The Off Beat Podcast

The Off Beat Podcast

Season two premiering September 16, 2020 on Spotify and iTunes!

The Offbeat is a podcast dedicated to create a place where artists, musicians, and creative professionals alike can have a place to speak freely about the creative process.

12/11/2020

Meet Mike Blehm, the mastermind behind one of the markets best new lines in boutique amplification. Guitarist Matt Dyar sits in while we talk about the grit and journey, the ups and downs, and how through the power of music strength prevails. Ever wondered how an amp maker creates the tone they desire? Hear the ins and outs of the amp creation process, perfectly dialed where player and amp builder meet in harmony.

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22/10/2020

This talented multi instrumentalist found his path in Music City by performing in bands. Working into a role as guitar tech for multiple touring acts he landed the tech job for Old Crow Medicine Show and eventually found himself becoming a member of the band. We hope you enjoy meeting Robert Price. En Guete.

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Ever heard of ? Same. We applaud our friend .i.pete_eddins in this episode of his cut "Greece" released by DJ Kahled featuring . This producer, sax man and keys aficionado breaks down his journey of as a digital entrepreneur as well as musician who found himself in the inbox of the elite. Band member of Host Chris Kesseichs' band, and .
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Jake Garner is THE MAN in this episode number 3 here on The Offbeat! Follow the guitar player-turned tech who is behind the magic of world renown guitar star, . Get inside the heads of Nashville creatives on creating your own reality, the subtle art of faking it till you make it, and the importance of not giving up on yourself. Get in here! [LINK IN BIO]
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Episode TWO is HERE.
Get out the way for miss Lillie Mae โšก๏ธ
Meet the multi instrumentalist artist whose story is almost as unique as her sound. Finding herself on stage with a family band at just the age of 3, to playing fiddle with the likes of Jack White, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. Hear about the ups and downs of the true grit and grind that goes into keeping a lifelong dream alive.
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24/09/2020

Episode TWO is HERE.
Get out the way for miss Lillie Mae โšก๏ธ
Meet the multi instrumentalist artist whose story is almost as unique as her sound. Finding herself on stage with a family band at just the age of 3, to playing fiddle with the likes of Jack White, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. Hear about the ups and downs of the true grit and grind that goes into keeping a lifelong dream alive.

This episode is available now on Spotify and iTunes!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6k8HKgigdPyXYyXarSi2j6

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23/09/2020

In case you missed it, hereโ€™s a clip from last weeks episode with Sean โ€œBig Daddyโ€ Porter. Listen to the significance of having a scooter club in order to work on something outside of his Sausage Empire in Nashville.

Stay tuned for a new episode airing later today!

17/09/2020

We are back for the PREMIER of Season TWO on The Offbeat Podcast!

In this episode, hosts Chris Kessenich, Garrett Thorn and Tori Allen sit down with the Daddy of all dogs, the hotdog emperor himself, Sean Porter - Owner of the infamous Nashville gourmet hotdog favorite, Daddy's Dogs. Hear how this former band manager, now sausage king, turned a creative hotdog cart idea into one of the fastest growing restaurants in the Nashville area. A true underdog story, where confidence is welcomed.

World, meet Big Daddy.

This episode is available now on Spotify and iTunes!
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After a long quarantine and social distance break, we are BACK in The Beat Lab! Get ready for SEASON TWO of all new guests, crazier stories, and a chance to get inside the brains of Nashvilleโ€™s most innovative creators. Hear how the โ€œDaddy of All Dogsโ€ built his hot dog empire from the streets up, to a gypsy-born headlining recording artist whose family band built her bluegrass roots then found herself touring with the likes of Jack White along with some of the worlds biggest acts; the story of a writer whose song was recorded by DJ Khaled for Drakes' โ€œGreeceโ€ who plans to stick his Grammy in a fish tank; hear from the man who is behind the magic and in control of Brad Paisleysโ€™ live guitar tones and sounds, and take the journey of a guitar tech turned member of Old Crow Medicine Show, the band behind the crazed world-famous song- โ€œWagon Wheelโ€.

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Season TWO premieres September 16th on Spotify and iTunes!

