Episode 165: Ron Gallo

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Episode 165 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Philadelphia-based musician Ron Gallo. The songwriter has had quite a crazy few years. He navigated the complicated spousal visa process to get his now wife and musical collaborator, Chiara D’Anzieri, over to the states from Italy, and the two finally married in early 2020. Subsequently, a massive tornado plowed through Nashville, where he was living at the time, and of course, the pandemic turned the music world upside down. During this time, Gallo launched Really Nice, which acts as an umbrella for several projects, including live-streamed gigs and a clothing line. Additionally, he finished work on his most recent LP, PEACEMEAL, which dropped last week via New West Records. During our interview, we touched on all of this and more. Give it a listen to hear how Gallo’s creative relationship with his wife Chiara blossomed, his mindset when writing and recording PEACEMEAL during a period of self-isolation, why he decided to re-record and re-release “All The Punks Are Domesticated” as the album’s final track, how his sound and outlook has progressed since to release of 2017’s Heavy Meta, and much more. Oh, and of course, we got into our shared surname and our strikingly similar Italian-American backgrounds. Maybe we’re related?!? The jury is still out. You can follow along with Gallo’s record picks via the official playlist for Episode 165.

You can order PEACEMEAL on limited edition green vinyl via Bandcamp. The album is also available on all streaming platforms. Keep up with Gallo by following him on Instagram and liking him on Facebook. You can also check out our review of PEACEMEAL here on the site.