Check out this bonus track from the beautiful Maria Forsythe! You can check out more music by Maria at fb.me/maria.forsythe.5

Enjoy this prime bonus content from surprise audience volunteer, Noelle of Austin! Featuring Maria Forsythe and Madima! This episode of This Band is Real was recorded LIVE at Gordough's Public House South Lamar, Austin TX.

It is time to wrap up this season, and we went ALL OUT for this one: we got songstress Maria Forsythe, the elusive South Austin Regulars, an outdoor concert at Gordough's Public House South Lamar, and some surprising guests... Hope y'all enjoyed Season 1 - we're hoping to start up Season 2 after the summer! TBiR Season One Finale Talent & Crew Host - Madeline Dimayuga Sound Mixer - Morgan Honaker Technical Directors - Carly Stalder & Nick Griffith Guitar - Ruben Duenez Bass - Anthony Wilmore Lead Guitar - Jake Dromgoole Percussion - Elliot Mayo Talent - Maria Forsythe, Irielle Wesley, Paul Carruba, Symply Courtney, and Jason Andrew Castro Follow Us On Our Social! Facebook: fb.me/thisbandisreal Twitter: @thisbandisreal Instagram: @thisbandisreal.pod Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts

In case you missed it, Guest Host Scarlett Alexandra performed a couple of original compositions, including this masterpiece!

You can find more music by Madima at fb.me/maddimacoustic; or check out previous episodes of This Band is Real from Season 1!

In our penultimate episode for Season 1, we brought in a special host to take over the pod: please enjoy the comedy stylings of Scarlett Alexandra as she interviews soul rock artist Short Term Cupid, and the lactose intolerant Madima! We discuss protecting the environment, motion picture soundtracks, and little baby licks on guitar! Stay tuned next month for the final episode of Season 1! TBiR Talent & Crew Episode 5: Host - Scarlett Alexandra Sound Mixer - Morgan Honaker Technical Directors - Carly Stalder & Nick Griffith Guitar - Ruben Duenez Bass - Anthony Wilmore Cajon - Elliot Mayo Talent - Short Term Cupid & Madima Follow Us On Our Social! Facebook: fb.me/thisbandisreal Twitter: @thisbandisreal Instagram: @thisbandisreal.pod Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

You can find more of Jenny at her weekly show at Dozen Street here in Austin every Thursday from 6-8 PM! Check out her upcoming shows (including a SXSW showcase) on her website www.patreon.com/jennyparrott

It is time to get ~intimate~ with our first Fireside Show! Straight from the living room of our host Madeline Dimayuga, it is time to cozy up to some SXSW darlings: O.M.F and Jenny Parrott! Listen to the journeys of these two musicians - from Macon, Georgia to Nawlins, they've been all over and have plenty of stories to share. We're so happy to be back from hiatus here on This Band is Real! TBiR Talent & Crew Episode 4: Host - Madeline Dimayuga Sound Mixer - Morgan Honaker Technical Directors - Nick Griffith & Carly Stalder Guitar - Ruben Duenez Bass - Anthony Wilmore Cajon - Elliot Mayo Mandolin - Jake Dromgoole Talent - Old Money Fuckbois & Jenny Parrott Follow Us On Our Social! Facebook: fb.me/thisbandisreal Twitter: @thisbandisreal Instagram: @thisbandisreal.pod Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Look out for more shows in Austin, Texas from none other than Vanilla Presley! Vanilla Presley Presents: Kick Butt Stand Up - January 18th @ Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze 8:30-10:30 PM | $5 You can see their event on Do512 to buy tickets! You can check out more of their music on Spotify, SoundCloud, or their official website.

TBIR History was made on this episode: we made our debut on the Fallout Theater stage, we had a hotly contested rap battle, and we got EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. Not only that, but we get into resolutions of 2019, investing your money, and haunted houses (spoopy content - you have been warned). Protect your mom's gentle ears, and take a listen to the MC stylings of Little Kids With $20 and Vanilla Presley on this episode of This Band is Real! This episode brought to you by: Fallout Theater Fallout Theater is a live comedy venue and training center in the heart of downtown Austin, with shows 7 nights a week featuring long-form improv, sketch and stand-up. Fallout’s mission is to focus on elevating Austin comedy through high-quality programming and instruction, with an emphasis on diversity, experimentation, and community. Visit falloutcomedy.com to see their full line-up of shows and availability for classes; and be sure to follow them across all social platforms @falloutcomedyatx. TBiR Talent & Crew Episode 3: Host - Madeline Dimayuga House Manager - Virgil Shelby Sound Mixer - Morgan Honaker Technical Director - Nick Griffith House Guitar - Jake Dromgoole House Bass - Anthony Wilmore House DJ - Knick Knack Panic Attack aka Elliot Mayo Talent - Little Kids With $20 & Vanilla Presley Follow Us On Our Social! Facebook: fb.me/thisbandisreal Twitter: @thisbandisreal Instagram: @thisbandisreal.pod Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify