Have Guitar Will Travel

010 - You Me At Six You Me At Six released their new album VI in October that debuted at Number 6 on the UK album chart, marking the band’s 5th UK Top 10 Album, they’ve notched an unparalleled 15 consecutive A-List singles on BBC Radio One, they have a rabid fanbase with over 1.1 million Facebook likes and have gained a reputation as one of the best live bands in the UK. In this episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel” James interviews You Me At Six guitarists Max Helyer and Chris Miller. Max plays through a traditional amp/pedal system with Fender guitars while Chris plays through the Kemper system based on amps he owns at home in Surrey, England. Chris plays his Ibanez model guitar that bares his name! They both have quite an extensive guitar collection at home. Download Link

009 - Mt. Joy In this episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, James Regan talks with Matt (Quinn) and Sam (Cooper) from the indie band Mt Joy. The band has originally hailed from Philadelphia and debuted in 2016 with their single "Astrovan”, that they recorded in Los Angeles by Quinn, Cooper, and Byrnes (their bass player). It was added to a lot of key Spotify playlists and gained them a lot of notoriety. They tell the story of what it’s like playing on the Conan O’Brian show. We also discussed the process they took to be a gem on Spotify playlists. They currently maintain about 200 dates a year and are about to embark on the summer festival circuit. You can find out more about the band at MtJoyband.com. Download Link

008 - Jared James Nichols In this episode of "Have Guitar Will Travel," host James Patrick Regan talks to blues-rocker Jared James Nichols. Known for his high-energy performances and "pickless" technique, he exudes the influence of Lesley West, Tommy Bolin, Joe Walsh, and other imaginative '70s players. Jared and his band recently opened for John 5. Download Link

007 - Gibson's CEO, James "JC" Curleigh and CMO Cesar Gueikian In the latest installment of our “Have Guitar Will Travel” podcast, host James Patrick Regan connects with James “JC” Curleigh and Cesar Gueikian to discuss their roles in the revamped Gibson guitar company. New CEO Curleigh is the former president/CEO of Levi Strauss and Salomon, and he has a reassuring message about Gibson’s direction and future. As CMO, Gueikian was in charge of establishing new leadership within the vaunted brand. A guitarist himself, he talks about what he has accomplished so far and what he’s striving to achieve. Download Link

006 - BottleRock Music Festival Part 3 One last show from BottleRock ’18, with guests including Chris Vos (Record Company), Austin Burns (Dani Bell and the Tarantist), and the Alive’s Bastian Evans, the youngest guitarist to play the main stage. Download Link

005 - BottleRock Music Festival Part 2 James hits BottleRock again and speaks to blues-rock guitarist Hamish Anderson, singer/songwriter Matt Maeson, and Bay Area picker Milo Horstman. Download Link

004 - BottleRock Music Festival Part 1 James connects with cool guitarists at the 2018 BottleRock Napa Valley music festival, including the Struts’ Adam Slack, Rudy and Billy Raffoul, and Les Priest. Download Link