This episode I'm very happy to have my longtime bandmate and friend Duff McKagan on the podcast. Duff released his most recent solo album, Lighthouse, nearly a year ago and will be touring Europe/UK and the US this Fall. Be sure to catch a show near you! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

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Our guest this episode is Teza of TeZATalks, a Seattle/Tacoma-based singer, self-described as hardcore pop. Seeing Teza perform at SMASH and again for Sonic Guild's award ceremony was amazing and I've been looking forward to this opportunity to learn a bit more about her and share it with you all. TeZATalks new album, Black Girl American Horror Story, will be out in Fall '24 and promises to take Teza to the next level and I recommend keeping her on your radar to catch any live performances she may make in your area. You won't want to miss it! 

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Tim DiJulio has been a fixture on the Seattle rock 'n roll scene for decades and leads the charge on many guitar-fueled nights in local clubs. Tim was a member of the first band I saw perform in a club in Seattle in 1993 and I've always looked up to him so it was a great pleasure to host him on this episode of the Couch Riffs Podcast. Most recently, Tim and I have become bandmates playing together in Duff McKagan's solo band in support of his newest album, Lighthouse, which Tim tracked many of the guitars for. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed this time shared with Tim.

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Our guest this episode is the incredibly talented Tim Quick, guitarist for The Bacon Brother, Gloria Gaynor, and numerous Broadway shows. Tim recently released the first single, Out The Door, from his forthcoming debut solo EP, Comin' Home. The EP showcases his diversity and firepower as a guitarist but also his strong song writing skills. Be sure to check it out and put an eyeball on the Couch Riffs episode of Run To You by Bryan Adams where Tim breaks himself off some and breaths new life into an already great song. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! If you're enjoying Couch Riffs please support us a PATREON and/or visit our website to find our merch store stocked with shirts and trucker hats! Your support is much appreciated and is what propels Couch Riffs to grown, improve, and move toward the greater vision of its potential. Thank you! https://patreon.com/couchriffs https://couchriffs.com https://timquickmusic.com

Our guest this episode is Joe Plummer, extraordinary drummer for so many great bands and host of the Tour Stories podcast on Ruinous Media, which he co-operates and produces a number of podcasts. We had a great time talking about his musical past and his great success in getting enviable gigs time after time. He also dropped a hint on a new podcast coming from Ruinous, so stay tuned! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did, because it was fun, fun, fun. Thanks for listening! 

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We are pleased to have Matt Muckle as our guest this episode, our most recent for Drummer Awareness Month. Matt thoroughly impressed me when he delivered his drums for our video performance of When Will I Be Loved (feat. Charlie Starr, Keith Nelson and Jeff Rouse). I immediately started following him on socials and watching with much delight as I revealed more and more depth to his playing, nailing every feel and groove with conviction and convincingly. We dive right into how he's able to do that in this conversation and barely come up for air. This one flew by! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. If you're enjoying Couch Riffs podcast or our accompanying quarantine covers please support us via PATREON. Your support is integral in the continuing and evolving improvements for these shows. Your support means so very much to Couch Riffs. Thank You! https://patreon.com/couchriffs https://couchriffs.com

Our guest this episode is Ryan "Go Time" Moore, a fella I've traveled more miles with than most other humans and a person I love deeply. Go Time is an enormously talented drummer and crushes it in Portland's Hippie Death Cult. The band has 2 releases coming in May '21, a full-length and a split, and you can pre-order it through their website HERE. 

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Very excited to have Frank Ferrer as our guest for this episode. In addition to being a great drummer Frank is one of the coolest guys you'll meet in rock 'n roll. Genuine, open, and friendly: I like him right away when I met him in 2011. Frank has had an interesting musical road leading up to his joining G'nR and we cover a lot of ground in this conversation. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Please check out Frank's latest release from PSSR at THIS LINK! You won't regret it! 

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Our guest this episode is the incredibly talented Ilan Rubin, drummer for such notable artists as NIN, Angels & Airwaves, Paramore and more. Ilan also fronts his own band, The New Regime, singing and playing guitar and also writes and performs all the music on the recordings. His 2020 album, Heart Mind Body & Soul, is a masterpiece of rock music and an incredible display of his talents on all levels, writing/arranging/performing. Be sure to check that album and all his music out where ever you do that. Worth noting: Ilan is the youngest living member of the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. Crazy. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! 

