BREWtally Speaking Podcast

Join Andrew, who has quickly become one of my best friends I've made through booking shows and doing this podcast, and I as we catch up from the last time Andrew and I talked. We get into the new Eidola record Andrew is writing and recording currently, and what fans can expect from this record. Andrew opens up a bit about how the fans support of The Architect gave him inspiration to do another Eid...

Join Tony and I on this super loose chat as Tony reveals why he thought he wasn't the right person to have on this show, why he owes Frank from Hatebreed $100. We get into a few funny drinking stories including one that involved Alexi from Children of Bodom and Disturbed. Tony also reflects back on 2 decades of the bands career, getting older and still going to hardcore shows, Dorf, knee replaceme...

Join Justin and I as we talk for the first time after being introduced to each other by mutual friend Matty Mullins. Listen as I kinda awkwardly explain that after a few years of people telling me I should have Justin on the show, that I didnt know who he was or that he was even in a band, but was a guy I saw around at shows and the bar pre/post show with friends. We then get into what it was like...

Join Damon and I as we catch up in the bands van before their show with The Plot In You. Listen in as we talk about getting back into the swing of things since the pandemic, as this was my first in person chat since then, and how it's been getting into the swing of things. Damon and I talk about finding your role in life as you get older, and how your goals and expectations can change over time. W...

Join Devin and I as we look back on 20 years of Emery, re recording some of their most beloved music and how it is for them to reinterpret their own songs. We also talk about the nerve racking nature of making their newest album live, and what about this collection of music made them want to go back to a record label after 10 years of being an independent band, and the bands personal relationships...

Enjoy this 2 hour chat with Jepha and I as we dive into doing something for the sheer passion of it versus any praise/accolades you may receive. We look back on 20 years of the bands first album. We also open up about our respective marriages and finding ways to connect with our spouses. Jepha shares a funny experience going to Lil Jon's house, talking about teas, twitch streaming, creating art, r...

Davey and Hayley join me before they start their first day of tour rehearsals for as we talk about getting back together for the first time in awhile.  How it was for her to travel to the states. We also talked about finding ourselves during the pandemic, the bands latest video, and how it was to be rained on for 13+ hours, faux instruments and more in this chat. Intro Music: “Remember “This...

Join John and I as we talk a bit about his recent autobiography, Hoseshoes And Hand Grenades, and how the approach to the book was different than most bios, in that it felt like John was actually talking to you about his life. John also talks about being so open and honest about his life, and how that has been one of his more endearing traits to people he meets over his career. Overcoming set back...

Join Fabio and I as we talk about TrollfesT entering the Eurovision contest, and how the movie was actually more accurate in the portrayal of the contest than I had originally thought. We discuss how the show was able to help get the band to another level with promotion and exposure, and how different it is for metal and hard rock to be more accepted one mainstream media like that overseas versus...

Join Jesse and I as we share some drinks and talk about working in the bar industry in your late 30's/40's, life lessons we've learned working in the service and music industries respectively. We also talk about Jesse's other ventures, owning and booking a music venue, writing a book and some other projects that he has in the works. Jesse talks about pursuing his various passions, and finding that...

Upheaval 2022 is coming to town in a few weeks and I wanted to take the time to run through this years 2 day lineup, play some music from the bands kicking things off that you may not be aware of.  Who I'm excited to see this year, memories from last years fest and what this festival will hopefully do for our local community for years to come.  Tickets are still available over on Upheava...

Join Andreas and I as we talk about his involvement with Kiss's Gin, from defining the label on the bottle and all the little details/Easter eggs that he put into it...one of which even I missed and was surprised to find its significance to the band. We get into how Andreas transitioned from managing In Flames and going to work more behind the scenes for a label to then transitioning into working...

Join Billy and I as he takes a break from tour rehearsals to talk about his upcoming solo album and what fans can expect from the live show.  We also talk about his upcoming solo album and the journey he went on to renaming his solo endeavor after himself, some of the influences that inspired this album as well as a bit more into the albums title as well. We reminisce about 2 decades of Mer D...

