Episode 137

Ep 137 - Jeff Caudill and Mike Fratantuno (Low Coast) - Power Chord Hour Podcast

This week we have Jeff Caudill returning for his fourth PCH appearance along with bassist Mike Fratantuno to talk all about their new band Low Coast as well as - How Low Coast is different from previous bands Jeff and Mike have played in over the years - The long and eventful journey of recording and releasing their debut record Existing the Dream - Mike being the original bass player for the Black Eyed Peas - If the songwriting process differs for Jeff in Low Coast compared to writing for Gameface - Embracing the clean slate that a new project brings - Jeff creating the album artwork for Existing the Dream and how it connects to the music - Signing with Spartan Records & much more

The Power Chord Hour Podcast · Mike Fratantuno, Jeff Caudill, Anthony Merchant

April 13, 20231h 4mExplicit

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This week we have Jeff Caudill returning for his fourth PCH appearance along with bassist Mike Fratantuno to talk all about their new band Low Coast as well as

- How Low Coast is different from previous bands Jeff and Mike have played in over the years

- The long and eventful journey of recording and releasing their debut record Existing the Dream

- Mike being the original bass player for the Black Eyed Peas

- If the songwriting process differs for Jeff in Low Coast compared to writing for Gameface

- Embracing the clean slate that a new project brings

- Jeff creating the album artwork for Existing the Dream and how it connects to the music

- Signing with Spartan Records & much more

LOW COAST

https://linktr.ee/lowcoastband

https://www.instagram.com/lowcoastyams

https://www.facebook.com/lowcoastband

https://lowcoast.bandcamp.com/album/existing-the-dream

https://www.spartanrecords.com/products/740547-low-coast-existing-the-dream

https://www.instagram.com/42n8son

https://www.facebook.com/jeffcaudillmusic

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Topics

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