Industry 45 - From the Drum Throne

QUICK SPIN > In this Quick Spin Blue Elan Record Label President Kirk Pasich answers the question >>> Do Artists Need a Record Label to be Successful ! 

Kirk Pasich founded Blue Elan Records as a different sort of record Company. Having managed bands as well as represented labels and musicians as an attorney, Pasich's experience allowed him to develop the indie label into a unique haven for musicians where fear of exploitation is nonexistent. Kirk and Shane chat about his indie label, about how they find new bands and artists today in a digit...

Hollywood Physique Expert, Eric the Trainer (www.ericthetrainer.com) sits down with the Industry 45 Podcast Show. Eric has trained many great Rock Stars including members in Def Leppard, Journey, Tesla, Air Supply to name a few. Eric also has a NEW SONG out called "I'm Yours" by his band Maine Monster (includes members of Nickelback, Lifehouse and Air Supply) 100% of the proceeds ar...

REPOST- Initial interview ran June 12th 2020 on YouTube for GIANT TV NIAGARA. Now available on all streaming platforms The band started in Cali back in the early 80’s and hit it big with the song  “Turn Up the Radio” in 1984 off the album SIGN IN PLEASE.  David Lee Roth and Van Halen had a huge impact on the early success of Autograph and they toured the 1984 VH album along with other major tours...

REPOST- Initial interview ran on the GIANT TV YouTube Channel JUNE 5, 2020 Ron Keel is known as the #metalcowboy ! A super dynamic person, Ron is the lead singer of The Ron Keel Band.  Keel found a mentor is the legendary Gene Simmons from Kiss. Gene produced the first two albums for Keel. Ron also sang briefly in Black Sabbath. He has had 3 albums charted in the Billboard Hot 100. In this episode...

Taken from the Full podcast with Photographer Mark Weiss, author of The Decade That Rocked. Mark talks about the original photo and ideas for the smash album SLIPPERY WHEN WET by Bon Jovi! Find out how it all went down and why it changed to the album cover you see now! https://thedecadethatrocked.com

The Loyal Order hails from Portland Oregon and have a brand new single out "HELLFIRE". The first single was "Ready for Dead" ! The band is on David Ellefson's label EMP LABEL GROUP and getting plenty of air play these days!  We Chat about the new single! Jeff and I were hoping Brandon wouldn't fuck anything up during the interview LOL (Cause Jeff and I had an awesome...

QUICK SPIN>>> Here is a 6 min Quick Spin edit from my full interview with JOHN DOUGLAS! John has been a fill in drummer for Aerosmith and also a drum tech for Joey Kramer, Frank Beard of ZZ Top and Alex Van Halen. In this Quick Spin John talks about working with Alex and Jamming "Jamie's Cryin" with the late great EVH!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYy1xiOgiiY (John Drum...

REPOST- I had interviewed Tesla Bass Player Brian Wheat earlier this year for the GIANT TV YouTube Channel! Here is that interview now on all streaming platforms. They started out as Earthshaker then City Kidd….became then known as TESLA! The Rock powerhouse from Sacramento CA has recently released “5 Man London Jam” recorded Live at Abbey Road Studio in London.   The Industry45 Podcast Show chats...

 Lou Gramm became one of the most successful rock vocalists of the late 1970s and 1980s. Foreigner's first eight singles cracked the Billboard Top 20, making them the first band since The Beatles to achieve this milestone. Lou released two solo Albums in in 1987 and 1989. Drummer Rob Mount has played and toured with Lou playing all the Foreigner and Solo Hits. On this Episode of the Industry...

Damon Johnson has been a triple threat…guitarist, singer, songwriter…since his early days fronting Brother Cane and scoring three #1 singles at rock radio in the 90s (“Got No Shame”, “And Fools Shine On”, and “I Lie In The Bed I Make”).  With that band, he honed his craft with relentless touring and support slots with the likes of Van Halen, Aerosmith and Robert Plant. Since then Johnson has co-wr...

Hard to believe Helix started back in 1974 as "The Helix Field Band". As 50 years is fast approaching Founder/Singer and CEO Brian Vollmer continues to forge ahead with new music! The bands latest EAT, SLEEP and ROCK is out now! a song co-written by Sean Kelly (Who has played with pretty much every Canadian Rock band --BTW check out his book too "Metal on Ice")  Brian and Shane...

30 plus years of recording and touring with Billy Joel, 100 of millions of albums sold and multiple world tours, Liberty Devitto has one of the most impressive drumming resumes ever! From Turnstiles, 52nd street, Glass House to the Mick Jones produced Storm Front Liberty has brought his "New York Style Drumming" to the forefront of mainstream music. In this Episode Shane and Liberty chat...

