Holy Roar

Mazz sits down with Thom Weeks where they talk about Gnarwolves career: starting off as a bunch of messy kids from Cornwall to playing all across the globe and meeting some of their heroes. Thom talks about brewing their own beer, playing on a boat in Camden, vomiting in front of NOFX and much more.

In episode 25 Mazz talks to Pete Fraser, multi instrumentalist and lead singer of the band Down I Go. Topics include his days in the early 00’s ska punk scene and how the band Down I Go began, as well as what went into their latest record including flying to Iceland and writing the entire album there.

This episode we chat to Leigh McAndrew, former bassist of UK emo/rock band Goodtime Boys and now bass player of the band Rope. Leigh also runs Welsh DIY label Palm Reader Records. Mazz and Leigh chat about the Welsh punk rock scene, FFAF’s early success, Leigh's label and putting out some of his favourite bands like Hondo Maclean and Creepers first ever release. Leigh also chats about Goodtime Boys' several US tours including playing SXSW before turning his attention towards the future of Rope and Palm Reader Records.

Mazz chats to Paul and Dan from prog/sludge/doom outfit OHMMS. They discuss the bands early days, growing up in Kent’s prolific emo/hardcore scene: from their previous project Babies Three into what they are currently doing now. in OHHMS. The guys discuss how comfortable they feel in their current status with the band and what their future holds for them.

This episode is tour heavy: Mazz gets in the van with Loz Clark, old friend and now tour driver for bands in the UK and mainland Europe. They discuss Loz’s hometown of Bournemouth and his decision into buying a van and being a ‘tour guy’. Loz talks about his experiences around Europe, squat touring and some questionable moments during the whole process.....

Episode 21 features Phil Buch of early 2000’s UK metalcore act Eden Maine, a chat that coincides with the 10 year anniversary of the band playing their last ever show. Mazz and Phil reflect on the bands career and he gives a real insight on how the scene in the early 2000’s was. Phil talks about recording their first EP with Kurt Ballou, touring with Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura and an infamous tour with Lostprophets. Phil gives his thoughts on Ian Watkins and they look back at Eden Maine’s last ever show.

In episode 20 Mazz sits down with Alex and Steve from Human Future/Truthseeker Music. They chat about Human Future’s early start from being a bedroom band into a touring band and their future plans with the project. They also talk about Truthseeker Music and where they see the label going down the road.

In this episode Mazz chats with Curtis Ward who, as well as going under many aliases in many projects, hosts a youtube channel called The Pitch Control. Him and Mazz discuss his early days as vocalist in The Long Haul and later as a part of the south cost power violence collective Witch Cult, with a few classic Witch Cult stories sprinkled here and there. They also discuss the UK’s revival of metalcore music and where he sees The Pitch Control taking him later in the year.

The first episode of 2016 and we have the fantastic Matt Davis of Funeral For A Friend as our guest! Mazz and Matt sit down with a cup of tea and chat in a broad sense about the career and history of Funeral For A Friend, including being able to tour with Iron Maiden, touring South Africa and becoming bosom buddies with Boy Sets Fire. They discuss Matt’s perspective on the bands career and thoughts going into their final show later on this year.....

It’s our Christmas wrap up! Mazz is joined by Alex Fitzpatrick and Justine Jones (Holy Roar/Employed To Serve)for a chat about the highs and lows of 2015. They talk about some of Holy Roar’s best releases of the year, when Pariso and Employed To Serve had a weekend away in Ireland and some of the best festivals and shows they’ve been to this year. Then they finish it off with some of their favourite records of 2015!

Thanks to We Brought Beer in Clapham for hosting us for this episode - www.webroughtbeer.co.uk