This week's guest — the 200th and final My First Band guest! — is the incomparable Andy Junk. These days, you can see Junk on stage as a member of Holy Shit! and Chinese Telephones, taking photos at a ton of concerts in Milwaukee and beyond, an

199 – Ian Olvera (Daydream Retrievers, The Sleepwalkers, Wire & Vice)

Jan 6th, 2023 1h 19m

This week's guest is Ian Olvera, whose work can be heard in a variety of ways. Beyond being a current member of Blueheels and the bandleader of Daydream Retrievers, Olvera has helped record and mix music from a wide variety of other musicians a

198 – Mark Waldoch (The Celebrated Workingman, Hallelujah Ward)

Dec 22nd, 2022 1h 16m

This week's guest is Mark Waldoch, a Milwaukee mainstay who has been a prominent part of the city's music scene for more than 25 years. Over that quarter-century span, the multi-instrumentalist and owner of Brew City's most booming voice has re

197 – Julia Blair (Dusk, Holy Sheboygan!, Crutch of Memory)

Dec 16th, 2022 1h 6m

This week's guest is Julia Blair. In addition to being a member of two long-running and accomplished Wisconsin bands in the form of Dusk and Holy Sheboygan!, Blair released her excellent debut solo album earlier this year. Between putting out t

196 – Jamie Jones (All-4-One)

Dec 9th, 2022 49m 55s

As a founding member of All-4-One, Jamie Jones has been an integral part of Platinum-selling releases that feature some of the biggest R&B hits of all time. He's toured all over the planet, performed for world leaders, won a Grammy Award, spent

195 – Gold Steps

Dec 2nd, 2022 1h 18m

This week's guests are Gold Steps singer Liz Mauritz and guitarist Zach Duarte. Though the band is currently making a name for itself in Milwaukee with frequent shows, garnering loads of listeners on streaming sites and winning over new fans on

194 – Jeff Meilander (Seven Days of Samsara, Spitalfield, Redwall)

Nov 18th, 2022 1h 11m

You might not know who Jeff Meilander is, but you're likely aware of his work. As the owner, founder and jack of all trades at Redwall Screen Printing, Meilander's company has made merchandise for professional sports franchises, multinational c

193 – Charlie Parr

Nov 11th, 2022 57m 28s

This week's guest is Charlie Parr. Over the course of his 30-year career, the Duluth-based guitarist and singer has released more than a dozen albums, played thousands of shows all over the U.S. and beyond, opened for legends like B.B. King and

192 – Chris No. 2 (Anti Flag)

Nov 4th, 2022 1h 28m

This week's guest is Chris Barker, who you probably know better as "Chris No. 2." The longtime Anti Flag bassist has been an integral member of the iconic and important Pittsburgh punk band since late 1998. Over that span, he's played on some i

191 – Josh Berwanger (The Anniversary, Berwanger, Gemini Parks)

Oct 28th, 2022 1h 19m

Over the last quarter century, Josh Berwanger‘s work has taken many different forms. After his time in accomplished early aughts emo outfit The Anniversary was through, the Kansas-based songwriter dabbled in alt-country with The Only Children,

190 – River (a.k.a. Sarah) Shook (Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Mightmare)

Oct 21st, 2022 51m 23s

This week's guest is River (a.k.a. Sarah) Shook. As the bandleader and namesake of Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Shook has ardently toured throughout the U.S. and Europe. They've released some excellent albums, including Nightroamer, which came

189 – NNAMDï

Oct 14th, 2022 59m 54s

This week's guest is NNAMDÏ. The Chicago-based singer, rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist has put out a ton of great music since 2020 (including his acclaimed new Sooper Records / Secretly Canadian album, Please Have a Seat). He's perfo

188 – Chris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show, Beautiful/Anonymous)

Oct 7th, 2022 1h 4m

This week's guest is Chris Gethard. Though Gethard isn't a musician, he is a cult comedy legend, the namesake of The Chris Gethard Show, an actor (who you might know from films like Don’t Think Twice and TV shows like Broad City and The Office)

