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Very interestingly, there are creative musical pockets around the country. One such creative area is on the East Coast in the New Jersey area. In the midst of this musical swirl, bassist Brenda Sauter has been laying down the low end for a number of bands including The Feelies and Wild Carnation.

It is exciting that both bands have some very cool stuff going on right now so join me as we get the details from Brenda along with her musical journey and future plans.

Header and Video Photo Credits: John Baumgartner, Chris Methven, John Bruce, Rich Barnes

This interview first appeared in Bass Musician Magazine, Aug 28, 2023

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There are always so many positive vibes surrounding Alexander Simone (of Alexander Simone & The WHODAT? Live Crew) and it was a pleasure having him back to the APV Studio recently to talk about the North To Shore Festival. As a Grant Awardee of the Festival, Alexander has put together a free show of epic proportions that will take place at Watermark-Asbury Park on June 14th at 7pm. He says that there will be something for everyone in this show that will also feature Marcus Machado, Asha Griffith, Zal Walton, Chill Smith and more! Tune in to hear Alexander’s thoughts about the festival, how it’s helping the local music community and his VERY exciting announcement about who he’s opening up for on June 13th!

Opening music by Supermutt

Grace & Tyler reflect on seeing each other (and also the stage show Traffic & Weather and also Jody Porter) last week at the Adirondack Theatre Festival, and then discuss the underrated Interstate Managers gem Supercollider!

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PERFECT THEME SONG by Kirsten and Darin

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Music -  Doomer (Pts. 1 & 2) by Kill Gosling

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In a very special Fountains of ‘Splain, Grace and Tyler reflect on Adam Schlesinger’s passing one year later.  They peruse world class tribute album ‘Saving For a Custom Van’ released by Father/Daughter Records in June of 2020, a touching devotional to a music legend gone too soon.

Rest in Power Pop, Adam

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Saving for a Custom Van, Father/Daughter Records

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Tywer and Gwace continue to give too much airtime to M + H @ The Baggage Claim,  shake fists at the random number generator, and conspire tirelessly about whether '92 Subaru was written by Chris or Adam.

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Music - To Nights Spent Alone by Charlie Weber
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Exploring the World of David Ross Lawn

David Ross Lawn is a man of many talents and we at APV were grateful to catch up with him to discuss it all! From his photography, modeling, composing and performing ... David is always looking to craft the ultimate form of expression in the most authentic terms possible. Listen below to hear David discuss his latest release Nocturnes and his current creative process as well!

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David Ross Lawn, Guest

Podcast intro music by Readymade Blakeup

Everybody steam clean your dockers pants and polyester sweaters because this week we’re talking about anthemic betrayal song “This Better Be Good!” Tyler and Grace forgive the random number generator for serving up more Traffic and Weather as it benevolently delivers this unequivocal bop. Grace starts watching Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Tyler and Ryan teach Grace what Teenage Dirtbag is. We discuss alternate Hackensack theories and generate more Wayne-Sopranos crossover conspiracy theories. In other words? Basically a perfect podcast episode. Listen if you dare!!

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Welcome to Fountains of 'Splain, a podcast that takes a deep dive into every song by the world's most underrated and misunderstood band: Fountains of Wayne. Whether you're a longtime Wayne fan, a brand new Wayniac, or a total hater, we hope you'll join for the ride!!!

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Wayniacs Rejoice: in this episode, a discussion about the recent first vinyl pressing of Welcome Interstate Managers, Tyler recalls his first memory of Wayne, and Grace finally learns to love Halley’s Waitress. Then... a deep dive into Fire in the Canyon, where they discover its true meaning (probably). Or are they wrong? Listen to find out!!!

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In this third episode, recorded on Election Night 2020, Grace and Tyler talk about using Wayne as a balm for stressful times, Grace learns about ramps, and a timeless Wayne Debate is reignited: is Halley’s Waitress actually a good song? Also: some extra bad ideas in the Bad Ideas segment, to distract from the then-underway election. 

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Uh oh, it's the second episode of Fountains of 'Splain! In this sophomore outing, Grace and Tyler analyze their performance in the first episode, ponder a possible Wayne-Sopranos connection, and ultimately get down to business discussing one of their favorite ever Wayne songs! 

Note: We recorded this episode in Summer 2020, so some of the “new music” we talk about is slightly old now... oops! Future episodes will be more current, we just procrastinated on actually publishing the first three episodes. 

The third episode is one we recorded on Election Night 2020, so buckle up for that!!

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Grace made a playlist! It has every song we've talked about, in order. Check it out!!
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BRIANNA MUSCO - MAKING IT HAPPEN

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Brianna Musco is a proud Jersey girl through and through. She knows exactly what she wants and is working tirelessly on her plan to get there. The Montvale, NJ musician (who majored in music at Delaware State and Monmouth Universities) possesses positivity, drive, and a strong work ethic that seems to come, in part, from her upbringing, as well being an inherent part of her DNA ...

Rock & Soul - Diane DiMemmo, Host

Interview with Brianna Musco

Opening Music by The Flukes