Justin is a singer and songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose latest record Claymore snuck onto my favorite albums of 2024 list just under the wire. Don’t just take my word for it. John Moreland and BJ Barham among others have been singing his praises as well. Just give the record a spin after you listen to this conversation.
Nick Gusman | The Marinade Episode 181
Nick Gusman is the front man and principal songwriter for Nick Gusman and The Coyotes whose latest record Lifting Heavy Things is one of my favorites from 2024. He also has wonderful solo work including an acoustic solo record on the way this summer. Nick’s songs paint immersive scenes that are carried along by addictive melodies.
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Kasey Anderson Again and Again | The Marinade Episode 180
Kasey Anderson is a singer and songwriter from Portland, OR, whose latest record To The Places We Lived is one of my favorites of the year and maybe my favorite thing he has done. Kasey and I always get lost in the good weeds when we chat and this conversation is a good example. Y’all, it is my pleasure to bring you for the third time, my conversation with Kasey Anderson.
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492?i=1000682116858
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1anoQfUyIzQ57mhmfPJ2sY?si=5fcc18100c9a46d6
BJ Barham Again and Again | The Marinade Episode 179
BJ Barham is the creative force behind one of my all time favorite bands American Aquarium. BJ was on my short list of dream guests when I started this thing back in 2016 and I was thrilled that he agreed to be my very first Marinade guest!
American Aquarium released perhaps my favorite of their albums The Fear of Standing Still earlier this year. BJ is a man who is dedicated to his craft and each album showcases the growth he and his band have attained. He is an inspiration and I am honored to have gotten to know him a little over the years.
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Amythyst Kiah | The Marinade Episode 178
Amythyst Kiah is a Grammy-nominated songwriter whose Butch Walker produced record Still and Bright is one of my favorites of 2024. This follows her 2021 release Wary and Strange which has been my steady road trip companion ever since. I have wanted to sit down with Amythyst for years! This is an exciting episode for me and I’m so grateful for the opportunity. Everyone, it is my pleasure to bring you my conversation with Amythyst Kiah.
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Daryl Hance | The Marinade Episode 177
Daryl Hance is a songwriter and guitar player from Duval County, Florida, whose music has been in my life for over twenty years.
I first learned of Daryl during his time with the band Mofro, now J.J. Grey and Mofro. He hasn’t been with that band for a while and since gone on to carve a handful of wonderful solo records. I’ve long said his guitar playing is like a fingerprint. Maybe it’s the Florida boy in me. Maybe it’s the country boy in me. That swampy sound so few can capture with authenticity is hyper-present in Daryl’s work and I am ready for more and more.
Daryl’s latest record is called “Devil’s Millhopper,” it is available wherever you consume music, and you can buy a digital copy on bandcamp.com.
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Graig Kreindler | The Marinade
Graig Kreindler is an award winning painter from Rockland County, New York whose work I find captivating for several reasons. We unpack my love for what he does in the episode but in short if you have listened to this show at all you know I love baseball more than most things in the world. The intersection of baseball and art is a sweet spot and I am so excited to bring you this conversation.
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John Moreland | The Marinade Episode 175
John Moreland is our guest for Episode 175! I started listening to his music with 2013’s In The Throes and have been a huge fan ever since. He is a generational writer and his latest record Visitor may be the best example of that fact. We caught up via Zoom recently for a conversation about having a healthy relationship with technology, writing lines that connect, what it takes for John Moreland to punch a mother fucker’s lights out, and so much more! Everyone, it is my great honor to bring you my conversation with John Moreland.
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Chris Robeson | The Marinade Episode 174
After writing 1000 songs and recording several albums in solitude, Chris Robeson has finally released his debut album Euphoriphobia and it is outstanding. I love when a record has one foot in the world of singer songwriters and the other planted among indie rock giants. That’s what Euphoriphobia does. My conversation with Chris is about overcoming mental blocks, processing tragedy and fear, the craft of songwriting, and so much more! Everyone, it is my pleasure to bring you my conversation with Chris Robeson.
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Rich Ruth | The Marinade Episode 173
Rich Ruth is a multi-instrumentalist and composer whose music blends elements of doom, stoner, drone rock into spiritual jazz. He has toured with S.G. Goodman and Circles Around the Sun and played with a murderers row of incredible collaborators. But it’s his latest record Water Still Flows that has a stranglehold on my attention lately. Y’all, I understandably get pigeonholed as an Americana fan. But I love stoner rock and jazz and so many genres. Every so often a record like this comes along and blows my mind. I am so grateful Rich agreed to sit down for an episode of The Marinade.
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Boulevards | The Marinade Episode 172
Boulevards is the nom de plume of Jamil Rashad whose latest record Carolina Funk: Barn Burner on Tobacco Road is among my favorites of the year. As Jamil puts it, “He did not want to be a carbon copy and make the same record as my favorite influences growing up. The objective was to make a record that was creative, raw, infectious, syncopated basslines, tight drums, punchy horns that brings a soulful element to the funk.” Objective accomplished. This is as fresh and interesting a record as I have heard in a long time.
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Will Kimbrough Returns | The Marinade Episode 171
Will Kimbrough is kind of a living legend. He’s written and played with Jimmy Buffett, produced Todd Snider, is a touring member of Emmylou Harris’s band, and on and on. His latest solo record For the Life of Me was released on May 3, 2024. We caught up via Zoom back in June for a conversation about his work with post-traumatic growth organizations Songwriting With: Soldiers and the Warrior PATHH Program, writing with Jimmy Buffett, his wonderful new album, balancing all of these various plates, and so much more.
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Milky Chance | The Marinade Episode 170
Milky Chance (Philipp Dausch and Clemens Rehbein) is our guest for Episode 170 of The Marinade. Milky Chance is a chart-topping, genre defying band from Germany whose debut single “Stolen Dance” made them a household name back in 2013. They have gone on to release four excellent full length records including 2023’s Living in a Haze. Y’all, this opportunity is a huge thrill for me.
I loved “Stolen Dance” from the first listen and am honored Clemens and Philipp sat down with us for such a thoughtful conversation. We caught up at Bonnaroo 2024 in the media tent behind The What Stage. Thank you so much to everyone who listens to The Marinade and makes these opportunities possible. Everyone, my conversation with Philipp and Clemens of Milky Chance.
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Drayton Farley | The Marinade Episode 169
Drayton Farley is a singer and songwriter from Alabama whose most recent record Twenty On High continues to be a favorite of Marinators everywhere. Twenty on High was produced by Marinade guest Sadler Vaden who of course plays guitar in Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit. The Alabama native cut his teeth playing open mics while working on the railroad and went on to become one of the favorite songwriters of your favorite songwriters. We caught up with Drayton at Laurel Cove Festival just outside of Pineville, KY, for a conversation about his connection to fans, the production touch of Sadler Vaden, the importance of a familial support system, and so much more.
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Josh Morningstar | The Marinade Episode 168
Josh Morningstar is a singer and songwriter originally from Maryland who now makes his home in Knoxville, Tennessee. Even if you don’t yet know the name, you probably know the work. Josh Morningstar is a heavyweight writer. He has co-written with the likes of Kendell Marvel and Hayes Carll and has written several tunes for Cody Jinks including the smash hit “Must Be the Whiskey.”
Josh is a creative and personal inspiration. I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity. We caught up with Josh via Zoom and connected like old friends. I have been so excited to bring this one to you.
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Oliver Wood Returns | The Marinade Episode 166
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Oliver Wood is the lead singer and one of the founding members of Grammy nominated trio The Wood Brothers which he co-founded with his brother Chris and Jano Rix in 2006. His latest solo record Fat Cat Silhouette comes out on June 14, 2024.
For this collection of songs he enlisted Rix on production duty and percussion along with great friend of The Marinade Seth Walker, the incomparable Katie Pruitt, and several other esteemed collaborators. Y’all, I have been a fan of Oliver’s music since damn near the inception of The Wood Brothers and I am thrilled to bring y’all this conversation. This is the third time I have had the pleasure of chatting with Oliver on record. He is always thoughtful and I always learn something.
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Kyle Keller | The Marinade Episode 165
Kyle Keller is a singer and songwriter who currently makes his home in Gainesville, FL (Go Gators!). Kyle’s sophomore record The Great American Highway was released in the summer of 2023 and it’s a delight that gives and gives. So is the man himself as you will hear in this episode.
I have known Kyle for several years. He and my dear friend Jordan Foley are very close and the three of us sat having tea and talking about life here in my beloved Milk District in Orlando then walked over to the porch of Barley and Vine Biergarten to record. It was a gorgeous April day that was a long time coming.
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Dustin Kensrue | The Marinade Episode 164
Dustin Kensrue is a singer and songwriter from California who came to notoriety with his band Thrice in the early 2000s. He has gone on to release several gorgeous solo records including the latest release Desert Dreaming which has captivated me from the first listen.
Follow all things Dustin Kensrue: https://www.dustinkensrue.com/
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Lzt2FqM0dFe6QqIrD14GX?si=6cab0fcc4e8c4665
Jason Hawk Harris | The Marinade Episode 163
Jason Hawk Harris is a singer and songwriter from Texas whose latest record Thin Places is an examination of grief in a way that speaks so directly to my recent experience. Classically trained and full of creative energy. He is a sweet and thoughtful person who makes incredible records. I am so grateful to bring y’all my conversation with Jason Hawk Harris.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HxTgW1Cqqa1Xx7TLd0QVs?si=21a6a0895679422c
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492?i=1000655905218
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Colby T. Helms | The Marinade Episode 162
Colby T. Helms is a singer, songwriter, and guitar player from Southwest Virginia. His debut full length record Tales of Misfortune is a sterling example of an artist coming out of the gates hot. We caught up with Colby backstage at Suwannee Spring Reunion last month. You’ll hear the sounds of that magical event in the background while we talk about Colby’s upbringing, our mutual passion for vinyl, the love he feels for performing, and so much more.
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marinade-with-jason-earle/id1281080492