This week, Tora Tora guitarist Keith Douglas comes by to talk about starting Tora Tora with his friends from school, winning a battle of the band’s contest, getting signed by a major label, and the inevitable change that the popularity of grunge brought to their scene. He recalls the now-infamous power outage of an impromptu acoustic set at a recent Tora Tora show at Minglewood Hall!

In the intro, Derrick and Jeff announce a new sponsor feature opportunity for local bands to announce gig dates. We thank Shawn Few and Formerly Known As for setting the tone and being our first band sponsor.

Memphis area musician and songwriter Travys Starr stops by the studio to discuss moving across the country to Mississippi from Seattle, his band Son Red, his writing process, influences, and much more!

In the intro, Derrick and Jeff announce a new sponsor feature opportunity for local bands. We want to thank Shawn Few and Formerly Knowns As for being our first band sponsor.

Memphis bassist Rocko Wallz stopped by the studio to talk about how he joined Memphis mainstays Fevertree, playing with Lance McDaniel and Black Oak Arkansas, and he also showed off some spicy new Fevertree merch!

We also bring in Jill Byrum to talk about the anniversary of the great Randy Byrum’s passing and recapping the Nita Makris tribute and Stage Stop Reunion show at Neil’s Music Room. We feature all the bands, Hand Me Downs, Thrust, Play Rough, Every Mother’s Nightmare, Roxy Blue, and Lord Tracy.

📷All photos of the reunion show are courtesy of Danny Day.

This week the owners of Supernova Sound Memphis, Matt Montgomery, and David Cowell, stop by the studio to talk with us about how they started the studio, saving the day at a recent Tora Tora show at Minglewood Hall, developing Memphis band Sleep Theory into a national touring act, and tons more!

Also, don’t forget to attend our Rhythm Section podcast watch party on July 10th, 7-9 pm at Sidecar Memphis!

Memphis musician, producer, and former bandmate Andrew Solomito stops by to talk about graduating from college just as he joined the Derek Joseph Band, how Guitar Hero sparked his interest in playing music as a kid, producing and working in Nashville, and much more!

To start the episode, we discuss the benefits of becoming a sponsor of this podcast and supporting the Memphis music community, and Jeff recaps his recent trip to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

Our featured guests, Stephen and Kiva McKee of the Memphis band Fate Hates Me, stopped by the studio to chat with us about being in a band with family, living off the grid, their influences, building their own bass amp, and more!

Jimmy Fulp and Joe Smith joined Derrick and Jeff in the intro to tell us about the reunion/tribute show for former Stage Stop owner Nita Makris coming up at Neil’s on June 25th, and Derrick and Jeff finally made it out to see the band Basketcase at Hadley’s.

Memphis musician Lance McDaniel comes by the studio to talk about his longtime band, The ShotGunBillys, their origins and influences, the challenges of being an all-original-material band, his love of Fender Telecasters, and much more.

Memphis musicians Chip Eddleman & Chip Doty hang with us in the studio to talk about their time with the band Mudflap King, Chip Eddlemen's solo project Chip Knox, meeting Derrick back in 2011, and much more!

Vocalists and musicians La-Shon Robinson-Henderson & Melanie Pierce of the great Memphis bands Elevation Memphis and Pulse: A Tribute to Pink Floyd stop by the studio to discuss the beginnings of their bands, from Melanie learning what a gig is, to becoming the powerhouse vocalists behind some of the most creative music this city has to offer. And much more!

Featured guest and Nashville drummer Jason “Schmidty” Schmidt stops by the SRP studio to talk with us about his influences as a drummer, playing with pop-country stars Florida Georgia Line in their early days, his ongoing percussion album project, his studio Stillwater Sound, and much more!

This week, Rick Ruhl comes by the studio to talk with us about the legendary Memphis band Every Mother’s Nightmare. We get into his influences, touring and headlining the Livestock festival, EMN’s writing process, and what it was like recording their most recent album, Resurrect The Faithful, as well as their new album currently being recorded.

Memphis vocalist, bassist, and all around great musician Shawn Few tells us all about his bands old and new, including Formerly Known As, Six Feet Thunder, Black 59, and his new gig as a worship leader. He also explains how he and recent TRS guest Jimmy Fulp wrote and produced this podcast’s very own theme song, complete with a lip syncing performance for the ages.

Memphis keyboardist Kory Myers stops by the studio to talk about playing and touring with Tom Keifer (formerly of legendary rock band Cinderella) as well as his previous projects Tom Dick and Harry, 5th Kind, and countless other great bands and musicians over the years.

This week, we’re talking to Chris and Tracy Ruble from the great Memphis band The Fast Mothers. We discuss their bandmate Cricket’s cancer treatment, their father Tommy Ruble, how they’ve made their love of wrestling a part of the band, and much more!

Todd Poole, the lead singer of Roxy Blue, came by the studio to talk about the band’s beginnings, how they just barely missed the mainstream due to the grunge movement in the early 90s, getting signed by Geffen Records, opening for Spinal Tap, and much more!

This week, we feature the great Danny Vaughn, singer of the legendary under-the-radar rock band Tyketto. He talked with us remotely from his home in Spain about the band, his solo career, the difficulties of touring in 2023, and much more.

This week, we take a field trip to the rehearsal space of Memphis band and podcast alumni Fevertree to check out their new single “Buried Alive,” and have a freewheeling chat about all things Fevertree.

Memphis drummer Jimmy Fulp talks with us about getting into music at a young age, starting Six Feet Thunder during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his career producing bands like The Fast Mothers.

This week, we celebrate the life of the late Memphis drummer Junior Grant, who passed away a year ago, with Junior’s wife Jennifer, who was kind enough to stop by and share some memories and stories with us.

Memphis musicians David Kurtz & Billy Maharrey sit down in the studio with us and discuss their partnership of over 40 years, and how their collaborations have evolved, from small intimate arrangements to the full rock band of The Lineup.