Bringin' it Backwards

We had the pleasure of interviewing Austin Williams over Zoom video! 19-year-old Nashville native Austin Williams releases his new song "Here We Go Again," building off his fast rise to success from a Top 10 debut on iTunes' all-genre chart to debuting in the Top 10 of Billboard's Emerging Artists chart and more. New to the music scene this year, Williams' songs have already amassed 23 million streams. Williams showcases his Billboard-praised ability to blend country and hip-hop sonics as he delivers an internal monologue about a seemingly endless cycle of toxicity in a relationship. As he contemplates rekindling a flame only to later let it burn out again, Williams offers commentary on an all-too-familiar relationship relapse. Williams co-wrote the track alongside Nick Bailey (Demi Lovato, Machine Gun Kelly) and Ben Roberts (Colby Acuff, Sam Williams). "Here We Go Again" follows his iTunes country chart No. 1, "90s Rap Mashup." Williams will build off of his success in 2024 with more new music and a support slot on Warren Zeiders' Pretty Little Poison Tour. We want to hear from you! Please email [email protected] www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #AustinWilliams #NewMusic #Zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support. https://bringinitbackwards.com/

We had the pleasure of interviewing Ryan Cabrera over Zoom video! Pop icon Ryan Cabrera has dropped the serotonin-inducing new single "Prescription of You". The Platinum selling singer-songwriter channels some of the giants of the 80's scene on the new track, whilst delivering an anthem that dazzles with freshness and shimmers with pop-sensibility. Speaking on the track, Cabrera shares: "Prescription of You" is a fun, flirtatious take on the dance of desiring someone so much that you can't think about anything else! We felt an old-school Prince vibe with pops, hooks, and playful lyrics! It's a turn that lights off and get seductive type of vibe." Since the release of debut single "On The Way Down", Platinum selling singer-songwriter Ryan Cabrera has become synonymous with uplifting pop-rock, adorned with big hooks and soaring melodies. Major label debut, Take It All Away hit #8 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and powered Cabrera into the hearts of American music fans with its relatable lyricism and honest delivery. Even with it's success at the time, few could have predicted the resonating impact Take It All Away would have on the US pop scene. The 2004 album would go on to be Certified Platinum and launch Cabrera to stardom. Cabrera's talent and dexterity continued to show with the release of 2015's "House on Fire". The track hit #1 on the US Dance chart, with the multi-talented artist continuing to see his star rise on subsequent EP, Wake Up Beautiful. The new music was met with acclaim from fans and critics alike, with People Magazine dubbing "House on Fire" Cabrera's "catchiest hooks since "On The Way Down"". With collaboration and connection at the core of his ethos, Cabrera's writing credits extend beyond just his own tracks. In 2018, he penned Avril Lavigne's "Tell Me It's Over", with the track featuring on the Canadian hitmaker's 2019 album Head Above Water. Returning to the studio re-energized in 2022, Cabrera began work on his latest material, ignited by lead single "Worth It", a song he wrote for his now wife, WWE star Alexa Bliss. Last Christmas saw Cabrera team with O-Town's Erik-Michael Estrada for heart-warming festive hit "Spend It With You" and moving into fall '23 Cabrera has announced his signing to Manic Kat Records for the release of eagerly anticipated new single, "Prescription of You". Cabrera has also announced his signing to Manic Kat Records. We want to hear from you! Please email [email protected] www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #RyanCabrera #OnTheWayDown #NewMusic #Zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/backwardsfree & use the CODE: 'backwardsfree' for free breakfast for life! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support. https://bringinitbackwards.com/

