Ryan Seaman and Friends: Recent Episodes
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In his new show on idobi Radio, Ryan Seaman brings the people that have affected his life to the mic. With guests spanning the entire music community, you’ll hear stories of how people got to where they are in all walks of life, while Ryan showcases underground music to those that may not have heard of it yet.
This week is my final episode here on Idobi Radio, I'm calling it a day to focus on more music, I may be back in the future when I have more time to do this show, but I'd like to thank everyone that's been on the ride, and thanks to Idobi for pushing me into doing a show for them in the first place. This week, I have a new project that I'm playing for called MERCY MUSIC, we're going on tour all over the place in 2024, and on this weeks episode, we play LIVE, even the mistakes are left in there (haha), I find out more about the band I'm about to be playing with, and we share stories from the road amongst other things. Check out Mercy Music and MY Instagram to keep up with everything, I'll be playing with them and a bunch of other artists. Enjoy this episode!
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This week I have session drummer and friend Ryland Steen, he's been playing for the classic rock band America now for a while, and was also the drummer in Reel Big Fish, we talk about how he got a major record label deal at an early age with his band called Audiovent and how that led him to turning down playing full time with Maroon 5. We talk about what it's like being a hired and touring drummer and his story about how he got into music.
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This week I have Tour Manager and Sound Guy- Jason Lupeituu, we toured together off and on for 3 years when I was in my last project and he did sound and looked after us on the road, we talk about how he got started in this industry and how he keeps pushing through having to work for different bands and in different scenarios within his career.
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This week I have solo artist Kenzo Cregan on the show, we talk about how we met, we talk about his career as a solo artist and how he got to where he is today, I met him through my friends in the band Weathers and I get to know him better through this conversation.
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This week I talk to long time friend and bass player Hunter Burgan from the band AFI, we talk about how he got started in music, how we met, and how my band in high school opened for AFI, and at the time that was the biggest show I had ever played. We talk briefly how I also played drums in his side project Hunter Revenge and we learn what he's been up to with his musical endeavors.
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This week I have singer/songwriter Rev from the band The Drowns, he stared the punk band with my old middle school friend and drummer Jake Margolis (Madcap/Everclear) and they've been hitting it hard ever since. I learn Rev's story about how he came up in music and where his band is heading, and we exchange old road stories, as well as talk about their new album that just came out.
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This week I have long time friend and fellow guitar player/drummer Brandon Davis from bands such as: Inspirit, The Fever 333, he's also been in bands Vanna, Lions Lions, Therefore I Am. He's no stranger to the Boston Hardcore music scene and I get to learn all about Brandon and his endeavors, we also talk about a skatepark that he owns, as well as how we met. We also touch up on the subject of me playing drums for Vanna in a middle of a tour when he had to leave.
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This week I have legendary pro BMX rider Rick Throne on my show, I've known him off and on for more than 20 years, we've been on the Warped Tour a handful of times together (including my first one) and I get to know Rick a little better on how he started out and got into riding! He's also a musician, comedian, amongst other things and he tells me everything Rick Throne related!
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This week I have the wonderfully talented Charlie Paulson best known as the guitarist from Goldfinger, we talk about how he got started in music along with the many things he has going on aside from Goldfinger and I learn about Charlie's life as we dive in, to learn more about each other.
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This week I have Shawn Marquis from the bands Inspirit and Vanna. Inspirit is the original line up of when Vanna first started, I hear Shawn's story about how he came up in music, we talk about how we met and came into each others lives, how he comes from a musical family and came from the Boston hardcore scene, and how he continues to thrive.
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This week I have Vicky T from Cobra Starship, we met years ago and have kept in touch off and on ever since, I learn about where she comes from and her musical family, how she got involved with Cobra Starship, and what she continues to do within music as well as other things in the arts, we also touch on a once in a life opportunity job she had!
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This week I have long time friend Mike Gentile of the band Hey Monday. We talk about how we met and what the future holds for his band, they're geared up for When We Were Young 2024, but will there be more? We talk about old stories on the road and how his band put my old band "The Bigger Lights" on the map in America. He also mentions collaborating with Riff Raff.
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This week I have friend and fellow drummer Chase Vernon, when I first met him my old band did shows with his old band Super Whatevr, and we've been friends ever since. Since that band dissolved, he's played for bands such as: Magic Whatever, Garzi, Royal & The Serpent, and now is currently playing drums for the band Games We Play.We talk about how he got his start, how he's continued to get the next gig, and what it's like being a hired drummer. We also share a rehearsal spot together, which I'm stoked about.
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This week I have long time friend and incredible bassist Ryan Kienle from the band Matchbook Romance, we talk about how he got his start, where his life is going, how we met, and how I got to fill in for Matchbook Romance on drums on a Warped Tour back in 2015. Ryan is one of the coolest people I know and his knowledge of music is out of this world.
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This week I have long time friend Eric Bootow from band Jughead's Revenge, he also plays for hardcore legendary SoCal band Fourth In Line, and Sederra. He's the go to bass guy in the OC for punk rock bands. I met him through Efrem Schulz of Death By Stereo and Eric was one of my first friends when I moved back to SoCal in 2003. We talk about my first time in a bar with him, and a bunch of other fun stories.
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This week I have the wildly talented drummer Greyson Nekrutman, I met him on Instagram! I commented on one of his posts and then we started talking, and then met him earlier this year in person for the first time at Welcome To Rockville when I was tour managing Badflower. I end up learning a lot about Greyson and how he became the online success that he is!
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This week I have long time friend and tour manager Audrey Wray. I met her when I was in my old band The Bigger Lights, she would come on the road with us from time to time and help sell merch, and was just an all around good hang. I had her come by the studio when she had a little down time from tour managing a Drag Queen tour and for her to tell me how she got her start in the industry that led her to where she is today!
