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Andy Frasco - Sittin' In Therapy Nov 02, 2021

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We’re so excited to have Andy Frasco on No Simple Road for his 3rd time and we're basically going to therapy together with this conversation! We jump right to the action this week and start digging into why Andy has such a hard time accepting his successes, why we struggle against our happiness, what makes us keep reaching for something bigger while being unable to enjoy the moment, how our past can haunt us even now, why Aaron forgets to eat, and a whole lot more!

Frasco is not just a friend of the family, he’s the host of the hugely popular Andy Frasco’s Worldsaving Podcast, bandleader for Andy Frasco and the U.N., host of ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’, and who knows what else! If you haven’t been to a Frasco show, well, you need to do that immediately and you can find out all his tour info, news, and more over at: www.andyfrasco.com

Also, make sure to check out the new live album 'Live On The Rocks' streaming everywhere you get your music.

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CIRCLES AROUND THE SUN

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Nic Clark - Loving Life Oct 27, 2021

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Nic Clark had a fairly unconventional childhood, which is perhaps one reason why his first album, Love Your Life / Songs for the Whole Family, came out youth-centric. It wasn’t that he wasn’t supported— in fact, his mom got him the certificate that allowed him to play in bars at the tender age of twelve. It was the school thing. His school system in the Denver area had a truancy court, and he set up semi-permanent residency there around the 7th grade.

You see, he had found the blues. Visiting a bookstore with his brother, he found a book about harmonica playing which included pictures of Sonny Boy Williamson and Stevie Wonder and a harmonica….and he never came down. The harp was his school, and he never missed a class there. Soon he was playing live and then, after the shattering loss of both a young cousin and his grandfather, he found the healing power of music, too.

We talk with Nic about growing up in a multi-generational household and how that has affected the way he creates music, how he found the harmonica, why school took a backseat to playing, creating the new album ‘Love your life’, why he wanted to make an album for all ages to enjoy, and a whole lot more!

For more info head over to: www.littlevillagefoundation.com/nic-clark

SONG BEFORE THE EPISODE 'Love Your Life' off the album 'Love Your Life: Music For The Whole Family'

SONG AFTER THE EPISODE 'Dance Party' off the album 'Love Your Life: Music For The Whole Family'

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AMENDOLA VS. BLADES

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Maggie Rose - Let's Have A Seat Oct 19, 2021

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The third album from Maggie Rose, Have a Seat is the work of a phenomenally gifted artist showing the full extent of her power. After years of honing her chops and making her name as a force-of-nature vocalist, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter has dreamed up her own unbridled collision of rock-and-roll, soul, folk, funk, and R&B: a fittingly eclectic sound for a musician whose live experience includes opening for Heart and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, touring as direct support for Kelly Clarkson, and sharing the Cayamo Cruise bill with Emmylou Harris and Jason Isbell—all in 2019 alone. Centered on the stunning vocal command she’s revealed in taking the stage at The Grand Ole Opry over 80 times, Have a Seat finds Rose approaching her music with more confidence and clarity of vision than ever, ultimately sharing a selection of songs both timeless and urgent.

We sit down with Maggie and go deep into the feelings of returning to the stage after the forced break of lockdown, the feelings of seeing the crowd responding to her music again, how we can move forward into the future with a little grace and gentleness, what her podcast ‘Salute The Songbird’ is all about, her recent experiences playing big festivals, creating her new album ‘Have A Seat’, and so much more!

For tour info, videos, and more on the Salute The Songbird Podcast, head over to www.maggierosemusic.com

SONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'What Are We Fighting For' off the album 'Have A Seat'

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Pat Ferguson - The Confidence To Move Forward Oct 12, 2021

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We are so stoked to have Pat Ferguson as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Pat Ferguson is a nationally recognized guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist. His sound channels Americana, Bluegrass, and Folk and is deeply influenced by his Upper Mississippi River musical roots. He's got a new album coming out titled 'The Confidence Man' with appearances by Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth and Elliott Peck of Midnight North! Carbone and Peck also worked on Ferguson’s upcoming sophomore LP, set for release in 2021 via LoHi. The record sees additional contributions from Carbone’s RRE band mates Carey Harmon and Mike Robinson as well as Jacob Jolliff, Kenny Leiser, Kevin Rowe and banjo great Tony Trischka.

We talk with Pat about how he came to record and perform with Tim and Elliott, how he used his time wisely during lockdown and beyond, recording the new single remotely, his Dad's amazing Hawaiian shirt story, gumbo, and a whole lot more!

SONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'Confidence Man' (feat Tim Carbone and Elliott Peck)

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ANDREW HENDRYX & CIRCLES AROUND THE SUN

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Grant Livingston - Widening The Circle Oct 05, 2021

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We're stoked to have Grant Livingston as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Grant Livingston is a singer/songwriter who delivers immersive grooves and contemplative lyricism in the form of transcendental folk music. His debut album, Grant & Friends, is a collection of heartfelt original songs that showcase Livingston’s timeless, yet innovative blend of folk, rock, funk, soul, bluegrass, and roots music. In a live setting, Livingston uses improvisation and energetic reciprocity to cater to authentic expression, spiritual liberation, and/or just a good old-fashioned boogie. Grant & Friends is available now on all streaming platforms.

