Hailing from Rockville, Maryland and calling Denver, Colorado home, Eric Martinez is a guitarist in the rock/jam band world and a fixture of the local Denver Music Scene.

​Having been a member of multiple touring acts over the years, Eric has earned a reputation as a hired gun and polished music professional. Whether he’s onstage or in the studio, Eric’s precision and laser focus elevates most any act or project. His musical acumen and his demand for perfection keeps him high on people’s lists. In short, Eric is a musician’s musician; a player’s player; an artist’s artist.

​Eric’s diverse range of talents allows him to acclimate to most any musical setting. Whether engineering and producing a bluegrass track for Jojo Herrmann (Widespread Panic) in his studio or shredding solos on stage with Portland’s Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons, Eric is renowned for his ability to instantly add energy and prowess to the stage.

​However, it’s his songwriting on his newest solo effort You Know Why I'm Here out now plus his collaborations with other musicians like John "Jojo" Hermann, Jerry Joseph, Daniel Hutchens, Todd Nance, Eric Carter, Josh Stack, and Tori Pater that has set him apart from other guitar slingers. Eric sings, writes, produces, engineers and plays lead. His instincts for the instrument have been honed by his professionalism, work ethic, and standing alongside the best of the best, year after year. He’s not limited by tone or genre, scene or style. He's in for it all!.

It was truly my pleasure to sit down with Eric to learn about his incredible life journey. I really dig his music - and he was very gracious to give me a lot of time to talk about the music that we all love. Thank you Eric!!

Go check out Eric at his website and Socials below:

HOME | Eric Martinez

You Know Why I'm Here | Eric Martinez

https://www.instagram.com/ericmartinezmusic?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Song Credit:

'Heartbreak Kid' - Eric Martinez (feat. Eric Carter) - off the album 'Caldera' - ℗ 2022 Eric Martinez

'King of Birds' - Eric Martinez - off the album 'Covered' - ℗ 2020 Eric Martinez

'Henry Parsons Died' - Bloodkin - Live from Cervantes' Other Side, Denver, CO 7/7/2012

'The Game' - Cubanstack - odd the EP 'Menagerie' - ℗ 2022 Cubanstack

'Pickin' Up the Pieces' - Widespread Panic - off the album 'Everyday' - ℗ 1993 Volcano Entertainment III, LLC

'Way Too Loud' - Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons - off the album 'Panther Tracks, Vol. 1' - @ 2025 World Will Turn

'Rooming House' - Eric Martinez - off the album 'Caldera' - ℗ 2022 Eric Martinez

" End of the Show" - Bloodkin - Live from The Georgia Theater 12-10-16

Eric's Music Recommendations:

- R.E.M - 'Document' - https://open.spotify.com/album/6gMv3MgFlieOM6Uz5GZBzy?si=DQyDwDRhQYuGknb--elrcw

- Blizzard of Oz - https://open.spotify.com/album/4qUMByJ3Pk94BFnCmGaUPS?si=v3urJIdfRTah4RGvDNTpDw

- The Clash - Sandinista! - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0rCbozekfWhxma7By68aPG?si=g0mkGHTETIK5fJ4OFeaFCQ

- The Hold Steady - Stay Positive - https://open.spotify.com/album/0HfqHcAyFa8mOJI1VLs5Sg?si=1pKE7OyHTJ69fSBJ-NqIJQ

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New friends of the show - Addie Tonic - is an alterna-rock band formed in Denver, CO featuring dynamic front woman Meghann5k (Vocals, Guitar), Matt Youngblood (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Dylan Tilton (Bass), and Dennis Valencia (Drums). Addie Tonic’s catchy songs are driven by Meghann5k’s pop-fueled lyrics and Matt’s rock-inspired guitar licks, building garage rock/shoegaze like walls of sound with a punk rock edge. is an alterna-rock band formed in Denver, CO featuring dynamic front woman Meghann5k (Vocals, Guitar), Matt Youngblood (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Dylan Tilton (Bass), and Dennis Valencia (Drums). Addie Tonic’s catchy songs are driven by Meghann5k’s pop-fueled lyrics and Matt’s rock-inspired guitar licks, building garage rock/shoegaze like walls of sound with a punk rock edge.