187 – Mike Reed (Small Brown Bike, 84 Tigers, LaSalle)

Sep 30th, 2022 1h 43m

This week's guest is Mike Reed. These days, Reed can be heard as the guitarist and vocalist of 84 Tigers, a tremendous Michigan-based project that's preparing to release their debut album, Time In The Lighthouse, on Spartan Records this fall. P

186 – Tom Rheault (No Trigger)

Sep 23rd, 2022 1h 5m

This week's guest is No Trigger vocalist Tom Rheault. Though the long-running Massachusetts melodic punk project doesn't put out albums very often, they really make it count when they do. The 20-year vets released Dr. Album — only the band's th

185 – Josiah Johnson (The Head And The Heart)

Sep 16th, 2022 56m 48s

This week's guest is Josiah Johnson! As a vocalist and founding member of The Head And The Heart, Johnson was part of a certified Gold-selling album, he toured the world with some of music's biggest acts and performed at many of the planet's mo

184 – Rhett Miller (Old 97's)

Sep 9th, 2022 1h 37m

This week's guest is the great Rhett Miller. The Americana legend has been a member of Old 97's for close to 30 years and, along the way, he's released seven solo albums. Miller's eighth album, The Misfit, is set to come out on Sept. 16, just a

183 – Tim Kasher (Cursive, The Good Life)

Sep 2nd, 2022 1h 4m

This week's guest is Tim Kasher. In addition to fronting legendary Omaha emo outfit Cursive, Kasher can be heard in The Good Life and on his four solo albums. Over the course of his nearly-30-year career, he's toured extensively, put out some d

182 – Josh Modell (The Onion, The A.V. Club, Talkhouse)

Aug 26th, 2022 1h 25m

Though Josh Modell isn't a musician, the veteran entertainment writer has been covering music for decades. Over the course of his career, he's held prominent positions at The Onion, The A.V. Club and his current role as Executive Editor of Talk

181 – Matt Allen (NUR-D)

Aug 19th, 2022 1h 31m

This week's guest is Matt Allen, who you might know better as Nur-D. And if you don't know Nur-D yet, you will soon. The Minneapolis-based rapper, singer, dancer and all-around entertainer is poised for big things. The latest step of his ongoin

180 – Matthew Stubbs (GA-20, Charlie Musselwhite)

Aug 12th, 2022 54m 34s

This week's guest is Matthew Stubbs. As a guitarist and founding member of GA-20, Stubbs has released two well-received albums, toured extensively, ascended the Billboard charts and helped to usher in a traditional blues revival. With a new alb

179 – Toby Jeg (Red Scare Industries)

Aug 5th, 2022 1h 8m

Toby Jeg hasn't ever been in a serious band, but he's been instrumental in helping a ton of other people's bands release music. As the owner/operator of Red Scare Industries, Jeg has put out more than 150 releases over the last 18 years, includ

178 – Mariel Buckley

Jul 29th, 2022 52m 32s

This week's guest is Mariel Buckley. The burgeoning singer-songwriter from Alberta, Canada is about to release a new album, open for Orville Peck and perform all around Europe. And that's just the beginning! Buckley is planning to tour extensiv

177 – Chris Rosenau (Pele, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Volcano Choir)

Jul 22nd, 2022 1h 4m

This week's guest is Chris Rosenau, whose impressive and inventive guitar work you might recognize from accomplished projects like Pele, Collections of Colonies of Bees and Volcano Choir. Before he was playing to audiences all over the world, c

176 – Scott Radinsky (Pulley, Ten Foot Pole, MLB pitcher)

Jul 15th, 2022 44m 43s

People know Scott Radinsky for two very different reasons. During the ex-pitcher's lengthy Major League Baseball career, he managed an impressive 3.44 ERA and tallied 52 saves in almost 500 innings on the mound with the White Sox, Dodgers, Card