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"how did i get here?" is a podcast hosted and produced by musician, johnny goudie.
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in this podcast, johnny talks to other musicians and other people in the entertainment business about what they do and why they do it. "Best Of Austin 2019" http://bit.ly/34rjFyR

Austin Monthly Magazine article from October 2015 https://www.austinmonthly.com/rock-jock/

Past guests include... Frank Turner, Bobby Sparks, Sweet Spirit, Missio, The Reverend Shawn Amos, The Ghost Wolves, Jesse Dayto

n, Fastball, Mike Flanigin, Kydd Jones, My Jerusalem, Eliza Gilkyson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Black Pumas, Jaimee Harris, Beat Root Revival, Penelope Spheeris, The Moving Panoramas, Zeale, White Denim, Alejandro Escovedo, Los Coast, Glenn Phillips (Toad The Wet Sproket), The Octopus Project, Max Frost, Quiet Company, Bonnie Whitmore, Wild Child, Bodeans, Lord Friday the 13th, Reckless Kelly, Joe King Carrasco, Ghostland Observatory, The Mastersons, Dwight Twilley, Death, A Giant Dog, Jonatha Brooke, The Wind + The Wave, Steve Poltz, Suzanna Choffel, Gurf Morlix, Ian McLagan, David Grissom, Hunt Sales, David' Garza, Brownout, Tim Palmer, Ian Moore, Kathy Valentine, Kat Edmonson, The Band of Heathens and many, many more

08/16/2024

Austin based, singer-songwriter Scott Strickland talks about his show next Friday, August 23rd at Antone's here in Austin with special guest Jo James, his work with the Austin Music Commission, the Austin music industry infrastructure and how it works, his recent trips to the U.K. and the Pacific Northwest, songwriting, faith, playing ticketed shows vs. hired background music shows, finding happiness, and much more. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

08/14/2024

Flak Records founder Shannon Rierson talks about their impressive roster of great artists, like Eric Hisaw, Daily Worker, The Stayres, The Wood Roses, as well as recent guests, Larry Seaman, Parker Woodland, and many more, starting Flak Records in 1997, the indie labels that inspired him, playing in Austin in the 90's, artistic intention, what he looks for in an artist or band, artistic intention, pressing vinyl, and much more. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

08/12/2024

Songwriter, artist, and producer, Stephen Doster Music talks about his new, career-spanning compilation, "A Passing Train - A Compilation", featuring released and unreleased material from 1980-2024 (out 9/6) with amazing liner notes for each song, gorgeous photos from Stephen's wife Melinda, and stunningly beautiful artwork from son Django, salvaging the recordings he made with Pretenders guitar player James Honeyman-Scott before his death in the early 80's from a cassette, writing songs for Dr. John, Jonny Lang and more, his work with Guitars For Africa, his legendary John Lennon Birthday shows, and much more. Great convo with my dear, old friend. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. STEPHEN DOSTER - RECORD RELEASE PARTY

08/10/2024

Thirteen years ago today, episode 1 of "How Did I Get Here?" made its way into the world. When I started it, I had no idea where I was going with it, how I was going to sustain two shows a week, if I was going to quit after 10 episodes, no idea. Thirteen years later, it has changed the way I feel about myself and my musical family. I have a deeper gratitude for my music community because through the podcast, I've connected more deeply with "my people." Thank you for listening. Without you, it wouldn't happen, so thank you. Keep listening. Let's get down! ❤️

08/09/2024

Austin based, multi-instrumentalist Chris Nine talks about the many bands she actively plays in like Stella and the Very Messed, Schatzi, Yacht Z, Brass In Pocket, Tender Wolf, Devotees, Wings Over Austin, and more, starting out in Houston with Manhole and The Jinkies, how she learns and memorizes music for almost a dozen bands and how she makes it work, crazy political conspiracies, navigating the Texas political landscape with a non-binary child, tons of music stuff, and we have lots of laughs. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

