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We talk to Tough Old Bird, Live at the modeling factory in Buffalo, New York. Find them online at: Tougholdbirdmusic.com

I talked to songwriter Matthew VanDeburgh about his journey including his band experiences, his addiction to substances and the party culture around his music, and eventual recovery, it was a powerful episode! You can find him online at: https://www.matthewvandeburghmusic.com/

Singer-songwriter Jesse Daniel Edwards joins the show, we talk primarily about songwriting. After briefly going to Jessie’s history, we talk about many facets of music, such as: Happiness and playing music (Does it make you happier?) And the decision between taking music professionally and having a regular lifestyle The act of songwriting, and the challenge of reaching into your subconscious to make new connections and write new music Having the power to affect others with your music Website: jessedanieledwards.com   New Album: jdemusic.bandcamp.com   Music: soundcloud.com/jessedanieledwardsmusic   Upcoming Shows: April 25 at the Basement, Nashville May 2 at the Crying Wolf Nashville July 5 at the 5 Spot Nashville

Find us online at theclimbup.com  Check out Bleu & Green at  https://www.facebook.com/bleugreenmusic Bleu & Green join the show! Joe Vallone, Zack Steinberg, Greg Ryan Show Note -The band's introduction to music (Zack was a music councilor!)  -Stage fright and early nightmare concerts -Recording experiences -Their story and experience as a band Questions Album reccomendation Greg- Random Access Memories- Daft Punk  Zach- Frank Zappa- Hot Rats  Joe- Talking Heads- Remain in light  

James Bobak joins the show! Show Notes -James's background and his beginning in music playing the piano -Music school -Joe singing Let it Be while lost in the woods -Music as a tool for connection with others and yourself -Having an intention and a reason why you play music Album recommendation: If I Left the Zoo Studio album by Jars of Clay

Update on the name change and direction of the show.

Find us online at theclimbup.com Carmen & Lizzy join The Climb Up. Check out their YouTube! And they are playing April 21st at Daily Planet in Buffalo. Show Notes -Carmen and Lizzy are cousins, And Carmen's mom is a music teacher, which lead both of them into playing music. -Both Carmen and Lizzy started when they were young, developing their ear and good practice habits -Carmen went to music school, and won awards for songwriting from her first song. -Carmen and Lizzy have been playing together since her return -Questions Album recommendations: The Wild Reeds- The World We Built Aoife O'Donovan- In the Magic Hour

Find us online at theclimbup.com   We talk to Ryan Flynn of Our Common Roots Show Notes -Joe and Ryan share how they met -Ryan's early days singing in choir -Experiences in Boy Scouts -Ryan's first band, Miracle of Madness (I was at his first show!) -Musical theater experiences -Ryan plays many instruments, but eventually settled on guitar -Ryan's recent experiences with Our Common Roots, finding band members, recording music, and songwriting Questions Album recommendation: Dave Matthews Band Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King

Find us at theclimbup.com   We talk to Tyler Westcott of the Folkfaces, The Observers, and Black Rock Zydeco.  Show Notes –Tyler is a trumpet player! He had a collection of peculiar teachers as he was learning trumpet –For Tyler, Isolation and a little bit of anger let him to play guitar –Tyler's early history in bands, Punk music, And eventually starting Folkfaces –A class trip changed his life, but especially his music –Getting better at being a musician, touring and finally releasing an album –Questions –Album recommendation: Minutemen Double Nickels on the Dime 

We talk to Trever Stribing and Lucas Honig of PA Line. http://www.palineofficial.com/ Show Notes –We discuss their first instruments, and how you relate your current instrument to the one you know the most –Both Trever and Lucas had rough first shows, but it always gets better –Tour stories -How Trever turned struggle into creativity -Fighting with band members -The business side of music -Questions: my favorite- What is music? "The expression of body and soul using tools to create tension and release"-Trever Stribing -Album recommendation: Thrice Alchemy Index Vol 1-4  https://play.spotify.com/user/joshtronic/playlist/47fZBUAR6t5U7E9HRVa7jf Help out the show! theclimbup.com/donate

Today's show is with Kurt Wissing and Joe Knauth Show Notes -Joe is getting into harmonica playing! This is what I'm aiming for-We talk about the music anime BECK (and why I love it!) -Kurt is forming a band! -We discuss where we are at with the show -you should join the Queen city music lottery Help us out! Donate to support the show!

