how did i get here?

Hello friends! Guitar playing singer-songwriters, Wayne Sutton and Bill Palmer from Austin rock and roll band Mule Ears are my guests for episode 1541! Their new album, What Will Remain drops on Saturday, January 24th on all streaming services and they're celebrating the release with a show in Austin at Regal Rooms that same night. Get tickets HERE. We have a great conversation about recording What Will Remain in a remote location in Colorado, writing confessional songs about their recent major life changes,  completing the Mule Ears line-up with Steve Bernal on bass and Hector Muñoz on drums,  "dad rock", dude bands, recording in a church during the pandemic, career mistakes we made, trying to have a band as a grown-up, Bill's journey in music, the magic of Terlingua, and much more. I had a great time talking music and life with these talented dudes. Enjoy!   Find them on Instagram, Spotify, and Bandcamp.   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Grammy-nominated, British soul singer, who has been hailed by MOJO as “The United Kingdom’s Greatest Soul Singer," James Hunter from The James Hunter Six is my guest for episode 1540! Their new album, Off The Fence comes out this Friday, January 16th on all streaming services and vinyl on Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound label. The album features his single "Ain't That A Trip", a duet with Van Morrison which is availble now. The band will be hitting the road in The U.K. starting this Friday. Go to jameshuntermosic.com for Show dates, music, videos, merch, and more. We have a great conversation about his journey in music, his love of soul and blues music, making Off The Fence and how it marks his 40 years as a recording artist, his years singing backup with Van Morrison, opening for everyone from B.B. King to Aretha Franklin, to Willie Nelson and many more, new music, songwriting, and much more. I had a great time getting to know James. I'm sure you will too. Let's Get Down!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! 2026 Austin Music Award nominee for "Best Miscellaneous Instrument", multi-instrumentalist known for being Austin's go-to vibraphonist, Carolyn Trowbridge returns to the show for episode 1539! Her debut solo album, Found Memories is out today on all streaming services and vinyl. She is celebrating with a Waterloo in-store today, Friday, Jan. 9th at 5 pm and tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 10th she's doing two shows at Monk's Jazz at 8 and 10 pm for her record release. Go to carolyntrowbridge.com for show dates and info, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about recording Found Memories with producer TJ Masters and some of Austin's best jazz musicians, getting her taco stolen by a grackle and how that became a song and a t-shirt, playing and shlepping the vibraphone, playing on Boleros Psicodelicos II, the loneliness of being a solo artist, being a mom,  and much more. I had a great time catching up with Carolyn. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and Austin treasure Rich Brotherton is my guest for episode 1538! Rich has spent the last five decades playing with or producing artists like Robert Earl Keen, Toni Price, Patty Griffin, David Halley, Leann Atherton, Úlla, The Purgatory Players, and countless others. In April, after noticing that he was having trouble holding his guitar pick, Rich was diagnosed with ALS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig’s disease. While it's hard for him to do everything he once did as a guitar player, he's still playing some gigs including his weekly show with Irish folk band Úlla (with Pat Byrne and Andrea Magee) every Sunday at 5 pm at The Saxon Pub. We have a great conversation about the amazing benefit concert in December featuring Patty Griffin, Charley Crockett, and many more, coming to Austin from Boise Idaho in the mid-80's, how Austin's music scene made him feel at home, the Toni Price Hippie Hour, playing with Robert Earl Keen for exactly 25 years, working out of his own studio, dealing with having ALS and his amazing family and music family who support him, and much more. I had such a lovely time getting to know Rich. I'm sure you will too. I want to thank Pat Byrne for connecting us. You can find Rich online at richbrotherton.com, and Facebook. Read the Texas Monthly article HERE. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! What a year. For our 2025 year in review, "How Did I Get Here?" teams up with the power trio from the "Hey, Good For You!" podcast - bass players, Rachel Loy, Alison Prestwood, and Harmoni Kelley (who have collectively played with Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Peter Frampton, Willie Nelson, Trace Adkins, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Joe Bonamassa, Wynonna Judd, Vince Gill, Peter Frampton, and many more) to discuss our 2025. We get into everything from our personal highs and lows, some of our favorite music, movies, shows, and books, things we learned, and there's a lot of laughter. I am a big fan of these women and their awesome podcast, "Hey, Good For You!" which you can find on Apple, Spotify or wherever you pod. I hope you all have a safe and happy new year. See you in 2026! Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! I hope you had a very happy holiday! You might have seen the name Chaparelle around over the last few months. They're currently on the cover of Austin culture magazine, Tribeza. They're playing the Austin Blues Festival next year. They released their gorgeous debut album, Western Pleasure to great acclaim. they played Red Rocks with Charley Crockett. A lot has happened for this country duo and couple since they were on the show in April. Below are my original notes.   Indie-pop star, Zella Day, and Indie-rock star, Jesse Woods from Austin-based country band, Chaparelle, are my guests for episode 1479! Their debut album, the gorgeous, Western Pleasure just came out on Friday and is available on all streaming services and vinyl. They're about to hit the road in May through the rest of the year. Go to chaparellemusic.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about falling in love, writing songs together, starting a band with a focus, the documentary being made about them falling in love and making their first album, touring, how they handle emotions in public, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Zella and Jesse. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! First off, I hope you all have a very merry Christmas, a happy holiday, or what whatever you celebrate is filled with love and peace. After such a long dark year, I thought it would be nice to ring in the holidays with an inspiring and uplifting conversation with guitar playing singer-songwriter, Roger Blevins Jr. who was recovering and rehabilitating from a three year bout with tongue cancer that ended with him having 80% of his tongue removed in the summer of 2024. By the time he was on the show in April he had been writing and recording new material and was about to go out and play his first full show. It's a truly inspiring conversation. Below are my original notes.   Guitar playing singer-songwriter, Roger Blevins Jr. is my guest for episode 1477! You might know Roger from his long time band Mingo Fishtrap, or his Blevins Guitar Company. Roger is currently recovering and rehabilitating from a three-year bout with tongue cancer that ended with him having to get 80% of his tongue removed last summer. It's been a long road back to the stage, but Roger played some songs a couple of weeks ago at the 11:59 Songwriter Group show at Saxon Pub and he's playing a songwriter-in-the-round with Ray Prim, Tom Meny, and Dan Dyer on June 11th at The '04 Center. Go to rogerblevinsmusic.com for show info, music, and more. We have an incredibly inspiring conversation about Roger's journey, having an amazing and supportive partner in his wife, his gratitude, building guitars, relearning to speak and sing and much more. I had a great time getting to know Roger. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Guitar playing engineer/producer Beto Martinez from Austin's Money Chicha returns to the show for episode 1536! Their new album, Onda Esotérica is available now on your favorite streamer or on vinyl on Vampisoul Records. Beto also plays in Caramelo Haze, Brownout, Brown Sabbath, and the Grammy winning Grupo Fantasma. We have a great conversation about making Onda Esotérica in his Lechehouse Music recording studio, Money Chicha's journey so far, the state of the world, some legendary Latin artists, updates on all the bands he's in, producing other artists, playing private shows and much more! I had a great time catching up with Beto. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   moneychicha.com   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Ireland-born artist and new Austinite Holly Macve is my guest for episode 1535! Her new single, "Pretty Paper" came out on Friday and is available wherever you get your jams. Be sure to check out her last album, 2024's dreamy Wonderland featuring "Suburban House", her collaboration with popstar Lana Del Ray. We have a great conversation about growing up on her mother's record collection, getting signed to her first record deal at 18, the importance of your lawyer in show business, starting her own label, playing SXSW as an international artist, moving from the U.K. to California, and then to Austin, home recording, songwriting, touring and much more. I hope you enjoy getting to know Holly. I sure did. Let's get down!   