We had the pleasure of interviewing Roger Eno over Zoom video! Following on from the critically acclaimed DG solo debut, The Turning Year (2022) and follow up tracks such as "Above and Below", which has streamed over 19 million times, the new album, the skies, they shift like chords, features the previously released tracks, "Strangely, I Dreamt", with vocals by Cecily Eno, "Tidescape", "Chordal Drift", and "Arms Open Wide". the skies, they shift like chords builds on the soundworld of piano and strings heard on Roger Eno's DG debut solo album, The Turning Year, expanding it with lines for electric guitar, clarinet, bass clarinet, vibraphone, flute organ and subtle electronic sounds. Most of the tracks grew out of improvisations – musical snapshots. "Often, the best way to cement these is by hardly using any detail," explains the composer and multi-instrumentalist. "The first track on the skies, 'Chordal Drift', is a series of quite thick string chords with no intimation of melody. If you listen to it more closely, though, you'll start to link things together." The lone vocal piece on the album, "Strangely, I Dreamt", is co-written and sung by Roger Eno's eldest daughter, vocalist and visual artist Cecily Eno. Its lyrics began life as part of a poem by one of her father's friends, but Cecily adapted them to include "The skies, they shift like chords", a line that invites us to contemplate the nature of impermanence. That same idea lies behind "Tidescape". "It owes its name to a poem by Mary Markwell written in 1976," notes Roger Eno. "I happened upon it in a Suffolk Poetry Society anthology, one of my favourite poetry collections. I loved the name, implying, as it does, how the tide creates a changing landscape unique to that environment." As "Tidescape" began taking shape for the album, Eno invited his guitarist friend, Jon Goddard to fashion a high guitar drone above the existing music for flute organ. "Jon's additions allowed me to hear two other elements in the piece, my beloved clarinet and bass clarinet, which sound like aural velvet. The resulting openness perhaps prompted my producer at DG, Christian Badzura, to have the courageous idea of adding reversed distorted guitar. I thoroughly enjoyed watching how the piece developed as though on its own, like a river finding its own path to the sea." By contrast, "Arms Open Wide" returns to the simplicity of Roger Eno's solo piano, although despite the track's gentle, intimate feel, it is underpinned by a sense of strength. "There always has to be something strong or utterly beautiful, otherwise there's the danger that it becomes like lift music…" The album's other expressive titles include "Japanese Rain Garden", "That Which Is Hidden", "Mind the Gap", "Illusion", "Above And Below (Crepuscular)" and "Through The Blue (Crepuscular)". "I always name pieces after I've composed them," says Roger Eno. "I try to match them to poetic titles, to trigger feelings, emotions and thoughts as the music plays." One of the emotional threads running throughout the skies, they shift like chords is Eno's relationship with his native region of East Anglia. The tracks are inspired by its landscape – a mix of small market towns, medieval churches, wheatfields, meadows, rivers and open skies – as well as by the work of local poets and the Norwich School of artists, active in the early 1800s. The album's melancholy tone has much to do with the threat now posed to the region's biodiversity by intensive farming and climate change. "The overall mood is one of transience," says Eno of his new recording, whose moments of stillness are vital, allowing the music to breathe and listeners to explore their own emotional and imaginative response to it. "There are lots of gaps, silent pauses, throughout the album, which are a really important part of it. When a track finishes, you're still 'there' in the music, and unless the next one comes in at just the right moment, something's going to jangle with either or both of them. The composing part is only one part of the process – these other, constructive details are very important. We want to hear from you! Please email [email protected] www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #RogerEno #NewMusic #Zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support. https://bringinitbackwards.com/