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This week I have drummer and a good friend over 2 decades: Gary Foster. Gary was one of the first drummers I met when I was on the Warped Tour 2002(fresh out of high school) and I got to meet his bass player Ronnie Ficarro who would eventually go on to do 4 different projects with me in the coming years. We talk about how Gary got his start, how we met, what he's been able to accomplish in music and everything else in between. I'm so stoked that he and I are still active drummers after all these years.
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This week I have singer/songwriter Grace McKagan. She's no stranger to Rock 'N' Roll growing up in a Rock oriented family, I get to hear how she came to be as an artist and where her journey's have taken her, from the road to modeling, to how we met, and everything else in between! Her music is really great, if you're lucky enough to catch a show you won't want to miss her when she hits your city.
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This week I have singer/songwriter David McWane from Ska band "Big D & The Kids Table." We've met briefly on the Warped Tour, and I wanted to have him on my show because I started out as an early teenager in a Ska band, and I wanted to figure out how he was able to do it professionally all these years. We talk about how David got his start with music, all the way until today. We talk about all the tours and shows he has coming up and how much he enjoys being the opener.
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This week I have long time friend and manager Joe Buscema, I got to tour along side him when he was managing and tour managing band "Cherry Pools" He's also been responsible for bands like: Late Night Drive Home, Set It Off, Bearings, Like Pacific, and more! We talk about how he got his start and where his career is going.
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This week I have long time friend and singer/songwriter A.J. Perdomo of The Dangerous Summer, I met him back in 2009 when I did my first tour with The Bigger Lights and we were opening for them. We've kept in touch ever since and have even talked about collaborating in the future, we talk about where A.J. got his start and how we've been in each others lives, as well as where The Dangerous Summer is going and has been.
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This week I have long time friend T.J. Petracca, one of the co founders of popular club night "Emo Nite." What makes this episode special to me is we grew up in the same town of Park City, UT experiencing the same things, I had already moved to California when T.J. would be experiencing his love for Emo, and Punk Rock. I hear his story on how he was able to build an empire and how he's been able to help so many bands get attention throughout the years.
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This week I have DJ Bowie Jane, I met her through Jess Bowen, and they have a radio show together on Idobi as well called "Babes Behind The Beats" where they interview women in music! Bowie Jane is an artist/DJ and she also recently got on CBS's Big Brother. She didn't quite go into detail about it, but this interview is from before she got on the show. She reflects about her life coming from Australia to America and everything else in between as I get to know her better on this weeks episode.
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This week I have DJ Bowie Jane, I met her through Jess Bowen, and they have a radio show together on Idobi as well called "Babes Behind The Beats" where they interview women in music! Bowie Jane is an artist/DJ and she also recently got on CBS's Big Brother. She didn't quite go into detail about it, but this interview is from before she got on the show. She reflects about her life coming from Australia to America and everything else in between as I get to know her better on this weeks episode.
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This week I have friend/magician Day Mori! I met him from just seeing him around LA, and I remember he blew my mind with a magic trick when we were at Bonnie McKee's house for the 4th of July in 2022. Ever since then it's been fun to see Day grow up and learn how he got his love for magic, he even performs at the famous Magic Castle, he also does music and I get his story on how he got from point A to B.
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This week I have friend/magician Day Mori! I met him from just seeing him around LA, and I remember he blew my mind with a magic trick when we were at Bonnie McKee's house for the 4th of July in 2022. Ever since then it's been fun to see Day grow up and learn how he got his love for magic, he even performs at the famous Magic Castle, he also does music and I get his story on how he got from point A to B.
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This week I have long time friend and DJ, Alex Mac. I met him when he was working for IHeart Radio in Des Monies Iowa, we ended up hanging out and kept in touch, and we even took some adventures together over the years. We catch up and talk about how he got involved with the popular dance night Gimmie Gimmie Disco, and what's in store for future of Alex Mac. Who knows, some might say that I might be playing the Aug 25/26 2023- 5 year anniversary show on drums with him, but I guess you'll have to listen to the show to find out.
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This week I have punk rocker Ray Carlisle from the band Teenage Bottlerocket, we did a few Warped Tour's together and I'd hang with him every once in a while and we grew up not too far from each other, just one state over in Wyoming while I was in Utah. I try to figure out the punk scene in Wyoming and how Ray got his start and how he got his band on the map.
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This week I have long time friend Joey LaRocca from the band The Briggs, and he started a new band called The Defiant with past members of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Street Dogs, The Offspring, and Smash Mouth, I can't wait to hear it! We go back about 20 years and he's seen me play in my bands in all shapes and sizes, we reflect on what it used to be like to book your own tours and how music has drastically changed. We also talk about how I filled in on drums for The Briggs.
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This week in my final Badflower series, I have the band Badflower all together in the back of their tour bus! We are all talking and we’re hanging out, and I was out with them filling in as a tour manager for them. I get to hear their prospectives on how far they’ve come in being a band, as well as more off the wall conversation.
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This week I catch up with friend and founding member/guitarist Joey Morrow of Badflower, I was on the road with these guys May/June being a tour manager and on the off day I did an interview with Joey on the back of their bus, and I got to learn about how he got started with music and how that led to Badflower.
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This week I have long time friend and bass player from the band Badflower, I met him back a while back but we actually hit it off when I was in Ventura, and came outside of the bathroom pier, and he and I were the only people there, and we recognized each other, so we hung out and the friendship spawned from there! I learn about his history on how he got into music.
