The Marinade with Jason Earle

Sarah Shook swills The Marinade. Sarah is a singer, songwriter, and the band leader of Sarah Shook and the Disarmers. What immediately stands out about Sarah the person is the warmth of her spirit and the quickness of her mind. She is present in every moment and that comes through on record as well. Check out all things Sarah at disarmers.com. Also, check out the Spotify companion playlist to this episode featuring songs by Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Kasey Anderson, Campdogzz, and more.

Erika Wennerstrom dips into The Marinade. Erika's album "Sweet Unknown" was our favorite in a crowded 2018 field. After her band Heartless Bastards went on hiatus in 2015, Erika set out to find her next creative outlet. The result is a brilliant solo effort. Erika sits down with us backstage at The Plaza Live in Orlando, FL, before her show with Lucinda Williams and Drive-by Truckers. We talk about her experience with ayahuasca, how hiking in Big Bend opened the creative spigot and even enjoy a silent cameo from Patterson Hood of Drive-by Truckers. You can buy Erika's excellent record and keep up with all things Erika Wennerstrom at erikawennerstrom.com. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Brian Killeen cruises into Marinade Studios to record the fourth of our 2018 in Review series. To end an outstanding year of music, we invited several artists whose work we respect to talk about some of 2018's highlights. Brian is an outstanding singer and songwriter based in Orlando, FL. We discuss "Double Negative" by Low, as well as get down about Brian's own creative process. You can follow all things Brian Killeen at killeen.xyz. Also, check out the Spotify playlist that accompanies this episode. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Jordan Foley visits Marinade Studios to record the third of our 2018 in Review series. To end an outstanding year of music, we invited several artists whose work we respect to talk about some of 2018's highlights. Jordan and I discuss "Things Change" by BJ Barham (Episodes 1 & 16) then Jordan plays us a couple of tunes. You can follow all things Jordan Foley at jordanfoleymusic.com. Also, check out the Spotify playlist that accompanies this episode. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Luke Wagner and I belly up at Barley and Vine Biergarten in Orlando, FL, to record the second of our 2018 in Review series. To end an outstanding year of music, we invited several artists whose work we respect to talk about some of 2018's highlights. Luke and I discuss "Immortal Americans" by Austin Lucas (Episode 21) then Luke plays one of his own tunes. Check out Luke's music at lukewagnermusic.com. Cheers, y'all. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Kevin Maines of The Volts strolls over to The Marinade Studios with guitar in hand to record the first of our 2018 in Review series. To end an outstanding year of music, we invited several artists whose work we respect to talk about some of 2018's highlights. Kevin and I talk about the Grammy-nominated album "One Drop of Truth" from The Wood Brothers, then Kev plays a couple of tunes for us- a cover of "River Takes the Town" by The Wood Brothers and an unreleased tune of his own! Cheers, y'all. Check out Kevin Maines and The Volts at kevinmainesmusic.com.

Chuck Ragan is a mensch. Punk legend. Folk genius. Fishing guide. Author. Purveyor of hot sauce. Ragan is the stuff of legend. We caught up at the Sing Out Loud Festival in St. Augustine Amphitheatre right after Chuck poured his heart out to an eager crowd. After seemingly leaving it all on stage, Chuck still gave us a solid half hour of insight into his creative process. Check out the Spotify playlist that accompanies this episode featuring music from Chuck and some things I've been getting down on recently, including the excellent solo record from Heartless Bastards frontwoman Erika Wennerstrom. Chuck Ragan's Website: http://chuckraganmusic.com/ Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Austin Lucas slips his toes into The Marinade and we quickly end up drowning in heavy questions about process and existence. Austin made one of our favorite records of the year in 'Immortal Americans.' To catch up with Austin was an honor. Check out his brilliant record and find him on tour when he gets near your town. https://www.austinlucas.com/ Get down on our Spotify playlist that accompanies this episode. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Sadler Vaden teleports into The Marinade! Sadler is probably best known for his work playing guitar in Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, but he was also in Drivin' N Cryin' and has created some fantastic solo music. We discuss what he has learned from his famous bandmates, how he approaches the solo process, and just when the hell Oasis is going to finally reunite. Sadler is a massive guitar player, an impressive songwriter, and a supremely nice individual. Cheers, y'all. Check out Sadler Vaden's music at sadlervaden.com. Also, enjoy music from Sadler, the bands we discuss, and some things I'm getting down on with our @spotify playlist. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Micah Schnabel graciously floats into The Marinade! Micah is a dear sweet soul. Already a songwriter with few peers, Micah recently release one of my favorite books of the year Hello, My Name is Henry. We focus on his process writing the book and dive into new tunes he is writing, why Wily Vlautin is so amazing, and so much more. Cheers, y'all. Check out our @spotify playlist for this episode including one of the songs you heard on the episode, "Jackson, Don't You Worry." Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Hannah Harber stomps her boots into The Marinade! Hannah is a singer, songwriter, and guitar player whose music is written and played with profound conviction. Hannah is a bright light and we learned a ton from this episode. We talk about her upcoming album with her band Hannah Harber and the Lionhearts, how yoga keeps Hannah centered, and why the truth is the most important ingredient of a song. http://hannahharber.com/ Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Vanessa Jean Speckman makes her debut in The Marinade! Vanessa is a visual artist, poet, and all-around fascinating creative. Vanessa takes her wonderful art on the road for dozens of dates a year and she really opened up about her creative process during this conversation. This talk made me better and I hope it does the same for you. Check out Vanessa's art in her Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/VanessaJeanSpeckman Also, our dear friend Micah Schnabel (Ep. 3) makes an appearance accompanying Vanessa on guitar while she reads some of her gorgeous poetry! Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

