Fans With Bands

In this episode, we talk with Mer, Adam, Brent, Kyle, Milan and Tony from Ante-Madder. I had a fantastic time talking with them about their music, time-travel and origin stories. Their first full-length album called Psychosocial Pseudoscience is a wild and wholly punk rock rollercoaster. I highly recommend checking it out. If you are in Michigan, you can catch Ante-Madder live on December 13, 2024...

In this episode, I’m talking with Kay Harper. She is a brilliant and inspiring country artist whose recent single “Freight Train” is a streaming hit. In large part this is due to Kay’s authentic voice and storytelling. I had a great time chatting with Kay about her origins, her songwriting, and plans for the future which include a return to Nashville to record more of her music. If you are in the...

Welcome to season 5!! In this episode, we talk with Jared, Jimmy, and Brian from One With The Riverbed. I absolutely fell in love with this band the first time I caught them live at Jeff Fest in Kalamazoo. Dark, atmospheric, and blackened metal music that is brutally beautiful. It checks all the boxes on the What Does Chuck Dig About Metal Music list. It was a pleasure talking with them about how...

In this episode, we talk with Ian from Coyote Man. Talk about hard hitting grooves and powerful music, Coyote Man is stellar. Their latest track “Worthy Adversary” rips. It was super to talk with Ian about the band, their sound, their influences, and their name. Coyote Man has been very busy with gigs. However, they plan to take time this fall to record. Hopefully new music will be out next year....

In this episode, we talk with James and Brian from Head Full Of Ghosts. It was great to talk with them about their band, their latest album called 10.23, their influences, and more. This band puts a new spin on the 90’s rock and grunge stylings. In some ways I felt like I was listening to new Filter, Seven Mary Three, or Our Lady Peace when listening to Head Full Of Ghosts. It wouldn’t be Fans Wit...

In this episode, I talked with Tom Robbins the host of And Now The Band Podcast. His podcast is fantastic. Tom talks to a wide variety of heavy bands in a very casual and conversational manner. Its like you are hanging out with him and the band as they talk. It was great to hear about how Tom got started with his podcast and in general spend time talking about music. As usual, we talked about firs...

In this episode, we catch up with Stu and Sean from Pulphonics. Since our first conversation in season 3, Pulphonics have found the freedom to explore their musical ideas. This has led to the creation of their new album Sonic Umami Vol 1. On this record, they are spreading their wings and challenging themselves while creating extremely compelling new music. During our conversation we talked about...

In this episode, we talk with Ian, Elijah, Tegan, and Mer from Headless Mary. I had a fantastic chat with the band about how they got started (including the story on their name) as well as chatting about their last album called Death Is A Moving Target. If you love music that touches that vibe of bands like Sunny Day Real Estate and Hum, then Headless Mary is for you. We talked about songwriting,...

In this episode, we talk with Dan, Dusty, and Grant from Blood Rune Sigil. They have been busy since the last time we talked. Their latest album called Never Odd Or Even is a leap forward for the band. We talked about the new music, line-up changes, and all the other stellar work they have coming soon. This includes new music videos from Zeroes And Ones Studios as well as a new four song live EP c...

In this episode, we talk with Brian from Stonecutters. Fists full of aggression with riffs that pummel you into submission is how I think of the music of Kentucky’s Stonecutters. I had the honor of spending some time talking with Brian about their new album Eye Of The Skull, their approach to songwriting, a bit of Brian’s influences and musical career, and of course pizza toppings. Be sure to catc...

In this episode, we talk with Frank from Trash Fiasco. This punk band from Chicago is eclectic and energetic with sludgy guitars, riveting rhythms, and vibrant vocals. It was great to talk with Frank about the band and their new album Exist as Instructed which includes tunes that have a Melvin-ish heaviness blended with rockabilly and psychedelic grooves. During our conversation we talked about in...

In this episode, we talk with  Eric, Ivan and Damien from General 11. They are putting a fresh and vibrant spin on alternative rock that is both heavy and groovy. It was great to spend some time talking with them about how they got started, their inspirations, what keeps them motivated and their plans for the future. As always, we closed out a great conversation with our favorite topic: pizza topp...

In this episode, we talk with Mike and Alison from Sonic Smut. Their debut self-titled album is spectacular. Their music is heavy, groovy, funky, inventive and infectious. During our time together we talked about origins and inspirations and more. We wrapped it up with our favorite topic: Pizza. Check it out! Sonic Smut Check out their music Follow on Facebook , Instagram , Youtube , Spotify Fans...

