Rock Paper Podcast

The other night I caught up with singer songwriter Andrew Weber at his home to talk about some of the stuff he's been working on. We talk about his start in music after transitioning from sports. We …

This week I caught up with my buds and frequent guests of the show Brandon Barbier & Ryan Mills of Outrun The Fall. We start the episode covering some of our favorite Christmas traditions, movies and…

The other night I caught up with Country music singer songwriter Ethan Carl! I've been following his journey for a bit but this was our first time getting to properly meet. It all seemed like perfect…

After Wednesday returns!! It's been a long time but it felt good to catch up with my friends After Wednesday. We deep dive into their brand new album SOLITARY REFINEMENT. We talk about some of the st…

Samantha Clemons returns!! A bit ago I caught up with my incredibly talented friend Samantha Clemons at her St.Louis home. We had a great time catching up covering all sorts of topics including some …

Singer Songwriter Hunter Peebles returns to the show with his brand new band, The Moonlighters! They have quickly become one of the must see acts in town. I'm thrilled to get a moment to sit down wit…

Wes Hoffman returns!! I dropped by Encapsulated Studios in Maplewood, MO to meet up with my bud Wes Hoffman of Wes Hoffman & Friends to talk about some brand new music, a big show, vinyl, tour and so…

Thom Donovan joins me via Zoom to talk about his journey in music from growing up in St.Charles, MO and playing gigs with his band Lapush, touring for years with Will Hoge to writing his first novel!

Back at the end of October I took a drive to Columbia, MO to hang with Mary And The Giant as they were rehearsing for the big album release party. I had a real good time talking to them about recentl…

A bit ago I caught up with Dillon & Alex of The Winks at Encapsulated Studios in Maplewood, MO to talk about what they've been up to including some brand new music! We discuss their new EP, Release P…

Tree One Four returns for a special Halloween episode! We had a lot of fun discussing some of our favorite Halloween costumes, candy, movies & more. We also talk about the latests from Tree One Four …

The other night I caught up with my buddy Jackson Stokes while he was in town. He just got home from breaking a World Record with Devon Allman & Donovan Frankenreiter, the next week got married, then…

Singer Songwriter Brian Krumm joins me on the show via Zoom for today's episode. Brian Krumm is now based in Chicago, IL area but shares some stories of his time growing up in the Collinsville, IL ar…

The other day I stopped in at the wonderful Phat Buddha Studios in St.Louis, MO to meet up with my new friend Ashley Byrne. I've been following along with Ashley's work for a little while now but thi…

On this episode you'll hear:

• Sinking Ships
• Permanent Vacation
• Old Time Feeling
• Starry Moonlit Night

Videos of the live performances on YouTube!

Find more from Kevin Gruen including the single "P…

/A while back I caught up with Comedian Max Pryce to talk about some of the behind the scenes stuff leading up to recording his new comedy special this weekend. We talk about life on the road, workin…

Welcome to the show the guys of Humans & Strangers! I sit down and talk about some of the early days of how this group formed, upcoming show, new music like their latest single "Never Enough" and muc…

Will Saulsbery returns! I caught up with Will at his home to talk about the brand new album from Money For Guns ALL THE DARKNESS THAT'S IN YOUR HEAD. We share a sneak peek at some songs, shares some …

Singer Songwriter Andrew Dahle returns!! I met up with Andrew at his home. It'd been a few years since we've recorded together so it was really nice catching up with a friend.  We talk about what it'…

Paul Niehaus IV returns!! I took a trip back to Blue Lotus Recordings in St.Louis, MO to meet up with my buddy Paul Niehaus. We've spent a lot of time in the studio talking about a lot of various alb…