Vanessa Olivarez and Elizabeth Elkins of Granville Automatic share a metaphor for the music industry and why they use rental vans.
Reckless Kelly Talk About Frank The Tank and Starting Their Own Label
Cody Braun and Jay Nazz of Reckless Kelly dish on getting paid $5 and a Roy Rogers drink at an early gig and years spent living paycheck to paycheck. They also explain why cab drivers knew their Austin house by name.
Gary Nicholson on Avoiding Rehearsals and Not Chasing Trends
Gary Nicholson describes his early gigs playing at the legendary Ft Worth Cellar and time spent welding fins on bombs.
Matthew Logan Vasquez on the Hobo Day Spa and the Importance of Keeping Busy
Matthew Logan Vasquez recalls losing the Delta Spirit band gear in Hurricane Sandy, time spent working with special needs students and the time he extinguished a van fire with Red Bull.
Sally Timms Explains How the Mekons Don’t Function Like a Normal Band
Sally Timms talks about Facebook food photos, how the band spends their royalties and the most important thing she’s done in life.
Stephen Kellogg on Touring in Ol’ Grey and Shooting From the Hip
Singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg talks about the less glamorous side of music, a dramatic first gig and working for Stephen Kellogg, LLC.
Delvon Lamarr on His Band’s Tour Food Philosophy and Their Efficient Rehearsals
Organist and band leader Delvon Lamarr discusses broken guitar strings and the band’s current 14k mile tour.
John Paul White on His Approach to Rehearsals and a Sam’s Club Romance
Singer-songwriter John Paul White talks about why his friends don’t let him borrow their guitars and why there is nothing that he knows now that he wishes he knew at the start of his career.
Ori Naftaly of Southern Avenue on the Importance of Having a Thick Skin and a Big Heart
Southern Avenue guitarist Ori Naftaly talks about the band’s unique zip code, driving a candy truck and the struggle to find good food on the road.
Jared Putnam of The March Divide on Waffle House and Not Sweating the Small Stuff
Singer-songwriter Jared Putnam talks about constructing a loft in the mini-van he uses to tour, the song he wrote in the 5th grade and revisiting the scene of his first gig.