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In this episode of the podcast Edgel speaks with Marc Roberge, guitarist / frontman and songwriter for the band OAR! More about OARO.A.R. (short for Of A Revolution) is an American rock band, founded in 1996 in Rockville, Maryland.[1] The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Marc Roberge, drummer Chris Culos, guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman, saxophonist/guitarist Jerry DePizzo, and touring members, trumpet player Jon Lampley and keyboardist Mikel Paris. Together, the band has ...

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel sits down with recording artist Stacey Ryan. After years of writing music and teasing songs, her song "Don't Text Me When You're Drunk" went absolutely mental on TikTok, becoming one of the most viral songs in TikTok history. Eventually leading to a recording contract with Island Records in 2022. Stacey is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter whose influences draw from pop, jazz, blues and R&B.

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel sits down with Pat Monahan, the lead singer of TRAIN.Train has sold over 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwideIn late 2009, Train released the album Save Me, San Francisco, from which the album's three singles—the RIAA 6× platinum-certified international hit "Hey, Soul Sister", "If It's Love" and "Marry Me"—reached numbers three and 34 respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified gold by both the RIAA and ARIA.[4] In Ap...

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel sits down with legendary producer David Bottrill.David is the architect of some of the most influential rock, prog and pop albums of all time. TOOL, SILVERCHAIR, PETER GABRIEL, RUSH, KING CRIMSON, GODSMACK, DREAM THEATER and tons more.

Colin James Hay is a Scottish-born Australian-American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist of the band Men at Work and later as a solo artist. Hay's music has been used frequently by actor and director Zach Braff in his work, which helped a career rebirth in the mid-2000s. Hay has also been a member of Ringo Starr's Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.Hay has made appearances in movies such as Cosi and in television shows such as The Larry...

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel speaks with Ben Bruce, the founding member of the band Asking Alexandria. He is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of rock band Asking Alexandria and has also performed as a solo artist. Bruce founded the band while he was living in Dubai. Ben currently resides in Charleston SC. Asking Alexandria are a British rock band from York, North Yorkshire, consisting of guitarists Ben Bruce and Cameron Liddell, drummer James Cassells, lead vocalis...

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel sits down with Steven Le Vine. Steven is an award-winning PR strategist, and founder of grapevine pr + consulting, based in Los Angeles, Austin, and Nashville, since 2006. The firm's clients include major tech companies and consumer brands, as well as high-profile experts and celebrities, including William Shatner, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb, and actor/activist Danny Pintauro ('Who's The Boss?').He has secured clients wide-rang...

In this episode of the podcast Edgel speaks with frontman and lyrical architect of the successful rock band INCUBUS. Brandon has also been releasing his own music which will continue through 2022 in tandem with continued efforts from Incubus. Brandon recounts his earliest memories of music, sitting under the piano while his mom played and sang. They discuss Brandon's religious 'holy roller' type family and how that shaped his musical path. Brandon and Edgel also discuss the s...

In this episode of the podcast Edgel interviews Brian Vander Ark of the band 'The Verve Pipe' who is most recognized for their platinum song 'The Freshman' that dominated the charts and airwaves in the late 90's. Brian's story is inspiring and impressive. Enjoy!

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel speaks with Joe Trohman, founding member and guitarist of the multi-platinum band, Fall Out Boy. Joe got his start as a teenager in the east coast hardcore / punk scene and organically built Fall Out Boy from the ground up. You'll hear him talk about his humble beginnings and what it took to be a touring musician with no money, no label and just a few packs of ramen noodles. This interview took place just one day before the 2021 Fall Out Boy, Weezer...