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Favorite Music of 2023 - Top Ten Albums

Favorite Music of 2023 - Top Ten Albums

Episode 123 · · 34:02

So here we are. 2023 is ending and that means it’s time to share my favorite albums of the year. This completes my 8th year of doing this podcast and these end of the year wraps up a...

Christmas Music 2023 - "Deck The Halls"

Christmas Music 2023 - "Deck The Halls"

Episode 122 · · 02:41

Christmas songs my family has recorded over the years:Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hawsfamily/sets/christmas-musicBandcamp: https://jakehaws.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-songs

Song "Coming Around" (Influenced by Low)

Song "Coming Around" (Influenced by Low)

Episode 121 · · 13:11

In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Coming Around.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022.This song is influenced by the band Low. My favo...

Song "Wait for It" (Influenced by Ryan Adams)

Song "Wait for It" (Influenced by Ryan Adams)

Episode 120 · · 11:12

In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Wait For It.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022.This song is influenced by Ryan Adams, particularl...

Song "Someone Else" (Influenced by Elliott Smith)

Song "Someone Else" (Influenced by Elliott Smith)

Episode 119 · · 11:33

In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Someone Else.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022.This song is influenced by Elliott Smith, particu...

Song "End Of My Rope" (Influenced By Spoon)

Song "End Of My Rope" (Influenced By Spoon)

Episode 118 · · 12:15

In this episode, I break apart a song called, “End Of My Rope.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022.This song is influenced by Spoon, particularly ...

Song: "I'm So Sorry That I Didn't Understand" (Influenced by Bob Dylan)

Song: "I'm So Sorry That I Didn't Understand" (Influenced by Bob Dylan)

Episode 117 · · 09:55

In this episode, I break apart a song called, “I'm So Sorry That I Didn't Understand.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022.This song is influenced ...

Song “Heaven Help Us” (Influenced by The War On Drugs)

Song “Heaven Help Us” (Influenced by The War On Drugs)

Episode 116 · · 13:06

In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Heaven Help Us.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022.This song is influenced by the band, The War On...

Song “Feeling Like A Ghost” (Influenced by The Shins)

Song “Feeling Like A Ghost” (Influenced by The Shins)

Episode 115 · · 14:00

In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Feeling Like A Ghost.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022.This song is influenced by the band, The ...

Song "Killing Time" (Influenced by Wilco)

Song "Killing Time" (Influenced by Wilco)

Episode 114 · · 11:38

In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Killing Time.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022.This song is influenced by the band, Wilco, parti...

Song “Not Easy” (Influenced by The Weakerthans)

Song “Not Easy” (Influenced by The Weakerthans)

Episode 113 · · 13:02

In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Not Easy.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022.This song is influenced by the band, The Weakerthans,...

Song “Figuring This Out” (Influenced by Vampire Weekend)

Song “Figuring This Out” (Influenced by Vampire Weekend)

Episode 112 · · 17:35

In this episode, I break apart a song called “Figuring This Out,” which is influenced by Vampire Weekend. This comes from my album Starting Over, which came out August of 2022.

Song “Stand On Your Own” (Influenced by Marcus Mumford)

Song “Stand On Your Own” (Influenced by Marcus Mumford)

Episode 111 · · 13:02

In this episode, I break apart an original song called “Stand On Your Own,” which is influenced by Marcus Mumford. This comes from my album Starting Over, which came out August of 2022.

Favorite Music of 2022 – Top Ten Albums

Favorite Music of 2022 – Top Ten Albums

Episode 110 · · 23:24

In this episode, I count down the top ten best albums for 2022 (in my opinion).

Christmas Music 2022 - John Lennon's "Happy Christmas"

Christmas Music 2022 - John Lennon's "Happy Christmas"

Episode 109 · · 05:10

In this episode, we keep up with our tradition of recording Christmas music and tackle John Lennon's song, "Happy Christmas."

”Starting Over” Album Listening Party

”Starting Over” Album Listening Party

Episode 108 · · 53:20

Join me as I talk through and play the tracks on my new album, "Starting Over." It's about getting through dark times and finding light at the end of the tunnel.Listen to the album o...

