Rock Paper Podcast

Shane Presley
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A St.Louis based Podcast featuring interviews with local comedians, musicians or just all around interesting people. New episode every Thursday!

  1. Episode 1116 - Molly Lovette (Country/Singer Songwriter)

    Apr 26

    Episode 1116 - Molly Lovette (Country/Singer Songwriter)

    Molly Lovette returns! The other night I fired up Zoom for the first time in a while to record with my friend Molly Lovette to discuss her debut album! We deep dive into the album and preview a few of the songs and share some stories around them. We also talk about her big hometown coming up, pressing the album on vinyl and how life has changed since being in Nashville. On this episode you'll hear: Growing Up Wrong Dramatic You Could Say That New Never Wears Off See her LIVE: May 2nd at Delmar Hall in St.Louis, MO with special guests Miranda Bury & Jenna Kay. Tickets here! June 18 at 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, TN with Ashland Craft, Kelsey Lamb, Jenny Tolman, Hannah Dasher & Charly Reynolds Check out more from Molly on IG, FB & YouTube. Be sure to follow along on your favorite streaming platform. Everything else at MollyLovette.com

    57 min
  2. Episode 1115 - Garrett Rongey 3 (Singer Songwriter/Americana)

    Apr 7

    Episode 1115 - Garrett Rongey 3 (Singer Songwriter/Americana)

    Garrett Rongey returns!! My good buddy Garrett joins me this week to talk about some of what he's been up to, some spooky stories, movies, writing songs & expecting a new addition to the family! We also talk about good friend Dana Michael Anderson and how much we miss him. We talk about Garrett's work with his band Nick Gusman & The Coyotes and he recently recorded on the upcoming Poor Dirty Astronauts album. We also played a couple new songs live acoustic for you! On this episode you'll hear: Nick Gusman & The Coyotes "Trucker" "30 Ton Freight" "Bad Luck" "3 DUIs" (Dana Michael Anderson cover) See Garrett LIVE: April 9 at Venice Cafe with Igor Death 9p. This is Garrett & Maggie's Diaper Party so if you'd like to help they'd appreciate anything to help with their new little one. Be sure to check out Nick Gusman & The Coyotes on FB, IG & YouTube. Listen wherever you get your digital music!

    1h 30m
  3. Episode 1114 - Surtsey (Indie/Americana)

    Mar 17

    Episode 1114 - Surtsey (Indie/Americana)

    I caught up with the guys of Surtsey recently at their band practice. We had a lot of fun taking a deep dive into some of their history as a group, first CDs, the early days of playing shows in the Mall at Hot Topics to recording some of brand new music. We also did a stripped down live take on their new single "Coast" for today's show! On this episode you'll hear: Coast (Live) Limerence (debut!) See them LIVE 3/19 Abbey Espresso Bar in Belleville, IL Find more from Surtsey on FB, IG & YouTube. Be sure to follow along wherever you get your digital music!

    1h 14m
  4. Episode 1113 - A Brighter Side (Reggae Rock)

    Mar 10

    Episode 1113 - A Brighter Side (Reggae Rock)

    I sat down with the guys of A Brighter Side a bit ago at Atomic. They recently released their debut EP to the world and we deep dive into some of the songs & talk about recording with the great Nathan Hershey.  On this episode you'll hear:  Live It Long Metaphors Sing-A-Long Find more from A Brighter Side wherever you get your digital music! Follow along with them on FB, IG & TikTok.  See them LIVE:  March 13 at Atomic (St.Louis, MO) for Summer Camp: On The Road with Spillie Nelson, Subplay, Stacks, Modern Pasta, & Stymulation March 20 at John Brown's On The Square (Marion, IL) March 27 at Pop's Nightclub (Sauget, IL) for Road To Pointfest with Facing Infamy, Alex Petraborg, Party Hat Club, Brave New World, Trevor May & The Nomads and Time Kure.

