Fans With Bands

A chat with Aaron, Julio, Jonathan, and Dustin from Epcya along with Tom from Slumlord Radio. Epcya hails from Grand Rapids. Their music touches on many genres including ska, punk, funk, progressive, and metal. It is an eclectic mix and we talked on where that mix originates. Epcya also blends lyrics in Spanish and English. We chatted about what influences a particular song to be in Spanish or English.

Our conversation with Epcya touched on a few songs from their album Metamorphosis. In particular the song “Hongos / Super A”. The story behind this one is fantastic. As usual, we wrapped up with the dreaded debate about pizza and pineapple.

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A chat with Cale, Brad, and Sean from Cavalcade along with fans Jacob, Ben, and Chuck. Cavalcade is one of the unique heavy bands that I’ve had the pleasure of listening to and seeing live. Their sound embraces some many wonderful aspects of the term “heavy”. We talked a bit about how Cavalcade came up with their sound. This led to a bit of quantum entanglement as myself and Sean crossed paths a few times in our earlier lives in the Michigan Metal scene. 

Our chat with Cavalcade also took a turn into musical gadgets employed by bassist Craig Horkey. Finally, we hit upon favorite subjects such as first albums and concerts. As usual, we wrapped up with the dreaded debate about pizza and pineapple.

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A chat with Jake, Nicky, Jonny, and Jeff from the Bootstrap Boys. While country music may have originated down south, the Bootstrap Boys are giving country a home in Michigan. We talked a bit about their latest album “Between the Hat and the Boots”. Particularly about what got them into country music. We compared notes on their favorite spots in Michigan.

Our talk with the Bootstrap Boys also included some favorite topics such as first albums and first concerts. We also get into favorite concerts. We wrapped up with the crucial question of pineapple on pizza.

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A chat with Sean, Mike, and Jeremy of Distilled Tongues as well as fans Zac and Chris. Their new debut EP is a fantastic barrage of powerful rock riffs. Our chat included the story of how Sean and Mike transitioned from a folk band into the super groove rock that they play today. Mike was stretching his wings from the tremendous thrash riffs of his other band Pick Axe Preacher. Jeremy (who also plays in Cosmic Sands) saw that Sean and Mike were looking for a drummer and it was a done deal. 

Our talk with Distilled Tongues also included a bit about the recording process which was completely do it yourself. A testament to the band’s skill in self-producing from their home studio. We wrapped up with our favorite topics of first albums, concerts, and the crucial question of pineapple on pizza.

Sit back, grab your favorite beverage and dig into our chat with Distilled Tongues. If you are in the Detroit area on July 30 (Friday), head over to the New Dodge in Hamtramck to see Distilled Tongues in action!

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Friday Flashback to our chat with award winning blues artist and The Voice finalist Laith Al-Saadi as well as fans Jaime, Jane, Ron, Sylvia, Jerry, Jodi, Gale, Tobi, and Greg. The fans share their stories of discovering Laith through The Voice and local performances in Ann Arbor. We discuss our amazement at Laith’s riff weaving abilities by layering songs within songs. We chat about the influence of the Beatles. And Laith shares the story of meeting his guitar hero, Joe Walsh 

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A chat with Tommy, Troy, Kevin and Bob of the Detroit punk band Screw as well as fans Keith from Choking Susan and extraordinary photographer Erick Buchholz (aka THE Photo Punk). We talked about getting back on stage and the emotional energy of being able to perform again to a packed house. The guys mentioned that their fans are really family. Screw has a blast delivering a musical punch to the face.

We also talked a bit about their love of punk rock. For them it is the release and the raw power. We wrapped up with our favorite topics of first albums, concerts, and the crucial question of pineapple on pizza.

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A chat with Kristi, Shaun, Tim, Rick, Erich, and Ryan of The DayNites as well as fans Lori, Antonio, Dan, and Danielle. The fans share how they found The DayNites through connections at Eastern Michigan University and Grove Studios in Ypsilanti, Michigan. We share our mutual love for The DayNites new self-titled EP. We delve into the musical gumbo of creative influences that shape the band’s sound. Along the way we share laughs and appreciation for our rich musical community.

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The Stratton Setlist

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A chat with Tyler, Jordan, Aaryn, and Dave of Edison Hollow as well as fans Chene, Bashar, Stephanie, Jennifer, Mike, Iro, Eric, and Joey. We dig into how the band came up with their name, how they describe their brand of high energy rock music, and plans for new music. Their debut EP is fantastic and their latest single “Bad Things” is a gem.

We also talk about Tyler’s job driving dead people around, Chene’s house cleaning skills, and Bashar’s prowess slinging merchandise at gigs. The band plans to build a castle in the near future to develop a closer bond. Finally we hit on our favorite topics of first albums, key concerts, and the hotly contested question of pineapple on pizza.

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Throwback Thursday edition with Overdrive Orchestra!!

A chat with Chris, Shaun, and Adam from Overdrive Orchestra with fans Jason, Denise and Mike. We talk about the new Overdrive Orchestra album Electric Mind and get into a bit of the history of the band. Then we all dig into favorites. Favorite songs to play, favorite stages, and favorite albums. Along the way we explore musicians who inspired the band, prospects of new music, and what is the point of pineapple on pizza.

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A chat with Brian, Sam, Jay, and Gaston of Chirp as well as fans J, Ralph, Jack, and Brynne. In this episode, we get the backstory into how these talented musicians made their way together to form the psychedelic and funky musings of Chirp. We also talked about how they came up with the name. The big news is new Chirp music on the horizon. We talked a bit about what they love about the recording process and when we can expect to hear the new tunes.

Along the way we hit some of our favorite topics such as origins into music, first concerts, dream gig locations, and the dreaded pineapple on pizza debate.

Grab a cold one, chill out on the deck, and enjoy our chat with Chirp on Fans With Bands!

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