Hey, what's up folks? Welcome to another episode of my podcast. I'm your host, Vincent Jacob, and today we're coming to you from the heart of LA, where I had the chance to sit down with the guys from Theory of a Deadman backstage at one of my favorite venues… The Wiltern. These rockers from the Great White North have been doing their thing since 2001, and let me tell you, they've still got it! With 7 albums under their belt and a brand new one called 'Dinosaur', they're out here killing the game...
Apr 04, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 11
It's time to get deep and talk music with another incredible artist. Today we have Ben Grey, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the LA-based indie rock band Dear Boy, joining us for a special episode of Hanging On Sunset. Dear Boy has been making waves in the indie music scene since their formation in 2011, with their dreamy, anthemic sound and influences from post-punk, new wave, and alternative rock. They've released several EPs and one full-length album, earning critical acclaim and a devoted...
Mar 20, 2023•2 hr•Season 3Ep. 10
If you're looking for a singer who isn't afraid to be raw, honest, and unapologetic in their music, then you need to know about Scout Gillett . I got to watch her perform solo at the Zebulon towards the end of last year, and I was moved to tears. That doesn't happen a lot those days for me. Her latest album, "No Roof No Floor" , is a testament to her journey as an artist and a singer. " When I'm recording a song, it's crucial for me to have a personal connection to it. " Scout says. " I want to ...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 9
If you're an independent musician or just someone who's been wondering how to break into the music biz, buckle up because this episode is for you. It's like a roadmap to the industry! We had the pleasure of speaking with Gulce Turek , a Marketing Manager at Fantasy Records , a well-established independent record label. And let me tell you, she's been around the block a few times. She shared her journey of discovering her passion for music through live music and ethno-musicology back in Turkey wh...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 8
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Janie Hendrix, the sister of the legendary musician Jimi Hendrix. And let me tell you, if you thought Zoom interviews were tough, try conducting one with a connection that keeps dropping like a rollercoaster. This was one of the shortest interviews I've had, and it's not because Janie wasn't a great interviewee - trust me, she was fantastic - it's just that the connection kept breaking and it was a tedious task to try to go in depth. Listening to the ...
Jan 09, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 7
During a flight from Paris the other day, my friend David , who is also the owner of our new label Team Nowhere , listened to the podcast. When he landed, he called me and said, "I have figured out what you are doing with the podcast" . Curious, I inquired, “What is it that I am doing?". With his usual wit, he replied, "This is not just an interview, it's a rock n' roll psychoanalysis!". In retrospect, I think he's right. As an interviewer, I'm always interested in the musical journeys of the ar...
Dec 06, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Baba Jenkins label their music as "Gumbo". The culinary term Gumbo describes a type of soup or stew that originates in the southern United States. It's basically a blend of flavors, which is exactly what Baba Jenkins music is. Alternative, Classic Rock, Blues, old time RnB are all mixed together to create a soul infused dish. We met Rone (vocals) and Guy (guitar), and we talked about their musical journey, how they formed during the pandemic with the help of Bandmix , a service that connects mus...
Nov 13, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Hi Sunset people. Or should I call you Sunseters? Sunseties? I think it’s time I find you a name. You know, like the Swifties for Taylor Swift, or like the Avocados for Billie Eilish. I think you deserve a name. Some of you have been listening to me for 2 years now and I think you deserved to be addressed properly. Maybe we should do a poll and see what you like. Right now, I’ll just call you “My little Sunsets”. Isn’t it cute? All right, my little Sunsets, today we have Julia Laws aka Ronboy on...
Oct 27, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 4
I’m not gonna lie, I’m not a huge fan of pop music. That said, I must admit I'm not totally immune to the genre. I've been spotted dancing to Taylor Swift occasionally. Over the summer, I might (according to unreliable witnesses) have sang Britney 's Baby One More Time at the karaoke. In my world, pop is okay with when booze is involved (with moderation, of course). Okay, I won't usually blast N'Sync or One Direction in my car or listen to that kind of stuff alone; that's the line I won't cross,...
