The Power/Less Podcast

Ceasefiretoday.com For this episode I speak to Matthew Jenkins (guitar), Daulton Rissinger (guitar), and Brandon Ossont (drummer) of the Emo/Alternative Rock band "The Maguas," from Scranton, Pennsylvania. We discuss the band's signing to CI Records, their debut full length album, "Settled," the band's approach to production and songwriting, and much more. Follow the Ma...

In this episode, I speak with Austin Carter, who writes and releases music under the artist name, "BluesBrat," Austin recently released a four track EP titled, "Evil Prayers," We do a deep dive on everything surrounding the latest release, Austin's influences and start in songwriting, and more. follow Austin- linktr.ee/bluesbrat Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod

In this episode I speak to Jake Olexyn, the vocalist of the Canadian post hardcore band The Burden. Jake and I chat about the band's newest album, "Terminal," the band's writing process, being signed to Open Your Ears Records, the start of Jake's journey in music, and more. follow The Burden- @theburdenband follow the podcast: linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod

Go to Ceasefiretoday.com or gazastrong.com to see how you can help with the ongoing crisis in Gaza and Palestine. With Sails Ahead is a progressive post-hardcore band out of New Jersey. Sierra, Joe, Santino, Ryan, And Jaime breakdown their newest single, "Darting Eyes," along with the the accompanying music video. We do a deep dive on the songwriting, production, artistic vision, and mor...

Ceasefiretoday.com gazastrong.com Mac (goodpoliticguy) joins me for an episode breaking down some of the varying angles on Israel's continued bombardment on civilians, the U.S. discourse surrounding the topic, and what people can do outside of voting to put pressure on politicians to call for a ceasefire. Follow Mac: @goodpoliticguy Go to his youtube channel: youtube.com/goodpoliticguy linktr....

To help end the violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, go to ceasefiretoday.com to find avenues to assist and/or locate a protest near you. For this episode, I speak to Paul Poole, the vocalist and primary songwriter of the band No Business out of Orlando, Florida. We talk about the band's latest record, Snitch, Paul's introduction to heavier and alternative music, what to expect from t...

Rob Rousseau is the co-host and producer of the political commentary podcast, “The Insurgents,” and hosts his daily streaming show, “TRRSlive,” on Twitch. Rob and I discuss his music career that spanned a lot of his early adult life in The Mission District, how and why his life took a turn away from the professional musician lifestyle, and why he turned to political commentary. We discuss a few cu...

In this episode Alec Hawkins and I chat about Live Nation's new program amidst the merch cut discourse and how it pertains to bands, fans, venues, and the music industry in general. We dive into topics including CJ McMahon being kicked out of Thy Art Is Murder, Between the Buried And Me bringing back Dustie Waring after rape allegations, and the second Republican presidential debate. Follow the po...

Support on Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=96602716 It's pulses. baby. For this episode I talk to Kevin, Caleb, and Matt from the post hardcore outfit out of Virginia. We talk their weekend run that came through Chicago and deep dive their upcoming record, "It Wasn't Supposed To Be Like This," out 09/29. Track listing: The third full length from pulses. “It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like...

Shane told is the lead singer of the band Silverstein, out of Ontario, Canada and the host of the Lead Singer Syndrome podcast. Shane and I discuss some of Silverstein's more politically motivated songs, what got Shane into music and how it shaped his world view, his stance on merch cuts and live music issues in the industry, and more. Follow Shane: @shanetold on socials Follow Silverstein: @silve...

For this episode I speak with Dan Hodsdon, guitarist of The Callous Daoboys. Dan and I speak about their start in the band, The Callous Daoboys' latest single, "Waco Jesus," their upcoming EP, " God Smiles Upon The Callous Daoboys," the importance of inclusivity in the scene, and more. follow Dan on socials: @AllDanAllDay or @AllDan_AllDay Follow The Callous Daoboys: @theca...

Andrew Herman is the vocalist of the metal band Johnny Booth out of Long Island, NY. Andrew and I discuss the inspirations behind their latest record, Moments Elsewhere and the political and social dynamics that influence the lyrics. We dive into where both Andrew's upbringing and his journey into punk and heavy alternative music spaces informed his worldview and how inextricably linked music...