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Our 2nd guest for Drummer Awareness Month 2021 is our close friend and former bandmate in Duff McKagan's Loaded, Geoff Reading. Geoff is the kind of guy you want in your tour bus cuz he's always down to get into some fun and he isn't restricted to a bunch of shallow superficial conversation. As a fella you just can't do much better than Geoff and we're excited to be getting him in a video soon, as well. Go check out Geoff's podcast, Seattle Today, which is recorded at Seattle's historic Moore Theater. 

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Our guest this episode is none other than Greg Gilmore, former drummer of Mother Love Bone, The Living, 10 Minute Warning and many other bands. I'm quite happy to have Greg as the first guest of Drummer Awareness Month! Please go check out the upcoming release of The Living's album, "1982". We had a great time talking about adventure travel, prog rock and a variety of musical and non-musical topics. Basically, it was a perfect episode of Couch Riffs podcast. Thanks, Greg! 

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My guest this episode is Dusty Bo, a singer/songwriter from Louisville KY who straddles the line between the worlds of country/roots music and hard & classic rock. He has new music coming out on 4/8/21 and you can find it on all streaming services. Be sure to follow him on social (@dustyvox)! 

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Our guest this episode is Lisa Molinaro of Modest Mouse, Talkdemonic and who has played and toured with The Decemberists and The National. Lisa is a talented multi-instrumentalist with classical training focused on viola but her early attraction to punk rock music kept her busy with basses, guitars, and keyboards in front of her. I had a great time speaking with her and hope you enjoy this as much as I did! 

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My guest this episode is Chris Jordan, bassist for the Seattle bands Sunny Day Real Estate and Spirit Award. Chris has been an awesome addition to SDRE since the band's reunion and subsequent touring from 2022 through to today. The month this podcast is released the band will be releasing a live studio re-recording of the SDRE debut, Diary, and it is glorious. It also features an unreleased song from the band, reworked during this session. Be sure to check Sunny Day Real Estate out when they come through town and give the new recording a listen. You won't be sorry. 

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Our guest this episode is Bryan Ewald who I met during my time with PRS Guitars a few years back. Bryan is an incredibly talented musician and does a number or live and recording gigs in addition to being a featured demo player in most all of PRS' new product videos. I had a great time learning some of Bryan's backstory in this conversation and I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Be sure to check out the Couch Riffs video that Bryan is a guest on, Every Time You Go Away by Paul Young! 

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Our guests this week is UK-based drummer Ciara Chinniah. We talk about her discovery of drumming and later schooling and touring. But, then we get into the REALLY good stuff at the end. I hope you like Ancient Aliens and sci-fi level mind bending weirdness cuz we boldly went there! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did because I had a blast! 

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Our guests this episode co-authored a book that is soon be be release, Nothin' But A Good Time, an oral history on the 80s hair metal scene. The pair, Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour, have collectively written millions of words for a number of music oriented publications over the years and this is their first book project. There's a Couch Riffs cover song video of Motley Crue's Dr Feelgood featuring these two shredders being released the same day as this podcast so be sure to check out these guys in action! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did, because I loved it! If you're enjoying Couch Riffs in all its fun forms please consider showing support for us at Patreon. This is the only place that our covers are available as audio downloads and your support is what makes these productions possible. And, don't forget to check out our website to find all of our content and a link to our etsy store to find the stylish and cozy 100% cotton Couch Riffs tees.

Our guest this episode is Jade Devitt, former drummer of one of my favorite Seattle bands, Lucky Me, as well as Engine Kid. He has been living in LA for years now and fronts his own band, Gale Forces. He walks us through his musical development in the Tricities of Washington and his move to Seattle, his experience playing, recording and touring in bands there before his eventual move to LA. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did! 

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Our guest this week is Acey Slade, a guitarist and bassist that has played with the likes of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Dope, Murderdolls and some other legendary bands we all know and love. Acey also started Catfight Coffee in 2020 along with his wife, Mei-Ling, and has focused much energy toward that during the downtime of Covid. Check them out! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 

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Our guest this episode is Janet Robin and we couldn't be more happy to share our conversation with you. Janet has had an amazing life in music beginning with 6 years of training with none other than Randy Rhoads. She was lead guitarist in 80s glam metal band, Precious Metal and later went on to play with with LIndsey Buckingham. Currently she leads an all-guitar quartet called The String Revolution and is working on releasing an incredibly fun and ambitious solo. album the builds upon and reimagines classic blues recordings from long lost vaults.

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Our guest this episode is Rusty Willoughby, one of Seattle's hidden treasures and more under-celebrated songwriters. Dating back to the pre-grunge climate of Seattle's 80s scene Rusty has been writing and putting out great, catchy and memorable music. I had a great time hearing his story in this conversation and I hope you do, too! Attention: I had a fire call in the middle of our first conversation so this is split into two parts over two days. You'll know when it happens. 

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Our guest this episode is Jon Wurster, an incredibly talented drummer who has had more cool drum gigs than your average Joe (Superchunk/Bob Mould/The Mountain Goats/Nick Cave/The Pretenders/REM and more) and is co-creator and comedy writer of The Best Show. We had a fun time talking and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Thank you so much for listening and for your continued support! 

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I had a great time speaking with Aurelien Budynek in this episode of Couch Riffs. Aurelien has a wonderful story, a host of amazingly varied gigs to talk about, and is as humble as he is talented. If you're interested in getting guitar lessons with him you can reach out to him at his INSTAGRAM or through his WEBSITE. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! 

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Our guest this episode is bassist/vocalist Alicia Vigil who fronts her own band, Vigil of War, as well as holding down the bass duties for legendary power metal band, Dragonforce. We had a great time talking and I loved hearing her story from the earliest years of school band and School of Rock to touring with the Misfits to forming her band quickly to make a gig she committed to. Please go check out there newest single, Vultures. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! 

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This comeback episode we talk to Corey McCormick, bassist in Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Willie Nelson, Chris Cornell and none other than Neil Young. Honestly, Corey has my favorite resume of any guest I've had to date. He's an incredibly talented musician and a top-shelf dude. I caught him on a day off in Seattle where Corey was treated to a brief tour of some Seattle spots and then we sat for the podcast. The next day Corey came to Crackle & Pop where he and a group of us tracked a new live cover for Couch Riffs. Corey was phenomenal as was the entire band. 

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My guest on this episode is none other than Brian Baker, guitarist/bassist for more legendary punk rock bands than anyone else we can think of. This list could begin and end with Minor Threat but is complimented by so many more bands. Bad Religion. Samhain. Bash & Pop. Junkyard. Dag Nasty. Government Issue. More. Many more. I loved having this conversation and I hope that you enjoy it, too.  

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Our guest this episode is Vicky Warwick, and English session and touring bassist living and working out of LA. She's toured and gigged with a number of notable artists including Charli XCX and puts out music under her stage name, Ainslie. She is launching a podcast called Where Are We Again? featuring guests and stories of being on the road as a touring professional and I can't wait to dive in! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 

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It was my pleasure to host Andrew Ross on this episode of Couch Riffs. Andrew is a musical theater major and has sang with a multitude of productions including Trans-Siberian Orchestra since 2007. He has an incredible voice and can count multi-instrumentalist as an additional talent. I can't wait until covid is a thing of the past and I can go see him in action. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! 

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Our guest this episode is Taylor Cox, the owner/operator and builder at Amplified Nation out of Boston, MA. Taylor started out re-housing amps and recovering cabinets and evolved into bhttps://couchriffs.comuilding super high-end amp clones after building himself a reputation in the boutique and hobbyist amp community. Today he's building some CRUSHERS. Go check out some demos when you get a chance. You'll be happy you did. I had a great time talking with Taylor and I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. 

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Our guest this episode is MLNY Parsonz of Royal Thunder. MLNY has one of the most compelling voices in contemporary rock music and her band is amazing! Please stay on the lookout for a Couch Riffs video featuring her talents as a bassist and vocalist in the very near future. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much I did. This was a fun and interesting conversation for me. 

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Our guest this episode is Taylor Locke, singer/songwriter, producer/engineer, studio owner/operator, former guitarist of pop rock band Rooney and creative force with the musical comedy "Don't Stop, The Story of Fleetwood Mac" which I'm dying to see. He recently released a solo EP (October 2020) full of tasty pop morsels called The Bitter End. Go check it out HERE. Taylor has done a TON in his career already and will certainly continue to create and thrive through covid and beyond. I had a great time talking with him, getting to know him, and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 

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Guests on this episode of Couch Riffs are South of Eden's Ehab Omran (vox) and Justin Young (guitar). South of Eden are a young midwestern band out of Ohio that throw it down with some old school flavor ,tipping their hats at multiple generations of rock music that came before them. They released an EP in 2020 and a couple of videos over the past year with a full-length and some more fun covers/singles coming soon (stay tuned). I had a great time talking with these guys and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!