08/07/2024

Former Austinite, now Nashville based, singer-songwriter Grace Pettis talks about her latest album, the beautiful and cathartic, Down "To The Letter" that chronicles the end of a marriage and the reclamation of self after betrayal, co-dependence, and loss, moving to Nashville, songwriting, touring, all things divorce, healing, finding new love, and much more. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. MPress Records

08/05/2024

Legendary, Austin power-pop artist Larry Seaman talks about making latest release, the powerful "Ernesto Sardonicus", with co- producer Ron Flynt (2020) and an all-star cast of Austin musical luminaries, including former members of Spoon, Flying Saucers, the Wannabes, Poison 13, Cotton Mather, and 2020, songwriting, staying engaged, pop culture and much more on ep. 1413. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

08/03/2024

Mike Harmeier from roots country band, Silverada talks about rebranding the band from Mike and the Moonpies to Silverada after years of making records and touring, making their self-titled, new album, touring the U.S. and Europe, falling into the Texas Country scene, songwriting, and much more. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Hello Wendy PR and web marketing

08/01/2024

A couple of months ago I got to talk to Jack Hues from Wang Chung The Band about the band's and career as well as his solo music. We chatted over Zoom and when that happens, I don't always get to meet those guests in person. Well, yesterday I got to have lunch Jack and his fiancé, my old pal Lourdes, and it was a lovely time. Thanks for the hang, guys! ❤️

07/30/2024

Modern-day crooner L.C. Franke talks about his gorgeous new album, "Still In Bloom" available wherever you stream and on vinyl, his release show this Saturday, August 3rd at The State Theater here in Austin, taking a left turn in music from indie-rock prodigy to being a crooner singing over beautifully orchestrated music, finding happiness in show business, and much more on ep 1411. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

07/26/2024

Peter Holsapple from legendary, and influential power-pop band, The dB's talks about the re-release of their "lost" 1981 album, "Stands For DeciBels", the story of The dB's, their journey as a band, the influence of The dB's on R.E.M., Let's Active and more, Peter's career after the band spending 4 years as R.E.M.'s touring keyboard/guitar player, 26 years touring with Hootie And The Blowfish, and his band, The Continental Drifters with Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) and Susan Cowsill (The Cowsills), and much more on ep 1410! Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Hello Wendy PR and web marketing Propeller Sound Recordings

07/23/2024

Austin, ethereal-rock band, March and Beauty return to talk about their new single, the gender equality and women's rights anthem, "Change" (out now), their show this Thurs, 7/25 at Mohawk Austin, the band's creative process, running a recording school, there a few fabulously entertaining rants from Tim, and a lot of laughs. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Noisy Ghost PR

07/19/2024

Hello friends! Matt Lowell, frontman for Los Angeles based, rock band, Lo Moon talks about their new album, "I Wish You Way More Than Luck" and having it mixed by the legendary Alan Moulder (Depeche Mode, Smashing Pumpkins), growing up in New York, how the band got together, playing "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" with Curt Smith from Tears For Fears, SXSW, touring Europe, UK, and U.S. this fall, staying inspired and much more on ep 1408. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

07/16/2024

Jaime Ospina from Austin Colombian funk / Caribe soul band, Superfónicos talks about their new album, the celebratory "Renaceré" (Re-na-ce-ré) which drops this Friday, 7/19 on Spaceflight Records, their instore at Waterloo Records on Friday, 7/19 at 5 pm, and release show Saturday 7/20 at The Continental Club, growing up in the insanity of Colombia, discovering music, moving to Austin, the rebirth of Superfonicos, and much more. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Press Ju**ie PR

07/12/2024

Songwriter, producer, and business woman extraordinaire Brandi Warden talks about her music industry family that has had 8 decades of someone in the family having a song on the billboard charts, co-writing and co-producing Jackpot! by her husband's band, Monte Warden and The Dangerous Few which is currently at #47 on the Americana chart and their song "Waxahatchee Hoochie Coo" is currently at #42 on the Americana singles chart, her journey in publishing, songwriting, producing and much more on ep. 1406. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

