March Forth with Mike Bauman

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Chris Sia, Joey Marsh, and Dylan Baumgartner! Chris plays drums in the California-based crossover hardcore band Split Image, while Joey plays guitar in the California-based metal band Psycho Mantis. Dylan is the creative force behind Reelverse Productions, and also does guitar and vocals in the California-based indie band Slingshot....

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Scott Mik of Hollywood Nightmare! Comprised of Mik (Guitar), Kyle Davies (Vocals), Luke Nightmare (Drums), and Dex Van Rooyen (Bass), Hollywood Nightmare is a metal band based in Hollywood, California. In a short period of time, Hollywood Nightmare has made a name for themselves. From shows at the legendary Whisky A Go Go on the Suns...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with UA The Duo! Originally from Southern California, the Utah-based UA The Duo is a hip hop tandem of brothers Wally and Slow-Mo. 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. This year, they dropped their album...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Discoveries! Comprised of Josh (drums), Chris (vocals), Evan (guitar), Trey (guitar) and Mark (bass), Discoveries is a metal band based in Roxboro, North Carolina, which is located about an hour north of Raleigh. In October, Discoveries dropped their latest single entitled "Tunnel Vision," a hard-hitting song which tackles suicidal t...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Cassidy Ratliff! Cassidy is cousins with Mike's oldest brother Brandon. Like Mike, Cassidy is a fellow metalhead and lover of the nu-metal genre. With the recent announcement of the Sick New World Festival taking place next year in Las Vegas, Cassidy and Mike linked up for this episode to discuss all things nu-metal! From their earli...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Colton Ramey (aka BVD MENTALITY)! Based in Florida, BVD MENTALITY melds pop punk & metal together to create songs that are both catchy and heartfelt. The most recent single from BVD MENTALITY is "Forget You," a pop punk anthem featuring Byepolar that has an energetic chorus and driving guitars. Just released on 10/21/22, "Forget You"...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Robbie Litchfield, guitarist/songwriter in Saving Vice and producer at Hell Here Studios! Rounded out by Tyler Small (co-vocals), Chase Papariello (co-vocals), Kenjamin Smiertelny (bass) and Sam Whelton (drums), Saving Vice is a metalcore band from Vermont that started in 2017. Over the years, they've played festivals like Warped Tou...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Steven Aripez and Dylan Baumgartner! Steven is an independent filmmaker whose love for movies dates back to his childhood. In July, Steven held the first screening of his full-length horror film entitled "The Director's Cut," which he wrote, produced, directed and edited. Inspired in part by the style of movies like "Clerks" from Kev...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Johnny Zirkel! Originally from New Jersey, Johnny is a California-based musician, producer, and songwriter, among numerous other hats he wears. He performs in The Wildfires Projekt, a nu-punk band whose latest EP entitled Lost and Searching just dropped in February. Additionally, Johnny is the developer/host of Sounds of the Undergro...

