Chris Bota's guest appearances

Chris Bota

Life Through Music

Mitten Backstage

Mike Schertenlieb

Elijah Russ

Patty Pershayla

Ryan McMahon

Nathan Coles

Scott Pellegrom

David Ward

Ryan Wallace

Brian Long

Shane Lewis

Ian Thompson

Kris Johnson

Joe Hertler

Desmond Jones

Ryan Carpenter

OwlTail

I'm happy to be joined this week by Chris Bota! He's a wonderful guitarist, educator, and member of the Michigan band Desmond Jones, who have endeared themselves to the music-loving audiences of this state with their brand of American rock!  We chat about how Desmond Jones has shifted their focus to streaming and creating content on platforms like Patreon in the absence of regular touring, and how Chris personally has developed as an artist adapting to more remote work and teaching.     ▶▶ Support Chris Bota! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisbotamusic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisbotamusic/  ▶▶ Support Desmond Jones! Website: https://www.desmondjonesband.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/desmondjones  Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes and behind-the-scenes access to streamed tapings where you can join in on the conversation!    ▶▶ Early access and private streams every week! Also, bonus merch and access to lessons, consultations, and remote studio recording! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker  ▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content! Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedekerBIG THANKS to my patrons! Tracy Snedeker Chris Bota George Herschel Kyler Byker Cody Wilson  ---   This episode is sponsored by  · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app  ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dutcher-snedeker/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dutcher-snedeker/support

I'm happy to be joined this week by Chris Bota! He's a wonderful guitarist, educator, and member of the Michigan band Desmond Jones, who have endeared themselves to the music-loving audiences of this state with their brand of American rock!  We chat about how Desmond Jones has shifted their focus to streaming and creating content on platforms like Patreon in the absence of regular touring, and how Chris personally has developed as an artist adapting to more remote work and teaching.    ▶▶ Support Chris Bota! Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chrisbotamusic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/chrisbotamusic/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chrisbotamusic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/chrisbotamusic/</a> ▶▶ Support Desmond Jones! Website: <a href="https://www.desmondjonesband.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.desmondjonesband.com/</a> Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/desmondjones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/desmondjones</a> Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on <a href="//www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon </a>you can get early access to episodes and behind-the-scenes access to streamed tapings where you can join in on the conversation!   ▶▶ Early access and private streams every week! Also, bonus merch and access to lessons, consultations, and remote studio recording! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker</a> ▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content! Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): <a href="https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker</a> BIG THANKS to my patrons! Tracy Snedeker Chris Bota George Herschel Kyler Byker Cody Wilson --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/dutcher-snedeker/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/dutcher-snedeker/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/dutcher-snedeker/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/dutcher-snedeker/support</a>

#7 - Chris Bota | Mitten Backstage

John Nowak

We sit down with John Nowak (drums) and Chris Bota (guitar) of Desmond Jones. We get a good history of the band's start, a look into their songwriting process, and of course ask some fun questions.

Episode 001 - John Nowak & Chris Bota of Desmond Jones