https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/group-hugs/id1540201659
Join Alex Teich and Matt Greenia on their quest to uncover the origin stories of musicians, in their own words

Comes out each Friday at 6pm]]>enMusic InterviewsCopyright Group Hugs Podcasthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/984f43c2d85fc71ea2d6facbbb5f2740.jpghttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/group-hugs/id1540201659Sat, 06 Apr 2024 03:44:04 +0000Group Hugs PodcastGroup Hugs Podcastgrouphugspodcast@gmail.comMusicians, in their own words
Join Alex Teich and Matt Greenia on their quest to uncover the origin stories of musicians, in their own words

Comes out each Friday at 6pm]]>trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3e1-matt-greenia-hugs-andy-browne--59317681
Features the NIghtporters songs "Miles Away", "From a Memory" and "Satellite" and closes out with the Lynx Deluxe song "Mercy".

Come to Lynx Deluxe's a show at Smith's Olde Bar on Saturday April 6th!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59317681Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastMatt and Andy talk about Van Halen, Tool, and dreamnaut stuff. Features the NIghtporters songs "Miles Away", "From a Memory" and "Satellite" and closes out with the Lynx Deluxe song "Mercy". Come to Lynx Deluxe's a show at Smith's Olde Bar on...
Features the NIghtporters songs "Miles Away", "From a Memory" and "Satellite" and closes out with the Lynx Deluxe song "Mercy".

Come to Lynx Deluxe's a show at Smith's Olde Bar on Saturday April 6th!]]>3903688,atlanta,clash,drivinncryin,iggypop,indie,interview,metroplex,music,neonchrist,punk,rem,replacements,restraints,rocktrue31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e18-matt-greenia-hugs-chad-shivers--51218498
Matt and Chad talk shop on surf music, yard sales, and fanny packs in this interview with the mysterious guitarist and multi entrepreneur behind the Southern Surf Stomp Fest, October 8th 2022 in the Avondale Estates neighborhood of Atlanta, GA, USA

https://www.facebook.com/SouthernSurfStomp

Features the song "Sky Lanterns" by The Mystery Men]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51218498Fri, 09 Sep 2022 22:58:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt and Chad talk shop on surf music, yard sales, and fanny packs in this interview with the mysterious guitarist and multi entrepreneur behind the Southern Surf Stomp Fest, October 8th 2022 in the Avondale Estates neighborhood of Atlanta,...
Matt and Chad talk shop on surf music, yard sales, and fanny packs in this interview with the mysterious guitarist and multi entrepreneur behind the Southern Surf Stomp Fest, October 8th 2022 in the Avondale Estates neighborhood of Atlanta, GA, USA

https://www.facebook.com/SouthernSurfStomp

Features the song "Sky Lanterns" by The Mystery Men]]>3048atlanta,audio,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,songwriter,sound,studiotrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e17-matt-greenia-hugs-daniel-gay--50678607
Matt interviews Daniel about his life in music

Features the songs "The Existentialist" and "A Prayer For All of Us"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50678607Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:02:27 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt interviews Daniel about his life in music Features the songs "The Existentialist" and "A Prayer For All of Us"
Matt interviews Daniel about his life in music

Features the songs "The Existentialist" and "A Prayer For All of Us"]]>3774audio,boston,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,piano,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e16-matt-greenia-hugs-jon-harris--50248325
Matt interviews Jon in this episode, coming full circle. They go over early days playing music in the Church, to working as a sideman in reggae bands, forming his own band The Sin Hounds, and how that led to his long term collaboration with The Sun Dogs

Features the track "Curly Hair"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50248325Fri, 17 Jun 2022 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt interviews Jon in this episode, coming full circle. They go over early days playing music in the Church, to working as a sideman in reggae bands, forming his own band The Sin Hounds, and how that led to his long term collaboration with...
Matt interviews Jon in this episode, coming full circle. They go over early days playing music in the Church, to working as a sideman in reggae bands, forming his own band The Sin Hounds, and how that led to his long term collaboration with The Sun Dogs

Features the track "Curly Hair"]]>3140atlanta,audio,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e15-matt-greenia-hugs-alex-pound--50154260
Matt talks to Alex about his musical background, and delves deep into the history of the band he plays bass with, The Mltys

