The Bar Star Podcast

Here’s a new episode! Today on the show, I have the amazing Natalie Mustang who is now my sister: we adopted each other an hour after we met. Natalie is the drummer for the band NoFilter from the Tampa area. We met and clicked instantly and became fast friends. We talk about that of course, her musical journey and how our lives, musically and personally are almost a mirror. So, I had to have her on the show and what a blast we had!...

I'm back! Today on the show, Lance Eric returns and has some things to get off his chest. There's been some rumors, online mud slinging, name calling and high school drama being thrown his way. He reached out to me to have a conversation about it and that's what we did. There's some interesting things we discuss and as always, I learn a thing or two and give my own thoughts & opinions to Lance's situation.

You can find Lance here.....

So I finally have a new episode! Today on the show, I have a cool hang with my buddy, Danny Murphy. Danny is a monster drummer from Louisville who now loves in FL. He's been in some great bands over the years, has dome some cool gigs, has a great personality and doesn't have social media. Yup, that's right; no social media. We get into all that stuff as well his drumming journey, projects he's been in and how much he loves music.

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Here's a short show for now full of silly words. I talk about Tampa, FL, how I got here, the future of the show and share some stories of the journey thus far with my partner in crime, my awesome wife, Staci.

Since we all have extra time on our hands, be sure to check out some older episodes and check out my YouTube channel. It has all my past episodes as well as some cool drum videos.

And as always, you can find me here...

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It's been a while, but here's a brand new episode. Today's show is a departure from music and my normal topics as I have some deep conversations with my friend, Adam Seymour. Adam has a deep outlook on life and we talk about all kinds of various issues of the human psyche. He has found a way to quiet the noise and be at peace and love within himself. We also get into relationships and the feelings that surround relationships. This ...

I know, it's weird! I'm posting a show on Friday. But I could not wait another week to release this episode; it's just too good. Today, I hang with Brian Christopher Mendes. Brian is a drummer out of Austin, TX and a couple years ago, he had a video he made as a joke go viral. He's been a drummer for more than 30 years, and does tons of session work in the Austin area. He's got a cool story, an amazing sense of humor and some very ...

On the show today, I have a great conversation with Lance Eric. Lance is the bass player for Bang Tango as well as his own project, Color Of Chaos plus a few more. Lance is a laid back dude and we talk all kinds of music stuff including the current state of gigging, different cities' music scenes, touring and Lance gives me a geography lesson since I'm kind of slow. Lance also has cool stories about playing overseas and how he may ...

Here is Part 2 of the 2 part hang with the awesome Jake Badger. Jake is a drummer in Louisville and he has his hands in all kinds of stuff making him a busy dude. He recently opened Trio Production House, (formerly LMS), he plays for several different projects, works with law enforcement and is a dad! Even with a full plate, he still carved out some time to hang with me and we talk about all kinds of stuff including how the current...

This week is Part 1 of a 2 part hang with the awesome Jake Badger. Jake is a drummer in Louisville and he has his hands in all kinds of stuff making him a busy dude. He recently opened Trio Production House, (formerly LMS), he plays for several different projects, works with law enforcement and is a dad! Even with a full plate, he still carved out some time to hang with me and we talk about all kinds of stuff including how the curr...

Today on the show, I hang with the talented Dusty Bo. Dusty is a musician/songwriter from Louisville, KY who decided at 21 years old to move to Los Angeles, CA. After working the scene out there for 10 years, he moved back home to Louisville and he's been super busy since. He just released his new single "Bandit" on April 17, (which there was a bonus episode for) and it's a great tune. We of course talk all kinds of music stuff, bu...

I hope everyone is staying safe and maybe learning or doing some new stuff!

I have another cool hang on the show this week with Ian Bottomley. Ian is a drummer in Louisville, has been playing most of his life and is currently the drummer for the band Vice Tricks. We talk about all kinds of music stuff, growing up and finding out his dad was a drummer, the scene around town and how the two of us played in the same band. This was a f...

I hope everyone is staying safe and maybe learning or doing some new stuff!

Today on the show, I hang with Denver Orrender. Denver is a sound guy in Louisville and he's been at it for a long time. He talks about how he got into running sound, what attracted him to that side of live music and his thoughts on the current situation in the world. Denver has a lot to say so there's a ton of information coming in this episode so strap in...

I hope everyone is staying safe and maybe learning or doing some new stuff!

Today on the show, I have a conversation with Jeff House. Jeff is a Louisville native, a drummer and a funny dude. He's got a great sense of humor and he's putting that to use with his new podcast, Let's Tacobout This. We had a fun conversation about all kinds of music stuff, cymbals, bad auditions and more!

You can find Jeff here...

facebook.com/jeffhouse...

I hope everyone is staying safe in these crazy times!

Today on the show, I have a conversation with Shaun Wallace, singer for the band Soul Circus out of Louisville. We talk about his late start to music, how it happened and where his band is now compared to the start. We also get into money and business topics which was a lot of fun.

There are some audio issues with this episode and I apologize, but it happens. Other than that, it...

On today's show, I have a conversation with an upcoming singer-songwriter named Carly Collura. I was hired to play drums by her for a showcase and I wanted to have her on the show to share her musical journey. She's an awesome singer and we talk about what made her decide to move from Michigan to Nashville to pursue music as well as her influences and what she's up to.  

She has an EP on all streaming platforms called Motor City Me...

I’m back! It’s about time, right?? Today on the show, I get a couple things off my chest about what I call wealth envy. It’s annoying to hear people complain about other people that have more success or more money. Jealousy is an ugly thing.

I also bring back Social Media Issues and What Am I Listening To. Enjoy!!

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Today! Finally!! I reveal my “Secret Project” I’ve been talking about for months!!!

On this episode, I hang with my bandmates in The Swerve: Joey Goldsmith, Aaron Cummins, Katie Mac and Brian White (Bar Star alumni) and we talk about how the project came to be, where it started, where it is now as well as some musical influences and what kind of band we are.

This episode was way too much fun as I love the humans in my band! This ep...