Hello friends! Guitar player, YouTuber, and all-around great guy, Ray Kainz returns to the show for episode 1573! You might know Ray from playing in bands like Brodie Lane, Love & Chaos and others or from his instructional, informative, and highly entertaining YouTube Channel, "Ray Plays Guitar" that has great guitar lessons, song tutorials, gear reviews and more. Go to rayplaysguitar.com for links, lessons, merch, membership, and more. Ray and I have a great conversation about why and how he started his YouTube channel, the challenges of finding his audience, dealing with copyright violations, what keeps him excited about playing guitar, getting clean and healthy and becoming a dad, his favorite Austin guitar players, and more. I had a great time catching up with Ray. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! The one and only William Harries Graham returns to the show for episode 1572! Like most of Austin, I've watched William grow up to become an amazing music artist, wonderful man. And like most of Austin, I have been grieving the loss of his dad, Jon Dee Graham as an inspirational artist and friend after his passing in March. While caring for his dad after his second spine surgery, William wrote and recorded his new EP, the gorgeous and (mostly) upbeat, "Belrose Motel" out this Friday, June 5th on Strolling Bones Records. We have a long and deep conversation about losing his dad, dealing with his own grief and the whole community's grief, keeping his dad's music and memory alive, writing and recording "Belrose Motel" at home, how his passion for architecture informs his music, producing Jon Dee's last album, New Order, and much more. I was honored to sit and have this conversation with my old friend, William. He is a truly talented and special soul. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

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Hello friends! Nashville based singer-songwriter Ben Chapman is my guest for episode 1571! Ben has done his share of writing with and for other folks like Marcus King, Hayes Carll, Shelby Lynne, and more. He just released his latest album Feet On Fire about his journey into manhood following his marriage to fellow singer/songwriter Meg McRee and the birth of their first child in September. Go to benchapmanmusic.com for music, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about growing up in Lafayette, making the move to Nashville, making Feet On Fire with producer Anderson East, how fatherhood has changed him, co-writing in Nashville, Ben Chapman's Peach Jam, songwriting, touring, and more. I had a great time getting to know Ben. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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