The Vineyard Podcast

An administrator's heart, how to hold a room, and the decade theorem. Adryon de León (Polyrythmics, Orgone) Polyrhythmics & Adryon de León - Circles- https://polyrhythmics.ffm.to/circles "Adryon de León, born and raised in the tiny artist’s village of Ojai, CA cut her teeth in a Baptist congregation. Over formative years, musical theater infused de León’s life resulting in a unique theatrical, gritty, and soulful sound. Currently, she is a featured principal vocalist/performer for the Disneyland Resort, has performed background vocals for Macy Gray, Patti Austin, The Growlers, and George Clinton. In 2013, she joined the acclaimed Los Angeles-based soul & funk group Orgone. Orgone’s release, Reasons, features tracks spotlighting de León in a main writing and collaborative role. Mrs. de León also lends her voice to commercial studio sessions worldwide, demoing sound-alike tracks for production companies in collaboration with Hulu, McDonalds, Netflix, and more. In Spring 2019, de León appeared as “Alana” in a production of The Little Mermaid: Live-to-Film at the Hollywood Bowl, featuring Lea Michele, Harvey Fierstein , Peter Gallagher, Cheech Marin, and Leo Gallo. Her featured vocals can also be found on the song “If Only You Could Save Me” on the Mank Motion Picture Soundtrack, composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, submitted for Oscar consideration in December 2020." Excerpt from https://adryonmusic.com/about Adryon de León: Instagram: @adryondeleon Website: https://adryonmusic.com Polyrhythmics: Bandcamp: https://polyrhythmics.bandcamp.com Instagram: @polyrhymics Website: https://www.polyrhythmics.com/ Merch: https://www.hellomerch.com/search Orgone: Bandcamp: https://orgonemusic.bandcamp.com/music Instagram: @orgonemusic Website: https://orgonespace.com Merch: https://orgonespace.com/collections/apparel Vinyl: https://www.coleminerecords.com The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

A breath of new life, putting sauce in the mix, and LA insect vlogging. John Hodge (Radio Activity, Bad Sports, Heathen Axe, Jane Lane, Psychic Pigs) "Formed in Denton, Texas in 2007. Currently all members reside elsewhere, some in Los Angeles and some in Austin. With four albums under their belt as well as an EP and numerous singles, the band shows no sign of stopping despite a covid induced hiatus plus various other projects popping up in the time since. Longtime fans and new ones alike, be on the lookout for some new music dropping soon. " Excerpt from https://badsportsband.bandcamp.com Radio Activity: Bandcamp: https://dirtnaprecords.bandcamp.com Instagram: @radioactivitytx Merch: https://www.merchbar.com/hard-rock-metal/radioactivity Records: https://www.dirtnaprecs.com Bad Sports: Bandcamp: https://badsportsband.bandcamp.com Instagram: @badsportsband Merch: https://www.merchbar.com/rock-alternative/bad-sports Heathen Axe: Bandcamp: https://johndwyer.bandcamp.com/album/heathen-axe Jane Lane: Bandcamp: https://janelanemusic.bandcamp.com Instagram: @janelanemusic Website: https://www.janelanemusic.com Merch: https://janelanemusic.bandcamp.com Psychic Pigs: Bandcamp: https://slovenly.bandcamp.com Instagram: @psychicpigs Website: https://linktr.ee/psychicpigs The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

A two chord ripper, an only child mind meld, and the space. Jose Luis Jimenez (Thee Sinseers, El Domingo) Thee Sinseers "Love Stories"- https://www.coleminerecords.com "To say that Thee Sinseers play oldies would be a misnomer. Fronted by bandleader and son of East Los Angeles Joey Quiniones, the group has quietly chipped away at the sounds of R&B and soul for the last half-decade. Quinones and his crew have continuously created a distinctive vibe that explores all aspects of a timeless genre, bringing together their interpretation of music through an unmistakable modern lens. With Quinones on vocals and keys, vocalist Adriana Flores, Christopher Manjarrez on bass, Francisco Flores on guitar, Bryan Ponce on guitar and vocals, Luis Carpio on drums and vocals, saxophonists Eric Johnson and Steve Surman, and Jose Luis Jimenez on trombone, Thee Sinseers are making moves." Excerpt from https://www.coleminerecords.com Thee Sinseers: Bandcamp: https://theesinseers.bandcamp.com Instagram: @theesinseers Website: https://www.theesinseers.com Merch: https://store.theesinseers.com Records: https://www.coleminerecords.com El Domingo: Instagram: @el_domingo_music Website: https://linktr.ee/ElDomingomusic The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Rogue tunes, drumaoke, and steakhouse blues. Noah Symmans (The Bures Band) "On the back of the sell-out success of their mind-blowing debut LP, Birds Nest, Western Australian folk rock group The Bures Band are back with a repress of the highly-rated 2023 album. "There have been more than a few contenders crowding for the Cosmic American crown these days, but few are hitting the sweet spot quite like this"- Raven Sings The Blues Forming in 2022, The Bures Band is made up of five friends who share a love of late ‘60s, early 1970s music: Callum Anderson (lead guitar & vocals), Stephen Bailey (guitar & vocals), Danny Miles (guitar & vocals), Noah Symmans (drums) and Tom Beech (bass). Title track ‘Birds Nest’ promises great things for the album, an Americana folk rock uplifter, featuring jangly guitars and the band’s catchy four-piece harmony. The album continues into an early-1970s aural experience of laid back, melodic and joyful songs filled with catchy choruses and impressive performance. Making its way onto many Top Albums of 2023 lists including PIlerats and Raven Sings The Blues, plus capturing attention around the world, it’s no wonder the initial first pressing sold out in less than 24 hours! The Bures Band Birds Nest is released through Love Police Records & Tapes." Excerpt from https://lovepolice.bandtshirts.com.au The Bures Band: Bandcamp: https://theburesband.bandcamp.com Instagram: @bures_band Website: https://linktr.ee/BuresBand Merch: https://theburesband.bandcamp.com/merch Records: https://lovepolice.bandtshirts.com.au The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

The PA job for Uber, a bicoastal release, and a boys trip with the boys. Trey Flanigan (Pardoner) Pardoner - Target Practice (Pre-Order) - https://www.bar-none.com "Ripping guitars, pummeling drums, and catchy-yet thoughtful lyrics. These are the tools Pardoner have used for over a decade to chisel their “slacker” tunes. On their 5th LP, Target Practice, they continue to refine their approach in search of a Heavenly Pop Hit ™. Sensing a cultural slide back into math-rock and prog, this is their most straight ahead record yet. Absent are the surprise blast beats and scene changes that were hallmarks of Came Down Different (2021) and Peace Loving People (2023). 10 concise songs, tinged with playful meanness and satire, remain. It’s hard not to be a black-pilled doomer amidst the antagonistic forces in the world. The band’s attacks on faux-intellectual high art and peers in the scene, however, are not without self-critique. “Driving across the country //Preaching bulls**t gospel” is half-sung amidst jangly guitar on the lead single “Twisted.” Target Practice is a modern, fizzier take on 80s/90s college rock. Flying Nun, Smudge, and the noisier side of Yo La Tengo are all spiritually present. Digging deeper, the single, “Don’t Slouch,” is an attempted, xanax-ified Blessed Virgins song. Before their heart-on-sleeve album closer, “Changing Mags” the band covers Nuggets adjacent The Barracudas, whose lyrics perfectly encapsulate Target Practice, “I’m not imagining this, I see the signs. We’re living in violent times.“" Excerpt from https://www.bar-none.com Pardoner: Bandcamp: https://pardoner.bandcamp.com Instagram: @pardoner.band Merch: https://pardoner.bandcamp.com/merch Records: https://www.bar-none.com The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

