Group Hugs

Matt and Andy talk about Van Halen, Tool, and dreamnaut stuff.Features the NIghtporters songs "Miles Away", "From a Memory" and "Satellite" and closes out with the Lynx Deluxe song "Mercy".Come to Lynx Deluxe's a show at Smith's Olde Bar on Saturday April 6th!

Hello!Matt and Chad talk shop on surf music, yard sales, and fanny packs in this interview with the mysterious guitarist and multi entrepreneur behind the Southern Surf Stomp Fest, October 8th 2022 in the Avondale Estates neighborhood of Atlanta, GA, USAhttps://www.facebook.com/SouthernSurfStompFeatures the song "Sky Lanterns" by The Mystery Men

Hello! Matt interviews Daniel about his life in musicFeatures the songs "The Existentialist" and "A Prayer For All of Us"

Hello!Matt interviews Jon in this episode, coming full circle. They go over early days playing music in the Church, to working as a sideman in reggae bands, forming his own band The Sin Hounds, and how that led to his long term collaboration with The Sun DogsFeatures the track "Curly Hair"

Hello!Matt talks to Alex about his musical background, and delves deep into the history of the band he plays bass with, The MltysFeatures the songs "Mind Whispers" and "This Is The End"

Hello!Matt talks to Matt about his life in music, diving deep into some parts of his musical background and dancing around others, all while discussing the philosophies and modes of working that have kept him goingFeatures the song "Bone Picker", the title track to a full length album by The Strange Truth of It All

Hello!Today we're trying something a little different over here at Group Hugs, as we've interviewed an entire band at once, that band being Of PersephoneOf Persephone is a four piece band based in Atlanta, GA that formed in 2021 from the solo work of Sarah Rae Tramell, who recently formed the indie label Lost Girl RecordsOf Persephone has gone on to make a splash for themselves, landing a ton of gigs and making new recordingsIn this interview we get a special look at what they're like in a room together, kinda like hanging out in the green room with the bandFeatures the songs Shadow Girl, Selenite Soul, Poison Ivy, and an instrumental sneak peek of the upcoming tune Enchantress of Paradise

Hello!Greenia talks to Jeffrey about his origins playing heavy metal with his Mom, his old band Midwives, the Bicycle Eaters era, Compartmentalizationalists, his collaboration with Emily Marie Malmer, PJ Harvey, and rockabilly music on this investigation into one of Atlanta's most ambitious local composersJeffrey is wrote the play Artificial Island, now showing at Push Push theatre in College Park, GAFeatures the songs "Rebekka" and "Rebekka 2"

Hello!Matt talks to Nick about the Bach family business, music, and the way he forged a path for himself and his friends to collaborate, perform and record togetherFeatures the track "Better Acid Easy Rider"

Hello!Matt talks to Jon about his early days in Alabama, how Matt Lambert from All the Saints made him and his brother Bon move to Atlanta, and his experiences rocking people's faces off through projects like Abby Gogo and Van VleckFeatures the song "Black Denim Bookends"