The Noisemaker Podcast

I sit down with Bryant from The Bryant C. Project

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The Bryant C. Project consists of Bryant Carter on guitar, vocals and songwriting. Bryant’s unique style is a product of his environment, so diverse yet so familiar with the infusion of Rock, Soul and R&B. Some have tag his style simply as Rock n’ Soul. With an arsenal of incredible songs like the beautiful ballad “Face of A Thousand Words” that touches your heart and soul to the emotional groove rocker “No Gamble”, you can definitely tell that Bryant has his pick and pen on the pulse of what’s going on in the world right now. Also his most recent singles 'Sugar Baby' & 'My Life Story' have had a strong impact with many. Hear a diverse side of vocals and music with guitar riffs that explode with emotion. So sit back, turn it up and enjoy.

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I sit down with Tanner and Amanda from Wicked Peace

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Breathe in, breathe out, and let the enlightening pop-rock mantras from Wicked Peace be your guide. These Lexington, KY oddballs pair transcendental instrumentals with hook-heavy, soul-bearing lyricism for a singular sound that doesn’t just flow, it levitates right off the stage. Zig-zagging between power pop and Americana, detouring anywhere a song takes them along the way, Wicked Peace blends its members’ disparate influences and southern background into a soulful sonic smoothie designed to help you find your zen.

In 2013, frontman Tanner Blevins and guitarist Patrick Brumback shared a Morehead State dorm room hallway and musical dreams. With Tanner’s older sister/songwriter Amanda on board, the band quickly self-released 2014’s charmingly-DIY debut Conclusions, featuring personal, scornful laments of love lost, softened only by the abundant loose acousti-pop at play that would become their template moving forward. They followed this form with 2015’s self-effacingly titled Growing Pain.

The band then traveled down to Music City to cut the fullest realization of their musical visions yet: The Edge EP, recorded at Blackbird Studio. After a series of back-to-back singles featuring an evolved sound and lyricism recorded with Lexington’s own Duane Lundy at Shangri-La Studio—“All of Me,” “Halfway,” “New Addiction,” and “Tubesox”—the band took a step back to focus on their live show. With the addition of a powerhouse rhythm section in Matt Holleran (drums) and Jared “Hippie” Davis (bass), they also took a deep dive into production work, building their own Butchwood Studios in the process. With a wealth of self-produced material and a fresh, muscular band to perform it, Wicked Peace has entered their most productive period to date, with new songs, videos, and shows coming at a nonstop clip—including 3 EPs (THE PORTLAND EP, THE EVENING EP, THE HIGH ROAD EP) and two singles (“(Take Off My) T-Shirt” and "Ur Welcome")—culminating in their debut full length album, 2019's Rock N Roll Racecar. 

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I sit down with CJ, Ryan, and David from Indigo Storm Band

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Indigo Storm is a progressive/alt rock trio known for original music with thought provoking lyrics, engaging vocals and powerful instrumentals. CJ Jones (guitar and vocals), Ryan Slayton (drums), and David DeWolfe (bass and vocals) generate the Indigo Storm sound: primal and passionate – capable of pushing and pulling you on a wonderful demented ride.

Indigo Storm released their debut LP “Deep” in September 2018. The same month, they opened for Grammy nominated artists Nothing More and platinum artists Bad Wolves in Lexington, Kentucky. Focused upon creating music they can perform authentically, the band is poised to rock the perfect Storm.

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I sit down with Clayton from The Gypsy Store Troubadours

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A four-piece serving up raw, guitar-driven Country and Americana Rock from a tiny town in Oklahoma, Gypsy Store Troubadours is a band that thrives on contradictions. Their music often combines opposing elements, bringing the sweet and the dangerous together seamlessly, a talent best summarized by a lyric from their soon-to-be-released debut single “Local Honey”: smooth as lightning. Part wild and unapologetic rock-and-rollers, part devoted family men committed to their home town and loved ones, the members of Gypsy Store Troubadours tend to toe the line between their enigmatic public personas and the in-your-face openness of their songs. Drawing from a broad mix of influences and genres, from Tom Petty’s laid-back Americana style to Waylon Jennings’ classic outlaw country to the Allman Brothers’ brand of gritty, Southern soul, Gypsy Store Troubadours’ official debut album is set to be released July 26, 2019. The album is a descriptive masterpiece of gruff, pensive Country and Americana songs that showcase the band’s ability to deliver striking melodies, no-bullshit lyrics, and music that speaks to diverse array of moods.

