Podcast 370: Pharis & Jason Romero / Romero Banjos

On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we're talking to Pharis
and Jason Romero. 2022 is shaping up to a big year for the
Romeros: This week, the duo will release 'Tell 'Em You Were
Gold,' their seventh album, and their first project on
Smithsonian Folkways. As if that weren't enough, at some point
soon, Jason will be putting the finishing touches on their 500th
banjo creation.

During our chat, we talk about how they balance their lives
between instrument making, touring, recording, and family duties.
We also talk about the secret tuning that Jason discovers with
each of his banjos, how he builds his instruments, the making of
their new record, and more.

Check out a behind-the-scenes mini doc on the making of the album
here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9cHx2ReaHA&ab_channel=SmithsonianFolkways


And check out the documentary we shot nearly a decade ago here:
https://www.fretboardjournal.com/video/fretboard-films-trip-romero-banjos/


The banjo playlist that Jason curated can be found here:
https://folkways.si.edu/playlist/the-brain-on-banjos-pharis-jason-romero


Order 'Tell 'Em You Were Gold' here:
https://orcd.co/pharis-jason-romero


This episode is sponsored by Peghead Nation (use the promo code
FRETBOARD and get your first month free or $20 off any annual
subscription); Retrofret Vintage Guitars; Izotope (use the
discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase); and
Calton Cases.


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