Join John and I as he checks in from the road before a stop on their run with Dance Gavin Dance.  We talk a bit about their first few shows back from the pandemic, and getting reacclimated to playing live again. We touch on how shows pre pandemic felt like a place people wanted to go to be seen, but not be there for the music, to where now it seems everyone is there for the bands and to let l...

Enjoy this chat with Joshua and I as we finally get time to link up to do this chat.  I had met Josh when I was in Buffalo NY for what would become the last Every Time I Die Christmas shows one night at The Pink, one of THE BEST dive bars I've ever been to in my travels. While I had no idea where this conversation would go we got to talking about growing up in the east coast and the rich cult...

Join James and I as we talk about the upcoming Cage Fight record, how naturally it came about for James to bring this project to life, and showing off a different side of his musical influences that he may not get to show in Tesseract. We also get into how James got into working behind the scenes as a publicist, and how that medium has changed over the decade plus he's been in it. We delve into mu...

Enjoy this short(er) chat with Brett from Steaksauce Mustache. See YEARS ago we did a chat when the show was under a different name, and the file got corrupted and the chat was never to be heard. Well now we get to do it over and theres more to talk about, like the band becoming know for being "the hot dog band" to "the diaper band" and how the band has evolved and grown since our last chat. &nbsp...

Join Sergio and I as we discuss music and finding music at an older age that we may have missed for a variety of reasons, as well as the sense of belonging to these communities that support art and likeminded people, and how the newer generations seem to have a better understanding of just being themselves and how we've tried to share in that same approach. We also delve into Sergio making a more...

Join John and I as we talk about his new solo album, Thunderheads, and connect through our mutual experiences of delving into the world of tarot readings, which John's first reading is literally on his new record, and what that's revealed for us.  We explore the journey this album takes you on, and an interesting story of how John came to give this album its title, and how so much of this rec...

Join Chris and I as we finally meet 1 on 1 after talking in Chris's Twitch stream for a few weeks and we discuss falling back in love with music via his twitch stream, and how it got him to get out of the funk of the pandemic and build his own community through his own bands songs, and discovering new music as well. We also talk about the changing landscape of the heavy music scene, admission of b...

Join Joey and I as we catch up on a day off in Vegas for the band.  We talk about performing on shiprocked and how it was to be one of the newer bands on everyones lips, and the vibe of essentially being stuck on a boat with thousands of people. We also talk about the music business and how some of the antiquated ways are still around, like venues taking merch cuts,  solely due to people...

Join Isaac and I as we talk about buying homes and the seemingly endless projects you find yourself doing when saying you're only starting the one. We talk about living in Nashville, how the main strip bar scene feels a bit like a warped tour vibe, if playing in a cover band for fun would be something he'd be interested in. We also talk touring, van issues, being in a band with heavy lyrical theme...

TRIGGER WARNING, THIS EPISODE CONTAINS CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SELF HARM/SUICIDE RECOVERY. Join Rachael and I for this wild conversation as we share some stories finding our way through the world of alcohol and the bar/service industry. Rachael's evolving career being a sommelier. We also get into Rachael's adventure for living life due to her thinking she wouldn't live to see certain age millstones....

This is a SUPER loose and all over the place chat, as we talk about working for Shipt, how JT got into photography and film, and what avenues within that field he'd like to pursue.   We also talk about how JT dealt with the pandemic, what we each learned about ourselves in this time of isolation and divisiveness amongst so many people.   We also talk about cover songs, how the band lande...

Tyler joins me to catch up since the last time he and his band were on the show, about 3-3.5 years ago, and how much has changed for the band in that time. We talk about getting to tour with some of your favorite bands, how it was doing one of their first "big boy" tours and in a pandemic no less. The growing pains of finding your way through being a local band to being a nationally touring band,...