"Adamic is more than a band. It's the story of two longtime friends, Ian and Josiah, who’ve spent over a decade making music that hits hard and means something. In this episode, they open up about their latest release The Waving EP, their journey so far, and what it's like working on a new full-length album with Andrew Stanton from Disciple."

They are back! The Breaking Darkness Music Festival returns for their 2nd annual event to benefit Christian outreach ministries helping people overcome addiction. The tickets are almost sold out so don’t miss out. We had to do a bonus Backstage With Mothership interview this month to make sure, Seth Olsen who is the  Festival organizer and Guitarist for Counter, had a opportunity to tell you all about the festival, artists, and outreaches that will be a part of this event.

Music made by brothers Chris and Josh Haynes, catchy riffs with a hopeful message. Brothers Chris and Josh Haynes have been making music for the better part of 20 years, previously under the name XD Out. With Torn Sky the brothers are back with a new batch of songs, a new sound, and renewed energy for songwriting…” Just signed to Resurrection Records the brothers want to get the word out about their new journey and share with us about their music story.

I am privileged to be one of five people on the booking team of the  (YMCA) CVJM Loud and Proud Festival. This non profit festival attracts people not just in Germany, but from all over the world, People who will hear the gospel of Jesus Christ through rock and metal music and here God’s word preached from the stage. It’s coming up this weekend and I will be there. Fabian, the director of the festival and Hardy, his right hand man and the festival cashier spoke with me last week about this upcoming important event. Join us in praying for safe travels for the bands and success in reaching concert goers with the Good News.

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David Pataconi of AD Windblown Media Records is my guest this week. He describes his Industrial synthwave music as “Evocative music for the nostalgic future.”

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The young bothers, Bryce and Reece of Brotality along with drummer John have just finished up the highly successful “This Tour Will End You” National Tour. If you have not heard of them yet, you need to because they will not be going anywhere, anytime soon.

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Aaron Michaels, of Broadhead Music Group,  has been on the charts with the new song “Trust” and has more music on the way. Aaron’s testimony of faith and breaking free from addiction is a driving force in his ministry.

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Asche Relesser began his label AD Windblown Media Records for his own projects, Relesser and Autumn’s Descent, but God had something else in mind. You will want to find out more on Backstage With Mothership.

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I was able to track down the entire Bayless band to talk about their videos and new release Searchlights. We explore their music backgrounds and more.

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Les Carlsen of Bloodgood is launching a new solo project.  This interview was recorded a few days before the passing of Michael the founder of Bloodgood. We decided to leave the interview as it was with a message at the end of the call from Les that was recorded a few days later.

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Matt Moore joins me on Backstage With Mothership to talk about the new EP and what it’s like doing music as an independent artist. It’s a great chance to learn more about Matt and his ministry.

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Kevin Young of Disciple is my guest this week on Backstage With Mothership. We talk about Disciple’s mission and backstory but also about the new album and their project Honor and Glory.

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Isaac Moreno helps artists, bands, & churches, with their audio needs. Services he offers are sound seminars, system calibration, training, recording, mixing, & mastering. He’s worked for major & independent labels & movie studios like Marvel, Disney, and Dreamworks. He just finished a tour with GFM and has some fascinating stories on what he does behind the scenes.

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Our guest this week is, Marshal Huffman of Relentless Flood who was recently on an acoustic tour of Germany with Josh Bramblett of The Protest. While in Germany, Mothership had a chance to catch up with what was happening with Marshal, the band, the acoustic tour and hear about the new acoustic release of the classic Relentless Flood song, Still I Know. We also had Josh chime in about the acoustic tour and the collaboration with Marshal while they are in Germany.

After a decade long hiatus, Becoming the Archetype has dropped a single with a video in anticipation of a new album. The band and I got on a call and we had a great time reminicing about the beginnings of the band and talking about the upcoming music and what is next for BTA. “Children of the Great Extinction” will be released on August 26, 2022

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Rusty Shipp and drummer, AJ Newton give us a run down of their new album The Dark Side of the Ocean, their upcoming single, “What’s Kraken?,” and the success of their first single and video from the album “Bottom of the Barrel.”

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Chaotic Resemblance just released a new album call Nazarites. They talked with me about that and more from the parking lot of a Home Depot while on tour. Check out the new music and the interview.

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I talk this week with Tommy Green about his new project Holy Name, the story behind his band Sleeping Giant, and his newest ministry. Run Against Traffic is a Non-Profit that utilizes the transformational power of Running to Rescue and Restore the Victims of Human Trafficking.

