Garza Podcast

Garza sits down in-person with singer Peter Rono & drummer Ryan "Pao" Paolill. From Philadelphia, PA band KAONASHI. https://linktr.ee/kaonashipa MERCH & SUPPORT: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Rolling Joints & Peeling Oranges 01:39 - Jack in the Box Tacos 02:06 - Dave Grohl, “Floor It” 03:18 - Band Intro, LA Live Show Recap 05:50 - When/How Kaonashi Started 07:25 - Being Resentful/Spite 09:09 - Peter Worked at a Music Venue 10:50 - Andrew W.K., Wearing White 12:11 - MP3 Downloading 14:42 - How the Band Met Each Other 16:55 - Why Peter Doesn’t Smoke Anymore, Paranoia 22:39 - West Chester, PA & Racial Tension 27:06 - How Pao Met Peter, Bonding Over Music 31:21 - Pao’s Didn’t Learn His Drums Parts for 1st Show 36:30 - Drummer Didn’t Show Up for a Show 38:48 - The Kaonashi Lore & Characters 44:51 - Dealing With/Understanding Childhood Bullies 48:34 - “The Sound of Car Keys” Meaning & Video 52:14 - Peter’s Vocal Writing Process 55:45 - Pao Drops the Ashtray 56:24 - Peter Listened to The Cleansing Back in the Day 57:39 - “The Sound of Car Keys” (Continued), Peter’s Unique Vocal Style Explained 1:00:44 - People Singing Along to N-Word 1:05:07 - Headlining on Tour 1:07:13 - Investing Time in Music & Learning 1:10:14 - Peter’s Upbringing 1:13:34 - Pao’s Upbringing, Inspired by KISS 1:20:34 - Depression, Anxiety & Mindfulness 1:24:13 - Day Off Tour, Barbie House AirBnB 1:25:29 - Peter’s Chicken Nugget Rating 1:30:26 - Playing with Coheed and Cambria

Garza sits down in-person with Roman Ibramkhalilov & Eugene Abdukhanov from Ukrainian band JINJER. https://linktr.ee/JINJER SUPPORT & MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - A Podcast Years In the Making 01:15 - Musical Technique VS Song Writing 03:39 - Is Jinjer a Technical Band? 06:08 - Writing Songs 08:02 - Recording Techniques Then VS Now 11:00 - Modelers VS Amps On Stage 16:33 - Hiring Ukrainian Crew Members 19:19 - How Jinjer Met & Formed 23:41 - Renting a Mansion in Ukraine as a Band 25:20 - Quitting Their Jobs to Play Music 28:11 - The Early Days, Losing Drummer to Injury 32:40 - How Vlad Joined the Band 36:31 - Approach to Writing 45:01 - Roman’s Signature Jackson Guitar, Not Playing 7 String 48:04 - Jinjer Teaches Garza “Vortex” Guitar Riff 52:09 - The Guys Play Together 53:37 - “As I Boil Ice” Riff 57:16 - Writing Sober 58:06 - New Music 59:44 - Touring With Disturbed, Mainstream Bands 1:02:45 - Watching Bands Live 1:05:09 - Following Instinct VS Setting Goals, Ego 1:07:47 - Following Trends, Passion 1:09:58 - Eugene’s Security Guard Job 1:12:05 - Tipping Culture Differences 1:20:27 - Perfection is Impossible 1:22:10 - Practice & Warm Up Routine 1:24:33 - Difficulty Playing High Gain Amps 1:31:18 - Jackson, Neural DSP, Warlord Guitars

In this solo episode. Garza talks heavy music on TV, Spotify hate & much more! SPONSORS & MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Thanksgiving, Vet Visits 08:20 - Dangerous Holiday Driving 11:36 - J’s Vegan Turkey 16:33 - Black Friday Mayhem 19:59 - United Kicks 24:50 - Adidas Korn Collab 28:19 - Submit Your Own Garza Podcast Theme Song 31:00 - Fan Question #1, Feelings About Music 34:34 - Fan Question #2, Riff Inspirations 49:43 - Fan Question #3, Draining Feelings 59:45 - Sick New World Not Happening 1:01:52 - Knocked Loose on Jimmy Kimmel, Slipknot on Conan 1:07:26 - Charlie Benante Hates Spotify 1:17:06 - Cobra Kai, Polyphia & Tim Henson 1:20:40 - Garza’s Birthday Plans 1:22:43 - Metal Injection Charity Jam w/ Brandan Schieppati, Ernie’s Birthday 1:24:06 - New Merch!

Garza sits down in-person with Fernanda Lira & Luana Dametto from Brazilian death metal band CRYPTA. https://linktr.ee/cryptaofficial SPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Surviving Tornado Disaster in Illinois 22:15 - Selfie-Related Deaths 23:59 - Starting Crypta After Leaving Nervosa 30:54 - How Luana Started Playing Drums 35:28 - How Long Since They Have Been Home 36:43 - Local Spots in Tapejara, Brazil 38:31 - Being Sober 39:53 - Being Competitive VS Driven 44:28 - Writing Process w/ International Members 48:38 - Announcing Crypta Immediately After Leaving Nervosa 50:24 - Liking Beyonce As A Metalhead 57:42 - Why Metal Has Always Thrived 59:29 - Coming Up With Cool Merch Ideas 1:02:48 - Trusting Each Other w/ Responsibilities 1:03:43 - Disagreements & Compromise 1:06:40 - When Artistic Ideas Don’t Meet Expectations 1:09:37 - Creating the Sound of Crypta 1:17:07 - Vegan Lifestyle on Tour 1:23:19 - Touring w/ Hatebreed, Taking Break to Write New Album