Repost- Original Interview Ran in May of 2020 with Vocalist Joe Flynt posted on the Giant TV YouTube Channel. Based in Atlanta, GA Asphalt Valentine got its start in the early 2000's. signing with Chavis Records now HighVolMusic and released their debut Strip Rock Roll in 2008. The band toured the U.S. with Mama Kin from Sweden on the 'Summer of Sin Tour'. The album received high pr...

Repost- Original Interview ran March 17, 2020 with Robin on YouTube Robin has a brand new super group out that includes Jeff Pilson (Foreigner/Dokken) Reb Beach (Whitesnake/Winger) Matt Starr (Mr. Big/Ace Frehley) called BLACK SWAN. Debut album is now out called “Shake The World” on Frontiers Records. Robin has been performing in Raiding the Rock Vault in Las Vegas, was a member of Survivor from 2...

From the Home of the Blues----the Birthplace of Rock and Roll (that would be Memphis, Tenn) The Industry 45 Show chats with Zach Bair. For years Zach has been a fixture in the Music Technology Space. Not only did Zach sell Immediatek to Mark Cuban in 2006 but his current company VNUE is rolling out technology to help ensure songwriters and compensated for music played in public spaces. Zach has hi...

The Jeff Carlson Band pay homage to the great Foreigner, a band that has been influential throughout their careers.  In 1981, Foreigner released "Juke Box Hero" find out why Jeff decided it was the "perfect" song to cover!  Tesla's Frank Hannon plays on this track find out here how that relationship with Frank started.  https://www.jeffcarlsonband.com https://www.youtube.c...

Tyler Joe Miller was the First Canadian Independent Country Artists with a #1 Debut Single with the song "Pillow Talkin". Tyler and Shane chat about the hit as well as his new single "I Would Be Over Me Too".   Tyler talks about Kelly Archer as a songwriter and what's coming up in the near future for the Langley, BC Country Star!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16d249Nx9D...

Jenna Nation is an R&B/Pop Singing sensation who is quickly gaining momentum. Born in Ottawa ON and now residing in Toronto Jenna has a brand new single out called "Bottled Up". Jenna comes from a musical family and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. She has been featured on major media outlets such as iHeart Radio, Sirius XM, State of Hip Hop, CP24 Televison to name a few....

Joshua Seth Eagan is a long time LA Studio drummer and producer. Hailing from Las Vegas NV (when he went to school and met Mark Slaughter) Josh has been drumming since a young age. He moved to LA to become a studio drummer/producer. In the Podcast Shane and Josh talk DRUMS! about the early years, moving to LA and his current project 7 Angels with Mark Slaughter.  Josh also produced and played on h...

Long Time Aerosmith Drum Tech John Douglas go the opportunity to play at the grammy's in early 2020 with Aerosmith. Joey Krammer was booted out of the band at the time an in a short period of time John had to rehearse for the Grammy's. Find out what last minute audible the band called on John and said "We can do that....because we are Aerosmith" .. https://johndouglas.com https...

QUICK SPIN> John Douglas was the mastermind who created the "Fridge" Bass Drum that Alex Van Halen used. He created the graphics of the drums as well. Listen here as John talks about how the thought was mind crafted and executed. www.johndouglas.com 

John Douglas is the man who "Painted Rock and Roll" From Drum Kits from Van Halen to ZZ Top to Aerosmith. He has created iconic paintings and artwork for legendary Rock Stars.  He also happens to be a drum Tech and we chat about working with Alex Van Halen (Creating the Fridge in the bass drum) Frank Beard of ZZ Top and Joey Kramer of Aerosmith. John also played the Grammy's with Ae...

Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum, after leaving the Vinnie Vincent Invasion started the early 90's melodic rock powerhouse SLAUGHTER! Fly to the Angels hit #19 in USA on the Charts and STICK IT TO YA sold more than 5 Million copies.   In this episode Shane chats with Mark from his home in Nashville TN about the early days of Slaughter, self producing the albums and importance of MTV. They also c...

Mitch Joins Shane again, this time to chat about the new single “Saint Valentine” from his newly released MUSIC BOX Album.  Mitch’s first single “Believe” was a huge success and this one looks to be heading in that direction.  The Stones/Rod Stewart vibe is evident from the songs onset and Keith England delivers as expected a great vocal on the song. Hear how the song was crafted by the great Mitc...