Favorite Music of 2021 - Top Ten Albums

Favorite Music of 2021 - Top Ten Albums

Episode 107 · · 24:58

Here we are, another year now over and a new one about to begin. You know what that means, right? It’s the end of the year list time! Listen now for the top ten favorite albums of th...

Christmas Music 2021 (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Feliz Navidad)

Christmas Music 2021 (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Feliz Navidad)

Episode 106 · · 06:01

For more Christmas music, visit: https://jakehaws.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-songsEvery year, I have a tradition of recording Christmas music with my family. Some years, we’ve only...

Favorite Music of 2020 – Top Ten Albums

Favorite Music of 2020 – Top Ten Albums

Episode 105 · · 24:44

So, as this year wraps up, I’m sharing my favorite albums from 2020. There were a lot of great records that came out, and I honestly had a hard time narrowing it down to just ten but...

Christmas Music 2020

Christmas Music 2020

Episode 104 · · 04:59

Every year, I have a tradition of recording Christmas music with my family. Some years, we’ve only done one song and other years it’s been as many as five. This year, with launching ...

Eric Bay and I Make a Song About the Pandemic

Eric Bay and I Make a Song About the Pandemic

Episode 103 · · 55:01

In this episode, I'm joined by Eric Bay, a singer/songwriter from Surrey, England. We talk about his music career and collaborate on a brand new song. We recorded this back in March,...

Introducing Arches Audio + Breaking Down A Hip Hop Track

Introducing Arches Audio + Breaking Down A Hip Hop Track

Episode 102 · · 09:49

In this episode, I talk about a new business I just launched called Arches Audio. We provide music and audio services for creative projects like podcast, audiobooks, youtube videos, ...

Drew Danburry and I Make a Song About Being Parents

Drew Danburry and I Make a Song About Being Parents

Episode 101 · · 59:31

For this episode, I meet up with an old friend of mine, Drew Danburry. Drew has been playing music for nearly 20 years as a DIY solo indie folk artist, playing over 800 shows around ...

My Musical Journey

My Musical Journey

Episode 100 · · 43:25

This episode marks a special occasion because it's the 100th episode! I started this podcast at the beginning of 2016 it’s now just past the 4 year anniversary of putting this out. I...

Christmas Music 2019 (Winter Wonderland and Up on the Housetop)

Christmas Music 2019 (Winter Wonderland and Up on the Housetop)

Episode 99 · · 03:52

My family has a tradition of recording Christmas songs every year. Some years, we’ve done as many as 5 songs and other years we’ve only done one. This year we were pretty busy but we...

My Favorite Albums of 2019 (Top Ten List)

My Favorite Albums of 2019 (Top Ten List)

Episode 98 · · 14:47

As this year wraps up, I'm sharing my favorite albums from 2019. There were a lot of great records that came out and I honestly had a hard time narrowing it down to just ten but I di...

Jack Mergist and I Make a Sequel To a Weezer Song

Jack Mergist and I Make a Sequel To a Weezer Song

Episode 97 · · 51:57

For this episode, I meet up with Jack Mergist. We talk about how he balances his music and film projects and we challenge ourselves to write a sequel song to the Weezer classic, "Onl...

Michael Stanley and I Jam on The Beatles

Michael Stanley and I Jam on The Beatles

Episode 96 · · 23:22

In this episode, Michael Stanley and I get together and jam on the Beatles.   Visit jakehaws.com for more music and podcast episodes.

Cody Butler and I Make A Song About Moving Forward

Cody Butler and I Make A Song About Moving Forward

Episode 95 · · 55:22

In this episode, I sit down with singer/songwriter Cody Butler (aka The Boy and His Dog aka Cody Francis). He plays some tunes and we talk about his musical endeavors and life. We al...

Dawn Red Sun and Audrey Olivier - Interview and Music

Dawn Red Sun and Audrey Olivier - Interview and Music

Episode 94 · · 33:17

I'm joined by two guests, Dawn Red Sun and Audrey Olivier, originally from Germany and Switzerland, respectively. They share 3 songs they collaborated on and talk about the process o...