Concert Pipeline

Concert Pipeline's 374th episode featuring Franky Perez, in which we discuss his cross country motorcycle trip playing music during the pandemic, an amazing moment playing in Slash's band, his incredible experience making music for Sons of Anarchy and playing live with Katey Sagal, becoming the frontman of Apocalyptica through a Skype call where the other bandmates were shirtless, and his new albu...

Concert Pipeline's 373rd episode featuring Priest, in which we talk to Mercury about playing a show opening for Metallica, making music with his father, the progression from former band Ghost to Priest, having a song in the new Mel Gibson film “Hot Seat,” and their forthcoming album "Body Machine," due out July 15.

Concert Pipeline's 372nd episode featuring Jack Starr's Burning Starr, in which we talk to Jack Starr about receiving positive sentiments from Metallica, differences between fronting a metal and a blues band, recording with Alexx Panza, and his upcoming album "Souls of the Innocent," out July 15.

Concert Pipeline's 371st episode featuring Smash Mouth, in which we chat with Zach Goode, the band's new lead singer, about performing in Grease and RENT, the progress from his old bands Ghoulspoon to Devided by Zero, his Weezer cover band “Geezer,” the audition process for Smash Mouth, playing his biggest show ever in Mexico, and covering "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley.

Concert Pipeline's 370th episode, the fifth of five episodes from BottleRock in Napa covering interviews and performances from artists at the festival, features performances by Metallica, Twenty One Pilots, The Black Crowes, Fantastic Negrito, The Happy Fits, Foy Vance, Jordy and Peter Collins.

Concert Pipeline's 369th episode, the fourth of five episodes from BottleRock in Napa covering interviews and performances from artists at the festival, features Greensky Bluegrass and Taipei Houston. First, we chat with Paul Hoffman of Greensky Bluegrass about seeing Metallica play "Ride the Lightning" after a lightning storm at Mile High in Denver, dark bluegrass songs, and the new approach to t...

Concert Pipeline's 368th episode, the third of five episodes from BottleRock in Napa covering interviews and performances from artists at the festival, features Wild Rivers and Hendrick's Gin. First, we chat with Devan Glover, Khalid Yassein, and Andrew Oliver from Wild Rivers about creating their own dating website to match up their fans, legitimizing their career for their parents by "Thinking B...

Concert Pipeline's 367th episode, the second of five episodes from BottleRock in Napa covering interviews and performances from artists at the festival, features The Suffers. We chat with lead singer Kam Franklin about her first band "Blue Lights," speaking about leadership on Brene Brown's Dare to Lead podcast, the impact of performing on one of Letterman's last late night shows, and their new al...

Concert Pipeline's 366th episode, the first of five episodes from BottleRock in Napa covering interviews and performances from artists at the festival, features The Alive and Liily. First we chat with Kai & Manoa Neukermans and Bastian Evans about rocking together since they were little kids, drumming with Pearl Jam at Oakland Arena, playing BottleRock every year, and opening for Chevy Metal w...

Concert Pipeline's 365th episode featuring Split Persona, in which we chat with Zander Hoschak and Brogan Kelley about the legend that is Dave Grohl, persistence in booking their own shows, opening for Puddle of Mudd, recording with Chet Roberts of 3 Doors Down, and crowd surfing.

Concert Pipeline's 364th episode featuring Datarock, in which we chat with Fredrik Saroea about his solo album "Rona Diaries: The Chamber Versions Live," running into James Brown in a restroom, the many shows they played in the Bay Area, and Datarock's upcoming 'double vision' tour and forthcoming album "Datarock's Media Consumption Pyramid."

Concert Pipeline's 363rd episode featuring The Happy Fits, in which we chat with Calvin Langman, Ross Monteith, and Luke Davis, about dropping out of college to pursue their band full time, trying to get to the Golden Gate Bridge and ending up under it, playing in a rock band fronted with a cello, Kevin Smith films, and who they are excited to see at BottleRock in Napa.

Concert Pipeline's 362nd episode featuring Chuck Wright, formerly of Quiet Riot, in which we chat about his 40 year span in Quiet Riot, making his mom proud by giving her a gold record for "Metal Health," touring with Alice Cooper, his Ultimate Jam Night series at Whiskey a Go Go, and his first solo album, "Throwing Stones," out May 20.

Concert Pipeline's 361st episode featuring Madame Gandhi, in which we chat about musical lessons learned from living in New York and India, spending time in Antarctica recording the sounds of glaciers, her trilogy of EPs, including "Vibrations," which is expected this fall, and the upcomingBottleRock music festival in Napa.

Concert Pipeline's 360th episode featuring Elder Island, in which we chat with David Havard about the energy at the Fillmore and receiving their Fillmore poster, being friends with his bandmate Luke since 3 years old, their new album "Swimming Static," and their upcoming US tour.

Concert Pipeline's 359th episode featuring Lance Keltner, in which we chat about the similarities between almost dying of the flu at 10 years old and almost dying of Covid last year, the impacts of these events on him musically, his supergroup Simranking, fun stories from the road, maintaining life-long bandmates, and his new abum, due out in June.

Concert Pipeline's 358th episode featuring Beautiful Machines, in which we chat with Conrad Schuman and Stefani Ku about throwing their keys away in the SFO garbage and starting anew in Europe, playing atop a van at Burning Man, ADHD, and their upcoming album "Singularity."

Concert Pipeline's 357th episode featuring Tombstones In Their Eyes, in which we chat with John Treanor about seeing The Rolling Stones as his first concert in 1975, never quitting writing music, and the progression of his music from "Sleep Forever" to his new EP "A Higher Place," out April 26.

Concert Pipeline's 356th episode in which we remember Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters and cover Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum (Michael C. Hall's band) from their show at Starline Social Club in Oakland.

Concert Pipeline's 355th episode featuring Albert Cummings, in which we discuss going from Stevie Ray Vaughn super fan to playing with his band Double Trouble, playing with BB King, putting out an album right before the pandemic and his forthcoming album "Ten" out April 8.

Concert Pipeline's 301st episode featuring Flogging Molly.

Concert Pipeline's 354th episode featuring Riot Act, in which we discuss the old days of Riot, touring with Sammy Hagar, AC/DC, and Rush, getting his favorite guitar back after he sold it, and their new album "Closer to the Flame."

Concert Pipeline's 353rd episode featuring Barton Stanley David, in which we discuss moving to New York with just his backpack and a guitar, Nirvana & Tom Petty Tribute shows, and his new album "Crest," out April 22.

Concert Pipeline's 352nd episode featuring Kentucky Headhunters, in which we chat with Greg Martin about touring in Lynyrd Skynyrd, making a gospel rock album, having a band with family, and their new album, "That's a Fact, Jack!"

Concert Pipeline's 351st episode featuring Bonham-Bullick, in which we chat with Deborah Bonham and husband Peter Bullick about her brother's band Led Zepplin playing at her sixth birthday party, playing with Brian Johnson of AC/DC and Van Morrison, singing with Paul Rodgers and Robert Plant, and their upcoming self-titled album.