Jay Vigon and Margo Nahas are the guests on the podcast this week! Jay and Margo are artists that you don’t know you know. If you can picture the artwork for the iconic 1984 Van Halen album or Prince’s font, you are picturing the work of Jay and Margo. With client lists that include the names of Warner Bros, Sony Music, Microsoft, and Universal just to name a few, these two have made their mark on the entertainment industry with their 50+ year careers. Check out their work by clicking on the links below.

Margo’s 1984 Van Halen site: Click Here
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Jay’s website: Click Here

Casandra Carson stops by on a tour stop to discuss her latest endeavor, Casandra’s Crossing. This is an album that she released on the day the show was recorded with George Lynch. This is a fantastic new album that compliments the work she does with Paralandra very well. Check out the music she has out, catch her on the road, and support musicians by checking out their store with the links below:

Listen to Casandra’s Crossing: Click Here
Listen to Paralandra: Click Here
Check out Paralandra on the road: Click Here
Buy Paralandra merch: Click Here

Paralandra Bio:
Paralandra hails from Springfield, Missouri, and formed in the summer of 2013 when Casandra Carson and her dad, Paul Carson, began writing songs together to play a one-time event at their local county 4th of July celebration. The response was so positive, and they enjoyed it so much, they decided to continue booking shows and writing songs. They recorded and released a homemade CD titled Rise Up; which sold over 1,000 copies at local shows. Shortly after, friend and local musician, Sawyer Rikard, joined the band on bass guitar in 2015, bringing their stage sound and performance to another level. In March of 2016, they released a follow-up EP, All Fall Down, which debuted #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. They soon began touring and being invited to festivals such as Rocklahoma, SXSW, Rockfest, Dirtfest, Loud in Lima, etc.

In 2018, they joined forces with Legend Recordings, and released another EP, Ascension, which became their biggest release yet with singles “Back to Life” and “Killer Queen” landing on the radio. Shortly after, they added local powerhouse drummer (and childhood friend of Sawyer), Dakota Watson, to form the rhythm section Casandra, Paul, and Sawyer had always dreamed of. In 2019, they recorded standalone single “Love Will Win” with producer/videographer, Jake Jones, which gained even more radio play, and placed them on numerous national tours; supporting artists such as Tantric, Saliva, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken, and being added to the KISS Kruise and NAMM Show.

The band continued to write, record, livestream, and perform wherever they could during the 2020 pandemic, and only continued to gain traction and fans from all over the world. Reaching out on a whim, they won over the attention of renowned producer/songwriter, Elvis Baskette, and shortly thereafter, entered the studio to record their first professionally made, full length album, Street Magic, in 2021. This release proved to be a monumental success, skyrocketing their audience with over 5 million views and streams across all platforms. Radio singles from this release alone include “For the Record”, “Despicable”, “Repeat Offender”, “Can’t Quench the Fire”, and “Only Human”.

Paralandra has since toured the country on multiple headlining runs, and is constantly supporting iconic bands such as Warrant, Lita Ford, Firehouse, Last in Line, and countless others with no end in sight. They reentered the studio with Elvis Baskette in 2023 and recorded their 2nd studio album, which is due April 4, 2024. They plan for this release to be just as big, if not bigger than the last, as they continue to record,

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Allie Colleen is back on the show to discuss a number of new exciting things in her career! We discuss the latest work with Lee Brice and how she surpassed 1,000,000 streams on Spotify alone with her single, Halos and Horns. We discuss how she got the opportunity to have a spot on the upcoming leg of the Jelly Roll tour. Check Allie out below:

Listen to Allie on Spotify: Click Here
Get AlCo Merch Here: Click Here
Check out Allie on Tour: Click Here

Fairfield Guitar Company: Get Signature Straps Here

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There is a new host on the show today! Listen and find out who it is.

Greg and Ryan are back on the podcast to discuss their beginnings all the way to present day with the recent release of the Atomic Kings self-titled album on vinyl. Get this vinyl album while you can. The Atomic Kings consists of four Phoenix area residents who can create a sound that will send you back in time.

Check out the album here:
Click Here to get the album on Amazon
Click Here to follow Atomic Kings on Facebook
Click Here for Ryan McKay solo work

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Gunnar and Kevin are back for the third time to talk about their latest work, The Music Room Sessions, Volume 3. Volume 1 and 2 were both great albums and do not disappoint. Click the links below to listen to their albums and see an upcoming show!

