Is Breakfast Included?

By Bernie Guerra and Lisa LedermanMusic Music Interviews

Is Breakfast Included? episodes

August 19, 2022 76 - Robot Monster
This week we speak with William Brennan and Logan Sidle from New Haven, CT, who are collectively known as Robot Monster! In early 2020, Will and Logan used IG and Tiktok to unleash a series of viral videos of them playing venues like backyards and wrecking yards, quickly catching the attention of thousands of followers (including Skrillex, and Fred Durst). Soon, producer Jaquire King (Buddy Guy, Kings of Leon, Tom Waits) threw them into a studio, and before long, their debut album was released on all streaming platforms. They have recently announced a tour with The Bronx and Drug Church but they took a little time to chat with me about how it all started and where it’s going. Will and Logan are ready for whatever comes next, and it couldn’t have happened to two nicer guys!
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hUuP1ezGGEm6JSUdFcA9t?si=9y3t7I9SQpCbd1pJE7toVQ
https://www.robotmonstermusic.com/
27 min
August 12, 2022 75 - Davies Baird
In this week’s episode, we sit down with Davies Baird. Davies is an independent promoter representative who handles live events, but more importantly, he’s one of my best friends. I met Davies almost 30 years ago and we have been through it all together. We share some stories of our past, talk about how we met, and hear about his gig as a promoter rep. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
36 min
August 05, 2022 74 - Fatima Thomas
This week we sit down at Dallas’ own Three Links with bassist extraordinaire, Fatima Thomas. Fatima takes us on a journey through her early bass playing days and move to Texas. We learn her story, from happiness to heartbreak, and then on to a new chapter with HESS and Flickerstick. Fatima is a fighter and she’s ready to take on whatever comes her way!

instagram.com/fatimaplaysbass
instagram.com/flickerstick_official
instagram.com/caseyhe55
37 min
July 29, 2022 73 - Joshua Blair
This week we have the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Grammy Award winning engineer, and dear friend, Joshua Blair. Josh is a Berklee College of Music graduate and has worked with some of the biggest artists in the world such as Adele, Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson & Duran Duran. We had a great conversation, he told some fascinating stories, and we found out what he likes for breakfast.

joshuablair.com
instagram.com/rocket88_au
1 hr 9 min
July 22, 2022 72 - Pembe Tokluhan
This week we had the pleasure of spending time with Pembe Tokluhan. Pembe is an event specialist who handles all aspects of event production including tour management, production management, and backstage coordination. She shares her amazing story with us and brings us up to speed on her events company, Petok Productions. Petok Productions provides a directory of women, trans, and non-binary professionals to match with various backstage roles. Pembe’s enthusiasm is addictive, and I’m grateful she took the time out of her busy schedule to do this interview with me.

linktr.ee/Petok_Pem

41 min
July 15, 2022 71 - Ozzie Henderson
On today’s show we sit down with my friend and fellow backline technician, Ozzie Henderson. Ozzie is a synthesizer programmer and keyboard technician who has worked with such artists as Stevie Wonder, The Gorrilaz, Sarah Brightman, and Duran Duran. We start off with talking about his early days in Hackney, then we discuss a bit about his photography and his latest endeavor, owner of Curated Frames.
instagram.com/ozziehenderson
curatedframes.com
48 min
July 08, 2022 70 - Felix Threadgill
This week we sit down with London-based audio technician, guitar player, and all-around nice guy, Felix Threadgill. Felix and I have been on the road together for about three months and I wanted him to be on the podcast as soon as I met him. We chat about this gig, his band Recoba, and his love of the game of cricket!

instagram.com/recoba_official
35 min
July 01, 2022 69 - Jeffrey Bryant
In this week’s episode we sit down with the extraordinary Jeffrey Bryant. Jeffrey is our wardrobe manager on the Duran Duran tour and also designs a lot of the band’s stage clothing. In our conversation he takes us from his teenage years, designing clothes for himself and his friends during the punk movement, all to way through to designing clothes for The Pet Shop Boys, Mick Jagger, and Tina Turner, among others. He and his work have appeared in a multitude of TV commercials, music videos, and films. Jeffrey is quite possibly the most creative and talented person I know, and I was honored that he made the time to chat with us.

instagram.com/10jwork
46 min
June 24, 2022 68 - Chris Miller
This week we sit down to shoot the shit with my good buddy, Chris "Hollywood" Miller. Chris is a monitor engineer who I’ve known and traveled with for the past six years, and he’s one of the most stand-up guys I know in the business. In our conversation we discuss his intro to recording, landing his first production gig, and how he literally ran off and joined the circus! Chris is great guy who’s always willing to lend a hand, and I'm grateful he spent time on his day off to chat with me.
45 min
June 17, 2022 67 - Kevin Bell
In this week’s episode we sit down with my good friend Kevin “drum master” Bell. Kevin has worked as a drum tech in this industry for 36 years. We discuss his early days working for session drummers, how he got his first gig on the road, and how he (and I) both ended up working with Duran Duran for the past 12 years. Kev and I have had countless conversations about life, music, and sometimes nothing at all, and now you get to listen in on one of them!
49 min