Crash Bang Boom Podcast!

Drummer Michael Martens of ATL’s O’Brother talks the decade anniversary of their first record the Death of Day/reflecting on strange shows they played a decade ago while touring on said record, their sixth touring member on this run and why he still loves playing those songs so many years later, his set up in the studio and on gigs, the haunted house in Long Island they stayed at while recording their dark record Disillusion, recording Endless Light at Southern Tracks in Atlanta, the origins of the band, pop punk and Thrice drummer Riley Breckenridge as an influence/his drumming concepts that he holds to this day, big drums & big cymbals, comparing snares and going with Chrome over brass, Jody gets clarity on the Dang brothers, and how OB keep it in the family!https://obrother.bandcamp.com/https://www.obrothermerch.net/

Drummer Greg Clifford of Austin Texas’ White Denim talks about the bands amazing home studio/venue, the correlations between Keith Moon/Elvin Jones, John Bonham/Max Roach, studying Jazz at UT in Austin, how he landed the White Denim gig & the UK embracing the band, some of his favorite bands he’s toured with; Black Midi, BC Camplight & Boy Azooga, studio production and dampened drums, making cheap snares sound good, starting the drums a the age of 3, transcribing solos of Marcus Gilmore, & digging the drumming of Justin Brown, his 85 year old drum guru in Shreveport, LA, both of us botching TX/NY population statistics & more!https://whitedenimmusic.com/ Pic: http://www.coalpoetphotography.com/

Drummer Andrew Gottlieb of Brooklyn’s own Husbandry & Haan talks about Husbandry’s new record “A Port in a Storm”, the process of recording it with fellow NY band Moontooth at Westfall studios, tempo mapping, focusing on the many variables of self releasing a record and prioritizing them, the magical connections that ensue from craigslist ads (and some bad ones), the evolution of portable listening devices from cassette walkman's to cd walkman's, to iPods, to phones, keeping the fun in studying and in practicing, driving/touring cross country, his first kit and driving his sister crazy with his band rehearsals, Jimmy Chamberlin and Abe Cunningham as influences, as well as 2020 plans and work with his second band Haan!https://husbandryny.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/husbandrynychttps://twitter.com/husbandrynychttps://www.instagram.com/husbandrynychttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5VyBolme1vq3dNDoF9MVIH

Prog rock drumming ace Vinny Roseboom talks the origins of his band Gospel & the cult like following with their ’05 album The Moon is a Dead World(recorded w/ Kurt Ballou), /their sold out show at St Vitus, smoking too much, drinking too much, the process of recording TMIADW, not being the best at drum tuning, returning to playing with the band after not playing for nearly a decade, working shit jobs, blowing money on skins, hemorrhaging money on tours, altered dolphins, playing bum fuck towns to no one, his first monstrous kit, drummers not getting laid, Mitch Mitchell as an influence, premature edrumulation, and plans for recording their next record!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q7H7U73QI4

Drummer Elliot Hoffman of NY’s Car Bomb stopped by the #CBBP for a second round to talk the process of writing and recording their new record Mordial, his crazy cymbal, snare and drums set collections, tours with Gojira, Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders and Periphery, how the UK has embraced Car Bomb, Matt Garstka and Mario Duplantier’s practice regimens, fusion drummers, Stewart Copeland, bass drum triggers, and a whole lot mo'!http://www.carbombcult.com/PIC: https://www.facebook.com/bdaza

Drummer Christopher Todd of Brooklyn Psych/Post Rock Trio/Profound Lore recording artists Sannhet talks the origins of the band, weird gigs in New Orleans and Belgium, his Dad’s classic rock growing up vs his teenage punk rock influences, going to hardcore shows in Philly and NY, his love for acrylic kits and experiences recording them, shooting whiskey with his drum idol John Stanier, his bathroom guide for touring Europe, playing the Roadburn Festival, quitting his job of 11 years to tour and a whole lot mo’!https://sannhet.bandcamp.comhttps://www.facebook.com/sannhet/https://www.instagram.com/SannhetBK/PIC: https://www.facebook.com/ben.manzella.1

Drummer Dan Ryan of PA/TX groove rockers Crobot talks the 3 day preparation to play his first run of shows with the band and how a craigslist ad lead to it all, playing in cover bands, and the bizarre world of cover band circuits in casinos, European festivals with tanks flanking the stage and the general reverence Euro crowds have for American rock, shaking pictures off the walls of his parents house with his first drum set and driving his siblings crazy, avocado margaritas, Joey Jordison as an influence, balancing work and touring & more! crobotband.com/

