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Couch Riffs

Dec 30, 2020

Our guest this episode is Jeff Pilson who is most famously known for being the bassist for Dokken. Jeff has had a ton of great opportunities over the span of his career to showcase his talents including playing with Dio and Foreigner and continues to do so most recently releasing Heavy Hitters, a covers album, with...


Dec 28, 2020

Our guest this episode Marc Ford, former lead guitarist for The Black Crowes, Burning Tree, Ben Harper, The Magpie Salute, and leader of a number of his own bands. Earlier this year (2020) the elusive  Fuzz Machine LP got a proper release and Marc has a live record releasing in January 15, 2021, Live In Germany, which...


Dec 23, 2020

Our guest this episode is Pete Nordstrom who is the bassist of Seattle band Stag, co-organizer (along with his wife Brandy) of SMooCH (Seattle Musician's for Children's Hospital) and who happens to have started his career in the women's shoes stockroom at the department store that bears his own family name (not a...


Dec 21, 2020

Our guest this episode is Joe Balaguer of Balaguer Guitars, a boutique Pennsylvania guitar company who is among those leading the charge in price-accessible guitars of a quality that far exceed their price tag. I loved hearing Joe's story and getting to know him a bit throughout the course of this conversation. If you...


Dec 16, 2020

Our guest this episode is Carrie Akre, a major fixture in the Seattle rock music scene for the past 30 years. Carrie has put out a number of solo releases as well as fronted the bands Hammerbox, Goodness, and The Rockfords featuring Mike McCready of Pearl Jam fame. Hearing her story of walking into her first band...