Desmond Zantua is the lead singer of the Emo/Punk Rock band Career Day out of New York City. We speak about their politically charged record Where We've Always Been, Desmond's role in the ACLU, his personal music and political awareness journey, and more. Follow Career Day on socials @careerdayny Listen to the band on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/72JXanCAxM5bbkSltz2EA1?si=5aTQ6...

In this episode I chat with Barry Shelton, the vocalist of the emo/post hardcore band, Sister Sleep, from Atlanta, Georgia. follow Barry: @barryxsleep on socials follow Sister Sleep:  @sistersleepband  follow the podcast: linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod

This episode I speak to Jordan Uhl , a contributor for The Young Turks , journalist, activist, and cohost of The Insurgents Podcast . Jordan and I talk about politics, his start into heavy music and political journey, and a few current political and music based topics. Follow Jordan: @jordanuhl on twitter find The Insurgents: insurgentspod.com Follow the podcast:  @thepowerlesspod  on all social m...

In this episode I speak to Benjamin Rose. Benjamin is a solo artist, keyboardist and secondary vocalist in the indie pop band, Kat and the Hurricane, and a drag performer under the stage name "INVERTIA." Benjamin and I speak about everything from drag performances, to the formation of their band, theirs and my religious backgrounds and where their beliefs have changed and evolved over th...

In this episode I speak with Josh Lowe, the lead vocalist and guitar player in the pop punk band Riverside Drive from Windsor, Ontario. We speak about the lyrical content of their newest single, "Counting Down The Days," and their explosive, politically charged single, "Whatever It Takes." Josh talks about his start in music, playing on stage with a MASSIVE punk rock band as a...

In this episode, I speak to Rob Hoppe, the bassist and singer in the band THE NARRATOR, out of Western Germany. We talk about what got Rob started in heavy music, his trajectory to playing bass and singing in bands, the start of The Narrator, their songwriting process, and much more. Their two newest singles, "Lucid," and "Frontier," absolutely blew me away when I heard them, d...

For the 20th episode of The Power/Less Podcast, I speak with Dylan Lloyd. Dylan is a singer/songwriter and solo artist who has released a music in a broad scope of genres over the past decade. We talk about Dylan's start in music, his biggest influences, what can be expected from his debut album with a major record label, and more. Follow Dylan: @Dylanlloyd1 on instagram and twitter @Dylanlloy...

In this episode, I speak with Haley and Bridget of the two piece indie rock band OK Cool, out of Chicago. We speak about each of their starts in music, how the band formed, their approach to songwriting and lyrical topics, their awesome music video for "nissanweekends," and more. OK Cool just released an INCREDIBLE 8 song EP titled, "fawn," out now on all streaming platforms. F...

In this episode I speak to Kevin, Matt, and Caleb of the post hardcore band, pulses. out of Virginia. We speak about their latest single, "Different Strokes," the lyrical approach for their upcoming third full length record, the influences the band has that helps create their unique sound, and each member gives their fantasy super group picks for the end. watch the music video for Differ...

In this episode I speak with Joey Sturgis who is a well renowned producer, mixer, and songwriter as well as the founder and president of Joey Sturgis Tones, a cofounder of Drumforge, and one of the masterminds behind the URM academy. We talk about his lesser known solo project, " The Korean Lighthouse, " his start and growth in music as a producer, the beginnings of his business ventures, and more...

My guest this week is Kevin Andrew, the lead singer of the Diet Punk band, Guardrail. Kevin talks about the beginnings of his interest in music and the start of the band, the upcoming reunion show for his old band El Famous, and does a rapid fire track by track description of both their debut Open Your Ears Records release, "Yikes," and their to be announced upcoming full length record....

Welcome to the 15th episode of the Power/Less Podcast! In this episode I talk with Billy Zee, lead vocalist of the PA post hardcore band, amora. We talk about Billy's start in alternative music, the beginnings of the band, their continual progression and eventual working relationship with Fred Mascherino (ex-Taking Back Sunday, The Color Fred), signing to his label Heading East Records, and more....

For the 13th episode of this podcast, I talk to Sierra and Joe from With Sails Ahead, a progressive post hardcore band out of New Jersey. We talk origins of the band, songwriting, and a host of other topics along with some details on their upcoming debut album that will be out this year! Sierra and Joe were awesome to talk to and I hope you enjoy the conversation. linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod Band li...