Part-Time Rockstar Podcast

Episode 186: Roberto Montoya (Christian Rock) [Austin, TX]

Episode 186 features my guest Roberto Montoya of the Austin based group Icons of Industry. They are a in essence a collective of musicians lead by Roberto, who’s passion for theology and thought-provoking lyrics direct the band’s message and sound. The band is influenced by a multitude of genres but is primarily rock. I featured two songs, one is called “Flames of Change” by Icons of Industry and the other is “Arcadia” By Roberto Montoya. If you like either of them you can find them on all the usual streaming platforms. Thanks for listening and supporting local music.
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Episode 185: Xavier James (Hip Hop) [Baltimore, MD]

Episode 185 features local rap artist Xavier James out of Baltimore, MD. We played a show together a little while back with Old Eastern so I wanted to catch up and have a proper conversation. I featured Xavier’s tracks “Hunned Proof” and “Up All Night.” If you like the songs you can find them on any music streaming platform. In the interview we talked about Xavier’s creative process, the current state of rap, touring, and a bunch of other topics, including some of out mutual friends like @gingyproductions. Thanks for listening and supporting local music and art.
https://www.facebook.com/MrXavierJames
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Episode 184: All Systems Go (Pop Punk) [New Jersey]

Episode 184 features Joe and Matt from the New Jersey based pop punk band All Systems Go. They’ve been playing together since 2016. Their latest album Non-Fiction was just released in 2022 and I featured their songs “Rotten Tomatoes “and “Don’t Let Me Go" on this episode. In our conversation we talked about the origins the bands name, lyrics, upcoming tour, and a bunch of other random stuff. So if you are friends or fans of theirs hopefully you find out something you didn't know about them before. Thanks for supporting local music and art. You can find the bands links in the episode notes.
 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vUgiedsWyaAljWZL0MMCo?si=-Opw8ztET8qFzmkW6G3ceQ
 
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Episode 183: Pat Renny {Part II} [Baltimore, MD]

Episode 183 features local pop artist Pat Renny from Baltimore, MD. This is Pat’s second spin on the show and I wanted to get him back on because he has a new song and music video called “Is This Goodbye?”, as well as a big show coming up April 14th at Zen West in Towson. So if you are friends of fans of his you can definitely check out the links to all that stuff in the episode notes. In the interview we talked about all the things Pat has been up to lately as well as some of our mutual friends and how they’ve been helping him in his projects. You can find all of Pat Renny’s music on all the usual streaming and social platforms so be sure to follow if you have not already. Thanks for supporting local music and art.  
https://www.facebook.com/PatRenny
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2E9hK2DxGuXzGQoIOmlfqG?si=z1JPzv17RoCgDpFHmqZXVg
 
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Episode 182: Castle Club (Austin, TX) [Stoner Rock]

Episode 182 features the Austin area rock band Castle Club. They have a “constantly expanding musical cosmology” from psych-pop and shoe gaze on their first two albums, to prog, punk, and heavy metal on their latest album called All Hail The Lava. I featured two of their songs “Death by Fire” & “Sleep Reaper” respectively on this episode which you can find wherever you listen to music. They guys are gearing up for this years SXSW in Austin so you can also keep tabs on their socials to find their upcoming shows. In the conversation I spoke with Jackson and Patrick so if you are friends or fans of theirs hopefully you find the interview entertaining and maybe learn something new about them. We mostly talked about the usual nerdy music stuff and our mutual interest in Lone Star beer and P-terrys fast food. Thanks for supporting local music and local art. 
 
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https://www.instagram.com/castleclubmusic/
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Episode 181: Dominic Delaney (Acoustic Punk Rock) [Lake Worth, FL]

Episode 181 features Dominic Delaney who is a singer songwriter from Lake Worth, FL and is presently signed to Interstate Records Artists. He released his first full length album in 2021, which was called "The Marrow In My Bones", and also just released a new album this year called "For Life." Dominic say’s he models his sound after punk rock artists such as Frank Turner, The Menzingers, Flogging Molly, & Dropkick Murphys. He is currently getting ready for a tour of the Northeast via Amtrak. So we talked extensively about that as well as some of our mutual musical interests. I featured the songs “For Life” and “Haunted Halls” on this episode so if you like them you can definitely check them out wherever you stream music. If you are friends or fans of his hopefully you enjoy the conversation. Thanks for supporting local music and art. Links Below. 
 
