Making Waves Episode 115 welcomed Mike of Mike’s Dead to the podcast. His latest EP Bite Down is ready to hit the market as a continuation of his ability to drop singles at a brisk pace. His move from university business major to audio production school changed his trajectory, and…
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Episode 114 was frightfully good, featuring our guest Chris Motionless of Motionless in White for our annual Halloween edition. We talked ghouls, goblins, vampires, and werewolves, plus touring until the tires come off the bus, pushing the boundaries of what the band does sonically and the ballet that is working…
Lucky 113 as Making Waves latest episode features AJ from Austin, Texas, metalcore stalwarts Fire From The Gods. The influence of Jonathan Davis, the boot camp of the New York hardcore scene, singing like Seal, album reinventions, the Texas effect, and Corey Glover’s Jamaican isn’t half bad.
Episode 112 of Making Waves brings us Matt Brandyberry, vocalist/founder of From Ashes To New. Old-school hip-hop, the Top 5 rappers of all-time, how he discovered metal, there is no Plan B, working your way up the musical food chain, their latest album Blackout and having a son who is…
Sisters Daniela, Paulina and Alejandra Villarreal Vélez put the power in power trio. The band Makes Waves and discusses everything from authentic Mexican food, the last time they cried, growing up in a non-musical family, being vulnerable in the studio, and how to properly bicker with bloodline bandmates.
Metal, Boxing and Food, this is the metal paradigm in 2023 and no one embodies these like Chef extraordinaire Chris Santos who's taking his love of the culinary arts to top tier restaurants, television and festivals but has now leveraged his influence into the world of metal and boxing thru…
Eva and the boys Make Waves to discuss garage bands, the culinary delights of international touring, using pre-recorded tracks in a live setting. We also get a visit from the band mascot "Merf"!
Episode 108 of Making Waves featured Ayron Jones discussing songs about fucking, understanding the black legacy of The Rolling Stones, attaining and maintaining musical status, the art of arena rock, and how to moderate your moderation, plus his new album and single.
Being creative during difficult times, Spanish fluency, the fastest 15 years in the music business... also, "Plant or Flower?" Check out Aranda's favorite charity, F.A.I.T.H. Kids at www.faithkids10.org and give a couple bucks!
Elias discusses decision-making at a crossroads and how his early work experiences shaped his trajectory. Longevity and the constant change in the music industry. Uncle Donny's bus driving and near-death experiences. Nearly killing state troopers, vodka tonic, sprite, and bread. Also, a magical impression of being from the Bronx.
Making Waves Ep 103 featured Matty of Memphis May Fire, metal core stalwarts with a hankering for bar b que and pomade. Matty discusses the dichotomy of wearing floral prints in a sea of black while sandblasting earholes. His early Christian music background still plays in his daily life and…
Justin joins us from his native Toronto and shares the virtues of Rush, how he'd rather be eaten by a shark than mauled by a bear (or was it the opposite?), the beginnings of BRKN Love, how the band creates spontaneity, and how his bandmates are his favorite musicians.
The real thunder from Down Under, Winston McCall of Parkway Drive joined us on Making Waves to discuss the just finished US Tour, the idea of a self-sustainable band, the brilliance of the power ballad, the idea behind Surf Goth, the clearest waters he’s ever seen, reinvention of Parkway’s sound…
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Making Waves Episode 91 found the fellas talking with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus frontman, songwriter and creative force Ronnie Winter about high fidelity, the power of one really great song, how high winds and festivals don’t mix and the the band's latest offering A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Called…
Making Waves Episode 90 features the horror director and writer Myles Eufurth for this special Halloween edition. Crocodile men, Twiztid, the influence of Psycho on the young mind and what’s it like to act with Steel Panther. Plus Chad asks the question we all wanted to know…..
Making Waves Episode 89 featured guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin who just set out on a solo trek of Europe and the UK so at 2am he spoke with us about three-part harmonies, Breaking Ben boot camp, off ramping to the blues, the pleasantries of the…
Episode 88 of Making Waves, the ShipRocked featured Davey Suicide. The conversation covered a new take on Bowie, the Rolodex of serial killers, how fatherhood changes the day to day, the determination of chasing love and how you can only suicide yourself in your career. Plus, the absurdity of the…
Making Waves Episode features Lacey Sturn, ex-vocalist of Flyleaf, Billboard chart-breaking solo artist, author, and a Whoseever ambassador. Meeting your heroes in awkward places, finding lyrical inspiration in the heaviest of places, the nuisance between faith and true belief, and how creativity spreads its wings into realms you never thought…
Making Waves Episode 86 features former Megadeth co-founder David Ellefson discussing his latest project The Kings of Thrash, which alongside former Deth’ guitarists Jeff Young and Chris Poland will revisit the seminal thrash albums Killing Is My Business and So Far, So Good, So What giving fans a chance to…
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.…