Features the songs "Mind Whispers" and "This Is The End"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50154260Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:05:45 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt talks to Alex about his musical background, and delves deep into the history of the band he plays bass with, The Mltys Features the songs "Mind Whispers" and "This Is The End"
Matt talks to Alex about his musical background, and delves deep into the history of the band he plays bass with, The Mltys

Features the songs "Mind Whispers" and "This Is The End"]]>2020atlanta,audio,bass,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,songwriter,sound,studiotrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e14-matt-greenia-hugs-matt-williams--50050364
Matt talks to Matt about his life in music, diving deep into some parts of his musical background and dancing around others, all while discussing the philosophies and modes of working that have kept him going

Features the song "Bone Picker", the title track to a full length album by The Strange Truth of It All]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50050364Fri, 03 Jun 2022 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt talks to Matt about his life in music, diving deep into some parts of his musical background and dancing around others, all while discussing the philosophies and modes of working that have kept him going Features the song "Bone...
Matt talks to Matt about his life in music, diving deep into some parts of his musical background and dancing around others, all while discussing the philosophies and modes of working that have kept him going

Features the song "Bone Picker", the title track to a full length album by The Strange Truth of It All]]>4763atlanta,audio,guitar,hug,indie,interview,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/group-hugs-supplemental-1-matt-greenia-hugs-of-persephone--49977430
Today we're trying something a little different over here at Group Hugs, as we've interviewed an entire band at once, that band being Of Persephone

Of Persephone is a four piece band based in Atlanta, GA that formed in 2021 from the solo work of Sarah Rae Tramell, who recently formed the indie label Lost Girl Records

Of Persephone has gone on to make a splash for themselves, landing a ton of gigs and making new recordings

In this interview we get a special look at what they're like in a room together, kinda like hanging out in the green room with the band

Features the songs Shadow Girl, Selenite Soul, Poison Ivy, and an instrumental sneak peek of the upcoming tune Enchantress of Paradise]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49977430Sat, 28 May 2022 14:00:20 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Today we're trying something a little different over here at Group Hugs, as we've interviewed an entire band at once, that band being Of Persephone Of Persephone is a four piece band based in Atlanta, GA that formed in 2021 from the solo...
Today we're trying something a little different over here at Group Hugs, as we've interviewed an entire band at once, that band being Of Persephone

Of Persephone is a four piece band based in Atlanta, GA that formed in 2021 from the solo work of Sarah Rae Tramell, who recently formed the indie label Lost Girl Records

Of Persephone has gone on to make a splash for themselves, landing a ton of gigs and making new recordings

In this interview we get a special look at what they're like in a room together, kinda like hanging out in the green room with the band

Features the songs Shadow Girl, Selenite Soul, Poison Ivy, and an instrumental sneak peek of the upcoming tune Enchantress of Paradise]]>3711atlanta,audio,bass,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e13-matt-greenia-hugs-jeffrey-butzer--49967998
Greenia talks to Jeffrey about his origins playing heavy metal with his Mom, his old band Midwives, the Bicycle Eaters era, Compartmentalizationalists, his collaboration with Emily Marie Malmer, PJ Harvey, and rockabilly music on this investigation into one of Atlanta's most ambitious local composers

Jeffrey is wrote the play Artificial Island, now showing at Push Push theatre in College Park, GA

Features the songs "Rebekka" and "Rebekka 2"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49967998Fri, 27 May 2022 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Greenia talks to Jeffrey about his origins playing heavy metal with his Mom, his old band Midwives, the Bicycle Eaters era, Compartmentalizationalists, his collaboration with Emily Marie Malmer, PJ Harvey, and rockabilly music on this...
Greenia talks to Jeffrey about his origins playing heavy metal with his Mom, his old band Midwives, the Bicycle Eaters era, Compartmentalizationalists, his collaboration with Emily Marie Malmer, PJ Harvey, and rockabilly music on this investigation into one of Atlanta's most ambitious local composers

Jeffrey is wrote the play Artificial Island, now showing at Push Push theatre in College Park, GA

Features the songs "Rebekka" and "Rebekka 2"]]>4164atlanta,audio,bass,guitar,hug,indie,interview,music,musician,podcast,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e12-matt-greenia-hugs-nick-bach--49881792
Matt talks to Nick about the Bach family business, music, and the way he forged a path for himself and his friends to collaborate, perform and record together