We had the pleasure of interviewing nobody likes you pat over Zoom video! Saint Paul, Minnesota-based artist nobody likes you pat, the moniker for singer-songwriter Pat Kiloran, is thrilled to share his new EP dear… via Nettwerk. Known for his moving melodies and stimulating lyrics, Pat brings a renewed introspective and intimate quality to his latest project. dear… is a collection of close-to-the-vest tracks that encapsulate the multifaceted experiences and emotions that not only has shaped Pat's musical journey, but his personal one as well. After exploring new sounds and ideas, nobody likes you pat found himself at a crossroads, realizing that his true artistic essence lies in his blunt-yet-gentle narrative-driven lyricism. Inspired by this revelation, he embarked on a journey back to his roots, crafting songs that resemble intimate letters to his loved ones. From his wife to his best friends, his sons, and even to God, nobody likes you pat's dear… EP is a self-sacrificial presentation of the realities of life and its relationships. Stripped of artificial gloss and cinematic effects, these songs offer a genuine and meaningful experience for anyone in need of solace and connection. Father, husband, singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and mixer, Pat Kiloran grew up in St. Paul, MN, with detours in Canada, Los Angeles, and Nashville. Despite living in many areas, it was storytelling that had always stuck with Pat, no matter where he was going or coming from. Following his time as frontman of acclaimed band Milkk, he launched nobody likes you pat in 2021 with a pair of fan favorite EPs, namely, now that I'm here, i feel like myself EP and spinning EP. Signing to Nettwerk, 2022 saw him unveil his full-length debut imago. During the creative process of making imago, Pat had spent a lot of time thinking of his family and friends. In his case, those thoughts turned into breezy, bold, and bright indie pop anthems rooted in relatable Americana-style storytelling and stitched together with homegrown production. nobody likes you pat has garnered 12M+ cumulative streams and has been featured on Spotify's Next Gen Singer-Songwriters, Warm Fuzzy Feeling, and Sommer Chillout playlists. Leading up to the release of last year's imago, Pat carefully and quietly assembled a collection of songs that would eventually serve as the dear… EP. Each song unfurls with the cadence and intimacy of a handwritten letter directly from the heart. We want to hear from you! Please email [email protected] www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #NobayLikesYouPat #NewMusic #Zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support. https://bringinitbackwards.com/

We had the pleasure of interviewing Locket over Zoom video! Canadian alt rock band Locket recently released their new album and second full-length Superluminal. The band's latest single from the album, this time in the form of the power pop anthem "Blame My Brain." It's got big hooks, bold harmonies, and it's brimming with melodies. It's incredibly catchy but also boasts hard-charging guitars to give it an extra edge. "This song is about being so used to keeping thoughts to yourself, that by the time you're ready to open up or express yourself, the words escape you," says frontman Brad Garcia. "Almost like the introvert in me is keeping the extrovert at arm's length, but never closer. I'm envious of people I know who are able to express themselves so effortlessly. I'm sure people who grew up in similar households — sharing wasn't really a part of the routine — can relate. Lyrics aside, this song was a perfect exercise for honing in on who we are, or were, when we started writing the record back in 2021. It's familiar territory explored through whatever lens we had at the time. Power chords and vocoders? Sure, why not." Recording their second full-length, Garcia states, "When 'band world' got put on pause back in 2020, it almost felt like a sigh of relief. We found this sense of freedom in being able to just write music for no other reason than writing music. With real pressure we could just write riffs, not overthink anything. And I think because of that, sonically, the record feels so authentically us." He continues, "Thematically, I approached writing this record from this place of not knowing what's next (for the band or for ourselves as individuals). It ended up being this cathartic process of learning to deal with this central part of your life being forced across a tightrope, and ultimately learning to be alright if it slips and falls apart, because it might make way for a new chapter. We started writing this album as band guys in our twenties. By the time it comes out we'll be in our thirties, married, with a clearer understanding of who we are as people that have this insane privilege of making music together where people actually listen. We don't take that for granted. Also, we all think the album fuckin' rocks, so that's probably the most important thing." We want to hear from you! Please email [email protected] www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #Locket #Superluminal #NewMusic #Zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support. https://bringinitbackwards.com/

We had the pleasure of interviewing The Iron Roses over Zoom video! The Iron Roses are a passionate, unique, and beautiful group of people making music that we hope will change the world. Fueled by the injustices of our current times - their songs are the kind of protest anthems that only a group of seasoned musicians could make. Still angry, still driven, and still screaming – this is a band that will never give up the fight. It takes serious talent to write and sing songs that sound angry whilst the music lifts your spirits. So much of political punk is abrasive and unpleasant. No hooks. No melodies. But other times passionate and irate words sound incongruent with emotionless and insipid music. The Iron Roses manage something rare and commanding with music that lifts the heart coupled powerfully with lyrics that express fury and resentment of the current world. Punk as a genre has been so commodified and diluted over the last decades that it seems to be ever increasingly hard to find bands that resonate this way. That sing and play with such intensity that their authenticity cannot be questioned. That prove that true punk is alive and well and can have you dancing around your kitchen singing along at the top of your voice. Yes, we can discuss their pedigree, most notably their frontperson Nathan Gray (of Boysetsfire), and their relentless touring and political activism. But none of those things matter if the songs don't connect with the listener. And this collection of songs are going to do just that. From the opening notes of the first song the cards are on the table. The objective is clear – The Iron Roses are putting to words and music all the thoughts you've had these last few dark years. With the worldwide political climate leaning further and further from the left. With rights for many being limited and destroyed. With no end in sight. We need bands like The Iron Roses giving us a soundtrack to fight. Songs to pour our anger and frustration into when we sing along - just as they did when they wrote and recorded them – and will be doing so from stage when they hit the road hard this autumn. The beauty of seeing these six individuals singing their truth is astounding. Watching them grow from strength to strength in the last few years it is unsurprising that this record is the outcome. They, and their songs, represent such power, love, and passion – something that we need more than ever in this world today. We want to hear from you! Please email [email protected] www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #TheIronRoses #Boysetsfire #NewMusic #Zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support. https://bringinitbackwards.com/

