Your Next Favourite Jam with J.A.M.

This is my chat with Hamilton, ON music legend Tom Wilson. Tom has worn many hats in his 4 plus decades in the music biz from Junkhouse to his solo work to Lee Harvey Osmond and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings. We had a great time catching up, talking tunes and building the playlist. Link to original episode (11/4/2020) : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CHMO_ISAV29/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Link to Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZLoTT1p0fi4TkbAyBNbOe?si=30a8dec9b0d545f9

This is my chat with Jon Harvey from Canadian rock stalwarts Monster Truck. Taken from the third season of the Trews Instagram live series and captured on January 13, 2021 (link below). It's always great to catch up with Jon, we get in to it about his various artistic endeavors and, of course, some great jams are added to the playlist (link also below). Instagram Live : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKAeIubHa54/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZLoTT1p0fi4TkbAyBNbOe?si=974dc71e137a4ed9 

This is my chat with Serena Ryder. Originally captured for the live stream on November 25, 2020 (link below). It's always great to catch up with Serena, who is an old friend. She is immensely talented and she adds some absolute bangers to the playlist - link also below!  Insta link : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CICSq5TAl6p/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZLoTT1p0fi4TkbAyBNbOe?si=974dc71e137a4ed9

This is my chat with legendary NS rapper Lucas Boyd a.k.a. Classified! Originally recorded on November 18, 2020 via the Trews Instagram live, link below. Link to playlist also below. Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CHwQpAbAPCS/?utm_medium=copy_link. Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZLoTT1p0fi4TkbAyBNbOe?si=H3PwNpgUTyqy7Tl81CtADQ

This is my chat with Jordan Miller from Toronto indie rock sensations the Beaches. This was recorded on June 17, 2020 for season one of the Trews Instagram Live series (link below). I met Jordan through some mutual friends a little while back and it was great to catch up with her again mid Covid lockdown. I really like her band and we generally just shoot the shit about music and of course add some jams to the playlist (link also below). Hope you dig!  Episode : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBjnWdbA-VU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX?si=98ca2e40385b408b

This latest episode is something a little different. We had some of our biggest fans interview us! These folks support the band over on our Patreon and we had them on a Zoom call last week to ask us some questions and interact. We talk about everything from our favourite concerts to our favourite Trews songs. If you're interested in getting involved in our Patreon you can hit this link : https://www.patreon.com/thetrews?fan_landing=true

Season 4, Episode 2 feat. Derek Hoffman. Derek produced my bands previous release, 2018's ‘Civilianaires', as well as a handful of tracks from our latest release ‘Wanderer'. We take a little stroll through Derek's musical history and talk a lot about the producer/artist relationship, particularly as it pertains to our work together. It was a great chat!  Link to Season 4 Spotify playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3jjQCPjKI8XKRjUAtzDCT4?si=4boBzYf1RVCPksokNbn0gw Link to Trews PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/thetrews?fan_landing=true

The hockey episode! This episode features Ron MacLean and Tara Slone. Ron is a legend of Canadian hockey broadcasting, having co-hosted “Coach's Corner”, alongside Don Cherry, for 38 seasons. Tara's background is in music, having fronted the rock band "Joydrop" and as a contestant on “Rock Star : INXS”, before pivoting into broadcast. And together they currently host the show “Hometown Hockey” so I decided to feature them together on the same show, though they were recorded separately on the original show. Cheers! Link to Ron interview : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAtifGUB0M-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Link to Tara interview : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEX2xmwAolX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Link to Spotify playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX?si=49761e2d2e0e4975

This is my conversation with Cone McCaslin of Sum 41 for season 2, episode 8 of the series, recorded on September 9th of 2020. Cone is a founding member of the wildly successful punk band Sum 41. He's also a very good pal that I go way back with. We get deep in to the punk rock weeds a little bit in this one. ENJOY! Link to original episode : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CE77TFbgY1C/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Link to Spotify Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX?si=e9fb8d7d106441b6

For this episode we go way back to the third ever instalment of “Your Next Favourite Jam w/J.A.M.” back on May of 2020. George Stroumboulopoulos, “Strombo”, is a Canadian broadcast legend having worn many hats - from VJ to talk show host - in his time in front of the camera. We touch on a bit of all of that and he makes some killer musical recommendations! Link to original episode : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAK3OH7hpYH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Link to Spotify Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX?si=f6992952671443bf

This episode features my conversation with Canadian rock icon Kim Mitchell and was recorded on December 9th, 2020 for episode 7 of the third season of the original Instagram live series (link below). We touch on everything from touring, to songwriting, to gear in this chat and, as always, some musical recommendations are made. Hope you like it! Link to original episode : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CImWycuH7XV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Link to Spotify Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZLoTT1p0fi4TkbAyBNbOe?si=950fdf18a8cf454e

This episode features Canadian hip hop pioneer Maestro Fresh Wes! It was recorded on June 3 of 2020 as episode 7 of the first season. Known as the Godfather of Canadian hip hop, Wes made history by having the first certified platinum album by a black Canadian artist. He's also been a friend for many years and we even did a track together back in 2013, which we get in to in the chat. Enjoy!  Link to original episode : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CA_kbXoBarp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Link to Spotify playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX?si=90d622a84fd543bc

This is my chat with Alan Doyle, which was recorded on August 19th of 2020 for episode 5 of season 2 of the Instagram series of the same name (link below). Alan is probably best known as the co-founder and front man of legendary Canadian band Great Big Sea but he is also an accomplished solo artist, actor and author. We touch on a bit of all of that and more in our conversation. Enjoy! Link to original episode : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEF1z2inqxX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Link to Spotify playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX?si=4b197e3f356c4b5b

