Episode 229: The Avery Jacob Frequency
It’s Friday night in Colorado, the weather’s going haywire, and everyone’s battling a chest cold (forgive the occasional cough!). But that didn’t stop us from sitting down with the powerful rapper, bassist, songwriter, frontman, teacher, and free thinker—Avery Jacob.
Tony and Avery quickly discover a mutual connection through Denver drum phenom Alex Armstrong—turns out it really is a small world.
In this episode, we dive into deep conversation about creativity, purpose, and the art of teaching the next generation. Avery opens up about his creative process, the key to making timeless music, and what fuels his drive. We also explore the spiritual side of music, staying grounded through life’s chaos, and the value of flexibility in chasing fulfillment.
Then we get into Avery’s thoughts on neonatalism, his fear of snakes, and the great philosophical debate: can you separate the artist from the art? Oh—and the most important question of all (at least to Avery): what’s his favorite cheese? Tune in to find out.
Another episode in the books, and we’re stoked to share it with you. Avery Jacob is a force, and it’s always an honor having him on the show.
Cheers,
m&t
Episode 229: The Avery Jacob Frequency
It’s Friday night in Colorado, the weather’s going haywire, and everyone’s battling a chest cold (forgive the occasional cough!). But that didn’t stop us from sitting down with the powerful rapper, bassist, songwriter, frontman, teacher, and free thinker—Avery Jacob.
Tony and Avery quickly discover a mutual connection through Denver drum phenom Alex Armstrong—turns out it really is a small world.
In this episode, we dive into deep conversation about creativity, purpose, and the art of teaching the next generation. Avery opens up about his creative process, the key to making timeless music, and what fuels his drive. We also explore the spiritual side of music, staying grounded through life’s chaos, and the value of flexibility in chasing fulfillment.
Then we get into Avery’s thoughts on neonatalism, his fear of snakes, and the great philosophical debate: can you separate the artist from the art? Oh—and the most important question of all (at least to Avery): what’s his favorite cheese? Tune in to find out.
Another episode in the books, and we’re stoked to share it with you. Avery Jacob is a force, and it’s always an honor having him on the show.
Cheers,
m&t
Episode 227: Pyramids, Landlines & Paleo Predators
Tony’s waist-deep in CMAS testing, but it’s a beautiful Saturday morning—so the mics are hot and the nonsense is flowing!
This week: Mike’s getting lean for summer, Tony’s wife is running a full-time renovation empire, and Mike took a little field trip to the History of Colorado Museum. That somehow led us into a deep dive on the joys of having multiple landline phones in the same house in the 1990s.
We also covered the Denver Nuggets’ firing of head coach Michael Malone, the sudden collapse of a 100-year-old, long-preserved Mexican pyramid (thanks, global warming), and had a chilling conversation about an extinct wolf the size of a grizzly bear.
All that craziness, Fun Facts, the Trump Tariffs, and much, much more!
Thanks for listening!
Cheers,
m&t
Tony’s waist-deep in CMAS testing, but it’s a beautiful Saturday morning—so the mics are hot and the nonsense is flowing!
This week: Mike’s getting lean for summer, Tony’s wife is running a full-time renovation empire, and Mike took a little field trip to the History of Colorado Museum. That somehow led us into a deep dive on the joys of having multiple landline phones in the same house in the 1990s.
We also covered the Denver Nuggets’ firing of head coach Michael Malone, the sudden collapse of a 100-year-old, long-preserved Mexican pyramid (thanks, global warming), and had a chilling conversation about an extinct wolf the size of a grizzly bear.
All that craziness, Fun Facts, the Trump Tariffs, and much, much more!
Thanks for listening!
Cheers,
m&t
Episode 214 - Benny Bloom: Funk, Wine, and Wild Times 🎺🍷
Buckle up for a wildly entertaining ride as we sit down with the legendary Benny Bloom—🎖️ Grammy Award-winning trumpet player, musical trailblazer, performer, and all-around incredible human. Benny takes us back to where it all started—playing the recorder as a kid—before sharing his journey to becoming one of jazz and funk’s finest, and playing with icons like Stevie Wonder ✨ and Wu-Tang Clan 🎤.
Best known for playing in the wildly successful funk band, Lettuce 🥬—a band that rewrites the rules of funk and blurs genre lines—Benny talks life, music, and his roots, including his Portuguese 🇵🇹 mother and his Jewish ✡️ father. We dive into his latest EP, Late Bloomer 🌸, and swap stories about wine 🍷, seafood 🦞, doing drugs in England 🇬🇧, Alabama, and even monkeys 🐒.
This episode is packed with laughs 😂, legendary tales 🎵, and off-the-wall fun facts. It’s a conversation as funky 🎷, vibrant 🌟, and freewheeling as Benny himself.