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Episode 180: Marc, Jamaal, & Andrew of Brunswick (Big Band Rock) [Baltimore, MD]

Episode 180 features Marc, Jamaal, & Andrew of the Baltimore area band Brunswick. We are playing a show together on Wednesday Jan 25th at Zissimos in Hamden so I wanted to get them on the pod this week. The band fashions their sound from an interesting mix of folk, pop, rock and lots of hints of country, jazz, and soul. I featured their song “Stumbling” on this episode. If you like it you can definitely check it out wherever you stream music. We had a fun conversation about all of our mutual interests and mutual friends. Follow Brunswick on all their socials. I added their website and event link for the show below. Thanks for listening and supporting local music. 
https://bswkband.com
linktr.ee/bswkband
ZISSIMOS FEAT BRUNSWICK THE HOLLOW TRUTHS AND UNDERLINED PASSAGES
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Episode 179: Rook Richards (Singer/songwriter) [Alexandria, VA]

Episode 179 features Mike "Rook" Richards who is a singer-songwriter based in Alexandria, VA. He is currently performing throughout the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas while also writing his next record. His influences range from John Mayer, Rob Thomas, Morgan Wade, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Stevie Wonder and others. I wanted to sit down one day and talk to him in person because we have a few mutual friends and also happen to both play ice hockey. Rook has set a fairly ambitious goal this year to release one song per month and I featured the first song of which on this episode. It’s called Euphoric Dream and it releases tomorrow on all streaming platforms. So if you like it you definitely find it wherever you listen to music. In our conversation Rook and I talked about our shared occupation in playing cover gigs, writing songs, and general philosophies on living the working musician life. Thanks for listening and supporting local music. 
 
https://www.rookrichards.com
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Episode 178: Scott Collins (Americana Rock) [Austin, TX]

Episode 178 features americana singer/songwriter Scott Collins of Austin, TX. He’s been writing and releasing music for well over a decade and even had his own day declared by the Mayor of Austin (Jan 31, 2019). For Collin's latest album, he teamed up with Grammy-nominated producer Chris "Frenchie" Smith (Built To Spill, Dandy Warhols, Jet) to create the well received In The Burgundy EP.  I featured two songs of it which you can find wherever you stream music. We talked about all sorts of topics surround the current day music scene in Austin and beyond. Scott is getting set for a two week tour soon in support of the album and you can find all his dates on his website. Thanks for listening and supporting local music. 
http://scottcollinsproject.weebly.com
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Episode 177: Chris Wrenn of Bridge Nine Records (Boston, MA) [Hardcore]

Episode 177 features Chris Wren of Bridge Nine Records out of Beverly, Massachusetts. Chris has been putting out records in the DIY scene for over 25 years. In 1995 he started his Record label and has had a dozen releases on Billboard’s Independent, Heatseekers, and Top 200 charts-all the while remaining firmly true to the original spirit from which the label started. Having grown up in Connecticut in the 90's, which was a hotspot for hardcore, Wrenn had his finger on the pulse of the underground music scene and wanted to find a way to help bands reach a larger audience. With over 300 releases to their credit so far, I’d say Chris has succeeded. He’s also had some of the biggest names in hardcore on his roster including my personal favorite Agnostic Front. His business has survived almost 2 decades and recently opened a store front in their hometown. So I wanted to get him on the show to talk about. If you’re listening in from the Boston area definitely go check it out. In our conversation we talked about the origins of the store, DIY culture, skateboarding, and some of the artists that Chris has worked with. So whether you are friends of fans of the Bridge Nine, I hope you enjoy the “behind the label” interview. I featured a Bridge Nine artist by the name of “Roll Call” at Chris’s suggestion. They are an NYC hardcore band. Thanks for listening and supporting local music. 
http://www.bridge9.com
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