We spent some time discussing how Meghann and Matt met, subsequent formation of the band, and the music that they have put out to date. We discuss Matt's prior work with Jerry Joseph, Todd Nance & Friends, The Interstellar Boys, JoJo Hermann and how he and Meghann have collaborated with other amazing musicians and producers to put together their killer sound. We discuss many, many topics - give a listen!

I really enjoyed sitting down with these beautiful folks to talk about all things Rock & Roll - go check these guys out if you have the opportunity! Here's a few dates:

Saturday, September 6 @ 8:00PM | Addie Tonic / Bad Roommates / Hopefully Soon | Atrium Music Lounge, Fort Collins, CO

Saturday, September 27 @ 7:00PM | Ben Ottewell of Gomez / Addie Tonic Duo | Bar 404, Denver, Colorado

Connect with them on their Socials here:

https://www.facebook.com/addietonic

https://instagram.com/addietonic

https://youtube.com/channel/UCKaNtXFNmNcWxMbuZZdCHtQ

https://open.spotify.com/album/3k0KJ3gdfw1rmYdIErL5x7?si=upCxSPjJRJSgbJe5GVX22Q

https://www.reverbnation.com/addietonic

https://addietonic.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/addietonic

Meghann/Matt music recommendations from the show:

Teenage Bottlerocket

viagr aboys

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

wet leg

Song Credit:

'Crashing Cars and Fanning Flames' - Addie Tonic

'Brutal' - Addie Tonic

'Iodine' - Addie Tonic

'Seether' - performed by Addie Tonic (written by Veruca Salt)

Episode Photo Credit - Dave Ingraham

*A special thank you to Annemarie Jacar over at 'Almost Phamous' for use of her video/audio recording of 'Ride Me High' performed on 8/16/25 by JoJo Hermann, Daniel Donato, Duane Trucks, Kevin, Scott, Natalie Cressmen, Holly Bowling and more. (Conscious Alliance event)

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Every now and again I get to sit down with an artist that helped define a genre, and this conversation with Matthew McDonald from Perpetual Groove was one of those opportunities. I consider P-Groove to be Athens, GA royalty, with their reach spanning the entire globe. His energy as a person and musician is palpable, and I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I enjoyed partaking in it.

We discuss Matt's life journey, how Perpetual Groove was formed, and dig into a number of topics that were of immense interest to me. I learned a lot about audio engineering/recording - with this being my first introduction to 'The 5 T's'- we discuss Matt's health journey that includes his dedication to yoga, breath work, and sound/vibrational healing.

He also shares information about upcoming P-Groove shows this fall, a sneak peek into plans for a 25th anniversary show, and touch on his upcoming release of his new album. Stay tuned to their socials and website for an Atlanta NYE show at Terminal West.

Plenty of other interesting topics that I was lucky enough to get his perspective on - so please give a listen and let us know what you think about the episode!

Perpetual Groove

Instagram

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Matt's Music Recommendations:

- M83 - https://open.spotify.com/artist/63MQldklfxkjYDoUE4Tppz?si=mMv5bPluSP6f8KQTwUvsBw

- Boreta - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO2zZcUW?si=bvI-Oc0_QVuxAOXUjeiMCA

- Lord Huron - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ltzsmQQbmdoHHbLZ4ZN25?si=1u1qP4zsSQCmX7-bE-e1nA

- Ben Hackett - https://open.spotify.com/artist/050oABtOYcWMjuoWR7saCa?si=sdD67ICfRlyE4ENh3DKI4Q

- Loscil - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GM5cpCBadq2PMHjFoEvhK?si=n3-kZVw7TsmfU4ms5GKflQ

Episode Song Credit:

- All This Everything, Part 2 - Perpetual Groove - off the album 'All This Everything' ℗ 2005 Harmonized Records

- Walking In Place - Perpetual Groove - off the album 'Sweet Oblivious Antidote' - ℗ 2023 Harmonized Records

- Honey Cut - Perpetual Groove - off the album 'Heal' - ℗ 2009 Perpetual Groove

- Three Weeks - Perpetual Groove - off the album 'Sweet Oblivious Antidote' - ℗ 2023 Harmonized Records

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