Kellen’s Petty Talk Show

Anthony Lemus and Erik Larsen play in the aggressive Southern California pop punk band Stateside. We talk about their upcoming tour with Bearings, their EP "It's What We Do" and their Twinks Across America video series. We also get some insight about their upcoming full length record, due out on Pure Noise in 2025. 

Matt Sampere is the writer, director and star of his brand new horror film, Creeping Death, which is now available on Screambox! 

Episode 89: Favorite Autograph Stories w/ Jeremy Morehead (@jt_pumpkin_guts) of Epic Film Guys On this episode, I discuss various signatures I've acquired over the years from celebrities in film, music and more! You'll also hear our thoughs on convention culture these days. Hope you enjoy our banter!  #KellensPettyTalkShow

André Gower played "Sean" in Fred Dekker's cult classic, The Monster Squad (1987). A film that has had a magnificent resurgence since being shown to a sold-out crowd at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas during Easter weekend in 2006. Back in 2018, André helped bring the Wolfman's Got Nards documentary to life, a film that proves just how powerful the fan base behind this timeless piece of 80's...

Discussing Popcorn (1991) with Matt Landsman (@matts_mortuary)

Justin Amen is a singer songwriter based out of LA. His solo music is under the name Jay the Owl, but he's also the bassist of the band @mexicocityheartbreak who have been consistently touring and playing shows. With his humble beginnings playing in bands with his family members and performing solo at coffee shops, Justin has continued to pave the way towards a well rounded and versatile music car...

Townies is a band from Boston, Massachusetts. Their new record, "Of This I Am Certain" is out now on Seventy/Thirty music.  Tom - Guitar/Vocals Chris - Bass Nolan - Drums #TOWNIES

James Darius is the drummer of Greyed Out, Rezent and previously the drummer for the legendary pop punk band This Time Next Year.  This episode includes: Shit puddles, Motel 6 hookers, recording with Chad from New Found Glory, TikTok getting banned, a serial killer hiding body parts in his freezer, breaking a door off its hinges to retrieve band gear, breaking fingers before playing a set, offendi...

John Karyus returns to the show to talk about upcoming projects, New Found Glory on Warped Tour and the undeniable power of girl scout cookies!  John is a fellow Buffalo actor who has been churning out great character roles since the 90's. He's most known for his work in Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2003), V/H/S 2 (2012) and Killjoy Goes to Hell (2012).  Be sure to follow him on Instag...

Matt is the leading film programmer at Be Kind Video, LA's favorite new video store. Be Kind has an incredible DVD and Blu-Ray selection for customers to enjoy as well as VHS for sale. Their inventory is constantly expanding and one of Matt's jobs is to continuously replenish the supply with awesome new and rare titles. His other job is setting up some of the coolest and most intimate in-store eve...

Nick Vance is a film projectionist at the Aero, the Egyptian and the Los Feliz 3 theaters in Los Angeles. He's also a vocalist/guitarist and has been in a number of groups over the last couple decades including Inspite, Kent State and Suspect. His newest project, Double Life, just put out their first single, "Indifferent Stars" from their forthcoming debut EP. He also used to run a blog and record...

JV is a solo artist from Cleveland, OH operating under the name The House of Wills. Their new EP "the house always wins" is available now on all streaming platforms and has been generating local buzz around the Ohio music scene.  The DIY approach to recording, songwriting and playing shows has given JV the freedom to really roll with the punches and enjoy the creative process. With stripped down a...

Elliott Fullam is a singer/songwriter and actor based out of New Jersey. He recently released his sophomore record, "End of Ways", which has been getting rave reviews in the indie music scene. His work ethic and DIY-approach has propelled him to not only quickly progress as an artist, but to also reach and connect on a personal level with his audience.  Elliott played "Jonathan" in Terrifier 2 (20...

Sunny Suljic is an actor/musician/professional skateboarder in Los Angeles. His film roles include Jonah Hill's debut Mid 90's (2018), Yorgos Lanthimos's The Killing of a Sacred Deer and Eli Roth's The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018). He also voiced Atreus in the God of War video games.  In the last couple years, Sunny has realized his profound love for making music and has been churning ou...

