Teaser Talk

Twenty years of Still Searching , a heavier new sound, and a whole new chapter ahead for Senses Fail. 🤘 Host Hollie Nicole catches up with Senses Fail at Aftershock 2026 for a conversation about the band's past, present, and future. As Senses Fail celebrates the 20th anniversary of Still Searching , the band reflects on the era that helped shape a generation of emo and post-hardcore fans. The...

Hollywood Undead join host Hollie Kitchens for a fast, funny and completely unfiltered conversation from day one of Rocklahoma. While battling the festival heat, the band talks about a busy year filled with touring, writing and recording, along with the return of Taste of Chaos. The group also teases a new song produced by Tyler Smith, a possible follow-up with an old-school Hollywood Undead feel...

Mark Wilson from Jet joins Hollie Nicole for a relaxed and hilarious conversation on day one of Rocklahoma. Ahead of Jet’s first performance at the festival, Mark talks about the band’s busy year on the road, including shows across Australia and Europe before returning to the United States. He shares what he hopes to explore during the current run, from Kansas City barbecue and New Orleans to Okla...

Chris Robertson of Black Stone Cherry joins Hollie Kitchens at Rocklahoma for a heartfelt conversation about touring, vulnerability and the power music has to help people heal. Chris previews the energy fans can expect from the band’s festival set and reflects on touring with Shinedown and Coheed and Cambria. He also looks ahead to Black Stone Cherry’s upcoming European run with 10 Years, marking...

The Warden’s Widow and Vic join host Hollie Nicole at Inkcarceration Festival for a spooky, playful interview exploring Blood Prison and the haunted history of the Ohio State Reformatory. The Warden’s Widow shares the tragic true story that loosely inspired her character, along with the rumored ghost story that helped shape her delightfully sinister personality. Vic explains how Blood Prison uses...

Cartoonist, illustrator, and festival artist Jay Howell joins host Hollie Nicole at Inkcarceration for a funny, fascinating conversation connecting animation, skate culture, tattoos, and the world of rock and metal festivals. Jay shares how drawing for Vans, Antihero, Creature, and Burton Snowboards helped shape his career before Bob’s Burgers creator Loren Bouchard discovered his artwork at a San...

Vicar Blood joins host Hollie Nicole at Inkcarceration Festival for a fun, fast-moving interview about their first performance at the Ohio State Reformatory, an unexpectedly massive crowd, new music, festival tattoos, and one seriously heavy album on the horizon. The band recalls taking the stage early in the day and finding the field already packed with fans and an impressive pit. They also dive...

Jepha Howard of The Used returns to Teaser Talk for a fast, funny, and nostalgia-packed interview with host Hollie Nicole at Inkcarceration Festival. Jepha takes on the Spotify Top 10 challenge and tries to guess the songs fans stream the most. Do “The Taste of Ink,” “All That I’ve Got,” “The Bird and the Worm,” “Pretty Handsome Awkward,” “A Box Full of Sharp Objects,” and “Blue and Yellow” make t...

Alien Ant Farm joins host Hollie Nicole backstage at Inkcarceration Festival for a funny, candid, and surprisingly reflective interview about new music, 25 years of ANThology , and three decades of life as a rock band. Fresh off the stage at the Ohio State Reformatory, Dryden Mitchell and Terry Corso discuss performing through a “tornado of noise,” releasing “Reasons,” and working with producer Ho...

Killstreak joins host Hollie Nicole at Inkcarceration Festival for a hilarious, high-energy interview blending metal, video games, haunted prison stories, and one unforgettable festival evacuation. After surviving Inkcarceration’s Code Red and taking shelter inside the Ohio State Reformatory, the Ohio band shares its claustrophobic prison experience and a chilling story involving a sudden temperat...

Earshot joins host Hollie Nicole at Inkcarceration Festival for an energetic conversation about connecting with an early festival crowd, building a lasting career in rock, and refusing to give up when success becomes a numbers game. The band reflects on its Inkcarceration performance and the unexpectedly strong turnout before diving into the history surrounding the Ohio State Reformatory, the icon...

If Not For Me joins host Hollie Nicole for a fast, funny, and revealing interview from Inkcarceration Festival 2026 at the historic Ohio State Reformatory. The band takes us inside the chaos of a last-minute weather delay, the moment a crowd-surfing Patrick Star confirmed they had officially won over the festival crowd, and the excitement surrounding their new album, Where the Light Begins to Fade...

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire and Anberlin joins host Hollie Nicole at Inkcarceration Festival for an energetic conversation about Shapeshifter , two decades of musical evolution, unpredictable festival conditions, and what comes next for the metalcore band. As smoke disrupts the Inkcarceration schedule, Matty discusses preparing to perform in difficult air quality and recalls using oxygen tan...

We came to Inkcarceration 2026 for the music and somehow left with matching prison tattoos, severe-weather trauma, backstage stories, one hour of sleep, and possible evidence of paranormal activity. In this solo Inkcarceration recap and review, Hollie Nicole shares the full story of Teaser Talk’s chaotic three-day adventure at the Ohio State Reformatory. We’re reliving our interviews with Matty Mu...

Phil Sandoval of Armored Saint joins Hollie Nicole on Teaser Talk for a conversation about the band’s new album, Emotion Factory Reset , their creative process, and what keeps the band moving forward after decades in heavy metal. Phil shares the unexpected story behind the album title, how the phrase came from a murder trial commentary, and how it later became part of the song “Close to the Bone.”...

Cameron Delano joins Teaser Talk for a raw conversation about his Blood4Blood fight against Slaughter to Prevail’s Alex Terrible, his transition from professional bull riding into bare knuckle fighting, and what it takes to walk into enemy territory as the underdog. Cameron shares what it was like fighting at the first-ever Blood4Blood event, the respect between him and Alex before and after the f...

Dead Poet Society sit down with Hollie Nicole backstage at Welcome to Rockville 2026 for a hilarious and honest Teaser Talk interview covering songwriting, live energy, vulnerability, and the chaos behind their new track “Sinner System.” Jack Underkofler and Jack Collins discuss writing songs backstage while touring, balancing emotional honesty with heavy alternative rock, and why the band refuses...

Archers sit down with Hollie Nicole at Welcome to Rockville 2026 for an energetic and emotional Teaser Talk interview covering fan connection, vulnerability in music, touring, and the evolution of the band’s sound. Nathanael Pulley and Grayson Mesarosh discuss the reaction to their EP Temporary High , recovering from surgery just in time for Rockville, emotional songwriting, crowd singalongs, and...

Violent Vira joins Hollie Nicole for a backstage Teaser Talk interview at Welcome to Rockville 2026. The band talks about their explosive Rockville performance, building a passionate online fanbase, touring with Babymetal and Halestorm, and creating music rooted in storytelling and personal experiences. Violent Vira also opens up about religious trauma, fan connection, and how their songs help lis...

Tyler Levenson of Afterlife joins Hollie Nicole for a backstage Teaser Talk interview at Welcome to Rockville 2026. Tyler discusses the explosive response to “Bad Habit,” how the band is entering a new creative era, and why the next Afterlife release may be their heaviest song yet. The conversation also dives into growing with fans through Rockville, SiriusXM Octane success, social media reactions...

Stu Folsom of SpiritWorld joins Hollie Nicole backstage at Welcome to Rockville 2026 for a cinematic and heavy conversation about touring, horror westerns, LP4, and building one of the most unique worlds in modern metal. Stu discusses SpiritWorld’s evolution from DIY beginnings to major tours with Avatar, Obituary, and Sepultura while also opening up about writing novels, short stories, and creati...

Elias Soriano of Nonpoint joins Hollie Nicole backstage at Welcome to Rockville 2026 for a powerful Teaser Talk interview covering new music, emotional songwriting, overseas touring, and the next chapter for Nonpoint. Elias discusses the meaning behind the new song “Is It,” touring Europe with Lacuna Coil, the Out of Control Tour, recording a new full-length album, and why overseas demand for the...

Plain White T’s join Hollie Nicole backstage at Welcome to Rockville for a nostalgic and hilarious Teaser Talk conversation about touring, MySpace-era fame, “Hey There Delilah,” and the evolution of pop punk. The band shares stories from the road with Yellowcard and New Found Glory, reflects on shaping a generation of alternative rock, and teases brand-new music coming in 2026. Fans also get an in...

Dorothy Martin of Dorothy joins Hollie Nicole backstage at Welcome to Rockville for a powerful and playful Teaser Talk conversation about live performance energy, creative growth, vulnerability, faith, and new music. Dorothy reflects on The Way, the deluxe release, working with Slash, adding an outlaw country edge with Lainey Gardner, and hitting the road on the Rise of Rock Tour with Godsmack and...

Plain White T’s join Hollie Nicole backstage at Welcome to Rockville for a nostalgic and hilarious Teaser Talk conversation about touring, MySpace-era fame, “Hey There Delilah,” and the evolution of pop punk. The band shares stories from the road with Yellowcard and New Found Glory, reflects on shaping a generation of alternative rock, and teases brand-new music coming in 2026. Fans also get an in...