While the band tends to avoid the spotlight of interviews and excessive public appearance, their songs have a tendency to lay it all out there as frankly and vulnerably as possible. Their deft handling of life’s contradictions is evident in the straightforward yet lighthearted delivery of songs like “PBR,” a loping, drink-and-drug anthem that presents a fun, country-style version of Joan Jett’s “I don’t give a damn about my bad reputation” sentiment: I could have been a big dick / and acted like a lunatic / and pissed off everyone / but I’ve learned better / so I wrote you a letter / to tell you that I’m happy you’re gone. It’s the sort of logic of dreams, where statements of fact are both direct and also subject to the ebb and flow of mood, which makes these songs feel as real and as volatile as human temperament.  

The four musicians all hail from small, rural Oklahoma communities with a combined population of about 550 people. “The biggest of these towns sits smack dab on historic Route 66, as it begins its westward stretch towards Los Angeles. If you could see pictures of where we’re from, you’d ask “Where the hell does this sound come from?” Their unique, genre-defying sound is in part due to McKinzie’s creative songwriting process: He often conceives of a song in his sleep, rushing to his home studio upon waking at any hour to record a new storyline or melody. “I just— I happen upon a song. It’s generated in my head, and I wake up and go to town on it.” Another subconscious influence on their music is the band’s convergent geographic location: “Where we’re based is pretty much where the South meets the Midwest meets the Southern Great Plains meets the West and deserts of the Southwest. This has given us exposure to all different kinds of influences that we’ve used to form our style and sound.”

Members of Gypsy Store Troubadours have been playing together for over a decade, developing their chemistry and fine-tuning their performance styles as their music evolved. Bassist Kevin Lawrence and lead singer-songwriter Clayton McKinzie grew up together, playing shows for years before putting out a demo in the hopes of drawing new players through the music itself, which is how guitarist Billings and drummer Hollis entered the mix. For their debut album, the group sought out Grammy-winning drummer David Teegarden Sr. to record at his studio in Tulsa. They also recruited Danny Timms, long-time keyboardist for Kris Kristofferson and Bonnie Raitt. With moments reminiscent of alternative-rock favorites Crooked Fingers (check out the deep, drowsy vocals in “Sober” and “Rebels in Bloom”) and the cool, bluesy-rock ambiance of Dire Straits (see songs “Local Honey” and “Sober”) blended into the classic country and Americana sensibility the band is known for, the new record proves that Gypsy Store Troubadours can straddle multiple genres and musical traditions with a lighthearted ease and a depth of understanding far beyond the expected. 

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I sit down with Madi, JT and Andy from Tonic Zephyr

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From the foothills of NorCal, a good old fashioned Psychedelic Rock band practices from a dimly lit garage, equipped with lava lamps and painted mannequin heads. A modern mashup of Gwen Stefani’s rebellious energy and Janis Joplin’s soul, front woman Madi Gold boogies about the smoky room, custom DNA electric axe in tow, wailing esoteric lines into the void. The bone shaking wall of sound that booms from the amp stacks of bassist Reilly Olsen melts perfectly into JT Loux’s progressive and melodic riffing. Now, the walls begin to shake, glass topples from the shelves. Their practice space, lovingly named the ‘Zephyr Den’, prepares for lift off, leading listeners on a journey through the stratosphere as they wade into the cosmic soup.

Madi Gold and lead Guitarist JT Loux formed the band in early 2016, releasing their first album as Tonic Zephyr in 2017. Inundated with the youthful angst of the next generation of Psychedelic Rock and Roll, Reilly Olsen and Andy Nathan drive the rhythm through the roof.

This Cali grown 4-piece has shared the stage with Frank Hannon and Jeff Keith of Tesla, Twanna Turner, Keith St. John, Pat Martin’s Allstar Band, Buddy Guy’s Band, Pat Travers, Trapt, and the award winning Greg Golden Band. The band’s reputation for energizing and mystifying their audience has led them to stages such as the Ace of Spades, Opera House Saloon, Harlow’s, Holy Diver, and The Boardwalk.

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I sit down with the Jennifer from Ignescent

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Female fronted and from Chicago, Illinois, Ignescent is a rock band founded by Jennifer Benson. Since 2008, the band has been primarily touring throughout the Midwest and Nashville area.  Ignescent is comprised of Jennifer Benson on lead vocals, Deven Elion on lead guitar, Joey Sepulveda on rhythm guitar, Ian Sebastian on bass guitar, and Chris Calix on drums.

