SMI Radio Ep. 47 On Demand: Joe Simpson AKA ‘Eldridge Gravy’ / Theophilus London

This episode is pretty funked up! I finally got caught up again with our friend Mr. Joe Simpson AKA Eldridge Gravy, namesake of Eldridge Gravy and The Court Supreme. The band recently released a brand new disc and are playing several dates in and around the region.

Joe was my very first guest when SMI Radio was in its more primitive stage. If you want to see how primitive, check it out here. A lot has happened in Joe’s life since their first album and our first conversation almost 2 years ago.

We will be playing some tracks off the new record and we discuss the band’s musical influences, direction and the artists that we love.

In the second half of the show, I synced up via phone with Brooklyn, New York, New Wave, R&B, Rock and Hip Hop artist, Theophilus London. Mr. London is currently on the West Coast portion of his  U.S. Tour. He is in town this week to play a show at Neumos before heading down to Portland. We talk about some of his influences and what is next for this talented and diverse artist.

 SMI Radio can be heard each week…

  • Thursday night at 7:00pm (Pacific Time) / 10:00pm (Eastern Time) on:  NWCZ Radio 
  • Saturday morning at 9:00am (Pacific Time) / 11:00am (Eastern Time) on:  Seattle Wave/  Night Out Radio 
  • Saturday night at 11:00pm (Eastern Time) / 8:00pm (Pacific Time) and then again at 3:00am (eastern time) / midnight (Pacific Time) on:  SRocks.com (Philladelphia)
Not only is he a multi-media journalist, he is also an accomplished musician. He is the founder of SMI and drives the creative look, feel and branding for the publication. His years of writing, arranging, and performing live music in a variety of genres inform his ability to communicate the message and the mechanics of music. Roth’s work on SMI reflects his philosophy that music is the universal language, and builds community. He believes it has the power to unite people of every race, religion, gender, and persuasion.