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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>My First Band Podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/my-first-band-podcast</link><description><![CDATA[Each Friday, My First Band features a long-form interview with a different notable musician about all of the projects that preceded what you know them for. We discuss their musical origins, and we trace a few of their embarrassing high school bands and other associated bands that happened before they broke out. This show digs deeper than any Wikipedia page or band bio would ever dare to go. And, sometimes, the guests will even share some of their old songs. You can expect to hear a lot of interesting, informative and hopefully entertaining anecdotes about all of the bands along the way.<br /><br />My First Band is sponsored by Boulevard Brewing. It is hosted by Tyler Maas, of Milwaukee Record, and edited by Jared Blohm.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/3394423/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Society &amp; Culture</category><copyright>Copyright Jared Blohm</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg</url><title>My First Band Podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/my-first-band-podcast</link></image><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:15:29 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Jared Blohm</itunes:name><itunes:email>feeds@spreaker.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Each Friday, My First Band features a long-form interview with a different notable musician about all of the projects that preceded what you know them for. We discuss their musical origins, and we trace a few of their embarrassing high school bands...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Each Friday, My First Band features a long-form interview with a different notable musician about all of the projects that preceded what you know them for. We discuss their musical origins, and we trace a few of their embarrassing high school bands and other associated bands that happened before they broke out. This show digs deeper than any Wikipedia page or band bio would ever dare to go. And, sometimes, the guests will even share some of their old songs. You can expect to hear a lot of interesting, informative and hopefully entertaining anecdotes about all of the bands along the way.<br /><br />My First Band is sponsored by Boulevard Brewing. It is hosted by Tyler Maas, of Milwaukee Record, and edited by Jared Blohm.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>200 – Andy Junk (Holy Shit!, The Fragments, Chinese Telephones)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/200-andy-junk-holy-shit-the-fragments-ch</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest — the 200th and final My First Band guest! — is the incomparable Andy Junk. These days, you can see Junk on stage as a member of Holy Shit! and Chinese Telephones, taking photos at a ton of concerts in Milwaukee and beyond, and spreading Lakefront Brewery's sales territory to faraway lands. Before he was in two long-running and respected bands, Junk was a teen starting his musical journey in unknown projects based in the tiny Wisconsin towns of Winneconne and Omro. Prior to his Milwaukee move, Junk was also an instrumental part of the once-mighty Green Bay punk scene as a member of The Fragments, an employee at the legendary Concert Cafe and a booker/resident of a short-lived house venue. Before returning to Green Bay for a concert at Lyric Room this weekend and heading back to Japan for another Holy Shit! tour in March, Junk stopped by Milwaukee Record headquarters to chat with My First Band host Tyler Maas about those recent developments, the forthcoming Chinese Telephones release, his musical start, his formative years in Titletown, basement show-related troubles with the law, relocating to Milwaukee, tricking an AOL music site into covering his band, and much more. Oh, and they talked about his honorary Lakefront beer, My Turn: Junk, and the unique reason it made headlines a few years ago. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Holy Shit! ("Ban Me"). Thanks to everyone who listened to this show, sponsored episodes, helped us book guests and took the time to be interviewed. It was a pleasure doing My First Band for close to four years!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8d6e0e62-e834-4da0-b315-e9d5da0f7e3d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926617/mfb_episode_200_andy_junk.mp3" length="187213039" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest — the 200th and final My First Band guest! — is the incomparable Andy Junk. These days, you can see Junk on stage as a member of Holy Shit! and Chinese Telephones, taking photos at a ton of concerts in Milwaukee and beyond, and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest — the 200th and final My First Band guest! — is the incomparable Andy Junk. These days, you can see Junk on stage as a member of Holy Shit! and Chinese Telephones, taking photos at a ton of concerts in Milwaukee and beyond, and spreading Lakefront Brewery's sales territory to faraway lands. Before he was in two long-running and respected bands, Junk was a teen starting his musical journey in unknown projects based in the tiny Wisconsin towns of Winneconne and Omro. Prior to his Milwaukee move, Junk was also an instrumental part of the once-mighty Green Bay punk scene as a member of The Fragments, an employee at the legendary Concert Cafe and a booker/resident of a short-lived house venue. Before returning to Green Bay for a concert at Lyric Room this weekend and heading back to Japan for another Holy Shit! tour in March, Junk stopped by Milwaukee Record headquarters to chat with My First Band host Tyler Maas about those recent developments, the forthcoming Chinese Telephones release, his musical start, his formative years in Titletown, basement show-related troubles with the law, relocating to Milwaukee, tricking an AOL music site into covering his band, and much more. Oh, and they talked about his honorary Lakefront beer, My Turn: Junk, and the unique reason it made headlines a few years ago. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Holy Shit! ("Ban Me"). Thanks to everyone who listened to this show, sponsored episodes, helped us book guests and took the time to be interviewed. It was a pleasure doing My First Band for close to four years!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5814</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>andy junk,chinese telephones,concert cafe,endless nameless,green bay,holy shit!,milwaukee,rock n roll high school,the fragments</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>200</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>199 – Ian Olvera (Daydream Retrievers, The Sleepwalkers, Wire &amp; Vice)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/199-ian-olvera-daydream-retrievers-the-s</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Ian Olvera, whose work can be heard in a variety of ways. Beyond being a current member of Blueheels and the bandleader of Daydream Retrievers, Olvera has helped record and mix music from a wide variety of other musicians at Wire &amp; Vice and Mystery Room Mastering (and on his own), and he's been a live sound engineer for a bunch of Milwaukee venues and some very well-known artists. Before he was doing any of that, Olvera was teaching himself guitar, recording himself with a Fisher Price microphone and making friends in the Green Bay music scene. A day before heading out to Europe for a month to serve as a touring sound technician for Lucinda Williams, Olvera met up with My First Band host Tyler Maas at Milwaukee Record headquarters to talk about being on the road with a music legend, recent solo shows he played, and some recording projects he's taken on lately. Of course, the conversation also focused on his musical start. Olvera talked about being influenced by his dad's records, playing shows in Titletown as a highschooler, starting The Sleepwalkers while studying recording at UW-Oshkosh, moving to Milwaukee and getting more creative opportunities, and some surreal experiences from his varied career in music. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Daydream Retrievers ("Living Hell").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3f606626-8e7b-4163-9684-291a91f03ebb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926519/mfb_episode_199_ian_olvera.mp3" length="154511159" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Ian Olvera, whose work can be heard in a variety of ways. Beyond being a current member of Blueheels and the bandleader of Daydream Retrievers, Olvera has helped record and mix music from a wide variety of other musicians at Wire...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Ian Olvera, whose work can be heard in a variety of ways. Beyond being a current member of Blueheels and the bandleader of Daydream Retrievers, Olvera has helped record and mix music from a wide variety of other musicians at Wire &amp; Vice and Mystery Room Mastering (and on his own), and he's been a live sound engineer for a bunch of Milwaukee venues and some very well-known artists. Before he was doing any of that, Olvera was teaching himself guitar, recording himself with a Fisher Price microphone and making friends in the Green Bay music scene. A day before heading out to Europe for a month to serve as a touring sound technician for Lucinda Williams, Olvera met up with My First Band host Tyler Maas at Milwaukee Record headquarters to talk about being on the road with a music legend, recent solo shows he played, and some recording projects he's taken on lately. Of course, the conversation also focused on his musical start. Olvera talked about being influenced by his dad's records, playing shows in Titletown as a highschooler, starting The Sleepwalkers while studying recording at UW-Oshkosh, moving to Milwaukee and getting more creative opportunities, and some surreal experiences from his varied career in music. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Daydream Retrievers ("Living Hell").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4796</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>blueheels,daydream retrievers,ian olvera,lucinda williams,my first band,my first band podcast,mystery room mastering,the sleepwalkers,wire and vice</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>199</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>198 – Mark Waldoch (The Celebrated Workingman, Hallelujah Ward)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/198-mark-waldoch-the-celebrated-workingm</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Mark Waldoch, a Milwaukee mainstay who has been a prominent part of the city's music scene for more than 25 years. Over that quarter-century span, the multi-instrumentalist and owner of Brew City's most booming voice has released outstanding material with The Celebrated Workingman, under his own name and with his current Hallelujah Ward project. Along the way, he's contributed harmonies and horns to a wide variety of songs by other local musicians and he's been relied upon to be a go-to local opener for an incredible list of touring acts coming through town. Oh, and he's also a major part of Milwaukee's holiday music tradition with an array of Christmastime concerts most years. Earlier this week, Waldoch made a long-overdue stop (our bad!) at the My First Band studio, where he talked to host Tyler Maas about all of the above, as well as his upcoming yuletide show at The Cooperage, his amazing and arduous life story, and many memories from his lengthy tenure in the local scene. As Waldoch looked back on his artistic origin, he also treated listeners to anecdotes about touring the U.S. and Europe with Volcano Choir, working at the iconic Atomic Records store, and playing with the likes of Bright Eyes and Interpol before they became worldwide sensations. There's also an incredible and cathartic tale about the time he quit a particularly bad service industry job! My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Hallelujah Ward ("86,000").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">546ad500-d34e-4146-92f4-b203858fb57b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52927200/mfb_episode_198_mark_waldoch.mp3" length="148059938" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Mark Waldoch, a Milwaukee mainstay who has been a prominent part of the city's music scene for more than 25 years. Over that quarter-century span, the multi-instrumentalist and owner of Brew City's most booming voice has released...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Mark Waldoch, a Milwaukee mainstay who has been a prominent part of the city's music scene for more than 25 years. Over that quarter-century span, the multi-instrumentalist and owner of Brew City's most booming voice has released outstanding material with The Celebrated Workingman, under his own name and with his current Hallelujah Ward project. Along the way, he's contributed harmonies and horns to a wide variety of songs by other local musicians and he's been relied upon to be a go-to local opener for an incredible list of touring acts coming through town. Oh, and he's also a major part of Milwaukee's holiday music tradition with an array of Christmastime concerts most years. Earlier this week, Waldoch made a long-overdue stop (our bad!) at the My First Band studio, where he talked to host Tyler Maas about all of the above, as well as his upcoming yuletide show at The Cooperage, his amazing and arduous life story, and many memories from his lengthy tenure in the local scene. As Waldoch looked back on his artistic origin, he also treated listeners to anecdotes about touring the U.S. and Europe with Volcano Choir, working at the iconic Atomic Records store, and playing with the likes of Bright Eyes and Interpol before they became worldwide sensations. There's also an incredible and cathartic tale about the time he quit a particularly bad service industry job! My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Hallelujah Ward ("86,000").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4604</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>hallelujah ward,mark waldoch,my first band,my first band podcast,the celebrated workingman,volcano choir</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>198</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>197 – Julia Blair (Dusk, Holy Sheboygan!, Crutch of Memory)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/197-julia-blair-dusk-holy-sheboygan-crut</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Julia Blair. In addition to being a member of two long-running and accomplished Wisconsin bands in the form of Dusk and Holy Sheboygan!, Blair released her excellent debut solo album earlier this year. Between putting out that album (and touring in support of it), Blair and her Holy Sheboygan! bandmates released the band's fifth full-length this year, and Dusk also recorded an album that will come out sometime in 2023. While she has a lot of interesting things happening these days, her artistic backstory is quite compelling as well. Shortly after returning home from a run of November shows in the Midwest and on the West Coast, Blair chatted with My First Band host Tyler Maas about her big 2022, plans for the year to come and where it all started. Over the course of the conversation, Blair spoke about playing in an ensemble in high school that performed at weddings and other functions, studying vocal performance at Lawrence University, meeting some of her future Holy Sheboygan! cohorts in college and starting to play out together, the chain of events that found her joining Dusk, and overcoming her apprehensions to finally release a solo record. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Holy Sheboygan! ("Uncle Mike").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f2c53664-3980-4e51-b659-f3c280bc0a51</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926762/mfb_episode_197_julia_blair.mp3" length="128330091" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Julia Blair. In addition to being a member of two long-running and accomplished Wisconsin bands in the form of Dusk and Holy Sheboygan!, Blair released her excellent debut solo album earlier this year. Between putting out that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Julia Blair. In addition to being a member of two long-running and accomplished Wisconsin bands in the form of Dusk and Holy Sheboygan!, Blair released her excellent debut solo album earlier this year. Between putting out that album (and touring in support of it), Blair and her Holy Sheboygan! bandmates released the band's fifth full-length this year, and Dusk also recorded an album that will come out sometime in 2023. While she has a lot of interesting things happening these days, her artistic backstory is quite compelling as well. Shortly after returning home from a run of November shows in the Midwest and on the West Coast, Blair chatted with My First Band host Tyler Maas about her big 2022, plans for the year to come and where it all started. Over the course of the conversation, Blair spoke about playing in an ensemble in high school that performed at weddings and other functions, studying vocal performance at Lawrence University, meeting some of her future Holy Sheboygan! cohorts in college and starting to play out together, the chain of events that found her joining Dusk, and overcoming her apprehensions to finally release a solo record. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Holy Sheboygan! ("Uncle Mike").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3982</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>crutch of memory,dusk,holy sheboygan!,julia blair,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>197</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>193 – Charlie Parr</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/193-charlie-parr</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Charlie Parr. Over the course of his 30-year career, the Duluth-based guitarist and singer has released more than a dozen albums, played thousands of shows all over the U.S. and beyond, opened for legends like B.B. King and Doc Watson, and has remained thoroughly captivated by the guitar the entire time. Along the way, he's performed at massive festivals and in empty bars (and everywhere in between), built a more-than-respectable fan base, and has made friends all over the globe by way of his tireless touring. Prior to setting out on yet another tour, Parr spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about the autumn jaunt (including a Nov. 23 show at The Back Room @ Colectivo), his new book and what the near future holds for him. During the conversation, Parr also talked about first playing the guitar at the age of 8, diving into songwriting in his 20s, busking for change and sandwiches while living in the Twin Cities in the '80s, landing a life-changing opening opportunity that brought him to stages in England and Ireland in his 30s, the good — and the not so good — aspects of his nomadic line of work, some standout experiences from lengthy and accomplished career, and why getting to play music remains his favorite thing in the world. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Charlie Parr ("Last Of The Better Days Ahead").