Gig Tales

001 - Welcome to the "Chior"

In their pioneer episode, Ash & Terri discuss backstage and onstage shenanigans including singing with the Dropkick Murphys, an audience member getting tazed at a classy venue, an elementary school choir performance at a nursing home and a bizarre Save by the Bell/Snoopy theater mashup.

002 - Fetishized

Ash tells the story of the time Uncle Sam showed up to a gig and played leap frog with a group of bachelorettes. Terri shares how she thought she got electrocuted by a donkey at a gig in Germany.

003 - They Should Make a Musical About Cats

Terri opens the can of worms that is piano bar gigs and Ash reveals why she no longer plays gigs on holidays.

004 - The One with Matt Jackson

Singer/songwriter Matt Jackson joins Ash and Terri to share his wildest gig tales. Talks of accidental Christian festivals, way too intimate private performances, a musical chairs world championship gig and a fog machine that smells like maple syrup fill this episode with intrigue and laughter.

005 - Go Fog Yourself

Ash & Terri talk about cell phone gig etiquette gone wrong, muse over why a K9 actor's guild doesn't exist, and reminisce over how one stage was the site of a monsoon, a moth plague and an epic bug fogging. 

006 - The One with Nate Ramsayer

Nate Ramsayer, singer, Les Mis consultant and collector of muskets joins Ash and Terri to discuss the ridiculous inner workings of singing back-up for artists including Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman and Josh Groban.

007 - Cantaloupe Is Your Dad

Ash talks about her last week's gigs including a campground gig with a pack of cats and sitting in with country band, Scarlett Drive. Terri remembers when a woman of God spoke directly to her soul at a church "chior" gig. Also discussed are the "dews and don'ts" of fruit salad as decided by Terri and episode 4 guest, Matt Jackson.

008 - The One with Ariel Strasser

Singer/songwriter Ariel Strasser joins Ash and Terri in the studio to share gig stories of forgotten gear and on-stage mistakes that led to years of inside jokes for the band. The ladies also give audience tips for engaging with musicians at shows and lay some ground rules for clapping.

009 - All Rules Are Made Up

Terri tells about the time she was mansplained while buying guitar strings and Ash remembers the time her gig was interrupted by a call on a shoe phone.

010 - Performens & Perforwomens

Ash and Terri explore the humorous and horrible world of uninvited guests on stage.