Songwriter, storyteller, and stellar vocalist Max McNown is here this week to share with me his compelling, poignant and triumphant personal story. What inspires Max and his legion of fans is his honest and grounded attitude, rooted in the personal health struggle of his brother, Brock, who had battled cancer for several years — a winning battle — and now joins Max on tour full-time. Max shares with me his story of having only picked up a guitar just a few years ago, when he found himself buskin...
Jul 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 282
@molowda is in the house this week, and I talk to Indie-rock legends Jordan Caiola and Kirby Sybert in this epic interview filled with tons of laughs, loads of fun and awesome insights into this truly unique band from Philadelphia. Mo Lowda & The Humble’s brand new album, Tailing the Ghost, is out there now and it’s a total banger. One of my favorite bands, these guys totally bring it for this one — recorded live in multiple locations around the country for a super unique sound and that stel...
Jul 16, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 281
Jeff Gorman is cycling on The Road to Newport and he’s here to talk to all about this epic adventure. One half of the amazing and powerful rock duo Illiterate Light, Jeff, along with his bandmate Jake Cochran — who both pioneered the pedal powered and off-the-grid Bike Stage at Newport Folk — are cycling the 700 miles from the Shenandoah Valley all the way to Newport, Rhode Island for this year’s Newport Folk Festival!! Illiterate Light represents the true epic nature of the DIY spirit — that au...
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 280
Ben Atkind is back on the Pod on this final installment of my series of interviews from @northlands.live, and I couldn’t be more psyched about this one!! I caught up with Ben on the last day at the amazing Northlands Music & Arts Festival, and it’s a fitting way to end what was a super fun weekend of insane jams, positive vibes and connecting with friends both new and old. Ben is a well-known and celebrated drummer and simply an awesome human whom I’m honored to call a friend. Ben attended B...
Jul 04, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 279
For this Part 3 from Northlands Music and Arts Festival is Brad Wagner and Juan Soria of the video production company I Know We Should, which captures artist performances in unique, one-off settings. Brad and Juan’s mantra of “no problems, only challenges,” has served them well and they talk to me all about their amazing project which has produced over 3500 videos with countless artists! I’m also psyched to share my interview with Mustang McGee who plays rocking bass in Daniel Donato's Cosmic Co...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 278
I’m so psyched to have sat down with Andy Frasco for this second installment of interviews from @northlands.live -- and this one is completely unfiltered, totally fun, and not to be missed!! Andy is super happy these days and riding the momentum right now in the wake of his latest album, Growing Pains. Life is Good in Frasco's World. Andy and I discuss his commitment to authenticity — and his live shows are a paradigm of getting real. Filled with tons of antics, the music is top-notch with Andy’...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 277
In this first of four episodes from Northlands Music & Arts Festival, I’m super psyched to share two very special interviews. First up, I’m happy to share my chat with festival co-founders Mike Chadinha and Seth McNally along with festival co-owner and co-producer Jen Meyerhardt on the last day of this amazing festival to review the proceedings at the fourth annual installment of this wonderful festival. We talk about it all, from the inherent festival ups and downs to their amazing staff an...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 276
I’m so excited to welcome Jake Brownstein to Roadcase this week!! Jake plays shredding guitar for the band Eggy, which has been lighting up stages, and turning on fans with their unique brand of what I like to call “collaborative rock.” Jake is a super thoughtful and humble artist, who seeks to find joy in the moment, and he talks to me about how being vulnerable and seeking to be true to oneself is the key to living authentically — in both the arts and in one’s personal life. Together, we explo...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 275
I’m excited to welcome back Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers as he makes his return to Roadcase for this week’s episode. Oliver is an extraordinary artist with killer guitar chops and a mellow and intentional vibe that, dare I say, exudes Zen-like qualities. We talk about his life in music, songwriting, and that elusive goal of being and staying “in the moment.” Improv is a big part of Oliver’s art, both in the studio and in a live performance setting, and staying grounded and open to possibilit...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 274
I’m super happy to have the delightful couple Jackie Berkley and Zach Schmidt of Golden Everything on the show this week!! Both lovely humans and talented artists with separate paths, Zach and Jackie recently formed an amazing alt-country super-duo, and are celebrating their successful debut album together, Sweet Old World, an absolute gorgeous take on folk, country and Americana vibes. I discuss with Zack and Jackie about how their choices have lead to a healthy outlook in what can be a crazy a...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 273
JJ Julius Son of KALEO is here this week, and I’m super excited to share this one with you!! JJ’s been in the US for over a decade now and proudly celebrates his native Iceland and its vibrant music community. Having grown up on the classic rock albums, JJ has crafted his own anthemic sound, culminating in the vast soundscapes present on his new album, MIXED EMOTIONS. JJ’s unfiltered and stripped down vibe is super refreshing and we share tons of laughs as he talks to me about his love for live ...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 272
SNACKTIME is here this week and I couldn’t be more excited to share this one!! Sam Gellerstein and Ben Stocker have been friends since high school, and this amazing seven-piece Philadelphia-based groovy funk band is out having fun and spreading the love with their sensational live show filled with positive vibes and great tunes. Born out of the pandemic, with a DIY ethic deeply embedded in the Philadelphia music culture, SNACKTIME thrives on community, and Sam and Ben talk to me about their musi...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 271
I’m super excited to welcome Bill Payne, founding member of @littlefeat_official, for this week’s episode!! For over five decades, Bill has been playing music and delighting fans with his expert piano and keyboard playing, great vibes and amazing songwriting. Bill is also a legendary collaborator and has played on 100s of albums and toured with a legion of amazing bands in addition to his enduring commitment to the music of Little Feat. He’s toured with The Doobie Brothers, James Taylor, Simon &...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 270
In celebration of Earth Day, I’m excited to have classical pianist @hunternoack on the show this week!! Hunter founded and operates @inalandscape, a non-profit which seeks to benefit environmental and conservationist causes. The In A Landscape series features unique outdoor performances by Hunter, taking place in amazing natural settings around the country. I talk to Hunter about the path his artistry has taken from early competitive performances, to being inspired by nature, and the development...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 269
I’m super excited to have Jeremy Kaplan on Roadcase for this week’s episode. Jeremy plays keys in @dogsinapile, one of the most exciting jam bands on the scene today. I love dogs in general, and appropriately, Dogs In A Pile is one of my favorite bands out there today!! I spoke to Jeremy as the Dogs were coming off a four-show run in snowy Steamboat Springs, and we sit down to chat about everything from growing up hyper-focused on music (almost to a fault), to receiving a scholarship from Billy ...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 268
I’m psyched to have @michiganrattlers on the show this week!! Friends from childhood, Graham Young, Adam Reed, Christian Wilder and Tony Audia all grew up together in Petosky, Michigan playing music, and dreaming of taking it out on the road. Now over a decade of touring later, they’re on their third studio album, Waving From A Sea, and are known for deep lyricism, a rich sonic quality, and a killer live show. This latest effort is produced by @dominicjohndavis (Jack White, Greensky Bluegrass, W...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 267
I’m delighted to have Phillip-Michael Scales on the show this week!! Phillip-Michael is a uniquely talented songwriter, singer, and showman with a special knack for storytelling, an infectiously charismatic onstage vibe and a hardcore work ethic that has kept him happily pursuing his muse along his long road to success. Even more exciting, Phillip-Michael has a super new album on the horizon, entitled Good To Be Here, due out on April 25, produced by Dan Knobler (Lake Street Dive, Allison Russel...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 266
Hey Everyone!! It’s time for something completely different and this week, it's a venture into the podcast mashup realm for a giant collab as Dave Hamilton of @giggabpodcast and I get together to talk about our time at @SXSW. Dave and I explore all the things that make this an amazing festival and explain exactly how to get the most out of the SXSW experience. We share stories and pro tips for navigating this massive event – and we compare notes on our favorite bands, venues, conference panels a...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 265
I’ve got Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff of Lettuce on the show this week, and he’s bringing the heavy funk vibes to Roadcase!! Constantly evolving and exploring new boundaries, Lettuce has been at the forefront of funk both in the jam world and in more traditional lanes. Their newly released latest album, Lettuce with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, is a stunning representation of the melding of classical instrumentation with the funky grooves that Lettuce inhabits, and it’s a potent mixture. Shmeean...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 264
This week on Roadcase is a celebration of diversity, inclusion, joy and the music of Grateful Dead, and that’s why I’m so excited to have the amazingly talented Melody Walker and Thomas Bryan Eaton of BERTHA: Grateful Drag on the show!! Grateful Drag is a true mash-up of diverse sub-cultures and I talk to Melody and Thomas about what it means to them, and how Grateful Drag has come to represent a higher purpose; not simply a musical celebration, but one of personal expression and the freedom to ...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 263
Steve Kelly is my guest this week and I couldn't be more excited to share his compelling, heartwarming, and at times very poignant story of how he got here. Steve's tale is one of Hope and Perseverance, but also it speaks to the power of the New Orleans music scene; that is, the resilience, strength of community, and sheer love of musical expression that brings artists together in support of one another. Steve's new album, Here's the Thing, is out February 28, and it's been almost a decade in th...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 262
This week I talk to two of the premier booking agents in the industry -- Karl Morse and Ethan Berlin of Arrival Artists. Arrival was founded in 2020 and after only five years, now represents over 300 artists, including many of the biggest touring acts around. Karl and Ethan talk to me about many of the ins-and-outs of what it means to get artists on stages and touring across the country and the world. It's a massive endeavor, and these guys are at the top of their game. We talk about how they bo...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 261
I couldn’t be more psyched for this week’s guest, LP Giobbi. LP is an absolute bundle of joy and light and her shows are life-affirming and community-building celebrations that connect us through the common bonds we all share. LP is a DJ, Producer, jazz-pianist and activist. She was one of NPR’s Favorite New Musicians of 2023 following her debut album Light Places, and her latest album Dotr, features Danielle Ponder, Portugal. The Man, Alabama Shakes and Holly Bowling, among others. LP has playe...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 260
I’m celebrating Indie folk-rock this week to kick off this year with Eric Earley of the renowned and critically-acclaimed band Blitzen Trapper!! Eric is a true icon and superb songwriter with a knack for weaving unique tales developed through his years of travel along the road to self-discovery. Eric’s song Furr — considered to be one of the finest folk tunes of all-time — brought Blitzen Trapper to prominence and earned them a record deal back in the late 00’s. I talk to Eric about how he mines...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 259
For this final episode of 2024, I’m happy to welcome Goldie Boutilier to Roadcase!! Goldie has lived quite a life thus far, and her journey is one of ups and downs — but ultimately of survival and empowerment. Her latest EP, The Actress, her third effort in as many years, continues her through-line of living through trauma and eventually coming out the other side — successful, happy and thriving. Canadian born — raised in the hinterlands of Nova Scotia — Goldie was signed by Interscope Records w...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 258
I’m thrilled to have Georgie Fuller and Will Turner of The Heavy Heavy on the show this week!! Just off their amazing Fall tour in support of their debut full-length album, One of a Kind, Georgie and Will sit down to reflect with me on everything from touring, to their unique musical partnership, to the impact of bringing their retro-sounding but forward-facing vibe to audiences across the country and into the UK and Europe. A product of their love of the 60s and early 70s, Georgie and Will love...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 257
Stoke level is high for this week’s episode with Shawn Eckels! Shawn is the hyper-energetic, frenetic and kinetic guitarist with Andy Frasco & The U.N., a band known for is high energy live show with zany antics, comedic asides, and off-the-chart positive energy. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Shawn over the past few years, so this is a very unique episode. Shawn brings his whole genuine self to whatever he does, and this conversation between two friends is no exception; his enthus...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 256
For this special Thanksgiving week episode, I’m giving thanks for the Power of Music by cracking open the Roadcase Archives for a re-release of the August 2022 interview with none other than the Guru of the Low Frequency Vibes, @jesuscsuperstar!! Jesus is a special human and Lettuce’s special brand of funk is something for which I’m especially grateful. This is such an amazing conversation filled with great vibes, poignant moments, deep musings on music philosophy, and tons of laughs. I loved th...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 255
Michael Marcagi has had an absolutely epic year, and I’m psyched to have him on the show this week. Michael, whose most recent EP, American Romance, just dropped last month, has been hitting the road hard, but this only tells half the story. Late last year, his song, “Scared to Start,” became an overnight sensation — literally — when it received more than a million views by the day after he posted it. Since then the song has gained over 4 billion views on TikTok and close to 400 million plays on...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 254
Brian Murray is my guest for this week’s episode, and I’m happy to report that I’ve finally achieved my dream of interviewing a Dog. Brian, of course, plays guitar for fast-rising jam band Dogs in a Pile — which has been killing it out there this year. Brian sat down to chat with me during a break in their current Fall Tour, and we get into it all, from his regular treks as a kid to Madison Square Garden to feed his passion for live music, to meeting his future bandmates at Berklee College of Mu...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 253