We catch up with Grant while he's at a festival and talk all about creating his new album 'Grant & Friends', the unique quality of his work and what influenced him, His love of Mother Nature, feeling the pull to live on the road, and a whole lot more! For tour info, merch, and more head over to: www.grantlivmusic.com/

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE: 'Another Day Another Dollar' off the album 'Grant & Friends'

SONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'Change' off the album 'Grant & Friends'

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Rainbow Full Of Sound - Recreating Greatness Sep 28, 2021

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We are extremely excited to Have Waynard Scheller of Rainbow Full Of Sound as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Waynard and Rainbow Full Of Sound are an east coast GD cover band, which in October will start a 21 show run in homage to the complete Europe ’72 tour. We talk with Waynard about how he knew what he wanted to be when he grew up, what his tour experience was like back in the day, why he decided to retrace the Europe '72 steps musically, and so much more! Tour kicks off today, the 28th of September through the 2nd of November.

For more info head over to waynardmusic.com

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Family Mystic - All The Love You Have Sep 24, 2021

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We are super excited to have Family Mystic on No Simple Road this week! Family Mystic is a local Portland, Oregon based collection of community cultivators, visionaries and some incredible musicians. Playing free shows in parks and local squares around the country, the guys just finished a West Coast tour and spend some time on The Porch with us talking about the inception of Family Mystic, the synchronicities that brought them together, how they work together as a collective, the importance of spreading vibrations of love in uncertain times, the infusion of Grateful Dead magick into their lives, and so much more!

Make sure to give them a listen everywhere music streams!

For more Family Mystic head over to: www.facebook.com/familymysticband

and also: https://familymystic.bandcamp.com/album/live-demos

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE: 'New Moon' a new single released in 2021

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Vince Herman - On The Other Side Sep 17, 2021

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We are extremely excited to have Vince Herman as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Things are just more fun when Vince Herman is around, and since helping co-found Leftover Salmon over a quarter century ago, Leftover Salmon shows have always been the most fun. Herman moved to Boulder, CO from Morgantown, West Virginia, where he was attending West Virginia University, in 1985. On his first night in town, he met his future bandmate Drew Emmitt at a show for Emmitt’s group at the time, the Left Hand String Band. The two struck up an immediate friendship. For a short time after moving to Boulder, Herman joined The Left Hand String Band, marking the first time the two would play together in a band. Herman soon left The Left Hand String Band to pursue his own musical vision. He formed the Salmon Heads, a Cajun-jug band that tried to wrangle all of Herman’s disparate musical influences, Cajun, Calypso, Ska, and bluegrass into a coherent musical statement. His vision was fully realized on New Year’s Eve 1989 when the Salmon Heads and The Left Hand String Band united forces for a show.

We catch up with Vince to talk about dealing with coming out the other side of quarantine, creating the New High Hawks album, what it means to be a psychedelic chef, finding others that share your passions, making a new solo album, why Charlie Daniels was a hippie, and so much more!

For more on Leftover Salmon head over to: www.leftoversalmon.com

Check out The High Hawks at: www.lohirecords.com/artist/the-high-hawks

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE: 'Talk About That' off The High Hawks self-titled album 'The High Hawks'

SONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'Brand New Good Old Days' off Leftover Salmon's album 'Brand New Good Old Days'

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Michael Palmisano - Grateful In The Moment Sep 10, 2021

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We are super excited to have Michael Palmisano on No Simple Road this week! Michael Palmisano is an Award Winning GIT Grad, Founder of PRS Sponsored Guitargate, One Of The Largest Online Guitar Learning Communities In The World With 85k+ students. He has been playing guitar since he was 5, and gigging and teaching professionally for the last 15+ years. He genuinely loves to teach, and the goal of Guitargate is to help people learn the "why" behind the notes, and how to apply this to make Music!

We talk with Michael about the work it has taken to create a successful YouTube channel that marries reactions with teaching guitar, creating Guitargate, playing with Umphrey's McGee, life in an out of quarantine, getting turned-on to the Grateful Dead, how gigging turned into teaching guitar full-time, and a whole lot more!

Check out Michael's YouTube channel HERE

To learn more about Guitargate head over to www.guitargate.com

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Marcus Rezak - Finding The Truth In Sound Sep 03, 2021

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This week on No Simple Road we are super excited to have Marcus Rezak as our guest! Known as a master of jazz improvisation and a seasoned artist of the sit-in, Rezak is a frequent call among bands and musicians. Rezak’s 2018 debut as a bandleader saw him collaborating alongside Kris Myers and Joel Cummins of Umphrey’s McGee, Arthur Barrow of Frank Zappa’s band, and legendary saxophonist Bill Evans. Since then he has toured across the US with eclectic lineups featuring the likes of Ike Willis, Kris Myers, Jay Lane, Scott Page, and more; led his band through two tours on the US Virgin Islands; spearheaded official Umphrey’s McGee afterparties, and continued to hone his chops in his home studio and licensing endeavors.

‘Truth in Sound’ is Rezak’s most recent work featuring members of Trey Anastasio Band, esteemed percussionist Kaylan Pathak, and more. His adaptability and exceptional skill have garnered Rezak much respect in the music world and have leveraged his ability to take his craft to integral heights.

Marcus sits down to talk with us about creating the new album 'Truth In Sound',playing with Russ Lawton, Ray Paczkowski, and Tony Markellis and the impact that Ton;y's passing had on how he sees the new music they created, the spiritual side of making music, what his 'turn-on' moment was like, and a whole lot more!

For show info and more on Marcus head over to : www.marcusrezak.com

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INTERVIEW: 'Light Of The The Moon' off the new album 'Truth In Sound'

SONG AT THE END OF THE INTERVIEW: 'Glitter Bomb' off the new album 'Truth In Sound'

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