This episode kicks off a new season of the show comprised of fresh interviews. On today's show is Can Can producer extraordinaire Eric Ratz. Eric has worked with seemingly every Canadian rock band under the sun as a producer, mixer and engineer. He also produced and mixed some of my bands, the Trews, last album 'Wanderer' so we focus a lot on that but we also dive in to his background, influences and general philosophy as a record producer. Link to Season 4 Spotify Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3jjQCPjKI8XKRjUAtzDCT4?si=ZHHpHKk0TbyMZQ-5eC1WHA Link to the Trews Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/thetrews?fan_landing=true

S.01 E.01 & S.02 E.07. This episode features Brett Emmons and Jay Emmons of the Glorious Sons. Brett was my very first ever guest on the podcast/livestream in May of 2020 and Jay came on during season 2 on September 2nd, 2020. As you'll hear in the interviews, I go way back with the Sons. I discovered them opening for my band in Barrie, ON back in 2012. I produced their debut EP "Shapeless Art" and their debut album "The Union". I always love catching up with them any chance I get! When I recorded the intro I only planned on making the Brett episode available but I figured I would tack on the Jay chat as well, same as when I had two different members of the Hip on.  Link to original live streams:  Brett : https://www.instagram.com/thetrews/tv/CAK-AQ5BUc8/?utm_medium=share_sheet Jay : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEp4g1oAEDo/?utm_medium=share_sheet Link to Spotify playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX

S.02 E.10. This episode features Jim Cuddy of legendary and beloved Canadian folk rock institution Blue Rodeo. It was great to catch up with Jim and discuss life in lock down, work arounds for playing live in a pandemic and, of course, music.  Link to original episode via Trews Instagram live (September 23, 2020) here : https://www.instagram.com/thetrews/tv/CFf9NoxgrCZ/?utm_medium=copy_link Link to season 2/1 spotify playlist here : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX

S.01 E.02 & S.03 E.11 This episode features interviews with Gord Sinclair and Paul Langlois of Canada's most iconic homegrown rock band, the Tragically Hip. It would be difficult to overstate the influence that the Hip has had on my band, the Trews. Beyond their incomparable ability as songwriters and performers, they were also a guiding north star for us on how to conduct a career in music with integrity and grace. I'm lucky to call them my friends and these chats we're a great chance to catch up with Gord and Paul. We touched on everything from how they spent their lock downs to their favorite Hip songs. And of course, they make some recommendations for the playlist. Original Instagram live streams here :  Gord Sinclair (May 2020) : https://www.dropbox.com/s/s7wt4mtprfwct4a/Video%202021-02-16%2C%202%2015%2046%20PM.mp4?dl=0 Paul Langlois (January 27, 2021) : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKkhGaLniO2/?utm_medium=copy_link Spotify Playlists :  Season 1/2 : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX Season 3 : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZLoTT1p0fi4TkbAyBNbOe

S.02 E.03 This episode features Canadian west coast guitar slinger extraordinaire Shaun Verreault. Best known as the founding member, singer, songwriter and guitarist of Wide Mouth Mason, Shaun has also stretched his chops in to so many other musical fields and styles - most notably pioneering his "tri slide" style of playing lap steel guitar. We touch on all of this and more in this episode of the podcast. Link to original live stream (Aug. 5,2020) here : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDhzG-tBDo1/?utm_medium=copy_link Link to Spotify playlist here : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX

S.02 E.09 This episode features Brent Fitz of Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. Brent has had a long and successful career as one of the most in demand drummers that Canada has ever produced. Both in the studio and on stage, he has played and recorded with the likes of Alice Cooper, Gene Simmons, Vince Neil, Brad Whitford and Theory of a Deadman before landing his current gig as the drummer for one of the most iconic lead guitar players of all time, Slash. I go way back with Brent and our conversation covers a lot of ground, all music related! Original recorded on September 16. 2020. A link to the original Instagram Live can be found here :  https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFN-QI5gxD8/?utm_medium=copy_link  and a link to the season 2 Spotify playlist can be found here :  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX?si=UwPijKRVSTK0HvIXcJ7unw

S.02 E.12 Sam Roberts is a legendary Canadian singer/songwriter that I go way back with. Our bands shared the stage together in our earliest days, sometimes playing only for each other and the sound guys! Obviously he's gone on to a long and storied career. In this chat we focus mainly on music that was keeping us inspired during the pandemic lockdowns. Link to the original live stream via the Trews Instagram, which was live streamed on October 7th, 2020, can be found here :  https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGEBKLvg05B/?utm_medium=copy_link  And link to the Spotify playlist that contains the songs mentioned herein can be found here :  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0w7PG6jILZKa7yLZgcSzcX

S.03 E.01 This episode features music industry legend Danny Goldberg. Danny has worn many hats at the highest levels of the music biz over the years including publicist for Led Zeppelin during their 70's heyday, manager of Nirvana during their ascent to global domination, head of several major record labels and author of many books. We touch on a bit of all of this in our chat. Originally recorded and broadcast via the Trews Instagram live on October 21, 2020. That can be found here : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGoFiNmgIpg/?utm_medium=copy_link  and the link to the season 3 Spotify playlist can be found here :  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZLoTT1p0fi4TkbAyBNbOe?si=lPui0QvXR2KhzWDZHL7Gsg