March Forth with Mike Bauman

On episode 226 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Dan Willard and DJ Petardi of Suffer Through! Comprised of Willard (vocals), Petardi (bass), Conor Lewis (guitar), and Ryan Farkas (drums), Suffer Through is a Central New Jersey deathcore band. With friendships that span years in previous band iterations, Suffer Through's heavy sound has developed into something both unhinged and emo...

On episode 225 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Bran Merritt of Sleep Nation! Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Sleep Nation is an alternative rock duo comprised of Merritt (vocals, guitar) and Joey Lauretta (drums). Initially founded in 2010, Sleep Nation has made a name for themselves in the Music City with their own style and energetic live shows over the years. After becoming a du...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Steven Aripez! Aripez is a filmmaker, as well as co-founder and film programmer of the Temecula Valley Film Festival. Taking place October 9th - 11th at Temeku Cinemas in Temecula, California, the Temecula Valley Film Festival provides a platform to showcase the work of both emerging and established filmmakers. One of the goals of th...

On episode 223 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with The Hollows! Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, The Hollows is a newly formed band whose sound draws inspiration from 90's grunge, as well as more modern tastes of shoegaze, indie, and hardcore.  On June 8th, The Hollows dropped their debut EP entitled Run Away. Later that same month, The Hollows performed a benefit show for the Pik...

On episode 222 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Kevin Sarro and Jay Willis of The Moth Anatomy! Originally formed in 2011, The Moth Anatomy built a large regional following, toured, and released an EP prior to taking a hiatus in 2015. Having drawn heavy influence from the metalcore and post hardcore acts of that time, this new era of The Moth Anatomy is now back with a reinvigorate...

On episode 221 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Laura Rose! Originally from Northeast Ohio, Laura Rose is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter. Over the years, she's released music with Will Kay Soul, put out a live EP entitled Live From Black Dog Studio, performed numerous charity events, as well as taken part of E.Y.E. Productions shows like New Wave Prom Night and The VOID.  This...

On episode 220 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with The Static Wake! Comprised of Miranda Scythe (vocals), Radames Colon (guitar), Trent Roach (guitar), Steve Hughes (bass), and Ian Blattel (drums), The Static Wake is an eccentric modern metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Originally formed in 2019, The Static Wake announced a new era of the band at the beginning of 2026, with Rad transit...

On episode 219 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Landon Siebens and Brady Mueller of Noctara! Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Noctara is bringing new blood to the modern rock and alternative metal landscape with their collective experience in the music industry. Comprised of Siebens (guitar), Mueller (drums), and Brandon Elgar (vocals), Noctara released their first single entitled "7...

On episode 218 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Josh Overton and Bobby Spencer of Hollow Wake! Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Hollow Wake is a rock/metalcore band that was born in early 2022. Featuring band members that have roots ranging from punk, emo, hardcore, and rock, Hollow Wake has their own unique blend of modern rock, with mental health as the focus. Since their inception...

On episode 217 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with John Nicholson of E.Y.E. Productions! Having grown up in Nashville most of his life, John is classically trained in theater/music and the Performing Arts, in addition to a background in communications, radio, and television. When he came back to the Music City after some time away, a Tears for Fears cover show that he attended helped...

On episode 216 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with guitarist William Falkner! A native of Huntsville, Alabama, William is a Nashville-based guitarist who currently performs with Sleep Nation, Dalton Davis, and Jenna Kay, among others. His love for music and guitar stems back to his childhood in Alabama, where the support of his parents and guitar instructor/mentor Jeff Beasley propell...

On episode 215 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Kris Jackson of All the Tension! Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Kris Jackson is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. He's the lead vocalist in the Nashville-based pop-punk/metalcore band All the Tension, which also features Donovan Kirkpatrick (guitar), Andrew Bergman (bass), and Tyler Peck (drums). After dropping a handful of single...

On episode 214 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Nadia Vaeh! Originally from Atlanta, Nadia is a Nashville-based artist who is trailblazing a sound she calls "poptimistic-rock." A staunch mental health advocate, Nadia has transmuted the darkness she's encountered in life into her music. Over the years, she's built a fan base through that authenticity, as well as her unique blend of...

