Bullets and Octane lead singer Gene Louis joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss the power Ralph has over James, the history of Bullets and Octane, the band performing differently in different countries, getting advice from Dicky Barrett of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Gene Louis starting as a drummer then moving to singing, the origin of the name Bullets and Octane, the band's RCA deal, doing shocking things to get attention, approaching the 20 year anniversary of the album In The Mouth Of The Young, recording a music video with Steve Stevens, Gene Louis almost dying from a peanut butter sandwich, his history of drug abuse and deciding to get sober, harnessing anger on stage, the Sex and Violence band and how it came to be, the bullet tattoo on Gene Louis' throat that looks like a penis and how it lead to a conversation with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, doing acting work and having to have his tattoos covered, Gene Louis' first concert, first drug and first sexual experience and so much more!

(Air Date: May 29th, 2024)

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