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">37c50374-ee31-481f-b714-f1fd6ad7544b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926585/mfb_episode_193_charlie_parr.mp3" length="111583615" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Charlie Parr. Over the course of his 30-year career, the Duluth-based guitarist and singer has released more than a dozen albums, played thousands of shows all over the U.S. and beyond, opened for legends like B.B. King and Doc...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Charlie Parr. Over the course of his 30-year career, the Duluth-based guitarist and singer has released more than a dozen albums, played thousands of shows all over the U.S. and beyond, opened for legends like B.B. King and Doc Watson, and has remained thoroughly captivated by the guitar the entire time. Along the way, he's performed at massive festivals and in empty bars (and everywhere in between), built a more-than-respectable fan base, and has made friends all over the globe by way of his tireless touring. Prior to setting out on yet another tour, Parr spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about the autumn jaunt (including a Nov. 23 show at The Back Room @ Colectivo), his new book and what the near future holds for him. During the conversation, Parr also talked about first playing the guitar at the age of 8, diving into songwriting in his 20s, busking for change and sandwiches while living in the Twin Cities in the '80s, landing a life-changing opening opportunity that brought him to stages in England and Ireland in his 30s, the good — and the not so good — aspects of his nomadic line of work, some standout experiences from lengthy and accomplished career, and why getting to play music remains his favorite thing in the world. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Charlie Parr ("Last Of The Better Days Ahead").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3448</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>charlie parr,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>193</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>192 – Chris No. 2 (Anti Flag)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/192-chris-no-2-anti-flag</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Chris Barker, who you probably know better as "Chris No. 2." The longtime Anti Flag bassist has been an integral member of the iconic and important Pittsburgh punk band since late 1998. Over that span, he's played on some influential albums, performed all over the planet and helped spread activist ethos to generations of listeners throughout the world. With a new album on the way (Lies They Tell Our Children, out Jan. 6!), The General Strike recently being reissued on Side One Dummy and a bunch of shows on the horizon, Chris No. 2 has a lot of modern happenings to discuss. A few days before he headed to The Fest, he spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about those two albums, the band's upcoming Anti-Fest show in Chicago and their tour in Quebec before delving into his personal musical past. Over the course of the conversation, No. 2 talked about finding a drum set in the garbage and starting a "band" called Land in grade school, how seeing Green Day forever changed his musical outlook, his decision to dive headlong into playing both music and ice hockey as a teenager, his tenure in O.B.S., getting an opportunity to join Anti Flag, and some of his most significant artistic experiences from the past quarter century on and off stage. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering, Lakefront Brewery and Music Go Round Greenfield. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Anti Flag featuring Stacey Dee of Bad Cop/Bad Cop ("NVREVER").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">adc59aaf-9449-4b44-a056-6a406a826b9e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926808/mfb_episode_192_chris_barker.mp3" length="169632150" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Chris Barker, who you probably know better as "Chris No. 2." The longtime Anti Flag bassist has been an integral member of the iconic and important Pittsburgh punk band since late 1998. Over that span, he's played on some...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Chris Barker, who you probably know better as "Chris No. 2." The longtime Anti Flag bassist has been an integral member of the iconic and important Pittsburgh punk band since late 1998. Over that span, he's played on some influential albums, performed all over the planet and helped spread activist ethos to generations of listeners throughout the world. With a new album on the way (Lies They Tell Our Children, out Jan. 6!), The General Strike recently being reissued on Side One Dummy and a bunch of shows on the horizon, Chris No. 2 has a lot of modern happenings to discuss. A few days before he headed to The Fest, he spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about those two albums, the band's upcoming Anti-Fest show in Chicago and their tour in Quebec before delving into his personal musical past. Over the course of the conversation, No. 2 talked about finding a drum set in the garbage and starting a "band" called Land in grade school, how seeing Green Day forever changed his musical outlook, his decision to dive headlong into playing both music and ice hockey as a teenager, his tenure in O.B.S., getting an opportunity to join Anti Flag, and some of his most significant artistic experiences from the past quarter century on and off stage. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering, Lakefront Brewery and Music Go Round Greenfield. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Anti Flag featuring Stacey Dee of Bad Cop/Bad Cop ("NVREVER").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5281</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>anti flag,chris barker,chris no. 2,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>192</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>189 – NNAMDï</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/189-nnamdi</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is NNAMDÏ. The Chicago-based singer, rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist has put out a ton of great music since 2020 (including his acclaimed new Sooper Records / Secretly Canadian album, Please Have a Seat). He's performed with Wilco, Sleater-Kinney, Black Midi, Jeff Rosenstock and Speedy Ortiz. He has garnered acclaim from Kasey Musgraves and he was named "Chicagoan of the Year" by the Chicago Tribune. Before he was an accomplished artist on the cusp of even bigger and better things, NNAMDÏ was living in the Chicago suburb of Lansing, drumming in rock bands and teaching himself to record by writing songs about butts for his friends. Recently, just prior to the release of Please Have a Seat and the upcoming U.S. tour (including an Oct. 20 show at Cactus Club), NNAMDÏ spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about making the new album, getting back on the road again, as well as some of the hopes and plans he has for the near future. Along the way, he also talked about playing drums in his middle school's jazz band, starting a group called The Para-Medics, playing basement shows and comic book shops in high school, dabbling in self-recording and rapping, and how lighthearted material about booties and inside jokes inadvertently paved the way to a successful solo career. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering, Lakefront Brewery and Music Go Round Greenfield. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and NNAMDÏ ("Grounded").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">67f48bba-b093-4c34-893e-3d491745ebba</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926651/mfb_episode_189_nnamdi2.mp3" length="114993031" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is NNAMDÏ. The Chicago-based singer, rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist has put out a ton of great music since 2020 (including his acclaimed new Sooper Records / Secretly Canadian album, Please Have a Seat). He's performed...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is NNAMDÏ. The Chicago-based singer, rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist has put out a ton of great music since 2020 (including his acclaimed new Sooper Records / Secretly Canadian album, Please Have a Seat). He's performed with Wilco, Sleater-Kinney, Black Midi, Jeff Rosenstock and Speedy Ortiz. He has garnered acclaim from Kasey Musgraves and he was named "Chicagoan of the Year" by the Chicago Tribune. Before he was an accomplished artist on the cusp of even bigger and better things, NNAMDÏ was living in the Chicago suburb of Lansing, drumming in rock bands and teaching himself to record by writing songs about butts for his friends. Recently, just prior to the release of Please Have a Seat and the upcoming U.S. tour (including an Oct. 20 show at Cactus Club), NNAMDÏ spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about making the new album, getting back on the road again, as well as some of the hopes and plans he has for the near future. Along the way, he also talked about playing drums in his middle school's jazz band, starting a group called The Para-Medics, playing basement shows and comic book shops in high school, dabbling in self-recording and rapping, and how lighthearted material about booties and inside jokes inadvertently paved the way to a successful solo career. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering, Lakefront Brewery and Music Go Round Greenfield. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and NNAMDÏ ("Grounded").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3594</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>my first band,my first band podcast,nnamdï</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>189</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>188 – Chris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show, Beautiful/Anonymous)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/188-chris-gethard-the-chris-gethard-show</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Chris Gethard. Though Gethard isn't a musician, he is a cult comedy legend, the namesake of The Chris Gethard Show, an actor (who you might know from films like Don’t Think Twice and TV shows like Broad City and The Office), the host of the Beautiful/Anonymous podcast, a soda pop appreciator and historian, a point of New Jersey pride, and someone who has helped countless people with his openness about his mental health struggles. He's also a huge music fan who has performed alongside world-renowned musicians on stage and on his TV show. Prior to Gethard's Midwestern jaunt (including two shows at X-Ray Arcade on Oct. 7), he told My First Band host Tyler Maas about how music actually helped pave his way towards a career in comedy. Over the course of the conversation, he also talked about memorable basement shows and DIY concerts from his past, seeing Less Than Jake at a July 4th barbecue, unforgettable musical guests during The Chris Gethard Show's run, marrying a member of his house band, briefly singing in a Smiths cover group and how he probably wants to sing in your project. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and The Unlovables ("Miracle Braves").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8ab5002d-a81c-4e1b-9067-1ea285d9397a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52927212/mfb_episode_188_chris_gethard.mp3" length="124915134" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Chris Gethard. Though Gethard isn't a musician, he is a cult comedy legend, the namesake of The Chris Gethard Show, an actor (who you might know from films like Don’t Think Twice and TV shows like Broad City and The Office), the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Chris Gethard. Though Gethard isn't a musician, he is a cult comedy legend, the namesake of The Chris Gethard Show, an actor (who you might know from films like Don’t Think Twice and TV shows like Broad City and The Office), the host of the Beautiful/Anonymous podcast, a soda pop appreciator and historian, a point of New Jersey pride, and someone who has helped countless people with his openness about his mental health struggles. He's also a huge music fan who has performed alongside world-renowned musicians on stage and on his TV show. Prior to Gethard's Midwestern jaunt (including two shows at X-Ray Arcade on Oct. 7), he told My First Band host Tyler Maas about how music actually helped pave his way towards a career in comedy. Over the course of the conversation, he also talked about memorable basement shows and DIY concerts from his past, seeing Less Than Jake at a July 4th barbecue, unforgettable musical guests during The Chris Gethard Show's run, marrying a member of his house band, briefly singing in a Smiths cover group and how he probably wants to sing in your project. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and The Unlovables ("Miracle Braves").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3873</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>beautiful anonymous,broad city,chris gethard,don't think twice,less than jake,my first band,my first band podcast,the chris gethard show,the office</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>188</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>187 – Mike Reed (Small Brown Bike, 84 Tigers, LaSalle)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/187-mike-reed-small-brown-bike-84-tigers</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Mike Reed. These days, Reed can be heard as the guitarist and vocalist of 84 Tigers, a tremendous Michigan-based project that's preparing to release their debut album, Time In The Lighthouse, on Spartan Records this fall. Prior to that album's Oct. 21 release and the band's upcoming appearance at The Fest, Reed spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about the formation of his new band, the process of writing and recording the forthcoming album and what the near future holds for 84 Tigers. Of course, the interview also touched upon Reed's years in legendary Midwest emo outfit Small Brown Bike, as well as LaSalle, Able Baker Fox, his solo material and even his first band ever. Along the way, Reed discussed booking noted punk bands at a rural Michigan community center as a high schooler, memorable Small Brown Bike tours with Hot Water Music and Cursive, and how his approach and expectations he has for 84 Tigers differs from his past projects. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and 84 Tigers ("Kingdom Of One").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9ada1e00-6ff4-49f3-9a92-b030fe950bcc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:01:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52927114/mfb_episode_187_mike_reed.mp3" length="199471197" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Mike Reed. These days, Reed can be heard as the guitarist and vocalist of 84 Tigers, a tremendous Michigan-based project that's preparing to release their debut album, Time In The Lighthouse, on Spartan Records this fall. Prior to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Mike Reed. These days, Reed can be heard as the guitarist and vocalist of 84 Tigers, a tremendous Michigan-based project that's preparing to release their debut album, Time In The Lighthouse, on Spartan Records this fall. Prior to that album's Oct. 21 release and the band's upcoming appearance at The Fest, Reed spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about the formation of his new band, the process of writing and recording the forthcoming album and what the near future holds for 84 Tigers. Of course, the interview also touched upon Reed's years in legendary Midwest emo outfit Small Brown Bike, as well as LaSalle, Able Baker Fox, his solo material and even his first band ever. Along the way, Reed discussed booking noted punk bands at a rural Michigan community center as a high schooler, memorable Small Brown Bike tours with Hot Water Music and Cursive, and how his approach and expectations he has for 84 Tigers differs from his past projects. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and 84 Tigers ("Kingdom Of One").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6189</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>84 tigers,able baker fox,cursive,hot water music,lasalle,mike reed,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast,small brown bike,spartan records,the fest,time in the lighthouse</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>187</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>186 – Tom Rheault (No Trigger)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/186-tom-rheault-no-trigger</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is No Trigger vocalist Tom Rheault. Though the long-running Massachusetts melodic punk project doesn't put out albums very often, they really make it count when they do. The 20-year vets released Dr. Album — only the band's third album ever, and its first since early 2012 — last month, and now they're playing some shows in support of the exceptional Red Scare Industries record. No Trigger performed at Riot Fest last weekend and they're gearing up to play a Punk In Drublic tour stop in their hometown of Worcester this weekend. Before both of those shows (as well as a show with The Lawrence Arms on Sept. 30 and an upcoming appearance at The Fest in October), Rheault spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about the making of Dr. Album, getting back on the road and plans for 2023. Along the way, the singer talked about the early impact bands like NOFX and Rancid had on his musical trajectory, playing shows at gymnasiums and all-ages venues (where he regrettably threw pastries everywhere), starting the band that would eventually turn into No Trigger, unforgettable experiences he's had on stage and on tour through the years, and why people should consider micro-dosing. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and No Trigger ("Too High To Die").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">649f4d3d-09cb-4a00-9838-84b3a9c6c4e1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:01:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52925914/mfb_episode_186_tom_rheault.mp3" length="125895039" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is No Trigger vocalist Tom Rheault. Though the long-running Massachusetts melodic punk project doesn't put out albums very often, they really make it count when they do. The 20-year vets released Dr. Album — only the band's third...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is No Trigger vocalist Tom Rheault. Though the long-running Massachusetts melodic punk project doesn't put out albums very often, they really make it count when they do. The 20-year vets released Dr. Album — only the band's third album ever, and its first since early 2012 — last month, and now they're playing some shows in support of the exceptional Red Scare Industries record. No Trigger performed at Riot Fest last weekend and they're gearing up to play a Punk In Drublic tour stop in their hometown of Worcester this weekend. Before both of those shows (as well as a show with The Lawrence Arms on Sept. 30 and an upcoming appearance at The Fest in October), Rheault spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about the making of Dr. Album, getting back on the road and plans for 2023. Along the way, the singer talked about the early impact bands like NOFX and Rancid had on his musical trajectory, playing shows at gymnasiums and all-ages venues (where he regrettably threw pastries everywhere), starting the band that would eventually turn into No Trigger, unforgettable experiences he's had on stage and on tour through the years, and why people should consider micro-dosing. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and No Trigger ("Too High To Die").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3907</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast,nofx,no trigger,rancid,red scare industries,tom rheault</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>186</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>184 – Rhett Miller (Old 97's)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/184-rhett-miller-old-97s</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is the great Rhett Miller. The Americana legend has been a member of Old 97's for close to 30 years and, along the way, he's released seven solo albums. Miller's eighth album, The Misfit, is set to come out on Sept. 16, just a few days after Old 97's begin their long-awaited tour in support of 2020's Twelfth. Prior to both of those milestones, the influential and accomplished singer-songwriter spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about the new album, getting back on the road and standout moments from his incomparable career as an artist and performer. Over the course of the conversation, Miller opened up about his musical upbringing, bonfire shows and nude photo shoots with his teenage bands, being his hometown's "teen folky" who was tapped to open for touring artists like Rosanne Cash and Chris Isaak, the formation and major label courting of Old 97's, touring and collaborating with some of music's biggest names, and some of his favorite experiences that music has brought him. Along the way, Miller and Maas discussed the ups and downs of podcast booking, their shared affinity for the Milwaukee Brewers and disc golfing, and the time Miller was approached to audition for a role in Fight Club that eventually went to Jared Leto. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Rhett Miller ("Go Through You").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a0f0e0bc-740e-4a5f-a73d-5d4c6c8693f9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926770/mfb_episode_184_rhett_miller.mp3" length="188162726" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is the great Rhett Miller. The Americana legend has been a member of Old 97's for close to 30 years and, along the way, he's released seven solo albums. Miller's eighth album, The Misfit, is set to come out on Sept. 16, just a few...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is the great Rhett Miller. The Americana legend has been a member of Old 97's for close to 30 years and, along the way, he's released seven solo albums. Miller's eighth album, The Misfit, is set to come out on Sept. 16, just a few days after Old 97's begin their long-awaited tour in support of 2020's Twelfth. Prior to both of those milestones, the influential and accomplished singer-songwriter spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about the new album, getting back on the road and standout moments from his incomparable career as an artist and performer. Over the course of the conversation, Miller opened up about his musical upbringing, bonfire shows and nude photo shoots with his teenage bands, being his hometown's "teen folky" who was tapped to open for touring artists like Rosanne Cash and Chris Isaak, the formation and major label courting of Old 97's, touring and collaborating with some of music's biggest names, and some of his favorite experiences that music has brought him. Along the way, Miller and Maas discussed the ups and downs of podcast booking, their shared affinity for the Milwaukee Brewers and disc golfing, and the time Miller was approached to audition for a role in Fight Club that eventually went to Jared Leto. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Rhett Miller ("Go Through You").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5850</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>chris isaak,fight club,jared leto,milwaukee brewers,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast,old 97s,rhett miller,rosanne cash,the misft,twelfth</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>184</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>183 – Tim Kasher (Cursive, The Good Life)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/183-tim-kasher-cursive-the-good-life</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Tim Kasher. In addition to fronting legendary Omaha emo outfit Cursive, Kasher can be heard in The Good Life and on his four solo albums. Over the course of his nearly-30-year career, he's toured extensively, put out some downright incredible records that have reshaped the genre and has influenced countless musicians along the way. Before any of that, Kasher was a high school kid cutting his teeth as the guitarist in a little-known Nebraska band called The March Hares. A few months removed from the release of his fourth solo album, the outstanding Middling Age, Kasher spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about the new record and accompanying tour, his approach to songwriting, his Patreon page, and the upcoming vinyl reissue of Domestica on 15 Passenger. Over the course of the conversation, Kasher talked about the musical influence his elder siblings had on him, starting out on a Cascio keyboard before taking up guitar, performing at bonfires and bars with The March Hares and Slowdown Virginia, some of his favorite experiences with Cursive and The Good Life, and much more! My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering, Lakefront Brewery and Music Go Round Greenfield. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Tim Kasher ("I Don't Think About You").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">36e0c602-1a4e-4949-8dc0-cce8f2825fc7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 04:01:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926801/mfb_episode_183_tim_kasher.mp3" length="124013324" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Tim Kasher. In addition to fronting legendary Omaha emo outfit Cursive, Kasher can be heard in The Good Life and on his four solo albums. Over the course of his nearly-30-year career, he's toured extensively, put out some...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Tim Kasher. In addition to fronting legendary Omaha emo outfit Cursive, Kasher can be heard in The Good Life and on his four solo albums. Over the course of his nearly-30-year career, he's toured extensively, put out some downright incredible records that have reshaped the genre and has influenced countless musicians along the way. Before any of that, Kasher was a high school kid cutting his teeth as the guitarist in a little-known Nebraska band called The March Hares. A few months removed from the release of his fourth solo album, the outstanding Middling Age, Kasher spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about the new record and accompanying tour, his approach to songwriting, his Patreon page, and the upcoming vinyl reissue of Domestica on 15 Passenger. Over the course of the conversation, Kasher talked about the musical influence his elder siblings had on him, starting out on a Cascio keyboard before taking up guitar, performing at bonfires and bars with The March Hares and Slowdown Virginia, some of his favorite experiences with Cursive and The Good Life, and much more! My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering, Lakefront Brewery and Music Go Round Greenfield. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Tim Kasher ("I Don't Think About You").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3850</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>15 passenger,cursive,domestica,middling age,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast,omaha,slowdown virginia,the good life,the march hares,tim kasher</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>183</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>182 – Josh Modell (The Onion, The A.V. Club, Talkhouse)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/182-josh-modell-the-onion-the-a-v-club-t</link><description><![CDATA[Though Josh Modell isn't a musician, the veteran entertainment writer has been covering music for decades. Over the course of his career, he's held prominent positions at The Onion, The A.V. Club and his current role as Executive Editor of Talkhouse. Before his work was reaching millions of readers all over the world, Modell was producing a Milwaukee-based magazine he co-founded between booking shows and working shifts at a beloved record shop. Recently, Modell — a few months removed from moving back to the Milwaukee area — met up with My First Band host Tyler Maas at Milwaukee Record headquarters to talk about his lifelong love of music, notable moments from his writing career and projects he's working on now. Over the course of the conversation, Modell talked about his record-shopping routine as a teenager, landing a job at Atomic Records, the start and cult following of Milk Magazine, his unconventional path to working at The Onion and The A.V. Club, the inner workings of the iconic "A.V. Undercover" series, his modern-day efforts at Talkhouse, and what's to come. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering, Lakefront Brewery and Music Go Round Greenfield. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">02d34365-3db1-4d7d-b4cd-137d78f7e136</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 04:01:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926592/mfb_episode_182_josh_modell.mp3" length="163451220" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Though Josh Modell isn't a musician, the veteran entertainment writer has been covering music for decades. Over the course of his career, he's held prominent positions at The Onion, The A.V. Club and his current role as Executive Editor of Talkhouse....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Though Josh Modell isn't a musician, the veteran entertainment writer has been covering music for decades. Over the course of his career, he's held prominent positions at The Onion, The A.V. Club and his current role as Executive Editor of Talkhouse. Before his work was reaching millions of readers all over the world, Modell was producing a Milwaukee-based magazine he co-founded between booking shows and working shifts at a beloved record shop. Recently, Modell — a few months removed from moving back to the Milwaukee area — met up with My First Band host Tyler Maas at Milwaukee Record headquarters to talk about his lifelong love of music, notable moments from his writing career and projects he's working on now. Over the course of the conversation, Modell talked about his record-shopping routine as a teenager, landing a job at Atomic Records, the start and cult following of Milk Magazine, his unconventional path to working at The Onion and The A.V. Club, the inner workings of the iconic "A.V. Undercover" series, his modern-day efforts at Talkhouse, and what's to come. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering, Lakefront Brewery and Music Go Round Greenfield. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5108</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>atomic records,josh modell,milk magazine,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast,talkhouse,the a.v. club,the onion</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>182</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>179 – Toby Jeg (Red Scare Industries)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/179-toby-jeg-red-scare-industries</link><description><![CDATA[Toby Jeg hasn't ever been in a serious band, but he's been instrumental in helping a ton of other people's bands release music. As the owner/operator of Red Scare Industries, Jeg has put out more than 150 releases over the last 18 years, including albums from The Menzingers, The Copyrights, Direct Hit!, Masked Intruder, Sincere Engineer, The Falcon, Teenage Bottlerocket, Elway, Brendan Kelly and countless other accomplished punk projects. And there are more Red Scare releases on the way! Before he was running a well-respected independent label, Jeg was a farm kid in rural Washington who was falling in love with punk rock. While still unpacking from his recent move to Massachusetts, Jeg found some time to speak with My First Band host Tyler Maas about his new state, upcoming Red Scare output and times the two interacted in Wisconsin. Along the way, he also told Maas about attending college at Cal, interning at Fat Wreck Chords, volunteering to be Fat Mike's designated driver, his other career in artist management, the ethical approach he tries to take with Red Scare, charming his way into New Zealand and much more. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5e01cb3f-e7cf-44b3-93f2-f3ed965e4d5a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 04:01:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52925841/mfb_episode_179_toby_jeg.mp3" length="132472296" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Toby Jeg hasn't ever been in a serious band, but he's been instrumental in helping a ton of other people's bands release music. As the owner/operator of Red Scare Industries, Jeg has put out more than 150 releases over the last 18 years, including...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Toby Jeg hasn't ever been in a serious band, but he's been instrumental in helping a ton of other people's bands release music. As the owner/operator of Red Scare Industries, Jeg has put out more than 150 releases over the last 18 years, including albums from The Menzingers, The Copyrights, Direct Hit!, Masked Intruder, Sincere Engineer, The Falcon, Teenage Bottlerocket, Elway, Brendan Kelly and countless other accomplished punk projects. And there are more Red Scare releases on the way! Before he was running a well-respected independent label, Jeg was a farm kid in rural Washington who was falling in love with punk rock. While still unpacking from his recent move to Massachusetts, Jeg found some time to speak with My First Band host Tyler Maas about his new state, upcoming Red Scare output and times the two interacted in Wisconsin. Along the way, he also told Maas about attending college at Cal, interning at Fat Wreck Chords, volunteering to be Fat Mike's designated driver, his other career in artist management, the ethical approach he tries to take with Red Scare, charming his way into New Zealand and much more. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4118</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>fat wreck chords,my first band,my first band podcast,red scare industries,tobias jeg,toby jeg</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>179</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>177 – Chris Rosenau (Pele, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Volcano Choir)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/177-chris-rosenau-pele-collections-of-co</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Chris Rosenau, whose impressive and inventive guitar work you might recognize from accomplished projects like Pele, Collections of Colonies of Bees and Volcano Choir. Before he was playing to audiences all over the world, collaborating with Justin Vernon and members of The Promise Ring, and releasing influential albums that have stood the test of time, Rosenau was a kid teaching himself Metallica songs in his suburban Milwaukee home. Prior to next weekend's Seventh Stanine Festival at Cactus Club, Rosenau spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about new CoCoBees developments, his upcoming release with Nick Sanborn and other modern day happenings. Eventually, the conversation found Rosenau discussing early projects like Orion Black and 21 Guns, playing club concerts with Smashing Pumpkins, starting a band with Jon Mueller (and then another), and some of the most memorable experiences from his decades of playing music. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Collections Of Colonies Of Bees ("Harms").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cb6ac6ea-140e-4ffe-b964-36dc9adbd876</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:01:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926675/mfb_episode_177_chris_rosenau.mp3" length="124656417" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Chris Rosenau, whose impressive and inventive guitar work you might recognize from accomplished projects like Pele, Collections of Colonies of Bees and Volcano Choir. Before he was playing to audiences all over the world,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Chris Rosenau, whose impressive and inventive guitar work you might recognize from accomplished projects like Pele, Collections of Colonies of Bees and Volcano Choir. Before he was playing to audiences all over the world, collaborating with Justin Vernon and members of The Promise Ring, and releasing influential albums that have stood the test of time, Rosenau was a kid teaching himself Metallica songs in his suburban Milwaukee home. Prior to next weekend's Seventh Stanine Festival at Cactus Club, Rosenau spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about new CoCoBees developments, his upcoming release with Nick Sanborn and other modern day happenings. Eventually, the conversation found Rosenau discussing early projects like Orion Black and 21 Guns, playing club concerts with Smashing Pumpkins, starting a band with Jon Mueller (and then another), and some of the most memorable experiences from his decades of playing music. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Collections Of Colonies Of Bees ("Harms").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3872</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>chris rosenau,collections of colonies of bee,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast,pele,volcano choir</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>177</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>176 – Scott Radinsky (Pulley, Ten Foot Pole, MLB pitcher)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/176-scott-radinsky-pulley-ten-foot-pole-</link><description><![CDATA[People know Scott Radinsky for two very different reasons. During the ex-pitcher's lengthy Major League Baseball career, he managed an impressive 3.44 ERA and tallied 52 saves in almost 500 innings on the mound with the White Sox, Dodgers, Cardinals and Cleveland. In addition to being a proficient reliever, Radinsky is also an accomplished punk-rock vocalist who used to sing in Ten Foot Pole and, since the mid-'90s, has been the frontman of Pulley. Having excelled in the realms of both sports and music, Radinsky's career arc is unparalleled, so you know he has some great stories to tell. Shortly after the release of Pulley's seventh album (The Golden Life, out now on SBÄM Records!) and a run of shows in Europe and Canada, Radinsky spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about the recent tour with Bad Religion and Pennywise, the response the new record has received, and what's on the horizon for the band. Over the course of the conversation, Radinsky discussed the drastic differences between life as a pro ballplayer and a touring punk musician, experiences from his early bands, his departure from Ten Foot Pole and the start of Pulley, and the similarities between a great pitching outing and a great show. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth (“The Junction Street Eight Tigers”) and Pulley ("Lonely").