song ‘Japan’ and the process behind it, their online promotion strategy, what they look for to measure their success, and much more.This episode was recorded at Watson Sound production studio and Mitch Etter's studio. It was edited and mixed at Watson Sound by Alex Ward. The interview was conducted via Facebook video chat. 'Japan' was written and performed by Hi Crime and mixed and mastered by Mitch Etter. Full permission was given for its use in this episode.

Will Gerdell (@willgerdell) is the past lead singer of indie rock band Stealing Silver and current bassist for Bullseye Womprats, a St. Louis dance cover band. He is also an incredible music producer and audio engineer, and the owner of Pelican Recordings Studio. Greg Primo (@theskippergreg) is a past member of Stealing Silver as well, as lead guitarist. He is the current lead vocalist for indie rock band Eastview and current guitarist for Bullseye Womprats. They talk about their backgrounds as musicians, including their successes and failures together in Stealing Silver and beyond, how they stay motivated to keep working, Eastview’s new song ‘Emergency’ and the process and meaning behind it, and more.This episode was recorded, edited, and mixed at Watson Sound production studio by Alex Ward. ’Emergency’ was written and performed by Eastview and mixed and mastered by Will Gerdell. Full permission was given for its use in this episode.