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This week I have Anthony Sonetti from the band Badflower, all of July 2023 I'm going to be having a different band member on the show and eventually the entire band will come together at the end. I interview each of them on the back of their tour bus, I was out with them acting as a Tour Manager for them filling in. It was a great time and we look back on each of the interviews as I find out their point of views on how the band got together and where all of them started. This week, Anthony tells me how he got involved in music and eventually going into Badflower.
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This week I have singer/songwriter from the band Mest, he and I go back over 21 years, I met him for the first time in Texas when I was on a tour in 2002 that an old band of mine had booked themselves, and we met him in the parking lot after we had one of our self booked shows get canceled. We ended up talking and would see each other throughout the years, fast forward time and we became friends and I even got to fill in for Mest at a show in LA. I interview him to see how he started out in Illinois all the way to today.
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This week I have long time friend and drumming mentor Aaron Stern from the band Matchbook Romance, I did one of my earliest tours along side him in 2006 and we've been friends ever since, he is also now the Vice President of Marketing for RCA records; we talk about how he got his start and how he got to where he is today.
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This week I have artist Magic Whatever, we talk about how he got his start in music. I saw him play at the top of the year when my friend Chase Vernon (a great drummer) was playing in the band, I got to meet Magic Whatever, and the rest is history. I wanted to bring him on my show to learn more about his life in music and in California.
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This week I have long time friend and drummer Chris Kamrada from the band Dashboard Confessional, I first was introduced to him by JR from Less Than Jake when JR was managing Kamrada's band "There For Tomorrow." Chris and I then for many years would be up for a lot of the same drumming gigs and would tour along side each other, we got to know each other on the road but I brought him on to get the story of how he got to where he is today.
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This week I have long time friend and guitar player Dan Palmer from the bands: Zebrahead and Death By Stereo, I did one of my first tours with Dan in 2002, and we've been friends ever since, his singer Efrem from Death By Stereo was one of my very first friends moving to LA as well. I learn Dan's story about how he got to where he is and all the bands he's been in over the years.
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This week I have the artist formerly known as Ryan Seaman, we have the same name with no relation. People had been asking me to do visual art for their bands CD's, when I explained that's what I didn't do, I looked him up, reached out, and we've hung out a few times ever since. I got to know him better on this weeks episode and we talk about how he became a visual artist. He's done a lot of cool bands and art for huge companies, check out this episode!
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This week I have long time friend Andie D'Avino, she is behind all of the marketing for The Grove Of Anaheim, a very prestigious venue in Orange County California! She was also the first manager I ever had and for 2 bands that I was in (Fairview/I Am Ghost) we talk about that as well. I talk to her about how she got started in the music business and how it's led her to where she is today.
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This week I have independent agent Eva Alexiou-Reo. I've known Eva since I was 18 and met her when she was booking the first national touring act I was with called The Eyeliners. Eva has built an empire over the years booking such bands as Saves The Day, Jimmy Eat World, Alkaline Trio, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Mae, Hot Water Music and much more! We talk about how she got her start to where she is today!
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This week I have childhood friend Jake Margolis, he and I went to middle school and part of high school together in Utah and he too became a career drummer, at the age of 16 he joined band Madcap and went on the 2000 Warped Tour, and from there he's played drums for such bands as: Tokyo Rose, Let Go, Time Again, Everclear, and much more, he's now in punk band from Seattle The Drowns and we talk about what it was like growing up together in Utah and where life took Jake.
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This week I have drummer Pete Parada on my show, he's played for many bands that I've loved over the years, he's played for such bands as: Face To Face, Saves The Day, My Chemical Romance, The Offspring, and now he shares his new project The Defiant. I learn Pete's story about how he got to LA and did the drum thing, and it reminded me of myself, we had a good conversation and I learn a lot about his journey.
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This week I have long time friend singer/songwriter Scott Klopfenstein from The Littlest Man Band and Reel Big Fish, I first met him when I had just graduated high school and was on tour with him in 2002, I even got to play the song Take On Me with Reel Big Fish a few times that year. We recently got back in touch a couple years ago and we talk about how he got started, as well as how I recently filled in for his band on a week and a half run to Texas and back. It was a lot of fun, and so was this interview.
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This week I have Tyler Fortney who is a musical director, songwriter, and a producer. He's worked with bands like: The Neighbourhood, She Wants Revenge, The Wanted, Atreyu, Almost Monday etc... I met him when he first played bass for band American Eyes and we talk about how far he's come in his career this week and what he has coming up!
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This week I have long time friend/songwriter Jeff Sahyoun, he's the man of all trades, and I first met him in 2010 while I was living in Utah when he was in the band Letlive. We would eventually tour together several times over the years and I got to know his story better about how he came to be with his new project Erase Theory. We talk all things Jeff !
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This week I have up and coming drummer "Tosh The Drummer" he's coming up quick in the alternative scene, while starting out playing funk and rock, he's still very young and has a bright future ahead of him, I met him in Singapore and we struck a friendship and I waned to get to know him and his background better this week on my show, he also talks about all the things he has coming up.
This week I have singer/songwriter Josh Johnson from rock band Tyler Read. We talk about how we shared a guitar player at one time (Chris McPeters from Tyler Read/The Bigger Lights) and we talk about all things Josh and what his career has been like in and out of Tyler Read, they went on hiatus for a little while and now are coming back. Hear it all this week on Ryan Seaman & Friends.
This week I have singer songwriter Alaena on my podcast this week, we talk about how she got started in the metal world as a hired keyboard player for lots of metal projects, and how she made the shift in becoming solo in the alternative world, I hear her inspirational story along with other stories told along the way.
This week I have Gavin Caswell from the band Senses Fail, I've known Gavin since 2006 and met him when he was working for SideOneDummy on Warped Tour, he's been in a lot of cool bands over the years as well as working behind the scenes, I get his full story and we share stories from our time on the road together all coming up this week!
