Athens Music Now!

Ancient Infant is back for their second round of OTN! Morgan Paxton and Robert King join me to chat about their newest single, 'Panda in Japan' off their upcoming sophomore EP!We got to discuss their creative process, recording at Chase Park Transduction studios, touring life, Temper Trap, favorite producers, and much more!Give them a follow on Spotify and Instagram!https://open.spotify.com/artist/74xfcigS67iQZclBDWQoZY?si=4thQYYhARbKBJRPy95IbuAhttps://www.instagram.com/ancient_infant/https://www.instagram.com/onthatnote_podcast/Like & Subscribe to spread the looooooooove!

Marie Marie is an indie pop band comprised of SaVana Cameron and Winston Westerman.Based out of Athens, GA the group joins me on the pod to discuss the making of their debut single, 'I Could Be Wrong', which was produced by previous OTN guest 'Jesse Mangum' from The Glow Studios!We got to chat about their songwriting process, working at The Glow, navigating stage fright, teaching music to kids, musical influences, and so much more!Give them a follow on instagram!https://www.instagram.com/mariemarie.music/https://www.instagram.com/onthatnote_podcast/Like & Subscribe to spread the looooooooove!

Jack & Jealous are an indie rock band based out of Athens, GA! Comprised of brothers Ian and Isaac White, Jack & Jealous are set to release their debut album later this year. Their most recent single, 'Heads Up' is out now on all streaming platforms!We got to discuss their songwriting process, brotherly love, musical influences, adoption, ableton live, guitar moves, and much more!Make sure to give them a follow on instagram and stream their tunes!https://www.instagram.com/jackandjealous/https://www.instagram.com/onthatnote_podcast/https://open.spotify.com/artist/6YZOvdpf9Kfj5p76u6l8WY?si=J2So82xvSya_J00YDyRVEgLike & Subscribe to spread the looooooooove!

My guests today are Dylan Keel and Lars Hefner, co-founders of Athens Music Now!AMN is a grassroots initiative committed to the perseverance and continuation of the Athens music scene. Their goal is to promote music business education by providing resources for working artists and musicians within the Athens community!We got to chat about their origin story, issues facing the Athens music scene, and their monthly workshops and lectures from top tier professionals in the music business!Catch their first lecture with previous OTN guest, David Barbe this Sunday (1/28/24)  at Hendershots from 6-9 pm! It's Free!@athensmusicnow@keelkraft@lars_hefner

Honeypuppy is an electrifying indie rock group based in Athens, GA.Fronted by Josie Callahan, Honeypuppy invokes an off-kiltered nursery rhyme on their debut EP 'Nymphet' out January 24th on Indecent Artistry.Joining Josie is Adam Wayton, one of the producer / engineers responsible for creating this EP as well as previous OTN guests Telemarket!We got to discuss their songwriting process, pre-show nerves, Taylor Swift, recording techniques, touring, Club Penguin, and much more!@itshoneypuppy@_zabboomafool_@antifafashionista@parkerwierling@onthatnote_podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvr1R00rOXKUYg6B-jrGxiALike & Subscribe to spread the looooooooove!

Nicholas Mallis is an indie dance singer songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Athens, GA.Nicholas blurs the lines between reality and fiction on his most recent album, 'Product Placement', which is chock full of danceable tunes. We got to chat about his songwriting process, musical influences, pepto bismol, what he's learned in 10 years of making music, and the prolificness of David Bowie.@nicholasmallis@onthatnote_podcast@parkerwierling

We're kicking off the first episode of 2024 with friend of the pod and local favorite, Spencer Thomas, an Americana rock singer songwriter based in Athens, GA. Every conversation I have with Spencer always leaves me feeling light and introspective. Back for the second time, Spencer joins me to chat about his new single 'Desperate Man', one of a handful of singles leading up to the release of his sophomore album, which will be out in May via Strolling Bones Records!We got to discuss his songwriting process, signing with a local indie label, touring with Futurebirds, and tripping on mushrooms while listening to Bruce Springsteen!@spencerthomassongs@parkerwierling@onthatnote_podcastLike & Subscribe to spread the looooooooove!

Caughy is an Atlanta-based indie dance singer songwriter and producer! They'll be making their Athens debut at Flicker Theater on Decmber 30th!They've been releasing music for the last four years, with their latest album 'Luna' having been released in July of 2023. Make sure to check out their newest single, 'Between' Out now on all streaming platforms!We got to chat about their songwriting process, production techniques, mastering your own music, live show set ups, musical textures, David Bowie, and much [email protected]@onthatnote_podcast @parkerwierlingLike & Subscribe to spread the looooooooove!

Drew Vandenberg is an incredibly accomplished music producer and engineer based in Athens, Ga.The long list of artists he's worked with includes Faye Webster, Futurebirds, Spellling, Kishi Bashi, S.G. Goodman, Night Palace, Of Montreal, Mothers, Drive-By Truckers, Widespread Panic, Toro y Moi and Deerhunter!Today, we got to chat about recording techniques, his love for Animal Collective, mixing for film, Dolby Atmos, Deerhunter's 'Halcyon Digest', producing Faye Webster's last three albums, and much more!@vberg_industries @parkerwierling@onthatnote_podcastLike & Subscribe to spread the looooooooove!

Brandon Steinhaur AKA Spitehound is an exciting, up-and-coming indie artist based in Athens, GA!If you're into indie rock artists like Alex G, Big Thief, and Pinegrove, you're going to want to check out Spitehound's debut EP, 'Tourniquet'!We got to chat about his writing and recording process, musical influences, finding his voice, lessons he's learned since the start of his musical career, and much more!@spitehound@onthatnote_podcast@parkerwierlingLike & Subscribe to spread the looooooooove!