EPISODE 7.06: Fynn Grabke (The Picturebooks) and his perception of the music world today
Fynn Grabke, singer and guitarist of the German Indie-Rock duo The Picturebooks, elaborates on what it means to be a young band in today’s music world.
EPISODE 7.05: Austin Dickinson of As Lions on challenges and opportunities for younger bands
“I think that rock n roll, metal, hardcore, these are all genres that, although the artists defined it, it’s the fans that keep it going.” It was a pleasure to meet up with Austin Dickinson, singer and co-founder of As Lions, to talk about the challenges and opportunities that younger bands encounter today.
EPISODE 7.04: Dave Weckl on the pros and cons that digital technology brought to music
“It’s a different world now. It’s a different way of selling music, it’s a different way of listening to music… We try to play the game as best as we can within the rulebook.” We had the pleasure to talk to one of the hardest-working drummers in the biz: Mr Dave Weckl. In this #fhtz […]
EPISODE 7.03: Testament’s Eric Peterson on what it means to be an artist today
It was a great pleasure talking with another pioneer of American thrash metal: Testament founding-member and guitarist Eric Peterson. In this interview, Eric discusses what it means to be an artist today compared to when he started in the 1980s and how it affects releasing music in this day and age.
EPISODE 7.02: Rob Cavestany of Death Angel elaborates on the band’s evolution
We had the great pleasure to talk to one of the pioneers of the American thrash metal scene: Death Angel founding-member and lead guitarist Rob Cavestany. Rob provides an interesting and in-depth elaboration on the inner workings of the band, starting from when they were teenagers who simply wanted to participate in the action, touching […]
EPISODE 7.01: Mike Stern on how technology has altered what it means to be a musician
“People are not listening less to music, they are just buying less music.” The legendary guitarist Mike Stern, who has played with Miles Davis, Billy Cobham, and Jaco Pastorius to name a few, shares his views on what it means to be a musician today touching upon topics such as technology, monetization and more.