My First Band: David Quinn
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David Quinn is quickly making a name for himself in country music circles with a relentless show schedule (at least until recently, of course) and ever-evolving material. The Chicago-b...
My First Band: Jon Gabrus (High And Mighty, Action Boyz)
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We broke format a little this week to talk all things music with a guest who has no musical experience of his own. Jon Gabrus is an actor (Guy Code, Younger, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), comed...
My First Band: Bob Nanna (Braid, Hey Mercedes)
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Listeners all over the world know Bob Nanna as the voice of Braid (one of the most influential emo bands of all time), as well as celebrated projects like Hey Mercedes and The City On ...
My First Band: Arlo McKinley
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If you haven’t heard of Arlo McKinley yet, you should know he comes with John Prine’s seal of approval. Before Prine’s heartbreaking death this spring, the legendary folk singer handpi...
My First Band: Jim Hanke (Vinyl Emergency Podcast)
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Over the course of the show's 137-episode run (and counting!), Jim Hanke's Vinyl Emergency podcast has featured in-depth conversations with notable musicians about their record collect...
My First Band: Trapper Schoepp
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Through the years, Trapper Schoepp has released four excellent albums, played hundreds of shows all over the U.S. and Europe, shared the stage with some of music's most noted names, ha...
My First Band: Lydia Loveless
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With such a vast and downright impressive body of work to her credit, you might be shocked to learn Lydia Loveless just turned 30. Since 2010, the singer and songwriter has released a ...
My First Band: Chris McCaughan (The Lawrence Arms, Sundowner)
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If you're reading this, chances are you know Chris McCaughan from his work in The Lawrence Arms. Over the course of more than 20 years singing and playing guitar in the iconic Chicago ...
My First Band: Miguel Chen (Teenage Bottlerocket)
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You probably know Miguel Chen as a longtime member of Teenage Bottlerocket. In addition to playing bass in the renowned Wyoming punk band for close to 15 years, however, Chen is also a...
My First Band: Joshua Ray Walker
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If you don't know the name Joshua Ray Walker yet, you're about to be hearing a lot about him. Since first gaining notoriety in country music circles with his 2018 debut, Wish You Were ...
My First Band: Frank Turner
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Frank Turner has done it all. The English punk singer-songwriter has played thousands of shows over the course of his 25-year musical career. During that quarter-century span, he's rel...
My First Band: William Elliott Whitmore
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What needs to be said about William Elliott Whitmore at this point? Over the course of an impressive career that's spanned more than two decades, the folk legend has performed all arou...
My First Band: Britney Freeman-Farr (B~Free)
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Under her musical moniker of B~Free, Britney Freeman-Farr has released some outstanding albums, opened for Janelle Monáe, and curated once-in-a-lifetime concerts. Long before the R&...
My First Band: Ty Vaughn (Broadway Calls, Countdown To Life)
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As the singer and guitarist of Broadway Calls, Ty Vaughn has toured throughout Europe, Asia, and across the United States. During the band's 15-year run, he's shared the stage with the...
My First Band: Samer Ghani
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If you follow Milwaukee music, chances are you've come across Samer Ghani's work in some capacity. The photographer and videographer is responsible for a number of band photos, album c...
My First Band: Luke Bentham (The Dirty Nil)
As the singer and guitarist of The Dirty Nil, Luke Bentham has toured all around the world, performed in stadiums and renowned clubs, shared the stage with legendary bands like The Who, won a Juno Award, and re...
My First Band: Adam Greuel (Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, The High Hawks)
Over the course of more than a decade with Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Adam Greuel has shared the stage with some world-renowned acts, played some massive festivals, performed throughout the country, and ev...
My First Band: Denis Buckley (88 Fingers Louie, Explode And Make Up)
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Though Denis Buckley didn't join a band until he was 21 years old, he quickly made up for lost time when that first band went on to become a legendary Chicago punk outfit that would st...
My First Band: Jarret Nathan (PEARS, Push Ups)
As the drummer of PEARS, Jarret Nathan has toured all around North America, Europe, and Australia. He's been part of outstanding releases the hardcore band has put out on Fat Wreck Chords. He's shared the stage...
My First Band: Matt Wilson (Trip Shakespeare, The Twilight Hours)
Matt Wilson has been a fixture in the Minneapolis music scene for roughly 30 years. Since starting out as the drummer of The Panic—a band that shared the stage with The Replacements and Hüsker Dü, and opened fo...