March Forth with Mike Bauman

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Robert Coyle and Alex Stewart of Mascots! Established in 2014, Mascots is a pop-punk band from Cincinnati, Ohio. Over the years, they've shared the stage with the likes of Hot Mulligan, Tiny Moving Parts, Everyone Leaves, Microwave, Life Lessons, A Story Told, and A Will Away, among others. In 2017, they also won the opportunity to p...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with guitarist Jared Michael of GrayWeather! Comprised of Michael, Brandon Steputat, Mike Sahm and Rick Orozco, GrayWeather is a band with roots to the Pacific Northwest that combines elements of metal, active rock, progressive metal, and more to create their own blend of emotionally charged, heavy music. On April 12th, GrayWeather droppe...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with SlowMo of UA The Duo! Originally from Southern California, the Utah-based UA The Duo is a hip hop tandem of brothers Wally and SlowMo. Together since 2014, UA The Duo have lived up to the ambition in their name (UA is short for "Underground Ambitionz") with their collaborations and releases over the years. Those musical collaboration...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Landon Milbourn of Goodbye June! Comprised Milbourn (vocals), and his cousins Tyler Baker (lead guitar) and Brandon Qualkenbush (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Goodbye June is a rock band based in Nashville, Tennessee. On 6/28/24, Goodbye June is releasing their new album entitled Deep in the Trouble. The music video for the album's...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Adam Port! A New York-based photorealist artist, Adam is an athlete who's love for Michael Jordan and art goes back to his childhood growing up on Long Island. His artistic abilities eventually landed him at Syracuse University, where he studied Illustration at the College of Visual and Performing Arts. After being discovered by a Ne...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Wes Anderson! Based in Baltimore, Maryland, Wes is a guitarist who has been playing music for over 25 years. Since 2018, Wes has focused on his solo music work. His collaborations have included artists from numerous music genres, including hip hop, rock, alternative, and numetal. To date, those musical collaborations from Wes have am...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Sunburnt! Comprised of Justin Tyler (vocals, guitar), Alex Pombar (bass), and Will Brown (guitar), Sunburnt is a pop punk trio from Southern California that stormed onto the scene in 2023 with their own unique blend of pop punk, alternative, pop, and hardcore. Having played music together for 15 years, the resurgence of pop punk and...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Bran Merritt and Joey Lauretta of Sleep Nation! Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Sleep Nation is an alternative rock duo comprised of Merritt (vocals, guitar) and 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. Their single "I Want...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Chad Czerniak! Chad is one of Mike's best friends who he's known since they were 10 years old. Since January 2021, Chad has been sober. In Chad's return to the podcast, he speaks with Mike about what his life in sobriety has been like since his last visit to the pod in 2022, including his work in addiction recovery, what has kept him...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Sean Fitz & Ryan Kienle! Based in Arizona, Sean is a musician and singer with Midwest roots who has been active in the rock and metal genres for nearly a decade. He currently plays bass on tour in hard rock mainstays Otherwise, in addition to releasing his own solo music under Sean Fitz. Ryan is a Nashville-based studio and live...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Josh Bauserman and Dave Fulford-Brown of Royalty Kult! Josh and Dave's friendship and music partnership goes back more than a decade, as both were formerly in the band Interim Divine. The duo launched Royalty Kult in June 2020, and built a name for the band in the Los Angeles scene with their cinematic blend of hard rock and alternat...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Maks Gabriel! Based in Nashville, Maks is a Canadian-American music producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Having studied classical piano growing up at The McGill Conservatory of Music in Montreal, Maks had a love and drive for music in his youth that propelled him to where he is today. Prior to moving to the Music City, Ma...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Anthony Church! 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 hop, R&B, and...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Zak Kanary of Bearded Bird Fitness & Nutrition! Based in Northwest Ohio, Bearded Bird Fitness & Nutrition is the husband & wife team of Bridget & Zak Kanary. Together, they provide both personal training and nutrition plans to their clients to help them create sustainable and healthy lifestyles despite the hustle and...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Hani Abadi! Born in the former Yugoslavia, Hani is a Bay Area-based alternative singer-songwriter, musician, and longtime bassist of the metal band Bilocate. On 11/30/23, he dropped his debut solo album Tiamat, which takes listeners on an acoustic trip that covers topics such as death, love, loss, and the emotions that come with the...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Ryan Wayton of Tropic Bombs! Hailing from Mike's hometown of Toledo, Ohio, Ryan (vocals, drums, producer) and Tropic Bombs stormed onto the Toledo music scene back in 2011. They quickly built a dedicated fan base with their high-energy live shows and fusion of rock, reggae, hip-hop, and even elements of metalcore vocals. Tropic Bombs...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Zhaklina Spencer! Originally from New York, Zhaklina is an independent, alternative pop artist based in Nashville. With a strong faith as her driving force, she uses her music to encourage others to live from a place of knowing they are loved and inspire messages of mental well-being. Mental health is a central focus for Zhaklina's p...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Ali Slater! Based in LA via NYC, Ali is a singer-songwriter who has been into music since she was a child. Following the deaths of a coworker and her high school music teacher Joe Carbone during the pandemic, Ali has kickstarted her music dreams in a big way. On 4/8/22, Ali released her debut EP entitled LUS!D. Fueled by catchy, well...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Amanda and Elise of The Mixtape Queens! The Mixtape Queens are a dynamic duo and power couple that works with artists all over the world. From graphic design, to album art, artist development, branding, networking, video production, photography, playlist placement, and more, The Mixtape Queens' goal is to spread the word and elevate...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with King Shampz! Hailing from West Philadelphia, King Shampz is a hip hop 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 dropped numerous singles in preparation for his forthcomin...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Radames Colon and JJ Jacobs of The Static Wake! Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, The Static Wake is a metalcore band that's building their fan base on the strength of solid releases and energetic live shows. Since the release of their EP One Last Breath in 2020, The Static Wake has continued to hone their craft and make their name in th...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Joey Marsh of Psycho Mantis and Josh Escobar of Split Image! Both hailing from California, Split Image is a crossover hardcore band, while Psycho Mantis is a metal band. Each is part of a collective of California bands playing gigs together and supporting one another with energetic live shows.  On September 27th, Split Image put out...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Sean Fitzpatrick! Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Sean is a musician and singer with Midwest roots who has been active in the rock and metal genres for nearly a decade. He currently plays bass in hard rock mainstays Otherwise, in addition to releasing his own solo music under Sean Fitz. On October 6th, Sean just dropped his latest single...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Forever May Fall! Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, Forever May Fall is a four-piece rock band that's on the rise. Founded in 2017 by vocalist and songwriter Jillyan "Fox" Brennan, Forever May Fall is rounded out by Colt Crevar (guitar), Patrick "Sweez" Swesey (bass), and Adam "Crabby" Crabtree (drums). After releasing their se...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Jordan McGraw of BORT! Having purchased the Tom DeLonge edition Strat when he was 15 years old, Jordan's new single "Can You Hear Me" under his BORT imprint harkens back to the alternative rock, indie, and pop-punk interests of his teenage years. From early influences like Weezer, Blink-182, Nirvana, and Green Day, McGraw's first BOR...