Will Hanza from Escaper is our guest on No Simple Road this week! Will has performed on stage with musicians such as Jimmy Vivino (Basic Cable Band/Conan O'Brien), Aron Magner & Marc Brownstein (the Disco Biscuits), Joe Russo (Further, JRAD), Aaron Johnston & Jesse Murphy (Brazilian Girls), Andy Hess (Govt. Mule), Jason Lindner (David Bowie, Now vs Now), Avi Bortnick, as well as members from bands such as Thievery Corporation, Rusted Root, Turkuaz, Dopapod, TAUK, Rubblebucket, Kung Fu, F...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 163
This week on No Simple Road we welcome Russ Lawton to The Porch! Russ tours and records with a variety of musicians including Phish's Trey Anastasio.Russ also tours with his fellow TAB band-member, Ray Paczkowski in the Vermont Funk duo, Soule Monde and has a new project out with Scott Metzger and Ray Paczkowski called LaMP! We talk with Russ about living better on the road through clean living, how the new project LaMP came together and what it was like releasing it during the pandemic, what it...
Aug 08, 2020•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 162
This week's guest on No Simple Road is Michelle Pietrafitta of Banshee Tree! Banshee Tree, which plays music rooted in classical swing and jazz with funk, rock and jam themes layered in was the stand out band of Northwest String Summit 2019 for the whole NSR crew. Michelle joins us to talk about working on the new album in the midst of a Pandemic, how isolation can move us into doing things we've never done before, having the courage to reinvent how you do things, taking a solo trek into the wil...
Jul 30, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 161
We're back on The Porch again this week with another Head's Talking. Mel, Apple, and Aaron get into talking about some of the recent's, letters, and emails that have come their way through the show, discuss the depth of the Grateful Dead's lyrics and what 'that thing' means to them, they share their feelings on the responsibility of having a voice in the community, and a whole lot more! Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling artist' category so consider Becoming a Pa...
Jul 23, 2020•54 min
This week on No Simple Road we are excited to bring you Mojohand! Mojohand's modern take on Cosmic Americana blends together the Folk, Country, Blues, and Improvisation infused Rock n Roll of the late 60's and early 70's with the Neo-Psychedelic sounds of today!We spend some time with Elijah and Ian hang out with us and talk about their journey into the world of the Grateful Dead via Dead and Company, the magick that drew them wanting to make the music that set them free, how their music has gat...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 160
Heads Talking is back from a little break this week feeling renewed, refreshed, and a bunch of other 're' words. Aaron, Mel, & Apple are happily broadcasting once again from The Porch after being relegated inside for the winter and get into a discussion about how they are feeling about NSR, the direction of the podcast, and how they personally are feeling at this stage of the game. This is us, getting back to our roots of the show, finding our footing, and letting the NSR Family know where o...
Jul 13, 2020•50 min
No Simple Road is proud to have the legendary, one and only, Dave School as our guest this week! Dave is the bass player and founding member of Widespread Panic, record producer, songwriter, journalist, and just one hell of a kind human being! In the midst of all that's going on Dave spends some time with the No Simple Road crew talking about his roots, the magic of Col. Bruce Hampton, being home to see his peaches ripen, growing up in The South and how that shaped his world view, how discomfort...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 159
Billy Strings has been hailed as the future of bluegrass, transcending tradition and genre with his high velocity, flat-picking guitar technique and intense, confessional songwriting and he's here to spend some time with No Simple Road! This conversation is a lot like a river, flowing easily and at times taking us to unexpected places. Billy talks about losing friends to substance abuse and how that made him form an otherworldly work ethic, being raised around Bluegrass music and how that just s...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 158
Mark Levy from Circles Around The Sun joins No Simple Road this week! Once in a while a conversation happens that just feels like folks need to hear it. Obviously we want everyone to hear all of our episodes but this one in particular is important for all of us to not just listen to but let absorb into your minds. We talk about seeing the quarantine from another perspective, cultivating gratitude for the little things, finding joy in abandoning hope, how he's coping with going from being on the ...
