Welcome to the new podcast THE KITCHEN SESSIONS with Mike and Moses — connecting the heart of the country music scene in Hamburg and across Germany with the roots and spirit of the Modesto, California country scene. Each episode brings together musicians, stories, traditions, and the people keeping country music alive on both sides of the world.

In this episode, we sit down with Mario Ostermann

https://www.instagram.com/mario.ostermann.music/,

a talented violinist who performs with different bands throughout Hamburg, including on the famous Reeperbahn in St. Pauli — Hamburg's legendary entertainment and red-light district. We talk music, live performance culture, the local country scene in Germany, and how it connects with the country roots and stories coming out of Modesto, California.

Music as Therapy: Sean Martin on Combat, PTSD, and the Power of SongwritingDescription:In this moving episode of RoomRock Podcast: 3 Songs, host Mike Armstrong (BE|AH, bARK) sits down with Sean Martin of The Quarantined.Sean opens up about his 2006–2007 deployment to Iraq as a combat soldier, sharing a thoughtful and difficult discussion on how music serves as a vital therapy for his PTSD. A man of many hats and a passionate advocate for Veterans, Sean discusses three of his original songs that define his journey from the front lines to the stage.

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Music as Therapy: Sean Martin on Combat, PTSD, and the Power of SongwritingDescription:In this moving episode of RoomRock Podcast: 3 Songs, host Mike Armstrong (BE|AH, bARK) sits down with Sean Martin of The Quarantined.Sean opens up about his 2006–2007 deployment to Iraq as a combat soldier, sharing a thoughtful and difficult discussion on how music serves as a vital therapy for his PTSD. A man of many hats and a passionate advocate for Veterans, Sean discusses three of his original songs that define his journey from the front lines to the stage.

CONNECT WITH THE QUARANTINED

Website: thequarantined.comSpotify: spotify.comYouTube: @thequarantinedTikTok: tiktok.comInstagram: instagram.com ABOUT

ROOMROCK PODCAST

RoomRock Podcast: 3 Songs explores the stories behind the music, hosted by Mike Armstrong. #TheQuarantined

#RoomRockPodcast #PTSDAwareness #VeteranSupport #CombatToCreator #3Songs #MusicTherapy