Daniel Donato's Lost Highway

The Kitchen Dwellers are one of the rising forces in the worlds of Jam, Bluegrass, JamGrass, and in a category all of their own, Alternative Americana. They've been touring for over 10 years together, and have just released a new album 'Wise River.' I sat down with Torrin Daniels and Shawn Swain at our AirBnB in Austin after Cosmic Country wrapped a 2 week tour with them in Denver and Colorado. We discussed some timeless road stories, Joe Rogan jokes, hunting in Montana, their creative process, and the story behind their new album (INSERT LINK HERE) released on 4/29/22.Distributed by Osiris Media See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Clarence Greenwood, Citizen Cope, has been a respected artist in the scenes of Jam, Pop, Singer/Songwriter, and Rock for over two decades. He has worked with Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, and has had numerous placements in movies and televisions programming, along with dense releases of highly stylized music that span from acoustic minimalism to DIY hip-hop influenced soundscapes. Clarence and Daniel speak on the changes the music industry has seen since his arrival on the scene, timeless lessons learned through years of live performance, philosophy, the Grateful Dead, and much more.Visit BetterHelp.com/losthighway for 10% off your first month of online therapy.Listen Daniel’s recent release, Cosmic Country & Western Songs, here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongsThis podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted, Produced, and Orig

LeAnn Phelan has immense experience in the music industry thanks to her 25+ year career in music publishing and A&R. She has led many songwriters and artists to success through her leadership at Sony Music, ASCAP, CMA, Combustion Music, and NSAI. LeAnn now runs her own creative management company, LP Creative Therapy. In this episode, she talks with Daniel about the intricacies of the music industry, why she enjoys assisting artists in the creative process, the “business of inspiration,” and why she thinks your weaknesses can turn into your strengths. Visit BetterHelp.com/losthighway for 10% off your first month of online therapy. Listen Daniel’s recent release, Cosmic Country & Western Songs, here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongs This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted, Produced, and Original M

Robert Edward Grant is an entrepreneur in healthcare, cybernetics, fintech, and blockchain technologies. Within the past decade he has shifted his focus to number theory, geometry, and cryptocurrency, and has published a book titled Philomath: The Geometric Unification of Science & Art Through Number. In this conversation, Robert and Daniel discuss all of these respective domains, plus a few additional topics including the philosophies of Carl Jung, best business communication tactics, and data sovereignty.  Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country & Western Songs album here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongs This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted, Produced, and Original Music by Daniel Donato. Executive Produced by Matt Dwyer for Osiris Media. Produced by Owen Canavan of Perry Street Management. Production Assist

Dave Simonett is a singer-songwriter, most famously known from his original band Trampled By Turtles, from Duluth, MN. Since they began creating music in 2004, the band has released 9 studio albums, sold out Red Rocks numerous times, and have performed at Bonnaroo, Coachella, and on many other historic stages including that of The David Letterman Show. Dave and Daniel discuss his approach to maintaining inspiration, accepting and embracing individuality, and how he goes about integrating influences from his love of nature into his artistic works. Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country & Western Songs album here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongs  This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted, Produced, and Original Music by Daniel Donato. Executive Produced by Matt Dwyer for Osiris Media. Produced by Owen Canavan of Perry

Holy Moly Mischief is one of the preeminent streetwear brands. They rose to prominence from exposure on Instagram, and the Grateful Dead-inspired themes behind each piece in their collections make for some truly amazing products. In this episode the founder, simply known as 'Tony,' and I sit down and discuss the workflow of the modern e-commerce landscape, how to build a community around a brand, some of our favorite Grateful Dead tracks, and the philosophy behind his approach to creativity and garnering inspiration.  Check out their site here. Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country & Western Songs album here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongs  This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted, Produced, and Original Music by Daniel Donato. Executive Produced by Matt Dwyer for Osiris Media. Produced by Owen Canavan o

Pablo Morales and Ryan Juliano each have PhDs in neuroscience from the University of Oregon. They both have accomplished careers in the field and are currently engaged in studies that will optimize the lives of many people. In this episode Pablo, Ryan, and Daniel discuss the aforementioned studies, relating music to neuroscience, tips from neuroscience that will help optimize your life, and what exactly goes on in your brain when you see an amazing concert.   Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country & Western Songs album here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongs  This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted, Produced, and Original Music by Daniel Donato. Executive Produced by Matt Dwyer for Osiris Media. Produced by Owen Canavan of Perry Street Management. Production Assistance from Matt Bavuso.  &nbs

Kyle Crownover is a singer-songwriter, tour manager for country music stars, viral Instagram comedic music content creator, and the co-host of the podcast Keekers and Ferg. In this episode, Kyle and Daniel discuss the concepts of 'Myth Stories' in spiritual and religious contexts, how his work as a tour manager has taught him helpful life lessons, the process of writing and recording his latest music release, Another Day in Our 20s, as well as a few stories about psychedelic exploration that will remain vitally truthful and ever so fun to any and all listeners.  Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country & Western Songs album here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongs This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted, Produced, and Original Music by Daniel Donato. Executive Produced by Matt Dwyer for Osiris Media. Produced by Ow

On this episode of The Lost Highway Jude Smith joins Daniel to discuss his approach and philosophy towards music, social media, and life through the framework of spirituality and religion. Jude is a producer, guitarist, and performer based out of Nashville, TN and he has garnered hundreds of thousands of followers of his music through viral success on Instagram, where he showcases his one-man-band abilities. In this episode, Jude and Daniel discuss their experiences with God and the various interpretations of a higher being, withholding from vices for creative benefits, Jude’s intersections between music and religion, and much more. Check out Jude’s new single, “I Used To Be Like You,” here. Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country & Western Songs album here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongs This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway is presented by Osiris

This week on The Lost Highway Michael Palmisano joins Daniel to talk about the organic growth of his popular Youtube channel, Guitargate, and how the Grateful Dead re-shaped his teaching philosophy. GuitarGate has been a bluechip source of inspiration for millions of musical minds, driving the collective advancement of our knowledge of the instrument. In this conversation Michael and Daniel discuss Michael’s background in music and his slow rise to success through social media, a utopian live music venue that Michael is currently building, Michael’s practice routine, thinking big and diving deep, and his newly-found love for the Grateful Dead.  Check out Guitargate on Youtube here. Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country & Western Songs album here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongs  This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway is presented by Osiris

On this episode of The Lost Highway Joshua Ray Gooch joins Daniel to talk about the intricacies of guitar phrasing, and bringing the best out of your musical collaborators. Joshua is a guitarist, producer, writer, music clinician, and the guitarist for Shania Twain. He has performed with numerous legendary musicians, produced Grammy nominated film scores, and writes for a monthly column in Premier Guitar magazine. In this conversation Joshua and Daniel discuss how his career began with famed Widespread Panic producer Johnny Sandlin, the importance of luck and preparation in music, as well as a deep dive into some music theory, life philosophy, and other Cosmic concepts.   Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country & Western Songs album here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongs  This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway is presented by Osiris Media. Ho

This week on The Lost Highway, Daniel talks with Chris Turpin, who is one half of the husband and wife Americana duo Ida Mae, a Delta-blues inspired act who’s sonic palette spans from heartfelt acoustic songwriting, to riff-rocking blues, all the way to ambient chordal soundscapes. In this episode, Chris and Daniel discuss the origin of the band's career, how Ida Mae finds their way through the tumultuous commonalities of the recording industry, the hero's journey of touring and bringing truth to fans through music, and an audible that the group called during the pandemic to record and self-produce their best record yet, Click Click Domino.  Listen to Ida Mae’s new album, Click Click Domino, here. Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country & Western Songs album here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongs  This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway i

On this episode of The Lost Highway Daniel walks listeners through each track on his new Cosmic Country album.  The stories, intentions, processes, and vision behind the album are all discussed in-depth, and Daniel talks about each of the 8 songs on the record as he plays along on his guitar.  You’ll hear him talk about the production, songwriting, and personnel that went into each song, sketching out a detailed rundown of his second studio release, Cosmic Country & Western Songs.  Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country & Western Songs album here: https://onerpm.link/cosmiccountryandwesternsongs  This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted, Produced, and Original Music by Daniel Donato. Executive Produced by Matt Dwyer for Osiris Media. Produced by Owen Canavan of Perry Street Management. Production Assistance from M