Jay Trovato is the guitarist of Rochester shoe gaze band, Bad Bloom. He is also the owner/operator of Arche Woodshop. Jay and his wife Kate started this band back in 2019 and during the COVID outbreak, they ultimately decided to move out of the big city to take their musical pursuits elsewhere. They've been consistently honing their sound, ripping gigs and preparing world domination.  Be sure to f...

James Balsamo is an American filmmaker that has made over 100 films with his production company Acid Bath Productions. Known for his schlocky b-movie style humor and aesthetic, James has managed to make his project on the cheap while still raking in the greatest cameos to sweeten the scenes. Weird Al Yankovic, Tommy Chong, Oderus Urungus (GWAR), Andy Dick, Lloyd Kaufman, Tom Savini and so many oth...

Brandon Benson is the bassist of We Are The Union, a ska-punk band from Ann Arbor, Michigan that formed in 2005. Their most recent record, "Ordinary Life" has been very well received and is quite possibly their best record to date. WATU has many plans for 2023 including a run up the east coast with Catbite and Kill Lincoln as well as performing at Punk in the Park with legendary bands Descendents,...

Devan Bentley is the drummer of Public Opinion and had previously drummed with Such Gold from 2009-2014 as well as some stints with Trash Talk. He recently finished tracking drums for Public Opinion's debut full-length record and is in the works of some other awesome projects. He's a member of Indie Drummer Collective, which is a group of drummers that tackle many different styles of music under a...

Joey Chiaramonte is the vocalist of Long Island hardcore band KOYO and the bassist of Typecaste. During COVID, KOYO blew up unexpectedly and they've been touring pretty much non stop since the release of their "Drives Out East" EP. The band has recently signed to Pure Noise Records and plan to release their debut full length record in September, which will feature 11 brand new tracks that are sure...

Jon Fraser the vocalist of Northbound, a Florida rock band that combines elements of pop punk, emo and and other genres that muster up the catchiest of songs. His recent move to LA has thrown him into a whirlwind that he claims to be enjoying. While working on the final edits for a new record, Jon has been on a creative path to make up for lost time the last couple years. He's considering doing co...

Jon Simmons is a musician from Pennsylvania whose newest project @itscreeks mixes gloom with groove to the fullest extent. He was formerly the frontman of @balanceandcomposure , a staple of the Pennsylvania music scene and a goated indie/rock and emo band in the hearts of many. Jon moved to Los Angeles about 5 years back to follow career pursuits as a solo venture and has continued to still grind...

Matt Wilson is one of the vocalists and co-founders of Set Your Goals, a band from Northern California that successful blended the pop punk and hardcore genres and built an impressive following with their relentless touring cycles, energetic live performances and catchy lyrics.  We talk about hilarious tour stories with bands like Fireworks and Saves The Day, the various recording processes with e...

Nick Diener is mostly remembered as the frontman of the Michigan-based pop punk band The Swellers. Nowadays, he runs a company called Oneder Effects that builds specialized and custom guitar pedals for musicians everywhere. Over 9 years of being on the road and hundreds of shows later, Nick is still fully captivated within the music scene, immersing himself into his newest business venture.  We ta...

Joe Boynton is most notably remembered as the vocalist of the Massachusetts rock band, Transit. Nowadays, he's got a brand new music project called narrowcast. that blends many different genres including shoe gaze, emo, electronic and indie, but the varying elements don't stop there. It's a very unique sound that can only be heard to believe. Aside from continuing his musical pursuits, Joe has rec...

Sarah Voigt is most known for playing "Barb" in the box-office smash horror movie, Terrifier 2 (2022) that became an overnight success on its theatrical run back in October. She started her career modeling and eventually moved into doing commercial work until fully transitioning into film and television in 2019. She lives bi-coastal by splitting her time in New Orleans and New York, constantly gri...