Episodes
April 17, 2023
Would You Eat A Live Squid? w/ Daniel Gailey of Fit For A King
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 ...
April 10, 2023
"Rockstars" w/ Chef Ricky Bella
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 accompl...
April 3, 2023
"It's like the Star Wars Thing.." w/ Devin of The Acacia Strain
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 G...
March 27, 2023
Preparation & Opportunity w/ Grayson Stewart of Norma Jean
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 ...
March 20, 2023
Creating The Impossible w/ Joey Sturgis
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 D...
March 13, 2023
How To Get A Network w/ Matt McJunkins
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 be...
March 6, 2023
Is Apple Killing Indie Artists? w/ Colt Capperune
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 imp...
Feb. 27, 2023
3 String Guitars w/ Henri Cash of Starcrawler
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 whole...
Feb. 20, 2023
You Need A Baritone Guitar w/ The Balkun Brothers
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 o...
Feb. 13, 2023
DO Meet Your Heroes w/ Brian Poston of The Shootouts
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 and...
Feb. 6, 2023
Grown Adults Arguing About Toys w/ David of Browne Amplification
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 component...
Jan. 30, 2023
What Happened To The First Act Custom Shop? w/ Kelly Butler of K. Butler Guitars
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 ...
Jan. 23, 2023
With Our Powers Combined! w/ Scott from Stringjoy & Sean from Gunstreet
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 Gunstre...
Jan. 16, 2023
Quitting The Fender Custom Shop w/ Carlos Lopez of Castedosa Guitars
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 a...
Jan. 9, 2023
Journey Through Gear w/ Steve Pedulla of Thursday
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 Steve...
Jan. 2, 2023
"I Thought I Was Dying" w/ Jo Braga of Pedal Playhouse
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 ...
Dec. 28, 2022
You Can't Poop On A Tour Bus?! (Dewey of The Peer Pleasure Podcast)
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 podc...
Dec. 20, 2022
You Want To Listen To This One (Blake & KO Talk To Eddie Martinez)
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 gui...
Dec. 12, 2022
Music Heals w/ Mo Tedder
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 ...
Dec. 5, 2022
Chris Gill (Guitar World Magazine)
Chris Gill has worked in the music industry in many different capacities over the years, but is most well known for his long tenures at Guitar Player & Guitar World Magazines. He has interviewed the most famous guitarists on ...
Nov. 28, 2022
A Different Kind Of Music Job w/ Dan & Krystal (Warm Audio & Audio-Technica)
Today I am talking to Dan and Krystal from a company called Online Marketing. (No it isn't necessarily THAT kind of online marketing). They hold a rather unique position in the musical instruments market that I do not think m...
Nov. 21, 2022
Street Mosh Pits w/ Jon Orc of Hemorage
Hemorage are a San Francisco based band who have made a name for themselves by performing heavy thrash metal out of their van. They just pull up outside of a venue (oftentimes venues that refused to book them) and rip a fanta...
Nov. 14, 2022
Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters
This is definitely one of those "pinch me" moments. Chris Shiflett is not only a member of one of the raddest bands of all time, but he also is the host of a podcast that I love called Walking The Floor which you definitely s...
Nov. 7, 2022
Mr. Robert Keeley!!!
This is a long overdue episode! I am bringing back one of my favorite people, Bob Keeley himself. When Rob agreed to come on the podcast way back in 2015, I was not only flabergasted that he agreed to it, but it was one of th...