The Adamantium Podcast

Canadian singer-songwriter and The Lowest of the Low front man, Ron Hawkins, joins us again on The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their new double live album, Taverns And Palaces, the significance of those gigs, and the elements of a really good live recording. We also talk about the background to their single, “When She Falls,” the 30th anniversary of their debut album Shakespeare My Butt, and the honour of being affiliated with some of the most legendary venues around Toronto.

Singer-songwriter, Sara Kays, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss her song-writing process and how she’s grown into her latest EP, Struck By Lighting. We also talk about breaking out during a pandemic, crowd testing lyrics over TikTok, busking as an early teenager, and her first experience in Canada.

Canadian hip hop trailblazer, K-OS, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss the return of live music, and why he has always gravitated towards rock n’ roll artists. We also talk about his latest single “HOT BOY” with 16-year old emerging Toronto talent, KAGE E, his cover of The Cars’ “Just What You Needed,” and the importance of variety in his music.

Canada’s rock n’ roll messiah, Sam Roberts, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss the big night feel on the afternoon of one the first amphitheatre concerts in Toronto since the start of the pandemic. We talk about his latest album, All of Us, and it’s rally cry to the human species, as well as his quintessential debut album, We Were Born in a Flame, and how it changed his life. We also fan out together on the Canadian women’s soccer team’s gold medal win at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.

Australian indie folk singer-songwriter, Vance Joy, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss his beautiful new single “Missing Piece,” and it’s relatable nature over the course of the pandemic, his Mom’s influence on his music, and how his life changed after his song “Riptide” became an international smash hit and the longest charting song in Australian history. We also talk about his transition from Australian Football player to musician, and the inspiration he acquired while touring with Pink.

Singer & songwriter, Finny McConnell, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss his 30-year journey fronting Celtic punk band, The Mahones, and his decision to put out his first solo record, The Dark Streets of Love, this late into his career. We talk about how The Mahones formed by chance, his early career fear of being dubbed “fake Irish,” playing in a band with Gord Downie at his Dad’s Irish pub in Kingston, the strangest gigs he’s been offered, and how it came to be that their song “Paint The Town Red” was used in the final fight scene of the Oscar-winning film, The Fighter.

Country music singer & songwriter, Jordan Davis, joins us on this Virtual Series episode of the The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss his latest EP, Buy Dirt, and how it represents his personal reflections during the pandemic, and the significance of having Luke Bryan on the title track. We also talk about the importance of honesty and detail in songwriting, his family’s songwriting roots and their influence on his music, growing up in a hotbed of live music, and hiding CDs with bad words from your parents.

Lead singer & guitarist, Ryan Guldemond, of indie rock band, Mother Mother, joins us on this Virtual Series episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their new album, Inside, and how the pandemic forced them to create music differently, their latest single, “Sick of the Silence,” and its meditative roots, as well as the amazing music video of fan submitted footage for “I Got Love.” We also talk about their recent TikTok driven popularity for their 2008 album, O My Heart, and how it's allowed them to connect with new and younger fans, preparing to go back on the road, and Ryan’s love for photography.

Badass rock n’ roll frontman, Josh Todd, of Buckcherry joins us on this Virtual Series episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their new album, Hellbound, the latest single “So Hott,” as well as their experience making an album during the pandemic. We also talk about the delicate backstory to the song “Rescue Me,” their bond with Canadians, touring with Mötley Crüe, and Josh’s 1999 centrefold in Rolling Stone magazine.

In our first in-person interview of 2021, this episode of The Adamantium Podcast features Ewan Currie & Ryan Gullen of Canadian rock & roll band, The Sheepdogs. We discuss their new EP, No Simple Thing, the guitar vibes in their single “Keep On Loving You,” the sociological inspiration behind “Talk It Over,” and being dubbed a ‘summer band.’ We delve into their acclaimed Rolling Stone Magazine cover contest win, how their life changed afterwards, and how their song “I Don’t Know” became the band’s anthem. We also talk about Ryan’s experience on The Price is Right, their 4/20 social media game: ‘Guess How Much Weed is in The Jar,’ and their relationship with the Tim & Sid show.