It's Not A Phase

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I'm joined by Patient Sixty-Seven vocalist, Tom Kiely. We talk about their debut album 'Wishful Thinking', how and when the band got together, the realities and challenges of being an independent DIY band, utilising memes, working with Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens), and loads more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider...

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I'm joined by Senses Fail frontman, Buddy Nielsen. We talk about their new album 'Hell Is Your Head', how it acts as a thematic sequel to their 2006 record 'Still Searching', working with Beau Burchell (Saosin), having Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills) and Connie Sgarbossa (SeeYouSpaceCowboy) onboard as features, their 2...

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I'm joined by Conjurer bassist, Conor Marshall. We discuss the band's eagerly-awaited second album 'Páthos', all of the delays leading up to its eventual release, signing to Nuclear Blast Records, how the album's title ties in with the artwork, working with Will Putney (Fit For An Autopsy, END), and loads more. If you e...

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I'm joined by Nervus vocalist and guitarist, Em Foster. We chat about the band's fourth album 'The Evil One', why they went for a metal inspired album title and cover artwork, how society and politics influenced the songs, working with Dylan Baldi of Cloud Nothings to write demos, signing with Get Better Records, and loads m...

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I'm joined by Profiler vocalist and guitarist, Mike Evans. We chat about their soon-to-be-released self-titled debut EP, getting signed to SharpTone Records, forming at BIMM University, sitting on songs for a few years, the amount of material they have yet to come once the EP drops, and loads more. If you enjoy this episode, please conside...

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I'm joined by Lit vocalist and co-founder, Ajay Popoff. We chat about the band's upcoming album 'Tastes Like Gold', how they've managed to stay together as a band for over 30 years, embracing TikTok, working with Adrian Young of No Doubt, the dynamics of being in a band with a sibling, the video for their single 'Y...

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I'm joined by Three Days Grace drummer and co-founder, Neil Sanderson. We chat about the band's newly released seventh album, 'Explosions', the themes and concepts they explore across the record, writing and recording during lockdown, shedding light on the tornado disaster in Mayfield, Kentucky in the video for their single...

On this episode of It's Not A Phase, I talk with multi-genre DJ Tasmin Taylor, who is also a part of Delilah Bon's live band, one half of Hang The DJs, and has her own project called Goldenaxe. We discussed how Tasmin accidentally became a DJ, advice to those looking to get into it themselves, how building a community on Twitch and Discord helped her during lockdown, being a part of Deli...

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I have a chat with Bleed From Within drummer and founding member, Ali Richardson. We talk about the band's soon-to-be-released seventh album 'Shrine', why they always choose one-word album titles, the garden game kubb, working with Jamie Finch of Anavae, the upcoming tenth anniversary of their third album 'Uprising', si...

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I chat with Tristan Pratt, a publicist at Marshall Records and also a YouTube and music journalist under the name The Metal Tris. We cover the difference between publicity at an agency compared to in-house with a label, the day-to-day job of a music publicist, the value in interning, how he got into reviewing and interviewing bands, his love fo...

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I spoke with Void Of Vision vocalist, Jack Bergin. We had a chat about the band's 'Chronicles' EP series and its second latest instalment, 'Heaven', their newly explored EDM influences, the importance of imagery, his side-project Cherry, and loads more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing to stay in t...

On this episode of It's Not A Phase, I had a chat with all three members British rock outfit, Puppy. I spoke with the trio about their second album, 'Pure Evil', writing and self-recording an album in lockdown, their tongue-in-cheek homages to metal and heavy music, making their own stage props, their love for Manowar and GWAR, signing to Rude Records, and more. If you enjoy this ep...

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I spoke with music publicist Jamie Otsa, who is also the founder and director of his own firm, Wall Of Sound PR. We cover what a music publicist is and does, his unconventional route of getting into publicity, his advice to anyone interested in that career path, what a band needs and should expect from a PR campaign, and more. If you enjoy this...

On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I had a chat with guitarist Erhan Alman and drummer Julian Gage of the British up-and-coming metal maelstrom, Heriot. We get into the thick of their upcoming 'Profound Morality' EP, blooming as a band during quarantine, getting hate from Machine Head fans, a summer of festivals ahead of them, being nominated for a Heavy Music Award, a...

For the very first episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast, I'm speaking with Bowling For Soup frontman and pop-punk legend, Jaret Reddick. On this episode I chat to Jaret about his new solo country album, 'Just Woke Up', the forthcoming Bowling For Soup album, 'Pop Drunk Snot Bread', how to balance his time with all of his creative projects, how Bowling For Soup have...

Hi everyone! My name is Zach Redrup and this is the It's Not a Phase podcast! I'll be delivering you a new episode every Thursday where I'll be hanging out and talking with your favourite bands and artists in rock, punk, metal, emo, hardcore, and beyond. I'll also be speaking with people with more "behind-the-scenes" roles in the industry such as tour managers, public...