Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

Mar 04 2025 97 ep. 49 mins 7
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Nathan Raleigh Garrett of Spirit Adrift talks big riffs. __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   spiritadrift.bandcamp.com spiritadrift.com youtube.com/@SpiritAdriftMusic __________________________________________

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