Ep.16 – Brian Cook (Russian Circles, Sumac, These Arms are Snakes, Botch)
Brian discusses what he listens to when he’s pumping iron at the gym, his favorite soft rock ballads, how he started playing bass, finding structure in daily life, the origins and influences of his upcoming solo album, how to move past doubt during the writing process and more!
10 May 2021
Ep.15 – Jim Ward (Sparta, At the Drive In, Sleepercar)
Jim discusses the influence of his parents record collection, his admiration for Fugazi, being a small business owner in his hometown of El Paso, recording Relationship of Command, the importance of mental health, his upcoming solo album Daggers and more!
26 Apr 2021
Ep.14 – Abbey Davis (Oryx)
Abbey discusses her love for true crime documentaries, opening up for Electric Wizard, how she got into drumming, if she'd rather hang out with Ozzy Osborne or Alice Cooper, writing the new Oryx album Lamenting a Dead World and more!
22 Mar 2021
Ep.13 – Ben Verellen (Helms Alee, Harkonen, Verellen Amplifiers)
Ben discusses his beloved Seattle Seahawks and what football position he would like to play, making an amp for the cofounder of Microsoft, running a business during the pandemic, his favorite beverage of 2020, how his sailboat got its name and more!
26 Nov 2020
Ep.12 – Tristan Jemsek (Dogbreth)
Tristan discusses his time time playing with Earth, experiencing a Craigslist purchase gone wrong, his favorite Phoenix Suns players, the perfect cup of coffee, his 400+ VHS tape collection, making kimchi and sauerkraut, Dogbreth’s future plans and more!
19 Oct 2020
Ep.11 – KT Neely (girlgoyle)
KT discusses growing up in the Southwest, her fear of becoming a drummer, being a competitive child ice skater, the items she must have in her survival kit, her most terrifying experience that will give you chills, the life lessons that Buffy the Vampire Slayer has taught her and more!
14 Sept 2020
Ep.10 – Dylan Walker (Full of Hell, Sightless Pit, Ramuh)
Dylan discusses his passion for screen printing, the subjectivity of success, death metal vocals at 12 years old, playing a birthday party in Australia, growing up listening to bands like the Grateful Dead and Bad Brains, which video game he peer pressures people into playing, what’s in store for Full of Hell and more!
31 Aug 2020
Ep.9 – Boot Arreola (BA Ferguson Guitars)
Boot Arreola discusses his biggest source of inspiration, the most expensive item he’s ever worked on, the journey behind his guitar luthier apprenticeship, his love for Sunny Day Real Estate, whether he’d throw a Les Paul or a Telecaster in a campfire, having his childhood guitar get run over, the story behind the name BA Ferguson and his nickname Boot and more!
3 Aug 2020
Ep.8 – Ryan Ratajski (Fuzzrocious Pedals)
Ryan Ratajski discusses which circuits to build if you’re a beginner, operating a family run business, Bootsy Collins’ interesting pedal request, his favorite bassists, a sneak peak into some new upcoming Fuzzrocious pedals, finding balance through meditation and more!
20 Jul 2020
Ep.7 – A Claire Slattery (DJ, Hell Yes It’s Vegan)
A Claire Slattery discusses her favorite go-to vegan dishes, getting involved with the community, Orange Juice the band or orange juice the beverage, growing up in Omaha, NE and listening to Saddle Creek Records artists, her secret seltzer club and more!
6 Jul 2020
Ep.6 – Raheem Jarbo (Mega Ran)
Mega Ran discusses working with Young RJ from Slum Village, whether he’d pick Yoshi or Pikachu as a pet, his favorite Wu Tang member, video game and hip hop influences growing up, his time as an educator, holding a Guinness World Record, and more!
15 Jun 2020
Ep.5 – Mauricio Pastor (Full Circle Tattoo)
Maui discusses getting his first tattoo, experiencing the paranormal, shooting film photography, what drives him to become a better artist, his favorite basketball player, tips to know when getting a tattoo, where he finds his inspiration and more!
25 May 2020
Ep.4 – Justin Pearson (The Locust, Dead Cross, Deaf Club, Head Wound City, Some Girls, Three One G)
Justin discusses staying relevant in the digital age, The Locust giving haircuts on tour, his love for dogs, celebrities that dig his music, venturing into the realm of acting, eating plant based diets while on tour, advice on imposter syndrome, playing with Mike Patton and Dave Lombardo and more!
18 May 2020
Ep.3 – Tyler Broderick (Diners)
Tyler discusses the inspiration behind his new album “Leisure World”, his love for skateboarding, his favorite Beach Boys songs, how he likes his coffee, rocking to AC/DC as a youngster, his favorite diner and more!
11 May 2020
Ep.2 – Eric Reed (Alabama Deathwalk)
Eric discusses his upcoming album “Young Runner”, playing rowdy music in his youth, his favorite Bright Eyes album, the influence that his hometown of El Paso, TX has on his songwriting, his distaste for turtle neck sweaters, hitting the road with Jim Ward of Sparta and more!
3 May 2020
Ep.1 – Mike Sifuentes (Miijas, Pris)
Mike discusses how skateboarding has shaped his life, being spooked by The Exorcist, listening to Black Sabbath as a kid, playing Bad to the Bone on the drums, his first time out on the road, starting Miijas, his worst recurring nightmare, if he’d rather be in Jane’s Addiction or the Red Hot Chili Peppers and more!
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