This week I sit down with Blake Kaiser from Kaisertronics. If you like all things dirt Kaisertronics is you one stop shop! From the amazing sounds of all of Blake's circuits to the rad aesthetics Blake is constantly improving. We get into his pedals but we get deep on some issues that Blake has had to over come. Blake is a super awesome guy and so down to earth. Check out all the cool things Blake is doing here!  website: https://www.kaisertronics.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaisertronics/ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaisertronics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaisertronics check out all this stuff I'm up to as well https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

This week I sit down with Jordan Withers from Poison Noise! Its hard to believe that Poison Noises is only a couple of years old but they have so many pedals available and so many versions of their pedals. Though it's no surprise that Jordan is one of the hardest working people in the pedal community as of now. He's always woking on new circuits and constantly trying to improve on the the current line. We get into his beginning of Poison Noises and how awesome the pedal DIY community is, how the Crook became a staple bass tone for Addison from the JHS show, and so much more. Jordan is one of the most down to earth and a super fun person to talk to. I know you'll enjoy this conversation just as much as I did! Check out all things Poison Noises  https://www.poisonnoises.com Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/poisonnoises/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/PoisonNoises Also check out all things I'm up to https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

This is a big one for me! Right when I was getting into instrumental music (2016) Marbin hit Facebook with a handful of viral hits such as "Redline" and "African Shaptay" and Marbin has been on my radar every since! Dani is once of the most the fun guitarist to watch and listen to! From is technical ability and knowledge of the instrument to his songwriting and emotion in his playing. This is the second time I've had to opportunity to talk to Dani, both times such a blast. We have a very freeform conversation here which is something I really enjoy but especially with a gust like Dani. We talk the early days of his guitar journey, the start of Marbin, and all the way up to the tour they just got back from. That and so much more on this weeks episode! Check all the awesome things Dani is up to with Marbin https://marbinmusic.bandcamp.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marbinmusic check out all the stuff Im up to as well!  https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

John Tron Davidson loves picks or plectrums.... I like plectrums better. He runs Heavy Repping which is his shop, blog, reviews, demos, and more in depth knowledge of plectrums than you could imagine! On top of all of that Heavy Repping carries plectrums from so many awesome builders with one familiar face from the podcast.... Honey Picks! Johns passion for plectrums is only trumped by his ability to create an awesome community and bridge the gap between small builders and the customers. I had such a great time sitting down and nerding out on plectrums and social media. Also sorry about the nature... the storm that can through on my end knocked out my power not once but twice while John and I were recording. but besides some technical difficulties I hope you enjoy this just as much as I did!  Check out all the awesome stuff John is doing  website: https://www.heavyrepping.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeavyRepping Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heavyrepping/ linker.ee: https://linktr.ee/heavyrepping Check out all the things I'm doing as well!  https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

If you're on Tiktok and you're a guitar player I'm sure you've seen Jordan.wav running his guitar through all sorts of different items from his hair to soap and so many things in between. There is so much more to Jordan than just his viral success on Tiktok. We get into his back story of his first guitar, the people that taught his first lessons, becoming inspired from guitar hero and so much more. As you can imagine though we dive deep into Tiktok. Jordan is a wealth of knowledge not just on the guitar but as well as the music marketing, songwriting, and building pedals. The conversation Jordan and I had was probably one of the best conversations I have had the opportunity to to have. I had a great time and I'm sure you'll enjoy this weeks episode too! Check all of the awesome things Jordan is up to!  website https://jordanwav.com/links Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jordan.wav?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jordan.wav/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYRIBISbgdGK01luLk_MAUw Check out all of my other stuff too!  https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

Rick Calhoun and his brother are the creators, designers, and builders for their company Honey Picks. Based out of North Carolina they make possibly the best picks on the market at the moment...... at least in my opinion. Not only are they super functional but they are truly a work of art. Rick and I talk everything from is beginnings and the sick guitar he started on all the way up to where we are today. When it comes to guitar picks Rick is probably one of the most passionate people I've ever met. I can guarantee that any pick you get from Honey Picks has Rick pouring his heart and soul into to every one the leaves the shop. Rick is a phenomenal guest and I know y'all will enjoy this just as much as I did!  check out all things Honey Picks https://www.honey-picks.com Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/honey.picks/ check out all things from me too  https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

Lindy Day is a touring musician, a music educator, a social media influencer, and a super awesome person. I had a great time talking to Lindy all about her beginnings of playing in school bands and sneaking away with her sisters guitar all the way up to where she is today. You most likely know of Lindy from her lesson online but there's so much more to her teaching than just 60 second tiktok lesson. You can tell how passionate she is when it comes to teaching but it really comes through when she's teaching young aspiring musicians. I mean they are the future and I feel like Lindy is one of the best people for the job. We also get into how she had to pivot from touring to being online full time and some of the challenges with that immediate shift. All of this and so much more on this episode of Man The Helm! check out Lindy's first tiktok lesson https://www.tiktok.com/@lessonswithlindy/video/6906927650204404997?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en As well as everything else Lindy is up to here TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@lessonswithlindy?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lessonswithlindyofficial/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXduzxEj2dw0RB8BP0XMw6g Also you can find me here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

Kayla Creamer is the creator and one of the host of the Distorted Opinions podcast. A podcast all about musical conversations between friends. Along with her other co-hosts that's exactly how you feel, like you're hanging out and talking your favorite music between your friends. Its a great show with awesome guests as well. We get to everything Distorted Opinions has done in the last 2 years with over a 100 episodes so far. As well as Kayla and her back story in her early life playing in school bands as well as marching band in college and when she came to love the guitar! There's so many awesome stories in this episode and I know you'll enjoy it just as much as I enjoyed talking with Kayla! find all the awesome things the Distorted Opinions podcast is doing here linktr.ee/distortedopinions As well as everything I'm doing here as well if you'd like to support the show! https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

This week I sit down with Jesse from Rude Tech! I unintentionally got to meet Jesse face to face down in Nashville at the Tone Mob pizza party and it was such a good hang. Jesse is a former rocket scientist turned mad scientist with guitar pedals. We get into his back story and how he started to get into music, guitar, and.........ska! We also get into the formation of Rude Tech with just a round of 6 chorus pedals and how he got started with the design of those awesome first pedals. From there get get into the more recent pedals such as the "3muff14", the "slice of pie" and the "falcon drive". Plus Jesse gives us a sneak peak at the next pedal he's coming up pedal with a design you know and....... maybe love. All of this and more on this weeks podcast with Jesse from Rude Tech! Check all good things Jesse is doing!  https://www.rudetech.com (use offer code "manthehelm" at check out to save 10%) Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/rude_tech/ TikTok  https://www.tiktok.com/@rude_tech Check out any of my social media as well Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/man_the_helm/ Tiktok  https://www.tiktok.com/@man_the_helm Discord  https://discord.com/channels/981366623460028506/981366624043020359 Or you can email me at [email protected]

Welcome back everyone to this weeks episode with an Independent artist from Chattanooga Tennessee, Slaten Dooley. He's an multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, father, and works a full time job. I had a great time talking gear, lessons learned, gigs, social media, and a lot of in between. I had a blast talking to him and I'm sure y'all will enjoy the the conversation as well. If you want to check out all the awesome things Slaton is doing you can check all of that down below. Also don't forget to Man Your Helm! Check out Slaton here! slatondooley.com Facebook  Instagram  TikTok Check out me on all of my other social media  Facebook  Instagram  Tiktok Discord  or shoot me an email at [email protected]