We had the pleasure of interviewing Sleep Theory over Zoom video! Breakout four-piece Sleep Theory — vocalist Cullen Moore, guitarist Daniel Pruitt, bassist Paolo Vergara, and drummer Ben Pruitt — have shared the video for "Fallout" from their Paper Hearts EP, out now via the Epitaph Records. Get the EP, which has been streamed over 33 million times. The video features intense performance footage colliding with equally intense apocalyptic imagery, both of which fit the urgency of the song. It's a continuation of the end-of-the-world theme seen in the video for "Numb." "Creating 'Fallout' was a very personal for us, and seeing the music video come to life was surreal," the band states. "The emotion in the track is something we poured our hearts into, and we're thrilled that it resonates so powerfully with our fans. [Director] Orie [McGuiness] took our vision and elevated it beyond expectations. The way the music video captures the essence of the song is amazing. We truly couldn't have asked for a better visual representation for this song." Sleep Theory will hit the road on a 40-date trek with Beartooth, The Plot In You, and Invent Animate in Winter 2024. Since bursting onto the scene earlier this year, Sleep Theory have gone from strength to strength — and they show no signs of slowing down. The Paper Hearts EP features two buzzy singles — "Numb" and "Gone or Staying" — and the songs have established Sleep Theory as one of the most exciting and talked about artists of 2023. The band was praised by Loudwire for its ability to "adapt 2000s arena rock and nu-metal for the future with their anthemic metal-tinged sound that would please any fan of Linkin Park and their ilk. At once enthralling, emotional and disarming, SleepTheory's supercharged single 'Numb' is everything a radio rock fan could want. You'll be humming it for days after." With further press coverage from American Songwriter, Billboard, Celebrity Access, Punktastic, and beyond, as well as major nods from SiriusXM's Octane, Sleep Theory have had a huge 2023 and are clearly gearing up for an even bigger 2024. In just the past three months, Sleep Theory's monthly listeners have more than doubled, while their YouTube channel views have tripled. They are averaging 1.5 million streams per week, while "Numb" is sitting at No. 16 on the Active Rock chart and continues to climb. The track was No. 1 on on Sirius XM Octane, while the band was the first rock artist included in SiriusXM/Pandora's Artist Accelerator program and will be a part of the Next Wave Concert Series this month. They've toured with everyone from Shinedown to Set It Off, shared stages with I Prevail and Badflower, and have appeared at Louder Than Life, Rock Fest, ShipRockled, and Point Fest. They also count Jellyroll and Disturbed David Draiman as fans. We want to hear from you! Please email [email protected] www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #SleepTheory #NewMusic #Zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support. https://bringinitbackwards.com/

We had the pleasure of interviewing Ivory Scott over Zoom video! Grammy-nominated songwriter Ivory Scott who has spent years as the mastermind behind chart-topping hits for prominent artists like Beyonce (Thique), Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran (Peru), Madonna (Frozen Fireboy DML Remix), Toosi (FWLM), Young Bleu (Baddest), Tink (Toxic), Ivory Scott is now ready to step into the spotlight and unleash his prodigious talent as a solo artist. He released his much-anticipated debut single and music video, "Just Like Me," featuring Eric Bellinger. This heartfelt anthem delves into the depths of personal experiences and reflects upon the universal theme of self-discovery. Ivory's soulful vocals and Eric Bellinger's smooth and velvety voice create a magical synergy that captivates listeners from the first note. The song's infectious chorus and relatable lyrics make it a genuine earworm you won't resist. We want to hear from you! Please email [email protected] www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #IvoryScott #NewMusic #Zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support. https://bringinitbackwards.com/

