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Box Of Rain Documentary Writer & Director Lonnie Frazier Jul 01, 2022

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We're honored this week to have Lonnie Frazier, Writer & Director of the documentary 'Box Of Rain' as our guest on No Simple Road.

At seventeen, believing the only thing life had to offer her was violence and pain, Lonnie embarked on a life-altering road trip. Twenty-five years later she set out on a new journey: to revisit old friends, heal old wounds, and document the community that saved her life.

We talk with Lonnie about her experiences on the road following The Grateful Dead, how the 'family' aspect of the community saved her life, the magical way in which her difficult story came to be a part of the documentary, the way a single random act of kindness can change a person's life forever, the generosity of the Deadhead community and its giving nature, and a whole lot of laughs and some tears!

To order a DVD or to Stream 'Box Of Rain' got to: www.boxofrainfilm.com

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Kendall Street Company: Jake Vanaman & Ryan Wood - Strongest Decaf Ever Jun 24, 2022

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We are so stoked to have our friends Kendall Street Company as our guests on No Simple Road this week. We start things off with the whole crew at the NSR house and then a fantastic conversation with Jake (Sax and Keys) & Ryan (Drums). We talk to them about the cycles of creativity, what they have coming out soon, we get to hear them talk up their other bandmates, what their experiences on the road have been like, what their approach to taking the stage is like, and a bunch more!

Kendall Street Company is a jam-alt rock band based out of Charlottesville, Virginia. From late night jam sessions at the University of Virginia to main stages at venues and festivals throughout the country, Kendall Street Company has broken the mold of improvised rock and entered a world of jazz-grass infused psychedelic bliss. The band's musical style embraces mind-altering riffs as well as soulful and jazzy wit, while remaining true to their folksy songwriting roots.

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INTERVIEW: 'Crab Surprise' off the new EP "Untitled California Project"

For info on their next shows, videos, and more with Kendell Street Company, head over to www.kendellstreetcompany.com

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One More Saturday Livestream: Festival Season Pre-Game Jun 23, 2022

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Join the No Simple Road crew on their livestream from 6/18/22. We talk about the upcoming festival season and get into weather we prefer a festival set or a headline set and why, we take some comments from the folks on the stream, Aaron tells a tour story about not being able to find the door, Apple reviews some of Oregon's finest Cannabis, and a ton of laughs.

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The Great North Special's Russell Long - Taking It Nice And Easy Jun 17, 2022

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No Simple Road is totally excited to have Vocalist and Guitarist Russell Long from The Great North Special as our guest on the show this week! The Great North Special is a fresh 7-piece jam band based out of Laguna Beach, CA playing a special blend of psych-rock, country-blues, & funk-soul originals, covers, and improvisations guaranteed to shake your caboose. Next stop: The Garden of Your Mind. ALL ABOARD!!!

We met Russell at Skull & Roses Festival during and exceedingly strange moment in time and became fast friends through the experience. We talk with Russell all about the origins of The Great North Special, Russell's personal journey with discovering the music of The Grateful Dead, how the music has changed his life and his approach to music, how his trips to India and study of Yoga have shaped his view of the world and the people in it, and so much more!

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INTERVIEW: the single 'Love Service Devotion'

For info on their next shows, videos, and more with The Great North Special, head over to www.thegreatnorthspecial.com

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Dani Battat of Eggy - Navigating The Upswing Jun 10, 2022

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We are super excited to start our series of conversations leading us up to The Peach Festival's 10th Anniversary, and this couldn't be a better way... Dani Battat of Eggy is our guest on No Simple Road this week. We talk about riding the wave of the upswing, the duality of constant adrenaline and the ability to sleep on a dime, realizing you are coming of age, how the name 'Eggy' came to be, what it's like for the band to be all living together, how he navigated the decision to go all-in with the band, and a whole lot more!

Eggy is the group that brings balance to your musical diet. The band offers timeless songwriting both lyrically and in composition creating works worthy of repeated consumption. Drawing influences from classics like Bruce Hornsby, CSNY, Herbie Hancock, & the like; Eggy is the fresh but familiar music you’ve been craving. Their debut album “Watercolor Days” (released March 2019) reflects the band’s fine palate & musical breadth.

Michael Goodman (bass/vocals), Jake Brownstein (guitar/vocals), Dani Battat (keys/vocals) and Alex Bailey (drums/vocals) work in tandem, sending sizzling musical ideas across the stage from years of sharpening their craft together. The result is an original & organic musical blend inspired by their heroes of the past and present.

For tour info, news, merch, videos, and more head over to www.eggymusic.com

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We inform and delight music fans by creating shows with leading artists, telling untold stories, and working with brands to craft compelling narratives that bring music to life.

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Pappy Biondo of Cabinet - A Silver Sunrise Jun 03, 2022

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We're extremely excited this week to have Pappy Biondo of Cabinet as our guest on No Simple Road! We catch up with Pappy and get right down to business talking about the origins of the band, why their sound has morphed and changed over the years, how finding a banjo under a bed can change your life, the way Pappy views Cabinet as a band and what it does, the way that the members of the band guide and support each other through the experience of being a band, and a whole lot more!