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">30dce3f0-9df0-477d-8878-a8a76635fff3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 04:01:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926647/mfb_episode_176_scott_radinsky.mp3" length="86951169" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>People know Scott Radinsky for two very different reasons. During the ex-pitcher's lengthy Major League Baseball career, he managed an impressive 3.44 ERA and tallied 52 saves in almost 500 innings on the mound with the White Sox, Dodgers, Cardinals...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[People know Scott Radinsky for two very different reasons. During the ex-pitcher's lengthy Major League Baseball career, he managed an impressive 3.44 ERA and tallied 52 saves in almost 500 innings on the mound with the White Sox, Dodgers, Cardinals and Cleveland. In addition to being a proficient reliever, Radinsky is also an accomplished punk-rock vocalist who used to sing in Ten Foot Pole and, since the mid-'90s, has been the frontman of Pulley. Having excelled in the realms of both sports and music, Radinsky's career arc is unparalleled, so you know he has some great stories to tell. Shortly after the release of Pulley's seventh album (The Golden Life, out now on SBÄM Records!) and a run of shows in Europe and Canada, Radinsky spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about the recent tour with Bad Religion and Pennywise, the response the new record has received, and what's on the horizon for the band. Over the course of the conversation, Radinsky discussed the drastic differences between life as a pro ballplayer and a touring punk musician, experiences from his early bands, his departure from Ten Foot Pole and the start of Pulley, and the similarities between a great pitching outing and a great show. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth (“The Junction Street Eight Tigers”) and Pulley ("Lonely").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2683</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>dusty wax records,epitaph records,my first band,my first band podcast,pulley,scott radinsky,ten foot pole</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>176</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>175 – Ricky Ramirez (The Mothership, Gavilán, Population Control)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/175-ricky-ramirez-the-mothership-gavilan</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Ricky Ramirez, who Milwaukee-area listeners might know as the owner of The Mothership. Since opening the Bay View bar in early 2019, Ramirez has managed to navigate his business through a worldwide pandemic, earn attention by way of The Mothership's unconventional/unflinchingly honest social media presence, and (probably) sell more Hamm's beer than anywhere else in the state of Wisconsin. Along the way, Ramirez has brought some interior and exterior changes to the bar and he's launched an on-site food truck. Oh, and have we mentioned Ricky is also in a band? Recently, Ramirez welcomed My First Band host and Mothership regular Tyler Maas into his bar to talk about his bartender past, the origin of The Mothership, some challenges he's faced and lessons he's learned over the last three-plus years, the decision to start the Gavilán food truck, and goals he has for both ventures in the future. After chatting about the bar business (and reminiscing about the time they watched the Bucks win the NBA Finals at The Mothership), Ramirez told Maas about hiding his hip-hop albums from his religious parents as a kid, his introduction to heavy metal in high school, how he unknowingly auditioned to become the vocalist in Population Control and some of his favorite experiences from his time in the band so far. You can see Population Control at X-Ray Arcade on Sunday, July 10. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Population Control ("Drowning In The Trenches Of My Mind").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">30f560cb-6dbe-47e4-9b2a-e1bb0f8adf4e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:01:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926655/mfb_episode_175_ricky_ramirez3.mp3" length="144333767" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Ricky Ramirez, who Milwaukee-area listeners might know as the owner of The Mothership. Since opening the Bay View bar in early 2019, Ramirez has managed to navigate his business through a worldwide pandemic, earn attention by way...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Ricky Ramirez, who Milwaukee-area listeners might know as the owner of The Mothership. Since opening the Bay View bar in early 2019, Ramirez has managed to navigate his business through a worldwide pandemic, earn attention by way of The Mothership's unconventional/unflinchingly honest social media presence, and (probably) sell more Hamm's beer than anywhere else in the state of Wisconsin. Along the way, Ramirez has brought some interior and exterior changes to the bar and he's launched an on-site food truck. Oh, and have we mentioned Ricky is also in a band? Recently, Ramirez welcomed My First Band host and Mothership regular Tyler Maas into his bar to talk about his bartender past, the origin of The Mothership, some challenges he's faced and lessons he's learned over the last three-plus years, the decision to start the Gavilán food truck, and goals he has for both ventures in the future. After chatting about the bar business (and reminiscing about the time they watched the Bucks win the NBA Finals at The Mothership), Ramirez told Maas about hiding his hip-hop albums from his religious parents as a kid, his introduction to heavy metal in high school, how he unknowingly auditioned to become the vocalist in Population Control and some of his favorite experiences from his time in the band so far. You can see Population Control at X-Ray Arcade on Sunday, July 10. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Population Control ("Drowning In The Trenches Of My Mind").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4511</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>gavilán,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast,population control,ricky ramirez,the mothership</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>175</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>173 – Allen Epley (Shiner, The Life and Times)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/173-allen-epley-shiner-the-life-and-time</link><description><![CDATA[Midwestern rock and roll fans rejoice because this week's guest is the great Allen Epley. You likely know Epley as the vocalist and guitarist of Shiner and The Life And Times, as the host of the Third Gear Scratch podcast, and as a member of BirdHands and the backing band of the Chicago Blue Man Group. He's up to a lot at the moment, including a Shiner tour (and the upcoming vinyl re-release of the band's entire catalog via Spartan Records) and writing a new The Life And Times record. Between the busy modern happenings and his decades of amazing artistic experiences, Epley had a lot to talk about when he took some time to speak with My First Band host Tyler Maas recently. After catching up on contemporary events, Epley talked about growing up in a musical family in Louisville, starting a cover band in college, the early days and significant moments from his decades in Shiner, shifting focus with The Life And Times, and why missing out on major label opportunities was a blessing in disguise. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Shiner ("In The End").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9c568ad8-2bf7-4429-b56f-4e2c808e9834</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:01:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926662/mfb_episode_173_allen_epley.mp3" length="188553288" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Midwestern rock and roll fans rejoice because this week's guest is the great Allen Epley. You likely know Epley as the vocalist and guitarist of Shiner and The Life And Times, as the host of the Third Gear Scratch podcast, and as a member of BirdHands...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Midwestern rock and roll fans rejoice because this week's guest is the great Allen Epley. You likely know Epley as the vocalist and guitarist of Shiner and The Life And Times, as the host of the Third Gear Scratch podcast, and as a member of BirdHands and the backing band of the Chicago Blue Man Group. He's up to a lot at the moment, including a Shiner tour (and the upcoming vinyl re-release of the band's entire catalog via Spartan Records) and writing a new The Life And Times record. Between the busy modern happenings and his decades of amazing artistic experiences, Epley had a lot to talk about when he took some time to speak with My First Band host Tyler Maas recently. After catching up on contemporary events, Epley talked about growing up in a musical family in Louisville, starting a cover band in college, the early days and significant moments from his decades in Shiner, shifting focus with The Life And Times, and why missing out on major label opportunities was a blessing in disguise. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Shiner ("In The End").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5862</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>allen epley,birdhands,chicago blue man group,my first band,my first band podcast,shiner,spartan records,the life and times,third gear scratch</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>173</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>171 – Aymen Saleh (Holy Pinto)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/171-aymen-saleh-holy-pinto</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Aymen Saleh. The Milwaukee singer, songwriter and producer — who releases music under the Holy Pinto moniker — has kept busy of late with a steady run of local performances, semi-frequent tours and collaborations with artists from all ends of the musical spectrum. Long before he became an unlikely ambassador for the Milwaukee music scene, Saleh was growing up in Canterbury, England, and devoting his time to learning the drums and guitar. Recently, Saleh joined My First Band host Tyler Maas at Milwaukee Record headquarters to talk about modern musical happenings, upcoming work (including an upcoming song with Bartees Strange) and how music transported him across an ocean and squarely into the unknown. Over the course of the conversation, Saleh talked about playing some of his first concerts in Canterbury, moving to London to study music, starting a band with a longtime friend, some important advice he got from The Front Bottoms and how a random set of circumstances and the kindness of strangers found the kid from England eventually calling Milwaukee, Wisconsin, his home. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Holy Pinto ("Milwaukee").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c032df27-8532-4464-be79-c556e8cec067</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:01:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52927243/mfb_episode_171_aymen_saleh.mp3" length="161365251" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Aymen Saleh. The Milwaukee singer, songwriter and producer — who releases music under the Holy Pinto moniker — has kept busy of late with a steady run of local performances, semi-frequent tours and collaborations with artists from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Aymen Saleh. The Milwaukee singer, songwriter and producer — who releases music under the Holy Pinto moniker — has kept busy of late with a steady run of local performances, semi-frequent tours and collaborations with artists from all ends of the musical spectrum. Long before he became an unlikely ambassador for the Milwaukee music scene, Saleh was growing up in Canterbury, England, and devoting his time to learning the drums and guitar. Recently, Saleh joined My First Band host Tyler Maas at Milwaukee Record headquarters to talk about modern musical happenings, upcoming work (including an upcoming song with Bartees Strange) and how music transported him across an ocean and squarely into the unknown. Over the course of the conversation, Saleh talked about playing some of his first concerts in Canterbury, moving to London to study music, starting a band with a longtime friend, some important advice he got from The Front Bottoms and how a random set of circumstances and the kindness of strangers found the kid from England eventually calling Milwaukee, Wisconsin, his home. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Holy Pinto ("Milwaukee").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5029</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>aymen saleh,bartees strange,holy pinto,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast,the front bottoms</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>171</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>169 – Josh Evert (The Fatty Acids, Silver City Studios, Dinner Set Gang)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/169-josh-evert-the-fatty-acids-silver-ci</link><description><![CDATA[If you follow Milwaukee music, there's a very good chance you've heard Josh Evert's work. In addition to being the longtime singer of The Fatty Acids, Evert played drums in Jaill, he's currently part of a great new project called Dinner Set Gang, and he crafts inventive and impressive solo work using field recordings he collects in natural settings all over the world. Beyond his own artistic endeavors, Evert also records a wide range of musicians at Silver City Studios — a Milwaukee-based studio he co-owns — and he's helped raise approximately $70,000 for school art programs as one of the founders of Arte Para Todos. Shortly after returning from an artist residency on a ship stationed in the Arctic Circle, Evert welcomed My First Band host Tyler Maas into his studio to talk about that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, what he plans to create from the sounds gathered in the arctic, and what he's currently up to with Dinner Set Gang and at Silver City Studios. Along the way, Evert also talked about early bands and his stint in a boys choir while growing up in a small town outside of Madison, the start (and rapid growth) of The Fatty Acids, experiences from his time in the band Jaill, his foray into the recording business, and much more. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Josh Evert ("Phantom Limb").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">91026a3b-0b0e-4709-aace-f108660b7a5c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 18:06:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52927210/mfb_episode_169_josh_evert.mp3" length="168016171" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>If you follow Milwaukee music, there's a very good chance you've heard Josh Evert's work. In addition to being the longtime singer of The Fatty Acids, Evert played drums in Jaill, he's currently part of a great new project called Dinner Set Gang, and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you follow Milwaukee music, there's a very good chance you've heard Josh Evert's work. In addition to being the longtime singer of The Fatty Acids, Evert played drums in Jaill, he's currently part of a great new project called Dinner Set Gang, and he crafts inventive and impressive solo work using field recordings he collects in natural settings all over the world. Beyond his own artistic endeavors, Evert also records a wide range of musicians at Silver City Studios — a Milwaukee-based studio he co-owns — and he's helped raise approximately $70,000 for school art programs as one of the founders of Arte Para Todos. Shortly after returning from an artist residency on a ship stationed in the Arctic Circle, Evert welcomed My First Band host Tyler Maas into his studio to talk about that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, what he plans to create from the sounds gathered in the arctic, and what he's currently up to with Dinner Set Gang and at Silver City Studios. Along the way, Evert also talked about early bands and his stint in a boys choir while growing up in a small town outside of Madison, the start (and rapid growth) of The Fatty Acids, experiences from his time in the band Jaill, his foray into the recording business, and much more. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Josh Evert ("Phantom Limb").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5251</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>arteparatodos,dinnersetgang,jaill,joshevert,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,silvercitystudios,thefattyacids</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>169</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>168 – Joshua Fleming (Vandoliers)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/168-joshua-fleming-vandoliers</link><description><![CDATA[As the lead singer and founding member of Vandoliers, Joshua Fleming has released three outstanding albums, aggressively toured throughout the U.S., and shared the stage with legendary acts like Old 97's and Flogging Molly. Before he was wowing listeners all over the world with a winning blend of country and punk, Fleming was playing shows at roller rinks and other all-ages spaces in the suburbs of Fort Worth, Texas, with his high school ska band. Just before setting out on another tour, Fleming spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about modern-day Vandoliers happenings (including an upcoming run of European shows in June), the Blink-182 and Fenix TX concert he attended as a kid that inspired his musical journey, booking day-long ska festivals as a high schooler, getting serious in his 20s as the member of a garage rock band called The Phuss, the circumstances that led him to starting Vandoliers, and some of the most memorable experiences he's had along the way. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Vandoliers ("Every Saturday Night").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a241778f-c271-4fd4-91b9-c0f484292c58</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 04:01:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52925990/mfb_episode_168_joshua_fleming.mp3" length="122519037" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As the lead singer and founding member of Vandoliers, Joshua Fleming has released three outstanding albums, aggressively toured throughout the U.S., and shared the stage with legendary acts like Old 97's and Flogging Molly. Before he was wowing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the lead singer and founding member of Vandoliers, Joshua Fleming has released three outstanding albums, aggressively toured throughout the U.S., and shared the stage with legendary acts like Old 97's and Flogging Molly. Before he was wowing listeners all over the world with a winning blend of country and punk, Fleming was playing shows at roller rinks and other all-ages spaces in the suburbs of Fort Worth, Texas, with his high school ska band. Just before setting out on another tour, Fleming spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about modern-day Vandoliers happenings (including an upcoming run of European shows in June), the Blink-182 and Fenix TX concert he attended as a kid that inspired his musical journey, booking day-long ska festivals as a high schooler, getting serious in his 20s as the member of a garage rock band called The Phuss, the circumstances that led him to starting Vandoliers, and some of the most memorable experiences he's had along the way. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Vandoliers ("Every Saturday Night").