109 - CODE ORANGE: Drive, Obsession & Surviving Through the Hard Times

Garza sits down in-person with Jami Morgan & Eric "Shade" Balderose from Pittsburgh, PA band CODE ORANGE. https://www.codeorange.komi.io

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Starting in 2008, Reflecting on Career, Staying Positive

04:54 - Stolen Focus Book, Staying Focused & Being in the Moment

09:40 - Forcing Yourself to Get Work Done

12:33 - Band Chemistry, Working Together

13:57 - The Sound of Code Orange

15:08 - Under the Skin Live Acoustic Sessions, MudTV, Riki Rachtman

19:51 - Live Streaming Performances During Pandemic

29:06 - Playing to Small Crowds in the Early Days, Surviving the Early Days

33:58 - Creative Process, Writing

35:55 - Influences for Songs, Vision for the Band

40:43 - Getting Engaged, Marriage

45:18 - Making Money Livestreaming

50:22 - Arthur Rizk is a Sick Producer

52:08 - Code Orange Being Authentic With Their Ideas & Creativity

55:45 - Code Orange Doesn't Get Along with Other Bands, The State of Metal Music

1:01:19 - Having Longevity in Music, Outbreak Fest, The State of Hardcore Music

1:06:10 - Code Orange’s Member Lineup is Confusing

1:08:41 - Jami Played Drums Before Becoming a Frontman

1:17:45 - The Drive & Obsession

1:22:30 - Eddie Hermida Put Jamie in an Uncomfortable Situation, Having a Small Social Circle

1:31:46 - Working with Steve Albini, Kurt Ballou, Will Yip

1:36:49 - New Album, The Above, & Underneath Being Ahead of Its Time

1:38:05 - Working with Billy Corgan, Chris Vrenna, Learning From Mentors

1:43:08 - R.I.P. Cayle Sain