Find Holly at hollymacvemusic.com   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Multi-disciplinary artist, writer, photographer, art director, and musician Ricardo Acevedo is my guest for episode 1534! Ricardo's currently showing his work from the last 25 years at New East Art Gallery here in Austin. Go to eastaustincreatives.org for more info on the show. We have a great conversation about growing up in San Bernadino, CA, how art saved him from his violent and traumatic home life, getting into the late 70's punk and new wave L.A. scene, playing synthesizers, the importance of zines, "art punk", living in San Francisco in the late 80's sitting in on classes at The Art Institute, getting married and having kids in Flagstaff, photographing the late 90's early 2000's Austin club scene, EMDR therapy and how it's helped, making avant garde music under the name Lost Cat Magnet, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Ricardo. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Find... Ricardo's website HERE Lost Cat Music HERE Instagram   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Chris Shinn (Unified Theory), Christopher Thorn (Blind Melon, Unified Theory), Dave Krusen (Pearl Jam, Unified Theory), and Patrick Dahlheimer (Live) have a band called ShinN and they're my guests for episode 1533! ShinN is hitting the road in the southeast in February.  I'll list the dates below. Find ShinN on Facebook. We have a great conversation about Unified Theory and my old band Goudie touring the U.S. together 25 years ago, the origin and life of Unified Theory, Chris' stint as lead singer of Live, Dave's profound influence as a drummer after Pearl Jam Ten, Christopher's work with The Afghan Whigs and his studio Fireside Sound, going out on the road for fun, friendship, the crazy music business, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friends. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Chris Shinn Instagram Patrick Dahlheimer Instagram Dave Krusen Instagram Christopher Thorn Instagram   ShinN Tour Dates 2/10 New Orleans - Chickie Wha Wha 2/12 Charlotte - Snug Harbor 2/13 Atlanta - The Earl 2/15 Charleston - Pour House 2/16 Chapel Hill - Local 506   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

It's a sad day in music... Legendary and beloved drummer and father Bryan Keeling passed away yesterday from cancer inNashville. My heart goes out to his family and friends. Bryan was an extremely kind hearted, talented and enthusiastic person. He was a staple in the Austin music scene from the late 80's to around 2002 when he moved to LA and eventually to Nashville. What a sad loss. Rest in peace, Bryan. Below are my original notes for episode 336 from 12/23/2014.   My guest for episode 336 is rock and roll drummer extraordinaire, Bryan Keeling. I first saw Bryan play in 1989 when he was the drummer of Austin art rock band, Water The Dog. We played together in Mr. Rocket Baby from 1993-1994. We didn't really talk or hang out until our recent Mr. Rocket Baby reunion and it felt great. Bryan has spent the last 20 years playing music, he moved to LA, recorded with Pink, Macy Gray and others, he also played with Shooter Jennings for years, and now plays with Eric Sardinas and Big Motor and tours the world. Even Africa! I had a great time reconnecting with Bryan after so many years. Playing music can be a healing experience. Join Bryan and I for coffee as we catch up over the last 20 years. Let's get down!   

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 756 with Andrew Trube and Anthony Farrell who make up Austin soul/blues/country duo, Greyhounds originally released on December 4, 2018. I hope you enjoy my conversation with these two extremely talented and entertaining cats. Below are my original notes from the show. Hello friends! Andrew Trube and Anthony Farrell better known as Austin soul/blues/country duo, Greyhounds are my guests for episode 756! Their latest album, Cheyenne Valley Drive is available now where ever you stream or download your jams. Go to greyhoundsmusic.com for music, videos and tour dates. We have a great conversation about meeting after answering an ad in the LA Weekly, moving to Austin, how we miss Momo's, touring the U.S. and Europe, their adventures with American Idol's Taylor Hicks and much more! I had a great time getting to know these fine gentlemen. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Northern Kentucky based, singer-songwriter, Jeremy Pinnell is my guest for episode 1532! Jeremy's latest album, the reflective and beautiful Decades, produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlisle), is available now wherever you do your music. Go to jeremypinnell.com for music, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about recording Decades in a week with producer Shooter Jennings and Chris Masterson, Ted Russell Kamp, and Eleanor Whitmore, and more, his religious, small town upbringing, connecting with music as a songwriter at 13, the hypocrisy in religion, being a family man, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jeremy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Bright Light Social Hour frontman, Jackie O'Brien's new band, STARFLAKE (feat. members of Bright Light Social Hour, Como Las Movies, Walker Lukens, and Molly Burch) dropped their new single "Come Clean" today and Jackie is my guest for episode 1531! You can find the single on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you find music and follow the band on Instagram. Jackie and I have a great conversation about starting Starflake as a solo project alter-ego band and developing into a collaborative band, meeting Jimmy Buffet in Puerto Escondido, Mexico as a kid, growing up in Austin, what inspired him to be a musician, starting bright Light Social Hour and keeping it going for over 20 years, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jackie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode  1071 with legendary singer/songwriter and one of the original "Cosmic Cowboys", Gary P. Nunn originally released on July 9, 2021. I hope you enjoy this slice of Texas music history. Below are my original notes form the show. Legendary singer/songwriter, one of the original "Cosmic Cowboys", Gary P. Nunn is my guest for episode 1071! Gary is back out, playing shows after a year of being off the road. Go to garypnunn.com for music, show dates, merch and more. We have a great conversation about his journey as an artist, what happened to his 2019 "Retirement Tour", being a part of The Lost Gonzo Band and backing up Jerry Jeff Walker, Michael Martin Murphey, Willie Nelson, knowing who he was since I was kid, his years running a cattle ranch on Oklahoma, his plans for 2021 and much more! I had a great time getting to Gary. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope yours is filled with love and happiness. Quiet Company founder, songwriter, and frontman Taylor Muse returns to the show for episode 1530! Even though Quiet Company called it quits in 2022, Taylor has reassembled and reconfigured the band and released some amazing singles available wherever you stream your jams. They're hosting "A Very Quiet Company Christmas" on Sunday, December 14th at Haute Spot here in Austin with a Christmas pageant and special guests like Mobley, Emily Wolfe, Stella and the Very Messed and more. Click HERE for tickets and info. Go to Quietcompanymusic.com for all of your Quiet Company needs. Taylor and I have a great conversation about his mental health issues that led to breaking up Quiet Company in 2022, the meds and support that helped get him back on track, the band and music, his love of Christmas and Christmas music, French Hips, A.I., writing songs, playing shows, being a dad, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Taylor. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Nashville based, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and very pregnant Lydia Luce is my guest for episode 1529! Her latest album, the dreamy, nature-inspired Mammoth is available now in all the places. Go to lydialuce.com for all of your Lydia needs. We have a great conversation about making Mammoth with producer Jordan Lehning (How Did I get Here? ep. 952) about her own communing with nature, her time at Berklee College of Music, playing viola or violin with everyone from Eminem to Dolly Parton, Lockeland Strings, her Nashville based, community arts organization that hosts a monthly showcase of local artists accompanied by a string section, our love of the Omnichord, being very pregnant, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Lydia. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter and Swan Songs founder, Christine Albert returns to the show for episode 1528! Christine and I have a heavy and great conversation about her late husband, Chis Gage and their deep love and partnership, dealing with grief day-to-day, finding hope in signs, 20 years of Swan Songs fulfilling music last wishes and spreading to other communities, the 2025 Swan Song Serenade, and much more. Christine will be playing Chris Gage's legendary slot on Mondays at Donn's Depot in December (12/8, 12/22, 12/29) with Ben Jones, Kevin Hall and Mark Epstein and others. Find out more about Swan Songs at swansongs.org. I had a wonderful time catching up with my dear, old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter and guitar-slinger, J. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn) returns to the show for episode 1527! Jeff lives in Canada and spends a couple of months in Texas and the rest of America touring, recording and playing music with his friends. We caught up last week after his annual Halloween show to catch up. Jeff's in town and will be playing with The Resentments on Sunday at The Saxon Pub at 7:30 pm and Monday at Backstage at El Mercado for the Sunday Night Supper Club with Barbara Nesbitt and Ben Jones. Go to jplankmusic.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about recording his upcoming 2026 rock and roll album, The Closer in The Netherlands, his last album the acoustic The Bend, The Resentments, living in Canada, rebranding,  being sober, songwriting, touring, A.I., and much more. I had a blast catching up with Jeff. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Send someone the gift of Johnny with Cameo.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie