Carla Harvey is a musician, actress, artist and grief counselor. Heidi Shepherd is a musician and actress. Together, they are the co-lead singers of the band Butcher Babies. The band has a new single out now "Best Friend" - a cover of the Saweetie song. There is more music coming soon, as well as upcoming shows and new music videos. We discuss all of this plus the history of the band, the band's wine, Guns 'N Roses and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:37 - Recent Tour 0:03:35 - New...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 299•Transcript available on Metacast Tripp Eisen is a guitarist & songwriter, formerly with the bands Static-X, Dope & Murderdolls. He is currently with Teeze/Roughhouse, Face Without Fear, and his new band, Project-X that will do Static-X material. He is very open in this interview about his legal issues, his feelings towards his ex-bandmates, his current musical projects and more. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:43 - Tripp's Background 0:02:25 -Joining Teeze/Roughhouse 0:04:31 - Producer Max Norman 0:05:20 - Popularity of Rough...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep 298•Transcript available on Metacast Adam Ferrara is a comedian, actor and podcaster. He had recurring roles on Rescue Me & Nurse Jackie and was also the co-host of the American version of Top Gear for seven seasons. His latest comedy special “It’s Scary in Here” is available now for free on YouTube. We discuss all this in the interview plus where he got his work ethic, living with Kevin James, why performing at the roasts is difficult and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Adam's Studio 01:47 - Beatles & Music Fan 02:50 - Pe...
Nov 17, 2022•58 min•Ep 297•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Crain is a guitarist, singer, producer and songwriter best known as the guitarist of the bands Kill the Capulets, Retox & Dead Cross. He joined Dead Cross with Justin Pearson, Mike Patton & Dave Lombardo. The band has new album out now, simply titled “Dead Cross 2.” We discuss the new music, Michael’s cancer battle, Mike Patton’s burnout & more! 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Dead Cross Genre 02:15 - Mike Patton & Songwriting 04:25 - Dave Lombardo & Band Formation 09:47 - Mike...
Nov 16, 2022•30 min•Ep 296•Transcript available on Metacast Derek Day & Franco Gravante are the singer and bass player of the hard rock band Classless Act. The band recently opened shows on the Stadium Tour alongside Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett. They have an album out now titled “Welcome to the Show” and an acoustic EP coming out soon as well as a club tour. We discuss all this in the interview along with how the band formed, the advice they got from the stadium bands and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Band Introductions & Instrum...
Nov 15, 2022•26 min•Ep 295•Transcript available on Metacast Tiffany is a singer, songwriter, actress & former teen icon. Her 1987 cover “I Think We’re Alone Now” knocked Michael Jackson off the #1 spot on the charts. She has a new album coming out called “Shadows” that features members of L.A. Guns. We discuss the new album, her old manager/producer George Tobin, her Behind the Music episode, her thoughts on Britney Spears and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Current Band, Tour & Record 02:01 - Inspiration Behind New Album 03:33 - "Bed of Nails&q...
Nov 09, 2022•32 min•Ep 294•Transcript available on Metacast Rob Benedict is an actor/musician and Stephen Norton is a drummer. Together they make up half of the indie rock band Louden Swain. The band has new album out on November 11th called “Feelings & Such” that they are here to discuss. Plus playing the Supernatural conventions, music videos, songwriting and Rob’s role in “Waiting.” 00:41 - Stephen's Background & Meeting Rob 02:46 - Rob's Path to Music 05:40 - Louden Swain's Influences 07:27 - "Guilty One" & Work P...
Nov 08, 2022•39 min•Ep 293•Transcript available on Metacast Greg Graffin is a musician, author and professor of evolutionary biology. He is best known for being the singer of Bad Religion, a punk rock band he started in 1980 at age 15. His latest book “Punk Paradox” is a historical memoir and cultural criticism of punk rock’s evolution. We discuss some of the topics of the book including his parents divorce, staying off drugs, hair metal, selling out and his final conclusion of what he’s learned looking back on his life. 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Punk Parado...
Nov 03, 2022•28 min•Ep 292•Transcript available on Metacast Cody Jasper is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was previously the singer for the band Moon Fever, where he had millions of streams and opened for Buckcherry, Shooter Jennings, Eric gales, and filter. He is now a solo artist and has new album out called “Ministry of Madness.” We discuss the new album, leaving Moon Fever, his new record label, getting a blue tick and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - Abbey Road Studios 01:53 - Set List & Upcoming Record 02:25 - New Record Label 03:35 - Warren...
Nov 01, 2022•34 min•Ep 291•Transcript available on Metacast Brett Carlisle is a singer/guitarist and the frontman of All or Nothing and also Great White. He returns to the podcast to tell us about landing the Great White gig, a new single with George Lynch, new music with All or Nothing, tips on success and more! 00:00 -Intro 00:37 - All Or Nothing Update 03:02 - Benjamin Franklin Song & Clip 04:32 - All Or Nothing Sound 05:16 - "Becoming One Like Rain" & Band Stress 08:10 - "Live Wire" Cover Version 09:16 - George Lynch &...
Oct 26, 2022•34 min•Ep 290•Transcript available on Metacast David Ellefson is a musician, songwriter and author. He was the bassist of Megadeth from 1983 to their breakup in 2002, and then again from 2010-2021. He has had a number of other musical and non-musical projects including the band The Lucid, the movie Dwellers, the book Rock Star Hitman and his own coffee company. His latest project is a collaboration with singer Jeff Scott Soto titled Ellefson-Soto. We discuss the new album, Megadeth soundtrack songs, his thoughts on the Pantera reunion and ho...
Oct 24, 2022•50 min•Ep 289•Transcript available on Metacast Anthony Gomes is a Canadian blues and blues rock guitarist and singer. His latest album “High Voltage Blues” features Ray Luzier (Korn) & Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big) and is available now via Rat Pak Records. We had a fun chat discussing songwriting, the blues, rock, playing with Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony, his charity Music is the Medicine & more! 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - New Album "High Voltage Blues" 04:15 - Ending Up in St. Louis 09:30 - Non-Music Interests &...
Oct 21, 2022•49 min•Ep 288•Transcript available on Metacast Rusty Schwimmer is an actress, with 134 film/tv credits on IMDB. Some of the films she acted in include The Perfect Storm, Twister, The Belko Experiment and Amistad. She has also had guest appearances on many great TV shows including Better Call Saul, The Righteous Gemstones and Married with Children. We discuss her acting career, working with PT Anderson, the re-release of Scrooge & Marley, playing the lead in Wild Honey, and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Playing the Lead in Wild Honey 04:10 ...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr•Ep 287•Transcript available on Metacast Will Turpin is a musician, songwriter and music producer. He is best known as the bass player and founding member of the band Collective Soul. He also has his own solo career and is currently producing some bands. In this interview we discuss the backstory of Collective Soul, touring with Aerosmith & Van Halen, how Elton John played on a song, Woodstock 94 versus 99 and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - New Album 01:27 - Band Contribution To Songs 03:30 - Collective Soul Sound & Singles 05:40 ...
Oct 11, 2022•27 min•Ep 286•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Tichy is a musician, songwriter and music producer. He has played drums for some of the biggest names in rock including Ozzy Osbourne, Steven Tyler, Billy Idol, Foreigner, Whitesnake, and Ace Frehley. Currently he is the drummer for The Dead Daisies, who have a new album out titled Radiance. We discuss Brian’s solo project “Ball” plus working with Steven Tyler, focusing & work ethic and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Connecting with Brian 01:10 - Guitar, Singing & Ball 03:45 - Songwri...
Oct 05, 2022•32 min•Ep 285•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Lombardi is and actor, director and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of the Probationary (Probie) firefighter Mike Silletti in the critically acclaimed hit television show Rescue Me. He has a fun new horror movie out now (in select cities) called The Retaliators that features a lot of really cool cameos. The soundtrack features Motley Crue, Papa Roach, and Five Finger Death Punch. We discuss the true story that inspired this film, working & learning from Denis Leary, futu...
Oct 03, 2022•33 min•Ep 284•Transcript available on Metacast Dave “The Snake” Sabo is a guitarist, songwriter and founding member of the band Skid Row. The band was formed in 1986 with bassist/songwriter Rachel Bolan and originally called Darkness. They went on to sell millions of records and tour with Guns ‘N Roses, Motley Crue, Kiss and others. Their new record “The Gang’s All Here” is a return to form and bridges the gap between the first two records. We discuss the new album and working with producer Nick Raskulinecz, plus some of the old stuff, and t...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep 283•Transcript available on Metacast Doug “Cosmo” Clifford is a musician and songwriter who is most well known for being the drummer and founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival. The band was extremely successful and inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. They have a new documentary on Netflix narrated by Jeff Bridges titled “Travelin’ Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall.” Cosmo also has a solo album he just released titled “California Gold’ that features Bobby Whitlock (Derek & Th...
Sep 27, 2022•41 min•Ep 282•Transcript available on Metacast Jim Babjak is the guitarist and founding member of The Smithereens. The band had several modern rock hits including "Blood & Roses" and "A Girl Like You", as well as performing on SNL and with Tom Petty. They have a new album out now called "The Lost Album" that was recorded in 1993 and features all new songs. We discuss the new album, how Madonna almost recorded with the band, Kurt Cobain being a super fan and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Library & Reading B...
Sep 23, 2022•39 min•Ep 281•Transcript available on Metacast Melissa Urban is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Whole 30 and a New York Times best-selling author. Her latest book, “The Book of Boundaries” shows you how boundaries are the key to better mental health, increased energy, improved productivity, and more fulfilling relationships. We discuss the book in depth in this episode including signals for setting boundaries, setting boundaries in different settings, food & drink boundaries, being clear and kind and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:54 - New B...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 280•Transcript available on Metacast Ted Poley is a singer, songwriter and drummer, best known for fronting the band Danger Danger. He has since gone on to several successful projects including a solo career, singing in Tokyo Motor Fist (with Trixter’s Steve Brown) and making music for the Sonic the Hedgehog video game. Ted is now starting his final concert tour and we discuss the details in this episode along with the Monsters of Rock Cruise, his career highlights and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Ted's Secret to Staying Young ...