This week I have the man of all trades Dorian Neidhardt, he works for Meinl Cymbals as an A&R person as well as Tama Drums over in Germany! He also is a drum tech, tour manager, and play drums for River Becomes Ocean(I had his singer Marvin on the show before). He was my tour manager for bands Icon For Hire & IDKHOW in Europe, and we've been great friends ever since. I learn about how he got started to how he ended up where he is today, we also share stories from the road together.
I have long time friend and singer/songwriter Em Whitehurst from the band Survival Guide, I met her when she was the lead singer for pop punk outfit Tsnumai Bomb and alternative band The Action Design. We first toured together in 2002 on Warped Tour (One of my first tours) and eventually my old band I Am Ghost would buy her tour van, lots of stories about Em and more this week.
This week I have Singer/Songwriter Christo Bowman from the band Bad Suns, we met each other recently at a mutual friends birthday and decided to hang out and get to know each other a little better, I learn about his story and more on this weeks episode.
This week I have producer Mike Pepe, he's been a long time friend and I've worked with him on a couple of studio sessions, I get to know Mike better and learn about how he got his start in music and how it led him to be the high in demand producer and writer he's become today!
This week I have Shiragirl on the show, we talk about how she got started in music, how she got started her own stage dedicated to women on Warped Tour, and now she has a company that has Live Nation behind it empowering women called Gritty In Pink, all that and more on this week's episode.
On this Episode I have the former drummer and founder of Less Than Jake, he also was the man that created Fueled By Ramen and help see many bands to success. We talk about the Punk Rock Museum opening in Vegas, as well as how he got into all his different bands/businesses.
This week I have a long time friend Ronnie Ficarro on the show, I've known him now for 21 years. He was the first person I met on the Warped Tour in 2002, he and I played in I Am Ghost, Falling In Reverse, Mest, and TIN Band together for a period of time, he now plays bass on the road for Mammoth WVH, and other countless acts. He's one of my closest friends and everyone this week gets to learn about Ronnie Ficarro!
This week I have Actor/Comedian/Podcaster/Writer Rebecca Lee! She recently was in Comedy Central's "Out Of Office." I learn about how she make the trek to Los Angeles to seek out her career, we talk about her growing up and how she got interested in becoming all the things she set out to do. She also is the host of podcast- "How The Fuck Did You?" We talk all about that and more on this weeks episode.
This episode I have drummer Ben Hilzinger from the band Eve 6 and he also plays drums for the band Cannons. I met him before he was in either of these bands, we kept in touch and I met him through Mike Herrera of Mxpx. Ben and I have kept in touch over the years and I learn his story of how he came to LA from Washington to make a career as a drummer.
This week I have Jim and Han from the band Hot Milk from Manchester UK! I met them at this event I was throwing in L.A. called "Legends & Devils" at Grand Master Recordings, they stopped in at the club, and I saw Han was wearing this cool jacket, and I went up and started talk to them, and that's how we became friends. I had them on the show when they were visiting America writing new music, and they stopped by Idobi and I got to learn all about them.
This week I have long time friend and singer songwriter Seth Trotter from band The Higher, I did some of my early touring along side his band on tour packages, I even got to play drums on some of their newly released material! We talk about the career of Seth and what's next for The Higher going forward.
This week I have Jacob Spreng, he's made merch designs for our band, you've might have even seen him sell IDKHOW merch behind the table at our shows, or him just hanging out with us, he also makes music as well. I think he's a nice guy and wanted to have everyone learn a little more about him, we share some stories from the road as well.
This week I have long time friend and promoter from Arizona Stephen Chilton aka Psyko Steve! He has booked every band I've ever been in since I was the age of 17 years old, I met him by going to a concert in Arizona while visiting family because I cut these girls in line on accident on my way inside to the show (I thought I was going to the back of the line, but I went to the very front because I had never been to this place before). Here all his stories and learn more about Stephen and his awesome music festival he's throwing on for the first time called Zona!
This week I have bass player and song writer Jake Floyd from band The Orphan The Poet, I got to tour with him earlier in 2022 when I was filling in for my friends in the band Weathers, I got to know him and thought he was a cool dude and we had a lot in common and I wanted to bring him on my show to learn more about him and his band, they've had success in Cincinnati and have been on alt radio and now I get to hear his story.
I have professional photographer Alyson Coletta, she's has taken the absolute best live pics of me over the years in my drumming career, we talk about how she got started to where she is now, she takes the best photos for all your favorite bands and I wanted to have her on my show to learn more about her.
This week I have Dallon Weekes and myself go over the play by play of the album Razzmatazz. I try to get into his brain to see how he's come up with the songs and how they finally came to life. This is a repeated episode that aired 2 years ago, but I wanted to bring it to all the digital platforms so everyone can hear the band dynamic.
This week I have Actor and Musician, Thomas Ian Nicholas. He has been in such notable and iconic movies such as American Pie and Rookie Of The Year. I met him through Matt Kennedy of The Dangerous Summer and we've been friends ever since. I even drummed on an American Pie cover album of his that he sang on. We've been friends for a long time and I learn his story this week.
This week I have Digital Marketing Specialist Kyle Hulett, he works on getting eyeballs on bands off internet ads for such labels as Pure Noise and Sumerian, as well as other independent artists. We talk about what it takes to be in his industry and how it helps out bands with the right team, and how he came to be!
This week I have singer Nicolette Vilar from the band Go Betty Go, they're starting to play shows again and I talk to her about how she got her start in music and where her career has taken her. We also realized we've been on tour together before but didn't know it and didn't know each other, we met through mutual friends and I wanted to get her story.
