Ray Gurz sits down in the basement studio for my fourth face to face podcast. Ray Gurz the multi-lingual Japanese speaking Navy veteran talks boot camp and his band Carpenter Ant opening for Mastodon in a house (RIP Pirate's Cove). Ray explains his unorthodox method of learning how to play bass by numbers with his band Tile and their talks with Reptilian Records. Gurz has another band called Bad American that has just released a full length called "Scuzz". Ray also has his own skateboard company called Lost Soul which is releasing their newest video on May 21st. This guy does...not...stop. Grab a coffee and be inspired.

By the way, Alex of my old bands Aletheian and Solamors was a guest on the latest Shoot The Shred podcast. Listen here: https://shredpod.simplecast.fm/25

Chapter 59 Notes:

Lost Soul trailer for "Magic Camera" coming on May 21st: https://vimeo.com/141716399

Bad American video for "Leather Candy": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf20j3Db2B0

https://badamerican.bandcamp.com

https://tilenoise.bandcamp.com

http://www.lostsoulskateboards.com

Chapter 59 Music:

Nails: "You Will Never Be One Of Us"

Bad America: "Scab Eater"

Carpenter Ant: "Fluck Up"

Tile: "Snakewoman"

Bad American: "Leech"

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