In this episode, you get your host sharing the Life In Michigan newsletter called the Sunday Sip. We had some scheduling conflicts the last couple weeks which led to a lack of band interviews to feature, so we decided to share something different. The newsletter is over on Substack.  It is an off-shoot of our online magazine where we share a personal essay, list events coming up, what we are readi...

In this episode, we talk with Gabby, Sam, David, Rob, and Stewart from Annex Void. Their debut album Will I Dream is phenomenal. Not only are the members of this band extremely talented players, they are superb songwriters. Their heavy technical progressive music is jaw-dropping. We spent some time talking about how the band came together, what they love about their new album, their musical influe...

In this episode, we talk with Erik, Dustin, Myke, and Zack of Laddermatch. Their debut album “A Tired Sleep Won’t Fix” is a wildly intense maelstrom of heavy music. Our conversation touched on how the band came together, the recording of the debut album, musical influences, and more. We wrapped it up with our favorite topic: Pizza. Check it out! Laddermatch Check out their music Follow on Facebook...

In this episode, we talk with Charles, Dan, Thorin, and Joe. The band describes themselves as Avant-Goth, Cemetery Punk, and Death Folk. The reality is that this is an adventurous, highly original and intriguing band. We talked about how the band formed, their name, their debut album, dream gigs and more. As usual, we found time to talk about pizza. The Picassos Check out their music Follow on Fac...

In this episode, Chuck is on vacation but has left a couple of album reviews featuring the new record by Room 101 called Apostasy and the new Carbon Decoy called Superstition Plagues the Purity of All. Each of these are incredible albums that you’ll want in your collection. Chuck also chats about a monster three day event called GIG - The Art of Michigan Music which is coming up on November 8, 9,...

In this episode, we talk Dom, Aaryn, and Scott of Glass Chimera. Joining as fans were Jared and Earl of Carbon Decoy with Paul from Moonwreckers. This show was outstanding. All these people are excellent musicians and all around awesome people. It was great to get the backstory on how Glass Chimera came to be, how they got their name, and delve into songwriting. They have their debut album in the...

In this episode, we talk with Mike and Chris from Monolithic Architecture. This is a newer band creating absolutely devastating doom metal. Our conversation touched on how the band was formed, how they came up with their name, song writing, and the work on their first album which should be out this spring. Along the way we talked about influences, first concerts, and pizza. Monolithic Architecture...

In this episode, we talk with Rob Zinck of Rob Zinck and The Collaborators. Rob is a great guy to talk with. His band’s new album called Swim or Sink is an excellent set of punk-pop and alt-rock. If you are a fan of Social Distortion, you’ll dig this album. We talked about Rob’s journey into music, which includes a journey from Alaska to Michigan. Along the way we talked about origin stories, infl...

In this episode, we talk with Mike and Phil Caudle of Caudle Brothers Music along with Geoff Jenkins. You may recognize Mike’s name from After The Minor and Geoff as the lead vocals for Speedgod. These phenomenally talented musicians have joined forces for a new song called “Creation Transcended”. This is a masterful composition replete with mind-bending guitar wizardry and outstanding vocals. In...

In this episode, we talk with Dan, Jay, Aaron, and Steve of the Chemical Valley Mutants. These guys reached out with their new album called Poisoned and I’m so glad they did. Raw and vicious hardcore makes for a great listen with lightning shots of aggression, the music is both catchy and persuasive. This album will definitely jump start your day. We had a great time talking about the band’s origi...

In this episode, we talk with Dirk and Marcie of the Dirk Kroll Band. I happened upon the music of the Dirk Kroll Band at Dave Roof’s Funky Rivertown Fest and became a fan of their wonderful music and stories. I’ve had many great conversations on Fans With Bands, but this is one of the best. Dirk and Marcie shared the ideas behind the music as well as stories about getting into music and living it...

In this episode, we talk with Brian of Halloween. I have been a fan of Halloween - The Heavy Metal Horror Show since way back in 1985 when I picked up their debut Don’t Metal With Evil. In 2023, the band celebrates 40 years of music! It was an honor to talk with Brian about Halloween, how the band started, some of the big shows to celebrate this year as well as the one in Mexico that didn’t happen...