2020'd

Ep. 12

Rusty Cooley

The king of shred, Rusty Cooley, joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to discuss his earliest influences, his views on modern guitarists and styles, the financial struggles he has faced as a full-time musician with no back-up plan and much more.

Rusty Cooley is an American guitarist, known for his highly refined guitar technique. He is regarded as one of the fastest guitarists in the United States and a master of the shredding technique of guitar. Guitar Player magazine called him "the leading light of the post-Malmsteen shred-volution."

Follow Rusty:

Instagram: @rustycooleyofficial

rustycooley.com

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Follow the 2020'd crew:

Benny Goodman - Instagram: @thebennygoodman / @the_neurotic_guitarist

Siobhán Cronin - Instagram: @siobhan_violin

Cory Paza - Instagram: @corypaza

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Ep.11

Jason Lekberg

Marketing guru, Jason Lekberg, continues his discussion with Benny, Siobhán and Cory on the most important steps artists need to take to stand out from the crowd. He also talks about leaving a job at a major record label to create his own company, a great way to get Dave Mustaine’s attention and how bands like Steel Panther, Static-X and Gwar are taking advantage of a fundamental shift in the music industry to thrive while other artists struggle to keep up.

Jason Lekberg is a marketing executive and entrepreneur with over a decade of innovation in bleeding-edge tech and direct to consumer initiatives. He is the founder of Lekberg Enterprises, whose client list includes Steel Panther, Static-X, Lamb of God, Alter Bridge, Judas Priest and many more.

Follow Jason:

Instagram @lekmyballzberg

lekbergenterprises.com

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Follow the 2020'd crew:

Benny Goodman - Instagram: @thebennygoodman / @the_neurotic_guitarist

Siobhán Cronin - Instagram: @siobhan_violin

Cory Paza - Instagram: @corypaza

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Ep 10

Jason Lekberg

Marketing guru, Jason Lekberg, joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to discuss his path from painting houses in the Midwest, to working with some of the biggest bands in rock and metal. This episode is bursting with invaluable tips on marketing yourself, your band or your business, so you definitely don’t want to miss it!

Jason Lekberg is a marketing executive and entrepreneur with over a decade of innovation in bleeding-edge tech and direct to consumer initiatives. He is the founder of Lekberg Enterprises, whose client list includes Steel Panther, Static-X, Lamb of God, Alter Bridge, Judas Priest and many more.

Follow Jason:

Instagram: @lekmyballzberg

lekbergenterprises.com

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Follow the 2020'd crew:

Benny Goodman - Instagram: @thebennygoodman / @the_neurotic_guitarist

Siobhán Cronin - Instagram: @siobhan_violin

Cory Paza - Instagram: @corypaza

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Check out our band Lost Symphony

Ep 9

Jason Costa

All That Remains Drummer, Jason Costa, is back for another hour with Benny, Siobhán and Cory talking about some funny ATR tour stories, what it was like to see Siobhán’s band, Starset, for the first time, how the music industry has changed over time and the importance of proper technique in terms of maintaining a career as a drummer. 

Jason Costa is an American musician, best known as the former drummer for the band Diecast, and the current drummer for the band All That Remains. He has been with All That Remains since late 2006, joining almost immediately after Shannon Lucas left the band. Jason has drummed for six All That Remains albums: Overcome, For We Are Many, A War You Cannot Win, The Order of Things, Madness, and Victim of the New Disease. He is notable for being one of the few heavy metal drummers to play solely with the 'traditional grip'.

Follow Jason:

Instagram: @Jasonatr

allthatremains.com

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Follow the 2020'd crew:

Benny Goodman - Instagram: @thebennygoodman / @the_neurotic_guitarist

Siobhán Cronin - Instagram: @siobhan_violin

Cory Paza - Instagram: @corypaza

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Ep 8

Jason Costa pt. 1

All That Remains Drummer, Jason Costa, joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about his music career prior to joining ATR, including his time with pioneer hardcore band, Diecast. Jason discusses a period between Diecast and All That Remains where he quit drums all together and what motivated him to pick the sticks back up. Benny, Cory and Jason also share some funny memories of All That Remains and Lost Symphony guitarist, the late Oli Herbert.

Jason Costa is an American musician, best known as the former drummer for the band Diecast, and the current drummer for the band All That Remains. He has been with All That Remains since late 2006, joining almost immediately after Shannon Lucas left the band. Jason has drummed for six All That Remains albums: Overcome, For We Are Many, A War You Cannot Win, The Order of Things, Madness, and Victim of the New Disease. He is notable for being one of the few heavy metal drummers to play solely with the 'traditional grip'.