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 for over 25 years. Since 2018, Wes has focused on his solo music work and collaborating with other artists. To date, he's released 13 singles which have amassed over 500,000 streams. Those songs have included collaborations with the likes of P-Nut (31...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Marc Rosenfeld! Rosenfeld plays lead guitar in Bury the Darkness, a metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona that burst onto the scene in 2020. He also is the Co-Owner of Burned Alive Clothing. Released in the summer of 2020, Bury the Darkness' debut single "Break Me" has now amassed over 535,000 Spotify streams. Their second single enti...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Nard Grice and Zachary Tyler of House//Divided! Formed in Norfolk, Virginia, House//Divided is a progressive metalcore band that dropped their debut EP Ash & Echoes in March of 2021. They've since done numerous shows in support its release, including gigs with While She Sleeps, Gideon, Born of Osiris, Prison, Vilified, Dropout Kings...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Shaw Calhoune! Shaw is a rapper from Silver Spring, Maryland who is part of the Big Eleanor Records family. Over the past three years, he's released The Outlook (2019), The Rudy Tape (2020), MARIANA (2021), GOAT CHEESE (2022) and my regards, the last of which just dropped in April, 2022.  In this episode, Shaw speaks with Mike about...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Blak! Blak is a rapper from West Philly who is part of the Dead Wrong Records family. His song "Bodies On The Ground" appeared on the 2020 album Dawn of the Dead from Dead Wrong Records. On July 25th, he just dropped his latest single "Demeanor" on SoundCloud, which was produced by Azzan. In this episode, Blak talks with Mike about h...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Steven Aripez! Steven is an independent filmmaker whose love for movies dates back to his childhood. In July, Steven held the first screening of his full-length horror film entitled "The Director's Cut," which he wrote, produced, directed and edited. Inspired in part by the style of movies like "Clerks" from Kevin Smith, "The Directo...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Crane of Stoneside.! Based in Texas, Stoneside. is an alternative/progressive metal band whose music is dedicated to telling the stories of the deceased to ensure they are not forgotten. In 2021, Stoneside. released their debut album entitled The Water, which was followed by the release of their sophomore record The Desert this June....

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Chris Steele & Billy Butka of Sucker Punch! Comprised of Steele (Lead Vocals), Butka (Lead Guitar), Andy Katz (Vocals/Guitar), Giulio Bozzone (Guitar/Vocals), Tyler Patchell (Drums) and Will Smith (Bass), Sucker Punch is an East Coast pop punk band with heartfelt lyrical content and strong musicianship. Drawing influences from the li...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Allie Marie Hunter! Hailing from London, England, Allie is a country singer and creative who's been surrounded by music and entertainment since she was a child. Coming from a creative family of actors, musicians, singers and dancers, Allie started performing at a young age. In the years since her first leading lady role as Dorothy in...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with The Free Boyz! Based out of Phoenix, Arizona, The Free Boyz is a music group comprised of Kirsin (aka Young Lennon), Brix, and MrSuperNintendo. Rooted in hip hop, The Free Boyz have a diverse sound which ranges from elements of indie pop rock ("Bother Me"), to dance vibes ("Last Night"), introspective vibes ("02172020"), and summer j...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Steve Taylor! Steve is a talk show host and musician who's been in broadcast media for 20 years. From high school sports to professional boxing, he's covered multiple sporting events as an announcer, in addition to hosting radio shows and being a musician. Currently, Steve co-hosts a weekly, online sports talk show called Keeping It...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Pat McDonagh! Hailing from Toledo, Ohio, Pat is a tattoo artist ( Lake Erie Studio ) and musician who plays guitar and does vocals in the death metal band Mutilatred. On May 13th, Mutilatred dropped their latest LP entitled Determined to Rot via Redefining Darkness Records. The cover art for the record was painted by Pat, who receive...

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 local music scene back in 2011. They quickly built a dedicated fan base with their high-energy live shows and fusion of rock, reggae and hip-hop. Tropic Bombs released their debut LP Nuclear Hone...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Chvrlie Mike and John Mark McKenna of Temples! Hailing from the Chicago area, Chvrlie Mike and John are the musical duo behind the progressive metal outfit Temples. While each has their own creative and musical pursuits, the pair has put out several singles together under the Temples name since 2019. The latest of those singles is "A...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Keith Allen! Originally from California, Keith is a singer/songwriter and guitarist. On April 22nd, he released his debut EP entitled Floral Words. Recorded with Dylan Baumgartner of Reelverse Productions, the 7-song Floral Words is a laid-back, introspective listen which highlights Keith's soulful voice and rhythmic chops on the gui...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Ali Slater! Based in NYC, Ali is a singer-songwriter who has been playing piano since she was a child. After giving up on music in college, Ali decided to kickstart her music dreams following the deaths of a coworker and her high school music teacher Joe Carbone during the pandemic. A big step towards that musical dream was her debut...