Artist/ Band: Brianna Snyder / Saltlick Song: Mint Green Keep an eye on Brianna. She has an album coming out on 11/10. You can find more of her music at saltlickoh.bandcamp.com Thanks again for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/episode-62-brianna-snyder-_-saltlick-10_7_18.m4a…

Artist: Sammy Heck Song: Just Pretending “This is for r/emo. Fuck you.” Sammy is playing a show on 8/14 @ Grateful Acres Keep up with her music sammyheck.bandcamp.com Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/episode-61-sammy-heck-8_12_18.m4a

Band: Lone Thunder Song: Sitting On The Edge Wait until you hear what animal Greg thinks he can beat in a fight. Wow. Keep up with LT on all their social media. Be on the look out for when they start playing shows too. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/episode-60-lone-thunder-8_5_18.m4a…

Artist: The Grievance Club Song: Sculpture “Does Michelle Branch count?” TGC has some shows coming up! 8/12 @ Hive Mind in Akron, OH 8/13 @ The Foundry in CLE, OH w/ Such Gold Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/episode-59-the-grievance-club-7_30_18.m4a

Artist: Nic Adkins Song: It Should Have Been Me “Chipped ham sandwiches were my pb& j.” Go see Nic play music 7/19 @ Spider House in Pittsburg, PA 7/31 @ Mahalls in Lakewood, OH 8/25 (Los Ojos) @ Mahalls in Lakewood, OH Thanks for listening https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/episode-58-nic-adkins-returns-7_17_18.m4a…

Artist: Honey Club Song: Notes In My Pocket Rayne is back, y’all! This one is definitely one of my favorites. “Bitch, I be acting.” Find her music at bugbugtapes.bandcamp.com, Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon. Catch Rayne at a show 7/28 @ Hive Mind in Akron, OH (her band Sap is playing this one) 9/3 @ Oak Dale in Akron, OH Thanks for listening! ...…

Band: Joyd Parker Song: I Wrote Haikus About Communism In Your Hotel Book “We’re a hentai band.” Catch a Joyd Parker show 6/30 @ Mahalls in Lakewood, OH 7/28 @ Dad Farm in Cleveland, OH Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/episode-56-joyd-parker-6_25_18.m4a

I’ve known Jenna for a long time now. This was a fun podcast to record and learn more about my friend and her history with music. Keep up with Niights on their bandcamp nights.bandcamp.com Catch them at the House of Blues in Cleveland, OH on 7/6/18 Thanks for listening https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/episode-55-jenna-four ...…

Songs: Building Better Worlds / Happy To Disappoint Band: COOP Zach and I got real on this one. It was nice having this talk with him. Keep up with COOP on their bandcamp coopohio.bandcamp.com Catch a COOP show! 6/14 @ Bless This Mess in Akron, OH 6/22 @ The Foundry in Cleveland, OH Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpre ...…

Band: String Machine Song: Go To Canada This was a very fun episode. I had a great time meeting and becoming friends with all of them. Sorry it doesn’t sound that great. I had three microphones and eleven people in the room. Listen to String Machine on their bandcamp www.stringmachine.bandcamp.com Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidio ...…

Yes! Yes! Yes! This episode was a lot of fun. Eric and I had a great talk with Talor. She is a great songwriter! Keep your eye on Biitchseat, y’all. Thanks again, T! Keep up with Biitchseat by going to their shows on 5/11 and 5/18. Both are at Mahalls. Listen to their music by checking out their bandcamp biitchseat.bandcamp.com. They just put o ...…

Artist: Joshua Jesty Song: Car Crash Waltz I met Josh for the first time this afternoon. We had a great conversation. He is a brilliant musician and a smart songwriter. He brought donuts! Keep up with Josh and his music by going to his website thejoshuaweb.net He has shows coming up too: 5/16 @ Happy Dog (West) 5/29 @ Beachland Tavern 6/2 @ Hap ...…

Artist: Jon Rogers Song: Punch This one is all about me. You can find Mary’s music at kekic.bandcamp.com Keep up with Eric’s bands! Heavenly Creatures heavenlycreaturesmusic.bandcamp.com and Curtail Thanks for listening https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/episode-50-jon-rogers-4_19_18.m4a…

Band: Witch Church Song: Cleveland Grey I met Chris on a Wednesday and he came over the following Sunday. It was really nice having him over for a chat. Find more Witch Church music at www.witchchurch.bandcamp.com Thanks again, Chris https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/episode-49-chris-petri-_-witch-church-4_15_18.m4a…

This episode is full of conspiracies! Get into the weeds with us, people! Learn the TRUTH. Check out Tyler’s band Ghost Slime www.ghostslime.bandcamp.com Thanks again, Tyler! Love ya! www.truthearth.org https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/episode-48-tyler-brown-_-ghost-slime-4_8_18.m4a…

https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/special-announcement-3_31_18.m4a