On this episode of The Lost Highway Daniel sits down with visual creator and animator Ryan Maloney, who is well known in the digital media world for his unique and exciting artwork. Ryan creates music videos, graphic novels, and he’s also launched his own NFT collections which are now being traded on a global scale! In this conversation Ryan and Daniel dive deep on NFTs, as Ryan explains how their versatility gives them enormous potential to reshape art and entertainment in the coming years. You’ll also hear about digital record stores, how Ryan’s work days are built around his “creative energy levels,” the ways in which NFTs will promote interconnectedness between artists and fans in the future, and much more!   Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country song here: https://onerpm.link/whyyoubeengonesolong Pre-Order the album on VINYL here: https://danieldonato.bandcamp.com/campaign/daniel-donato-presents-cosmic-country-western-songs  This podcast is available on Apple Podca

This week on The Lost Highway, Vincent Neil Emerson joins Daniel to discuss Vincent’s prolific songwriting methods, the creative processes of legends like John Prine in comparison with our own creative processes, taking music seriously but not taking oneself too seriously, and much more. Vincent Neil Emerson is a torchbearer of the Texas songwriter tradition- he has two full-length albums out, and his deeply resonant, truth teller style of songwriting has captivated listeners of country and folk music around the world ever since he launched his career. His most recent self-titled release is produced by Rodney Crowell, and he’s currently on tour with a range of dates throughout the south. In this episode you’ll hear about Vincent’s songwriting inspiration, and about the process behind his incredibly soulful songs that we know and love.  Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country song here: https://onerpm.link/whyyoubeengonesolong Pre-Order the album on VINYL here: https://danieldonato.bandc

On this episode of The Lost Highway, Nashville-based drummer Jon Radford joins Daniel to talk about their upcoming release Cosmic Country and Western Songs, which John also co-produced. John is a Nashville session ace, having worked with the likes of Jonathan Wilson, Justin Townes Earle, Drew Holcomb, and many other talented artists. In this conversation, they discuss the creative and recording processes behind the upcoming album, their shared experience of playing Honky Tonk music for one of Nashville's most legendary bands, and many other Cosmic concepts ranging from disco records to Jon Fishman's dress. They also dive into how certain rhythms transcend all genres, and the importance of serving the music instead of your ego as a musician. Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country song here: https://onerpm.link/whyyoubeengonesolong Pre-Order the album on VINYL here: https://danieldonato.bandcamp.com/campaign/daniel-donato-presents-cosmic-country-western-songs This podcast is available on

This week on The Lost Highway, Daniel talks with poster artist Jim Pollock, who we know as the master illustrator behind many of our favorite Phish concert prints. From Phish's 1989 debut album Junta, to 2020's Beacon Jams, Jim Pollock has been the primary creator of a visual universe for Phish and their listeners to imagine themselves into, all in a style that is brilliantly unique and actualized. His approach to creation is very meticulous, Zen, and peaceful, and those energies live in his art. In this episode you’ll hear Jim and Daniel talk about the wonders of creation and how Jim’s artistic process found its way to him, the ways in which various cultures perceive and project art, plant-based diets, and much more.   Listen to the NEW Cosmic Country song here: https://onerpm.link/whyyoubeengonesolong Pre-Order the album on VINYL here: https://danieldonato.bandcamp.com/campaign/daniel-donato-presents-cosmic-country-western-songs  This podcast is available on Apple Pod

Osiris Media is thrilled to announce the addition of Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway to our network!  Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway, hosted by Nashville-based cosmic country guitarist Daniel Donato, aims to explore the wonders of creativity and inspiration through conversation with some of the most exciting figures in music.  Previous guests have included Steve Vai, Brent Mason, Joe Bonamassa, Mark Agnesi, and many more seasoned veterans of some of the most intriguing regions of the musical globe.   Fueled by unrelenting curiosity, Daniel brings on artists, creatives, and industry professionals from music and other artistic worlds to fulfill his mission of revealing the purely human elements of their careers and life stories. Through genuine, unmitigated discussion, Daniel traces the patterns of success that his guests have enjoyed, intending that every listener will learn from and apply these patterns to their own life experience, empowering all to fulfill their creative potential. 

Steve Vai is an American guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, and producer. A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee.  LISTEN ON SPOTIFY!LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS!WATCH ON YOUTUBE! SUPPORT COSMIC COUNTRY ON PATREON!JOIN THE COSMIC COUNTRY CLUB!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robben Ford is an American Blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. He has played with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Phil Lesh, and more. He has 25+ solo ablum releases. He produced the 1st Cosmic Country album ‘A Young Man’s Country.’  LISTEN ON SPOTIFY HERE! LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS HERE! SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON! JOIN THE COSMIC COUNTRY CLUB!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.