Oct 11, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Atta Boy are a bit of an anomaly. Everything they do goes against the rules of the data-driven, social media age we live in. They don't post constantly on social platforms, they don't tour, they don't release a new song every six weeks. In fact, they didn't even promote their first album when it came out in 2012. Basically, they put out Out Of Sorts on Spotify, disappeared, and didn't release new music for about 8 years. Yet, they have a loyal fan base that has grown over the years. Major media ...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Oh my gosh, are you ready for the trip? I hope you have a lot of commuting because that guy, Christian Gisborne , the founder and leader of the local legends in the making Velvet Starlings likes to talk! And so do I. We just rambled on for about 2 hours... That's the beauty of podcasts. No one can tell us to shut up! Of course, you can always turn your device off and stop whenever you want, and that's the beauty of it as well. The two of us geeked out a lot about bands like King Gizzard, The Bea...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Season 3Ep. 1
As August draws to a close, I'm not sure how I feel. While I'm excited to start a new season of HOS in September, it also means a great time is coming to an end. After traveling to Spain and France, I returned to LA and started working on Yard Of Blondes ' new record. Getting up early and spending the day listening to music, writing and demoing new songs has become a habit for me. And I have to say I’m pretty happy about it. I actually started working on that record last year, but scrapped every...
Aug 24, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Hey folks! How are you? How's your summer going? Did you get that hot summer body you dreamed about all year? Have you ruined it already with too many Margaritas and BBQs? I can't believe it's already August and I have to come up with a plan to lose the 13 pounds I gained in Europe. 13 lbs, 6 kilos. Damn you, French bread and confiture! Damn those greasy paellas and all the sangria I got to drink in Spain too. However, I won't complain. It was an amazing trip to my roots between Alicante, Spain ...
Aug 14, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 22
As part of our Desert summer special, today I have a special guest who is very close to my heart. I met Ted Quinn 11 years ago after I arrived in California from my native France. We were just starting Yard Of Blondes , our band, and we dreamed of playing in the desert. This trip was sparked by one particular place, the Rancho de la Luna . The legendary studio has been the home of numerous amazing artists including Queens of the Stone age , Kyuss, Arctic Monkey, Earthlings, Mark Lanegan, Victori...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Jesika Von Rabbit is a legend in the High Desert. Although not a native of the area, she found her dream place after first moving to LA from Wisconsin at the end of the 1990s. She first worked as a stylist for the likes of Debbie Harry and Gwen Stefani in Los Angeles, but this wasn't fulfilling enough; she wanted to be the one behind the microphone. About that time, she first visited Joshua Tree and found there the artistic freedom that would enable her to become the avant-garde, genre-bending, ...
Jun 21, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 19
What better way to start our Summer Special coverage of the Pioneertown Film Festival than by talking to one of America's greatest bands, The Dandy Warhols . On the morning of the first day of the Festival, Courtney Taylor-Taylor agreed to meet with me in the Press Lounge before the band performed a psychedelic and trippy set for the attendees later that night. I was very pleased to meet him because the Dandys are one of the most original bands I have ever heard. Take a look at their impressive ...
Jun 09, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Aidan Amini , the 17 yo leader of Slaves To Humanity came to our HQ and we spent a couple of hours together, talking about the band’s journey, how it is to be in a High School rock band in 2022, and mainly, his strategy to make a living out of his passion; because Aidan thinks a lot about how the industry works and he’s the type of person who likes to plan. He told us how he’s trying to use social platforms, especially TikTok and Youtube to reach out to a maximum of people. STH are not afraid to...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Sam Pereira believes in the power of music. He also believes in a better world, especially for those impacted by homelessness. That's why, on October 24th, 2020, he launched House Party Presents , a charitable organization that organizes concerts and uses all the benefits toward the homeless. For every dollar raised, 60% goes to other homeless assistance organizations and the rest (minus House Party expenses) goes towards independent outreach supplies, (nutritious food, toiletries, weather prote...