On episode 213 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Anthony Church and Elijah Rushin! Hailing from Alliance, Ohio, Anthony is a music producer and host of the Proven Knowledge podcast. Proven Knowledge is a collective, brand, and podcast Anthony created with his friend and rapper JayTrey to inspire and spark people's dreams. Since 2016, Anthony has been active as a producer in the hip...

On episode 212 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with vocalist Mikey Dunn of Who They Fear! Who They Fear is a Maryland-based metalcore band that balances heavy instrumentals with aggressive vocals, melodic hooks, and subtle atmosphere. Their songs pull from lived experiences, tackling themes of struggle, resilience, and reflection. Over the past few years, Who They Fear has played shows...

On episode 211 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with In Shallows! Comprised of Bobby Wharton (guitar), Colin Trombley (vocals), Graham Fortier (drums) and Matt Pro (bass, clean vocals), In Shallows is a metalcore band based in Keene, New Hampshire. After forming in December 2019, In Shallows released their debut EP entitled Beneath The Surface in October 2021. Recorded at Hell Here Stud...

On episode 210 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Sean Fitz and Seth Laurent of Les Palms! Comprised of Fitz (guitar), Laurent (vocals), and Volkan Tonga (bass), the newly formed Les Palms is a competitive group in the Southwest alternative rock scene. Drawing inspiration from artists like Prince, The Killers, and The Strokes, Les Palms' indie, alternative rock sound features lyrics...

On episode 209 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Zhaklina! Originally from New York, Zhaklina is a Nashville-based alternative rock/pop artist and mental health advocate. A poetic storyteller with a strong faith as her driving force, Zhaklina uses her music to encourage others to live from a place of knowing they are loved, and inspire messages of mental well-being. Suicide preventi...

On episode 208 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Andrew Paulsen! A native of Toledo, Ohio, Paulsen is a Brooklyn, New York-based filmmaker and songwriter. Musically, Andrew is part of the indie folk rock outfit Paulsen-Shepler with friend Ben Shepler. Together, they released their EP entitled Undertow back in 2022. The Paulsen-Shepler song "On the Long Way Down" off of Undertow was...

On episode 207 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with OUDi! Originally from Canada, OUDi is a Nashville-based artist whose sound combines elements of industrial pop, gothic drama, and dark cinema. Since releasing her debut album "Everybody Dies" in 2024, OUDi has amassed over 500,000 streams and landed on multiple Apple Music Editorial playlists. On March 20th, OUDi dropped her latest si...

On episode 206 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Gouged! Formed in 2020, Gouged is a deathcore band based in the Pacific Northwest. Since their formation, Gouged has been honing their craft and making a name for themselves in the metal landscape. In 2022, Gouged gave the deathcore community a glimpse of what was on the horizon with their single "Villain." Teaming up with Slam Worldw...

On episode 205 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Ourselves Among Others! Based in Central Valley California, Ourselves Among Others is a metalcore band who dropped their album entitled "Infinite" this past August. From the introspective nature of "Sink Me Down," to the heartfelt message in "Stay Another Day," "Infinite" showcased the band's ethereal, cinematic sound that's catching...

On episode 204 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Jay Williz! Jay Williz is a California-based rapper, as well as the singer of the genre-defying modern metal band BLVKOUT. After racking up over 50,000 streams in their debut year, BLVKOUT was named "Best Punk Band of 2024" and "Best Metal Band of 2024" by The North Bay Bohemian. Additionally, Jay - who has an extensive catalog as a r...

On episode 203 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with King Shampz! Hailing from West Philadelphia, King Shampz is a rap artist and CEO of Dead Wrong Records, a label which he started with his brother and producer Azzan. Since dropping the LP Dawn of the Dead on the Dead Wrong Records imprint in December 2020, King Shampz has continued to garner attention from the hip hop world with subse...

On episode 202 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Forge the Sun! Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, Forge the Sun is a progressive alternative rock band that formed in 2020. With influences including Deftones, Tool, Rush, Evanescence, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Smashing Pumpkins, and Queens of the Stone Age, Forge the Sun has created a genre-bending sound that's resonating in the Mid...