Tasty Licks Music

James and Andy interview Producer and North American Sales Manager for Focusrite!!!  Abut the Artist Dave started as a guitarist for several punk bands.  He decided to become a music engineer  He did this for over 18 years and worked in some of the best studios and with some of the biggest musicians.  he after 18 years decided to work in sales with several of the biggest audio equipment firms and is currently working for Focusrite Pro.

James and Andy meet with Jeff Hinze the amazing guitarist and bassist from the bands Unbroken and Enstrife.

James and Andy are viewing amazing artist Jakob Drummond!!!  About The Artist Born in the mountains of Northern California, Jakob was raised in a small agricultural community roughly 50 miles from the state’s capital, Sacramento.   At a young age, Jakob was introduced by his mother to a variety of musical genres. Through this exposure, his passion for music grew quick, but it wasn’t until 7th grade when Jakob would pursue his first instrument, guitar.   By high school, his instrument of interest had progressed to the bass guitar.  He would play in several punk and hardcore bands over the next few years, touring the states out of a small van and eventually landing shows at large venues and gatherings such as Sacramento’s “Ace of Spades” and “Van’s Warped Tour”. This exposure would prove to be a major factor in growing a large following for the Post-Hardcore band “Before You Fall” in which Jakob played Bass.  After the band’s break-up, Jakob, now a multi-instrumentalist, found a new passion in songwriting and storytelling. He now aims to provide his listeners with impactful, heavy-hitting lyrics and ever-changing musical themes to create a long-lasting, honest ambiance perfect for any scenario or emotion. “  Tasty Licks Music www.tastylicksmusic.com

James and Andy meet up with the folks at Chaos Guitars About CHaos Guitars Our Lehigh Valley-native small business is nestled in scenic Fogelsville, PA.  We specialize in the repair, maintenance, and modification of stringed instruments.  We are a dealer of DR Handmade Strings, Ernie Ball Strings, Floyd Rose, Pro Rock Gear, and a few other industry-standard companies.

Hanging out with our good friend Ben Taft from And So This Ends. 

James and Andy meet up with the folks at Chaos Guitars About CHaos Guitars Our Lehigh Valley-native small business is nestled in scenic Fogelsville, PA.  We specialize in the repair, maintenance, and modification of stringed instruments.  We are a dealer of DR Handmade Strings, Ernie Ball Strings, Floyd Rose, Pro Rock Gear, and a few other industry-standard companies.

James and Andy meet up with Radio DJ  ad Guitarist Gary Wolfe  The "WofeMan"  is out of sunny Crescent City California and is host to the 101.5 self serving hour of power with his co host "NippleNeck" who will also be joining tonight  Gary also is an accomplished guitarist with a beautiful collection of guitars.

James and Andy meet up with Harry from Harry Muffs Disco.    About the Artist Growing up two hundred miles from Montana’s only disco, Harry picked up an electric bass at the tender age of 1 month.  By the age of 2, he formed his group, Harry Muffs Disco.  In the late 1970’s, Harry Muffs Disco was signed by Sony Records and soon heralded as one of disco’s least celebrated bands.  While working on his long awaited debut album for 5 years, Harry Muffs Disco opened for nearly every funk and disco act (including The Whispers, The Brothers Johnson, and Cameo) from 1977 until 1981.  In that fateful year of 1981, Sony decided to shelf  HMD’s debut album and officially dropped the group stating, “We think Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ will sell better than anything Harry Muffs Disco will or can produce. ”    Drowning in a spiral of depression, Harry used the last of his recording advance on drugs and women for a span of 17 days.  In a final act of desperation, Harry convinced his parents to be cryogenically frozen for 37 years while his legal team, McFadden and Whitehead, continued to battle Sony for control of his master recordings and publishing rights.  Upon awaking in 2019, Harry immediately treated his parents for shock and continued to battle Sony in court and the streets for the ownership of his songs.  Simultaneously, Harry perfected his stage show while living in his parents’ basement for the last year.  Harry Muffs Disco has finally seized ownership of his record and is preparing to unleash it on the modern day music scene!  Just like a fine bottle of wine, Harry Muffs Disco proves to get better with age, nearly forty years after its inception.

James and Andy discuss desserts and music with Redd Waters.   About the Artist An experienced pianist, Redd Waters grew up immersing himself in blues music from the tender age of seven. Born in Rye Brook, New York, he cites his early inspiration from Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Pinetop Perkins. During his teenage years, he began performing at different clubs and bars throughout the NYC area, and started writing songs that spoke to the intersection of his knowledge and appreciation of jazz piano, blues, folk, and Americana.      Redd Waters went on to graduate from the Berklee College of Music in 2015, where his studies were concentrated in music performance and jazz piano with esteemed professors including Joanne Brackeen and Yoka Miwa. He continued expanding his technical prowess under the tutelage of Mike Ledonne in NYC, while also broadening his musicality as a guitarist and vocalist.      Citing his former battle with addiction as one of the most profound experiences of his life, Redd Waters credits music as his medium for sharing his truth and Buddhism for overcoming his demons. Now residing in Southern Connecticut, he seeks to write songs which draw on his personal experiences, with the goal of bringing more authentic human connection to the music landscape. His debut release features sounds similar to Randy Newman, John Fulbright, and Leonard Cohen, and blends his original musicality along with a lifetime of education and development as a revered multi-instrumentalist.    The highly anticipated debut album, “Dirt and Ash,” from Redd Waters is now available on all major distribution platforms through independent label, Lock City Music Group.

James and Andy interview the band First In Flight About the Band Two metal musicians looking for a change. Two jazz geeks looking to rock. A small suburb considered a “speed bump” between San Francisco and Los Angeles, a Craigslist post, a high school marching band prodigy, a college cheerleader, and bubble tea. This was the beginning of what became the national touring act First in Flight.   It only takes one small decision to change someones life, and First in Flight is here to be your anthem music to make that change. They’ve created an 80’s fueled dance rock sound with the goal of empowering you to face your fears. Imagine if Cobra Starship and IDKHOW got into a bar fight. That sound. The sweetness of cotton candy in the middle of a mosh pit. They create music for those looking for an escape, seeking independence, and craving change. If My Chemical Romance is a shoulder to cry on, then First in Flight is the locker room pump up speech that comes after.   Recently, they released their hit single “It’s Cool” reaching nearly 1M streams on Spotify, as well as their new track “Skeletons”. They also exploded on Tik Tok, accumulating 300,000+ followers in under 3 months. They’ve gone viral with their popular videos landing them placements on BARSTOOL SPORTS, GRANDMA’S STORY, and the IG stories of THE OFFSPRING and LARS ULRICH from METALLICA.  They’ve seen similar success on Instagram. In less than 1 month, they increased their followers 13x from 5,000 to over 65,000, with their IG videos averaging 50K+ views. Engagement is higher than ever before and they continue on a skyrocketing trajectory towards 100,000 followers and creating an avid listener base of their new music.  First in Flight most recently came off a full US Tour with Finish Ticket and has performed with acts like Vinyl Theatre, MILKK, and AllDay.  https://www.youtube.com/c/FirstinFlightBand/videos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JA4cJ0C0mbGNSy5VcjSxHFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstinflightbandTwitter: https://twitter.com/fifthebandInstgram: https://www.instagram.com/firstinflightband/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/firstinflightband