Drummer Rick Smith of Miami melodi-stoner band Torche stopped by the #CBBP for a the second time to talk their new record Admission, how the new lineup changed the writing process and how this record wasn’t as rushed as Restarter, how Miami has effected their sound and the "stoke level” being at an all time high in the band, working at cool drum shops -vs- his miserable 4 day stint at Guitar Center, fanboying on Sebastian Thomson from Baroness/TransAm, balancing breathing in your playing and how that affects the feel of the songs and the ability to control tempos, having a “cool looking” set-up vs having a functional setup, freak of nature drumming injuries, Rick’s kit that was sold to Phil Collins’ son, playing Late Night w/ Seth Meyers & more! https://www.torchemusic.com/https://houseoflightning.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://cavemancult.bandcamp.com/

Drummer Shannon Larkin of Godsmack talks his journey of playing drums since the age of 8, hearing loss, Godsmack’s new studio in Nashville, the full circle of playing in his Dad’s garage to playing in his garage as an adult, the stage production and double drum mobile-risers of Godsmack’s live show and the bizarre timing of the call for him to join Godsmack, work with Ugly Kid Joe, Amen, Glassjaw & more, the spectrum of music played in his house and how his sister turned him on to Rush & Zeppelin, K-tel record compilations, how a broken collar bone lead to some of his showmanship that continues to this day, & more!!!https://www.godsmack.com/bandPic: https://www.facebook.com/parisvisonephotography/

Drummer Shane Medanich of Brooklyn skate-thrash band Slashers talks their new self titled record, growing up in NY and moving to San Fransisco where he began playing drums in his band Hightower that continues to play shows 18 years later, DRI and the origins of skate thrash, playing bizarre border shows in Arizona, jamming Metallica songs in his formative years, touring the US and the connections in the skate community that continue to this day, learning to play drums in his communal skate house, junk yard drum sets, rock n' roll rodeo bands, Austria paradises, New Orleans brawls, swimming holes prior to the internet, the perks of social media and a whole lot mo'!!!!!!https://slashers.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/slashersbk/Slashers Insta: @slasherskickyourassHIghtower Insta: @hightowergram

Drummer Brent Prager of Austin, TX OG Noise Rock trio Cherubs talks the aches and pains of nearly 30 years of drumming, their 18 year hiatus, how social media led the rebirth of Cherubs, vertigo from excessive volume, caveman-‘crompin” on the kit, addiction and holding down jobs, two years in NY /working with Barkmarket drummer Rock Savage, kindred spirits in Unsane, the Austin TX scene in the 80’s/90’s with Butthole Surfers, Scratch Acid, & Miracle Room, the diner conversation that lead to him playing the drums and his first compliment /Jody’s first drum solo fail, getting back in the van for Cherub’s new record Immaculada High, remaining true to your original songs and incorporating new songs to round out the set, & a whole lot mo’!!https://cherubs.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/CherubsTX/

Skryptor/Stats drummer & Rolling Stone Magazine editor Hank Shteamer talks about his bizarre connection to Cleveland, OH's Craw and how faking to be one of their roadies lead to both re-releasing their full catalogue via a crowdfunding campaign and him forming Skryptor with both guitarist David McClelland from Craw and Tim Garrigan from his other favorite band in Dazzling Killmen, his heavy metal be-bop podcast that explores the connections of metal & jazz, Clutch and J.P. Gaster being an influence in his formative years, the omnipresent influence of Helmet drummer John Stainer and additional amazing playing of Zach Barocas of Jawbox/Alan Cage of Quicksand/ & Doug Scharin of June of 44, the embracing of chaos in drummers such as Will Scharf of Keelhaul,  plus the changing world of music entertainment!https://skryptor.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://statsbrooklyn.bandcamp.com/musicCraw Bandcamp:https://craw.bandcamp.com/Pic: https://www.remithornton.com/

Drummer Adrienne Davies of Olympia, WA's- Earth talks their new album "Full Upon Her Burning Lips", the process of UN-learning years of drum lessons to adopt to a loose/less-ergonomic approach to playing, breaking her back/being in a coma and the subsequent rehabilitation process, childhood wrestling with her four brothers to earn the right to play the Ringo Starr Ludwig kit in the house, tour mishaps, her first band "Hollywood Nightzz", music she listens to outside of the band, personality types that gravitate towards drumming, enduring the dark rainy seasons of Seattle and turning it into art/ how the darkness has been inescapable for some artists, chryotherapy swims & the beauty of the North West Coast!www.thronesanddominions.com/

Spin Doctors/Solo Artist-Drummer Aaron Comess talks his love for NY and the process of moving there some 30 years ago from Texas/30 years of the Spin Doctors, recounting the years of studying w/ various drum instructors in Texas leading up to him studying at Berkley and the New School in NY, the diverse music scene of the 90's. playing five nights a week in NYC in the late 80's, the slow burn and ultimate meteoric rise of Pocket Full of Kryptonite, the early years of what became the "jam band" scene w/ Blues Traveler & Aquarium Rescue Unit, working with producer Eddie Kramer on the Stone Free; Jimi Hendrix Tribute, drummers in the age of the internet vs the pit falls of social media, his solo projects/ working with Mark Guiliana & JoJo Mayer, being a father and balancing touring, the epiphany he had playing in a wedding band at a young age, plus the myriad projects and other artists he's working with in 2019!http://www.aaroncomess.com/