A whole other journey, a busy weekend in Mexicali, and a dry marketplace. Emanuel Cazares (Cafe Canela) "Emanuel Cazares is a creative in the truest sense, using his varied musical talents to create a sound that is both parts jazzy and funky. Born and raised in the Coachella Valley, Cazares has been involved in a number of different musical projects varying in sound, from the chill, soft sounds of Burgundy Blues, to the soulful Latin-rock of Slipping Into Darkness. He started his music career on guitar, and all along the way, he’s taught himself drums, bass, and production techniques to further nuance his sound. His solo career delves deep into the world of instrumental retro sounds that are perfect for a sonic journey filled with psychedelic groove." Excerpt from https://open.spotify.com Cafe Canela: Instagram: @cafecanelamusic Website: https://linktr.ee/dspith Merch: https://cafecanela.bigcartel.com The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Pure frequency, tasty players, and abandoning thyself. Tristan Lacombe (Population II) "Population II is a band dedicated to its disengagement, constantly working on refining their imposing, yet unpretentious sound. A trio consisting of singer/drummer Pierre-Luc Gratton, guitarist/keyboardist Tristan Lacombeand bassist Sébastien Provençal, Population II are masters at both improvised madness and sophisticated composition, delivering heavy psychedelic rock infused with feverish funk rhythms, a hint of jazz philosophy, a burst of energy reminiscent of punk's early days, and a love of minor scales that harkens back to the roots of heavy metal. Their sources of inspiration are diverse and not limited to music: the Detroit garage rock and psychedelic funk scenes of the late 60s, the Canterbury scene of the same period, the German experimental rock of the 70s, and Miles Davis’ eclectic era collide, bound together by the swampy decor of their hometown of Pointe-Calumet and, above all, by the deep friendship and undeniable chemistry emerging from its three members. The roots of Population II go back a long way and are inextricably linked to its members’ teenage memories. After years of jamming to the point of developing a sense of telepathy, the trio began recording a handful of independent releases that soon caught the attention of the independent label Castle Face Records. Thus was born À la Ô Terre, released in 2020. They returned in 2023 with their sophomore album Électrons libres du québec, this time released on Bonsound. A little more straightforward than its predecessor, the record reflects a natural progression of the sound the trio established on their previous releases, showing a sharp sense of songcraft and the undeniable expertise of their instruments. On a creative spree, Population II struck again the following year with their EP Serpent Échelle in the spring, and a split EP with local punk act Mulch in the fall. With this prolific sequence of releases, the band laid the groundwork for Maintenant Jamais, a third full-length album on which they stir up their various formative influences with sophistication, resulting in fourteen catchy, transgressive tracks. Released in March 2025, the album was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize the same year. Although Population II has kept busy touring internationally, sometimes supporting bands such as OSEES, SLIFT, and Frankie and the Witch Fingers, and playing at festivals like Levitation and Hipnosis, their creativity remains just as strong. After teaming up with You Doo Right and Nolan Potter to release the collective, improvised effort You II avec Nolan Potter in the fall of 2025, they return this spring with Gimmicks, a new EP that predominantly features keyboards and synthesizers." Excerpt from https://www.bonsound.com Population II: Bandcamp: https://population2.bandcamp.com Instagram: @populationii Website: https://bonsound.co Merch: https://population2.bandcamp.com/merch The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Indie discos, creative spontaneity, and a fresh batch of stuff. Henry Smith (Chateau) "From garage rock roots to a 28-minute kaleidoscope of home-recorded jangle pop, psychedelic soul, and lo-fi warmth, Manchester-to-London transplant Chateau is letting the muse lead the way. We sat down with the mastermind behind Sometimes We Wander to talk DIY recording, vintage tape machines, and why creative restlessness is both a superpower and a curse." Excerpt from https://asbomagazine.com Chateau: Bandcamp: https://chateaumusic.bandcamp.com Instagram: @itschateau_ Website: https://linktr.ee/itschateau The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Tambour focus, leveling out, and the upstate of Finland. Booker Stardrum (SML, Playtime, Photay, Booker Stardrum) "Booker Stardrum is a composer, drummer/percussionist, and producer. Stardrum has been involved with countless experimental and improvisational collaborations, pop projects, film scores, and sound design productions, and has released four solo records (’Close-up On The Outside’ in 2026, ‘Crater' in 2021, ‘Temporary etc.’ in 2018, and ‘Dance And’ in 2015). Stardrum’s music is a highly personal amalgamation of electro-acoustics, minimalism, ambient, jazz, and contemporary experimental electronic music. His compositions are sculptural, carved from the dense layering of instruments and manipulated samples, a pantonal harmonic sense, and an intuitive approach to rhythm. Stardrum’s collaborators include SML, Play Time, Lisel, Photay, Horse Lords, Wendy Eisenberg, Amirtha Kidambi, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Chris Williams, Patrick Shiroishi, Carl Stone, Lee Ranaldo, and Nels Cline. His discography includes solo and collaborative releases on independent labels such as International Anthem, We Jazz, Balmat, NNA Tapes, Northern Spy Records, Mexican Summer, Suddenly Quarterly, and Luminelle. Booker lives in the Hudson Valley in New York State." Excerpt from https://bookerstardrum.com/about Booker Stardrum: Bandcamp: https://bookerstardrum.bandcamp.com Instagram: @bookerstardrum Website: https://bookerstardrum.com Merch: https://bookerstardrum.bandcamp.com/merch SML: Bandcamp: https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com Instagram: @sml.band Website: https://www.sml.band Merch: https://shop.intlanthem.com/collections/merch Playtime: Bandcamp: https://balmat.bandcamp.com Instagram: @play_time.mp3 Website: https://balmat.lnk.to Photay: Bandcamp: https://photay.bandcamp.com Instagram: @photay Website: https://linktr.ee/photay Merch: https://photay.bandcamp.com/merch The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Pickleball energy, listening to a couple of chords, and second children. Paul Schalda (Sha La Das, Las Los, Paul & The Tall Trees, Paul Schalda) "Paul Schalda was born in Staten Island but calls Dallas home now. His education in music can be traced back to his father, a member of the doo-wop group The Montereys. Paul, along with his father and brothers, comprises the group The Sha La Das. They worked with the late funk and soul artist Charles Bradley." Excerpt from https://kxt.org Paul Schalda: Bandcamp: https://eastwoodmusicgroup.bandcamp.com Instagram: @paulschaldamuic Merch: https://eastwoodmusicgroup.com Records: https://eastwoodmusicgroup.bandcamp.com Sha La Das: Bandcamp: https://theshaladas.bandcamp.com/music Instagram: @theshaladas Merch: https://www.diamondwestrecords.com Records: https://shopdaptonerecords.com Paul & The Tall Trees: Bandcamp: https://paulthetalltrees.bandcamp.com Merch: https://paulthetalltrees.bandcamp.com Records: https://bigcrownrecords.com Las Los: Instagram: @laslossound The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast