Concerts That Made Us

On this episode Brian is joined by Steven Nathan and Ken Yang from Don't Believe In Ghosts.

Don’t Believe in Ghosts are an alternative indie pop band formed and based in New York City. Led by singer, songwriter, and producer Steven Nathan, the group features Dan DelVecchio on guitar, Alex Goumas on bass, and Ken Yang on drums. Don't Believe in Ghosts released their latest single "Always Right" on Friday January 20th. The new song combines state-of-the-art indie-pop production with a modem alternative rock sound, all surrounded by lyrics about the internal battles and self doubts we all face.

Currently, the band is featured on the soundtrack of the new Apple TV+ show WeCrashed starring Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto. Don't Believe in Ghosts is also featured performing on the show's third episode.

The band signed with Imagen Records/Warner ADA, some achievements include singles at alternative radio stations across the country, 2+ million plays on Retail Radio, charting at #2 on All Access, and song features on many other TV shows, including “Ink Master” and “The U.S. Open”. The band has been featured in American Songwriter, Kings of A&R, and Alternative Press Magazine, who included them in their “40 Artists You Need to Hear” list. They’ve also been on multiple tours, played alongside COIN in the MidWest, and were invited to perform at “The Gathering” Radio Convention in Cleveland in 2021. In 2022 the band scored the soundtrack to the TV show ‘The Heart Of Saint Francis’ which was also directed and edited by lead singer Steven Nathan.

Find Don't Believe In Ghosts here:

https://www.dontbelieveinghosts.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCkHU0_BDL9LBzes86O6srQ

https://www.facebook.com/DBIGhosts/

https://www.instagram.com/dontbelieveinghosts/

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On this episode Brian is joined by very good friend of the show Mathew Thomas of Super Cool Radio.

Super Cool Radio delivers fun and exciting interviews with great artists in the music industry along with a few special guests. Super Cool Radio is a podcast based out of South Bend, Indiana started by Matthew Thomas in 2019. Matthew has chatted with many artists including Raven Black, Edge Of Paradise, Marty McCoy of The Lonely Ones, Emily Lazar of September Mourning, Kaleido, and so many more!

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On this episode Brian is joined by Rex and Zak from Uncured.

Uncured is an active rock 4-piece from New Jersey, USA, founded by brothers Rex Cox (vocals and guitar) and Zak Cox (lead guitar), and joined by bassist Micah Smith and drummer Zachary King. ​Uncured began touring in 2017 and has performed 300 shows in 14 countries with top acts such as Lacuna Coil, ​Jinjer, and All That Remains, just to name a few. Uncured opened for Judas Priest and Sabaton at the 2021 Warlando Music Festival.   

Uncured will release their new EP, My Design, in June, 2023 via Pavement Entertainment, Inc. and released their new single "Let's Break Out" on January 27, 2023. Upon the release of My Design, Uncured will be touring extensively across the globe in support of the EP, which will include performances at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Florida in May and the Inkcarceration festival in Ohio in July.

Find Uncured here:

https://www.facebook.com/uncuredband

https://www.instagram.com/uncuredband/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6x2x-KVhEuf7gwdxXrnR-w

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On this episode Brian is joined by Nick and Tommy from Dust Biters.

Dust Biters is an emerging, emotive post-hardcore band from Chicago, IL, with a torpedo of groovy riffs and aggressive swing - a sound indicative of their mosaic of influences like Refused, Glassjaw, and Against Me! - that is as clever as it is reckless.

Guilt, the debut full-length record from Dust Biters, was independently released on August 12, 2022. Recorded, mixed, and produced by Alex Lackner (Lazarus A.D., Repentance), Guilt is built on soaring guitars, furious drums, and gripping melodic hooks that flirt with both the somber and the rapture. Throughout the 12-track album, Dust Biters creates harmony between thoughtful post-hardcore and melodically measured alternative metal.

In conjunction with the record release, Dust Biters released two collaborations: a burger with the lauded metal authority Kuma’s Corner that unites ingredients from each member’s native region, and the “Guilt Gose” with Metal Monkey Brewing - a traditional German-style sour wheat ale spiced with habanero peppers and pineapple, an allusion to the band’s penchant for musically blending the spicy and sweet.

Find Dust Biters here:

https://www.facebook.com/DustBitersBand

https://www.instagram.com/dustbitersofficial/

https://twitter.com/RealDustBiters

https://www.youtube.com/@realdustbiters

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On this episode Brian is joined by Nico and Justin from Canadian metal/metalcore band Fayne.

Fayne is a progressive, metal/metalcore act based out of Montreal, Canada. This unstoppable quartet delivers heavy-driven drums, crushing guitar riffs and basslines, crowned with powerful clean and screaming vocals. Fayne’s progressive metalcore experience causes physical and emotional responses you never knew existed. Introspection, the process of understanding and the hunt to discover what’s behind the veil of everyday life are some of Fayne’s state-altering musical themes.

To see Fayne live is to take that jump you’ve been itching for - veins to the sky, and into the light.

Tune in to hear all about:

• Empath and Hubris.
• The history of Fayne
• Nico and Justin's earl influences.
• Concert experiences
• Much much more!!

Find Fayne here:

https://www.faynemusic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/faynemusic/

https://www.facebook.com/faynemusic

https://www.youtube.com/faynemusic

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On this episode Brian is joined by JD Simo.

Nashville-based guitarist, singer and songwriter JD Simo released his new album, ‘Songs From The House Of Grease’, on 13th January. Recorded with his trio which includes drummer Adam Abrashoff and bassist Todd Bolden.

Containing five songs with a total running time of 40 minutes, it includes covers of John Coltrane's 'Afro Blue', Blind Alfred Reed's 'How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live' and Mississippi Fred McDowell's 'Mortgage on My Soul’, plus a free jazz take on Simo’s own 'Higher Plane' (from his self-titled 2020 solo record) and a brand new Meters inspired cut entitled ‘Missy’s Strut’. The last of these was immediately added to Spotify’s popular Instrumental Funk playlist upon release.

As a songwriter, guitarist, and producer he has worked with the likes of Jack White, Tommy Emmanuel, Luther Dickinson, Dave Cobb, Blackberry Smoke, and even been a member of Grateful Dead founder Phil Lesh' "Phil & Friends".

In 2018 following a phone call from friend Dave Cobb, JD was chosen to record all the guitar parts for the blockbuster biopic Elvis. A lifelong fan of Elvis, JD Simo was thrilled to play a part in the making of the movie. 

Songs included in this episode:

• Mortgage on My Soul
• Missy’s Strut

Tune in to hear all about:

• Songs from the house of Grease
• JD's experience making the Elvis movie
• Concert experiences.
• Collaborating with Jack White, Phil Lesh etc
• Much Much More!!!

Find JD Simo here:

• https://simo.fm/
• https://www.facebook.com/jdsimomusic
• https://twitter.com/jdsimomusic
• https://www.instagram.com/jdsimomusic/

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On this episode Brian is joined by Vincent, Matt and Steven from reaLation.

reaLation is an alternative metal band who dedicates itself to seeking the truth. The songs the band writes focus on real world problems, issues and concerns. reaLation tries to shed light on subject areas that were either taboo or ignored in the past, or issues that have yet to come to the surface. Or in simple terms, true reality. 

The band seeks the answers to the following questions: How do we affect our personal peace? How does the way we act and function flavor our lives?

reaLation feels one of the most important facets of human existence is the ability to relate to one another and our surroundings. There have been songs that people have been able to relate to right away and others that have taken an experience or life circumstance to create the connection. It is from this that the term reaLation was created, and the band feels it truly reflects its mission.

Tune in to hear about:

• The single "FYI"
• The bands approach to songwriting and producing new music.
• Concert experiences
• Future plans
• Much much more!!

Find reaLation here:

https://realationmusic.com/

https://www.facebook.com/realationmusic

https://www.instagram.com/realationmusic/

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On this episode Brian is joined by Pieter Hendriks, the man behind Soothsayer Orchestra.

Soothsayer Orchestra releases new album "The Last Black Flower" on 4th February 2023 via Lay Bare Recordings.

Pieter Hendriks is a musical solitudinarian who has enough gumption to leave the commonplace behind and only take with him what can enrich his music and performance. There is a certain weight of tragedy in his music. Pieters gravelly voice possesses an uneasy moodiness that reflects doom and despair, which immerses you in the dark side of life. Then, amidst this darkness Hendriks shifts his compositions to newfound hope, warm and flowing, creating a longing, yet bold mood.