Jun 21, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 157
This week on Heads Talking we hang out with Jake & Brynn! This one goes deep into the Law of Attraction and manifesting your reality followed by a huge announcement! Earthdance Re/Evolution will be having a live stream on June 20th on YouTube with live music, commentary, and more! This one is for you Family! Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling artist' category so consider Becoming a Patron through Patreon.com - That's how we are able to continue creating, conn...
Jun 15, 2020•56 min
This week on No Simple Road we get cheesy with our brothers The Higgs. The guys join us to talk about the release of their new live album 'Rose Will Fall Mixtape' and we do something a little different! Instead of a straight ahead interview we take a journey inside the minds of John, Jessie, Garrett, and David to find out what makes them tick with some oddball questions they weren't expecting! For tour news (when touring again), merch, music, and more head over to www.thehiggsmusic.com Become a ...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 156
We're with Heads Talking this week! We'd just finished up talking to The Higgs for an episode coming soon and got into a great conversation about the unseen hand of the universe and how it moves important people into our lives, the importance of paying attention and mindfullness in what all things, how you may never know your voice was heard even if it was, and the impact of being a Brother to someone. Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling artist' category so consid...
Jun 08, 2020•39 min
This week on No Simple Road we are stoked to bring you Hillary Grace from Fretland! Fretland just released their debut album on May 22nd and we catch up with Hillary to talk about creating from pain, having mental space to create beauty, living somewhere incredibly amazing, what it was like to finally make their first full length album, finding family in your friends, and a whole lot more! While still getting footing on their newest plateau, Fretland has lots to enjoy in the view behind them. Th...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 155
This week on Heads Talking we are joined by our Oregon Family Jake and Brynn! We talk to Brynn about what herbs we should be taking to boost our immune systems, fire cider, and the potential of sitting with a tree to alleviate stress and we hear from Jake on raising our mindset and the awakening that is currently taking place. This one gets a little heads and I think y'all are gonna have a good time! Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling artist' category so consider...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 2 min
This week on No Simple Road our guest is the one and only Brent Rademaker! Brent has been all around the music business from performing in bands like Beachwood Sparks and Gospel Beach to heading up his very own record label Curation Records! We get into some of Brent's history with Neal Casal, why he decided it was time to start his own thing with his own label, betting it all on Pacific Range, his own Grateful Dead history, and so much more! Make sure to head over to Curation Records online and...
May 21, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 154
This week on Heads Talking we head down south to talk with our Brother Alex (@noladead on IG) to hear from him about what's goin down in his neck of the woods. We talk about adjusting to a new normal, the beauty of the online Grateful Dead community, finding your brothers through a podcast, thoughts on the future, and a whole lot more! Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling artist' category so consider Becoming a Patron through Patreon.com - That's how we are able to...
May 17, 2020•55 min
California Psychedelia comes to No Simple Road this week in the form of Delta 89! Rafael Salazar joins us to talk about creating the new EP 'Greetings From Delta 89', how he's had to re-channel his energies from performing live and finding joy there into new and untapped channels, how he's coping with the current state of affairs, how his journey has lead him inward and a new found love of Buddhism, how he jumped on the bus while leaving a major record label behind, and a whole lot more. All art...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 153
This week on Heads Talking we take part in celebrating the most important women in our lives... our Moms! First, we hear from Aaron's Mom and talk a little bit about doing anything you put your mind to, then we talk to Apple's Mommy to relive some stories from the distant past, and finally we hear from the one and only, Wayla, Melanie's Mama... followed by a very special surprise! You are all gonna really enjoy this episode! Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling art...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 21 min
This week's guest on No Simple Road is none other than RJ Bee from the Helping Friendly Podcast, Osiris Media, and our partner in crime! We take some time from our quarantine blues to talk about RJ's beginnings with Phish and The Grateful Dead, what possessed him to even think of starting a podcast network in the first place, how meeting his heroes has grown into a business, some plans for the future, and a whole bunch more! Check out The Helping Friendly Podcast on Osiris Media Become a Patron ...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 152