This week I have Kelly Green from hardcore band Fight The Future, she was also in one of my first national act bands called "The Teen Tragedies." I joined the band when I was 15 and we started playing shows all over Utah and eventually toured the entire west coast and midwest in America. This was the band that started it all for me, hear our stories about how we met and how we both navigated our careers.
This week I have Jordan Witzigreuter from his solo project "The Ready Set." I first met him in 2009 when my band The Bigger Lights got to tour with him, he was opening for us and within months he exploded and became a superstar on the radio charts. We've kept in touch this whole time and have become good friends over the years, I have him on my show and teaches me how he got his start to where he is now, this week on my show!
This week I have Canadian Singer/Songwriter Priya Panda. She's been in bands such as Diemonds, She Demons and now has a new solo project. She's been nominated for a Juno and now resides in Hollywood, CA. I've gotten to know Priya over the last few years, I've even watched her cats from time to time, listen here to how she came to be!
This week I have legendary Indie/Alternative band The Juliana Theory, they were a huge influence on me growing up and I've been close friends with Brett now for 13 years, and have befriended Josh within the last couple of years! We talk about everything that Brett and Josh do, their tour stories and what's to come for the band, I'm very close with these guys, I even do day to day mgmt/touring logistics for them. All this and more on this weeks episode!
This week I have Singer/Songwriter/Creator Daniel Armbruster from the band Joywave, our bands are about to hit the road together on the Hellvetica tour (IDKHOW/Joywave), we didn't know each other that well, but now we do! We even got to have lunch together a while back before the tour to hang out and catch up, we talk about Daniel's musical journey and how he got to where he is today.
This week I have friend Rebecca Cicione on my show, we met each other in England but both reside in Los Angeles, we talk about how we met and what she does in the music industry, as well as our new event we throw on together in Hollywood once a month. Tune in!
This week I have pop outfit Moontower! I got to tour with them when I was on the road filling in on drums for my friends band Weathers, and we got to spend a lot of time together, and I wanted to have them on my show to learn a little more about them and how they became to be.
This week I have drummer "Manny The Drummer." I met him in 2015 when he was in a band called Ghost Town, and since his departure, he's been scoring movies and has played with the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Ashlee Simpson, and even did a track for P. Diddy! He's shown me some cool drum licks and I've shown him some double bass stuff, he's been in my life for a while and I truly love this dude. Check it out!
This week I have long time friend Edsel Dope of the band DOPE and his friend "Zer0" on the show. Edsel Dope admits to being Zer0, but not the one that you think. We discuss his career as a musician as well as other things he's been up to in his life when he's not busy with Dope. We talk about how we became friends and where his life is headed.
This week I have Pop Punk outfit Kid Baron, they're the newest signing to Fish's label from Idobi, and I wanted to interview them to see how they got their start and where they're planning on going. I don't want to give too much away, but there's a notable guy in the band. Check it out this week on my show.
This week I have singer/songwriter Adrian Estrella from the band Zebrahead and Assuming We Survive. I've known Adrian now for almost 8 years, I even managed his band for 6 of those years, we all learned a lot from the process and now he's the newest addition to the band Zebrahead. We learn about how Adrian came to be, how I got involved with AWS, and where his career is going.
This week I have singer Cameron Boyer of the band Weathers. Within the last 2 years I've gotten really close with Cameron and the rest of his band, I even got to fill in for them on their last tour after their previous drummer left, we love each other's bands, and we constantly hang out in L.A. I get to find out his whole story on this episode.
This week I have Pop Punk artist- Callaway Martin, he's new to the scene and our friend Fish at Idobi has a record label and he just signed him to it! Listen in on how Callaway came to be and what's next in his journey.
This week I have guitar player and songwriter Ronnie Ish from the band As It Is, my first introduction of him that I remember was us meeting on a bus that we were forced to share for a month, and we got to know each other and became close in that amount of time, and fast forward the clock and he now is in his band As It Is on Fearless Records. We talk about how Ronnie got his start growing up to where he is now, he has a great and parallel story to mine. Listen in!
This week I have long time friend and singer/songwriter Jamie Woolford from his band The Stereo! I’ve always thought this band has been ahead of their time and I’ve been going to their shows since 1998, these guys have slept on my floor and vice versa over the years of touring. Jamie met me when I was a fan of theirs and going to shows in Salt Lake City, and we’ve followed each other’s careers ever since! He’s been a big influence on me and I’m really happy he took the time to come talk to me, we even talk... Read more »
This week I have legendary rockstar Marko DeSantis! He’s played for such bands as The Swingin’ Utters, The Ataris, and his most notable band- Sugarcult! I got to learn all about his career starting in Santa Barbara through today. I got to first tour with Marko 20 years ago and we’ve been friends ever since, he has such a cool story, he even talks about how he grew up with Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett. Tune in!
This week I have artist Val Astaire, I met him because he came on the road with my band IDKHOW, and was helping us out while he had down time with his project, he was taking pictures and helping with the crew, I got to know him and his musical outlet by talking to him on the road but I wanted to learn more about him and how he got started and where he’s headed on his journey, he’s a fairly new artist, was even signed to RCA before the pandemic and I get to hear his story, so tune... Read more »
This week I have singer/songwriter Brian Dales, I first met him in 2009 when my old band The Bigger Lights got to do early tours with his band The Summer Set, we’ve been in touch ever since and we find out how The Summer Set came out of hiatus and what Brian and the rest of the band are up to, as well as how he got started in music and is continuing new avenues related to music.
This week I have long time friend of the band Flogging Molly, Nathen Maxwell. I did one of my first tours ever sharing a bus with him, over 20 years ago! We talk about how Nathen got his start in music and all of the projects he finds himself involved in. He’s one of my favorite people and musicians and I’m glad he took the time to come on my show.