07/09/2024

Akina Adderley and Andy Beaudoin from Austin, "jazz adjacent" band Nori talk about their Nina Simone tribute show this Saturday, July 13th at the '04 Center where they'll be playing with a 9-piece string section, the importance of Nina Simone, why they chose to pay tribute to her, how the band got started and their journey together, the definition of "jazz adjacent" and much more on ep 1405! Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Akina Adderley 04 Center

07/05/2024

Alt-folk-pop, singer-songwriter, and record label owner Rachael Sage talks about her latest album, "Another Side", an acoustic reimagining of her critically acclaimed album, "The Other Side", getting a four-track cassette recorder for her bat mitzvah, starting and running her record label MPress Records, playing Siné with Jeff Buckley in the 90's, songwriting, touring the U.K., what keeps her inspired, and much more. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

07/02/2024

Irish born, Austin based singer-songwriter, and entrepreneur Andrea Magee talks about the second annual, Andrea Magee's She Rises Music Festival taking place Labor Day weekend at Kit Carson Park in Taos, New Mexico, featuring performances by Yola, KT Tunstall, and more, starting and running her non-profit Musichelps Atx, Beat Root Revival, PAACK and Ulla, her relationship to the Austin music scene and much more. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.
Juice Consulting

07/02/2024

Prominent Austin music journalist, author, and historian Michael Corcoran passed away. He was best known for writing for The Austin American-Statesman, The Dallas Morning News, SPIN Magazine, The National Lampoon, and many more. He'll be missed by the Austin music and arts community. Rest in peace, Michael.

This conversation is from episode 133 released on January 1, 2013. Links in comments. 📸 Todd V Wolfson

06/28/2024

Jackie Popovec and John Anthony from Youngstown, Ohio, pop-rock band, The Vindys talk about getting the gig opening for Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, touring and releasing music as an independent band, the Youngstown music scene they started, music school vs. self-taught and how they can work together, touring in a van behind a bus, having a good time doing what you do, writing songs as a band and much more. Gtrat convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod.

06/26/2024

Texas-based NAACP award-winning author, lauded songwriter, Grammy-nominated producer, and multimedia storyteller The Reverend Shawn Amos talks about making his new album Soul Brother No. 1 with producer James Saez and drummer Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), his book "Cookies & Milk", growing up in his dad's ("Famous" Amos) cookie store, healing his relationship with his kids, the 70's soul and funk music that inspired Soul Brother No. 1, and much more. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Missing Piece Group

06/24/2024

I can't believe I've put out 1400 episodes.... wow! It seems like just yesterday that I started inviting my friends over to tell me their life story and what keeps them inspired. Then, it started becoming therapy to me. Now, connecting with my community of fellow musicians, creators, and freaks keeps me grounded and inspired, and most of all, it makes me feel part of something bigger than myself. Thank you, community, and thank you for listening. ❤️

06/24/2024

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06/24/2024

Hello friends! We made it to 1400 episodes! Thank you for listening. We have a double-header today. Brady Stablein, singer and guitar player from Nashville based, rock and roll band, Brother Elsey talks about releasing a string of singles since the band of actual brothers moved from Detroit to Nashville, and much more. Plus, my old pal, Austin singer-songwriter, Wendy Colonna checks in from Colorado about her new album, Paradigms, out tomorrow (6/25), her release show this Saturday, 6/29 at The '04 Center, touring with The Zombies and more. Great convos. Links in comments. Thank you so much for listening for so many episodes. Here's to 1400 more. Let's get down! Missing Piece Group