This week on Heads Talking we check in with The Grand Poobah of the No Simple Road Family all the way from Louisiana! We met Nate through the show and quickly became Found Family. In this episode he reminds us that optimism is the key, tells us his story of jumping on the bus backwards, fills us in on what Jazzfest is really all about, and a whole bunch more! Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling artist' category so consider Becoming a Patron through Patreon.com - T...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Taraleigh Weathers is our guest this week on No Simple Road! This is exactly what we all need right now.. some solid advice on how to stay positive, feel connected to our community, and stay plugged in to the magic of the music we all love so much! Taraleigh talks to us about her Phish turn on moment, ways to stay groovy through the hard times, how she's taken what life has thrown her way and made something that can help others stay in the groove, and a whole lot more! Taraleigh is the author of...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 151
This week on Heads Talking we continue our check-in's with members of the No Simple Road Family with the one and only Buzz! Buzz has been on the NSR bus since the very beginning and has become an integral part of the fabric of the Fam. We talk about how he's doing with the QL (Quarantine Life), how No Simple Road has created connections for him how we're al coping with no live music, and we get thrown a couple of questions our way from Buzz! Please remember that the NSR Family are included in th...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min
You're getting two for one this week! Three of the members of the Garcia Project join us! First Mik Bondy and Kat Walkerson join us to talk about recreating the sound of the Jerry Garcia Band, how Jerry's music has affected and altered their lives, and how they put together their upcoming album 'Spirit'. Then, we talk to Maria Muldaur who's best known for her smash hit 'Midnight At The Oasis' and for touring with The Jerry Garcia Band about how she ended up touring with Jerry and Melvin, produci...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 150
This week we check in with one of the members of the NSR Family, Johhny B. We talk about consciousness needing an upgrade, what to do to keep your kids entertained, keeping things positive, finding dead snakes in nature, and a whole lot more. Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling artist' category so consider Becoming a Patron through Patreon.com - That's how we are able to continue creating, connecting, and spreading the love of the No Simple Road Family! Leave us a...
Apr 20, 2020•47 min
This week's guest on No Simple Road is the man behind the most iconic photos in music history, the one and only Jay Blakesberg. Jay talks to us about creating and finding those perfect moments to enshrine in history, what it was like to shoot Fare Thee Well, the Grateful Dead, and so many other incredible artists, creating his amazing coffee table books, how the scene found him, his time spent shooting Jerry Garcia, and much, much more! Head over to blakesberg.com for merch, videos, prints, and ...
Apr 15, 2020•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 149
Heads Talking is a snapshot of our reality bringing you inside our home and our world. We're a month in to quarantine, Spring has sprung, and so have we! We talk a bit about gratitude, giving thanks for the little acts of kindness, dream about what we'd do if we had infinite time and money, how we can agitate ourselves, and a bunch more! Come for the ride with us! Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling artist' category so consider Becoming a Patron through Patreon.co...
Apr 13, 2020•54 min
Born from the fusing of seven uniquely talented Winnipeg, Canada based musicians, Apollo Suns have created a refreshing and innovative sound combining instrumental, rock, jazz and experimental music and this week Ed from the band is our guest! Amidst a global pandemic Ed talk to us about having their first American tour cut short due to widespread cancellations, what this means for their future, what it's like to be a Canadian band with American influences, how things are going up in The Great W...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 148
This week on Heads Talking we continue our discussion of traveling down the rabbit hole of quarantine, stir-crazy-work-from-home-ness, keeping ourselves healthy, happy, and entertained, and talk about what we are each doing, watching, and listening to. Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling artist' category so consider Becoming a Patron through Patreon.com - That's how we are able to continue creating, connecting, and spreading the love of the No Simple Road Family! ...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Our guest this week is the man behind the keyboards of The String Cheese Incident, Kyle Hollingsworth! Kyle and the NSR crew get into Kyle's years with SCI, how he's fairing through the beginnings of the global Pandemic, his new solo EP 2020, what it's like to create with 5 others all with different perspectives, and a whole lot more! Thirty years ago, Kyle Hollingsworth set out on a career in music. Since then, with a wealth of desire and an abundance of ability, Hollingsworth has established h...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 147
This week on Heads Talking we have a roundtable discussion with each of the members of the No Simple Road Family and frankly discuss how being ordered to stay at home has affected us. We give some advice on ways to stay sane while staying at home for an extended period, discuss Mel and Tam Integration's new endeavor, give our opinion on The Tiger King, and offer a helping hand to any of you that are struggling out there. Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling artist'...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 8 min