This week I have guitar player and all around good friend Anthony Purpura, I didn't know him until he started working for my band, and we liked him so much, he plays guitar for us live! It turns out we have a lot of the same friends and we briefly met at a 4th of July party 12 years ago, we talk about how he got from that moment until right now this week on my show. We learn all things Anthony!
This week I have long time friend Nick Major, he too has his own show on Idobi Radio, I met him years ago when he was on the front lines of interviewing bands at Alternative Press in person, we got to keep in touch and I get to learn about how he got into music and into acting and radio! We talk all things Nick Major!
This week I have Digital Marketing Guru- Shan Dan Horan from Universal Music Group. We talk about how he grew up in Flagstaff Arizona and how he went from being in a small town to working with countless record labels over the years and how he got involved with music.
This week I'm with artist and composer Marvin MchMahon from band River Becomes Ocean, I originally met him on a tour I was on in 2018, and we got to hang out every single day. It was one of the best tours I've ever done with him and we get to talk about how he got to be where he is now today and how he got started with music.
I have artist and rapper B Lay. He and I toured together a ton from 2014-2016 and I get him to talk bout his musical background and how he's starting to release music and perform regularly, he's from Los Angeles and we get to catch up and I learn all things B Lay this week.
This week I have singer/designer/tattoo artist- Davey Suicide. I've known him for over a decade and we talk about how Davey got his start in music amongst his other passions, he's designed clothes for me before, we haven't caught up in a while and I figured this would be a great time to learn about Davey's life, he has new music coming out shortly and I wanted to bring him on to talk about all things Davey Suicide.
This week I have long time friend Josh Katz- frontman of Badflower. So far he is my only repeating guest on this show, I caught him when he was in LA and we share some stories and catch up, we already learned about Josh's life before on previous episodes, but anytime we get together, we always have a blast, here's the conversation.
This week I have long time drumming friend Anthony Ghazel, he's playing in dozens of bands but more notable for Being As An Ocean and Hundreth, Anthony also found a role working for the most successful water company on social media to date: "Liquid Death." We talk about everything about how he got into his career and how he began his musical journey.
This week I have Dallas Texas promoter Mike Ziemer. He's done a lot of shows for most of the projects I've been apart of, and his festival is the reason I met my singer Dallon. We talk about how he got his start with everything to how he's now in charge and creator of So What Music Festival. We've been friends for a number of years and we finally get to learn everything about what it's like to be him.
This week I have Kevin Jordan of the band This Wild Life on the show, we met ages ago from us both being previously involved with Epitaph Records, I have him on the show and he talks to me about how he got his music career started. He’s a great guy and their band went viral and we hear his story.
This week I have drummer Dan Whitesides of the band The Used, we came up together in the Salt Lake City music scene together, he is someone I really looked up to when I was growing up, he was in multiple bands around the city and I hoped one day I'd get to match his abilities as a drummer. We catch up and talk about what it was like for Dan and how he got his start in music all the way to today.
This week I have Canadian alt rock duo The Blue Stones. I got introduced to them in Salt Lake City where we both crossed paths thru mutual friends, I asked them to come by the studio once they came to L.A. and I got to learn all about them, I checked out their music and was thrilled with what I heard, I didn't really know these guys until now but I'm glad I do, and you'll be glad too.
This week I have song writer and front man Brendan Scholz, I came across their music accidentally on Spotify, I looked more into the band and realized I've known Brendan all along, he's from Las Vegas and I think he's one of the most underrated musicians in the punk rock world, I love what he does and I wanted to have him on my show to talk about his life. I think they're a great band and you should check them out. Here's his story.
This week I have Producer, Guitarist, Kevin Thrasher. He has made quite a name for himself in the last few years working for people like Travis Barker, Avril Levine, Bear, and Machine Gun Kelly. He's also the main song writer for band Escape The Fate. Kevin and I go far back in the music community and we started coming up around the same time in the music industry, I get his story and how he came to be.
This week I get to reconnect with long time friend Billy Martin of the band "Good Charlotte." I did one of my very first tours with him almost 20 years ago, we catch up and I learn how he got his start in music and what it was like for him growing up in a small town to eventually making it in one of the largest pop punk bands in the world, he's also done some graphic novel work that you'll also get to hear about. I loved that we got and chance to catch up, here's his story!
This week I have artist from South Africa, Sulene! She made her way over to America and has played as a hired guitar player for several acts, went to Berkley School Of Music, and is now a solo artist, I found her through some friends of mine and I thought she was interesting and wanted to learn more about her, dive in and learn all things Sulene!
This week I have talented teenager Owen Rivera on my show, I've known this guy for half of his life and have been teaching him drums since I've met him. He's gone on to sign a deal with a major label recently, he's also an actor and voice over actor, and a multitalented musician! He plays everything! I've been following his career for minute now and I want you to get to know Owen, he's someone you'll be hearing lots about in the future.
This week I have Elliott Mags of the band M.A.G.S., I was introduced to his music and it's something that I enjoyed and I wanted to learn more about his history and wanted to have him on my show. I learned he's related to a legendary guitar rock god, and Elliott got his start in Buffalo New York. I learn about his life as a musician and how he got to where he is today.
This week I have friend Jack O'Shea of the band Bayside, we've toured together several times over the years on various festivals and formed a friendship behind the scenes for our love of music and constantly crossing paths, I think he's a really great guy and guitar player and I wanted to learn his story on how he became the musician he is today. Check it out!
This week I have Colin Dieden of the band Little Hurt, we talk about how he started his career and song writing, and just got to overall catch up up about everything Colin! He's a talented guy and we get along great and I wanted to hear his story. Here it is!