    54 min
  5. Episode 1112 - Justin Rose (Singer Songwriter/Grassy Americana)

    Jan 22

    Episode 1112 - Justin Rose (Singer Songwriter/Grassy Americana)

    Singer songwriter Justin Rose joins me for a brand new episode! I had a lot of fun sitting down with Justin at Mighty Kind in St.Louis, MO. We took a deep dive into some of his early days with the guitar and songwriting, forming his band, their debut 2025 SEARCHING EP, old school hip hop & much much more. Justin brought along his acoustic and played a couple live solo as well! Be sure to check out SEARCHING wherever you get your digital music!  On this episode you'll hear: Searching (Acoustic) Summer Rain  Chaos of You (Acoustic) Follow along with Justin Rose & The Green Thumbs @JustinRoseSTL on your FB, IG, Tik Tok & YouTube. See him LIVE: Feb 7 at Atomic in St.Louis, MO for Shady Grove with The Spooklights, One Way Traffic, Justin Rose & The Green Thumbs and Sam & Sam's Wonderband. Tickets at TicketWeb.com Justin also hosts a songwriter series STL Unplugged every third Thursday at Pop's Blue Moon. Next up on Feb 19 will be Josh Whitt & Tim Bearden! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com

    1h 30m
  6. Episode 1111 - The Last Stanza (Pop Punk)

    11/27/2025

    Episode 1111 - The Last Stanza (Pop Punk)

    The Last Stanza joins me on today's show!! I caught up with them at their rehearsal space to get to know a little more about the band. We deep dive into their upcoming album DECADES APART that is due out February 2026! We talk about working in the studio with engineer Jason McEntire (Sawhorse Studio) & inviting Moon Valjean (Story Of The Year/Goldfinger/Greek Fire) to help produce the album. Hear a preview of the new album including a live acoustic tune & a world premiere of their next single! See them LIVE: 12/6 Bennie's Pizza Pub in Belleville, IL  2/6 Road to Pointfest at Pop's Sauget, IL On this episode you'll hear: Midnight Brakelight Don't Look Down (Live Acoustic) All Over Now (World Premiere) "All Over Now" hits streaming on 12/5. Keep an eye out for the music video! Follow along with The Last Stanza on FB, IG, TikTok & YouTube. Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast apps or click PLAY

    1h 1m
  7. Episode 1110 - Dave Henson (Country/Singer Songwriter)

    09/30/2025

    Episode 1110 - Dave Henson (Country/Singer Songwriter)

    A while back I linked up with Dave Henson online and had been following along for a while. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with him and get to know him a little better. We deep dive into his story including his journey to Nashville and becoming a songwriter. He shares some stories behind a few of his songs from his latest FULL-TIME FAMILY MAN EP and play live acoustic! On this episode you'll hear: Our Kinda Lovin (Live Acoustic) That Damn Song (Live Acoustic) I'm Doing Well Find more from Dave Henson wherever you get your digital music! Follow along with him on FB, IG, YouTube & TikTok. See him LIVE 10/4 Saturday at Harmonie Verein in Augusta, MO in a songwriter's round with Shena Persons, Mike Heeter & Justin Collie. FREE show! TheHarmonie.org

    1h 4m
  8. Episode 1109 - Mike Landau & Joe Hess with Free 4 All Music Showcase (Festival)

    09/04/2025

    Episode 1109 - Mike Landau & Joe Hess with Free 4 All Music Showcase (Festival)

    A while back I had the opportunity to sit with Mike Landau (Phat Buddha Productions) and Joe Hess (formerly of KDHX & Riverfront Times). I've been a fan of there work for a long time but I finally had a chance to sit and talk with them about some of their work in St. Louis music including their latest adventure Free 4 All Music Showcase.  Join us Sept 6th & 7th in St. Louis, MO in the Grand Center as 100 musical acts will be performing for the inaugural Free 4 All! Free4AllSTL.com for full listing, locations & schedule! Free event & all ages.

    1h 12m
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About

A St.Louis based Podcast featuring interviews with local comedians, musicians or just all around interesting people. New episode every Thursday!

Information

  • Creator
    Shane Presley
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Rock Paper Podcast