BJ Barham makes a return splash into The Marinade. BJ and his band American Aquarium recently released a masterpiece of a record called Things Change. Since we last spoke on episode one of this show, BJ has welcomed a baby girl to the family, hired an all-new band, and toured the lower 48 states in support of his brilliant solo record Rockingham. We talk about the split with his former bandmates, how fatherhood has changed him, and what went into making Things Change. American Aquarium is currently on tour. Check out their tour dates at americanaquarium.com. Huge thanks to Hannah Harber for sharing her experience opening for American Aquarium. Check out her music at hannahharber.com. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

The bio on Travis Meadows' website reads, "An orphan who turned into a preacher A preacher who turned into a songwriter A songwriter that turned into a drunk A drunk that is learning to be a human being" Travis is a songwriter and singer originally from Mississippi who now makes his home in Nashville. He has written songs for Wynonna Judd, Dierks Bentley, and Blackberry Smoke among others. We talk about alcoholism, getting clean, co-writing versus writing solo, his creative process, and so much more. Travis is an amazing guy and was so gracious with his time. Cheers, y'all. travismeadows.com Photos by jennrossphotography.com Check out our Spotify playlist that accompanies this episode: https://open.spotify.com/user/marinadepodcast/playlist/5qOb5iqKRq5pZjYXTep6hU?si=xoJglCa_RWSt4uPqc-dJDg

Matt Burke skis into The Marinade! Matt is the frontman and principal songwriter for the band Have Gun, Will Travel. We have been a fan of Have Gun, Will travel for years so this is a special honor. Matt and I discuss our mutual love for Micah Schnabel, how anxiety has threatened to derail us, the creative process behind Have Gun Will Travel's excellent record Science From an Easy Chair, and so much more. Check out hgwtmusic.com for tour dates and merch and look for a new Have Gun, Will Travel record coming very soon.

Thorp Jenson slushes into The Marinade. Thorp is a singer-songwriter based in Richmond, Virginia. His record "Odessa" is an outstanding rock n' roll album rooted in a heartland sound. We discuss Thorp's relationship with substances, how No Country for Old Men inspired his album, and so much more. Plus, we have a very special "What I'm Getting Down On" segment featuring new music from Kasey Anderson. Cheers, y'all. thorpjenson.com Check out the Spotify playlist to accompany this episode. kaseyandersonmusic.com

Matthew Logan Vasquez is one of our all-time favorite songwriters. Best known for his work with Delta Spirit, Matt is a good dude and he opened up in a huge way. Few songwriters are willing to take the chances Matt takes. His music ranges from Americana to rock to folk and soul. Matt's most recent release is an EP called "Texas Murder Ballads." Go get a copy after you listen to this episode. We talk about micro-dosing mushrooms, buddy records, love, and the inspiration of ghosts. Cheers, y'all. http://matthewloganvasquez.com/ Check out our Spotify companion playlist for Episode 12:https://open.spotify.com/user/marinadepodcast/playlist/7s0vO8Dvxs4bhyoCYjaQIC?si=k1ZL3CN1RUCFdRvaQ95h1g

Jon Stickley butterflies into The Marinade! Jon Stickley is a guitar player and songwriter in a band bearing his name, Jon Stickley Trio. We talk about the beauty of Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, the best flatpicking guitar players, and how Jon tells stories without words. Check out the playlist that accompanies this episode on Spotify. There you can hear some of Jon's tunes, as well as a sampling of the music Jon and I discuss during the episode. This episode contains Jon Stickley Trio's songs "Rice Dream," "Octopickin," "Point to Point," and "Darth Radar." http://www.jonstickley.com/

Col. Bruce Hampton was a legendary musician, actor, producer, and all around nice guy. He was in Sling Blade, the Run the Jewels video for "Blockbuster Night Part 1," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, and that's just the tip of his IMDb page. Col. Bruce was also a musical pioneer and one hell of a nice guy. I had the honor of interviewing Bruce backstage at Suwannee Roots Revival 2016. This was one of the first episodes we recorded for The Marinade. A lot has changed since then, from production to interview style, but we want you all to have a chance to hear this wonderful conversation. As was his way, he made me feel like an old friend. Rest in peace, Col. Bruce. The music in this episode is from Deadman De Los Santos off of the forthcoming EP 'Deadman and Stranger.' The EP will be released on April 6th.