Follow Jason:

Instagram: @Jasonatr

allthatremains.com

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Follow the 2020'd crew:

Benny Goodman - Instagram: @thebennygoodman / @the_neurotic_guitarist

Siobhán Cronin - Instagram: @siobhan_violin

Cory Paza - Instagram: @corypaza

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Check out our band Lost Symphony

Ep 7

Featured Guest: Angel Vivaldi

Pioneering DIY musician, Angel Vivaldi joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about the challenges of building a successful music career, how musicians need to wear many hats in order to stay competitive and how his upbringing shaped his perspective on music, business and life in general. This episode is chocked full of knowledge for, not just DIY musicians, but anyone looking to pursue a career as an artist or entrepreneur.

Angel Vivaldi is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer, philanthropist and environmentalist. Voted 3rd "Best Guitarist" in 2014 by Prog-Sphere, he began his solo career in 2003. Vivaldi has self-released 5 records, Revelations, The Speed of Dark, Universal Language, Away With Words- Part 1, and Synapse. In 2015, he released a cover of Joe Satriani's Crystal Planet single. He's known for his virtuoso guitar playing style and cinematic music videos.

Follow Angel:

Instagram: @angelvivaldiofficial

Facebook: facebook.com/angelvivaldi

https://www.angelvivaldiofficial.com/

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Follow the 2020'd crew:

Benny Goodman - Instagram: @thebennygoodman / @the_neurotic_guitarist

Siobhán Cronin - Instagram: @siobhan_violin

Cory Paza - Instagram: @corypaza

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Check out our band Lost Symphony

Ep. 3

Featured Guest: Richard Shaw (pt.2)

Richard Shaw is back for another hour with Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about life on tour with Cradle of Filth (including the secret reason that some fans got to hear an impromptu drum solo at a particularly “eventful” show), defining success and appreciating moments like performing the main stage at Download Festival, the hustle that goes into being a professional musician and more!

Richard is the guitarist for the Grammy nominated band, Cradle of Filth. He is also an educator, lecturer and private lesson teacher who lectures at some of the UK’s top music schools including Academy of Contemporary Music in Birmingham.

Find Richard on Facebook and Instagram: @RichardShawGuitarist

Follow Cradle of Filth: cradleoffilth.com

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Follow the 2020'd crew:

Benny Goodman - Instagram: @thebennygoodman

Siobhán Cronin - Instagram: @siobhan_violin

Cory Paza - Instagram: @corypaza

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For more episodes, merch and more visit 2020-d.com

Check out our band Lost Symphony

Ep 5

Featured Guest: David Abbruzzese (pt.2)

David Abbruzzese joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory and talks about being left out of Pearl Jam’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, “checking out” Guns ‘n’ Roses, playing on the Lost Symphony record and more!

David is the former drummer of the iconic American rock band, Pearl Jam. He not only toured in support of the legendary album, “Ten”, but also composed songs and performed on subsequent releases, “Vs.” and “Vitalogy”. David also spent time rehearsing with Guns ‘n’ Roses during the production of Chinese Democracy and continues to create music in multiple projects.

Find David on Instagram: @davidabbruzzese1968

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Follow the 2020'd crew:

Benny Goodman - Instagram: @thebennygoodman

Siobhán Cronin - Instagram: @siobhan_violin

Cory Paza - Instagram: @corypaza

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Check out our band Lost Symphony

Ep 6

Featured Guest: Cara Maria Sorbello

Cara Maria Sorbello joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory and talks about how she got her start with MTV, how she has evolved throughout her many years competing on “The Challenge”, and opens up about the challenges of keeping your personal and public life separate. She also reminisces with Benny about their shared experience working in Boston clubs and how Benny taught her to DJ.

Cara Maria is an MTV reality star who gradually rose to fame competing on The Challenge, making her debut in Fresh Meat II. She made regular appearances in subsequent seasons, including Battle of the Exes, Rivals, and Bloodlines. She won The Challenge: Vendettas season 31. She is also an artist, photographer, animal lover and avid horseback rider.

Find Cara Maria on Instagram: @misscaramaria

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Follow the 2020'd crew:

Benny Goodman - Instagram: @thebennygoodman

Siobhán Cronin - Instagram: @siobhan_violin

Cory Paza - Instagram: @corypaza

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Check out our band Lost Symphony

2020’d - Ep.1

Benny, Siobhán and Cory

Welcome to 2020’d, a podcast created by three locked-down, socially-distant musicians as a way to connect with the world and bring their audience a deeper look into the mind-sets and lifestyles of people working in creative industries. In their debut episode, Benny Goodman, Siobhán Cronin and Cory Paza (members of the band, Lost Symphony) talk about the goals of the show, how they’re keeping busy in “quarantine” and how stressful relaxing can actually be.

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