My First Band: Monica Martin
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In her relatively brief career as a musician, Monica Martin has toured in Australia, New Zealand, around Europe, and throughout the United States. She's performed on late night night t...
My First Band: Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop)
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We're bending the show's format again this week by chatting about music (and more!) with Gareth Reynolds. Though the comedian, actor, writer, and one half of The Dollop podcast is not ...
My First Band: Erik Stenglein (Northless)
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For close to 15 years, Erik Stenglein has been the vocalist, guitarist, and only constant member of Northless. During that span, the Milwaukee metal band has managed a number of sludgy...
My First Band: Mike Mitchell (Doughboys, The Birthday Boys, Love)
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This week's episode features a fun conversation with actor and podcaster Mike Mitchell. Though "Mitch"—who you probably know from his work on films like The Tomorrow War, TV shows like...
My First Band: Peter Mulvey
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Over the course of this 30-year music career, Peter Mulvey has released more than 20 albums, written hundreds of songs, played thousands of shows all over the world, shared bills with ...
My First Band: Kev Marcus (Black Violin)
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At this point in his career, it might take us less time to list the amazing things Kev Marcus hasn't done. As the violinist in Black Violin, Marcus has played thousands of shows all ar...
My First Band: Linh Le (Bad Cop/Bad Cop)
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As the bassist and co-vocalist of Bad Cop / Bad Cop, Linh Le has been part of some great releases, played to audiences all over the world, and shared the stage with some of punk rock's...
My First Band: Nathan Ellis (The Casket Lottery, Coalesce)
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This week's episode—and My First Band's milestone 150th episode!—features an enjoyable trip down Memory Lane with Nathan Ellis. Over the last 25 years, the singer/guitarist of The Cask...
My First Band: Talking about Green Bay Packers music
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Since the Green Bay Packers just clinched the top seed in the NFC and are gearing up for the playoffs (and, yes, because we also didn't get around to booking a guest), My First Band is...
My First Band’s year in review: The 10 most-listened-to episodes of 2021
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As of midnight tonight, another year will be in the books, as will another year of our My First Band podcast. The show's third year found us releasing 52 episodes, reaching more people ...
My First Band: Andy Baxter (Penny And Sparrow)
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My First Band is ending 2021 on a great note by interviewing Andy Baxter. As half of Penny And Sparrow, Baxter—the long-running duo's vocalist—has performed all over the country, share...
My First Band: Adam Bartlett (Gilead Media, Eroding Winds Record Shop)
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Adam Bartlett has been on a few different sides of the music industry. As the founder, owner, and operator of Gilead Media, he's released dozens upon dozens of albums from bands all ov...
My First Band: Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek, Watkins Family Hour)
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As a member of Nickel Creek, Sean Watkins has won a Grammy, he's had albums go Platinum and Gold, he's traveled the world, and he's worked with some of the biggest names in music. Not ...
My First Band: Steve Gunn
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You'd be hard-pressed to find a musician as prolific and enigmatic as Steve Gunn. The New York-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist has managed more than 20 releases in the past 15 ...
My First Band: Emily Wolfe
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If you don't know the name Emily Wolfe yet, you will soon. The Austin-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist is a few months removed from the release of Outlier, her excellent sophomo...
My First Band: Ashley Smith (Whips, Alive And Fine, Hover Craft)
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These days, Ashley Smith stays busy as the owner and operator of Alive And Fine—a vintage shop in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood—and as one of the founders/organizers responsible fo...
My First Band: Brian Aubert (Silversun Pickups)
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This week's guest is Silversun Pickups singer, guitarist, and founding member Brian Aubert. Since starting the project with then-roommate Nikki Monninger more than 20 years ago, Aubert...
My First Band: Joe Pera (‘Joe Pera Talks With You’)
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Joe Pera isn't someone with a musical background, but he plays one on TV. The incomparable actor and comedian is the star and namesake of Joe Pera Talks With You, an acclaimed Adult Sw...
My First Band: Amanda Huff
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Amanda Huff likes to stay busy. The Milwaukee-based singer and songwriter is fresh off FIVE Summerfest performances, a bunch of other shows as half of You Win !!! and the release of a ...
My First Band: Steve Rawles (Belvedere)
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This week's guest is Belvedere singer, guitarist, and founding member Steve Rawles. Since staring in 1995, the Calgary, Alberta-based band has shared the stage with many of punk rock's...