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02/09/2020

After a long quarantine and social distance break, we are BACK in The Beat Lab! Get ready for SEASON TWO of all new guests, crazier stories, and a chance to get inside the brains of Nashvilleโ€™s most innovative creators. Hear how the โ€œDaddy of All Dogsโ€ built his hot dog empire from the streets up, to a gypsy-born headlining recording artist whose family band built her bluegrass roots then found herself touring with the likes of Jack White along with some of the worlds biggest acts; the story of a writer whose song was recorded by DJ Khaled for Drakes' โ€œGreeceโ€ who plans to stick his Grammy in a fish tank; hear from the man who is behind the magic and in control of Brad Paisleysโ€™ live guitar tones and sounds, and take the journey of a guitar tech turned member of Old Crow Medicine Show, the band behind the crazed world-famous song- โ€œWagon Wheelโ€.

Mark your calendars!
Season TWO premieres September 16th on Spotify and iTunes!

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This week we met with record executive and New Jersey native, Jason Davis. Jason has worked with artists such as Boyz II Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Dolly Parton and more. In this episode we talk about Jason's road to success, from unknown songwriter, to getting number one hits in Nashville, and taking meetings with Jay Z. If you've ever been curious about how some of the largest record labels find artists to sign, get in here and have a listen ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ [Link in Bio]
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The Offbeat - Episode #10 Jason Davis 16/04/2020

The Offbeat - Episode #10 Jason Davis Hosts Chris Kessenich, Garrett Thorn and Tori Allen meet with record executive and New Jersey native, Jason Davis. Jason has worked with artists such as Boyz II Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Dolly Parton and more. In this episode we talk about Jason's road to success, from unknown songwriter, to getting...

16/04/2020

Hosts Christopher Kessenich, Garrett Thorn and Tori Allen meet with record executive and New Jersey native, Jason Davis. Jason has worked with artists such as Boyz II Men, Sugar Ray, Diddy, Dolly Parton and more. In this episode we talk about Jason's road to success, from unknown songwriter, to getting number one hits in Nashville, and taking meetings with JAY-Z. If you've ever been curious about how some of the largest record labels in the world find artists to sign, get in here and have a listen.

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The Offbeat - Episode #9 Christopher Griffiths 08/04/2020

The Offbeat - Episode #9 Christopher Griffiths Hosts Chris Kessenich, Garrett Thorn and Tori Allen sit down with the incredibly talented Christopher Griffiths. The songmaster breaks down his path of being a relentless student of music, why it's important to never give up, and the love of producing and helping artists and art come to life with so...

08/04/2020

Hosts Christopher Kessenich, Garrett Thorn and Tori Allen sit down with the incredibly talented Christopher Halson Griffiths. The songmaster breaks down his path of being a relentless student of music, why it's important to never give up, and the love of producing and helping artists and art come to life with sound. In this episode we also talk about the unfair politics for women in country music and why it's important to keep the conversation going in the fight for equality within the music industry.

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05/04/2020

QUARAN-CAST ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ
IF YOU STRUGGLE WITH ANXIETY OR NEED POSITIVE MOTIVATION DURING QUARANTINE
LISTEN TO THIS ๐Ÿ’•
This week we connected and picked the brains of motivational speaker and successful business entrepreneur Jamie Stang (Stang Arts), motivational speaker and drummer of country supergroup Little Big Town, Hubert Payne, as well as therapist and LPC, Pamela Haga. We touch on how to stay motivated and positive during quarantine, how to stay mentally healthy and keep anxiety at bay, as well as every day steps we can take as individuals to help ourselves in order to help those around us. This one was very special and truly helpful during our global pandemic. Stay safe and thanks for listening!

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Timeline photos 26/03/2020

Hello to all of you wonderful people! We hope you guys are staying safe out there and staying healthy physically and mentally! We are all in this together. If youโ€™re looking for something to do, we are here to entertain you! Catch up with last weeks episode โ€œHostcastโ€ with just the three of us from the beat lab in Nashville. Listen on Apple and Spotify! Link in our bio ๐Ÿ˜Š

26/03/2020

Hosts Chris Kessenich, Garrett Thorn and Tori Allen sit down with Nashville producer Colin Pastore. We break down the recording process and take a peak into the minds of artists and studio musicians. Thanks for listening!

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The Offbeat - Episode #7 Colin Pastore 26/03/2020

The Offbeat - Episode #7 Colin Pastore Hosts Chris Kessenich, Garrett Thorn and Tori Allen sit down with producer Colin Pastore. We break down the recording process and take a peak into the minds of artists and studio musicians. Thanks for listening! New episodes every Wednesday. Follow us on instagram & Facebook .Podcast for....

The Offbeat - Episode #6 Host-cast 20/03/2020

The Offbeat - Episode #6 Host-cast Hosts Chris Kessenich, Garrett Thorn and Tori Allen talk about a new record release, how to book in Europe while traveling for free, and setting new goals towards a better life. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow us on instagram & Facebook .Podcast for news on future guests and releases...

