Mitten Backstage

I'm joined today by Nathan Coles! We've known each other for awhile now, since our undergrad studies at GVSU, and we play together in a trio called Normal Mode. He also is a freelance drummer for var…

I got to catch up with my old boss and multi-faceted friend in the Michigan music scene, Morgan Haner! When I worked at Founders Brewing Company, Morgan trained all of the sound engineers on our team…

Today's guest is Sam Pilnick, a saxophonist, educator, and composer that I met during our mutual time studying at Western Michigan University and living in Kalamazoo! We chat about music education, c…

I'm joined today by Ian Thompson, a bassist/educator in Grand Rapids, MI that I've been playing with on various gigs over the past few years. You can hear his work with such groups as Cameron Blake, …

Evan "Woots" Wouters joins us today for a wonderful chat about his upcoming album, "Keep Up," that drops this Saturday, May 22nd! He put in a ton of work and over 2 years of studio sessions and wrang…

It's always a pleasure to chat with Steve Leaf, a man of many talents and countless quips. This one went off the rails in the best way, and it adds to all of the reasons you should check out his art …

I had a great time chatting with Mike Schertenlieb! He's a solid dude to have in your corner, a thoughtful musician, and a hard-working, tirelessly-supportive individual that plays drums for all sort…

Happy to have had some time to chat with Randall Erno this week! He's had a wide variety of experiences being in the Michigan music scene, from touring with different bands to working on festivals. W…

I catch up with James Knoerl, a multifaceted drummer who rises to every occasion on his instrument. We initially met at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, when he and a mutual friend, Detroit bassist Matt Rya…

Happy to be chatting with Brooklyn Kohl, a recent friend that I've made through mutual friends in the Grand Rapids music scene, many who have performed with Benjaman James or GrooveGround Music! Whil…

It was such a pleasure catching up with Ryan McMahon, a great drummer and an even greater human being! We used to live together back when he first took up the torch as the drummer for Joe Hertler & T…

This week, I was happy to sit down with Elle Lively, one of the hardest working behind-the-scenes people in the Michigan music scene!  

We chat about her start in the industry, her musical family an…

I'm happy to be joined this week by Chris Bota! He's a wonderful guitarist, educator, and member of the Michigan band Desmond Jones, who have endeared themselves to the music-loving audiences of this…

Today, I'm excited to chat with Hannah Laine! Many of you know her around West Michigan for her soulful singing, mindful creativity, and dedication towards giving others the tools to feel healthy, gr…

Today's episode features a conversation with Loren Johnson! We chat about being creative in our spaces and she talks about her journey putting out an EP, Into The Morning, just before a cancelled tou…

Today's episode is a podcast crossover episode with the crew on the Beneath The Beat podcast!   

I've known cohosts Andy Wade and Zakariya Sadir for awhile now, since my group, Earth Radio, has perf…