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The Bandwich Tapes

The Bandwich Tapes is a podcast where host Brad Williams sits down with musicians for thoughtful conversations about the craft of making music. Each episode explores the experiences, influences, and creative decisions that shape an artist’s work. From improvisation and songwriting to collaboration, recording, and life on the road, the conversations go beyond biography to focus on how music actually gets made. Guests include instrumentalists, composers, songwriters, and producers from across the

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58:08

Joel Rosenblatt: Pocket, Perspective, and the Next...

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2026/10/05

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with drummer, recording engineer, and educator Joel Rosenblatt for a conversation that goes well beyond drumming. Joel has spent his career moving between remarkably different musical environments, including Michel Camilo, Spyro Gyra, Pure Prairie League, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Broadway productions including In the Heights and Hamilton, and countless recording sessions.We talk about the experiences that shaped Joel as a musician,

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43:15

James Woods: The Road Back Through Songwriting

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2026/10/01

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with James Woods for a conversation centered on a part of his creative life that may surprise people who primarily know him as an actor: songwriting.James talks about the remarkable burst of creativity that has produced more than 75 songs and a series of concept albums created alongside Shooter Jennings and Bob Wayne. We dig into his upcoming album, The Killer’s Wife, the single “The Hearts of Men,” and the real-life experience that became

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29:04

Kile Antone: Finding His Way Back to the Music

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2026/10/01

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with South Carolina country artist Kile Antone for a conversation about music, songwriting, faith, identity, and finding your way back to something you thought you had left behind.Kile’s path to country music has been anything but conventional. He began playing guitar as a teenager, but life eventually took him into law enforcement, ministry, and work as a paramedic. For nearly 30 years, he rarely performed country music in public. Then, a

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101:47

Nate Morton: Preparation, Versatility, and the Art of...

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2026/09/28

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with drummer and educator Nate Morton for a wide-ranging conversation about musicianship, preparation, versatility, listening, and the skills that build a career long after you leave the practice room.Nate is best known to many listeners as the drummer for NBC’s The Voice, a gig that requires him to move effortlessly between rock, pop, country, R&B, blues, and just about anything else that lands on the music stand. We talk about how a

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74:30

Joey Baron: Why Great Musicians Don’t Waste Notes

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2026/09/21

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with legendary drummer Joey Baron for one of the most thoughtful conversations I’ve ever had about what it truly means to make music. Rather than talking about chops or technique, Joey takes us deep into the ideas of touch, tone, sound production, and why a musician’s relationship with space is just as important as the notes they choose to play.We explore Joey’s remarkable career, from growing up in Richmond, Virginia, to studying briefly at

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55:24

Joby Burgess: Solving Musical Problems One Sound at a...

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2026/09/14

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with acclaimed percussionist Joby Burgess for a fascinating conversation about life as one of the world’s most in-demand recording musicians. From film scores and orchestral performances to contemporary classical music and solo projects, Joby shares what it really means to build a career grounded in versatility, collaboration, and an endless curiosity about sound.We talk about the unique challenges of being a modern percussionist, where

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39:33

Aubory Bugg: Finding the Song in the World Around You

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2026/09/10

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with singer-songwriter Aubory Bugg for a conversation about songwriting, collaboration, musical identity, and the experiences that shaped her forthcoming album, I Think I Had Something Once.Aubory grew up in Granite City, Illinois, just outside of St. Louis, and we talk about how that small-town perspective continues to find its way into her writing. She explains how songs like “Steel Mill Town” helped her move beyond writing exclusively

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73:24

Giulio Carmassi: Listening, Instinct, and a Life in...

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2026/09/07

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer, and engineer Giulio Carmassi for a conversation about instinct, perseverance, and the unexpected turns that shape a life in music.Giulio takes me back to his childhood in Pisa, Italy, where he began on drums before discovering jazz harmony at the piano. By his teens, he was improvising on multiple instruments and learning alongside musicians several times his age. He shares how moving

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81:38

Pat Steward: Groove, Feel, and the Art of Listening

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2026/09/07

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with drummer Pat Steward for a wide-ranging conversation about groove, feel, listening, and the experiences that shape a musician over a lifetime. Pat has spent decades behind the kit, including a long history with Bryan Adams, and I had the chance to see him perform in St. Louis shortly before we recorded this conversation. Watching him play reinforced something I have always admired about his drumming: there are no wasted notes. Everything

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43:44

Ghost Hounds: Soul, Storytelling, and the Making of...