Sep 13, 2022•23 min•Ep 279•Transcript available on Metacast David Lowy is an Australian businessman, aviator and musician. He formed the band The Dead Daisies in 2013 with ex INXS singer Jon Stevens. The band has since featured members of Gun ’N Roses, Motley Crue, and Whitesnake. The current lineup features Glenn Hughes, Doug Aldrich & Brian Tichy. They have a new album called “Radiance” that comes out on September 30th, and there are some tour dates with Enuf Z’Nuff as well. We discuss the new record, playing guitar, business advice, income inequal...
Sep 12, 2022•42 min•Ep 278•Transcript available on Metacast Liz Miele is a comedian, author and podcaster. Her new stand up special “The Ghost of Academic Future” is out now for free on YouTube. We talk about the new special plus her time on America’s Got Talent, doing the Adam Carolla Show, going to therapy, the dating apps, her cameo in the new George Carlin documentary and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - New Special "Ghost of Academic Future" 02:20 - Not Drinking or Doing Drugs & Fun 05:22 - Socializing at Weddings 06:30 - Breaking Up 07:50 ...
Sep 08, 2022•58 min•Ep 277•Transcript available on Metacast Tim “Ripper” Owens is the former singer for Judas Priest who now sings for KK’s Priest, The Three Tremors and his own solo career. Tom Collier is the guitarist and singer for the band Held Hostage. The band has a new album out now with guest vocals from Tim. In this episode we discuss the new album, Covid boosters, Bolivian cocaine, mental health and more! I haven’t laughed this hard on a podcast in a while! 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Tom's Story 01:20 - Tom Meeting Tim & Shows 03:15 - KK&ap...
Sep 07, 2022•31 min•Ep 276•Transcript available on Metacast Jeremy Hotz is a stand up comedian and actor who has appeared in a number of TV shows, films and comedy specials. He got his start as a writer for the Jon Stewart Show and would later win a Gemini award for his work on the TV show "The Newsroom." In this episode we discuss his stand up persona, working with Jason Priestly, getting out of a potential mugging, his current stand up tour and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - New Tour & Poster 02:42 - Comedy Clubs In L.A. 04:22 - Comedy Award...
Sep 02, 2022•42 min•Ep 275•Transcript available on Metacast Tyler Bryant is the lead guitarist and vocalist for his band, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown. They have previously toured with ZZ Top, AC/DC, Guns ‘n Roses, & Aerosmith. The band has released 4 full length albums with the 5th one “Shake The Roots” coming out on September 9th. We discuss the new album, record labels, Tyler’s inspiring journey to stardom, dealing with anxiety and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - New Album "Shake The Roots" 01:35 - Deciding to Record On Their Own 04:25 -...
Sep 01, 2022•57 min•Ep 274•Transcript available on Metacast James Michael is a musician, songwriter and music producer. He is best known for being the singer of Sixx AM, and he also has made music as a solo artist. He has a new solo record coming out in September that he performs all the instruments on. We discuss the new record along with the history and future of Sixx A.M., his musical inspirations, songwriting and more! 0:00:00 -Intro 0:00:53 - Interviews & People 0:01:37 - Early Beginnings 0:03:50 - The Last Americans 0:05:02 - Red Lobster & ...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep 273•Transcript available on Metacast Nicole Stuart, Andrea Orbeck & Desi Bartlett are celebrity fitness trainers and authors. Together they wrote a new book “Total Body Beautiful” which is available now for Amazon pre-order. The book includes celebrity endorsements from Ashley Tisdale, Anna Faris and Heidi Klum, along with a foreword by Kate Hudson. In this interview we discuss some of the topics in the book including diet, exercise, hormones, mental health, meditation and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:42 - Author Introductions 0:...
Aug 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 272•Transcript available on Metacast Dug Pinnick is a singer, songwriter and bass player who’s played with a ton of great musicians. Some of his projects include Tres Mts. (with Jeff Ament), KXM (with George Lynch & Ray Luzier), and The Mob (with Reb Beach & Kip Winger). Of course his main gig is with King’s X and they have a new album coming out called “Three Sides of One.” In this episode we discuss the new album, a scary car accident, his relationship with Chris Cornell, religion, philosophy and the Tommy Lee dick pic. I...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 271•Transcript available on Metacast Moriah Formica is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. She appeared on The Voice in 2016 and got 4 chair turns (this is really good). She released a solo record and would later go on to form the band PLUSH, who’s debut is available now. The band has opened for Evanesence, Sevendust, Slash, Halestormღ, & MammothWVH. They have some big festivals lined up, as well as shows with the Alice In Chains/ Bush/ Breaking Benjamin tour. We cover this all in the episode along with good/bad advice she’s go...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 270•Transcript available on Metacast 