20/03/2020

Cabin fever got you bored? We are here to help!
New episode up now!!

Hosts Chris Kessenich, Garrett Thorn and Tori Allen talk about a new record release, how to book in Europe while traveling for free, and setting new goals towards a better life.

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11/03/2020

WOW! We are SO grateful for everyone who tuned into the live stream last night and donated! Thank you for helping our Nashville community. We are rebuilding, we are pulling together, we are THANK YOU! -Tori

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WE ARE AT $1,400!!! Thank you all so much! This stream is for donations to The Middle Tennessee Emergency Responce Fund to help those in crisis after the recent tornado in Nashville, TN

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11/03/2020

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09/03/2020

As you may have heard, our beloved city of Nashville was ripped to shreds this past week by a devastating tornado. I am lucky enough to type this message today, I canโ€™t say the same for so many. 25 people lost their lives and over 50,000 people have been affected in our community. Our community is strong and we are doing our part to help rise and lift each other during such a horrific time. Please join Blaine Holcomb, The Northern Lights, Tera Lynne Fister, and Tori Allen tomorrow evening for a live stream benefit concert! Hosted by The Offbeat Podcast. We will have a link tomorrow on all social platforms to direct you to the live stream. If youโ€™d like to donate and are unable to join us online, you can Venmo to
Thank you for helping us rebuild our community!! We are

05/03/2020

Hosts Chris Kessenich, Tori Allen and Garrett Thorn sit down with one of Michigans finest, Ben Schuller. The now nashville-transplant opens up about finding success on Youtube, big plans for 2020 and riding camels while on tour in Egypt.

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The Offbeat - Episode #5 Ben Schuller 05/03/2020

The Offbeat - Episode #5 Ben Schuller Hosts Chris Kessenich, Tori Allen and Garrett Thorn sit down with one of Michigans finest. The now nashville-transplant opens up about finding success on Youtube, big plans for 2020 and riding camels while on tour in Egypt. Follow him New episodes every Wednesday. Listen on Spotify a...

05/03/2020

Salutations... if you havenโ€™t listened to this past weeks episode with Tera Lynne Fister now is the time to check it out. Tera spills her beans all over the lab and lets us know the ins and outs of broadway, her many ups and downs of the past year and honest to goodness the term is casually thrown out there in this episode. Enjoy
-Garrett

The Offbeat - Episode #4 Tera Lynne Fister 27/02/2020

The Offbeat - Episode #4 Tera Lynne Fister Hosts Chris Kessenich, Tori Allen and Garrett Thorn sit down with writer and artist Tera Lynne Fister to talk h***y tonk stories, loss of a loved one, and pushing yourself to make your dreams a reality. Follow her New episodes every Wednesday. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Follow u...

27/02/2020

DREAMS. BECOME. REALITY.
The progressive and powerful songwriter-artist Tera Lynne Fister sat down with us!
Yโ€™all this one was SO DEEP. So INSPIRING.
We talk h***y tonk stories, loss of a loved one, pushing THRU to take hold of your dreams and make them your reality.๏ฟฝ
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26/02/2020

Greetings earthlings... Our friend Jen Miller came by the beat lab and the peppers sheโ€™s cooking her chili with set my mouth on fire! Inspiration, setting goals, networking and finding her way into opening for and working with some special artists are just a few of the topics we discuss with this very special and inspiring gem
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19/02/2020

FEMALE POWER.
We sat down with the incredible and incredibly talented producer/songstress Jen Miller.
LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU NEED INSPO OR SOMEONE TO MAKE YOU FEEL CREATIVE AGAIN.
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19/02/2020

Have you been listening to the new podcast with John Bohlinger?
If not, youโ€™re missing out on a lot of free wisdom.
Check it out on Spotify and Apple
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The Offbeat - Episode #3 Jen Miller 19/02/2020

The Offbeat - Episode #3 Jen Miller Hosts Chris Kessenich, Tori Allen and Garrett Thorn sit down with successful female producer/songstress Jen Miller. Follow her New episodes every Wednesday. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Follow us on instagram & Facebook .Podcast for news on future guests and relea...

The Offbeat - Episode #2 13/02/2020

The Offbeat - Episode #2 Hosts Chris Kessenich, Tori Allen and Garrett Thorn sit down with Nashville guitar legend John Bohlinger. New episodes every Wednesday. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Follow us on instagram & Facebook .Podcast for news on future guests and releases. Follow our hosts on instagram: ...

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