1,060 total search results — Page 36 of 53
One Question Interviews: 24-7 Spyz
Feature — March 3, 2020
Jimi Hazel (24-7 Spyz - vocals) SPB: The music industry has changed a lot over the years. What’s been the most common constant since you got started? Hazel: The mentality of the new guard is the same as the mentality of the old guard. The box is still …
Interviews / Don't Quit Your Day Job: The Eradicator
Feature — March 15, 2020
The rock star image of packed arenas, traveling with an entourage, and partying amid crazy backstage antics and endless drama is almost patently false. Sure, it’s reflective of a few artists from yesteryear who have platinum records and shortened lifespans, but most musicians have day jobs – and not just …
One Question Interviews: Lamniformes
Feature — March 17, 2020
Ian Cory (Lamniformes) SPB: Lamniformes is a one-man project, of sorts. Have you played in groups where you weren’t the primary songwriter and, if so, what did you like or not like about that dynamic? Cory: I haven’t been the primary songwriter for any of the musical projects …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Kitten Forever
Feature — March 22, 2020
Kitten Forever SPB: You change instruments at points in your set. How do you make sure that you have the best setup for all 3 of you on a given instrument (and don’t require too much time re-tuning or adjusting when you move)? Kitten Forever: Here is Laura, …
One Question Interviews: Debt Neglector
Feature — March 29, 2020
Alex (Debt Neglector) SPB: Songs about girls: yay or nay? (Why? Any favorite examples?) Alex: Songs about girls are fine I guess if it’s done respectfully. Some of my favorite bands write songs about girls but there are times when it can get a little cringe inducing. Like …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Screaming Females
Feature — March 30, 2020
Marissa (Screaming Females) SPB: How does your choice of guitar define the Screaming Females sound? Marissa: I never put much thought into what sort of guitar I wanted to play in Screaming Females, because I didn't have much of a choice. My G&L was a gift given to …
One Question Interviews: World Domination, Inc.
Feature — March 31, 2020
Jeff Moses (World Domination, Inc. / 월드 도미네이션 인코퍼레이트) SPB: How do you find the international artists who are on the label? Moses: All of the bands on our label come from the personal connections we've built from being involved in the punk scene for over 20 years. …
One Question Interviews: Greg Antista & the Lonely Streets
Feature — April 12, 2020
Greg Antista (Greg Antista & the Lonely Streets) SPB: You’ve seen a lot of changes (and cycles) in the music scene. What stands out to you as a constant both when you started and today? Antista: The common denominator in the music that has moved me over my …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Subhumans UK
Feature — April 13, 2020
Dick Lucas (Subhumans UK) SPB: You’re at least somewhat active in three different bands. Do you make a point with Subhumans to differentiate your vocal sound or delivery from your other bands? How so? Lucas: No. What sets the vocal sound for any song [is] whichever band is …
One Question Interviews: Jetsam-Flotsam
Feature — April 28, 2020
Dane Erback (Jetsam-Flotsam) SPB: What is your favorite 1980s artist? Dane: My wife and I run the label together, but I work with the bands and manage production. This is an easy question. Oingo Boingo is my favorite ‘80s artist. I was born in the ‘80s and …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Seagulls
Feature — April 30, 2020
Seagulls SPB: What model of guitar do you play and how did you choose it? Steve: I play a fender mexi pbass with delano pmvc 4 fe/m2 pickups (quarter pounders on roids) and always a fresh set of 45-100 strings. It's super bright, but still meaty. My stingray …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Days N Daze
Feature — May 5, 2020
Jesse Sendejas (Days N Daze) SPB: Is there a special technique you use to optimize the sound of your banjo when playing clubs? Sendejas: It's just me layering instruments in the recordings so we've only actually had a banjo player play with us live a handful of times, …
One Question Interviews: Sunliner
Feature — May 10, 2020
Jake (Sunliner) SPB: When did you start thinking about the name change (from Jake & The Jellyfish) and how did you decide that now is the time? Jake: To be honest we’d been talking about changing it from the word go. It was only ever a “hold” name, …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: War//Plague
Feature — May 11, 2020
Andy Lefton (War//Plague – guitar) SPB: What guitar model do you play in War//Plague and how does it lend to “the War//Plague sound”? Lefton: It took some time to get the signature sound we wanted. Staying heavy and retaining clarity while playing blistering fast was something we strived …
Interviews / Don't Quit Your Day Job: Ötzi
Feature — May 19, 2020
There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. The old rock star image of packed arenas, traveling with an entourage, and crazy backstage antics is almost patently false. Sure, it’s reflective of a few artists from yesteryear who have platinum records and shortened lifespans, but most …
Interviews: Billy Liar
Feature — May 19, 2020
In 2019, Scottish musician Billy Liar released Some Legacy on Red Scare Industries. While the new label brought his music to a wider audience, Liar has been playing the circuit for years. Armed with a guitar and microphone, his songs balance the personal and political in a way that’s …
One Question Interviews: Broken Field Runner
Feature — May 19, 2020
Tony Bucci (Broken Field Runner - guitar, vocals) SPB: What is your favorite 1970s artist? Bucci: My favorite artist from the ‘70s has got to be Nick Drake. I️ hadn’t heard of his music until I️ was 19 and was visiting with my “cool cousin” Tempi who put …
One Question Interviews: Corporate Citizen
Feature — May 20, 2020
Corporate Citizen SPB: What is the worst job you’ve ever had? Steve Diaz (guitar): Bus boy at a Mexican food restaurant for 1 day. They tried to make me recycle the chips and salsa from used tables back in the mix. Even at 16 I knew that shit …
One Question Interviews: Adult Magic
Feature — May 22, 2020
Mike Bruno (Adult Magic, Iron Chic, Dead Broke Rekerds) SPB: What is your favorite 1960s artist? Mike Bruno: My personal favorite ‘60s artist is definitely the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Jimi Hendrix, of course is one of the greatest guitar players to ever live, if not the best. His …
