Johnny Franck of BILMURI joined the Steve O'G Rock Podcast to talk about the huge Sleep Token tour across Europe and the UK that they joined in 2024, some behind the scenes info about their songwriting choices, and what we might expect under their new era with Columbia Records.BILMURI's links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Rc75vGFBWZPgL7EXb4k89?si=6-Ku2Dc-TES7UW8-3QraXg- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bilmuriband💬 Come chat to Steve O'G on Discord: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgD...
Dec 02, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 28
The Download Festival booking team have put together a 2025 lineup featuring headliners Sleep Token, Green Day, and KoRn. So how does a lineup like that get booked? What are the lesser known considerations and challenges that go into booking the UK's largest rock and metal festival? Jenny Cotter and Dannika Webber from the booking team joined the podcast for a conversation all about their roles and the 2025 lineup that has everyone talking!Checkout the full Download Festival 2025 lineup here: ht...
Nov 26, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Vocalist Dryden Mitchell and guitarist Terry Corso share details behind their latest album "~mAntras~" along with insights on how they've stayed relevant over the years and the story behind the icon "These Days" music video.Alien Ant Farm's links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6TZdvF1kFzwnQLgHQynzsO?si=a6zADfRcSeu3bP7ucYj5sg- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alienantfarmofficial💬 Come chat on Discord: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw
Nov 21, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Marcus Bridge from Northlane joined me for a conversation about their most recent EP Mirror's Edge, the new "Welcome To The Industry" video game OST, and lots of really cool insights into the decision making behind the band's records and live shows.Northlane links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qyg72RGnGdF521zMU02u9?si=6KwbTowtTyWOD5qKSi2Oqg- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northlane💬 Come chat on Discord: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw
Nov 20, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Vocalist Jack Murray and guitarist Jimmy Howell from 156/Silence joined me for a conversation about their latest album "People Watching" and reveal some of the choices they made in creating this fascinating collection of dark and intense songs that just grows and grows on repeat listens.156/Silence links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qXHYRTtZytxMMfO9pW1V9?si=FxpEQCaLTUewBs7OfmarSQ- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/156silence💬 Come chat on Discord: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw...
Nov 14, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Vocalist Sean Harmanis joined me for a chat about the new self-titled album from Make Them Suffer. In this interview we chat about the variety in the non-singles on the album, the band's song-writing process, and the subjectivity of evaluating music. Make Them Suffer links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FZcPgWI3BsFQl4rOAGSHT?si=iQE4l-QDQ6-Ey4byuhYUmQ- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makethemsuffer💬 Come chat on Discord: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw
Nov 08, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this interview I got to sit down with vocalist Jamie Hails and drummer Dan Furnari from Polaris about their epic tour with Beartooth, surreal experiences playing Download Festival and with Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, and working on new music.Polaris links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0v2e0oznnTaIXKLGKHphfX- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polarisaus💬 Come chat on Discord: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw
Nov 01, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Mirrorcell are a new band from the US who create a super tasty blend of dark metal music styles. In this episode I chat with vocalist Nate Cell about the risks and rewards of taking risks when innovating in metal music, the origin story of this new band, and where he is hoping to take the band in future. Mirrorcell links: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/18MQzgqh7Afpja2i3phf4j?si=dqlU7KgIRyijB9BiwCELmA - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirrorcell.tv 💬 Come chat with Steve O'G on ...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this interview with brilliant new UK metal band GRINN I chat with guitarists and vocalists Cam and Freddy about how bands like Sleep Token and Loathe paved the way for them to great their own unique blend of sound. We also discuss the songwriting and production choices they've made in their music so far and find out about how backing vocals group Espera impacted them. GRINN links: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rBRhZvorT4TCfvtRnLAS7?si=3kqtixv0SXi7DGPUy9NE6A - Instagram: https://...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 20
What is concert photography actually like? What are the concert photography tips that make all the difference? In this interview I find out all sort of surprising revelations from UK photographer Nic Howells. Nic Howells Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicgoesgigging 💬 Come chat on Discord: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this interview I had the opportunity to talk to Olle Nordström about how they build worlds for their songwriting, details about how they create their unique guitar sounds, and advice for young bands looking to navigate touring! Be sure to check out their brand new album "From The New World" that drops on October 4th! Allt socials: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6YRr0btzGqfQ5K7r23qjEM?si=cWkOXqLQScesBbfp3uwaew - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alltband - Facebook: https://www....
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Finn McKenty is a veteran of the rock music commentary world on YouTube who has an impressive breadth and depth of knowledge in the space. In this interview I discover how Finn is able to be so objective when assessing the merits of the types of rock music his channels focus on and also get deep into understanding how we form our artistic opinions and challenge our ways of thinking. Be sure to checkout Finn's YouTube channels for more of his content: - The Punk Rock MBA: https://www.youtube.com/...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this Windwaker interview I had the opportunity to talk to Liam Guinan and Connor Robins about their unique blend of sounds and genres, how they create catchy choruses, and their upcoming tour of North America with Northlane! Be sure to check out their brand new album that drops on July 12th! Join Steve O'G on Discord at https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw
May 30, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode I had the opportunity to talk to Severin and Bastian from AVRALIZE about their song writing decisions, production techniques, and we settle the debate on the band's name once and for all! Join my free Discord server here to continue the conversation here: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw
May 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Luke Caley and Meg Mash discuss the origins of their brilliant new band called unpeople and share tales from the song writing and recording processes, as well as touring life thus far. They were both incredibly lovely to chat to throughout this interview so I hope you enjoy watching this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. Keep up with unpeople via these links: - Check out their EP here: https://bfan.link/unpeople - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/515JoZzxBrdm0TxOhHa2n2 - Insta...
