Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1071 with legendary singer/songwriter and one of the original "Cosmic Cowboys", Gary P. Nunn originally released on July 9, 2021. I hope you enjoy this slice of Texas music history. Below are my original notes form the show.

Legendary singer/songwriter, one of the original "Cosmic Cowboys", Gary P. Nunn is my guest for episode 1071! Gary is back out, playing shows after a year of being off the road. Go to garypnunn.com for music, show dates, merch and more. We have a great conversation about his journey as an artist, what happened to his 2019 "Retirement Tour", being a part of The Lost Gonzo Band and backing up Jerry Jeff Walker, Michael Martin Murphey, Willie Nelson, knowing who he was since I was kid, his years running a cattle ranch on Oklahoma, his plans for 2021 and much more! I had a great time getting to Gary. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter and Swan Songs founder, Christine Albert returns to the show for episode 1528! Christine and I have a heavy and great conversation about her late husband, Chis Gage and their deep love and partnership, dealing with grief day-to-day, finding hope in signs, 20 years of Swan Songs fulfilling music last wishes and spreading to other communities, the 2025 Swan Song Serenade, and much more. Christine will be playing Chris Gage's legendary slot on Mondays at Donn's Depot in December (12/8, 12/22, 12/29) with Ben Jones, Kevin Hall and Mark Epstein and others. Find out more about Swan Songs at swansongs.org. I had a wonderful time catching up with my dear, old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter and guitar-slinger, J. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn) returns to the show for episode 1527! Jeff lives in Canada and spends a couple of months in Texas and the rest of America touring, recording and playing music with his friends. We caught up last week after his annual Halloween show to catch up. Jeff's in town and will be playing with The Resentments on Sunday at The Saxon Pub at 7:30 pm and Monday at Backstage at El Mercado for the Sunday Night Supper Club with Barbara Nesbitt and Ben Jones. Go to jplankmusic.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about recording his upcoming 2026 rock and roll album, The Closer in The Netherlands, his last album the acoustic The Bend, The Resentments, living in Canada, rebranding, being sober, songwriting, touring, A.I., and much more. I had a blast catching up with Jeff. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, producer, and Future Clouds and Radar frontman, Robert Harrison is my guest for episode 1526! Future Clouds and Radar have just dropped a gorgeous new album, Big Weather and it's available now wherever you stream or download your music with vinyl coming in December. They're celebrating the release of Big Weather this Saturday, November 15th at ABGB here in Austin.Follow Future Clouds and radar on Instagram. We have a great conversation about writing and recording Big Weather, the state of Robert's other band, Cotton Mather, his instagram videos for the songs, working with Lars Goransson and Chris "Frenchie" Smith, his musical evolution and journey, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend. I'm sure you will too.

Find all things Robert Harrison at robertharrisonmusic.com

Check out my collaboration podcast with Magnet Classics Podcast with Robert Harrison talking about Cotton Mather's classic album, Kontiki, HERE!

Hello friends! Entrepreneur, Grammy nominated artist & producer, educator, community leader, and multiple Austin music Award winner, Terrany Johnson, better known as Tee-Double, returns to the show for episode 1525! Having released over 35 albums since the late 80's, Tee's last release 2021's Local Transplant reflects on growing up in Austin and almost losing his life in 2019 when his kidneys and pancreas shut down and he was awaiting transplants. We have an incredible conversation about surviving the transplants, getting his health and energy back, early Austin hip-hop, "Hip-Hop Humpday" in the 90's, his work mentoring with Grammy U, working licensing and sync for his giant catalog of music, his brand marketing company Kinetic Global Media Group, what he's working on, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Find Tee-Double at teedouble.com

Hello friends! We have a great big show for you today! Singer-songwriter and bass player Andrew Duplantis is my guest for episode 1524! Andrew is best known for being one of the go-to bass players for the last 30 years with artists like Son Volt, The Meat Puppets, Jon Dee Graham, Molecular Steve, and many more. Andrew has also been releasing amazing solo albums for over 20 years and has recently been fronting his own band The Hole in the Wall Happy Hour on Tuesdays here in Austin. We have a great conversation about balancing being a sideman and frontman, getting older, our love of the "Rock and Roll Free for All" at The Hole in the Wall, being a dad, making music for fun, and much more. You can find Andrew on Spotify, Bandcamp, Instagram, and Facebook. Plus, Hanna Cofer, Executive Director of HOME (Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers), checks in about Austin HOMEcoming where throughout November, participating venues - including Saxon Pub, Antone’s Nightclub, Continental Club, 3TEN at ACL Live, Emo’s, Stubb’s, C-Boys Heart and Soul, Donn’s Depot, Paramount Theatre, Hole in the Wall, and more - will donate a percentage of ticket or bar sales back to HOME. You can find out more about this amazing organization that provides housing assistance and financial support to aging musicians and entertainers in Austin at homeaustin.org. Two great conversations. Enjoy!