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INTERVIEWS
Pruno
09.07.21
Timothy Heer & Kameron Herron of Pruno, a Columbus, Ohio-based Indie rock band, are here for the long haul. With their heads on straight along with a hit tallying nearly 50K streams on Spotify & three others grabbing at least another 2,500 each, this Midwest duo is one you definitely need to keep an eye on.
FROM THE BAND:
Pruno is an alternative Indie rock band from Columbus, Ohio. Using catchy melodies and emotion-based lyrics about common troubles, Pruno provides a creative way to engage their listeners whilst bringing them deeper into the raw human emotions and commonalities that ferment within us.
INTERVIEWS
Rooftops
Public Universal Friend
Public Universal Friend
08.17.21
At just 21, Bryan Ream is well ahead of his peers with his musical talent, experience, and knowledge. Playing in multiple bands, Bryan started his own solo project, Rooftops, this past fall with sounds reminiscent of Brand New and other well-known pop/alt-rock bands, and the success has been instant. Of his five singles, 3 have already reached 30K streams on Spotify!
FROM THE BAND:
ndie rock solo act Rooftops hails from Columbus, Ohio. Having over five years of experience from playing in several bands, Bryan Ream has come back this year with a musical project of his own. Rooftops unique sound brings beautiful ambiance, melodic driven lambent guitar lines, infectious percussive cadence, and thoughtful lyricism to today's modern rock genre.
Public Universal Friend
Public Universal Friend
Public Universal Friend
08.10.21
Jody Friend (she/they) is a proud trans woman who has overcome so much in her personal life, all while committing her entire artistic journey to speaking truth to power and chasing what is the absolute most true, genuine version of herself, the band, and all things @_publicuniversalfriend.
FROM THE BAND:
Public Universal Friend’s latest record Perennials signifies the progression of an earthy brand of art rock, whose sonic roots go back to post-punk and 90s alternative, with echoes of their native Appalachian folk and hymnary. Lyrical themes have historically gravitated toward the value of emotive honesty and speaking truth in power, embodied through a profoundly unique perspective of identity, faith, and gender expansive existence. These poetic incantations foster an inclusive live environment of authentic engagement, all for the sake of exploring the overarching theme of finding out who we really are. Based in Indianapolis, IN
Happy Landings
Public Universal Friend
Happy Landings
08.03.21
From their Spotify bio, the Swedish duo is described with "Happy Landings consists of Casper Ingels and Arvid Swedrup, an indie folk-pop duo that released their first single A Breakup Song in 2020."
With a sound akin to well-known acts like Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, and Bon Iver, Scandinavia-based Happy Landings is sure to make any folk or singer/songwriter music fan jump for genuine joy.
Aside from their beautifully tracked debut single "A Breakup Song" they put together in 2020, this past June the duo released their debut EP, Inside Out And Back.
Carbide
Drop Top Alibi
Happy Landings
07.27.21
Out of Houston, Texas, Carbide is a fast-paced band with a dominant punk rock sound and the ability to infuse many various elements of rock & roll into their tracks.
FROM THE BAND:
In their own words, “Although their sound is deeply rooted in the aggressive, fast-paced edge of punk rock, they also love to experiment with many tiers of ideas and tones, because playing strictly one genre forever would be boring…”
Wooly Mammoth
Drop Top Alibi
Drop Top Alibi
07.20.21
Wooly Mammoth is a blues/rock jam band out of the New England area, and just recently released their first full 10-track album titled “Evolutionary Rejects”.
FROM THE BAND:
“Based in Mystic, CT, Wooly is infused with the "Mystic Vibe", which is heavy on having fun, keeping it loose, and lots of long jams. While Wooly's original songs give us our unique sound, our set list includes songs from the Dead, Phish, String Cheese Incident, Widespread Panic and other world-class jam bands. From rock to bluegrass to Americana folk, Wooly Mammoth always ensures that people are dancing, having a great time, and wanting to come back for more.”
Drop Top Alibi
Drop Top Alibi
Drop Top Alibi
07.13.21
Lead vocalist & guitarist Brandon Greogry of Drop Top Alibi joins me for a full hour conversation! The band's “Summer Nights & City Lights” is one of those songs I listened to the very first time and giggled like a school child at the end, and said to myself, “Whewwww that was good!”
FROM THE BAND:
DROP TOP ALIBI is a hard-hitting, high energy rock n' roll band from Toronto, Ontario. Blending 70's and 90's classic riffs, with 80's soaring vocals, DTA is a pure timeless rock n' roll band.
The Jailbirds
One In The Chamber
One In The Chamber
07.06.21
You’d better get hip with The Jailbirds now before the bandwagon fills up because these guys ROCK. With their sophomore EP Jungle just a few weeks old, the band is ready to hit the ground running for the 2nd half of 2021 - you can help them do so by giving a follow, purchasing their music via their website, or listening on Spotify!
FROM THE BAND:
"Over the course of the last 5 years, The Jailbirds have cut their teeth on the road, gaining experience touring and performing extensively across Ontario and Quebec, demonstrating on stage, and in the studio, that they’re a band you simply need to hear.
One In The Chamber
One In The Chamber
One In The Chamber
06.01.21
If you’re a fan of rock or metal, I can not recommend my friends One In The Chamber enough.
Straight out of Toronto, OITC has all the features necessary to take the next step forward.
...and the next one, and the next.
FROM THE BAND:
Since the release of their 2018 debut studio EP, One In The Chamber has been compared to the likes of Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin, Velvet Revolver, Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens Of The Stone Age, and Mötley Crüe. One In The Chamber is Toronto's answer to the new wave of rock & roll driven by the likes of Greta Van Fleet, Dirty Honey, Blacktop Mojo, The Wild, and Them Evils. Entirely independent, dirty rock & roll straight from the heart of Toronto throw "To The Gallows" on rotation and crank up the stereo. One In The Chamber is best enjoyed at 11.
Nathan Clapper
One In The Chamber
Nathan Clapper
01.29.21
Nathan Clapper is a rapper/musician/singer and songwriter originally from Massillon, Ohio, and has since relocated to the Detroit, Michigan area. He has relentlessly pursued a music career, an gives us an insight into his creative mind, processes, and much more. On this episode, it's not only Nathan's birthday, but he also gives Mic1park Multimedia exclusive rights to help release his new song, "Dirty Tuxedo".
Amy Renzulli
Ultimately Fruitless
Nathan Clapper
01.16.21
Amy is the owner of two School of Rock locations here in Chicago. We're talking about her background and upbringing, the school's mission(s), programs, and more! You can be anything you want, and you can do anything you want. Amy is living proof of that.
Ultimately Fruitless
Ultimately Fruitless
Ultimately Fruitless
11.10.20
Ultimately Fruitless is a Chicago-based surf-rock/grunge band. With their debut album Questions & Impulses released November 2020, we dive in to much of the band's influences, recording processes, and more.
biz colletti
Ultimately Fruitless
Ultimately Fruitless
10.13.20
Elizabeth Heller, better known by her artist name, stylized as biz colletti, is a singer/songwriter from Madison, Wisconsin and current resident of Nashville, Tennessee. biz' raw talent and passion for sharing her deepest emotional sides has her poised for big things in the music industry. Her songs have already been featured in a number of well-known television shows or movies.