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At the end of the Fozzy Tour the GFM crew popped by the house for dinner and an interview to talk about the tour, the new EP, and the label change. It’s a little different to have us all in the same room recording an interview. There was lots of giggling and we had a wonderful time. I invite you to listen in on the conversation.

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James Mead joins me on Backstage With Mothership this week and fills us in on the exciting news of Kutless’ upcoming new music and their fresh vision. When he is not writing or playing music, James is the West coast regional representative for Eastern European Mission (EEM) a Bible distribution ministry. We talk about the role he plays in getting the Word of God into Eastern Europe and how the war in Ukraine has affected that mission.

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A BWM show first, I recorded Monday’s interview in my van with Matt Baird and JR Bareis of Spoken in Port Saint Joe, Florida. Hear JR’s story of wearing a kimono during their set and climbing up a lighthouse at the end of the show. We had a little too much fun with this one. Be ready to laugh.

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My guest this week is TJ Harris of Decyfer Down who is on the Death by Admiration Tour right now with Seventh Day Slumber, Spoken, and Amongst the Giants. Just before he left we chatted on the phone about the tour, new music, merch, and had a great time catching up with each other. 

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My guests this week are Marco Pera and Brian Boyd of Amongst the Giants. We talk about the Death by Admiration Tour they are on and the new release Black Box.

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Egypt Speaks is a dynamic poet, emcee, speaker, and author. She is my guest on Backstage With Mothership this week.

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Bloodlines is a Christian Hardcore/Metalcore band from South Texas that is spreading the love and hope of Jesus Christ. Their Holiness Cries EP that was released last summer is just one of the things we explore as we learn more about the band, it’s music, and what is coming next.

Joseph Rojas of Seventh Day Slumber and founder/owner of Rockfest Records joins me this week on Backstage With Mothership.  The band won the Grizzly Award for rock song of the year with “What I’ve Become.” Their new Death by Admiration Tour is about to kick off with over a dozen shows with Decyfer Down, Spoken, and Amongst the Giants.

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Female fronted and from Chicago, Illinois, Ignescent is a rock band founded by Jennifer Benson. Ignescent’s music is a great mixture of rock and pop with a great message. Their EP “Ascension”  produced by Cameron Pierce Mizell and music video for “Remnant” are out now! The band tours as ambassadors for Holt International.

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Sean Green and Sheldon Stauffer are my guests from the band Behold the Beloved. This is your chance to learn more about the 5 member Contemporary Christian Rock band from Manheim, PA. Their new album “No Surrender” is available now!

“Our main focus is to be the encourage-rs as well as help further His kingdom through music.
Behold the Beloved desires also to bring glory and honor to The One who deserves all. Jesus Christ.”

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On Monday’s show, find out how Noah joined Pillar, stories from the road, and some very interesting news that fans won’t want to miss.

Tune in Monday night March 14th for the show at 8 PM EST and then again Tuesday Morning at 4 AM EST. We will have the interview up on the archive page and on podcasts including Spotify soon after the show airs.   My show page can be found here: Backstage With Mothership.

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This week I catch up with my friends Set For the Fall and find out what they have happening and get to know more about them. There is serious talk and fun stories, so don’t miss it!

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Texas based Stonewall Static brings an energetic show with an encouraging message of the hope in Christ. If you don’t know about them yet, this is your chance to hear their music and get to know them. If you are a fan already, you will want to get updates on the new album and upcoming touring.

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In our call this week Colton Reed, of the band Buried Above, tells us about the self titled album that dropped on December 17, 2021. Heavily influenced by popular faith based bands, Colton reached out to some heavy hitters in Christian rock to help write an collaborate on this project.

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Chris Ratzlaff runs down song by song of the new Fallstar album Sunbreather. He has some sound advice and perspective on the music industry that up and coming artists might find not only interesting, but helpful in giving a fresh take on how to view releasing music.

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John Cooper of Skillet hopped on a call with me to chat about a few things as well as tell our Solid Rock Radio listeners about their new album Dominion that released on January 14th. It’s a show you don’t want to miss. And don’t forget to check out John’s book Awake and Alive to Truth at johnlcooper.com

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Love Like Gravity is my first guest of 2022 on Backstage With Mothership. We will be breaking down every song on their new album called Break the Silence. I hope you enjoy getting to know more about the band and the songs on this album. The newest video has just been released for the song Grind and you can watch it at SolidRockRadio.org

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Resurrection Records artist Trey Tate Music has been playing a variety of genres of music over the last decade. Trey got his start playing music in church worship bands as a Bass Player in the late 2000’s as a teenager and continues to do so to this day, serving as the Co-Worship Leader with his wife on their Church’s Worship Team. Trey is also one of the founding members and Bassist for All Came As One, a Christian band from Wythe County, Virginia who formed in the Spring of 2013. On January 19th, 2024, Trey released his 6 track debut EP: Graffiti which has had great success on the Christian music charts. I hope you drop in to hear more about his project.

Kellen McGregor is a multi-talented musician. Founding member of Memphis May Fire, producer, composer, writer, and more. Catch up with what he is doing not only in MMF but with his other projects as well.

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DIRE is an up and coming American heavy metal band from South Georgia. They have just released Dire 2 as a complement to Dire 1 that came out in 2016. Joran Messer is the front man and musician behind the songs and will be my guest on Monday, November 8th on Backstage With Mothership. Not only recording in a local studio, Joran has worked with Jeremiah Scott of Demon Hunter in Nashville as well. The albums are both brimming with faith based metal with a message.

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The guys from Saved by Skarlet joined me on a call recently. You may have heard their songs The Syndrome, Conquerors and Fire Inside on Solid Rock Radio rotation. Now you have a chance to learn more about the band and what they have happening.

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Longtime friend Trevor Tyson of Trevor Talks joins me on Backstage With Mothership this week. Trevor tell us how he found his direction in life while struggling with his own mental heath challenges. We discuss his the Choose Life livestream event on Twitch he brought to life with Love and Death and Heart Support and discuss the ministry models that we have been using to support and edify the body of Christ.

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Relent’s full length sophomore album “Heavy” came out on October 1, 2021. I decided to catch up with Miggy and to find out how things have been going since the album release and to get a run down on the story behind each track.

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Ben Dixon is a solo Christian artist from the Northern Virginia area. He also has a YouTube channel where the majority of his videos are “Metal worship” covers. Ben strives to make the Gospel message and Gospel truth the foundation of every song. Get to know him this week on Backstage with Mothership.

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I met Randall Broadhead of We Are Vessel for the first time at Kingdom Come Festival this year. He came over and sat down with me put this interview our calendars. I am so happy to finally have the chance to speak him and learn more about the band and their new music.

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The Protest literally pulled their vehicle, Bullet Bill,  over to the side of the highway to talk with me about the new EP Death Stare last week. I hope enjoy our conversation and you check out The Protest Preorder Bundle which is still available here.

 

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Theody took time out to fill us in on their newly released album and the making of their latest video. We did some fun get to know each other questions, which was a blast! I hope you enjoy learning more about the band as well as their story about the last minute appearance on the Grizzly Awards, our talk about the shorts, snacks, and upcoming events.

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Heart Support was created by Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red and is an online community where people discover the strength to overcome addiction, depression, suicide ideation and other adversity while growing stronger in their fight for mental health. Heart Support representative Dan, Media Manager, artist, and mental health advocate, is my guest on Backstage With Mothership. He will not only tell us about Heart Support and their many resources available in this increasingly digital generation, he will tell us his very personal testimony as well. This is one I don’t want you to miss.

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David Zach is the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band Remedy Drive as well as an advocate in the fight against human trafficking. When the band is not on tour David volunteers with The Exodus Road as an undercover operative. Find out more about David and how he got to where he is today on the frontlines advocating for those who often do not have a voice. Remedy Drive is currently out on tour where you can hear some of their recently released album Scars To Prove It. 

After 25 years and 10 albums, the eleventh, and final chapter has begun for the rock band from Orange County, California. Andrew Schwab of Project 86 is my guest on Backstage With Mothership this week with all of the details on what to expect. Head over to their social media to be a part of contests, free stuff, preorder items, extra content, more of everything…

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D.A.V. is a 5 piece Christian Rock Band from Wisconsin. Founding Member, Dave Hanson, started this as a solo project in the year of 2018, but it quickly turned into a full band in 2019. D.A.V. stands for Delivered/Adored/Victorious. The mission is to be bold with the message of Jesus Christ, even inside the trials and temptations that we all face in this life. Dave Hanson will be my guest this Monday on Backstage With Mothership

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Last week, Leroy Hamp was so kind to take time out to speak with me after a long day of rehearsal for upcoming summer festivals. It was great to catch up and hear more about him, the band, and new music. We talk about things like screaming, stage fails, and of course, snacks.

The new War of Ages single called “No Altars” released on June 25th is the first from an upcoming EP. Find it streaming everywhere you listen to music.

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