My First Band: Sid McCain (WMSE)
Sid McCain has spent most of her life immersed in music. Since falling in love with hardcore music while attending boarding school in North Carolina, McCain—who currently works at 91.7 WMSE—has had an undying p...
My First Band: Reverend Norb (Boris The Sprinkler, The Onions, Suburban Mutilation)
Norb Rozek is known better to the world as Reverend Norb, the front man of Boris The Sprinkler. Before he was the incomparable voice of the legendary Green Bay punk band, Rozek was cutting his teeth in other—fa...
My First Band: Cory Chisel (The Wandering Sons, Breathing Machine, Mile Of Music)
If you're a fan of outstanding Americana or you have any awareness of music in northeast Wisconsin, you probably know Cory Chisel. Not only does the accomplished singer-songwriter and namesake of Cory Chisel An...
My First Band: Chris Schulist (The Vanguard, Dope Folks Records, The Mistreaters)
These days, you're most likely to see Chris Schulist at The Vanguard, the beloved Milwaukee bar and sausage establishment he co-owns. A few years before taking the bold leap into restaurant ownership, Schulist ...
My First Band: Zach Stephenson (Hockey Dad)
Zach Stephenson has come a long way since he was playing AC/DC covers in Wollongong, New South Wales. Though he still lives in the Australian coastal town, the singer and guitarist has been able to perform all ...
My First Band: Eric Benét
Eric Benét has done it all. Over the course of his 25-year solo career, the R&B superstar has earned four Grammy nominations, released a pair of chart-topping singles, sold millions of records, and performe...
My First Band: Shane Parsons (DZ Deathrays)
Since forming in 2008, DZ Deathrays—originally known as "Denzel" and, later, "DZ"—have accomplished quite a lot. The Brisbane-based band has climbed the charts in their native Australia with each new release in...
My First Band: Abby Jeanne
Artists like Abby Jeanne don't come along every day. Not only does the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist have one of the single best voices in Wisconsin, she's also one of the hardest working musici...
My First Band: Looking back at 2019
The first guest of 2020 is, well, nobody. Instead of starting the year with a traditional episode, we decided to take a look back at the output we managed in 2019. My First Band's first abbreviated year in exis...
My First Band: Marielle Allschwang (Collections Of Colonies Of Bees, Group Of The Altos)
To say 2019 has been a busy year for Marielle Allschwang would be an understatement. The singer, bandleader, and namesake of Marielle Allschwang & The Visitations released her incredible VISITATIONS IV back...
My First Band: Joe Wong (The Trap Set, Russian Doll, Master Of None)
Even if you don't know who Joe Wong is, you're almost certainly aware of his work. The Los Angeles-based composer and producer can be heard on television shows like Russian Doll, Ugly Delicious, Maste...
My First Band: Christopher Porterfield (Field Report, DeYamond Edison)
Christopher Porterfield has experienced a great deal of the ups and downs the music industry has to offer. He's been signed, toured the continent, performed on national television, and shared the stage with som...
My First Band: Andrew Winistorfer (Vinyl Me, Please)
It took a great deal of time and almost as much disappointment in the process, but Andrew Winistorfer is finally making a living as a music writer. Since coming on as the Editorial Director for Vinyl Me, Please...
My First Band: Scott Hobart (Giants Chair, Rex Hobart & The Misery Boys)
After more than 20 years away, Giants Chair is back! The seminal Kansas City post-hardcore band, which went on an indefinite hiatus in 1997, didn't just come back for some reunion shows: They wrote a brand new ...
My First Band: Mike Felumlee (Smoking Popes, Alkaline Trio)
Mike Felumlee has the special distinction of being both the former and current drummer of Smoking Popes. Between stints in the seminal Chicago punk band, the percussionist spent a few years playing drums in Alk...
My First Band: Carl Nichols and Johanna Rose (Nickel&Rose)
This week's guests are Carl Nichols and Johanna Rosa, a duo who makes beautiful music together as Nickel&Rose. Since the folk project formed roughly three years ago, the pair has played all around Europe, t...
My First Band: Kellen Abston (Klassik)
Listeners throughout Milwaukee, all around the Midwest, and in Rob Gronkowski's car know Kellen Abston for his extensive, eclectic, and altogether impressive body of work he's released under the name Klassik. O...
My First Band: Ellis Ludwig-Leone (San Fermin)
Ellis Ludwig-Leone has spent most of his life immersed in music. Long before the Yale-educated composer and songwriter made his mark with San Fermin, the Brooklyn indie rock collective's bandleader was a kid in...
My First Band: Mike Kennerty (The All-American Rejects)
If you're familiar with The All-American Rejects (and you almost certainly are), then you're also familiar with the work of Mike Kennerty. The guitarist joined the internationally-known rock band in 2002, just ...
My First Band: Channy Leaneagh (Poliça, Gayngs, Roma di Luna)
In the eight-plus years Poliça has been a band, the synth-pop project has toured the world, released critically-acclaimed albums that have been heard millions upon millions of times, and further bolstered the a...