Making Waves, The ShipRocked Podcast

Christina and Drew join us on Making Waves! The gang chats about broken feet, The ShipRocked Experience, growing up on old-school country music and whether or not practicing your moves in front of a mirror is good advice.

Making Waves, Episode 74 features Eva and Rob from the Detroit rock outfit Eva Under Fire who just killed it on Shiprocked 2022 introducing them to a whole new audience + Arena anthems, "one last time syndrome" and the band onesie that is now all the rage of the band merch world. It’s one big pajama party up in this latest episode!

The hardest working man on Shiprocked 2022 joined us for the start of a brand new season of Making Waves as ETF frontman and The Dead Rabbitts mastermind Craig Mabbitt talked about his overzealous year coming up, the reason behind side projects and how he lived up to his grandfather’s last words 

Recorded LIVE onboard ShipRocked 2022, Andrew & Tyler put up with Justin and Chad just long enough to chat about their beginnings, the ShipRocked Experience and how killing video game characters could very well inspire your next great song.

Cookie tells us about his journey to the top of the food chain, shares weird stories from around the world, puts his hand in a pouch and prepares you for your experience on ShipRocked!

Kyle shares his thoughts on skiing behind a cruise ship, his early years, being content with success, why he couldn't have made it as a musician, sleeveless denim and the wisdom of knowing that nothing good happens after midnight.

Making Waves Episode 69 closed out our 2021 season with a forearm shiver as Matt Cullen aka Zero 3:96 discussed the attitude era of wrestling, getting a callused head from MMA fights, the duration of a Yeezy album, how DMing is better than dealing with managers and how a kid from Philly is a walking, talking encyclopedia of random knowledge. Also, the Space Needle is a plight on mankind. 

Making Waves episode 69 features the electro blues duo Bones UK as they discuss their latest single “Boys Will Be Girls”, finally playing their home soil, the Jeff Beck saga and what will be their first time at sea. 

Making Waves 67 features Madame Mayhem currently residing on the Billboard charts with her single “I Am More”. The hour centered around Billy Sheenan and her deep Rolodex, how Planet Fitness has a bagel Friday, life on a Bandwagon and the birth of her child during Covid (what else did she have to do?) 

Making Waves Episode 66(6) features Vampires Everywhere / Dead Girls Academy mastermind Michael Vampire. The discussion centered on the cult of The Lost Boys, Goth life in the modern world, the advent of mini albums and how seeing your band's tattoo can kind of freak you out. 

Making Waves Episode 65 features Jason Hook (5FDP, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil) discussing the art of crafting a song, band dynamics, risking it all with just $300 and a shitty car, spending on tools and not things, the structure of the Ace Frehley guitar solo and why he’s not settling for anything less than perfection 

Making Waves 64 featured Jordan Benjamin aka Grandson discussing his relationship with Tom Morello, the activism within his family that led him to be a modern day consciousness musical pied Piper, how Los Angeles changed his dynamic and the hurting he plans to put on some margaritas. 

Making Waves Episode 63 featured Kyle Conners and Tim Cabral of Cruise Production, the #1 production firm for music and event cruises worldwide. The discussion veered from the monumental task of creating a festival environment on a cruise liner, the hazards of 4-story stages, how an aluminum dining table saved an entire production and the story of the guitar boat that couldn't float. 

Making Waves, Episode 61 featured our conversation with Steve Black, a 30-year veteran of of the radio industry, noted music journalist and the author of two books including his latest sci-fi based The Last Child. Quantum physics, terrestrial radio, religion vs science and Bob Ezrin are all on the table. 

Making Waves episode 61 featured John 5, guitarist extraordinaire (Rob Zombie, David Lee Roth and many, many others) discussing his upcoming solo album Sinner, KISS collectibles, the blessing of playing music for a living and a special appearance from the infamous 1970’s staple, the avocado green phone. All this plus much more including life with Zombie, Diamond Dave and how Chet Atkins and Eddie...

Making Waves, Episode 60, featuring Matt James of Texas hrad rockers Blacktop Mojo joins us discussing the idea of woodshedding thru country classics, how a coffee shop decided the fate of the band, sharing the stage with Bon Jovi and his hot tea and why Shinedown is on his bucket list. 

Powerhouse genre-bending outfit from NYC joins Making Waves to discuss stripping down to the basics, how a Tour Manager doesn't get fired, how they found their groove, Iron Man suits, tacos and how a coffee-house rendezvous changed the path of the band forever.

Making Waves Episode 58 featured Alicia Taylor, the founder, director and creative force behind Cherry Bombs Burlesque troupe. It was pure "fire" as we discussed playing with fire, breathing fire, spitting fire and the sizzle and burn of eyelashes. If Rammstein could perform silk aerials dressed in bustiers with a whole lot of hip shakes then they'd be The Cherry Bombs. Check out how the former Fa...

Making Waves Episode 57 featured Emily Armstrong of the LA rock outfit Dead Sara. Rock and roll cynicism, the expectations of success, how time off revamped the band's attack, how a label can sometimes be a good thing and navigating the current touring world as World War Z intensifies. 

Making Waves, episode 56 features the horror-centric hybrid Detroit duo Twiztid. Monoxide and Madrox discussed their love of the horror, comic and art cultures that drives their music, staying authentic moving within different musical genres and how to manage a creative partnership of over 30 years without hacking each other to pieces. 

Making Waves Episode 55 went into the depths of the horror genre with iconic actor Bill Moseley (as well as prolific musician we came to find out). His new movie Prisoners of the Ghostland which also stars Nic Cage was on the chopping block as well as a discussion about his revered characters Choptop and Otis Driftwood, anti-heroes for the modern age. 

On this episode, we chat with John about why dogs rule, meeting Ozzy and Randy Rhoads in a parking lot, his very first drum kit and his #1 all-time favorite song.

Making Waves Ep 53 features modern libertine Lilith Czar discussing the idea of woman as king, the motivation behind anarchy and how she needed to burn down who she was and rise from the ashes sober and determined. Plus why she is Ziggy and not a Diamond Dog. It was a dive into her love of classic rock and modern inspirations and why the forest is off limits. 

Drowning Pool's CJ and Jasen join Making Waves to talk 20 Years of Sinner, what it's like to mosh with the US Military, the musical chairs of finding the right singer and how this little old band out of Dallas wrote an anthem for the ages on a whim. 

Making Waves Ep 51 features John Guarnieri, former secret service officer, security director of Shinedown, host of the SpearTalk podcast and co-host of Seemingly Unknown Podcast featuring Zach Myers. We talked the genesis of a successful podcast, betting on yourself, from Obama to Nickelback and why some Europeans insist on flesh covered voodoo dolls as gifts. All this plus why 2Pac over Biggie.