Apr 19, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Producer, songwriter, and guitarist from REVNOIR Julien Ho discusses the challenges and the inspirations that he and the rest of the band have found along their journey to creating this new Metalcore band. In this interview he talks about the band's innovative vocal recording techniques, their ambition to make songs as finely balanced as possible, and the origins of this new musical venture of theirs.
Apr 11, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 12
RoguenJosh joins me for a conversation about the challenges facing music reaction channels on YouTube, what he values in metalcore music, and the origin story of how he entered this space in the first place. Check out his YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@Roguenjosh 💬 Chat to Steve O'G on Discord here: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw 📡 Join Steve O'G Twitch live streams here: https://www.twitch.tv/steveogrock 🫂 Support the channel / get early podcast episode access on Patreon here: h...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This is the first interview ever with brand new metal band Gore. During this conversation vocalist Haley Roughton discusses her vision for the band, the influences and origin story of its formation, dealing with perfectionism when it comes to vocal delivery, and the challenges of being a full time NASA Engineer while simultaneously launching this new band. Keep up with the band through the following platforms: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/29lirphalEtxlf1f8XlGes?si=iJwvPeAoSdWOARHJ_...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Jamie Lenman is an eccentric singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has created a vast array of unique musical blends spanning multiple decades. In this interview he reveals some of his creative processes, his development of identity over the years, and announces a surprise retirement from the music industry. You can follow Jamie's future musical pursuits exclusively on his Patreon page here: https://www.tinyurl.com/tojlfc 💬 Chat to Steve O'G on Discord here: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXg...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Dave McPherson is a singer, songwriter, guitarist (and apparently now drummer?!) and frontman of rock band INME. In this interview Dave opens up about his new-found sobriety and the positive effects he finds it to have on his songwriting and overall productivity. He also takes us through some older INME songs and gives his thoughts on the Sleep Token phenomenon. Be sure to checkout Dave McPherson and INME on your favourite music platform! 💬 Chat to me on Discord here: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXg...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Taylor Acorn is a pop punk singer songwriter who is starting to tour the world with her excellent blend of catchy songs with nostalgic musical blends. In this interview I asked her about some of her interesting songwriting choices, how she represents herself authentically through music, and which artists have inspired her the most. Checkout Taylor Acorn on YouTube and listen to her music on your favourite platform. Be sure to watch her latest music video "Basement" here: https://www.youtube.com/...
Dec 23, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Metalbirb is a content creator who critiques music in the Metal scene via reaction and commentary videos. In this episode I got the chance to talk to him about the genius marketing of Sleep Token, why emotional connection in music matters, and the importance of genuine and fair criticism. Checkout the Metalbirb YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@METALBIRB Join my Discord server for free here: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Dirty Loops played London's Elextric Brixton on Nov 27th 2023 where I was able to grab some time to chat to bassist Henrik Linder about the band's incredible musicianship, song writing choices, and how they've improved live over the years. Join the Steve O'G Rock Discord server for free here: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw Be sure to checkout Dirty Loops on tour by checking their dates here: https://www.songkick.com/artists/4527533-dirty-loops And as mentioned in the interview, some recent work t...
Dec 07, 2023•24 min
I was fortunate enough to grab some time with Ankor's vocalist Jessie Williams before their first ever London gig on November 11th 2023. In this chat we talked about the band's song writing, unique blend of sounds, and the vocal decisions that Jessie makes along the way. Go check out their new singles on your favourite streaming platform! Join the Steve O'G Rock Discord server for free here: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw
Dec 02, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode of the podcast I got to chat to Sam Fender (drummer) and Kristen Sturgis (guitarist) of the excellent metal band Conquer Divide about their collaboration and recent touring with Electric Callboy, their song-writing processes, and the fun they have on social media. Go listen to their latest album Slow Burn on your favourite streaming platform. It's a delicious album! You can join their Patreon community here: https://www.patreon.com/conquerdivide And also join the Steve O'G Rock D...
Nov 16, 2023•53 min
Drew Fortune is a content creator who focusses his attention mostly on the ever-evolving world of metal music. In this episode I got the chance to talk to him about how he sees the world of metal, YouTube reaction channels, and where he thinks his content may take him in future. Check out Drew's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@DrewFortune97 Join the Steve O'G Discord server for free here: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Christoph Hessler and Daniel Weber from German rock band The Intersphere recently took some time to chat to me all about their latest album Wanderer and their music writing, recording, and live performance processes. Unfortunately my laptop crashed immediately after the call so my own higher quality recording was lost to the void, but I was at least able to grab a backup recording from Zoom. The recording may not be of high quality but the conversation is! Join the Discord server for free here: ...
Sep 29, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Nathan Mariat from the band Resolve takes time to chat about the song-writing and choices that were made for their latest album "Human" and reveals the challenges and triumphs of honing his craft for this record. The album is out now! If you'd like to join the Discord server to help shape the future of the podcast or just to talk music, you can do so at https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to this introductory episode of this new podcast as part of my YouTube channel Steve O’G Rock. This podcast will be a series of interviews with various rock bands and folks who operate within the music industry in order for us all to learn a bit more about how the best rock music in the world gets created and shared for everyone to enjoy. In this episode I’m going to share a bit of information about myself so that you can understand a bit about where I’m coming from, why I’m doing this, ...
Sep 13, 2023•6 min