This week I have Tour Director and Production Manager Chris Paules. He's toured over the years and continues to tour with a lot of credible bands making their shows come to life (The Midnight, Tenacious D, etc...) he was also once the guitar player in punk band Broadway Calls. We talk about how we met, as well as what it entails to do his job.
This week I have singer songwriter "Orion Walsh" .He is formerly the singer of Nebraska Alt Rock/Emo outfit Slow Coming Day. He has since been a singer songwriter traveling the world on his own(alone) reaching hundreds of people in various parts of the globe, he's a fascinating guy to me and I wanted to have him on my show, we discuss how we met and how we've even shared a practice space together.
This week I have artist manager Mike Kaminsky, he was one of my first roommates in Los Angeles! He's managed bands: 3oh3!, The Summer Set, Meg and Dia, Gatsby's American Dream, Tonight Alive, Neck Deep, Twin XL, and TONS more! Tune in as we talk about how Mike and I met each other as well as he got his start in the music industry that he's now successful in!
This week I have singer Andrew Hagar, he is the son of legendary singer Sammy Hagar who's best known for being in Van Halen. We talk about how Andrew got into music as well as his life leading up to his solo career, check it out here on Ryan Seaman & Friends
This week I have friend Breezy Weekes on my show, we talk about her involvement in modeling, movies, tv shows, her record label, how we met, how she met my singer, and a ton of other fun topics this week on Ryan Seaman & Friends!
This week I interview Jeff Alulis- he’s the former lead singer of the punk band Dead Kennedy’s. He’s also written books for Nofx and most recently Robby Krieger from legendary band The Doors. He’s a film maker and has also worked on films for Nofx, The Bouncing Souls, Youth Brigade and tons more. Let’s follow along his story on this weeks episode of Ryan Seaman & Friends.
I have songwriter Darren Robinson from the band Phantom Planet, I originally met him when I was in band The Brobecks and we kept in touch ever since, we ran into each other at a museum recently and that’s when I decided that he should come on the show and tell me his life story and how he and Phantom Planet got their start.
This week I have drummer Aaron Stechauner, we share ALL of the same drum endorsements except we play completely different styles of music, I am fascinated on how incredibly fast his double bass playing is, he may be one of the fastest on the planet, we discuss drumming, how we met, Aaron's musical journey and where he's headed next.
This week I have Satin Puppets and artist Nxghtshade together all on the same episode, I found Satin Puppets through word of mouth and I think what they’re doing is unusual and unique and I wanted to hear their story about how they went viral and blew up on TikTok, Nxghtshade has been involved with their success and we hear about what everyone is up to on their musical journey, this week on Ryan Seaman & Friends.
This week I have drummer Cyrus Bolooki of band New Found Glory, we talk about how we met, how we got to tour together over a span of 20 years together on the Warped Tour, and how Cyrus got his start as a drummer all the way to today. I used to go to their shows growing up and it’s super inspiring to see them still going strong as ever, tune in!
This week I have legendary producer and frontman of band Goldfinger John Feldmann! He's had several hit records over the years and helped shape band "The Used." He is one of the most successful and top leading producers in the Pop/Pop Punk/Alternative circuit today and doesn't plan on slowing down anytime soon.
I have band Icon For Hire on my show, I filled in for a few tours in their band and it was one of the best experiences I ever had, we talk in detail how we met and what’s happening in their world. They’re one of the hardest working bands and one of the biggest DIY bands I know, they’re story is amazing and inspirational to anyone doing music.
I got to interview Cameron from Twin XL, I took him on his very first tour back in 2010 that he ever did, and we’ve been friends ever since. His new band Twin XL is fantastic and we got to take them on tour with IDKHOW before Covid. He’s also a great song writer, and even a better friend. Tune in to hear how Cameron got his start and where he’s heading.
New band Halo West makes an appearance on my show. They started their band in quarantine and work within the music industry outside of being in a band, find out their story this week! I even play drums on one of their songs that’s on my show this week.
I have lead singer Randy Frobel on the show this week, I randomly found this band on Spotify, I grew up listening to Pop Punk amongst other genre's, it's rare today to find a pop punk band I actually like, they grabbed my ear and I wanted to learn more about Randy's history and story and being from Canada making it as a band in America. This is his story!
This week I have drummer Frank Zummo on my show, he has played for so many bands over the years, and I've known him since 2003 in the drumming community, I've even been in a project before with his now wife! He's known best for being the drummer of Sum41, but has also filled in for Motley Crue when Tommy Lee got injured! Listen to this episode to learn more about Frank!
I met Jonny through my friends in The Dangerous Summer, he’s a talented singer/songwriter that came from the UK and now lives in Nashville, I’m really into his music and we’ve co-written songs together that may see the light of day, but for now, I think everyone should check him out and hear his story. Loved having this convo with him.
I met Luke last year right before the pandemic hit and we were all starting to hang out a lot, we even had Josh Katz from Badflower, Luke and me jam at a blues night in a random bar in Los Angeles. I get to know Luke a little more and find out how he got his start in music.
This week I have bass player Jake Massanari from the band Them Evils, I met this guy when I was on a hike with my pal Anthony Lauletta, he brought him along, I thought he was hilarious, and everyone loves this guy, including me. Hear about his story on how he came to be with his band Them Evils.
Mike Herrera is the singer and songwriter for band MxPx, they’ve been one of my all time favorite punk bands since I was a teenager, I attended most of their shows in Salt Lake City in the late 90’s and throughout the early 2000’s and eventually toured with Mike and made a friendship with him, I've known him close to 20 years and we catch up and learn about Mike's journey as a musician.
This week I have long time friend Sean Porter, otherwise know as Big Daddy, we talk about how he got started in the music business as well as how he’s managed to open up Nashville’s most successful hotdog chain “Daddy’s Dogs” I loved touring with Sean and all the times we’ve had together on the road and that what makes him a great guest, take a listen!
