#123: Alex Garcia-Rivera (American Nightmare)
Episode description
Alex Garcia-Rivera is a legendary drummer, and a staple in the scene. Most notably, he plays drums in American Nightmare, and still plays in Bloodhorse. He has also has played drums in: Piebald, Saves The Day, Shelter, Good Clean Fun, 454 Big Block, Cold Cave, Kingpin, Get High, and more. He has also been a studio drum tech for: Converge, Mutoid Man, Jejune, Madball, In My Eyes, Four Year Strong, The Hope Conspiracy, Clouds - to name a few. Alex also performs all instruments in his solo project, Chrome Over Brass, and he is a recording engineer at Mystic Valley Studio in Medford, Massachusetts, which he also owns & operates.
On this podcast episode, Alex updates us on American Nightmare, talks about playing in Piebald, touring as a member of Saves The Day (including the Pop Disaster Tour opening for Green Day and Blink182), he talks about being a homeless musician, working through the challenges of playing drums with a rotator cuff injury, and breaks down how he writes and records songs with American Nightmare in his role as a drummer.
Alex's links & socials:
- Alex's Instagram - @chromeoverbrass
- American Nightmare Instagram: @weareamericannightmare
- Mystic Valley Studio Instagram: @mysticvalleystudio
- www.mysticvalleystudio.com
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