Features the track "Better Acid Easy Rider"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49881792Fri, 20 May 2022 22:57:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt talks to Nick about the Bach family business, music, and the way he forged a path for himself and his friends to collaborate, perform and record together Features the track "Better Acid Easy Rider"
Matt talks to Nick about the Bach family business, music, and the way he forged a path for himself and his friends to collaborate, perform and record together

Features the track "Better Acid Easy Rider"]]>4554atlanta,audio,guitar,hug,indie,interview,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e11-matt-greenia-hugs-jon-allinson--49518213
Matt talks to Jon about his early days in Alabama, how Matt Lambert from All the Saints made him and his brother Bon move to Atlanta, and his experiences rocking people's faces off through projects like Abby Gogo and Van Vleck

Features the song "Black Denim Bookends"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49518213Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:06:40 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt talks to Jon about his early days in Alabama, how Matt Lambert from All the Saints made him and his brother Bon move to Atlanta, and his experiences rocking people's faces off through projects like Abby Gogo and Van Vleck Features...
Matt talks to Jon about his early days in Alabama, how Matt Lambert from All the Saints made him and his brother Bon move to Atlanta, and his experiences rocking people's faces off through projects like Abby Gogo and Van Vleck

Features the song "Black Denim Bookends"]]>3556atlanta,audio,bass,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e10-matt-greenia-hugs-ian-deaton--49450669
Matt talks to Ian about his arc playing music in Atlanta and beyond both solo and in groups

Features the songs "Heartbreak #2" and "The Printmaker"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49450669Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt talks to Ian about his arc playing music in Atlanta and beyond both solo and in groups Features the songs "Heartbreak #2" and "The Printmaker"
Matt talks to Ian about his arc playing music in Atlanta and beyond both solo and in groups

Features the songs "Heartbreak #2" and "The Printmaker"]]>12302atlanta,audio,bass,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,mastering,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e9-matt-greenia-hugs-sky-hy--49371093
Matt talks to Sky Hy about his early days singing church music in Godsends, rapping under the name Noize before reimagining himself as Sky Hy, his other projects Doorways
and The Church Electric, and his showcase series at MJQ

Features the songs "Black Leather" and "Self Care"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49371093Fri, 08 Apr 2022 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello, Matt talks to Sky Hy about his early days singing church music in Godsends, rapping under the name Noize before reimagining himself as Sky Hy, his other projects Doorways and The Church Electric, and his showcase series at MJQ Features...
Matt talks to Sky Hy about his early days singing church music in Godsends, rapping under the name Noize before reimagining himself as Sky Hy, his other projects Doorways
and The Church Electric, and his showcase series at MJQ

Features the songs "Black Leather" and "Self Care"]]>2789atlanta,audio,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,producer,rap,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e8-matt-greenia-hugs-henry-jack--49283432
Matt talks to Henry about his musical life, including playing with Group Hugs alumni Lightnin' Ray in Weary Heads, his Bowie in Sweats collab with other alums TT Mahony and Jed Drummond, and his experience playing in the band Entertainment

Features the songs "The Greater Roadrunner" and "Song of Xeethra"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49283432Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt talks to Henry about his musical life, including playing with Group Hugs alumni Lightnin' Ray in Weary Heads, his Bowie in Sweats collab with other alums TT Mahony and Jed Drummond, and his experience playing in the band Entertainment...
Matt talks to Henry about his musical life, including playing with Group Hugs alumni Lightnin' Ray in Weary Heads, his Bowie in Sweats collab with other alums TT Mahony and Jed Drummond, and his experience playing in the band Entertainment

Features the songs "The Greater Roadrunner" and "Song of Xeethra"]]>5473atlanta,audio,bass,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e7-matt-greenia-hugs-streety-murphy--49204644
Matt talks to Streety Murphy about his production brand West End Icon, the recording project Shinchaku Saikou, Duran Duran, Nine Inch Nails, and the definition of street pop

Features the songs "McFly" and "Look Over My Shoulder"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49204644Fri, 25 Mar 2022 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt talks to Streety Murphy about his production brand West End Icon, the recording project Shinchaku Saikou, Duran Duran, Nine Inch Nails, and the definition of street pop Features the songs "McFly" and "Look Over My Shoulder"
Matt talks to Streety Murphy about his production brand West End Icon, the recording project Shinchaku Saikou, Duran Duran, Nine Inch Nails, and the definition of street pop