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2026/09/03

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with SAVNT, lead singer of Ghost Hounds, for a conversation about the band’s new album Justified, vocal interpretation, storytelling, musical identity, and the unexpected path that brought him into the group.We spend a lot of time talking about SAVNT’s approach as a singer. Sam Cooke was one of his earliest and most important influences, but his musical upbringing was much broader than any one genre. Soul, rock, country, and pop all existed

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51:33

Emanuele Naima: Reimagining Rhythm, Sound, and Steve...

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2026/08/31

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with Italian guitarist, composer, producer, and sound engineer Emanuele Naima. Our conversation begins with Steve Reich's music and expands into a thoughtful exploration of sound, collaboration, and the freedom to pursue more than one creative path.Emanuele tells me how his interest in minimalist music and academic research led him to reimagine all three movements of Reich’s Electric Counterpoint. By combining classical and electric guitars

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41:29

Erik Hall: Simplicity, Repetition, and the Feel of...

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2026/08/31

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with multi-instrumentalist and recording artist Erik Hall to talk about his evolving relationship with minimalist music. We begin with his large-ensemble interpretation of Simeon ten Holt’s Canto Ostinato, created in collaboration with Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion following a performance at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.Erik takes me inside the challenges of moving from a solitary, multitracked recording process to an ensemble

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20:41

The Malpass Brothers: Brother Harmony, Gospel, and...

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2026/08/27

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with Chris Malpass of The Malpass Brothers for a conversation about traditional country music, brother harmony, gospel, and the music that Chris and his brother Taylor have carried with them since they were kids.A big part of our conversation centers on their gospel project Satisfied and why making the album felt less like exploring new territory and more like coming home. Chris and Taylor started out singing gospel music when they were

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21:25

Josie Sal: Finding Her Voice with “Cowboys & Barbies”

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2026/08/27

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with singer-songwriter Josie Sal to talk about her new single “Cowboys & Barbies,” songwriting, finding her sound, and what she is learning as she begins building a career in music.“Cowboys & Barbies” started as an idea Josie carried around for nearly two years before deciding she was ready to write it. We talk about working with co-writers Kelly Johnson and Mara Streppa, and how the song uses the childhood image of Ken and Barbie to

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27:12

Jeff Bush: Carrying the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Forward

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2026/08/27

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with Jeff Bush, director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, for a conversation about swing music, leadership, ensemble playing, education, and the responsibility that comes with carrying one of American music’s great band traditions forward.Jeff first joined the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra more than two decades ago when Buddy Morrow was leading the band, and after years spent pursuing other musical opportunities, he returned to take over the

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51:10

David Mead: Songs, Fatherhood, and the Freedom to Let Go

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2026/08/24

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with singer-songwriter David Mead for a wide-ranging conversation about singing, record-making, fatherhood, and the changing place of music in our culture.David takes me back to his earliest experiences as a singer, from hearing his mother sing around the house to studying with vocal teacher Norris Brandstrom. Those lessons began to make sense when David heard Jeff Buckley and discovered how classical vocal technique could open the door to a

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31:12

Lee Newton & Heidi Parton: Finding a New Voice in an...

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2026/08/20

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with Lee Newton and Heidi Parton to talk about their new recording of the country standard “Silver Threads and Golden Needles,” a collaboration with Georgette Jones that brings together three very different singers around a song that has endured for generations.Lee shares how the project began almost by chance. After thinking that Georgette would be a perfect voice for the song, Lee unexpectedly crossed paths with her only a week later

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69:10

Josh Quillen: Percussion, Process, and Concert Honesty

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2026/08/17

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with percussionist, composer, educator, and Sō Percussion member Josh Quillen for a wide-ranging conversation about teaching, ensemble life, steel pan, podcasting, grief, musical history, and the value of listening closely.Josh joined Sō Percussion in 2006 and has spent nearly two decades helping the ensemble develop its distinctive approach to contemporary chamber music. We talk about how the group has evolved from a model built around four

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26:35

Darin & Brooke Aldridge: The Heart Behind Soul Condition

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2026/08/13

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with Darin and Brooke Aldridge to talk about Soul Condition, their first full gospel album in nearly two decades. Rooted in the churches and musical traditions of western North Carolina, the record feels both deeply familiar and unmistakably their own.Darin and Brooke explain how they selected songs they had been saving for years, including material they sang when they first began performing together. We discuss their recording process, the

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21:52

Moe Bandy: The Songs That Stand the Test of Time

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2026/08/13

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with country music legend Moe Bandy for a conversation that spans more than five decades of country music history. We talk about his latest album, Songs I Missed, a collection of classic country songs that he loved for years before finally having the opportunity to record them. Moe shares why revisiting these songs felt fresh all over again and reflects on what it means to honor the originals while making them his own.Our conversation

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