Trae Crowder cannonballs into The Marinade. Trae is probably best known for his viral videos railing against racism, Trump, Nazis, sexism and all manner of conservative bull shit. He is a Southern man with liberal sensibilities and one of the funniest comedians in the world right now. Morgan Freeman and Whoopi Goldberg are fans. So are we. We had the honor of talking about the creative process with Trae ahead of his show at The Comedy Zone in Jacksonville, FL. He was thoughtful, engaging, and hilarious. Get down on it. WellRed Comedy: http://wellredcomedy.com/ This episode contains music by Jacksonville-based songwriter Jackie Stranger. You can check him out on his Facebook page. He wrote and recorded the songs featured here during Hurricane Irma. He's also a hell of a nice guy. https://www.facebook.com/JackieStranger/

Legendary songwriter James McMurtry takes a dip in The Marinade. McMurtry is the genius behind such tunes as "Levelland" and "We Can't Make it Here Anymore." His 2015 release Complicated Game is one of our favorites in recent memory and includes a song we can't seem to get out of our heads, "You Got to Me." In this episode, McMurtry discusses what really scares white supremacists, the evolution of his creative process from bar napkins to iPhones, and where he gets some of those incredible song lines. Also, Jason Earle opens up about his creative process and the heavy day that preceded this interview. Cheers, y'all.

Wolf and Cobra belly flop into The Marinade! This is our silliest episode to date and a dream come true. Cory Branan and Jon Snodgrass are two of our all-time favorite songwriters. Branan's new record Adios was released in 2017 and is one of our favorite records of the year. Snodgrass is best known for his work with Drag the River but also has an excellent solo catalog as well as work with the bands Scorpios and Armchair Martian. We joke about Jon's indecipherable emails and proclivity for 'playing' drums, dive deep into political waters, and discuss the creative process for each of these brilliant writers. corybranan.com jonsnodgrass.com

Lee Bains III dives head first into The Marinade! Lee and his band the Glory Fires have made the most important record of 2017. Youth Detention: Nail My Feet Down to the Southside of Town is an epic double album that reads like a series of essays on race, class, and our current political situation. Lee is also a thoughtful, kind, fascinating person. We caught up at Lil' Indies in Orlando, FL, before his set at Will's Pub and discussed what influenced his poetic lyrics, why college football players should be paid (or maybe not), and how each of us came to appreciate Against Me!. Cheers, y'all. . . thegloryfires.com https://www.facebook.com/thegloryfires

Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers wades deep into The Marinade! Oliver, his brother Chris Wood, and Jano Rix make up the three-piece soulful roots band The Wood Brothers. We caught up backstage at Suwannee Roots Revival in October. The conversation begins with food, goes to discussing mentors and ends with a few nuggets of invaluable wisdom from one of the great players and personalities in roots music. Check out The Wood Brothers at thewoodbrothers.com and don't miss them when they come to your town. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Seth Walker enters the Marinade! Seth is a singer, songwriter, and all around delightful human being. He has written with the likes of Oliver Wood from The Wood Brothers and continues to make genre-defying tunes that come from the heart. We discuss the parallels between golf and jazz, his upbringing in a Quaker community in North Carolina, and how we all just need to stop thinking so much.

Micah Schnabel dives into The Marinade! Micah is best known for his work with the band Two Cow Garage but we talk more about his solo work in this conversation. He recently released his masterwork to date, a record called Your New Norman Rockwell. It is intensely personal and political- an important piece of art that we highly recommend you put into heavy rotation. Micah goes deep on the creative process, how music filled the void left when his baseball career ended, lessons he has learned about relationships, and so much more. You can find Micah's albums on his bandcamp page and his partner Vanessa's work on Etsy. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

Verlon Thompson enters The Marinade! Verlon is a fine human being. He spent years as a collaborator of the great Guy Clark. Thompson played guitar for and wrote songs with Guy for many years. He is a beautiful singer, outstanding songwriter, and all-around amazing individual. We talk about the difference between writing by yourself and collaborating, the beautiful nature of playing with impeccable musicians, and how Guy introduced Verlon to the love of his life. Check out Verlon Thompson's music and tour schedule at VerlonThompson.com. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast

BJ Barham enters The Marinade with Jason Earle! Singer. Songwriter. Smart and funny guy. Barham is one of our favorite songwriters. He has established himself as one of the hardest working musicians in the business as the frontman and songwriter for American Aquarium. We talk songwriting, national parks, family, and the creative process on this first ever release of The Marinade with Jason Earle. Support The Marinade on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinadepodcast