Sound Vapors Podcast

Tommy Marz interviews Jack Hues.  They chat about Jack's new album - PRIMITF.  They take a deep dive into the writing and production of the album and several songs.  They also talk about Wang Chung and a possible remastering project of the bands albums.

Tommy Marz interviews the band Red's guitarist - Anthony Armstrong.  Anthony stops by to talk about the band's new album 'Declaration'.  They go behind the scenes and talk about writing, recording and those crazy guitar tuning's found on the album. They also talk about the effects COVID19 is having on tour schedules and how bands are adapting.

Tommy Marz interviews Robert Englund.  Robert stops by to talk about his new series on the Travel Channel called - True Terror with Robert Englund.  They talk about the shows creepy premise and what to expect.  Robert also talks about Nightmare on Elm Street and tells Tommy which film in the franchise is his favorite. Tommy also ranks the Freddy Krueger films!

Tommy Marz interviews Nikki Yanofsky.  Nikki stops by to talk about her new album - Black Sheep.  She talks about her writing sessions with the late Rod Temperton and tells a crazy cool story about Mark Ronson.  She also talks about the time she performed in front of 3.2 Billion people during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Tommy Marz interviews the band Sofia.  Leonardo, Bruno, and Alexandre stop by to talk about their new songs and videos that are being released.  They talk about the production of both the music and the videos.

Tommy Marz interviews Alex Haddad and Brother Love from the band Them Vibes.  They stop by to talk about their latest E.P. 'Why The Funk Not'.  They go behind the scenes and breakdown the writing and production process of both the album and videos.  They also talk about their resilient city of Nashville after recovering from a tornado and the effects of Covid-19.

Tommy Marz interviews Emily White - Collective Entertainment. Emily stops by the show to talk about her new book - How To Build A Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams.  They also talk about her career in the music business and all of the stops along the way to becoming one of the most respected people in the music industry.

Tommy Marz interviews Jess Poxson.  They talk about Poxson's career as a Detroit area D.J. They talk about the good times, the bad times and everything in between.  Jess talks about some of her favorite celebs she's had the good fortune of meeting. This is a must listen for anyone wanting to get into broadcast media.

Tommy Marz interviews John Dolmayan - drummer for the band System Of A Down.  John chats about his new album 'These Grey Men' and gives the backstory behind the title.  He also talks about how the album came to fruition and talks about the artists that participated on the record.  Artists including Serj of System, Shadows of Avenge Sevenfold and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine.  John also...

Tommy Marz interviews Matt McCloskey from the band Rev Theory.  Matty stops by to talk  about the bands new songs that they've been releasing starting in 2019.  They talk about the bands current lineup as well as the bands musical direction. Matty also drops his favorite albums and funny movies.

Tommy Marz interviews Mark Nawara, drummer for the band - The Outfit. They chat about the bands brand new album 'Viking' coming out on March 27th via Pavement Records.

Tommy Marz interviews recording artist and guitarist Orianthi.  They talk about her new album that's getting ready to launch. They discuss the writing and recording of this latest record. They also chat about some of Orianthi's biggest influences and favorite albums. This is a jammed packed episode that includes discussion about some of her signature guitars and a new model that's in the works.

Tommy Marz interviews the model - Bobbie Brown on location in Los Angeles, California.  They discuss Bobbie's new book 'Cherry On Top', her stand up comedy, Star Search, Jani Lane and the video that launched her into super stardom - 'Cherry Pie'. The video version of this interview is available on YouTube - along with details of how to win a signed copy of Bobbie's new book.

Tommy Marz chats with Avi Kaplan about his new album - 'I'll Get By'.  Avi talks about the making of the 7 song EP.  They talk about some of Avi's prior work as well as mental health awareness.

Tommy Marz interviews Jeff Gutt - Front man for Stone Temple Pilots.  They talk about STP's brand new album 'Perdida'.  They go  behind the scenes of the writing and recording of the album.  Jeff talks about his songwriting process and lists some of his favorite vocalists. Tommy also breaks down his top ten favorite STP acoustic based songs.

Tommy Marz interviews Loose Buttons front man Eric Nizgretsky.  They chat about the band's new album 'Something Better'.  They go in depth into the making of this 8 song LP.

Tommy Marz chats with guitar virtuoso Derek Day.  They talk about Derek's new song Another Day as they get into the production and back story of the track.  Derek also talks about his getting started in music and playing at the Santa Monica Promenade.  All of this and more in this super interesting interview.

Tommy Marz interviews Mike Einziger - Co-founder of Mixhalo and the band Incubus.  They talk the exciting new company Mixhalo that will revolutionize the user the experience at concerts and more.  They also chat about some of Mike's favorite memories of making the album 'Morning View', Kobe Bryant and a song called 'Golden.' Tommy also lists his top ten favorite Incubus songs.

Tommy Marz interviews Alice in Chains bass player - Mike Inez.  They chat at the 2020 NAMM convention in Anaheim, CA and talk about Mike's new Fishman Pickups. They discuss some of Mike's favorite songs to play live and also one of the band's most memorable shows - the 1996 show at Tiger Stadium in Detroit opening for Kiss.  

Tommy Marz interviews Coco Reilly.  These two met up in Santa Monica, CA and chatted about Reilly's upcoming album and also her recently released Christmas single, 'Christmas With You'. They talked about the writing and recording process as well as Coco's journey throughout her music career.

Tommy Marz interviews Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder along with his Night Dreamer band mate Mindy Song.  They talk about everything from making music & playing shows with the Pumpkins to naming the band, recording and touring with Night Dreamer.  This jammed packed episode gives an inside look into their musical lives.  They also discuss being a Korean-American as everyone in the discu...

Tommy Marz interviews singer-songwriter Adam Masterson.  They talk about his new EP 'Delayed Fuse' - due out in spring of 2020.  They get into the production and writing of the album.  They also go into detail about the single 'Avenue Walk' and talk about the video and how it was made.

Tommy Marz interviews William Ludwig III of the WFLIII Drums - The Sound of Generations.  Bill shares the backstory behind one of the most recognizable names in the drumming industry - Ludwig Drums.  He also tell us about his new drum company and how that formation came about.  Bill talks about some of the great artists he's worked with and is currently working with. Tommy also shares his Ludwig s...

Tommy Marz lists his top 15 favorite songs of 2019.  In his list he mixes the Rock ,Rap, Country, Pop and Singer-Songwriter genres that will have a little something for everyone. He also announces his 2019 Album of the Year.

Tommy Marz and Nina Schofield talk all things Christmas.  They discuss their favorite Holiday songs and movies.  They also chat about some of the different Christmas traditions in their home countries of the United States and the United Kingdom. Tune in because this episode goes in a lot of different and fun directions!