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Our guest this episode is Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and we are quite happy to get the opportunity to host him. Ron is a great guy to hang and talk with and I first met him in 2009 while my band, Loaded, was on tour and he played some songs with us a couple of different nights in and around NYC. Ron is a stop-what-you're-doing-and-listen level guitarist and a master of the fretless guitar, to boot. He's in Art of Anarchy, Sons of Apollo, Asia, and the former lead guitarist of Guns 'n Roses. Ron also works as a producer with bands and has a studio in Central NJ that he works out of. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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This episode we have the pleasure of hanging out and speaking with our bandmate Burke Thomas who started a podcast this year called The Drum Recovery Network. Go check it out! Burke has played in a number of bands over the years, does a bit of music production work for TV/advertising, runs a music school called Loudhouse and is an avid gardener and fitness fanatic. Check out the performance of Somebody's Baby Tonight that Burke played drums on, as well!

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Our guest this episode is Sarah Carbonetti, the Brooklyn singer and songwriting force of Ess See. I thoroughly enjoyed discovering Ess See's music this past year and had a great time learning about Sarah's musical history and on-the-job education. AND, we were lucky enough to have her sing in a Couch Riffs video for our rendition of Making Plans For Nigel by XTC. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Please go check out Ess See's latest singles A Better Home and Overdrive, both released in 2020. Thanks for listening and for your continued support! 

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Our guest this episode is Kristian Dunn, one-half of the instrumental rock band, El Ten Eleven. We cover Kristian's young musical life, his influences, love of sci-fi and writing as well as plenty of El Ten Eleven history. I met Kristian and Tim (El Ten Eleven) on tour last year and got to enjoy their music almost nightly and I can't recommend enough to see them. There is so much music coming off of the stage from two musicians with no pre-recorded loops. Be sure to check them out when they tour next for an upcoming release this Fall and go out and support independent music by buying theirs where ever you like to buy music, downloads or vinyl at the record store! I hope you enjoy this episode.

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Our guest on this episode is Jeff Smith, CEO of Newman Guitars. Newman Guitars has roots back to the early 70s and the founder, Ted Newman Jones worked for Keith Richards, building him multiple guitars including some famous 5-strings. He went on to build guitars for Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Billy Gibbons and more while he has a shop set up in Austin TX. Today Newman guitars is based in Washington, Indiana and carries the iconic Newman design into the future with modern building practices and comfortability tweaks that are sure to keep players happy for another 5 decades. Be sure to check out Newman's website and consider getting a custom build from them as your next collector's piece! 

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Our guest this episode is Charlie Starr of Atlanta's Blackberry Smoke. Charlie recounts some of his early influences, moving to Atlanta in pursuit of his musical dream, starting Blackberry Smoke and the making of their yet-to-be released new album for 2021, recorded and mixed mid-2020. Charlie will be performing SHOWS IN JANUARY 2021 through the south. Check the hyper link for dates! 

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Our guest this episode is Jeff Pilson who is most famously known for being the bassist for Dokken. Jeff has had a ton of great opportunities over the span of his career to showcase his talents including playing with Dio and Foreigner and continues to do so most recently releasing Heavy Hitters, a covers album, with his Dokken bandmate George Lynch. Jeff practices hot pilates and yoga and leads a virtual meditation class on Monday evenings. YOU CAN CHECK THAT OUT HERE. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Thanks for listening and for your continued support! 

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Our guest this episode Marc Ford, former lead guitarist for The Black Crowes, Burning Tree, Ben Harper, The Magpie Salute, and leader of a number of his own bands. Earlier this year (2020) the elusive  Fuzz Machine LP got a proper release and Marc has a live record releasing in January 15, 2021, Live In Germany, which is full of the same fire that his fans have come to expect. I've been enjoying it very much and know that you will, too. I hope you enjoy this conversation. Thanks for listening and for the continued support. 

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Our guest this episode is Pete Nordstrom who is the bassist of Seattle band Stag, co-organizer (along with his wife Brandy) of SMooCH (Seattle Musician's for Children's Hospital) and who happens to have started his career in the women's shoes stockroom at the department store that bears his own family name (not a coincidence). We had a great time talking through tons of stuff including his early aspirations of becoming a NBA player, Seattle Supersonics politics, band life, and how he and Brandy came to put SMooCH together. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Please do go support SMooCH and be sure to catch the entire benefit program that will stream on KEXP's YouTube Channel through the end of December '20. 

