Have Guitar Will Travel

088 - Kevin Bernier and De’Wayne In Ep 88, we speak with guitarist Kevin Bernier of the Suffers, and with power-pop singer De’Wayne. Kevin tells how the Suffers started as a punk band in Houston and he made ends meet by playing in bands. A fan of ’80s alternative pop on up to modern music, he studied saxophone before being drawn to guitar thanks to a few key players. De’Wayne shares the origins of his musical style influenced by growing up in a Houston church. Please like , comment , and share this podcast! Download Link

074 - Molly Moore with her guitarist Ariel Bellvalaire and MUNA’s Josette Maskin Episode 74 of “Have Guitar Will Travel” opens with host James Patrick Regan speaking with Molly Moore and her guitarist, Ariel Bellvalaire. Ariel grew up in the Connecticut and moved to L.A. when she was 15. Starting on guitar at 12 and influenced by Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhodes, and Steve Vai, she studied at Musicians Institute and gigged at the Bitter End when she was 17. Molly’s new band came together through social media. Also in the episode, James sits with Josette Maskin, guitarist for the electronic-pop band MUNA, who talks about her first guitars, early influences, how the group met almost 10 years ago as students at USC, and the thrill of recording at Electric Ladyland studio. As you’ll hear, she’s jazzed about the band’s upcoming tour with Kasey Musgraves. Please like , comment , and share this podcast! Download Link

071 - Turkuaz’s Dave Brandwein And Adrian Belew In episode 71 of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” James Patrick Regan talks to guitarist/frontman Dave Brandwein of the band Turkuaz, and guest guitarist Adrian Belew, discussing its beginnings at Berklee School of Music, and the dynamics of being a group with nine members! The conversation turns to gear, including what Adrian has used going all the way back to 1980, as well as the original guitar synthesizers and touring with David Bowie. Please like , comment , and share this podcast! Download Link

070 - JJ Wilde and J.D. Smigelski The latest episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel” finds host James Patrick Regan speaking with indie rocker JJ Wilde and her guitarist, J.D. Smigelski. JJ grew up listening to her family’s rock and folk records in Kitchener, Ontario, and started playing guitar as a teenager. She talks about the grind of being a working musican before she hired J.D., and their work with Danish producer Frederick Fay. J.D. gets into how he started playing and his early influences – including fellow lefties! And of course they rap about the gear both use at home and on the road. Please like , comment , and share this podcast! Download Link