Load-In Through The Back

Today’s guest comes to us from the Granite State by way of Massachucetts and Florida– just wait, it gets even more interesting– he’s a reggae rock singer/songwriter… yeah, it’s as cool as it sounds.  Today’s guest is  Joe Samba. Joe has made a name for himself touring relentlessly across the US with acts like  Pepper, Sublime with Rome, Dirty Heads,  and  Mihali . His latest LP, “Lifeline”, was re...

We are  not  dinosaurs, but we  are  podcasters, and we  are  talking with kindie rock icon  Laurie Berkner  on Episode 19 of “Load-In Through the Back!” From performing in preschool classrooms and children’s birthday parties to selling out theaters, arenas, and punk-rock clubs (oh, you’ll hear about it),  Laurie Berkner ’s three-decade-long life in music has been one unlike many others.  You woul...

Episode 18 of “Load-In Through the Back” is a conversation with  Red Wanting Blue  frontman Scott Terry!  The Ohio rockers affectionately known as  RWB  to their legions of loyal fans have been writing, recording, and traveling behind their original music since 1996, sharing bills with artists like  Counting Crows, O.A.R.,  and  the Roots ! Their music has been played on MTV, VH1, and was featured...

That podcast last night was awfully crazy, I wish we taped it– well, you’re in luck, because we did! Our guest on Episode 17 of “Load-In Through the Back” is rapper and producer  Asher Roth ! You remember Ash from his break-out 2009 hit “I Love College” and his critically acclaimed “Greenhouse Effect” mixtape series, but he is much more than that.  In this interview, Troy, Pauly, and Asher discuss...

Today we are joined by founder and guitarist of the L E G E N D A R Y Dallas nü-metal band  Drowning Pool : CJ Pierce.  Since bursting onto the scene with the 2001 LP “Sinner” featuring the hit single “Bodies,” the  Drowning Pool  story is one full of successes and setbacks– including the death of their original lead singer, Dave Williams, performing as a headlining act at  Ozzfest , record label...

We’re going Crazy for Craigie in “Episode 15,” which (as you can already tell) has the cheesiest episode description so far! John Craigie is an American treasure– part singer, part songwriter, part comedian, and fully human. John recently released his latest live album “ Greatest Hits… Just Kidding ” in September 2024, and is chronically touring to support all his releases. Based in Portland, Oreg...

We go *virtually* over the pond for today’s interview with UK singer/songwriter  AleX  to chat about his brand-new rock outfit  Violet Breed ! Violet Breed  is a collaborative effort between  AleX  and iconic  TESLA  bassist  Brian Wheat.  We dig into the creative and collaborative process between AleX and Brian, their new single “Awake”, early influences, and more. Make sure to follow @VioletBree...

Episode 13 of “Load-In Through the Back” brings a conversation with Irish Alt-Rocker Colin Devlin of the Devlins . You may recognize the band from ‘90s radio hits “Waiting,” or Batman Forever soundtrack standout “Crossing the River.” After nearly two decades, the band is back with a new full-length album:  “All the Days” out October 4, 2024 on Blue Elán Records. In this interview, Troy catches up...

John Ondrasik is a songwriter. He is a performer. He is a father. He is a social justice advocate. He is Five for Fighting .  He is also our guest for Episode 12 of “Load-In Through the Back,” and we couldn’t be more excited. Under the moniker Five for Fighting , John is best known for his smash hits “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” “100 Years,” and “the Riddle.” Host Troy Millette sat down with John t...

That’s right, it’s our first full-blown rock star: Dave Pirner of  Soul Asylum ! Dave joins us from the road for Episode 11 to chat about the new LP “Slowly but Shirley,” the accompanying fall tour, cold-cut turkey, and 40 years of the band.  If you have been living under a rock since 1988–  Soul Asylum  is a GRAMMY award-winning rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Best known for their massive...

Our guest on Episode 10 of “Load-In Through the Back” is UK-born, California-based pop star  Maisy Kay !  With #1 songs on both the Spotify Viral and YouTube Music charts, her intimate lyricism and contagiously melodic dance hooks have placed her on arena tours with the likes of  JVKE  and  Tori Kelly . Her song “Karma is a Bitch Like You” gained the attention of electronic music legend  Tiesto ,...

Episode Nine’s guests are the outrageously talented, funny, and aesthetic (trust us)  Bermuda Search Party ! Formally known as  the Q-Tip Bandits , this Boston-based pop fusion band has been making waves across the United States, playing hundreds of headlining shows and festival slots since their inception in 2017. Troy and Pauly catch up with frontman/guitarist Leo Son, and vocalist/bassist Clair...

On Episode Eight of “Load-In Through the Back,” Montana-based singer/songwriter Madeline Hawthorne admits that Vermont maple syrup is superior to her birth state of New Hampshire’s… okay, she doesn’t, but Troy and Pauly still wanted to put that out there. If you are not familiar with Madeline’s work, you are in for a real treat. She has spent the last several years traveling across the country wit...

We are lucky to have  Fantastic Cat’ s Mike Montali on Episode Seven of “Load-In Through the Back”– not because he’s one of the outrageously charismatic and talented members of the folk-rock supergroup that  Rolling Stone Magazine  calls “equal parts Dylan and Springsteen,” but because  Fantastic Cat  almost died… Well, at least according to their website bio… Which also alludes to rehab stints, m...

On this episode we chat with Ron Poulsen, founding member and bassist of prog-rock band  PANGAEA . Following a 17-year hiatus (yes, you read that correctly), the band is back with a new record entitled  “Beowulf , ”  which is out now on HMG Records.  Our conversation covers the reformation of the group, the monumental changes of the music industry over the past two decades,  PANGAEA’s  storied tou...

Christian Love is the son of legendary  Beach Boys  frontman  Mike Love.  He is an esteemed songwriter, an independent solo artist, and the current touring guitarist/vocalist of his father’s legendary group. He is also our guest on Episode Five of “Load-In Through the Back!” In this interview, Troy, Pauly, and Christian discuss the challenges of creating music in the footsteps of his iconic family...

Ya know what, maybe it is alright– because despite Troy ignoring her DM in 2019, we are talking to the wonderful and talented Cat Popper on Episode Four of “Load-In Through the Back!” Cat is your favorite bassist's favorite bassist. She was an original member of Ryan Adams & the Cardinals. She toured the globe with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals . She plays drums (sort of) with Sasha Do...

Singer/songwriter Sean Tobin is as quintessentially New Jersey as a game of seaside Whack-a-Mole, traffic, and turnpikes. He is also our guest on Episode Three of “Load-In Through the Back.” In addition to discussing 2023’s “Hands Like Mine” LP, our conversation covers the triumphs and tribulations of the creative process, life on the road as both a performer and personnel, and settles the age-old...


 Ayuupppp– Episode Two brings us an interview with guitarist, singer, songwriter, and all around good-guy Scott Tournet of the Spark , Elektric Voodoo , and (of course) Grace Potter & the Nocturnals . Our conversation with Scott touches on his rural Vermont upbringing, the conception of Grace Potter & the Nocturnals , touring football stadiums, a near-disastrous pre-show parkour session with memb...

If you have made it this far, thank you for joining us for Episode One of “Load-In Through the Back!”  This debut episode features an interview with independent singer/songwriter Mark Shiiba, who recently released his debut LP “Bones” on May 24th, 2024 produced by Elephant Revival’s Daniel Rodriguez. In this episode, Troy and Pauly connect with Mark to discuss the challenges of writing and perform...