Features the songs "McFly" and "Look Over My Shoulder"]]>1999atlanta,audio,hug,indie,interview,mastering,mixing,music,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e6-matt-greenia-hugs-ben-davis--49110661
Matt gets the dirt from Ben Davis, one of Atlanta's most professional musicians. His history spans from early efforts like Habeus Corpus to long term project The Purkinje Shift, his time in the funk group Noot d'Noot, and how all this led to his solo projects Setups and Prince Clifton

Features the tracks "In Real" and "Xavier's Idea"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49110661Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt gets the dirt from Ben Davis, one of Atlanta's most professional musicians. His history spans from early efforts like Habeus Corpus to long term project The Purkinje Shift, his time in the funk group Noot d'Noot, and how all this led to...
Matt gets the dirt from Ben Davis, one of Atlanta's most professional musicians. His history spans from early efforts like Habeus Corpus to long term project The Purkinje Shift, his time in the funk group Noot d'Noot, and how all this led to his solo projects Setups and Prince Clifton

Features the tracks "In Real" and "Xavier's Idea"]]>3294atlanta,audio,brass,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,saxophone,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e5-matt-greenia-hugs-tom-cheshire--49033704
Matt talks to Tom about his life writing songs and working with musicians to put on shows. Tom details his time in the bands Rent Boys, All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, West End Motel, and of course his most recent project The Tom Cheshire Band

Features the song "New Wave Kid"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49033704Fri, 11 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt talks to Tom about his life writing songs and working with musicians to put on shows. Tom details his time in the bands Rent Boys, All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, West End Motel, and of course his most recent project The Tom Cheshire...
Matt talks to Tom about his life writing songs and working with musicians to put on shows. Tom details his time in the bands Rent Boys, All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, West End Motel, and of course his most recent project The Tom Cheshire Band

Features the song "New Wave Kid"]]>4097atlanta,audio,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e4-matt-greenia-hugs-jb-williams--48954719
Matt talks to JB about playing music when he served in the U.S. Army, how that led to him being the drummer for Arrested Development, how the Multiple Dimensions Band was formed, and his experience recording the album "Drop It From The Top"

Features the songs "Stink of Me" and "Dreams to Forget"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48954719Fri, 04 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt talks to JB about playing music when he served in the U.S. Army, how that led to him being the drummer for Arrested Development, how the Multiple Dimensions Band was formed, and his experience recording the album "Drop It From The Top"...
Matt talks to JB about playing music when he served in the U.S. Army, how that led to him being the drummer for Arrested Development, how the Multiple Dimensions Band was formed, and his experience recording the album "Drop It From The Top"

Features the songs "Stink of Me" and "Dreams to Forget"]]>3209atlanta,audio,drummer,hug,indie,interview,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,songwriter,sound,studiotrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e3-matt-greenia-hugs-kent-aberle--48875302
Matt talks to Kent about his upbringing in Illinois and how that brought him to his career playing music in Atlanta

Features the songs "Ways of the Weak" and "I Don't Scare Easy"

Kent's got a show at Smith's with his band The Swear:

https://www.facebook.com/events/300224278725869?ref=newsfeed]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48875302Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:59:34 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt talks to Kent about his upbringing in Illinois and how that brought him to his career playing music in Atlanta Features the songs "Ways of the Weak" and "I Don't Scare Easy" Kent's got a show at Smith's with his band The Swear:...
Matt talks to Kent about his upbringing in Illinois and how that brought him to his career playing music in Atlanta

Features the songs "Ways of the Weak" and "I Don't Scare Easy"

Kent's got a show at Smith's with his band The Swear:

https://www.facebook.com/events/300224278725869?ref=newsfeed]]>5686atlanta,audio,drums,hug,indie,interview,music,musician,persuccion,podcast,recording,sound,studiotrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e2-matt-greenia-hugs-eric-thrice--48801326
Matt talks to Eric about his early experiences playing metal, hardcore, and punk music with projects like Zero Tolerance, Orange 9mm and H2O, and how that led him to his newest band, Drifter

You can see Drifter live for free at Sabbath Brewing in Atlanta on Sunday, February 27th

https://www.facebook.com/events/979686129638119/

Features the song "Colors"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48801326Fri, 18 Feb 2022 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Matt talks to Eric about his early experiences playing metal, hardcore, and punk music with projects like Zero Tolerance, Orange 9mm and H2O, and how that led him to his newest band, Drifter You can see Drifter live for free at Sabbath...
Matt talks to Eric about his early experiences playing metal, hardcore, and punk music with projects like Zero Tolerance, Orange 9mm and H2O, and how that led him to his newest band, Drifter

You can see Drifter live for free at Sabbath Brewing in Atlanta on Sunday, February 27th

https://www.facebook.com/events/979686129638119/

Features the song "Colors"]]>3985atlanta,audio,bass,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,soundtrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e1-alex-teich-hugs-shaheed-smith--48695256
Alex gets Shaheed to open up about his journey on the first episode of Group Hugs' second season

Features the songs "What I Say" and "Sand Castle"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48695256Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:00:02 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex gets Shaheed to open up about his journey on the first episode of Group Hugs' second season Features the songs "What I Say" and "Sand Castle"
Alex gets Shaheed to open up about his journey on the first episode of Group Hugs' second season

Features the songs "What I Say" and "Sand Castle"]]>3851atlanta,audio,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,rap,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e27-alex-teich-hugs-nicholas-landt-while-he-s-hugging-rory-landt--44512157
Alex does a double whammy and interviews the Landt twins Nicholas and Rory at the same time for the Group Hugs Podcast's season finale

Features the tracks "Easy On Me" and "Living Dream"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44512157Fri, 07 May 2021 22:00:21 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex does a double whammy and interviews the Landt twins Nicholas and Rory at the same time for the Group Hugs Podcast's season finale Features the tracks "Easy On Me" and "Living Dream"
Alex does a double whammy and interviews the Landt twins Nicholas and Rory at the same time for the Group Hugs Podcast's season finale

Features the tracks "Easy On Me" and "Living Dream"]]>5484atlanta,audio,bass,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,mastering,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e26-alex-teich-hugs-keron-robinson--44511347
Alex interviews Keron Robinson about his music and collaborations.

Features the song "Projections"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44511347Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:00:09 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex interviews Keron Robinson about his music and collaborations. Features the song "Projections"
Alex interviews Keron Robinson about his music and collaborations.

Features the song "Projections"]]>2540atlanta,audio,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e25-alex-tech-hugs-sarah-rae-tramell--44510745
Alex interviews Sarah Rae Tramell about her new music and plans for the future

Features the tracks "Shockwave" and "Galaxy Flower"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44510745Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex interviews Sarah Rae Tramell about her new music and plans for the future Features the tracks "Shockwave" and "Galaxy Flower"
Alex interviews Sarah Rae Tramell about her new music and plans for the future

Features the tracks "Shockwave" and "Galaxy Flower"]]>2098atlanta,audio,hug,indie,interview,keys,label,mastering,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,synth,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e24-alex-teich-hugs-kaddy-kobain--44510239
Alex interviews Kaddy Kobain, an artist that's just as obsessed with Nirvana as he is with making his own stamp on the world

Features Kaddy's take on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and his original song "No Fux"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44510239Fri, 16 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex interviews Kaddy Kobain, an artist that's just as obsessed with Nirvana as he is with making his own stamp on the world Features Kaddy's take on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and his original song "No Fux"
Alex interviews Kaddy Kobain, an artist that's just as obsessed with Nirvana as he is with making his own stamp on the world

Features Kaddy's take on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and his original song "No Fux"]]>3182atlanta,audio,beats,hug,indie,interview,label,mastering,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e23-alex-teich-hugs-sean-zearfoss--44309068
Alex interviews Sean Zearfoss about The Grateful Dead, Phish, and hippie stuff

Features the songs "Police State" and "New Age Soul"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44309068Fri, 09 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex interviews Sean Zearfoss about The Grateful Dead, Phish, and hippie stuff Features the songs "Police State" and "New Age Soul"
Alex interviews Sean Zearfoss about The Grateful Dead, Phish, and hippie stuff

Features the songs "Police State" and "New Age Soul"]]>3037atlanta,audio,drums,hug,indie,interview,label,mastering,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,songwriter,sound,studiotrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e22-alex-teich-hugs-leland-woodward--44308824
Alex interviews Leland Woodward, a drummer and electronic musician

Features the songs "Lightning Strikes the Castle" and "Eternal Blue"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44308824Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex interviews Leland Woodward, a drummer and electronic musician Features the songs "Lightning Strikes the Castle" and "Eternal Blue"
Alex interviews Leland Woodward, a drummer and electronic musician

Features the songs "Lightning Strikes the Castle" and "Eternal Blue"]]>2081atlanta,audio,drums,electronic,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e21-alex-teich-hugs-arthur-mcdonald--43885907
Alex talks to Arthur McDonald, a talented musician, Capoeria practitioner, and fashion designer

Features the songs "Stomping on Eggshells" and "Life Sex Death Drugs"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43885907Fri, 12 Mar 2021 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex talks to Arthur McDonald, a talented musician, Capoeria practitioner, and fashion designer Features the songs "Stomping on Eggshells" and "Life Sex Death Drugs"
Alex talks to Arthur McDonald, a talented musician, Capoeria practitioner, and fashion designer

Features the songs "Stomping on Eggshells" and "Life Sex Death Drugs"]]>3048atlanta,audio,fashion,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e20-alex-teich-hugs-am-taylor--43768291
Alex talks to Am Taylor about what is and isn't rock n' roll, cheap guitars, and when it's best to take some time for yourself

Features the songs "Driving on the Edge of Night" and "Bright Yellow Sun"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43768291Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex talks to Am Taylor about what is and isn't rock n' roll, cheap guitars, and when it's best to take some time for yourself Features the songs "Driving on the Edge of Night" and "Bright Yellow Sun"
Alex talks to Am Taylor about what is and isn't rock n' roll, cheap guitars, and when it's best to take some time for yourself

Features the songs "Driving on the Edge of Night" and "Bright Yellow Sun"]]>3580atlanta,audio,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,mastering,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e19-alex-teich-hugs-seanny-georgie--43658899
Alex gets the real story behind the projects No Eyes and So So Death by talking to the person behind it all

Features the songs "love lost but not forgotten" and "u never saw me as a human anyway so please stop pretending you fuck wit me and my crew"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43658899Fri, 26 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex gets the real story behind the projects No Eyes and So So Death by talking to the person behind it all Features the songs "love lost but not forgotten" and "u never saw me as a human anyway so please stop pretending you fuck wit me...
Alex gets the real story behind the projects No Eyes and So So Death by talking to the person behind it all

Features the songs "love lost but not forgotten" and "u never saw me as a human anyway so please stop pretending you fuck wit me and my crew"]]>4452atlanta,audio,bass,electronic,hug,indie,interview,label,mastering,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e18-alex-teich-hugs-shane-patrick--43552621
Alex talks to Shane Patrick about his earliest memories

Features the song "Abysmal Despair"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43552621Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex talks to Shane Patrick about his earliest memories Features the song "Abysmal Despair"
Alex talks to Shane Patrick about his earliest memories

Features the song "Abysmal Despair"]]>3591atlanta,audio,drums,ducks,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e17-alex-teich-hugs-kyle-gordon--43434856
Alex talks to Kyle Gordon, the Atlanta musician behind the American rock and roll band Mammabear

Features the song "Wish I"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43434856Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:52:01 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex talks to Kyle Gordon, the Atlanta musician behind the American rock and roll band Mammabear Features the song "Wish I"
Alex talks to Kyle Gordon, the Atlanta musician behind the American rock and roll band Mammabear

Features the song "Wish I"]]>5959atlanta,audio,bass,drums,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e16-alex-teich-hugs-graham-dowdy--43358045
Alex interviews Graham about his life as a studio rat and frontman

Features the tracks "Hold Up and "Where do We Go"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43358045Sat, 06 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex interviews Graham about his life as a studio rat and frontman Features the tracks "Hold Up and "Where do We Go"
Alex interviews Graham about his life as a studio rat and frontman

Features the tracks "Hold Up and "Where do We Go"]]>2906atlanta,audio,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,mastering,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e15-alex-teich-hugs-alex-tuisku--43204852
Alex Teich interviews his nemesis Alex Tuisku and they talk about how she came to Atlanta and got involved with so many bands

Features the songs "Misunderstood" and "Past Life"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43204852Fri, 29 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex Teich interviews his nemesis Alex Tuisku and they talk about how she came to Atlanta and got involved with so many bands Features the songs "Misunderstood" and "Past Life"
Alex Teich interviews his nemesis Alex Tuisku and they talk about how she came to Atlanta and got involved with so many bands

Features the songs "Misunderstood" and "Past Life"]]>2863atlanta,audio,bass,drums,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e14-alex-teich-hugs-jed-drummond--42968317
Alex Teich interviews Jed Drummond, a singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with one heck of a story to tell

Features the songs "dmbhpy" and "8baec8"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42968317Fri, 22 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex Teich interviews Jed Drummond, a singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with one heck of a story to tell Features the songs "dmbhpy" and "8baec8"
Alex Teich interviews Jed Drummond, a singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with one heck of a story to tell

Features the songs "dmbhpy" and "8baec8"]]>2756atlanta,audio,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,mastering,mixing,music,musician,piano,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e13-alex-teich-hugs-dave-railey--42862057
Alex gets into it with the King of Corndogorama, Dave Railey, an Atlanta music lifer

Features the songs "Shake Shake" and "One Way Home"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42862057Fri, 15 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex gets into it with the King of Corndogorama, Dave Railey, an Atlanta music lifer Features the songs "Shake Shake" and "One Way Home"
Alex gets into it with the King of Corndogorama, Dave Railey, an Atlanta music lifer

Features the songs "Shake Shake" and "One Way Home"]]>2786atlanta,audio,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e12-alex-teich-hugs-nick-nickerson--42661315https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42661315Fri, 25 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastAlex interviews Nick Nickerson, the high energy frontman and songwriting genius behind bands like The Strange Truth of It All, Fishhawk, and Cat Autopsy Expo, and a regular Dude Hugs contributor to projects like Rishathra, Otto Barbarian, and Twelfth...5882true1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e11-alex-teich-hugs-marty-brotzge--42635482
Alex interviews multi-instrumentalist Marty Brotzge about punk rock, the dead, and Chadwick Boseman

Features the songs "Palaces and Prisoners" and "The World"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42635482Fri, 18 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex interviews multi-instrumentalist Marty Brotzge about punk rock, the dead, and Chadwick Boseman Features the songs "Palaces and Prisoners" and "The World"
Alex interviews multi-instrumentalist Marty Brotzge about punk rock, the dead, and Chadwick Boseman

Features the songs "Palaces and Prisoners" and "The World"]]>3332atlanta,audio,bass,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e10-alex-teich-hugs-rich-morris--42466343
Alex interviews Rich Morris, one of Atlanta's creative treasures, as he tells us all about his background and lifelong cohorts

Features the songs "We & Us" and "Charm of The Assassin"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42466343Fri, 11 Dec 2020 23:58:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex interviews Rich Morris, one of Atlanta's creative treasures, as he tells us all about his background and lifelong cohorts Features the songs "We & Us" and "Charm of The Assassin"
Alex interviews Rich Morris, one of Atlanta's creative treasures, as he tells us all about his background and lifelong cohorts

Features the songs "We & Us" and "Charm of The Assassin"]]>1762atlanta,audio,hug,indie,interview,keys,label,music,musician,piano,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,synth,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e9-alex-teich-hugs-tt-mahony--42336621
Alex interviews TT Mahony, Atlanta's own mad scientist piano master

Features the songs "Horrible Honeymooners" and "Swan Swan H"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42336621Fri, 04 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex interviews TT Mahony, Atlanta's own mad scientist piano master Features the songs "Horrible Honeymooners" and "Swan Swan H"
Alex interviews TT Mahony, Atlanta's own mad scientist piano master

Features the songs "Horrible Honeymooners" and "Swan Swan H"]]>2117atlanta,audio,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,piano,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e8-alex-teich-hugs-aidan-burns--42205074
Alex and Aidan shoot the breeze and talk all things bass, noise and metal

Features the songs "Take No Prisoners" and "Full of It"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42205074Fri, 27 Nov 2020 23:00:05 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex and Aidan shoot the breeze and talk all things bass, noise and metal Features the songs "Take No Prisoners" and "Full of It"
Alex and Aidan shoot the breeze and talk all things bass, noise and metal

Features the songs "Take No Prisoners" and "Full of It"]]>2221atlanta,audio,bass,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e7-alex-teich-hugs-jenn-beierle--42098394
Alex interviews Jenn about her musical background and how that led to her current projects

Features the songs "Happy for Life" and "Mallgoth"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42098394Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex interviews Jenn about her musical background and how that led to her current projects Features the songs "Happy for Life" and "Mallgoth"
Alex interviews Jenn about her musical background and how that led to her current projects

Features the songs "Happy for Life" and "Mallgoth"]]>1214atlanta,audio,bass,hug,indie,interview,keys,label,music,musician,piano,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,synth,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e6-alex-teich-hugs-isaac-bishop--41968198
Alex follows Isaac Bishop on his long strange trip through music

Features the songs "Camel Cash" and "Misunderstood"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41968198Fri, 13 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex follows Isaac Bishop on his long strange trip through music Features the songs "Camel Cash" and "Misunderstood"
Alex follows Isaac Bishop on his long strange trip through music

Features the songs "Camel Cash" and "Misunderstood"]]>3458atlanta,audio,bass,drums,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,music,musician,podcast,recording,sax,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e5-alex-teich-hugs-michael-jordan--41951788
Alex goes digging around with Michael Jordan over music and basketball

Features the songs "Strange Void" "USA"]]>c76d13ae-5720-4739-9337-2c09df464d9eFri, 06 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex goes digging around with Michael Jordan over music and basketball Features the songs "Strange Void" "USA"
Alex goes digging around with Michael Jordan over music and basketball

Features the songs "Strange Void" "USA"]]>2518atlanta,audio,guitar,hug,indie,interview,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e4-alex-teich-hugs-john-pierce--41951790
Alex gets down with John Pierce to find out how he got into music

Features the song "Big Al On Campus"]]>1ff3e4f2-00d4-46c2-8406-bae68101a867Fri, 30 Oct 2020 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex gets down with John Pierce to find out how he got into music Features the song "Big Al On Campus"
Alex gets down with John Pierce to find out how he got into music

Features the song "Big Al On Campus"]]>1142atlanta,audio,drums,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,mastering,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e3-alex-teich-hugs-jake-cook--41951793
Alex visits JakeWorld for an illuminating talk about Green Day, Foo Fighters and Pink Floyd, among other things

Features the songs "The Elusive Chanteuse" and "Android Charger"]]>8b1b9dea-bfdd-4fe1-9cb7-8cc8f7d0bb33Fri, 23 Oct 2020 22:58:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Alex visits JakeWorld for an illuminating talk about Green Day, Foo Fighters and Pink Floyd, among other things Features the songs "The Elusive Chanteuse" and "Android Charger"
Alex visits JakeWorld for an illuminating talk about Green Day, Foo Fighters and Pink Floyd, among other things

Features the songs "The Elusive Chanteuse" and "Android Charger"]]>2739atlanta,audio,drums,guitar,hug,indie,interview,mastering,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e2-jake-cook-hugs-alex-teich--41951792
Jake has a few laughs with Alex over guitars and keys

Features the songs "Now and Then" and "Do You Wanna go Outside?"]]>afb50cd6-0192-458c-b26a-6788ff383b3aFri, 16 Oct 2020 22:56:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! Jake has a few laughs with Alex over guitars and keys Features the songs "Now and Then" and "Do You Wanna go Outside?"
Jake has a few laughs with Alex over guitars and keys

Features the songs "Now and Then" and "Do You Wanna go Outside?"]]>4932atlanta,audio,bass,guitar,hug,indie,interview,music,musician,podcast,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e1-alex-teich-hugs-matt-greenia--41951789
The inaugural episode of Group Hugs! Alex finally gets Matt to pull back the curtain on what it's been like for him to be a musical "lifer"

Features the songs "New Girl" and "Broken Toys"]]>00b56fce-bcff-4684-ba35-68e5325e221dFri, 09 Oct 2020 22:00:00 +0000Group Hugs PodcastHello! The inaugural episode of Group Hugs! Alex finally gets Matt to pull back the curtain on what it's been like for him to be a musical "lifer" Features the songs "New Girl" and "Broken Toys"
The inaugural episode of Group Hugs! Alex finally gets Matt to pull back the curtain on what it's been like for him to be a musical "lifer"

Features the songs "New Girl" and "Broken Toys"]]>2821atlanta,audio,bass,guitar,hug,indie,interview,label,mastering,mixing,music,musician,podcast,producer,recording,singer,songwriter,sound,studio,vocaltrue1full