Music Room Volume III: Click Here
Music Room Volume II: Click Here
Music Room Volume I: Click Here

Check the guys out on the road: Click Here

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Ben Hans stops by to discuss his latest book, Snare Drum 365: 52 Weeks of Daily Snare Drum Exercises. We discuss how he got into the music industry and has worked with many household names in the music business. Ben shares his relentless effort to pursue his career in the music industry. Click on the links below to catch Ben on tour with Trixter and get a copy of his latest book!

Ben's website: Click Here
Latest Tour Dates: Click Here
Get Ben's books : Click Here

Ben's Bio:

Ben Hans is a Nashville based musician and music instructor who keeps a busy performance schedule performing many genres of music. Ben performs as a freelance artist, who cut his teeth performing under the tutelage of Jazz Guitarist Jack Grassel and the late Swing Clarinetist Chuck Hedges.

Ben has shared the stage with a diverse list of artists such as singer/songwriter/composer and Grammy nominated C. F. Kip Winger, Eric Martin (of Mr. Big), Steve Brown and PJ Farley of Trixter, Anthony Corder (the voice of Tora Tora), Rock Vocalist Fiona Flanagan, Guitar virtuosos Reb Beach, John Roth, Jorge Salan and Donnie Wayne Smith, the late great Jazz Pianist Barry Harris, celebrated Saxophonists Eric Morones, Johnny Padilla and Jesse Lee Montijo, Jazz Guitarists Scott DuBois, Jeff Schroedl, Steve Peplin, Kirk Tatnall, Mike Standal, Michael Arnold, Pete Billman and Roger Brotherhood as well as many more great Jazz artists such as Rick Embach, Berkeley Fudge, Tom McGirr, Aaron Gardner, John Babbitt, Mark Solveson, Hal Miller, Kevin Kostick, Mark Lewandowski, Jeannine Rivers, Anita Stemper, Vince Oglesby, Swing Nouveau, in addition to Blues artists Altered Five, Jonny T-Bird and Tallan Latz. Ben has worked with Legendary Rudimentalists John S. Pratt, Dominick Cuccia and Mitch Markovich, as well as Percussionists Jim Sewrey, Jeff Salisbury, Kaili Francisco and many more.

Ben is also an author, proofreader, freelance editor and session performer for Hal Leonard Publishing, with published works including: "Workin' Drums - 50 Solos for Drumset", "40 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos", "Rudimental Solos for the Marching Snare Drummer", "Modern School for Mallet Keyboard Instruments", "Hal Leonard School for Snare Drum", transcriptions of Ray Luzier's "Double Bass Drum Techniques", the compilation book "First 50 Solos You Should Play on Snare Drum", as well as performing on and writing for the Hal Leonard DVD "Traditional Rudimental Drumming" by John S. Pratt. Ben has also released "How to Play Drums in 14 Days" from Troy Nelson Music.

With over three decades of experience as an educator and clinician, Ben currently instructs private studio lessons in Nashville, TN privately and through the Nashville Music Academy. Ben has also enjoyed working with his students at his former music instructor positions at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, the Wisconsin Lutheran College, SAE Institute - Nashville and the Wisconsin Academy of Music.

Ben is a Yamaha Performing Artist who also currently endorses Aquarian Drumheads, Mike Balter Mallets, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Tycoon Percussion and Impression Cymbals. Ben is a member of ASCAP and John S. Pratt's 'International Association of Traditional Drummers'.

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Dan is back on the podcast to discuss the album Bleeding the Ghost. This album was released late in 2023 but has recently hit the streaming platforms. We talk about how Promethium has changed their sound, when we can expect them to tour, and what to expect from the next record.

Listen to Promethium here: Click Here
Check out Promethium merch here: Click Here
Buy Bleeding the Ghost here: Click Here

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Joey Cassata is a musician who is playing drums on the upcoming Ace Frehley record, 10,000 volts. Joey's musical journey started when he was just five years old seeing KISS at Madison Square Garden. He later went on to open for KISS with his band Z02 in 2004 for 50 shows. After releasing several albums, Joey and ZO2 went on to star in their own TV show, Z Rock on IFC. Z Rock became the highest rated debut show in IFC history. After Z Rock, Joey went on to perform with the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Natasha Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Joey has a tremendous attitude and anyone looking for a great read (or listen), check his book out in the links below. To receive more information on Ace Frehley's album Click Here.

Joey's YouTube Channel: Click Here
Check Joey out on Facebook: Click Here
Check out Joey's book and audiobook on Amazon: Click Here
Listen to ZO2: Click Here

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