Making Waves, The ShipRocked Podcast

We discuss the intricacies of Ft. Wayne, IN, how NOT to pick up your future wife, being a songwriter to the stars and Sahaj's transition from LA to the midwest.

Making Waves Episode 85 features D.R.U.G.S. frontman and mastermind Craig Owens discussing the process behind the band's comeback album Destroy Rebuild, how his process during the recording process was reminiscent of Steely Dan's approach, expanding the band's sound to include pop, big rock and ethereal to compliment their post-punk attack. Also, one of the more enlightening items was his story about writing and recording with Dr. Dre as per the good Doctor's request, it's quite the tale. All this and writing sad songs on a boat while being probed by the elders on the previous cruise. 

Making Waves Episode 83 features Giovannie Yanez of Giovannie & The Hired Guns. The little ol band from Tejas has been grinding out 200+ shows a year one town at a time while finding their profile grow steadily with their high octane blend of Lone Star country and southern rock. Check out how Van Halen was pivotal to their video making, what it’s like to write your debut in a pawn shop and how a wedding party led to the band’s name. Grab your favorite salsa and check out this hour of power. 

Making Waves Episode 82 was a jammed packed affair as Seth & Briton from the Florida metal sensation Wage War sent us down us rabbit hole that is Taylor Swift, while exploring their biggest tour to date with Slipknot, the idea of a single a month, how they have been the hardest working band since the road has opened back up (data proves as much) and why the Sunshine state is so damn metäl! 

Making Waves Episode 82 featured Nonpoint vocalist, the dreaded Elias Soriano. He spoke of the new business model the band employs, going independent, accepting aging in rock & roll, the difficulty of No.2 and the necessity of content creation in the modern paradigm of marketing.

Making Waves Episode 81 featuring Anthrax legend, vocalist Joey Belladonna and his lovely wife Krista joined us to discuss 40 years of thrash metal, why Journey matters and the advent of band-created liquor and cannabis model in the modern rock world. Plus we find out what the first records they both bought with their own money were. 

Mikey from Islander joins from backstage prior to Islander's gig at The Forge in Joliet, IL to make waves about eating four steaks, starting a band with his brother, the origins of his war paint and the definition of the word "Fran."

Making Waves Episode 78 features Bay Area thrash legend and one of the hardest working men in Metal Phil Demmel formerly of Machine Head and now back with his original band Vio_lence as well as the #1 fill-in for Slayer, Lamb of God, Overkill, Nonpoint and others + Golf, Metal and the art of learning 18 Slayer tracks in 24 hours. All this and more during the hour. 

Making Waves Episode 77 was a 60-min hootenanny with our friends Ryan & Adrian of Otherwise : your parents record collections, fight club featuring Bob Marley, the comings and goings of band members, the loan sharks at labels and the best worst dumbest smartest thing ever.

Making Waves Episode 76 features Arizona’s Scary Kids Scaring Kids’ Pouyan and Cove talking about their soon to be released comeback album Out Of Light. After nearly a decade hiatus the band created a big, sweeping powerhouse of a record using several vocalists and expanding their sound. Check out how they did it.