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3784</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>joshua fleming,my first band,my first band podcast,vandoliers</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>168</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>166 – Pete Donnelly (The Figgs)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/166-pete-donnelly-the-figgs</link><description><![CDATA[Pete Donnelly is an accomplished solo artist and a former member of NRBQ, but you probably know him better as the bassist, one of the vocalists and a founding member of The Figgs. Since starting out in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1987, The Figgs have played thousands of shows all over the U.S. and beyond, they've toured with the likes of Weezer and The Cranberries, and they've managed dozens of timeless releases. Prior to a recent run of shows in the Midwest in accordance with the band's just-released Chemical Shake, Donnelly spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas the new album, why Wisconsin is like a second home to the band and some of the most memorable moments from his 35 years in The Figgs. Along the way, Donnelly discussed his own musical start, his recent output, the experience of having a song placement in a Lexus commercial and the importance of retaining ownership of your material. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and The Figgs ("Jump This Jive").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3fce0ea7-d27d-4732-a1aa-6048af23d256</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 04:01:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52927185/mfb_episode_166_pete_donnelly.mp3" length="116249502" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pete Donnelly is an accomplished solo artist and a former member of NRBQ, but you probably know him better as the bassist, one of the vocalists and a founding member of The Figgs. Since starting out in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1987, The Figgs...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pete Donnelly is an accomplished solo artist and a former member of NRBQ, but you probably know him better as the bassist, one of the vocalists and a founding member of The Figgs. Since starting out in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1987, The Figgs have played thousands of shows all over the U.S. and beyond, they've toured with the likes of Weezer and The Cranberries, and they've managed dozens of timeless releases. Prior to a recent run of shows in the Midwest in accordance with the band's just-released Chemical Shake, Donnelly spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas the new album, why Wisconsin is like a second home to the band and some of the most memorable moments from his 35 years in The Figgs. Along the way, Donnelly discussed his own musical start, his recent output, the experience of having a song placement in a Lexus commercial and the importance of retaining ownership of your material. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and The Figgs ("Jump This Jive").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3604</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,petedonnelly,thefiggs</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>166</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>164 – Vincent Van Great</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/164-vincent-van-great</link><description><![CDATA[Vincent Van Great is a man of many talents. The Milwaukee singer, rapper and producer has been showcasing his diverse set of skills for years but really started turning heads in his hometown and beyond with his attention-grabbing and award-winning Troublemakers EP collaboration he released with Amanda Huff last year. Coming off a big 2021 and prior to what looks to be a very busy summer ahead, Van Great joined My First Band host Tyler Maas at Milwaukee Record headquarters to talk about recent happenings, his hopes for the future and where his musical journey began. Over the course of the conversation, Van Great talked about his artistic origin in a church choir, making beats for rappers in high school, eventually adding rapping and singing to his repertoire, and the experience of opening for Ludacris and performing with Eric Andre. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Vincent Van Great featuring Amanda Huff ("Double Strawberry Plush").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7e2f64e4-d03f-462b-92c9-184848036368</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:01:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926814/mfb_episode_164_vincent_van_great.mp3" length="126862236" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Vincent Van Great is a man of many talents. The Milwaukee singer, rapper and producer has been showcasing his diverse set of skills for years but really started turning heads in his hometown and beyond with his attention-grabbing and award-winning...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Vincent Van Great is a man of many talents. The Milwaukee singer, rapper and producer has been showcasing his diverse set of skills for years but really started turning heads in his hometown and beyond with his attention-grabbing and award-winning Troublemakers EP collaboration he released with Amanda Huff last year. Coming off a big 2021 and prior to what looks to be a very busy summer ahead, Van Great joined My First Band host Tyler Maas at Milwaukee Record headquarters to talk about recent happenings, his hopes for the future and where his musical journey began. Over the course of the conversation, Van Great talked about his artistic origin in a church choir, making beats for rappers in high school, eventually adding rapping and singing to his repertoire, and the experience of opening for Ludacris and performing with Eric Andre. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Vincent Van Great featuring Amanda Huff ("Double Strawberry Plush").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3965</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>amanda huff,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast,troublemakers,vincent van great</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>164</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>161 – John Garrison (Kali Masi)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/161-john-garrison-kali-masi</link><description><![CDATA[As the drummer of Kali Masi, John Garrison has performed all around the United States, toured Europe, played Riot Fest and FEST, shared the stage with the likes of The Lawrence Arms and Titus Andronicus, and released one of our favorite albums of last year (the altogether outstanding [laughs] via Take This To Heart Records). Years before he was keeping the beat for the accomplished Chicago punk quartet, Garrison was growing up in a Windy City suburb and practicing percussion in a bunch of short-lived projects that landed all over the map stylistically. Prior to Kali Masi's April 9 concert at Cobra Lounge and upcoming European tour with Spanish Love Songs, Garrison spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about getting back on stage after an extended pandemic-related pause, the band's new Patreon page and his musical start in basements and garages in Naperville, Illinois. Over the course of the conversation, Garrison talked about the influence his older brother had on his music taste, playing songs by Megadeth and The Hives in his middle school talent show, and finally finding musical kinship when he met his eventual Kali Masi bandmate Sam Porter in high school. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Kali Masi ("Guilt Like A Gun").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">52be04c3-0125-4c70-b74b-5c5253831f7e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926828/mfb_episode_161_john_garrison.mp3" length="128455165" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As the drummer of Kali Masi, John Garrison has performed all around the United States, toured Europe, played Riot Fest and FEST, shared the stage with the likes of The Lawrence Arms and Titus Andronicus, and released one of our favorite albums of last...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the drummer of Kali Masi, John Garrison has performed all around the United States, toured Europe, played Riot Fest and FEST, shared the stage with the likes of The Lawrence Arms and Titus Andronicus, and released one of our favorite albums of last year (the altogether outstanding [laughs] via Take This To Heart Records). Years before he was keeping the beat for the accomplished Chicago punk quartet, Garrison was growing up in a Windy City suburb and practicing percussion in a bunch of short-lived projects that landed all over the map stylistically. Prior to Kali Masi's April 9 concert at Cobra Lounge and upcoming European tour with Spanish Love Songs, Garrison spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about getting back on stage after an extended pandemic-related pause, the band's new Patreon page and his musical start in basements and garages in Naperville, Illinois. Over the course of the conversation, Garrison talked about the influence his older brother had on his music taste, playing songs by Megadeth and The Hives in his middle school talent show, and finally finding musical kinship when he met his eventual Kali Masi bandmate Sam Porter in high school. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Kali Masi ("Guilt Like A Gun").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3984</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>chicago,cobralounge,fest,johngarrison,kalimasi,laughs,lawrencearms,megadeth,milwaukeerecord,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,riotfest,takethistoheartrecords,thehives,thelawrencearms,titusandronicus</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>161</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>156 – Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/156-gareth-reynolds-the-dollop</link><description><![CDATA[We're bending the show's format again this week by chatting about music (and more!) with Gareth Reynolds. Though the comedian, actor, writer and one half of The Dollop podcast is not a musician, My First Band host Tyler Maas was still excited to hear Reynolds discuss his listening and show-going past, what he's listening to now, and some of the parallels he feels musicians and comedians share. Over the course of the conversation, Reynolds talked about his own comedic backstory, he shared anecdotes about memorable concerts he went to when he was growing up and he told a story of the time Andrew W.K. FaceTimed with his mom while on set. Along the way, Reynolds and Maas also talked about the state of the Green Bay Packers, bombing in Appleton and how there's no music festival quite like Summerfest. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Feck ("Waiting For Walter").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c180bd5b-daa0-4dc0-8813-c39203b489c7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926832/mfb_episode_156_gareth_reynolds.mp3" length="116413256" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We're bending the show's format again this week by chatting about music (and more!) with Gareth Reynolds. Though the comedian, actor, writer and one half of The Dollop podcast is not a musician, My First Band host Tyler Maas was still excited to hear...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We're bending the show's format again this week by chatting about music (and more!) with Gareth Reynolds. Though the comedian, actor, writer and one half of The Dollop podcast is not a musician, My First Band host Tyler Maas was still excited to hear Reynolds discuss his listening and show-going past, what he's listening to now, and some of the parallels he feels musicians and comedians share. Over the course of the conversation, Reynolds talked about his own comedic backstory, he shared anecdotes about memorable concerts he went to when he was growing up and he told a story of the time Andrew W.K. FaceTimed with his mom while on set. Along the way, Reynolds and Maas also talked about the state of the Green Bay Packers, bombing in Appleton and how there's no music festival quite like Summerfest. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Feck ("Waiting For Walter").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3638</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>gareth reynolds,milwaukee,my first band,my first band podcast,the dollop</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>156</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>155 – Erik Stenglein</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/155-erik-stenglein</link><description><![CDATA[For close to 15 years, Erik Stenglein has been the vocalist, guitarist and only constant member of Northless. During that span, the Milwaukee metal band has managed a number of sludgy and punishing releases that have earned the attention of respected music publications and listeners all over the world. With new members in the fold, a new album on the way sometime this year and shows on the books, it looks like there are a lot of exciting things on the horizon for Northless. Prior to his band's March 11 show at Cactus Club, Stenglein spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about all those exciting developments and many of the projects that preceded Northless. Over the course of the conversation, Stenglein talked about growing up in the rural Wisconsin town of Hubertus, discovering Metallica at a young age, immersing himself in guitar, playing in a variety of grindcore and hardcore bands in his teens and early 20s, finding kinship in the Milwaukee music scene, and some of the most memorable moments he's experienced as a member of Northless. And, yes, the Ernest film franchise also came up! My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth (“The Junction Street Eight Tigers”) and Northless ("Godsend").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3bb404f9-1068-4dcf-a013-a47855fe42b1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 05:01:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926008/mfb_episode_155_erik_stenglein.mp3" length="175815289" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For close to 15 years, Erik Stenglein has been the vocalist, guitarist and only constant member of Northless. During that span, the Milwaukee metal band has managed a number of sludgy and punishing releases that have earned the attention of respected...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[For close to 15 years, Erik Stenglein has been the vocalist, guitarist and only constant member of Northless. During that span, the Milwaukee metal band has managed a number of sludgy and punishing releases that have earned the attention of respected music publications and listeners all over the world. With new members in the fold, a new album on the way sometime this year and shows on the books, it looks like there are a lot of exciting things on the horizon for Northless. Prior to his band's March 11 show at Cactus Club, Stenglein spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about all those exciting developments and many of the projects that preceded Northless. Over the course of the conversation, Stenglein talked about growing up in the rural Wisconsin town of Hubertus, discovering Metallica at a young age, immersing himself in guitar, playing in a variety of grindcore and hardcore bands in his teens and early 20s, finding kinship in the Milwaukee music scene, and some of the most memorable moments he's experienced as a member of Northless. And, yes, the Ernest film franchise also came up! My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth (“The Junction Street Eight Tigers”) and Northless ("Godsend").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5495</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>erik stenglein,milwaukee,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast,northless</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>155</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>154 – Mike Mitchell (Doughboys, The Birthday Boys, Love)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/154-mike-mitchell-doughboys-the-birthday</link><description><![CDATA[This week's episode features a fun conversation with actor and podcaster Mike Mitchell. Though "Mitch," who you probably know from his work on films like The Tomorrow War, TV shows like The Birthday Boys and the Netflix series Love, and as a host of Doughboys, is not a musician by trade, music actually plays a fairly significant role in both his career and his life in general.<br /> Recently, Mitch spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about some of his first musical discoveries and show experiences when he was growing up in Boston (well, in Quincy, the be exact), calling into radio stations to request songs as a teenager, his enduring love of Dave Matthews Band and Pink Floyd, and what he's listening to now. Along the way, Mr. Slice talked about some song-based sketches he was involved in as a member of The Birthday Boys (including the widely popular "Woosh" birthday song), the part music plays on Doughboys, the experience of acting opposite Jon Hamm and Eric Edelstein in an Eels music video, and his ongoing quest to get a song on the Billboard charts. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth (“The Junction Street Eight Tigers”) and Mike Mitchell with Carl Tart ("Philadelphia Cream Cheese").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8d454644-29d1-4c52-82fc-53f979c8a5f1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:01:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926007/mfb_episode_154_mike_mitchell.mp3" length="170631759" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's episode features a fun conversation with actor and podcaster Mike Mitchell. Though "Mitch," who you probably know from his work on films like The Tomorrow War, TV shows like The Birthday Boys and the Netflix series Love, and as a host of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's episode features a fun conversation with actor and podcaster Mike Mitchell. Though "Mitch," who you probably know from his work on films like The Tomorrow War, TV shows like The Birthday Boys and the Netflix series Love, and as a host of Doughboys, is not a musician by trade, music actually plays a fairly significant role in both his career and his life in general.<br /> Recently, Mitch spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about some of his first musical discoveries and show experiences when he was growing up in Boston (well, in Quincy, the be exact), calling into radio stations to request songs as a teenager, his enduring love of Dave Matthews Band and Pink Floyd, and what he's listening to now. Along the way, Mr. Slice talked about some song-based sketches he was involved in as a member of The Birthday Boys (including the widely popular "Woosh" birthday song), the part music plays on Doughboys, the experience of acting opposite Jon Hamm and Eric Edelstein in an Eels music video, and his ongoing quest to get a song on the Billboard charts. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth (“The Junction Street Eight Tigers”) and Mike Mitchell with Carl Tart ("Philadelphia Cream Cheese").