I thought that I was going to be a bit rusty for this one, but nope. Ya boy pulled it off! This episode was a lot of fun. Liv is a great musician! It was so nice having her over. Keep up with all of Liv’s music, tour dates, and social media at livlombardi.com Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/episode-4 ...…

This episode gets heavy, but we turn it around. Thanks again, Adam, for coming over and talking with me. Keep up with Adam’s band When/ Where at whenwhere.bandcamp.com Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/episode-46-2-adam-grimm-3_6_18.m4a

It was fun having Julia and Wes over to talk about their relationship to music. Listen to us become friends! Keep up with The Fifth House at thefifthhouseband.com Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/episode-45-julia-wes-crow-_-the-fifth-house-3_4_18.m4a

Jason is a great musician. It was great having him over and getting to know him. Keep up with Jason’s music! https://jasonkaminskimusic.bandcamp.com/ and https://stalemateohio.bandcamp.com/ Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/episode-44-jason-kaminski-3_1_18.m4a…

Ben has been my friend for a while now. It’s nice to hear how he has grown out of his party days and now focuses on being a hardworking family man. I’m happy for you, bud Keep up with Failed Astronauts. They just put out a new album called Brick Thrower. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/episode-43-ben ...…

I have a new friend named Dave! He is a good musician and he and I have a lot in common. It was nice getting to know him and his music during our talk. Keep with with Dave’s music on his bandcamp. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/episode-42-dave-coughlin-2_15_18.m4a…

Natural lulls are a beautiful yet funny thing. Keep track of how many times they occur This is a great episode! It was so fun and silly and we all laughed so much! Keep up with all things Looming! Thanks for listening https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/episode-41-jess-and-brandon-_-looming-2_3_18.m4a…

Alisha was one of the first people to reach out to me when I announced that Write Songs, You Idiot was going to be something. Over a year later, we made it happen. Keep up with Punch Drunk Tagalongs. Please go to their album release show on 4/7/18 at the Grog Shop. Tickets are available! Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wo ...…

Instrumental music is interesting. I’ve never had to talk about how it can make someone feel something. Joe, however, has all kinds of feelings wrapped up in his music. Joe has a lot of music out there. Keep up with it here. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/episode-39-joe-maas-1_25_18.m4a.…

Handshake deals are a beautiful thing. Something so simple as a handshake can be so important. This podcast was recorded because of a handshake. This episode is great! I’m very happy that it worked out because it almost didn’t. Thanks again Julia and Dave for being true night owls Keep up with all things Ratboys on their website. Thanks for lis ...…

Take 2! James is here and he’s promoting his solo music Jimmy Lo Fi. It’s really good, you guys! Keep up with Jimmy’s other bands: The Sonder Bombs and The Scuzzballs. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/episode-37-jimmy-lo-fi-1_12_18.m4a

Nez is such a smart song writer. You’ll hear what I’m talking about. This episode was a lot of fun to record. I’m very excited to hear what Nez and the rest of Misfit Life Records comes out with. Listen to Nez’s music here. Don’t sleep on this guy! Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/episode-36-nez-tha-p ...…

I do this podcast to have conversations with my friends and to learn more about their music. Jack and I have a serious, but very silly conversation. I really liked this one. I know I say that a lot, but I always mean it. Keep up with Backtalk’s music on their bandcamp. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2018/01 ...…

This episode took a physical and mental toll on me. I get worn down by the end. This one is definitely one of my favorites. Gage is a smart song writer. It was a real benefit having Nick Muffet sit in too. Check out more of Gage’s music here. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/episode-34-gage-volbert-_- ...…

It was good getting to sit and just talk with Eddie for an hour. He and I have never had a long conversation before. You get to hear us become actual friends! Please listen to Alomar and City Cop. Thanks again, Eddie. https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/episode-33-eddie-gancos-_-alomar-_-city-cop-12_10_17.m4a…

I had a lot of fun recording this one. Eamon is a great musician who is contributing to the scene with synths and drum machines rather than a guitars. It’s a good way of contributing while still standing out and being an individual. Please check out aol.ghost along with all the other projects that were named. Thanks again, Eamon https://writeso ...…

I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while now. Ben was one of the first people that I had in mind for this podcast. Thirty-one episodes later, it finally happened. Annabel is an amazing band. They have meant so much to me over the years. Please do yourself a favor and listen to Annabel if you haven’t heard them before. Even if you have ...…

This episode was a lot of fun! Josh is a smart songwriter. He is a straight up wizard on the guitar too. His song is about old memories, loss of innocence, and realizing what he doesn’t want to be in life. It’s a very good song. Please check out the bands that Josh is in. Find Ghost Slime on bandcamp and keep up with Low Men In Yellow Coats on ...…

Eric is very talented songwriter. It was very nice meeting him and then immediately start talking about his music. He has definitely inspired me to start playing music more. You can find Eric’s music on his bandcamp. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/episode-29-eric-vaught-_-posture-10_29_17.m4a…

Nick Muffet is back and better than ever. He is armed with new jams and he’s feeling inspired. He tries out a new tune on Eric and I. He’s just real good at music! Find Nick’s music on his bandcamp and please please please support his label Small Mammal Records. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/episod ...…

MARY IS BACK! This one is silly! It was so nice having Mary back to #friendchat! Find more of her music on her bandcamp! Thanks for listening P.S. Sorry for the weird reverb on Mary’s voice near the end. That is a weird Garageband hiccup that I can’t fix. https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/episode-27-mary-kekic-returns-10_9_ ...…

Another great #friendchat with my new friend Christian. He’s here to help! His song is very good and I’m excited for you to hear it. Please keep an eye on this guy. He’s got a lot of things planned Find more of his music on Spotify and on his bandcamp. Thank you for listening! New episodes are coming up. Stay tuned https://writesongsyouidiot.fi ...…

Write Songs, You Idiot is a year old today! Thanks to everyone who has listened or has been a guest or has told me to keep going. It means a lot https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/wsyi-is-a-year-old-10_1_17.m4a

Here it is! This is a fantastic #friendchat with my pal Nick. He’s got a great voice and his music is real nice too. We talk about all kinds of things in this one. He even brings up ASMR and Bowling For Soup! I really liked this one. Keep up with all things Nick by going to www.nickwilkmusic.com. Please find WSYI on all the social media things ...…

YO! This #friendchat was great! It starts kind of light, gets real heavy, and then get way lighter. Thanks again Willow and Jimmy for coming over and hanging out with me. Please check out The Sonder Bombs on Spotify. Apple Music, and Bandcamp. Find them on all the social media platforms too. Thanks again, Willow! https://writesongsyouidiot.file ...…

: Eric Sandt NEW THEME SONG! This was a great #friendchat. Evan is a very smart songwriter. He randomly starts talking about a bridge at some point during the interview and magically relates it to his lyrics! Wow. You’ll hear what I’m talking about. The boy is a genius. Please listen to Mother Evergreen! Find them on Bandcamp, Instagram, and Tw ...…

Jonathan is straight up one of the best guitar players that I know. He’s got a set of pipes on him too! This guy can PLAY. I was floored by his performance. Hopefully you will be too. Find more of his music on his bandcamp! Good luck recording, Jonathan! https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/episode-22-no-stranger-8_26_17.m4a…

Wow. Two back-to-back laugh fest podcasts in a row. I really like that Jordan is one of my oldest friends and I think that shows in the interview. He doesn’t really play music anymore, but he was going to be in town so I forced him to do a podcast. Love you, Jordan https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/episode-21-jordan-valenti ...…

This might have been the podcast where I laughed the most. Josh is such a good person! They are a fantastic musician and a brilliant songwriter. I was honored that they stopped by to share some music and a chat with me. #friendchat Love you, Josh https://writesongsyouidiot.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/episode-20-josh-voland-_-the-house-of-wills- ...…

I FINALLY got Jacob over here for a podcast. He is a fantastic musician and a very good songwriter. I have been seeing Runaway Brother for a very long time now. Seeing and hearing this band grow as people and musicians is an incredible thing. They are all so talented! If you’re not hip to this band… I don’t even have the words. Just listen to t ...…

I’ve only seen Heavenly Creatures a handful of times, but each time has been great. HC puts on a good show. Amy’s songs are all really good! Based off of the one song we talked about, you can tell that she works really hard on them. I had a lot of fun talking to her! Heavenly Creatures have a lot of upcoming shows. Go to one if you can. Tell’em ...…

Cape Farewell is a trill band. I have known DJ (pictured) and Erich (not pictured) for a long time now. It’s great seeing them and hearing their band get better! DJ is the soft spoken wordsmith of CF. He writes about interesting things and spins it to relate to his life. Imagine that! #duh I had a lot of fun recording this one. It was very cool ...…

Annnnnnd I’m back with a BRAND NEW episode! Wow! This one was a lot of fun to record. Rayne is a very smart musician. She gets to the point with her songwriting. Her songs are very take it or leave it. …You’re going to want to take them. They are all great songs. #youth You can find more of her songs on her bandcamp. She says that googling Huma ...…

Episode 04 is the last of the old YouTube videos. From here on out, it’s all new stuff! It’s my pal Alex from the band Kevin Has A Drug Problem. I’m not sure who Kevin is though. Maybe Kevin doesn’t exist? Who knows? Alex might… You should ask him. I hope you like this episode. It might feel a little rushed because Alex had to get home because ...…