Ash Slater from the California Interstellar Cosmic Funk outfit known as Paracosmic is our guest this week! Paracosmic is a collaborative project of musicians from various parts of California and The United States. The band’s sound can be described as a funk-based improv flow, incorporating rock and blues with a keen taste for the psychedelic soundscape. Forming through the deep seeded dreams of 4 individuals (Travis Soto, Norman Leo Meginley, Ashton Slater, Brandon Cooke), Paracosmic began in 2015 in Los Angeles through mutual friends in the southern California music scene and festival circuits. We talk all about Ash's journey into the land of the Grateful Dead, music, marriage, and beyond. This is one of those sweet moments on No Simple Road where connection happens and the vibe just flows.Check out Paracosmic's new single: 'Toadie' on Spotify and everywhere music streams. For tour dates and news head over to paracosmicfunk.com***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE CBD VERMONT, SHOP TOUR BUS & DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS!!!!SHOP TOUR BUS:Visit shoptourbus.com or @shoptourbus on IG and pick up some wonderfully creative and beautiful Grateful Dead inspired shirts/hoodies. Use the code nosimpleroad for free shipping!!!!!!DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS:Defyne Premium Cannabis here in Oregon with two locations to serving the most incredible premium cannibis around: HILLSBORO: 1775 SE Tualatin Valley Hwy. Hillsboro, OR. 97123 and FOREST GROVE: 3821 Pacific Ave. Forest Grove, OR. 97116Head over to defyne.life to learn about their products and get ahold of some sweet Defyne Premium Cannabis Swag!CBD VERMONT:We are sponsored by CBD Vermont, which partners with organic farms in Vermont to produce organically-grown hemp used in full spectrum extracts, available for sale at CBDVermont.com. Use the code 'nosimpleroad' to get 15% off of all of their products. They guarantee their farms a price per plant and provide cultivation support throughout the growing season. There are a lot of CBD products out there, so how do you know what you’re getting? Well, CBD Vermont tests all of its extracts to ensure you’re getting the right amount of CBD and other cannabinoids, and no unwanted toxins. Plus, each batch is traced to the Vermont farm where it was grown, and the hemp cultivar that was extracted. They’ve recently launched an online store, where you can buy Vermont-made CBD products—including oils, capsules, edibles, and topicals - that have been fully vetted by the staff at CBD Vermont. Go to CBDVermont.com and use the code 'nosimpleroad' at checkout to get 15% off.SHOW CREDITS:ENGINEERNORMAN MARSTON (norman7norman7@gmail.com) co-owner/operator of Wall of Sound Recording Chicago, ILWall of Sound Recording of FBand @wallofsound_recording on IGPRODUCERJUSTIN ELROD (justin.g.elrod@gmail.com)MUSICIntro Music - 'No Simple Road' written and performed by 'THE HIGGS' Check them out at: thehiggsmusic.comOutro Music by: THE CHILLDREN OF INDIGOCheck out their website chilldrenofindigo.comcheck out this amazing video created exclusively for NSR!REDDIT AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTCOREY HURST (u/DogKnees2001 over on Reddit)LOGO DESIGNS AND RELATED ARTWORKJust Elrod (NSR Hand Logo)http://supporter.acast.com/nosimpleroad. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.