I was so happy to hear that Animal Farm was putting out a brand new record ‘We Are One’. They are great musicians who write great and very fun songs. Full disclosure, I’ve known Dave for many years, and you can hear our first conversation from July, 2016.
I’m also proud to say that the band has received a NAPPA (National Parenting Product Award) for their new record. It’s a must listen! Congratulations Animal Farm! You can hear the full song ‘We Are One’ at the end of this episode.
The Good Stuff Family are now officially residents of Houston, Texas! We eat bbq, swim a lot, watch football, and do other Texas stuff! To mark the occasion you can hear a great, low key, and fun conversation I had with 2017 Austinite of the Year, SaulPaul. He free styled (I tried to help) and we talked about all of the work that he’s done to make the world a better place. You can hear his song ‘Rise’, which was #1 on Sirius XM’s Kid Place Live, at the end of the show.
He’s a musician with a message that you need to hear! From his website: “Part rapper/part singer songwriter, SaulPaul is an entertaining artist who blends his voice, his guitar and his loop pedal to create a live show that is nothing less than an EXPERIENCE.”
Papa Siama and Auntie Dallas are beautiful people. I could tell through the phone. I loved hearing about how Papa Siama got his start playing guitar and coming to America. I really love the song, ‘Ko Yimbi Ko’ that you hear a clip of at the beginning of the show. Listen closely for the thumb piano! You can hear the whole song at the end of the episode. There was a lot of love going both ways during this chat and I think that you’ll feel the authenticity coming from Papa Siama and Auntie Dallas and that you’ll feel the love too! Be sure to check out their new album ‘The Land of Yangalele’.
I was honored to welcome Elizabeth Mitchell to the podcast for a chat about her career in kids music and her brand new collaboration with Suni Paz, ‘Tu Eres Mi Flor’. It was great to hear about her roots playing with Dan Zanes as well as working with Suni. This record is beautiful. Listen with headphones if you can! You can hear the full song ‘Tu Eres Mi Sol’ at the end of the episode.
I had the greatest time hanging out with Gunnar Madsen at his home and hearing all about his career and his brand new record ‘I Am Your Food’. You’ll hear about Gunnar’s beginnings as an acapella musician to writing “off center” songs for families. You’ll also get a further taste (pun intended) of his music if you listen all the way to the end of this episode. You’ll hear Gunnar’s song ‘In My Soup’.
