The Powered By Rock Podcast

In today's episode, I have a great conversation with Tristan Martinez, the lead singer of Northern California-based punk band Decent Criminal. We talk about how they are part of the new wave of punk music, what artists influenced their sound, and even some cool tour stories. If you have never heard of Decent Criminal, well, this is your lucky day, because they are truly one of the best BANDS (not just punk rock bands) out there right now, and they are still young enough to have the energy to rock shows all over the world! Get stuck in and check out this interview for a chance to hear directly from the source more about how the band is grateful for what they have, but, hey, wouldn't mind rising to the fame level of a band like Blink-182 as well. Intro Music: "Colorado" by Birds Love Filters Decent Criminal on Bandcamp: https://decentcriminal.bandcamp.com/ Decent Criminal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decentcriminal Decent Criminal on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lJSu1HwPKz6sUgUkPfii2 Decent Criminal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DecentCriminal08/

In this episode, I am speaking with Ryan Nelson of Speedway Sleeper. This is an up and coming one-man musical act out of Bend, Oregon that uses a custom made rig to loop sounds and play beats through to build a song on the fly while composing music on guitar and synthesizers as well as sing in a live setting. It's truly a remarkable skill set to see. We dig deeper on why this musical project evolved from past projects, the gear that is used to create such a unique sound and live experience, and also talk about some tips and techniques on how to improve your playing and production from home in a small recording space. You are definitely going to want to catch this episode and also check out Speedway Sleeper. Intro Music: "Colorado" by Birds Love Filters Speedway Sleeper Website: https://speedwaysleeper.com/ Speedway Sleeper on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speedwaysleeper/ Speedway Sleeper on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefa00-vZj3f0mTfeHaX6wQ

When I first heard the band Death By Unga Bunga, I was blown away. They rock so hard, with so much energy and absolutely shred on guitar, bang on drums and wail on the mic. As I told them in this interview, "When I first heard your music it was like a lightning bolt hit both of my eardrums at the same time, and it replaced my eardrums with guitar amps that shot incredible guitar riffs, wicked retro drum beats and harmonic vocals directly into my brain." So, why would they NOT be a world-famous rock band that everyone has heard about? That's just part of our discussion with Stian and Ole from Death By Unga Bunga, and you can check out their brand new album Heavy Male Insecurity by following the links below. Intro Music: "Colorado" by Birds Love Filters Death By Unga Bunga Official Website: https://www.deathbyungabunga.no/ Death By Unga Bunga on Bandcamp: https://deathbyungabunga.bandcamp.com/ Heavy Male Insecurity on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0YJDJDkKS8sb2UbbSYiU6i?si=iy73iLT9Q9-rtR7xlnsveQ&dl_branch=1 Heavy Male Insecurity on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lfM9m7tbGe0oJEfLK0ROjiamootGR6G0A&feature=share Death By Unga Bunga YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/DeathByUngaBunga1

In this Episode of the Powered By Rock podcast, Angelo Celli of the Northern California punk rock band Bracket joins the show to talk about what it has been like to be in a punk band for over 20 years now and how everyday life and responsibilities are now part of the equation when trying to release music. Bracket has always been one of my favorite bands, and the album When All Else Fails was one of the most played CD's I ever owned. They have been one of the longest running punk bands over the last 25+ years, and each album they put out is incredibly good. If you haven't heard of Bracket before or haven't dug into their catalog, I recommend you do so. Also, Angelo and Zack (bassist) have got a few side projects you can check out as well. Intro Music: "Colorado" by Birds Love Filters Bracket on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5knnDYKq8qxrEmdbE4u8r2 Bracket's Bandcamp Page: https://bracket.bandcamp.com/ Bracket's Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/bracket_the_band/ Angelo's New Band, Guilty Party, Instgram: https://instagram.com/guilty_party_band?utm_medium=copy_link Zach's New Band, Here Comes the Comet, Instgram: https://instagram.com/hctcband?utm_medium=copy_link Angelo's Solo Music Instagram Page: https://instagram.com/angelo_celli_music?utm_medium=copy_link Angelo's Solo Music Bandcamp Page: https://angelocelli.bandcamp.com/

Hey rock and roll fans, this is Isaac Kuhlman from Powered By Rock jumping on here to let you know that we are going to be coming to you very soon with an awesome new podcast called, you guessed it, The Powered By Rock Podcast! This podcast is going to have everything you love about rock music from artist interviews to gear talk to reminiscing about songs and genres from back in the day and even talking about techniques for instruments like guitar, bass, drums, singing, songwriting and all the production that goes into recording as well. If you are an avid rock music listener or a rock musician, you are really going to love this new podcast as you will get both sides of the music - the explanation of what it takes to create the music AND the discussion about the music after it is released. Also, if you are looking to get some great stories from artists that have proven their mettle within the rock music sphere, well, you are going to get that as well. We would love for you to subscribe to our podcast now so that you can be notified of every new episode as it comes out. If you like what you hear, definitely give us a review telling us what you like as well. In the meantime, you can go to poweredbyrock.com to check out our Rocking Blog and scope our merch that is available as well. We will be releasing our first episodes very soon, and until then, rock on! Music Credit: "Goddammit Annie" by Two-Eyed Cyclops