Austin Aeschliman's guest appearances

Austin Aeschliman

Detours and Outliers

Crash Chords: Autographs

Willie Nelson

Lou Reed

Nelson Lugo

Joni Mitchell

Graham Elwood

Neil Gaiman

Garth Brooks

Mike Phirman

Evan Ross Katz

Ayron Jones

Steve Miller

Michael Nesmith

Matt Donnelly

Kevin Martin

Pat Boone

OwlTail

BEEFHEART TRIES TO GET COMMERCIAL!  And fails. Songwriter Austin Aeschliman (Smashy Claw, Ash Lemon &amp; His Sour Grapes, Needlejuice Records) guides through the strange Captain's strangest record… because he’s trying to be normal.  How much less crap and band members willing to put up with when you’re not paying them? Has any outsider artist ever really crossed over into the mainstream? If you sanded the rough edges off of Captain Beefheart, would you find anything at all underneath?  What are the rules in terms of “finders-keepers” when it comes to a song you left at the end of a tape that was just found in the recording studio? Does anyone - even its creator - actually like this album? And why hasn’t this been used in a TV jingle for Captain Morgan?  We will convene the necessary court marshall to truly investigate it all, on this week’s Detours and Outliers.

BEEFHEART TRIES TO GET COMMERCIAL!  And fails. Songwriter Austin Aeschliman (Smashy Claw, Ash Lemon &amp; His Sour Grapes, Needlejuice Records) guides through the strange Captain's strangest record… because he’s trying to be normal.  How much less crap and band members willing to put up with when you’re not paying them? Has any outsider artist ever really crossed over into the mainstream? If you sanded the rough edges off of Captain Beefheart, would you find anything at all underneath?  What are the rules in terms of “finders-keepers” when it comes to a song you left at the end of a tape that was just found in the recording studio? Does anyone - even its creator - actually like this album? And why hasn’t this been used in a TV jingle for Captain Morgan?  We will convene the necessary court marshall to truly investigate it all, on this week’s Detours and Outliers.


                Captain Beefheart’s “Bluejeans and Moonbeams” (with Austin Aeschliman)
            

Today, Matt welcomes Austin Aeschliman of Smashy Claw, an experimental rock duo from Longmont, Colorado consisting of guitarist Austin and keyboardist Nathan Long. A veritable engine for new ideas, Smashy Claw is currently engaged in a year-long project to release a new song every week, each accompanied by a brand new YouTube video.  Presented for general entertainment (and to spur public interest in the group), these songs are currently compiled into Smashy Claw's newest record, Claw Machine. With Matt, Austin discusses the band's name &amp; its inception, his early influences and what spurred him to start writing, as well as the band's writing process. Also touching upon the band's primary sources of inspiration, Austin discusses plans for the future of Smashy Claw and their involvement with The FuMP, of which former Autographs guest Insane Ian is also a member. Filled with macabre imagery, surrealist overtones, and brought to life by its talented animators, Smashy Claw's YouTube channel won't disappoint.  So go ahead, check it out, and support the project. Continue reading

Today, Matt welcomes <a href="http://www.smashyclaw.com/austin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austin Aeschliman</a> of <a href="http://www.smashyclaw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smashy Claw</a>, an experimental rock duo from Longmont, Colorado consisting of guitarist Austin and keyboardist Nathan Long. A veritable engine for new ideas, Smashy Claw is currently engaged in a year-long project to release a new song every week, each accompanied by a brand new YouTube video. Presented for general entertainment (and to spur public interest in the group), these songs are currently compiled into Smashy Claw's newest record, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smashy-claws-claw-machine/id1072041848?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Claw Machine</a>. With Matt, Austin discusses the band's name &amp; its inception, his early influences and what spurred him to start writing, as well as the band's writing process. Also touching upon the band's primary sources of inspiration, Austin discusses plans for the future of Smashy Claw and their involvement with <a href="http://www.thefump.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The FuMP</a>, of which former Autographs guest <a href="http://crashchords.com/cc-autographs-ep-23-feat-insane-ian/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Insane Ian</a> is also a member. Filled with macabre imagery, surrealist overtones, and brought to life by its talented animators, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/smashyclaw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smashy Claw's YouTube channel</a> won't disappoint. So go ahead, check it out, and support the project. <a href="http://crashchords.com/cc-autographs-ep-47-feat-austin-aeschliman-of-smashy-claw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading</a>

Ep. #47 – Feat. Austin Aeschliman of Smashy Claw