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Our guest this episode is Joe Balaguer of Balaguer Guitars, a boutique Pennsylvania guitar company who is among those leading the charge in price-accessible guitars of a quality that far exceed their price tag. I loved hearing Joe's story and getting to know him a bit throughout the course of this conversation. If you haven't check out Balaguer's website, you should There is a custom guitar building program you can get lost in for hours and I've done just that. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! 

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Our guest this episode is Carrie Akre, a major fixture in the Seattle rock music scene for the past 30 years. Carrie has put out a number of solo releases as well as fronted the bands Hammerbox, Goodness, and The Rockfords featuring Mike McCready of Pearl Jam fame. Hearing her story of walking into her first band audition after cold-calling an ad from a local newspaper is inspiring! She has most recently been working with individuals as an Intuitive Life & Creative Coach and you can reach her at this link. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. 

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Frankie Clarke fronts the LA band Frankie and The Studs and released their new single 9/20 called (Not Your) Victim. It was our pleasure to have her as a guest singer on a recent Couch Riffs video and we are looking forward to more and more from this great talent and her band. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! 

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I've played more shows with Jeff Rouse than with any other band member or person I know. We've created a bond of over 20 years and never had a single fight. Can you even imagine that? I'm not sure how he hasn't fired me as a friend over the years, but he hasn't. We played in Alien Crime Syndicate and Loaded for years of touring all over the world and I can't image having had any of those experiences with any other person. Jeff has a band called The Gemini Affair with 2 releases coming in the next month or so, a 7" single on Mike McCready's Hockey Talkter label and an EP coming later. Look for these new releases which are Rouse to the core: hook-laden, goth-tinged rock music with great production and a dynamite band. 

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Bob Wayne does it like no one else, he does it his way. And, I admire that. I had an incredible time speaking with Bob and we tour his property a bit as well as getting the backstory of his musical progression. If you enjoy this episode half as much as I did you'll love it!

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Our guest this episode is Peter Summit, singer/front person for the Las Vegas band Crashing Wayward. Peter walks us through his history as a singer from his earliest days as a karaoke star to touring and single parenting as a working musician. Crashing Wayward release their debut album, Listen, on June 9 2023. The album is chock full of fantastic songs that sound familiar without being derivative and contemporary without losing its appeal to classic rock fans. Look out for this band to explode. I thoroughly enjoyed hosting Peter and I hope you enjoy this, too. Be sure to stream Listen on all major streaming platforms the week this episode comes out! If you're enjoying Couch Riffs Podcast or our cover song videos please consider supporting us on PATREON. Patreon is the one place where you can help make Couch Riffs happen through direct support. Thank you so much if you're already helping to make this happen. You're the best!

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Tucker Rule is most well-known for being the drummer of post-hardcore band Thursday but stays busy playing for a host of folks including The Wanted, Frank Iero, and My Chemical Romance. You can hire Tucker to play on your record through SoundBetter.com and you'll be happy you did! This was the first time speaking with hm and we had a great time talking a lot of random crap. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. 

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Our guest this episode is Jasin Cadic, a multitalented creative who is a painter/artist, musician, film maker, and set designer. He's the kind of person that gathers no moss, for sure, as he's always working on something and planning his next project. Currently he's making music with Kelsey Warren of Blak Emoji under the name PASSWORD: (dOOMsDAY). His film credits include The Perfect Age of Rock 'n Roll (2009), Sidemen: The Long Road to Glory (2016), and there is something very cool in the works now which is covered in the podcast. 

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Dan Presencer  of Moar Guitars is building some of the most elegant guitars you'll find in the world, as far as I'm concerned, and I was very happy to get the opportunity to catch him with a little time over a recent weekend to tell me a bit about his history, what he's up to now, and what he sees himself doing in the future, possibly. If you've not seen his guitars you should do yourself a favor and go check them out at the link below. Thanks for listening and for your continued support!  If you enjoy the Couch Riffs podcast and/or our music performance videos please consider becoming a supporter at Patreon! Your support goes a long way toward making all of the different parts of Couch Riffs happen and is much appreciated! There is a link below if you're able to help. Thank you!  

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