how did i get here?

Hello friends! Bruce frontwoman Carrie Fussell returns to the show for episode 1457! After years of leading Austin, artrock band Calliope Musicals, Carrie has decided to go in a new direction, and that direction is BRUCE. They're dropping their debut album, Must Love Teeth in the spring of 2025, but their first single "Cherry" is available on Spotify or wherever you stream your jams. You can also find BRUCE on Instagram. We have a great conversation about making Must Love Teeth with co-producer Jank Sinatra, writing songs, changing everything up, songwriting, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Carrie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   If you're struggling this holiday season, help is available. Speak to someone today. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call or Text 988 Or click HERE for help.   Check out "How Did I Get Here?" in The Austin Chronicle Luv Doc's Top Ten Locally Produced Podcasts HERE   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Happy holidays everyone! Americana duo Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus are my guests for episode 1456! Their new album, Big Red Guitar is available now where you stream or download music on Berkalin Records. Go to pattonbrokus.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about making music together as a couple for 40 years, songwriting, touring, our many friends in common, working with Berkalin Records in Houston, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jim and Sherry. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   If you're struggling this holiday season, help is available. Speak to someone today. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call or Text 988 Or click HERE for help.   Check out "How Did I Get Here?" in The Austin Chronicle Luv Doc's Top Ten Locally Produced Podcasts HERE   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 335 with David Komie "The Attorney That Rocks". This show was originally released on 12/19/14. Below are my original notes from the episode. My guest for episode 335 is "the attorney that rocks", David Komie! If you live in Austin or have come to Austin over the last few years you've probably seen his billboards or commercials. David is a defense attorney here in Austin, but he's also the frontman for the band, Dharma Kings. so, he does in fact, rock. I have wondered who David is since I started seeing him on tv. Wondered what kind of guy he was. Well, I found out. He's a really interesting, genuine and very nice guy with a fascinating story. We talk about growing up poor in Miami, going to college on a tennis scholarship, playing pro tennis, law school in the south, being a lawyer, starting a label, starting a band, being "attorney that rocks" and much, much more. I had a great time getting to know David. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! If you're struggling this holiday season, help is available. Speak to someone today. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call or Text 988 Or click HERE for help.   Check out "How Did I Get Here?" in The Austin Chronicle Luv Doc's Top Ten Locally Produced Podcasts HERE   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Lisa Morales returns to the show for episode 1455! She's just released her fourth album, the gorgeous Sonora, available everywhere now. The album is a nod to her musical childhood growing up in Tucson. Go to lisamoralesmusic.com for music, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about the great collaborations on Sonora with musicians songwriters like Tish Hinojosa, Jojo Garza (Los Lonely Boys), Kelsey Wilson (Sir Woman), David Pulkingham, Michael Longoria, and others, working with great producers like Michael Ramos, Davíd Garza and others including herself, being inspired by her childhood memories, working through the grief of losing her sister through music, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Lisa. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   If you're struggling this holiday season, help is available. Speak to someone today. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call or Text 988 Or click HERE for help.   Check out "How Did I Get Here?" in The Austin Chronicle Luv Doc's Top Ten Locally Produced Podcasts HERE   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Blues Traveler keyboard player, and Austin resident Ben Wilson joins me to talk about his journey in music and his new project, progressive-pop duo Wilson Arms which he started with his long-time friend and renowned drummer Rob Avsharian (Andy Timmons Band, Bobgoblin, The Adventures of Jet, The Julien Kasper Band, Disaster Relief). Their debut album, Heroes And Hangmen is out now wherever you stream music. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you stream music. Ben and I have a great conversation about his journey in music, playing with Blues Traveler for 25 years, starting Wilson Arms during the pandemic with Rob Ashvarian during the pandemic as a soul-searching journey to find themselves, the Austin music scene, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Ben. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Check out "How Did I Get Here?" in The Austin Chronicle Luv Doc's Top Ten Locally Produced Podcasts HERE   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Producer, recording engineer, songwriter, musician, manager, and artist Mike Stewart is my guest for episode 1453! Mike is known for co-producing artists like Doug Sahm, Omar and the Howlers, Dead Milkmen and many others. He also managed bands like Poi Dog Pondering, The Gourds and more. He currently splits his time between Austin and Amsterdam and has started playing out here in Austin with his band The Mike Stewart Theory which features Jon Sanchez and Jon Dee Graham and is releasing his entire catalog of songs, one song every three weeks on Flak Records. Go to themikestewarttheory.com for music, show dates and more. Mike and I have a great conversation about his journey. I hope you enjoy getting to know him as much as I did. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! We have a double-header for you today. Austin based, Americana artist Sid Grimes talks about growing up in the middle of Hollywood, spending her adolescence in Nashville, moving to Chicago to go to school to become a conductor, studying opera and classical music, her journey from atheist to aspiring Catholic, and much more. Check out her debut EP, "House of Cards" and see her play with her band at Banger's on Friday, December 20th. Go to sidgrimes.com for music, show dates and more. Plus, Austin music business leader Nancy Coplin talks about the 49th annual Armadillo Christmas Bazaar taking place at Palmer Events Center from Saturday, December 14th to Monday December 23rd from 11 am to 9:30 pm daily. They'll be featuring music daily from some of Austin's biggest and brightest including Jackie Venson, Shinyribs, Ray Benson, Kelly Willis, Happyland, and more. Go to armadillobazaar.com for tickets and music line-up. Two great conversations with two fantastic people. Let's get down!    Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter Shawn Pander returns to the show for episode 1451! Shawn's latest album, Forever And For Now is coming out, on vinyl only, on Monday, 12/9 and he's having a special vinyl release show at The Saxon Pub here in Austin that same night at 6 pm. Go to shawnpander.com for show and album info and more. Shawn and I have a great conversation about making Forever And For Now with producer Gabriel Rhodes and a cast of great musicians including Stefano Intelisano, John Chipman, John Mills, and others, songwriting, playing shows, his upcoming back surgery, hair washing, his time in L.A., and much more. I had a great time catching up with Shawn. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Irish born, Austin based, singer-songwriter Pat Byrne returns to the show for episode 1450! Pat's latest album, the gorgeous, Live From Cedar Creek is available on CD with a couple of singles trickling out on the streaming services. He's playing around Texas in support of the album with a show this Saturday, 12/7 at The Mucky Duck in Houston and next Wednesday, 12/11 at The '04 Center in Austin. Go to patbyrne-music.com for tour dates, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about making Live From Cedar Creek actually live, touring the U.S., house concerts, our shared love of New Jersey, wedding bands, Ulla, the job of an entertainer, songwriting and much more. I had a blast catching up with Pat. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Music industry veteran and beloved Austin music community member, Wayne Nagel is my guest for episode 1449! While on break from tour managing Revisiting Credence, Wayne stopped by to talk about his storied career, the history of Austin music and much more. He has no social media, but you can go to We Luv Wayne page on Facebook for lots of Wayne stuff. We have a great conversation about booking The Continental Club and The Backroom in the 80's, managing and tour managing bands like, Will and Charlie Sexton, Pariah, being a booking agent, the history of The Continental Club, Austin in the 70's and 80's, and much more. I had a blast with Wayne. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie