The nosimpleroad's Podcast

No Simple Road is proud to have the one and only Keller Williams as our guest this week! Keller is a dynamo of sounds and sonic amazingness and is often described as a one-man-jam-band! He joins the NSR crew for a conversation about handling our mental heath and how he keeps it together, the ever morphing landscape of live music in the time of Covid, how keeping our expectations low sets up our hearts for gladness, and a whole bunch more! For music, news, info, merch and more head over to:...

Heads Talking is here this week to make you feel good about being you. The Conductor pops in to give you all an update on what NSR has in store for you, the guests we have coming your way, and a little insight into why Birthdays are cool. Like, the coolest. No Simple Road will be back this coming Monday with some amazing conversation! Please consider becoming a supporter of No Simple Road through https://www.patreon.com/nosimpleroad It's how we are able to continue bringing you connection...

This week on No Simple Road we are excited to bring you Sol Doc! Sol Doc's lyrics reflect his close ties with the land in which he was raised and his carefree yet conscious lifestyle. Growing up in West Marin County on the rolling hills of Mt. Tamalpais looking out at the curling waves of the coast and running around the offices of the Grateful Dead back in the day, Sol Doc shares this reality with his mindful lyrical content and positive messages. We talk to him about his early years and...

No Simple Road is back this week with another Heads Talking taking you on a journey through the hidden realms of other dimensions, rituals hidden and exposed, symbolism made manifest, the language of Magick, and leveling up your life. Or, a bunch ofHeads that are pretty baked talking about occult stuff... you decide! We welcome Jake Weaver from the Midnight, On Earth Podcast and Brynn Anderson from Vital Force Herbs as our round table (literally) discussion partners in this one! Please...

No Simple Road is proud to bring you Dogs in A Pile this week. Dogs in a Pile is the culmination of a love of music born from the deepest American roots of psychedelia, jazz, fusion, funk, traditional, and rock & roll. Sprung from the rich Asbury Park music scene in New Jersey, their serendipitous convergence has made for the kind of kindred intuition its members had only once dreamed of. Described as “listening to a single moving organism,” the sum of its five parts represents an original...

Heads Talking is back this week with Aaron, Mel & Apple talking about everything from UTI's to being grateful for the little things. Think of this episode as a freeform jazz improv of conversation. We sit down, open the mics, and see where the muse leads us... where we seem to end up is almost as interesting as the journey getting there. Please consider becoming a supporter of No Simple Road through https://www.patreon.com/nosimpleroad It's how we are able to continue bringing you...

No Simple Road is stoked to bring you The Travers Brothership this week and a special surprise with Apple's Dad before the interview! Twin brothers Eric and Kyle Travers have been making music and stunning audiences since they started playing music together at 7 years old. In 2012 the brothers formed their latest project, Travers Brothership, a Soul/Funk/Rock/Jam ensemble based out of Asheville, NC with Ian McIsaac on keys and percussion. Eric and Ian join us for a conversation around their...

Heads Talking is back for your Friday with some special guests joining the crew. Jake from The Midnight, On Earth Podcast and Brynn from Vital Force Herbs join us in the studio for a little session of blowing off steam through conversation. Love and Fear, illusions, hope, as well as mysteries, god, and oneness. It's all in this episode of Heads Talking! No Simple Road intro song by: The Higgs Outro Music by: Chilldrren Of Indigo Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or...

This week on No Simple Road we welcome Kate Wind and Mary Swick of the Mom & Me Astrology Podcast! This conversation completely blew our minds! Kate and Mary are a mother and daughter who have over 40+ years practicing Astrology and Feng Shui. In their podcast, they explore natal and celebrities charts, Feng Shui principles and current planetary aspects. Weekly, they share stories from their practice to teach Astrology and Feng Shui in easy-to-digest nuggets. Kate and Mary literally reach...

This week on No Simple Road we welcome Jim Nunaly of the Jim & Nell Band.This band of genre-busting artists delivers original music and stories, startlingly fresh arrangements, delivered with virtuosic improvisation. Featuring Jim Nunally on guitar, banjo & vocals, Nell Robinson on flute & vocals, Jim Kerwin on bass fiddle, Alex Aspinall on percussion, and Rob Reich on accordion & keyboards.Jim has his roots deep in the Grateful Dead Family playing with the likes of David 'Dawg' Grisman in...

Heads Talking is back for your Monday morning with Aaron doing another solo. He talks to us about connection with reality, dealing with the diet that we take in through our eyes and ears, how we're a part of the world we see all around us, and more.... No Simple Road intro song by: Chilldrren Of Indigo Outro Music by: The Higgs Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify so more of us can find out about the show and you can feel good about supporting the NSR...

Max Davies from Kitchen Dwellers is our guest this week on No Simple Road! Montana-bred bluegrass outfit Kitchen Dwellers are captivating fans across the country with their high-energy live performances and unique approach to traditional music that fans have dubbed Galaxy Grass. Max spends some time with the NSR Crew talking about the recent Cabin Sessions and recording in the middle of nowhere in a tiny cabin, the evolution of the Kitchen Dweller sound, what has influenced his journey in...

Heads Talking is back with a single Head talking this week. It's just Aaron this week sharing some love for those affected by the wildfires ravaging the West Coast right now and offers a little insight into how we can move forward through the pain and uncertainty to find healing. Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify so more of us can find out about the show and you can feel good about supporting the NSR Family No Simple Road is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is...

This week on No Simple Road we welcome Kenny Roby! Kenny knew from the start there would be a lot to say for his first solo album in seven years, the emotionally and musically expansive The Reservoir. So much had changed in his world and the world at large since his stately 2013 LP, Memories & Birds, an exquisite reflection on the experiences and apprehensions of crossing over 40. He talks to the crew about the road leading up to creating this album, befriending and working with Neal Casal,...

No Simple Road is extremely excited to have Scott Metzger as our guest this week! Scott is a full time member of the critically acclaimed, increasingly popular Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, and Circles Around The Sun. His various part time projects include the Gypsy Jazz influenced The Showdown Kids, and WOLF! (Royal Potato Family Records), an instrumental guitar trio whose music has been featured on the hit television series Z-Nation. In addition, Scott has made various appearances on national...

Our guest this week on No Simple Road is the one and only Alex Jordan! In 2014, Alex began touring regularly with Midnight North, playing with Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Peter Rowan, and many others. In the fall of 2017, he began working on his debut solo record "The Subtle Exhibitionist" which was released in Spring, 2020. Alex talks with us about writing all the music and playing most of the instruments on the new album, what it feels like to be "behind enemy lines" in a familiar space, how he...

Will Hanza from Escaper is our guest on No Simple Road this week! Will has performed on stage with musicians such as Jimmy Vivino (Basic Cable Band/Conan O'Brien), Aron Magner & Marc Brownstein (the Disco Biscuits), Joe Russo (Further, JRAD), Aaron Johnston & Jesse Murphy (Brazilian Girls), Andy Hess (Govt. Mule), Jason Lindner (David Bowie, Now vs Now), Avi Bortnick, as well as members from bands such as Thievery Corporation, Rusted Root, Turkuaz, Dopapod, TAUK, Rubblebucket, Kung Fu, Fab...

This week on No Simple Road we welcome Russ Lawton to The Porch! Russ tours and records with a variety of musicians including Phish's Trey Anastasio.Russ also tours with his fellow TAB band-member, Ray Paczkowski in the Vermont Funk duo, Soule Monde and has a new project out with Scott Metzger and Ray Paczkowski called LaMP! We talk with Russ about living better on the road through clean living, how the new project LaMP came together and what it was like releasing it during the pandemic,...

This week's guest on No Simple Road is Michelle Pietrafitta of Banshee Tree! Banshee Tree, which plays music rooted in classical swing and jazz with funk, rock and jam themes layered in was the stand out band of Northwest String Summit 2019 for the whole NSR crew. Michelle joins us to talk about working on the new album in the midst of a Pandemic, how isolation can move us into doing things we've never done before, having the courage to reinvent how you do things, taking a solo trek into the...

We're back on The Porch again this week with another Head's Talking. Mel, Apple, and Aaron get into talking about some of the recent's, letters, and emails that have come their way through the show, discuss the depth of the Grateful Dead's lyrics and what 'that thing' means to them, they share their feelings on the responsibility of having a voice in the community, and a whole lot more! Please remember that the NSR Family are included in the 'Struggling artist' category so consider Becoming...