Born and raised in the early 80’s in a small, isolated town in the south of The Netherlands, Pieter was introduced to music at a young by his parents. With instruments laying around their home and a large record collection which got him hooked on everything from Leonard Cohen and David Bowie to Band of Gypsy’s.

Musically, Hendriks grew up in the gritty hardcore-punk scene of the mid 90’s playing drums in several acts such as Reaching Forward and Born From Pain, touring internationally sharing the stage with names as Type O Negative, Sepultura and Fear Factory. The new millennium brought a musical shift towards southern rock inspired blues in his role as drummer for Black Bottle Riot playing shows with acts such as ZZ Top, Pearl Jam and Ten Years After. All these influences plus his parents record collection create a solid foundation for the diversity of Soothsayer Orchestra.

In 2021 Dutch label Lay Bare Recordings released his self-titled debut album, most lyrics and song ideas were written in an old caravan in the middle of the dark forest of the Eifel in Germany. Isolated from modern temptation, just loneliness and silence to focus on his songs.

 In his brand-new studio, fittingly named “The Dungeon”, Hendriks crawled back into writing mode for new album The Last Black Flower and explored new territory, always looking for new influences. Elements of electronic industrial music and psychedelic vintage rock blend with the dark bluesy foundation on which Soothsayer Orchestra is firmly built. Lyrically and conceptually this album can be seen as a documentation of self-reflection that Hendriks went through during the often hopeless and haunting years of the pandemic. What came out of this is a beautiful and very honest album that lays bare one’s soul and takes the listener on a musically dynamic journey through Hendriks his mind.

Tune in to hear about:

• The Last Black Flower.
• Pieters early influences
• Concert experiences
• Future plans
• Much much more!!

Find Soothsayer Orchestra here:

https://www.instagram.com/soothsayer_orchestra/

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On this episode Brian is joined by long time musician and performer Jammie Bosstel.

Jammie is the frontman of both Praise The Fallen and Bosstel. Starting his musical journey in the early 1990's, his most widely known accomplishment was the Jagermeister Band Signal from 2003 to 2009. Jammie has opened for many nationals such as : Sponge, Local H, Dope, Staind, Three Days Grace, Puddle Of Mud, Prong, John Corabi, John 5, Black Stone Cherry, Nonpoint, Saliva, 10 Years, Buckcherry, Skid Row, Powerman 5000, Smile Empty Soul, PaPa Roach, Candlebox and many many more...

Tune in to hear all about:

• Jamie's music journey right from the beginning.
• Jamie's early influences.
• Concert Experiences.
• Jamie's health struggles when he caught Covid19 and ended up in intensive care.
• Future plans and much much more!

Find Jammie here:

www.Bosstelofficial.com

https://www.instagram.com/bosstel_official/

https://www.facebook.com/bosstelofficial

https://open.spotify.com/artist/39PEWeecVwc2Su2dWc1UXJ?si=ZIaNHvMOTEClJeCB5SZS4Q

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW8O7S9zf5_aufj9CULd4bA

https://www.ptfband.com/

https://www.facebook.com/praisethefallenmusic

https://open.spotify.com/artist/448VowCAfBfkwiCR5ovdi0?si=K5XFJQm9S4WG8WiVwpw0ww

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcko6fYKHT4ONrfj8UkBVg

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On this episode Brian is joined by Michael and Daniel from Bird Problems.

Bird Problems is a Progressive Metal band with modern Jazz influences from Montréal, Canada started by brothers Michael (Vocals) & Daniel "Djank" Smilovitch (Drums) in 2013. With Joseph Anidjar on guitar and Matt McCormack on Bass, Bird Problems are know for their energetic live performances pushing boundaries both musically and lyrically.

Tune in to hear all about:

• The Beyond The Nest EP.
• The history of the band
• Concert experiences
• Future plans and much more!

Find Bird Problems here:

http://birdproblems.ca/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5LWb35Abxcm6ZzP5MTRhlh

https://www.instagram.com/birdproblemsband/

https://www.facebook.com/BirdProblems/

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