This week I have Efrem who sings for the band Death By Stereo and more recently Voodoo Glow Skulls, he was one of the first real friends I made when I moved to California and I knew no one out there. I got to do Warped Tour with him in 2002, and we’ve been friends and have kept in touch ever since. Hear how Efrem got his start in music as well as us catching up!
I have Matty Arsenault from the band A Loss For Words, I've known him for over 13 years, we've done countless shows together on different festivals and we've gotten to know each other over the years, he's gone on to be a very successful band manager helping get bands like PVRIS, Set It Off, and The Dangerous Summer guide their careers, as well as starting a service for bands to get their haircuts at festivals, tune in to hear all about his exciting career!
I've been touring off and on alongside Luke in different bands, I wanted to get his story on how he got to where he was, I met him 10 years ago at his first show with the band The Word Alive, and we've been friends ever since! This is his story!
I found out about this band on Spotify and through mutual friends, Cameron and I became friends from being a fan of each other's band, now we hang out a ton, and this episode was recorded at the beginning of the year. Enjoy!
I’ve toured with Josh 3 times and did one of my first tours opening for Yellowcard in 2002 before he was in the band and before Ocean Avenue hit, we talk about how he got involved in music and in the group and our continued friendship over the years.
I've known Tab since 2005 and he's been cutting my hair ever since! We talk about how he's been the go to guy for bands and celebrities alike in his career of being a hair stylist, and how he's gotten to where he is today!
I met Morgan a few years ago while I was taking a small vacation in Dallas Texas and we discovered how our journeys in life were very similar which led us to be friends! He gave my band one of our first live show opportunities and for that I'll never forget what he's done for me, he and his team havetaken a lifestyle and completely revolutionized the Alternative and Pop Punk into nightlife culture, this is his story!
I am super excited about this episode because I went to high school with guest Katie Maloney Schwartz who's best known for Bravo TV Show "Vanderpump Rules." I take you on a journey through her story from the time we met all the way to where she ended up being a successful reality star, and we get to catch up and this has to be one of my favorite episodes yet!
This week I have radio legend Nicole Alvarez, she's one of the most influential hosts over at Alternative LA based station KROQ and shares with me her career and what got her into radio! She's a huge advocate of music and creation and I was so happy to have her on my show, listen to her story!
This week I have Anthony Lauletta who is a digital marketing guru and owns his own comic and merch company, we talk about all the companies he’s worked for in the state of music and how he’s able to help people in bands and festivals grow their business as well as talking about his own business he was able to create from the ground up!
Episode #2 I talk to my former band member of the band Falling In Reverse, we talk about what he’s up to now and some of our favorite times and memories of touring together.
This week I have producer Courtney Ballard on my show. We talk about how he got started as a producer and engineer and how he got his career. I recently worked with him on a track that we feature from the band The Juliana Theory (I play drums on their latest release “Can’t Go Home”) he’s also worked with the likes of Waterparks, Super Whatevr, Stand Atlantic, Sleeping With Sirens and more. Tune in!
This week I have Dayna Ghiraldi-Travers, who owns her own Public Relations firm. She was my first PR person I ever had and we’ve been in touch and friends ever since. I learn her history on how she got to where she is, we talk about how we met, and we talk about how to survive in her field of work during a pandemic with artists that can’t tour right now and how to survive. Dayna is one of the real ones and I can’t wait for you to hear her story and learn a thing or two with me.
On this episode I have drummer Yesod Williams from Pepper. Even though we come from completely different musical worlds, it just goes to show that it doesn’t matter what genre you’re in, music is one giant community!
He’s one of the nicest and most chill hangs you could ever have! We share stories of tours we’ve done together, we share drum stick and head endorsements and we just catch up and learn the story about how he came up in music from Hawaii!
Jess Bowen is my guest this week, she’s a studio and touring drummer who I’ve known for over a decade, and she’s even covered for me on some gigs I couldn’t do because of prior commitments! She’s been around the world and is one of the first drummers to be on my show. She’s a power house player and everyone should get to know her!
Suzi might be one of the most legendary unground punk rockers alive today, she has had an illustrious career and deserves more recognition. She’s the real deal and we get a glimpse into her many projects and her story.
I have the talented DE’WAYNE on my show. I got to meet him on a tour we did 2 years ago and we’ve been in touch ever since, he’s an up and coming artist everyone should know about as he’s always pushing the boundaries and limits with his art. Join me here and in a few years from now, you’ll see why he will become a huge artist.
I have Cody from Set It Off on my show, we talk about how he got his start, how we met and how his career has taken off like never before! Glad he was able to join me this week.
I have Tate Logan from the band Happy. on. We talk about how they got their start and where they are headed, I’m into the bands story and I hope you enjoy what they are doing.
I have new band Repenter on my show. I’ve been friends with their guitar player for about 15 years now, he’s been in bands, was even a record executive at Warner Brothers for a while and now recorded new music with Ross Robinson (Slipknot, Glassjaw, Korn, From First To Last etc) their band sounds nothing like those bands, and they have a refreshing sound, take a listen!!
This week I have Skyler from SuperWhatevr, we met when his band first opened for my band in San Diego. We ended up going on tour together the following year, and he’s just an all around rad guy and I wanted to share his story with you!
I have solo act Joey Ariemma on my show this week. I’ve collaborated with him on songs for other artists as well as his own material, and we show off a song he and I wrote together for his project called “Digital Drugs”. I play Bass and Drums on this track, so tune in!
This week we continue the last episode, talking about all sorts of things. Josh is one of my favorite people ever and that’s why this is a two parter episode!!