Mar 29, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 16
On March 25th , Billy Graziadei , the legendary founder of Biohazard , will release his second solo album Leaders and Liars . I have to say, this interview is not like the other ones. First, Billy was already on the show in Season 1 when we were still doing this on Zoom ( https://anchor.fm/hangingonsunset/episodes/Season-1---Episode-5--Billy-Graziadei-Biohazard--Powerflo--Billy-Bio---Keep-it-real-en10te ), but also because Billy produced the debut album of my band Yard Of Blondes . During the pr...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Grace McKagan is an up-and-coming rock artist that throws it back while throwing it forward. She’s been a musician since she was a small child at three, writing songs and performing for her parents. She was in the ex-band Pink Slips but decided to re-band and go solo. Grace has a variety of experiences with playing live shows, performing in small, dive venues like Harvard and Stone, and big festivals like Reading in the UK. Fernanda: What do you do to save rock n’ roll? Grace: I think it would b...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 14
What an honor to receive Kevin Martin from Candlebox on our podcast! I mean, I can’t even start to tell you how big of a deal it is for someone who considers himself a spiritual kid from the Seattle scene. Along with Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Green River, Mudhoney, Sweetwater, and Tad, just to name a few, Candlebox and Kevin Martin helped The Seattle Music Scene make itself a good place in the Rock history books. I’m not sure Grunge is an actual cohesive genre but was is ...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 13
We got lucky to cross paths with Robin Diaz, a seasoned drummer who’s been around the LA scene since the early ’90s. Ever since his first tour when he was 16, Robin hasn’t stopped performing and recording with some of the most iconic rock artists of our time and, as a result, you probably heard him beat the shit out of his drums more times than you can imagine. You think I exaggerate? Well, just look at the list of people he’s been collaborating with: Courtney Love, Billy Corgan, Líve, Simple Pl...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 12
Since Fernanda and I have started this podcast we have made new friends. Our little dream of building a community around the local rock scene has become true. Every day, we’re joined by new people of goodwill sharing the same passion for amplified music. It happens that those people are most of the time also very cool and funny and it’s not only our musical community who is growing but also our circle of friends. Just like Brinley Amicon , Charles Horin , the bass player for Analog Party is one ...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Two people that we love mentioned Spare Parts For Broken Hearts to us in the last month. First, it was Animaan from Analog Party who brought them to the conversation. He said to me they were a very solid live band and we should consider having them perform at one of our Hanging On Sunset / Team Nowhere events (By the way, don’t miss our next event on Friday, December 17th - more info here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CXHpaz9vQmv/ ). Then, Anthony from Teenage Wrist / Iron Point came to the studi...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Anthony « Nino » Salazar is a man of many talents. We first discovered him behind the drum kit of Teenage Wrist . We had the pleasure to interview him and Marshall Gallagher earlier in June ( HOS Season 1 episode 21) when Teenage Wrist released their brilliant last album « Earth is a black hole » (Epitaph). What we didn’t know is that Anthony aka Nino is also a great frontman (Guitar, Vocals) in the band Iron Point . In August, Animaan from Analog Party shoot me a text, they couldn’t perform a g...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Alexa Dark has only two songs out but it was enough to make a lasting impression on us as she is somehow creating a bridge between Adele ’s sophisticated pop music and Chris Isaac ’s moody and anachronistic bluesy ambiances. But with « Blind Faith » and « Fate To Black And Blue », Alexa is also making a statement that goes beyond music. Both songs are accompanied by perfectly curated music videos that propose a powerful and haunting universe. Imagery, style, and music go hand in hand for Alexa a...
Nov 16, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 4
What stroke us most about the vibrant young girl we met is how dedicated and passionate she is. Her last single might be called « Sad chick », but when it comes to talking about her journey and music, she opens up and glows. Celeste is the brain and voice behind Talker and she’s been around for a while now. She got her first big break as a touring musician for the electro-pop band Frenship and she gained a lot of experience with them as they were playing legendary stages like Red Rocks, The Bowe...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 6
The story of the band Lone Kodiak is intimately and painfully linked to the concept of survival. It all started in Portland, Oregon, where Daineal Parker and Daniel Alden (respectively Guitar/vocals and bass for Lone Kodiak ) launched their first project together. The band was called Emberghost and was fronted by the talented Sarah Jennings . They made a name for themselves in the local scene, selling out landmarks like the Roseland and they even caught the attention of Sony executives who invit...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This episode is for our community of indie musicians out there. Very often we give the spotlight to musicians and artists but we vowed to create an inclusive community of EVERYONE involved in the daunting task of saving rock n' roll. Many of the actors of our growing community are on the other side of the stage and they have very useful insight regarding a musician's career. And it's also our goal to reach out to them and give them the mic so you can benefit from their knowledge. In the case of ...
Oct 26, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 4
S8NT ELEKTRIC is a pretty young band yet, they're already playing festivals! It's crazy to think that they formed about 8 months ago and they already achieved so much on their own. Because, that's one of the keys to their early success, they like to do everything by themselves. They book their own warehouse shows, they record and mix their songs themselves, they do their artwork, manage their social networks, and so on. Quite impressive, yet quite necessary in this day and age. You need to be yo...
Oct 19, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 3