Baroness/Trans Am drummer Sebastian Thomson makes a second appearance the CBBP to talk Baroness’ killer new record Gold & Grey, the process of recording it, the dual Ludwig kits he had set up for the session, communication advice in high pressure studio sessions and who he was listening to leading up to the recording, the rewards of writing challenging parts for recordings and the patience needed to get there, working with new guitarist Gina Gleason and the shred-tastic skills of her and bassist Nick Jost, the tour debacle on Trans Am’s last tour in Europe, a whole lot of John Bonham and Stewart Copeland nerdin’ out, the different approaches in drumming with Baroness & Trans Am, and what is shaping up to be busy 2019!https://yourbaroness.com/

Drummer Kris Kuss of Boston’s Pile talks about the decade he’s been in the band, early tours in the states & Europe, holding down minimal jobs and a relationship around touring, cats vs not-so-fancy furniture, growing up playing in church and finding punk rock, local drummers who were an influence in Illinois, playing strange bars in New Orleans and Bar Harbor, Maine, Jody’s fascination with Boston band the Lot Six, seeing Jon Theodore and Ilan Rubin live, reflecting on the process of recording their albums throughout the years- from recording in the ‘Sex Dungeon” and leading up to their most recent (and fantastic) record Green and Gray.https://pile.bandcamp.com/https://pilemusic.com

The dynamic & thunderous Joe Tomino of Dub Trio talks tracking/mixing/mastering their new album “The Shape of Dub to Come” and collaborating with Buzz Osborne, Troy Sanders, & Meshell Ndegeocello, touring Europe vs the states, the minimal lessons taught by his father who was also a drummer and the records that he discovered in his collection, playing varying styles growing up and the challenges of reading charts, the origins of Dub Trio in NYC, early impressions/apartments in NY, the group decision to incorporate heavier styles of music as well as how defines the ‘Dub” aspect of the trio, the live set up for pulling off some of the trippy(er) sections, backing up Mike Patton & Peeping Tom, Matisyahu, working w/ Lady Gaga, 50 Cent, The Fugees, the importance of being hired for your creativity/to be yourself, moving back to Joe's hometown from NYC, balancing touring & family life, Tommy Lee, Gene Krupa & more!!dubtrio.com/www.joetomino.com/

Today's guest Mark Guiliana is often considered to be a front runner amongst the most innovative & influential drummers of the modern era! We talk about his work with Avishai Cohen, David Bowie, & Matt Cameron, the origins of Beat Music and some of the studio mantras Mark employs while tracking, early teachers and mentors as well as his time studying at William Patterson, NOT sub-dividing/categorizing genres and searching for commonalities instead, the influences of Tony Williams and Elvin Jones, favorite modern drummers, his upcoming stint at The Village Vanguard May 28-June 2, as well as future touring plans!! http://www.markguiliana.com/Full NPR Beat Music show @Rough Trade; BK, NY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=tZNu9gLE_KEPIC: http://www.penistonphotography.com

Drummer Dave McClain on how he initially got the Sacred Reich gig in the 90's and the process of rejoining S.R. a quarter century later, 23 years of recording & touring with Machine Head plus some of the more challenging/fun studio sessions with the band, touring with Pantera, Sepultura & Sick of it All,  growing up in San Antonio, TX & seeing Iron Maiden on the Killers tour, Metallica during the Kill 'em All era, as well as UFO, KISS, Judas Priest & more,  memories of his first drum set and early bands/first gigs/playing along to KISS records, Radio Shack speaker cabinets, taking it from the bedroom to the clubs with leather n’’ chains, the infamous SA DJ Joe Anthony, metal magazines and record stores as information hubs, ridiculous names in rock n roll & more!https://www.metalblade.com/us/artists/sacred-reich/

Drummer Adam Wade talks about his upbringing in DC/NY, early musical mentors, DC drumming influences, seeing a young Dave Grohl, the early 90’s and touring with Naked Raygun, Helmet, Smashing Pumpkins, Fugazi & more, Keith Moon and the Monkees as influences, recording Grippe & Novelty with Jawbox, his experiences with Shudder to Think and acclimating to both the music and singing with the unique style of Craig Wedren, tough crowds with STT, playing with the Motels & Krist Novelselic, Jody’s propensity’s for injuries and subsequent gig cancellations vs Adam’s ability to not be injured (but played through vertigo), re-crunching the numbers on calculated risk, watching Brendan Canty, Jimmy Chamberlin’s drumming live, & more!~https://www.filmschoolmusic.com/