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5333</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>doughboys,doughboyspodcast,love,mike mitchell,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast,the birthday boys</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>154</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>152 – Kev Marcus (Black Violin)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/152-kev-marcus-black-violin</link><description><![CDATA[At this point in his career, it might take us less time to list the amazing things Kev Marcus hasn't done. As the violinist in Black Violin, Marcus has played thousands of shows all around the planet. He's collaborated with the likes of Alicia Keys, Wu-Tang Clan, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz. He's helped produce music for Tom Petty, Lupe Fiasco and more. He's opened for Jay-Z, Kanye West and Akon. He's played on Broadway, been part of Super Bowl and U.S. Open performances, and entertained President Obama at one of his Inauguration Balls. In the process, he's also helped to change perceptions about what both classical music and hip-hop can be. Before he was reaching listeners from all around the world, Marcus was a mischievous kid in Florida who was handed a string instrument and told to play. Prior to Black Violin's upcoming tour (which includes a Feb. 3 show at Marcus Performing Arts Center), the accomplished violinist spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about many of those aforementioned experiences, his musical start and how meeting his longtime bandmate Wil B in high school — coupled with some formative instructors and significant album discoveries in college — changed the trajectory of his life. Along the way, Marcus also talked about busking outside of Miami night clubs to build a following and book shows, winning Showtime at the Apollo, and the importance of showing kids that classical music can be cool. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth (“The Junction Street Eight Tigers”) and Black Violin ("Dreamer").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e99b9076-e6ef-4693-8bc3-0ef543ac02b0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:01:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52927180/mfb_episode_152_kev_marcus.mp3" length="79800031" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At this point in his career, it might take us less time to list the amazing things Kev Marcus hasn't done. As the violinist in Black Violin, Marcus has played thousands of shows all around the planet. He's collaborated with the likes of Alicia Keys,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At this point in his career, it might take us less time to list the amazing things Kev Marcus hasn't done. As the violinist in Black Violin, Marcus has played thousands of shows all around the planet. He's collaborated with the likes of Alicia Keys, Wu-Tang Clan, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz. He's helped produce music for Tom Petty, Lupe Fiasco and more. He's opened for Jay-Z, Kanye West and Akon. He's played on Broadway, been part of Super Bowl and U.S. Open performances, and entertained President Obama at one of his Inauguration Balls. In the process, he's also helped to change perceptions about what both classical music and hip-hop can be. Before he was reaching listeners from all around the world, Marcus was a mischievous kid in Florida who was handed a string instrument and told to play. Prior to Black Violin's upcoming tour (which includes a Feb. 3 show at Marcus Performing Arts Center), the accomplished violinist spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about many of those aforementioned experiences, his musical start and how meeting his longtime bandmate Wil B in high school — coupled with some formative instructors and significant album discoveries in college — changed the trajectory of his life. Along the way, Marcus also talked about busking outside of Miami night clubs to build a following and book shows, winning Showtime at the Apollo, and the importance of showing kids that classical music can be cool. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth (“The Junction Street Eight Tigers”) and Black Violin ("Dreamer").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2494</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>black violin,kev marcus,milwaukee record,my first band,my first band podcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>152</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>150 – Nathan Ellis (The Casket Lottery, Coalesce)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/150-nathan-ellis-the-casket-lottery-coal</link><description><![CDATA[This week's episode — and My First Band's milestone 150th episode! — features an enjoyable trip down Memory Lane with Nathan Ellis. Over the last 25 years, the singer/guitarist of The Casket Lottery and bass player of Coalesce has been part of some timeless and all-around outstanding releases, he's toured all over the country, and he's helped to bolster Kansas City's already sterling musical reputation. Though he's done a lot over the last quarter-century, Ellis is still making music and looking forward to more artistic adventures in the years to come. Earlier this week, Ellis took some time out of demoing some new Casket Lottery material in the studio to chat with My First Band host Tyler Maas. After talking about the band's recent happenings, which included appearances at FEST and Furnace Fest last year in belated support of 2020's wonderful Short Songs For End Times, Ellis told Maas about a show he attended in Lawrence, Kansas, as an eighth grader that helped set his musical journey into motion. Over the course of the conversation, Ellis talked about playing (and winning) his high school battle of the bands with a short-lived group called Matilda, his brief stint in a hardcore outfit that opened for Propagandhi, foregoing college to tour extensively with Coalesce, and some of his favorite moments he's had with The Casket Lottery (so far). My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and The Casket Lottery ("More Blood").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">56919a70-5174-48f5-9501-34a0eb256682</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926839/mfb_episode_150_nathan_ellis.mp3" length="124030983" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's episode — and My First Band's milestone 150th episode! — features an enjoyable trip down Memory Lane with Nathan Ellis. Over the last 25 years, the singer/guitarist of The Casket Lottery and bass player of Coalesce has been part of some...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's episode — and My First Band's milestone 150th episode! — features an enjoyable trip down Memory Lane with Nathan Ellis. Over the last 25 years, the singer/guitarist of The Casket Lottery and bass player of Coalesce has been part of some timeless and all-around outstanding releases, he's toured all over the country, and he's helped to bolster Kansas City's already sterling musical reputation. Though he's done a lot over the last quarter-century, Ellis is still making music and looking forward to more artistic adventures in the years to come. Earlier this week, Ellis took some time out of demoing some new Casket Lottery material in the studio to chat with My First Band host Tyler Maas. After talking about the band's recent happenings, which included appearances at FEST and Furnace Fest last year in belated support of 2020's wonderful Short Songs For End Times, Ellis told Maas about a show he attended in Lawrence, Kansas, as an eighth grader that helped set his musical journey into motion. Over the course of the conversation, Ellis talked about playing (and winning) his high school battle of the bands with a short-lived group called Matilda, his brief stint in a hardcore outfit that opened for Propagandhi, foregoing college to tour extensively with Coalesce, and some of his favorite moments he's had with The Casket Lottery (so far). My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and The Casket Lottery ("More Blood").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3852</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>coalesce,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,nathanellis,thecasketlottery</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>150</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>149 – Talking About Green Bay Packers Music</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/149-talking-about-green-bay-packers-musi</link><description><![CDATA[Since the Green Bay Packers just clinched the top seed in the NFC and are gearing up for the playoffs (and, yes, because we also didn't get around to booking a guest), My First Band is breaking format this week to focus on a strange and hyper-specific type of music: novelty Packers songs! Yes, both My First Band host Tyler Maas and engineer/co-producer Jared Blohm are Packer Backers and unironic appreciators of goofy, football-focused tunes. Prior to this Sunday's regular season finale and what's sure to be a playoff run capable of inspiring a lot of new songs, Maas and Blohm talked about the soft spot they each have for Packers-related novelty and parody music, how the "genre" has changed and grown over the years, and some of their favorite artists in this creative category. Get ready to hear about memorable material from the likes of C.W.A., Happy Schnapps Combo, The Wedgies, The Wizenhiemers and Lil Wayne, as well as lesser-known green-and-gold greats like Widacre and Poopshovel. We'll be back to the normal My First Band format next week! Probably. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Whisky Pig ("Titletown").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">820f13c4-22e5-4bae-9084-ffc745f9e343</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926698/mfb_episode_149_packers_music.mp3" length="140806821" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Since the Green Bay Packers just clinched the top seed in the NFC and are gearing up for the playoffs (and, yes, because we also didn't get around to booking a guest), My First Band is breaking format this week to focus on a strange and hyper-specific...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Since the Green Bay Packers just clinched the top seed in the NFC and are gearing up for the playoffs (and, yes, because we also didn't get around to booking a guest), My First Band is breaking format this week to focus on a strange and hyper-specific type of music: novelty Packers songs! Yes, both My First Band host Tyler Maas and engineer/co-producer Jared Blohm are Packer Backers and unironic appreciators of goofy, football-focused tunes. Prior to this Sunday's regular season finale and what's sure to be a playoff run capable of inspiring a lot of new songs, Maas and Blohm talked about the soft spot they each have for Packers-related novelty and parody music, how the "genre" has changed and grown over the years, and some of their favorite artists in this creative category. Get ready to hear about memorable material from the likes of C.W.A., Happy Schnapps Combo, The Wedgies, The Wizenhiemers and Lil Wayne, as well as lesser-known green-and-gold greats like Widacre and Poopshovel. We'll be back to the normal My First Band format next week! Probably. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Whisky Pig ("Titletown").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4359</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>anthems,comedy,coversongs,greenbay,humor,mashup,mixtape,music,novelty,packers,parody,remix,satire,songs,tribute</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>149</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>147 – Adam Bartlett (Gilead Media, Eroding Winds Record Shop)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/147-adam-bartlett-gilead-media-eroding-w</link><description><![CDATA[Adam Bartlett has been on a few different sides of the music industry. As the founder, owner and operator of Gilead Media, he's released dozens upon dozens of albums from bands all over the world during the last 12 years. As the founder, owner and operator of Eroding Winds Record Shop, he's sold records to customers in and around Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the past five years. And before both of those ventures, Bartlett worked for a music distributor, he played in bands, he booked shows, and he worked at another independent record store. Through his extensive and eclectic record-related background, Bartlett has witnessed a great deal of change in the way people listen to and release music through the years, and he's seen the vinyl boom firsthand. Recently, My First Band host Tyler Maas stopped by Eroding Winds to do some holiday shopping and to talk to Bartlett about all aspects of his diverse musical background. Over the course of the conversation, Bartlett talked about being a regular-turned-employee at The Exclusive Company in downtown Oshkosh in his teens and early 20s, moving to Ohio to work for a music distributor, starting Gilead Media without any expectations and quickly finding unexpected success releasing vinyl in the early 2000s, the start of Eroding Winds, and why he doesn't blame Adele for the pressing delays currently plaguing smaller artists/labels. Along the way, Bartlett talked about his time as a metalcore vocalist and Maas reminisced about his years in Oshkosh. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a1aae154-025a-42e5-be7e-14914897454f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926735/mfb_episode_147_adam_bartlett.mp3" length="197635291" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Adam Bartlett has been on a few different sides of the music industry. As the founder, owner and operator of Gilead Media, he's released dozens upon dozens of albums from bands all over the world during the last 12 years. As the founder, owner and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Adam Bartlett has been on a few different sides of the music industry. As the founder, owner and operator of Gilead Media, he's released dozens upon dozens of albums from bands all over the world during the last 12 years. As the founder, owner and operator of Eroding Winds Record Shop, he's sold records to customers in and around Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the past five years. And before both of those ventures, Bartlett worked for a music distributor, he played in bands, he booked shows, and he worked at another independent record store. Through his extensive and eclectic record-related background, Bartlett has witnessed a great deal of change in the way people listen to and release music through the years, and he's seen the vinyl boom firsthand. Recently, My First Band host Tyler Maas stopped by Eroding Winds to do some holiday shopping and to talk to Bartlett about all aspects of his diverse musical background. Over the course of the conversation, Bartlett talked about being a regular-turned-employee at The Exclusive Company in downtown Oshkosh in his teens and early 20s, moving to Ohio to work for a music distributor, starting Gilead Media without any expectations and quickly finding unexpected success releasing vinyl in the early 2000s, the start of Eroding Winds, and why he doesn't blame Adele for the pressing delays currently plaguing smaller artists/labels. Along the way, Bartlett talked about his time as a metalcore vocalist and Maas reminisced about his years in Oshkosh. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6148</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>adambartlett,erodingwindsrecordshop,gileadmedia,lovesdespair,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>147</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>146 – Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek, Watkins Family Hour)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/146-sean-watkins-nickel-creek-watkins-fa</link><description><![CDATA[As a member of Nickel Creek, Sean Watkins has won a Grammy, he's had albums go Platinum and Gold, he's traveled the world, and he's worked with some of the biggest names in music. Not too shabby for a first band, right? Of course, it took many years and countless hours of practice before any of that happened. Before his Nickel Creek tenure and long before the start of Watkins Family Hour and his fruitful solo project, Watkins was dabbling in bluegrass at a pizza place outside of San Diego and anywhere else he was able to play ... so long as his parents could give him a ride. Prior to Watkins Family Hour's upcoming run of Midwest shows in belated support of last year's Brother Sister, Sean Watkins spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about childhood piano lessons, starting Nickel Creek when he was 12 (and his sister/bandmate Sara was just 8), and how a mix of adult encouragement, chance meetings and hard work helped set him on musical journey that's lasted roughly 35 years and counting. Over the course of the conversation, Watkins talked about collaborating with Dolly Parton and John C. Reilly, what's to come from Nickel Creek and Watkins Family Hour in 2022, and much more. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Watkins Family Hour ("The Cure").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c2a0e19e-2441-42fc-86ff-4aec66ef29b1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926834/mfb_episode_146_sean_watkins.mp3" length="112104476" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As a member of Nickel Creek, Sean Watkins has won a Grammy, he's had albums go Platinum and Gold, he's traveled the world, and he's worked with some of the biggest names in music. Not too shabby for a first band, right? Of course, it took many years...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As a member of Nickel Creek, Sean Watkins has won a Grammy, he's had albums go Platinum and Gold, he's traveled the world, and he's worked with some of the biggest names in music. Not too shabby for a first band, right? Of course, it took many years and countless hours of practice before any of that happened. Before his Nickel Creek tenure and long before the start of Watkins Family Hour and his fruitful solo project, Watkins was dabbling in bluegrass at a pizza place outside of San Diego and anywhere else he was able to play ... so long as his parents could give him a ride. Prior to Watkins Family Hour's upcoming run of Midwest shows in belated support of last year's Brother Sister, Sean Watkins spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about childhood piano lessons, starting Nickel Creek when he was 12 (and his sister/bandmate Sara was just 8), and how a mix of adult encouragement, chance meetings and hard work helped set him on musical journey that's lasted roughly 35 years and counting. Over the course of the conversation, Watkins talked about collaborating with Dolly Parton and John C. Reilly, what's to come from Nickel Creek and Watkins Family Hour in 2022, and much more. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Watkins Family Hour ("The Cure").