Carr Stereo Podcast

Bullets and Octane has always been such a COOL band and I'm thrilled that they have new music out and are still making lots of noise THEIR way. 

I caught up with their frontman (and punk king) Gene Louis for a deep dive, music business conversation about lasting through trends, ups and downs, 20 years of their RCA major label debut- "In The Mouth Of The Young" and crafting an anthem for TODAY- "Losing My Mind" . 

Thanks to Gene for the in depth convo. Man, I enjoyed this one! 

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Johnny Van Zant is always a pleasure to hang with.  And the person who has the coolest take on his brother Ronnie. 

In this Carr Stereo episode Johnny and I discuss various Skynyrd band documentaries, Gary Rossington's final show, teaming up with Jellyroll and friends for their "50 Years Live From the Ryman collection, their massive fanbase and memories of being Ronnie's Little Brother . 

Catalog, Character and Camaraderie - To me that's Skynyrd. 

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GUITAR! We love Guitar. April is "International Guitar Month" and a fantastic excuse to highlight some of my favorite players on Carr Stereo. 

This week I hang with two legends.  Don and Joe- Felder and Satriani. 

Don Felder discusses his latest collection "The Vault- 50 Years Of Music' , his touring mantra , his inspirations, and how his legacy combines with a new energy. 

THEN we jump in with Joe Satriani. Joe talks G3 and the live collection, Steve Vai, how his son ZZ is carrying on the mission and more. 

Love both of these guys so much. Killer musicians, fantastic people. Enjoy! 

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Eva Under Fire is a KILLER band and catching up with Eva front woman and powerhouse- Amanda Lyberg is always energizing for me as an interviewer. 

Why? Because of her power. The band is releasing their new record "Villainous" on July 10th and it's a collection of hard hitting, Metal infused vignettes, each song painting a different picture and telling a different story. 

We discuss how "AMANDA" is front and center and how truth rules the music AND the incredible title track that features another QUEEN- Maria Brink from In This Moment.  Detroit grit, and how songwriting can be different when you are a licensed therapist. (Which Amanda is) 

Don't miss Eva Under Fire out on the road beginning in July with Five Finger Death Punch (which we discuss and means so much to the band) 

The perfect way to close out "Women's History Month" . 

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Fun, Energy, Grit and Sleaze are back in rock! With the third release from Boston's "Bad Marriage" and in this edition of Carr Stereo, I catch up with guitarists Mike Fitz and Tommy Skeoch (formerly of Tesla) who discuss finding "their sound", how being  a "Masshole" defines their vibe,, and putting together their new release "Match Made In Hell" on RFK Media.   It's a killer party rock record where guitars are the main party guest, so it was incredible to have the axe team of Mike and Tommy together for this interview.  There is a great chemistry within the band and you'll get the feel for why when you listen. 

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SUPERGROUP ALERT! And this one is fantastic. Downtime during the Covid pandemic brought Jay DeMarcus from Rascal Flatts, Jason Scheff from Chicago together to put together a band that now consists of additional members Tom Yankton and Chris Rodriguez on Guitar and the amazing drum god Steve Ferrone who has played with everyone from Clapton to Duran Duran to Tom Petty. 

The bands second release "Take 2" is arriving on April 17th on Frontiers music and I sat down with Jay and Jason to discuss "putting the band together" , we break down some tunes on the record, recruiting Steve (who replaced original GR drummer , Journey member Deen Castronovo), Jason's "Rush" moments with Alex Lifeson  and the guys tell some fun stories during our chat. 

Mega talent "warning" on this one....

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I love having my industry pals on Carr Stereo to discuss music and this week it's one of my oldest and dearest pals, Gary Jay, the founder of Land Shark Promotion Studio who joins me to talk - "Criminally Underrated 80's". 

Why do some bands/songs become hits while others are misses? It's not always talent! Gary and I break down 22 of our favorites from an amazing decade of tunes. 

I have known Gary since his days working for TVT records and Land Shark is a company dedicated to the artists they represent and have a great track record of breaking amazing artists. We have these convos all the time- this time, I hit "RECORD" . 

I hope you enjoy our deep dive into the decade of fun and don't worry, we cover rock, metal, punk, new wave and pop! 

Hit me up with YOUR Underrated 80's Faves! 

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Legendary vocalist Robin McAuley hangs on Carr Stereo on release day for Black Swan's third record- PARALYZED- and we break down some tracks from this phenomenal supergroup that also features guitarist Reb Beach, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer Matt Starr. Will the band do live shows? What was record #3 like? What is the future for Black Swan? And what exactly does "Black Swan" mean? Robin fills us in. 

Robin's work with Michael Schenker, solo and with Black Swan has put him in the category of rock's A List vocalists.  I always love catching up with him. 

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Truth be told. I love Darryl McDaniels. And I have always loved RUN DMC. 

 I have known DMC coming up on 20 years and he is the most interesting, engaging, passionate yet humble guest. 

Do you hear some "background noise"? Well, that's because we caught up at Catfight Coffee - a rock and roll (and horror) themed coffee house in Boonton New Jersey that has not only great coffee, but a magic vibe. 

Darryl and I hiphop deep dive to the glory days of rap in NYC, how RUN DMC were the pioneers of rock and rap merging long before their Aerosmith collaboration, we discuss his demons, his reinvention, his inspirations AND new music and future plans. Darryl is the greatest storyteller and I'm honored to have spent some time with this rock and roll hall of fame and living legend on Carr Stereo. 

ENJOY! 

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Truly one of the most underrated bands of the 1980's was White Lion. 

Great songs, killer guitar player, charismatic, hot singer, talented rhythm section and the "Pride" (no pun intended) of MTV. 

Then they were gone.....I caught up with their founder Mike Tramp for a candid conversation over 30 years since our last chat (when we both were wearing leather and had GIANT hair!) about forming the band, his relationship with Vito Bratta, why the East Coast means so much to him, and more. 

What happened? Was there gas still left in the tank? Did their record company support them? And Mike explains how he is still honoring the White Lion song legacy while not being the same guy he was in the 1980's. 

It was a great ride, with Mike Tramp from White Lion. 

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