Pour yourself a glass, tune in, and let’s get into it! 🎧🍷
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 214 - Benny Bloom: Funk, Wine, and Wild Times 🎺🍷
Buckle up for a wildly entertaining ride as we sit down with the legendary Benny Bloom—🎖️ Grammy Award-winning trumpet player, musical trailblazer, performer, and all-around incredible human. Benny takes us back to where it all started—playing the recorder as a kid—before sharing his journey to becoming one of jazz and funk’s finest, and playing with icons like Stevie Wonder ✨ and Wu-Tang Clan 🎤.
Best known for playing in the wildly successful funk band, Lettuce 🥬—a band that rewrites the rules of funk and blurs genre lines—Benny talks life, music, and his roots, including his Portuguese 🇵🇹 mother and his Jewish ✡️ father. We dive into his latest EP, Late Bloomer 🌸, and swap stories about wine 🍷, seafood 🦞, doing drugs in England 🇬🇧, Alabama, and even monkeys 🐒.
This episode is packed with laughs 😂, legendary tales 🎵, and off-the-wall fun facts. It’s a conversation as funky 🎷, vibrant 🌟, and freewheeling as Benny himself.
Pour yourself a glass, tune in, and let’s get into it! 🎧🍷
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 189 - Meghan Clarisse
This week singer songwriter and Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame's 2024 Female Vocalist of the Year nominee, Meghan Clarisse, joined us for the second time on the show! She is always such a positive force in the room and graced us with two musical performances. She performed Monster and Breaker Breaker and it was outstanding my friends! Coffee in hand, we jumped into conversation about music, yoga, The Alchemist, simulation theory, recording experiences, losing loved ones, Rick and Morty, Fun Facts, and much, much more!
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 189 - Meghan Clarisse
This week singer songwriter and Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame's 2024 Female Vocalist of the Year nominee, Meghan Clarisse, joined us for the second time on the show! She is always such a positive force in the room and graced us with two musical performances. She performed Monster and Breaker Breaker and it was outstanding my friends! Coffee in hand, we jumped into conversation about music, yoga, The Alchemist, simulation theory, recording experiences, losing loved ones, Rick and Morty, Fun Facts, and much, much more!
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 151
This week we recorded in the Secret Studio, and it was DOPE! We sat down with singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, Duncan Slack, to talk audio production, music, touring, how he got his start in music, his current band, Relate., and much, much, more.
Relate. (with a period) is a "Post Pop-Punk" band from Denver, Colorado made up of 4 members: Thomas Dalton, Duncan Slack, Zachary Fitzgerald, and Diego Valenzuela.
See ya next week!
m&t
This week we recorded in the Secret Studio, and it was DOPE! We sat down with singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, Duncan Slack, to talk audio production, music, touring, how he got his start in music, his current band, Relate., and much, much, more.
Relate. (with a period) is a "Post Pop-Punk" band from Denver, Colorado made up of 4 members: Thomas Dalton, Duncan Slack, Zachary Fitzgerald, and Diego Valenzuela.
See ya next week!
m&t
Episode 58
Mike and Tony welcome in country singer/songwriter Leslie Tom into the RMCAD Studios to discuss a little bit of what she’s done, what she’s doing and what the future of Leslie Tom music looks like. True and true her roots are with traditional country or classic country, as she has been all of the US with some exciting opportunities to perform in front of tens of thousands of people. The fellas discuss music, fun facts and their new means of communication with the ATMT Listener Phone Line at (720) 772-WSKY ((720) 772-9759)! Listen in as Leslie sits down with Mike, Tony and Tyson on another great episode of A-Chording to Mike and Tony.
Check out Leslie’s music online at www.LeslieTomMusic.com
Connect on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LeslieTMusic
Twitter at www.twitter.com/LeslieTomMusic or @LeslieTomMusic
Episode 41
Dom Empey is a Singer-Songwriter from Aurora, Colorado. He began writing poetry when he was ten years old. That later developed into writing lyrics when he was eighteen. He was inspired to do so when he heard The White Stripes White Blood Cells. His music is a mixture between Indie Rock and Neo-Soul. Dom got his name from a former teacher who would playfully call him son. He sang and wrote songs for his two previous bands Down Goes Frazier and The empeys. And hopes to break out with this new project Dom Empey. With help from various musicians the Broken Poet ep hopes to catch fire. And he hopes to steamroll any progress into even bigger success when he drops his first album. In five years he sees himself touring the U.S.A. and maybe even the world. Dom would like to thank his management Black Pearl Entertainment, Inc. and Dionna Harding for taking a chance on him.
Follow Dom on his Soundcloud page to hear Breakup Music and Makeup Music! https://soundcloud.com/domempey