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3476</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>dollyparton,johncreilly,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,nickelcreek,seanwatkins,watkinsfamilyhour</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>146</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>145 – Steve Gunn</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/145-steve-gunn</link><description><![CDATA[You'd be hard-pressed to find a musician as prolific and enigmatic as Steve Gunn. The New-York-based singer, songwriter and guitarist has managed more than 20 releases in the past 15 years, including collaborations with Kurt Vile, Hiss Golden Messenger, Ryley Walker and more. Each new album, EP and split finds Gunn venturing into new and unfamiliar territory and demonstrating his continued growth and evolution as an artist. His latest, Other You — which came out on Matador Records this past summer — is no exception, with an uncharacteristically bright sound and an aura of optimism that's present in the album's 11 tracks. Before setting out on a co-headlining tour with Jeff Parker (which includes a Dec. 4 stop at Cactus Club in Milwaukee), Gunn spent some time telling My First Band host Tyler Maas about the process of making Other You, his excitement to be back on the road and playing solo shows, and what's in store for him next year. Along the way, Gunn spoke about growing up a few miles outside of Philadelphia, the role nearby college radio stations and independent record stores had on his musical taste, and spending his teens and 20s exploring New York and other East Coast hubs in search of new and unfamiliar live music experiences. Before episode's end, Gunn also talked about taking guitar lessons, playing in a project called GHQ and briefly being part of Vile's backing band, The Violators. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Steve Gunn ("Fulton").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3b77fc84-a9da-4d04-8b88-20668c296580</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926685/mfb_episode_145_steve_gunn_113021_10_36_pm.mp3" length="120664737" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>You'd be hard-pressed to find a musician as prolific and enigmatic as Steve Gunn. The New-York-based singer, songwriter and guitarist has managed more than 20 releases in the past 15 years, including collaborations with Kurt Vile, Hiss Golden...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[You'd be hard-pressed to find a musician as prolific and enigmatic as Steve Gunn. The New-York-based singer, songwriter and guitarist has managed more than 20 releases in the past 15 years, including collaborations with Kurt Vile, Hiss Golden Messenger, Ryley Walker and more. Each new album, EP and split finds Gunn venturing into new and unfamiliar territory and demonstrating his continued growth and evolution as an artist. His latest, Other You — which came out on Matador Records this past summer — is no exception, with an uncharacteristically bright sound and an aura of optimism that's present in the album's 11 tracks. Before setting out on a co-headlining tour with Jeff Parker (which includes a Dec. 4 stop at Cactus Club in Milwaukee), Gunn spent some time telling My First Band host Tyler Maas about the process of making Other You, his excitement to be back on the road and playing solo shows, and what's in store for him next year. Along the way, Gunn spoke about growing up a few miles outside of Philadelphia, the role nearby college radio stations and independent record stores had on his musical taste, and spending his teens and 20s exploring New York and other East Coast hubs in search of new and unfamiliar live music experiences. Before episode's end, Gunn also talked about taking guitar lessons, playing in a project called GHQ and briefly being part of Vile's backing band, The Violators. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Steve Gunn ("Fulton").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3771</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>cactusclub,ghq,hissgoldenmessenger,jeffparker,kurtvile,matadorrecords,milwaukee,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,newyork,otheryou,ryleywalker,stevegunn,theviolators</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>145</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>143 – Ashley Smith (Whips, Red Knife Lottery)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/143-ashley-smith-whips-red-knife-lottery</link><description><![CDATA[These days, Ashley Smith stays busy as the owner and operator of Alive and Fine — a vintage shop in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood — and as one of the founders/organizers responsible for the annual Hover Craft maker fair (which is set to return to The Pritzlaff Building on Dec. 5). She also runs the recurring One Trick Pony pop up flea market and, oh yeah, is a mother of two as well. Though she's developed quite an impressive reputation in the Midwestern vintage, maker, arts and craft realms, Smith is also one hell of a lead singer. Recently, My First Band host Tyler Maas stopped by Alive and Fine and asked Smith about her business, Hover Craft's return and her on-stage alter ego as the frontwoman of renowned Milwaukee acts like Red Knife Lottery and Whips. Over the course of the conversation, Smith spoke about singing harmonies on her mother's church compositions as a kid, finding and quickly immersing herself in the basement show and legion hall scene as a teenager, recording with John Congleton and playing with Paramore during the Red Knife days, memorable moments from her Whips tenure, and much more. Along the way, Smith also talked about co-founding Girls Rock Milwaukee camp and teased an upcoming song she's working on. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Whips ("Nobody's Fool").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">372253cd-4bd8-4f45-b8c3-2e27e347ddf3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926876/mfb_episode_143_ashley_smith.mp3" length="166605206" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>These days, Ashley Smith stays busy as the owner and operator of Alive and Fine — a vintage shop in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood — and as one of the founders/organizers responsible for the annual Hover Craft maker fair (which is set to return to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[These days, Ashley Smith stays busy as the owner and operator of Alive and Fine — a vintage shop in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood — and as one of the founders/organizers responsible for the annual Hover Craft maker fair (which is set to return to The Pritzlaff Building on Dec. 5). She also runs the recurring One Trick Pony pop up flea market and, oh yeah, is a mother of two as well. Though she's developed quite an impressive reputation in the Midwestern vintage, maker, arts and craft realms, Smith is also one hell of a lead singer. Recently, My First Band host Tyler Maas stopped by Alive and Fine and asked Smith about her business, Hover Craft's return and her on-stage alter ego as the frontwoman of renowned Milwaukee acts like Red Knife Lottery and Whips. Over the course of the conversation, Smith spoke about singing harmonies on her mother's church compositions as a kid, finding and quickly immersing herself in the basement show and legion hall scene as a teenager, recording with John Congleton and playing with Paramore during the Red Knife days, memorable moments from her Whips tenure, and much more. Along the way, Smith also talked about co-founding Girls Rock Milwaukee camp and teased an upcoming song she's working on. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Whips ("Nobody's Fool").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5178</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>aliveandfine,ashleysmith,bayview,girlsrockmilwaukee,hovercraft,johncongleton,milwaukee,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,onetrickpony,paramore,redknifelottery,whips</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>143</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>142 – Brian Aubert (Silversun Pickups)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/142-brian-aubert-silversun-pickups</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Silversun Pickups singer, guitarist and founding member Brian Aubert. Since starting the project with then-roommate Nikki Monninger more than 20 years ago, Aubert and his band have released five acclaimed albums, including the Gold-selling 2006 debut, Carnavas. Along the way, Silversun Pickups saw 10 of its songs land in the top 20 of the Billboard charts, they've played shows to adoring fans throughout the world and they've shared the stage with some of music's biggest names. Aubert has come quite a long way since he was a kid performing to his stuffed animals in his "fake Duran Duran lip-sync band." A few hours before last weekend's Silversun Pickups concert at The Rave, Aubert spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about what it's like being back on the road, the experience of stopping an early 2020 tour on account of the pandemic, the band's unassuming start and unexpected rise to worldwide notoriety, and all the projects that came before. Over the course of the conversation, Aubert talked about taking guitar class in first grade, briefly playing bass in a post-punk project and once opening for Elliott Smith. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering, Lakefront Brewery, and Music Go Round Greenfield. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">dc16616f-e683-4c3a-b5bb-816b6530525f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926753/mfb_episode_142_brian_aubert.mp3" length="79712575" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Silversun Pickups singer, guitarist and founding member Brian Aubert. Since starting the project with then-roommate Nikki Monninger more than 20 years ago, Aubert and his band have released five acclaimed albums, including the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Silversun Pickups singer, guitarist and founding member Brian Aubert. Since starting the project with then-roommate Nikki Monninger more than 20 years ago, Aubert and his band have released five acclaimed albums, including the Gold-selling 2006 debut, Carnavas. Along the way, Silversun Pickups saw 10 of its songs land in the top 20 of the Billboard charts, they've played shows to adoring fans throughout the world and they've shared the stage with some of music's biggest names. Aubert has come quite a long way since he was a kid performing to his stuffed animals in his "fake Duran Duran lip-sync band." A few hours before last weekend's Silversun Pickups concert at The Rave, Aubert spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about what it's like being back on the road, the experience of stopping an early 2020 tour on account of the pandemic, the band's unassuming start and unexpected rise to worldwide notoriety, and all the projects that came before. Over the course of the conversation, Aubert talked about taking guitar class in first grade, briefly playing bass in a post-punk project and once opening for Elliott Smith. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering, Lakefront Brewery, and Music Go Round Greenfield. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2464</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>brianaubert,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,silversunpickups</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>143</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>141 – Joe Pera (Joe Pera Talks with You)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/141-joe-pera-joe-pera-talks-with-you</link><description><![CDATA[Joe Pera isn't someone with a musical background, but he plays one on TV. The incomparable actor and comedian is the star and namesake of Joe Pera Talks With You, an acclaimed Adult Swim series that focuses on the life and lessons of a soft-spoken and cordial middle school choir teacher in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Though the show's topics — that touch on everything from bean arches to lighthouses to breakfast foods and everything in between — vary from episode to episode, music actually plays a surprisingly significant part in the series. On top of the main character's occupation itself, songs have been specifically written for Joe Pera Talks With You, and one unforgettable episode even focuses entirely on a song by The Who. Recently, during his press blitz leading up to the show's Season 3 premiere on Nov. 7, Pera spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about some of Joe Pera Talks With You's musical moments, what to expect from the new season, the experience of filming in Milwaukee and the U.P., and the work composer Ryan Dann and other crew members have done to add to the emotion and the absurdity of on-screen moments. Over the course of the conversation, Pera talked about bands he's listening to now, recent concerts he's attended and the inspiration for the "Baba O'Riley" episode. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Advance Base ("Your Dog").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f8bb9936-5467-4056-a6e9-34c3a8a6d21f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926700/mfb_episode_141_joe_pera.mp3" length="108938581" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Joe Pera isn't someone with a musical background, but he plays one on TV. The incomparable actor and comedian is the star and namesake of Joe Pera Talks With You, an acclaimed Adult Swim series that focuses on the life and lessons of a soft-spoken and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joe Pera isn't someone with a musical background, but he plays one on TV. The incomparable actor and comedian is the star and namesake of Joe Pera Talks With You, an acclaimed Adult Swim series that focuses on the life and lessons of a soft-spoken and cordial middle school choir teacher in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Though the show's topics — that touch on everything from bean arches to lighthouses to breakfast foods and everything in between — vary from episode to episode, music actually plays a surprisingly significant part in the series. On top of the main character's occupation itself, songs have been specifically written for Joe Pera Talks With You, and one unforgettable episode even focuses entirely on a song by The Who. Recently, during his press blitz leading up to the show's Season 3 premiere on Nov. 7, Pera spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about some of Joe Pera Talks With You's musical moments, what to expect from the new season, the experience of filming in Milwaukee and the U.P., and the work composer Ryan Dann and other crew members have done to add to the emotion and the absurdity of on-screen moments. Over the course of the conversation, Pera talked about bands he's listening to now, recent concerts he's attended and the inspiration for the "Baba O'Riley" episode. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Advance Base ("Your Dog").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3379</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>adultswim,joepera,joeperatalkswithyou,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>141</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>139 – Steve Rawles (Belvedere)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/139-steve-rawles-belvedere</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Belvedere singer, guitarist and founding member Steve Rawles. Since staring in 1995, the Calgary, Alberta-based band has shared the stage with many of punk rock's biggest names, released a number of great EPs and albums, and played more than 1,500 shows in more than 40 countries. After spending more than a quarter century traveling the world with Belvedere, This Is a Standoff and as a solo performer, Rawles has quite a collection of entertaining stories and important lessons he's learned along the way. Recently, Rawles spent part of his two-day break between legs of Belvedere's ongoing Canadian tour speaking to My First Band host Tyler Maas about the band's new album (Hindsight Is the Sixth Sense), getting back on the road after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the perpetually touring outfit to stay home and plans he has for 2022 (and beyond). Of course, the interview also touched on Rawles musical start, including taking piano and trumpet lessons as a kid, beginning a label as a teenager, starting Belvedere with little-to-no expectations in college, and some of the best — and weirdest — moments from his decades on stage. Along the way, also talked about his Merit-Based Booking agency, some of his favorite places to perform and things he still hopes to do before his career as a touring musician is all said and done. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Belvedere ("Happily Never After").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ff98c14c-0f98-4663-9a1c-a9aea33069cf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926830/mfb_episode_139_steve_rawles.mp3" length="134806034" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Belvedere singer, guitarist and founding member Steve Rawles. Since staring in 1995, the Calgary, Alberta-based band has shared the stage with many of punk rock's biggest names, released a number of great EPs and albums, and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Belvedere singer, guitarist and founding member Steve Rawles. Since staring in 1995, the Calgary, Alberta-based band has shared the stage with many of punk rock's biggest names, released a number of great EPs and albums, and played more than 1,500 shows in more than 40 countries. After spending more than a quarter century traveling the world with Belvedere, This Is a Standoff and as a solo performer, Rawles has quite a collection of entertaining stories and important lessons he's learned along the way. Recently, Rawles spent part of his two-day break between legs of Belvedere's ongoing Canadian tour speaking to My First Band host Tyler Maas about the band's new album (Hindsight Is the Sixth Sense), getting back on the road after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the perpetually touring outfit to stay home and plans he has for 2022 (and beyond). Of course, the interview also touched on Rawles musical start, including taking piano and trumpet lessons as a kid, beginning a label as a teenager, starting Belvedere with little-to-no expectations in college, and some of the best — and weirdest — moments from his decades on stage. Along the way, also talked about his Merit-Based Booking agency, some of his favorite places to perform and things he still hopes to do before his career as a touring musician is all said and done. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Belvedere ("Happily Never After").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4188</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>belvedere,hindsightisthesixthsense,meritbasedbooking,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,steverawles,thisisastandoff</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>139</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>137 – Chris Vos (The Record Company)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/137-chris-vos-the-record-company</link><description><![CDATA[As the singer and guitarist of The Record Company, Chris Vos has released chart-topping songs that have garnered regular radio play, had placement in television and on commercials, and even earned the band a Grammy nomination. During the group's decade-long run, they've toured all around North America and Europe, shared the stage with legends like Robert Plant and John Mayer, played some of the country's most iconic venues, performed on network television, and enjoyed a number of other experiences that extend far beyond their wildest dreams. With the blues-rock band about to hit the road in support of their third album (Play Loud, out today!), there's no better time to look back on their front man's musical past. Prior to that tour, which kicks off at Milwaukee's Turner Hall Ballroom this Sunday, Vos spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about the process of recording the new album, his excitement to start touring again and the unexpected set of circumstances that turned The Record Company from a living room project into an accomplished band with fans all around the world. Of course, the conversation also focused on his musical start. During the extensive and uplifting interview, Vos talked about growing up on a rural Wisconsin dairy farm, starting a high school band, immersing himself in music after moving to Milwaukee, following his wife to Los Angeles and the classified ad that helped forge The Record Company and change his life forever. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and The Record Company ("Gotta Be Movin'").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8a3868b8-63b2-4b36-bd7d-1abcf15c2e22</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926119/mfb_episode_137_chris_vos.mp3" length="225093893" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As the singer and guitarist of The Record Company, Chris Vos has released chart-topping songs that have garnered regular radio play, had placement in television and on commercials, and even earned the band a Grammy nomination. During the group's...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the singer and guitarist of The Record Company, Chris Vos has released chart-topping songs that have garnered regular radio play, had placement in television and on commercials, and even earned the band a Grammy nomination. During the group's decade-long run, they've toured all around North America and Europe, shared the stage with legends like Robert Plant and John Mayer, played some of the country's most iconic venues, performed on network television, and enjoyed a number of other experiences that extend far beyond their wildest dreams. With the blues-rock band about to hit the road in support of their third album (Play Loud, out today!), there's no better time to look back on their front man's musical past. Prior to that tour, which kicks off at Milwaukee's Turner Hall Ballroom this Sunday, Vos spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about the process of recording the new album, his excitement to start touring again and the unexpected set of circumstances that turned The Record Company from a living room project into an accomplished band with fans all around the world. Of course, the conversation also focused on his musical start. During the extensive and uplifting interview, Vos talked about growing up on a rural Wisconsin dairy farm, starting a high school band, immersing himself in music after moving to Milwaukee, following his wife to Los Angeles and the classified ad that helped forge The Record Company and change his life forever. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and The Record Company ("Gotta Be Movin'").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7003</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>chrisvos,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,therecordcompany</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>137</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>134 – Alex Stoitsiadis (Dogleg)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/134-alex-stoitsiadis-dogleg</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Alex Stoitsiadis from Dogleg. The Detroit-based band has earned oodles of listener attention and critical acclaim with the release of Melee, their debut album that had the unfortunate distinction of coming out the same day the world essentially shut down. After 18-plus months of pandemic-related inaction, Dogleg is finally ready to get out there to play in belated support of that outstanding record. A few days after turning heads at the Pitchfork Music Festival and a few days prior to setting out on a lengthy U.S. fall tour (including a Sept. 24 stop at X-Ray Arcade!), Stoitsiadis spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about the long road to the breakout record's release, the surprising response the album received and some exciting things that are on the horizon for Dogleg now that they can actually play live again. Of course, the conversation also turned to Stoitsiadis' musical past, including the role video games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero had on his musical exposure, meeting his future bandmates at a School of Rock camp, drumming in a duo called Sleeping Pilots in high school, and his decision to start a solo endeavor the world now knows as Dogleg. Along the way, Stoitsiadis and Maas also talked about their shared love of the band Bear vs. Shark. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Dogleg ("Modern Language").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">61cbecc9-da56-46cf-9a2e-f91e32307a9c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2021 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926068/mfb_episode_134_alex_stoitsiadis2.mp3" length="145956642" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Alex Stoitsiadis from Dogleg. The Detroit-based band has earned oodles of listener attention and critical acclaim with the release of Melee, their debut album that had the unfortunate distinction of coming out the same day the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Alex Stoitsiadis from Dogleg. The Detroit-based band has earned oodles of listener attention and critical acclaim with the release of Melee, their debut album that had the unfortunate distinction of coming out the same day the world essentially shut down. After 18-plus months of pandemic-related inaction, Dogleg is finally ready to get out there to play in belated support of that outstanding record. A few days after turning heads at the Pitchfork Music Festival and a few days prior to setting out on a lengthy U.S. fall tour (including a Sept. 24 stop at X-Ray Arcade!), Stoitsiadis spoke to My First Band host Tyler Maas about the long road to the breakout record's release, the surprising response the album received and some exciting things that are on the horizon for Dogleg now that they can actually play live again. Of course, the conversation also turned to Stoitsiadis' musical past, including the role video games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero had on his musical exposure, meeting his future bandmates at a School of Rock camp, drumming in a duo called Sleeping Pilots in high school, and his decision to start a solo endeavor the world now knows as Dogleg. Along the way, Stoitsiadis and Maas also talked about their shared love of the band Bear vs. Shark. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Dogleg ("Modern Language").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4521</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>alexstoitsiadis,bearvsshark,detroit,dogleg,melee,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,sleepingpilots</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>134</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>133 – Adam Fletcher (The Copyrights)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/133-adam-fletcher-the-copyrights</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Adam Fletcher from The Copyrights. In the nearly 20 years he's been the singer and bassist of the Carbondale, Illinois-based band, Fletcher has toured all over the U.S. and Europe, shared the stage with some of punk rock's biggest names, and put out six albums (in addition to a number of other EPs and splits). Following a seven-year gap between records, The Copyrights will release their long-awaited new album, Alone in a Dome, on Fat Wreck Chords in October. With an outstanding new full-length on the way and the band going back on the road soon, Fletcher has a lot to discuss in terms of new developments. Recently, he did just that when he chatted with My First Band host Tyler Maas. Along the way, Fletcher also talked about his musical start in bands like Moloko Plus and The Last Laugh, formative experiences in the basement show and house show scene, notable moments from his present project's impressive two-decade run, and some things he'd like to do with The Copyrights before it's all over. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and The Copyrights ("Halos").]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fbe1068a-7ff0-408f-a217-a68220d6db36</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52926807/mfb_episode_133_adam_fletcher.mp3" length="135426599" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Adam Fletcher from The Copyrights. In the nearly 20 years he's been the singer and bassist of the Carbondale, Illinois-based band, Fletcher has toured all over the U.S. and Europe, shared the stage with some of punk rock's biggest...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Adam Fletcher from The Copyrights. In the nearly 20 years he's been the singer and bassist of the Carbondale, Illinois-based band, Fletcher has toured all over the U.S. and Europe, shared the stage with some of punk rock's biggest names, and put out six albums (in addition to a number of other EPs and splits). Following a seven-year gap between records, The Copyrights will release their long-awaited new album, Alone in a Dome, on Fat Wreck Chords in October. With an outstanding new full-length on the way and the band going back on the road soon, Fletcher has a lot to discuss in terms of new developments. Recently, he did just that when he chatted with My First Band host Tyler Maas. Along the way, Fletcher also talked about his musical start in bands like Moloko Plus and The Last Laugh, formative experiences in the basement show and house show scene, notable moments from his present project's impressive two-decade run, and some things he'd like to do with The Copyrights before it's all over. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and The Copyrights ("Halos").]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4205</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>adamfletcher,aloneinadome,fatwreckchords,molokoplus,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,thecopyrights,thelastlaugh</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>133</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>126 – Fred Mascherino (The Color Fred, Taking Back Sunday, Breaking Pangaea)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/126-fred-mascherino-the-color-fred-takin</link><description><![CDATA[As the bandleader and namesake of The Color Fred, singer-guitarist Fred Mascherino has released some great music and found a following through his YouTube page. Though he is working on another The Color Fred album and aspires to release a single every month of 2021, Mascherino is thankfully also willing to look back fondly at his previous projects. That impressive musical past includes a lengthy tenure in Brody, a handful of years fronting Breaking Pangaea and an unforgettable stint with Taking Back Sunday.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1d313df1-8ca9-4e9f-96b0-2444aba86c4d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46294801/mfb_episode_126_fred_mascherino.mp3" length="156195430" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As the bandleader and namesake of The Color Fred, singer-guitarist Fred Mascherino has released some great music and found a following through his YouTube page. Though he is working on another The Color Fred album and aspires to release a single every...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the bandleader and namesake of The Color Fred, singer-guitarist Fred Mascherino has released some great music and found a following through his YouTube page. Though he is working on another The Color Fred album and aspires to release a single every month of 2021, Mascherino is thankfully also willing to look back fondly at his previous projects. That impressive musical past includes a lengthy tenure in Brody, a handful of years fronting Breaking Pangaea and an unforgettable stint with Taking Back Sunday.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4846</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>breakingpangaea,brody,fredmascherino,stickman,takingbacksunday,terriblethings,thecolorfred,thelemonheads</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>105 – Tom May (The Menzingers)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/105-tom-may-the-menzingers</link><description><![CDATA[You might know Tom May as a guitarist and vocalist from The Menzingers. Since the band's start in Scranton, Pennsylvania, more than 15 years ago, the punk-rock powerhouse has released a flurry of music (including last year's self-recorded From Exile), shared the stage with some massive acts, earned a spot on the Epitaph roster and performed to fans all around the world. Before all that though, May was honing his skills as a member of lesser-known Scranton bands like Decadence Decay and Bob and The Sagets.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">30994bce-47c0-49ce-aafa-7f767e0197f6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43714871/mfb_episode_105_tom_may.mp3" length="169171914" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>You might know Tom May as a guitarist and vocalist from The Menzingers. Since the band's start in Scranton, Pennsylvania, more than 15 years ago, the punk-rock powerhouse has released a flurry of music (including last year's self-recorded From Exile),...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[You might know Tom May as a guitarist and vocalist from The Menzingers. Since the band's start in Scranton, Pennsylvania, more than 15 years ago, the punk-rock powerhouse has released a flurry of music (including last year's self-recorded From Exile), shared the stage with some massive acts, earned a spot on the Epitaph roster and performed to fans all around the world. Before all that though, May was honing his skills as a member of lesser-known Scranton bands like Decadence Decay and Bob and The Sagets.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5252</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bobandthesagets,decadencedecay,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,themenzingers,tommay</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>101 – Jen Razavi (The Bombpops)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/101-jen-razavi-the-bombpops</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Jen Razavi. You might know as "Jen Pop," one of the singers, guitarists and founding members of The Bombpops. The Los Angeles-based band's sophomore album, Death In Venice Beach, has only bolstered their notoriety in the punk rock realm. Before she was touring relentlessly and sharing the stage with some of punk’s premier projects, Razavi was a high school kid playing Pennywise covers before meeting her longtime friend and bandmate Poli van Dam and playing together in The Vodka Dolls.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e0e45bf2-97e8-4f71-b587-28c55568a680</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43487589/mfb_episode_101_jen_razavi_2.mp3" length="139786540" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Jen Razavi. You might know as "Jen Pop," one of the singers, guitarists and founding members of The Bombpops. The Los Angeles-based band's sophomore album, Death In Venice Beach, has only bolstered their notoriety in the punk rock...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Jen Razavi. You might know as "Jen Pop," one of the singers, guitarists and founding members of The Bombpops. The Los Angeles-based band's sophomore album, Death In Venice Beach, has only bolstered their notoriety in the punk rock realm. Before she was touring relentlessly and sharing the stage with some of punk’s premier projects, Razavi was a high school kid playing Pennywise covers before meeting her longtime friend and bandmate Poli van Dam and playing together in The Vodka Dolls.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4331</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>jenrazavi,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast,thebombpops</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>100 – Adam Weiner (Low Cut Connie, Ladyfingers)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/100-adam-weiner-low-cut-connie-ladyfinge</link><description><![CDATA[We're celebrating 100 episodes in grand fashion with the incomparable Adam Weiner, who you might know as the singer, pianist and driving force behind Low Cut Connie. Low Cut Connie has released six acclaimed albums, toured the world and earned praise from legendary musicians like Elton John and Bruce Springsteen as well as two U.S. Presidents. Weiner has been especially busy since last March, performing more than 70 "Tough Cookies" livestream shows to millions of viewers and releasing a new album.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">79dc8a9a-efd8-43d3-8f15-ded132129d91</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43222585/mfb_episode_100_low_cut_connie.mp3" length="111387947" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We're celebrating 100 episodes in grand fashion with the incomparable Adam Weiner, who you might know as the singer, pianist and driving force behind Low Cut Connie. Low Cut Connie has released six acclaimed albums, toured the world and earned praise...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We're celebrating 100 episodes in grand fashion with the incomparable Adam Weiner, who you might know as the singer, pianist and driving force behind Low Cut Connie. Low Cut Connie has released six acclaimed albums, toured the world and earned praise from legendary musicians like Elton John and Bruce Springsteen as well as two U.S. Presidents. Weiner has been especially busy since last March, performing more than 70 "Tough Cookies" livestream shows to millions of viewers and releasing a new album.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3454</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>adamweiner,ladyfingers,lowcutconnie,myfirstband,myfirstbandpodcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eeb5d9dbaccb87ec69c9f2420840d1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>99 – Scott H. Biram (The Dirty Old One Man Band)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11123696/99-scott-h-biram-the-dirty-old-one-man-b</link><description><![CDATA[This week's guest is Scott H. Biram, but you might know him as "The Dirty Old One Man Band." Since releasing his solo debut in 2000, the tireless troubadour has played thousands of shows in North America, toured Europe more than 20 times, had songs featured on popular TV shows and Oscar-nominated films, and put out 11 albums. A couple months after he released his latest album, Fever Dreams, Biram talked with My First Band host Tyler Maas about his 20-plus-year solo run and everything that came beforehand.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a2fed48e-8340-45fb-9dae-7c67e27d0dbc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43222595/mfb_episode_99_scott_h_biram.mp3" length="137478047" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jared Blohm</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's guest is Scott H. Biram, but you might know him as "The Dirty Old One Man Band." Since releasing his solo debut in 2000, the tireless troubadour has played thousands of shows in North America, toured Europe more than 20 times, had songs...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's guest is Scott H. Biram, but you might know him as "The Dirty Old One Man Band." Since releasing his solo debut in 2000, the tireless troubadour has played thousands of shows in North America, toured Europe more than 20 times, had songs featured on popular TV shows and Oscar-nominated films, and put out 11 albums. 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