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Mike Bankhead

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Episode 73 - Zack Sliver (Yuppie) 

Yuppie is happy music about hard things.

 

Zack Sliver is the gentleman in the red shirt in the above picture, taken during Dayton Music Fest at Blind Bob's.  His project is called Yuppie.  Zack is altruistic, kind, and talented, and comes with a polished elevator pitch.  How did wearing a wig in Okinawa help make him a better performer and musician?  What's his songwriting process like?  Does he still like Peculiar, the album that he released this year? Why should you eat Lee's Famous Recipe chicken…

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12/27/2022

in songwriting, Dayton, Reel Love Recording Company, Patrick Himes, painting, music video, Brian Hoeflich, DMF, Lee's Famous Recipe, chicken, Zack Sliver, Yuppie, Beavercreek, Okinawa

Episode 60 - Joe Anderl 

 writing songs, playing music, and I realized that was my joy in life... and so to be able to continue to do that from that point to now, I feel lucky...

 

That's Joe Anderl pictured above on the left in the foreground.  He's been making music for two and a half decades or so, and you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who brings as much passion as he does to the stage at a show.  Joe is the lead singer and songwriter for The 1984 Draft.  You'll hear some stories in our conversation about a past ska…

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10/18/2022

in Music, Tod Weidner, Dayton, Krusty Watch Guys, community, DMF, Dayton Music Fest, Joe Anderl, The 1984 Draft, Blind Bob's, Yellow Cab Tavern, Best Friends Forever

Episode 58 - Nathan Peters and Dayton Music Fest 

Whenever I see a friend of mine doing something cool, thriving in some way in music, it makes me nothing but happy...

 

My guest today is Nathan Peters, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, performer, and long-time supporter of local music.  He's with us to talk about Dayton Music Fest, an annual celebration of music.  We sure would love it if you'd accompany us to this event.  Why do we think you'll enjoy it?  You can find out the answer in this episode. 

Here are some highlights:

  1. The beginning of…
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10/06/2022

in Music, Dayton, Nathan Peters, DMF, Dayton Music Fest

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