We had the pleasure of interviewing Plain White T's over Zoom video! Tom Higgenson [vocals], Tim Lopez [lead guitar, vocals], Mike Retondo [bass], and De'Mar Hamilton [drums] — will release their self-titled album, out now via Fearless Records. The band will also hit the road on a headline North American tour early next year, kicking off January 24 in Spokane and running through February 18 in Salt Lake City. Support will come from Pollyanna. All dates are below. PLAIN WHITE T'S ON TOUR: WITH POLLYANNA: 1/23 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory 1/24 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre 1/26 — San Francisco, CA — Bimbo's 365 1/27 — Anaheim, CA — Chain Reaction 1/28 — Phoenix, AZ — Rebel Lounge 1/30 — Oklahoma City, OK — Beer City Music Hall 2/1 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Hell) 2/2 — Nashville, TN — Exit/In 2/3 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground 2/4 — Virginia Beach, VA — Elevation 27 2/6 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer 2/7 — New York City, NY — Le Poisson Rouge 2/9 — Pittsburgh, PA — Thunderbird Cafe 2/10 — Columbus, OH — Rumba Cafe 2/13 — Minneapolis, MN — Fine Line 2/14 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave 2/15 — St. Louis, MO — Delmar Hall 2/17 — Denver, CO — Summit 2/18 — Salt Lake City, UT — Urban Lounge ABOUT PLAIN WHITE T'S: Since emerging in 1997, Chicago quartet Plain White T's have remained visible and viable. They have consistently delivered unforgettable pop rock anthems that take up real estate in your brain for months at a time. They have amassed over 2.7 billion total global streams, earned two Grammy nominations, and collected several Platinum-plus and Gold certifications across their impressive catalog. Their signature single "Hey There Delilah" went quadruple-platinum, topped the Billboard Hot 100, and earned the pair of aforementioned GRAMMY® nominations in 2008 — for "Song of the Year" and "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal." They have made their pop culture mark by appearing on highly visible shows such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Sesame Street, iCarly, 90210, Beavis & Butthead, and Frankenweenie, all the while nabbing press accolades from TIME, Billboard, ESPN, Rolling Stone, AV Club, MTV, MSNBC, and more. Plain White T's have proven to be a reliable musical force, as well as a career band that shows no signs of stopping or slowing down. We want to hear from you! Please email [email protected] www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #PlainWhiteT's #NewMusic #Zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support. https://bringinitbackwards.com/

We had the pleasure of interviewing Greylan James over Zoom video! Greylan James is the product of a young man's hard work and experience, wrapped up in an original country song. Raised just north of Knoxville, Tennessee, Greylan knew that he was meant to be a musician at a young age. By the time he turned double digits, he was frequently performing at barn dances, local restaurants, and bars. He started writing songs as an early teen and began visiting Nashville with his family in hopes of a future career in Country music. He finally made the move after being ranked one of the top 100 guitarists under 21 by Guitar Center and appearing on Season 4 of NBC's The Voice. After earning a few more years of experience diligently writing in Music City, Greylan signed with Universal Music Publishing Group. He has earned songwriting credits on major records such as the smash hit "Happy Does" by Kenny Chesney, "If That Ain't God" by Chris Young, and "Real Friends" by Chris Janson featuring Blake Shelton. Greylan recently signed a record deal with Big Machine Label Group, and was announced as a 'Highway Find' on Sirius XM. He also received his first No. 1 as a songwriter on Jordan Davis' "Next Thing You Know." He's also released a new song called, "Undermine" and the fan-favorite "My Future" with over 1.9 million streams on Spotify alone. We want to hear from you! Please email [email protected] www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #GreylanJames #NewMusic #Zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support. https://bringinitbackwards.com/