00:00 Intro (Colors by Max Muscato & Outer Harbor) 05:52 Shows starts 07:55 Max has been a musician for life (and everyone learns Smoke on the water) 10:48 Max's dad and SRV, John Mayer (watch his great lecture at Berklee), Jimi Hendrix 14:40 Max just wants to play music (And depressing songs in Florida) 17:38 Cookies and Beer 19:44 Finding a bassist 26:37 Things are starting to work out for Max 29:13 The importance of being around better musicians 31:00 Do the work 36:54 Definition of Success 39:20 A little bit of luck 48:37 A record label is a loan (You can make it on your own!) 53:06 Songwriting and Influences 1:04:00 Questions Album Recommendation: Continuum by John Mayer 1:21:12 Performance (Colors and Two Times Gravity)

Find Us Online at TheClimbUp.com We talk to Green Schwinn   Show Notes -Gypsy Jazz and Django Reinhardt -Green Schwinn's attempt at acoustic grunge -Green Schwinn's intro into music and meeting each other (they picked a band name on day one!) -Sitar -busking experiences -We all love Weird Al and Tenacious D -Yoko Ono, Fluxism, and Contemporary Music -Songwriting -Questions -Sonic Archeology    -Andy and I love a Japanese band, The Pillows  

Find us online at theclimbup.com We interview Corey Hagstrom of Noah Gokey and Irregardless. Show Notes   Corey's early history of playing cello  Drastic and catching Corey's principal swearing on tape Songwriting Getting introduced to rock Music: classical to Metallica Getting over stage fright quickly The origin story of the name Noah Gokey (with song performance!) The electric fluguel Machine (with song performance!) Questions Album recommendation:   Songs and Music from "She's the One" Studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Book recommendation: The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan Help out the show!

Find us online at theclimbup.com   Show Notes MaryBeth's start in music Taking lessons Going to music school Dealing with stage fright Teaching Learning new instruments Amazing concert experiences from a fans perspective Connecting with the audience Book recommendation: Can I Say: Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums by Travis Barker Album recommendation: Norah Jones- The Fall   Links mentioned: Benjamin Zander and his book The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life

We interview Chris Jones of Skiffle Minstrels. Find us online at theclimbup.com   SHOW NOTES -Intro music: Cotton candy sky- Pochontas County -Chris's beginnings and music and early performances -Transition from reggae to folk -Learning multiple instruments -Entering the bluegrass scene -Treating music as a business -Crossroads -playing banjo -Teaching music -59:30 questions -album recommendation: Boomer's Story-Ry Cooder -1:14:30 Performance   Please help support the show! theclimbup.com/donate  

You can find us online at theclimbup.com Brandon's early days in music Friends in music Technology Music: feminine or masculine? Early recordings (check out this video of a great Violinist who recorded her progress over two years!) 24 Hour Musical, Scarface musical The Albrights's decline and life moving on 1:08:00 Questions 1:24:43 Performance Book recommendations: A Confederacy of Dunces Novel by John Kennedy Toole   Life: Keith Richards Album Reccomendaton: Hamilton Mixtape

00:00 Intro (Conquistadors– Intrepid Travelers) 04:50 Conversation starts 7:06 starting music young 15:50 Donny demos his keyboard 18:32 Naysayers (Joe's story with Rich Steele) 24:32 Learning by ear vs sheet music 28:05 Donny: future saxophonist and discussion on learning new instruments 32:26 synesthesia and music hallucinations Donny references Alexander Scriabin. 36:45 Ear training 42:05 Songwriting discussion 54:20 Questions 1:09:34 Performance Book recommendation: Mark Levine piano theory The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music (get it free through audible) Album recommendation Darryl Reeves Retrograde The Mercury sessions

We talk to bass player Will Folckemer about his early days playing bass, our old band in college, and the rise and fall of his band Breckenwood. Will is currently the bass player for the Toy Box Brigade, a ska band in Western New York.