Episodes
Jeromes Dream
May 22, 2023
If you are anything like me, you might be a former Warped Tour kid. We grew up with emo, "screamo", and very abrasive, emotionally charged forms of hardcore tinged punk rock influenced music. What most of us didn't realize a…
Les Pauls Are HOME w/ Rob from Incendiary
May 16, 2023
Rob Nobile is one of the founding members of NYC hardcore stalwarts Incendiary. On this episode we talk about how powerful it can be to support yourself OUTSIDE of doing music, while still taking your musical project very se…
Casey Cavaliere of The Wonder Years
May 8, 2023
I love it when I get to have fellow podcasters on the show, but it is even better when that podcaster happens to be in a successful band! Casey has been a member of The Wonder Years for almost 20 years. In that time he's dev…
Guitar Legend, Pete Anderson
May 1, 2023
From being told he was "too small to play guitar", to leading one of the most popular musical acts on the planet, Pete Anderson has seen almost every angle of the music industry. Pete and I go over his career from the moment…
Unlimited TOANZZZ w/ JB Brubaker of August Burns Red
April 24, 2023
This is a MUST listen for August Burns Red fans. We get into the weeds on the gear! Just a few short weeks prior to the recording of this episode, I was actually watching JB play live on the current 20th anniversary tour. So…
Would You Eat A Live Squid? w/ Daniel Gailey of Fit For A King
April 17, 2023
Daniel Gailey plays guitar in the killer bands Fit For A King and Phineas. On this episode, we dive into appreciating music across genres, seven string guitars, the growing popularity of heavy music, and what it takes to get…
"Rockstars" w/ Chef Ricky Bella
April 10, 2023
The music gear business and the restaurant industry couldn't look more different to the untrained eye. Which is not unlike most people not seeing the similarities that chefs and musicians share. Chef Ricky Bella is an accomp…
"It's like the Star Wars Thing.." w/ Devin of The Acacia Strain
April 3, 2023
I've got a banger of an episode for you today! I'm talking to Devin Shidaker of The Acacia Strain and we dive down into the creative rabbit hole. We talk about how he ended up joining The Acacia Strain, his work at Balaguer …
Preparation & Opportunity w/ Grayson Stewart of Norma Jean
March 27, 2023
What is it like to end up playing guitar in your personal favorite band? That isn't a question that very many people get to answer, but Grayson Stewart is one of the few people on the planet that can actually talk about that…
Creating The Impossible w/ Joey Sturgis
March 20, 2023
Joey Sturgis is a dude with a vast amount of experience in the music industry. He gained notoriety as a very popular producer in the metal community. He has worked with the likes of Asking Alexandria, We Came As Romans, The …
How To Get A Network w/ Matt McJunkins
March 13, 2023
A massive component of advancing in any career is building your network. So much of every opportunity that presents itself is based upon "who you know". But what if you don't know anyone working in the sphere you'd like to b…
Is Apple Killing Indie Artists? w/ Colt Capperune
March 6, 2023
Colt Capperune is a very successful producer/recording engineer/content creator with a very inspiring story. He also has some insight into Apple's plans for integrating Dolby Atmos into Apple Music that could have MASSIVE im…
3 String Guitars w/ Henri Cash of Starcrawler
Feb. 27, 2023
What is it like playing a three string guitar? Why would you need two tuner pedals on your guitar effects pedalboard? What makes Filtertrons so magical? Is pedal steel hard to play? Henri and I go over all of this and a whol…
You Need A Baritone Guitar w/ The Balkun Brothers
Feb. 20, 2023
The Balkun Brothers are an epic two-piece rock band from Connecticut. Steve and Nick formed their band after being arrested in New Hampshire. Which is not exactly the most common starting point for a band. We quickly bonded …
DO Meet Your Heroes w/ Brian Poston of The Shootouts
Feb. 13, 2023
The Shootouts play both kinds of music. That's right both of them. Country AND Western. The band also has a ripping guitar player named Brian Poston. Brian came on the show today to talk about his experiences working with an…
Grown Adults Arguing About Toys w/ David of Browne Amplification
Feb. 6, 2023
Browne Amplification has really blown up in the last few years. Thanks in large part to The Protein Dual Overdrive Pedal. On this episode we discuss how Josh Scott (of JHS Pedals) convinced him to give surface mount componen…
What Happened To The First Act Custom Shop? w/ Kelly Butler of K. Butler Guitars
Jan. 30, 2023
First Act is a brand that almost nobody associates with a high quality instrument. We are used to seeing them in the Walmart toy section, not in the hands of professional touring musicians. But at some point in the mid-2000s…
With Our Powers Combined! w/ Scott from Stringjoy & Sean from Gunstreet
Jan. 23, 2023
This episode is definitely something different! On this one you are getting something a little different. Today Sean Arbow of Gunstreet and Scott Marquart of Stringjoy are on the podcast to announce that Stringjoy and Gunstr…
Quitting The Fender Custom Shop w/ Carlos Lopez of Castedosa Guitars
Jan. 16, 2023
Carlos Lopez has a fascinating story. On this episode we explore how his extreme level of focus have guided him through his career. From his early days in East LA as a boxer, to attending Musician's Institute, getting a job …
Journey Through Gear w/ Steve Pedulla of Thursday
Jan. 9, 2023
Thursday is an absolutely incredible and influential band so you can imagine how excited I was to sit down and talk with guitarist Steve Pedulla for this very special episode of the podcast. On this episode we dive into Stev…
"I Thought I Was Dying" w/ Jo Braga of Pedal Playhouse
Jan. 2, 2023
Jo Braga is the insanely talented and very hard working creator behind the YouTube channel Pedal Playhouse. It is one of the most entertaining and unique viewing experiences in the guitar gear content world. What started out…
You Can't Poop On A Tour Bus?! (Dewey of The Peer Pleasure Podcast)
Dec. 28, 2022
On this very special video episode of the podcast I invited my friend Dewey Halpaus of The Peer Pleasure Podcast to the Shred Shed for a TWO HOUR conversation of epic proportions. We intended on this being a recap of our pod…
You Want To Listen To This One (Blake & KO Talk To Eddie Martinez)
Dec. 20, 2022
This episode is absolutely insane! Big KO and I sit down with the guitar legend Eddie Martinez for one of the most epic chats in the history of this show. Whether you know it or not, you have almost certainly heard Eddies gu…
Music Heals w/ Mo Tedder
Dec. 12, 2022
Mo Tedder is a songwriter from Nashville, TN who has an extremely interesting story! I met her on one of my plane rides back home from Nashville, and we talked for basically the entire flight. Once she told me about her work…