06/22/2024

Hey gang! It's that time again... here's our Spotify playlist of music from some of the artists that were on over the last 100 episodes. Over three hours of music featuring Jon Muq, Tommy Taylor, Madam Radar, Foghat, Wang Chung The Band, Call Me Spinster Ray Prim Music Parker Woodland Jesse Dayton Me Nd Adam Monte Warden and The Dangerous Few Big Bill Fastball and many more! Listen here
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3EymGqsxBcvKeWBK6kS0uF?si=bGMmaPmwScKnWetDC2t9_A

06/21/2024

Rosie Flores and Fausto Faustito drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter Chris Sensat talks about his debut, full-length, self-titled album is out today, Friday, June 21st on Mule Kick Records, growing up playing drums in his dad's blues band, playing a show with my band Goudie when he was 13, playing with Rosie Flores, Fasto Faustito, playing the Outlaw Country Cruise, The Alice Rose, and much more. Great convo. Links in comments or find it wherever you pod. Mule Kick Productions Hard Pressed Publicity

06/19/2024

Singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Curtis McMurtry talks about The Pollen & The Rot, the first of four forthcoming albums inspired by seasons, exploring themes of restlessness, revolution and rebirth, the album's unique instrumentation, growing up in Austin around musicians, Bandcamp vs streaming, Musician's Local Union 433, and much more. Great convo. Listen here: https://bit.ly/HDIGHPOD or Apple Podcasts:https://apple.co/2ziAou9 or Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3edr4q4 or wherever you pod.

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How Did I Get Here? Presents Friday, July 21st at Soundspace at Captain Quack's Featuring solo sets from Johnny Goudie Leslie Sisson (Moving Panoramas) Aaron Sinclair Doors 8pm Show 8:30 I'll be hosting and conducting short interviews as well. Go to GigStan.com for tickets and info or get tickets at the door. Let's get down! GigStan How Did I Get Here presents Johnny Goudie, Leslie Sisson, and Aaron Sinclair

THE Mojo Nixon talks about The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon - documentary and much more on ep 1275 of How Did I Get Here? Available now wherever you pod.

From The Vault with James "JY" Young from legendary rock band, Styx talking about debuting at #1 with their latest album Crash Of The Crown from ep. 1086 released 8/20/21. Listen now! https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kMqDWLGab6YYumPwRN1df?si=hH_KnVvESRy1oObzv4_Wwg

"Small World" Talking to Michael O'Connor about a random gig I played in Corpus Christi opening for a Kiss tribute band in the mid 90's...

How Did I Get Here? From The Vault ep 335 with David Komie "The Attorney That Rocks" from Dec. 2014. In this clip he talks about his first TV commercials. Do you remember them? Listen to the whole episode here https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gO3I3CVimywB9jqRlDD17?si=FneWKqCTQqS2HDwh3_Ya5g&utm_source=copy-link or wherever you pod.

San Antonio art-rock band Buttercup talks about their almost 20 year career, their latest EP "Specks: An Autobiographical Album", playing shows in art galleries, their recent tour and much more on ep 1220. Recorded at The Bugle Boy in La Grange, TX. Thanks to all the fine folks out there for such a lovely afternoon. Listen here: https://bit.ly/HDIGHPOD or Apple Podcasts:https://apple.co/2ziAou9 or Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3edr4q4 or wherever they do pods. #hdighpod #musicpodcast #thebugleboy #lagrangetx #artrock #buttercup

Talking to Robin Mordecai by the pool on Jan. 13, 2022.

Talking to Robin Mordecai about his new single "Alive" by the pool last week. We had to stop early and finish up inside. Tune in to ep. 1130 (out tomorrow 1/18) to find out what happened. Robin Mordecai

An hour with Primo The Alien in a minute.

Great convo with my pal, synth-pop, retro-wave artist, Primo The Alien about her new EP'S "Heart On The Run" and "Rock Professor" and more on the show tomorrow! Check her out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/34O5j4kXzwzwpusQApiRLA?si=mpP068uYQbWAe717cIRtOg&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1