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My First Band: Nick Wiger (Doughboys, How Did This Get Played?)

May 15, 2020

Listeners all around the world know Nick Wiger from his work as the co-host of Doughboys—a popular podcast about chain restaurants—and a video game podcast called How Did This Get Played?, along with his off-mi...

My First Band: Aaron Mader (Lazerbeak, Doomtree, The Plastic Constellations)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 8, 2020

Aaron Mader has made quite a name for himself in the music industry. That name just happens to be "Lazerbeak." Using the moniker, the co-founder and CEO of Doomtree has released an abundance of his own music, p...

My First Band: Mike Park (Asian Man Records, Skankin’ Pickle)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 1, 2020

Mike Park is nothing short of a ska punk legend. Beyond being an activist and a touring musician with more than 30 years of onstage experience, Park is best-known for his work with Asian Man Records. The label'...

My First Band: Walt Hamburger (The Hamburgers, Caution To The Wind)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 24, 2020

Before he was traversing the continent, touring Europe, and sharing the stage with some legendary punk rock powerhouses, the singer-songwriter listeners now know as Walt Hamburger was just a guy named Walt Lont...

My First Band: Matt Wild (Holy Mary Motor Club, Milwaukee Record)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 17, 2020

If you've been keeping up on Milwaukee entertainment and culture coverage at any point in the last 15 years or so, you're likely very familiar with the work of Matt Wild. Before co-founding Milwaukee Record wit...

My First Band: Todd Bell (Braid, Hey Mercedes)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 10, 2020

Compared to many other musicians, Todd Bell got kind of a late start. He more than made up for it, however, when the second band he ever played in would up becoming one of the most influential emo bands of all ...

My First Band: Tyler Maas (Milwaukee Record, Infinity & One)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 3, 2020

Well, this wasn't supposed to happen, but strange and uncertain times call for desperate measures. With Milwaukee (and much of the world) under quarantine and social isolation for the foreseeable future, we're ...

My First Band: Caleb Westphal (Devils Teeth, 325 Friday fish frys and counting)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 27, 2020

Caleb Westphal is best-known for his amazing fish fry streak, which currently stands at 325 consecutive Fridays (and counting!). This impressive, hyper-specific, and unarguably Midwestern feat has earned the Mi...

My First Band: Dylan Mattheisen (Tiny Moving Parts)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 20, 2020

As the energetic singer and spellbinding guitarist of Tiny Moving Parts, Dylan Mattheisen—along with his cousins/bandmates William and Matthew Chevalier—has toured the world over, built an impressive fan base t...

My First Band: Marc Solheim

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 13, 2020

Marc Solheim is a low-key Milwaukee music legend. Though he rarely takes the stage himself these days (except when he fronts his Morrissey and The Smiths cover band, Salford Lads Club), Solheim has been a noted...

My First Band: Sabrina Ellis (Heart Bones, A Giant Dog, Sweet Spirit)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 6, 2020

Most musicians wait a lifetime for the chance to be part of one outstanding project. Sabrina Ellis is currently in three of them. The front person of A Giant Dog and Sweet Spirit recently added another project ...

My First Band: Sid McCain (WMSE)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 28, 2020

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)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 21, 2020

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)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 14, 2020

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)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 7, 2020

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)

Tyler Maas

January 31, 2020

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 24, 2020

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)

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 17, 2020

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 10, 2020

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 3, 2020

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...

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