Cabinet wears their influences like badges, honoring the canon of roots, rock, reggae, psychedelia, blues, bluegrass, country, and folk, weaving these sounds into a patchwork Americana quilt. But this music isn’t romanticizing or rehashing the past. Cabinet makes it mark on today. Their music takes the long way home, treating its listeners like passengers on a ride through scenic back roads. Members Pappy Biondo (banjo, vocals), J.P. Biondo (mandolin, vocals), Mickey Coviello (acoustic guitar, vocals), Dylan Skursky (electric bass, double bass), Todd Kopec (fiddle, vocals) and Jami Novak (drums, percussion) all live and love music, and aren’t afraid to show it.

Make sure to check out Cabinet's new release 'The Sugarshack Sessions' available everywhere you get music and head over to www.cabinetmusic.com for tour info, merch, and more!

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INTERVIEW: 'Silver Sun' off "The Sugarshack Sessions"

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Back In The Groove With Apollo Suns' Ed Durocher May 26, 2022

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We are stoked to be back at our regularly scheduled program this week and to have Apollo Suns defacto band leader and guitarist Ed Durocher as our guest on No Simple Road!

Born from the fusing of nine Winnipeg, Canada based musicians, Apollo Suns have created a refreshing and innovative sound and live performance combining instrumental, jazz, rock and psychedelic music. They were awarded “Instrumental Artist of the Year” at the 2018 and 2020 Western Canadian Music Awards.

Apollo Suns began in 2016 following the deconstruction of Ed Durocher (Guitar) and Dave Guenette’s (bass) previous band Electric Soul. Over the years the band has seen a large rotation of some very talented and have now solidified the core group of Glenn Radley (Drums), Erika Einarson (Percussion), Niall Cade (Tenor Sax), Bryn Herperger (Bass), Garrett Malenko (Trumpet), Benjamin James Hill (Trombone), Aaron Bartel (Bari Sax) and Anatol Rennie (Keyboards/Synths).

We talk to Ed about emerging from the cocoon of quarantine into heading back out on the road for a huge North American tour, what he's missed most about the road, the unique challenges of having a nine member band, how it feels to be in that space before something really takes flight, his ideas to create a total sensory experience with their shows, how the energy of crowds has morphed, and a ton more!

For all things Apollo Suns including tour dates, merch, and more head over to: www.apollosuns.ca

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We inform and delight music fans by creating shows with leading artists, telling untold stories, and working with brands to craft compelling narratives that bring music to life.

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No Simple Livestream: Our First Live 5-14-22 May 20, 2022

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We've begun our journey into the world of the Livestream! For our first one we re-tell the story of how NSR got its start and recap some of the long strange trip to where we are today. Each of us gives our top-five favorite No Simple Road moments to date and we shed some tears along the way as well as a ton of laughs.

If you're new to No Simple Road then this episode will give you a little context as to who is behind the mics and if you're already part of the No Simple Road Family it'll give you another reason to keep coming back to hang out with us every week!

We hope you all dig this as much as we did doing it and we also hope that you'll join us every week as we do these.

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Part 3 of Skull & Roses Festival 2022 - Back Home Where We Belong May 18, 2022

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This week on No Simple Road we've got part 3 of our 3 part series on Skull & Roses Festival! This final part is filled with a lot of laughter and smiles!

We begin with a little conversation between the NSR Crew. Next, we have a hilarious interview with the guys from Pink Talking Fish, followed by a little backstage rap with the Master Shredder himself, Marcus Rezak of Shred Is Dead, and finally we wrap up this 3 part series with an interview with the caretaker of the Abraxas Dragon himself, Tim Clark.

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No Simple Road is part of OSIRIS MEDIA. Osiris Media is the leading storyteller in music, combining the intimacy of podcasts with the power of music.

We inform and delight music fans by creating shows with leading artists, telling untold stories, and working with brands to craft compelling narratives that bring music to life.

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Part 2 of Skull & Roses Festival 2022 - Back Home Where We Belong May 12, 2022

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This week on No Simple Road we've got part 2 of our 3 part series (we thought it was gonna be 2 and it turns out it'll be 3 parts) on Skull & Roses Festival! Come for the ride with us as we take you along for an auditory journey of what it was like to be at this iconic festival!

Part 2 starts with a recap of the previous day with the NSR crew, then we head a backstage for a conversation with the guys from Catfish John who represent our hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada. Next, we take you for a walk down Shakedown Street with a couple for interviews with some of the Grateful Dead family at the festival, followed by an interview and music by Jerry's Middle Finger, and finishing up with some commentary and a talk with our 2019 ticket giveaway winner.

Stay tuned next week for the final episode of this series, part 3!

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No Simple Road is part of OSIRIS MEDIA. Osiris Media is the leading storyteller in music, combining the intimacy of podcasts with the power of music.

We inform and delight music fans by creating shows with leading artists, telling untold stories, and working with brands to craft compelling narratives that bring music to life.

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