Interview with A.D. Adams of CRASH STREET KIDS

January 4, 2012 CRASH STREET KIDS Vanity Music Group A.D. Adams (Drums) Pheonix, Arizona http://www.crashstreetkids.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crash-Street-Kids By: Shauna O’Donnell Give us a little history lesson on the band. How did Crash Street Kids come to be? A.D.:  Ryan McKay and I had been playing in various bands around Phoenix, Arizona, and had met briefly while both subbing...

January 16th, 2012

Interview with David Bendeth (Producer, Songwriter, Musician)

January 10, 2012 DAVID BENDETH (Producer, Songwriter, Musician) http://davidbendeth.com By: Shauna O’Donnell It was with great honor that I was able to talk with one of the top producers that the music industry has known. Award winning producer David Bendeth started his career off as a musician himself and has been around music most of his life. David studied at the famed Berklee School of...

January 12th, 2012

Interview with Kevin Curran of HAILMARY January 5, 2012

January 5, 2012 HAILMARY Kevin Curran (Vocals, Guitar) Perth, Australia http://www.hailmaryband.com http://www.facebook.com/hailmarybandpage By: Shauna O’Donnell You guys are going to be releasing a brand new single this month. When is the exact release date? How will you celebrate its release? Our first single ”Reminiscence” will be released 27th January. It will be launched...

January 7th, 2012

Interview with the legendary Page Hamilton of Helmet By: Matty

Interview with the legendary Page Hamilton of Helmet October 1st, 2011 Location: Spicoli’s Grill & The Reverb Rock Garden in Waterloo, Iowa By: Matty I had the pleasure to sit down with one of the most influential frontmen in modern rock history, Page Hamilton of Helmet.  Helmet is primarily known for influencing popular rock acts of today such as Korn, Deftones, and Chevelle.  I have...

January 5th, 2012

Interview with Mike Kennerty of The All-American Rejects

December 19, 2011 THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS Interscope Records Mike Kennerty (Guitar, Backing Vocals) Stillwater, Oklahoma http://www.facebook.com/AllAmericanRejects http://www.allamericanrejects.com http://www.youtube.com/AARejectsTV https://twitter.com/rejectstv By: Shauna O’Donnell Your fourth studio album titled Kids In The Street is due out Spring of 2012. I read that this album has a...

January 4th, 2012

Interview with David Ellefson of MEGADETH December 16, 2011

December 16, 2011 MEGADETH David Ellefson(Bass) Los Angeles http://www.megadeth.com/ http://www.facebook.com/Megadeth Myspace.com/davidellefsonofficial www.gigantour.com By: Shauna O’Donnell Megadeth is a band that needs no introduction. They have been making records since their inception in 1983. On November 1st the band put out their thirteenth studio album titled Thirteen. The band has been...

January 2nd, 2012

Interview with Michael Poulsen of VOLBEAT December 22, 2011

December 22, 2011 VOLBEAT Universal Michael Poulsen (Vocals, Guitar) Copenhagen, Denmark http://www.volbeat.dk http://www.facebook.com/volbeat By: Shauna O’Donnell Hi Michael, thanks for calling in. How are you? I’m good and you? I’m good. Volbeat will be on Gigantour 2012. Are you excited to play alongside Megadeth, Motorhead and Lacuna Coil? I don’t know any of the bands, but I will...

December 30th, 2011

Interview with Aaron “Ump” McCollum of Motortrain December 19, 2011

December 19, 2011 MOTORTRAIN Ump – Lead vocals, guitars Westville, OK http://motortrainmusic.com/ http://www.facebook.com/motortrainband By: Shauna O’Donnell To kick things off, describe what a Motortrain record sounds like. It sounds like what’s been missing in music in the last 30 years. Pure barroom, sweaty good times. Two-guitar rock and roll music that gets you pumped up, fired up...

December 28th, 2011

Interview with John Fred Young of BLACK STONE CHERRY December 20,2011

December 20, 2011 BLACK STONE CHERRY Roadrunner Records John Fred Young (Drums) EDMONTON, KENTUCKY http://www.blackstonecherry.com/ http://www.facebook.com/officialblackstonecherry By: Shauna O’Donnell Thanks so much for talking with me. It has been a while. How have you been? I’m doing really good. What are you doing for the holidays? Actually, I am sitting in my girlfriend’s house right...

December 27th, 2011

Interview with Syd Duran of VALORA December 9, 2011

December 9, 2011 VALORA Hollywood Records Syd Duran (Vocals) Whittier, CA http://www.valoraofficial.com/ http://www.facebook.com/valoramusic By: Shauna O’Donnell Hi Syd, how are you? I’m good, so you’re from Whittier? Yes, I thought it was so cool that you were also from Whittier. Do you live in Uptown? Yeah, we live in the historical district of Whittier. My house is over 100 years...

December 20th, 2011