Ignescent’s first CD, Electrified, was produced by 4 time Dove Award winning & Grammy Nominated producer Travis Wyrick (10 Years, P.O.D.) and recorded at Lakeside Studios in Knoxville, Tennessee.  The first song on the CD, “Calling Out to You”, was co-written with former lead guitarist of Skillet, Ben Kasica, and hit the top 30 on the Christian Billboard Rock Charts.  Ignescent's 2nd CD was produced by Eric LaBrosse of Cherry Pit Studios.  Their brand new song, "You Got Me", has been played on many radio stations including 95 WIIL Rock. Ignescent has had the honor of opening for Stryper, Flyleaf, Eve 6, Megadeth, Saliva, Lacey Sturm, Otep, Fight The Fury - featuring John Cooper of Skillet, Another Lost Year, Art of Dying, Letters From The Fire, Like a Storm and has played at fests with Switchfoot, Colton Dixon, Memphis May Fire, The Devil Wears Prada, Veridia, Building 429, Chris Tomlin, and TobyMac. Ignescent has also played on Vans Warped Tour, at world famous - Rock Fest - in Cadott, Wisconsin with Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Anthrax, Lita Ford, Slayer, and Sevendust, at Summerfest, and recently co-wrote a new song with Sameer Bhattacharya of Flyleaf.  Ignescent's new song "Into The Night" was produced by Cameron Mizell (Memphis May Fire, Sleeping With Sirens) and has been played on many radio stations all over the world.

Ignescent combines their musical backgrounds to form a harmony that is both addictively musical and inspiring. Ignescent is more than just a rock band, they are real people with a combination of great stories.  These stories, combined with moving guitars riffs and a driving beat create a sound people enjoy and relate to.  Their influences include Flyleaf, Evanescence, and Paramore.

Ignescent’s music is a great mixture of rock and pop with a great message. You can tell that their music has a rock/alternative edge that sounds right at home with most Top 40 formats.

Ignescent is excited to share their music. They have been working hard creating and perfecting their sound. Relatable lyrics with a rock and roll vibe, Ignescent is sure to entertain and inspire.  “We’re authentic people that just want to encourage others with our message.  We’re also a rock band and put on a great show!  The music is addicting, it’s catchy with a real message.” 

Ignescent fuses their passion for life and music by serving as ambassadors for Holt International.

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I sit down with the James from Hurt and the Heartbeat

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Hurt and the Heartbeat is a non identifying genre band that cares deeply about the emotion and passion that goes into the writing and performing of their music.

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I sit down with the guys from Loss Of Existence.

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Loss of existence is a high energy band with melodic hooks
L.O.E. was formed in late 2004, After the break up of The Opposable Thumb. After performing for a few years we decided to take a break to explore other musical interests and spend more time with our families. In 2010 we reformed and started gigging again. After a few member changes through out the years, the current lineup is high energy and in your face .Since returning we have had the distinct privilege of sharing the stage with such national acts as Quiet Riot,Saliva, Autograph, Killer Dwarfs, Ron Keel, Cage 9, Boy Hits Car,Element A440 ,Green Jello,Vixen, LA Guns,Wildside,Puddle of Mudd, Davey Suicide,Enuff Znuff,Lynch Mob and others. We pride ourselves in leaving everything on the stage and hopefully, everyone entertained.

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I sit down with Marie and David from 6 Speed Supernova.

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6 Speed Supernova (6SS) is a four-piece San Francisco based rock band whose sound is infused with blues, funk, jazz, rock, EDM and alternative influences. Guitarist David Ballon hails from a 20 plus year career in the music scene playing with numerous acts including LA’s gypsy-rock group Madame Hooligan. David’s sister Marie Gutierrez, who has fronted both cover and original local NorCal bands over the last decade, sings lead for 6SS. Puerto Rico raised Joan Torres is a bassist/composer on the forefront of progressive jazz. Most notably, a number of Joan’s original music with his All Is Fused project was recently nominated in the 16th Annual Independent Music Awards. Drummer Brittany Patterson is currently obtaining her degree in Jazz from San Francisco State University and has played with a number of local jazz and punk bands over the last few years. It is said that music in the soul can be heard by the universe. 
6 Speed Supernova’s galactic compositions will expand your mind, tug on your heart and throw you tumbling into the cosmos.

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I sit down with Brandon from Late Night Savior

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Late Night Savior is a hard rock band out of Northern Utah. Started in 2014, our members are Brandon Johnson (Lead Vocals and Guitar), Tyler Davis (Drums), Tim Anderson (Rhythm Guitar and Vocals), and Skyler 'Stick' Johnson (Bass and Vocals). Formed when brothers Brandon and Skyler, lifelong musicians, teamed up with Tyler Davis to pursue their love of music. They soon after recruited Tim Anderson and quickly jumped into the local music scene.

In 2016 LNS released their first album, "Among the Forgotten, followed by a second album "Into the Aftermath" in 2017. In 2018 they were named best local rock band in Utah and chosen as 1 of 5 national finalists to fly to LA for a national music competition.

The group has opened for acts such as Drowning Pool, Mushroomhead, Adelitas Way, Stitched Up Heart, October Rage, Thousand Foot Krutch, Vault 7, Cage 9, Hail Sagen, Berlin Breaks, Tantric, Shaman's Harvest, Red, Alien Ant Farm and more!

They are currently working on their third album to be released in 2019.

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