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🎙️ SEASON 10 IS HERE!
🔥 Brand new season, brand new energy!

🎶 Casey Freedom brings an authentic Americana sound straight out of Lake Stevens—honest lyrics, husky guitar chops, and that warm, burly voice that feels like home. His music tells real stories: blue-collar roots, life on the road, old friendships, love, struggle, and a little humor to make the heavy stuff go down easy.

From Seattle to the greater PNW (and beyond!), Casey delivers intimate, down-home performances whether solo or with the full band. If you haven’t heard him yet… you’re missing out. 🤘🔥

#CaseyFreedom #RockTheCatbox #AmericanaMusic #LakeStevensWA #PNWMusic #SingerSongwriter #FolkRock #SupportLocalMusic #LiveMusicWA #WashingtonMusicians

We interviewed New Jersey native, Rodney Omen this week 🎶🤘 It was so much fun chatting with him about his upcoming plans for the new year and his musical influences growing up! Catch all the behind-the-scenes stories and good vibes in Episode 90, now streaming on Spotify + Apple Podcasts. 🎙️✨

#RockTheCatBoxPodcast #NewJerseyMusic#RodneyOmen #PodcastLife #MusicPodcast #RockMusic #NewJerseyBands

We interviewed the Seattle band Three Fingers this week 🎶🤘 It was such a blast chatting with their lead singer, Erin! Catch all the behind-the-scenes stories and good vibes in Episode 89, now streaming on Spotify + Apple Podcasts. 🎙️✨

#RockTheCatBoxPodcast #SeattleMusic #ThreeFingersBand #PodcastLife #MusicPodcast #IndieRock #SeattleBands

Seattle’s Atomic Pines joined us this week!🌲⚡ 

Huge thanks to Collin, Jeremy & Tom for chatting about their latest EP Sunlight Lost in a Portal — a powerful blend of post-hardcore grit, indie-folk heart, and progressive depth. 🎶✨ 

We also chatted about their next EP in the works, and they shared a few of their favorite songs from it! 🔥 

If you’re in Portland Sept 25th, don’t miss them at High Water Mark! 🎸🌌 

#AtomicPines #RockTheCatboxPodcast #SeattleMusic #PNWMusic #PostHardcore #IndieFolk #ProgRock #PortlandShows #HighWaterMark #SupportLocalMusic

🎶 Rock the Catbox Podcast Ep. 87 🎸 Seattle’s own Ok Bucko talks influences, life in the city 🌲, and their brand new self-titled EP + cassette out now! 💿📼

🎧 Listen on Spotify + Apple Podcasts!

#OkBucko #SeattleMusic #PowerPop #RockTheCatboxPodcast #NewMusic #IndieMusic

We had an absolute blast chatting with Reno, Nevada’s own Reeking Slug 🐌🎸! Huge thanks to Sarah, David, and Max for joining us as we dove into Cosmic Salmon (such a rad track 🐟🚀), the band’s origin story, upcoming plans for the rest of this year and next year…and so much more!

These stoner/doom/punk legends bring a sound and vibe you won’t forget—follow them on all socials and catch them at their upcoming shows! ⚡🔥

🎧 Episode out now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!

#ReekingSlug #CosmicSalmon #RockTheCatboxPodcast #RenoBands #IndieRock #AltRock #BandInterview #SupportLocalMusic #MusicPodcast #RockMusic #LiveMusic #IndieBand #StonerRock #DoomMetal #PunkRock

🎙️ NEW EPISODE 🎧
We caught up with Meghan, the incredible lead singer of @lavenderhayez from Seattle, and dove into all things music, touring, and what’s next for the band. 💜🎤

From how LavenderHayez first came together to the stories behind their Fragile 4U Tour, and what they’re dreaming up for the year ahead — you don’t want to miss this one.

✨ Go stream their newly released EP and follow them on all socials for your next fave indie-alt fix.

🎧 Episode 85 is out now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!

#RockTheCatBoxPodcast #LavenderHayez #SeattleMusicScene #IndieRockBand #AltPopVibes #NewMusicAlert #WomenInMusic #MusicInterview #SupportLocalMusic #NowStreaming #PNWmusic

We were absolutely stoked to chat with Jeff of Seattle's, Sharkeologist! We chatted a little bit about band stuff....and a lot about shark/high school/adulting/therapy thangs...very entertaining interview yall!

Check them out on all the things, including their instagram page for upcoming shows (July 25th Bite of Seattle)!

In this episode we sat down with Josh of Teeth Out from Charlettotown PEI...thats on the eastside of Canada yall! We learned all about the longest bridge ever (8miles to be exact) and chatted about some music thangs too ha!

Thank you so much Josh for joining us and chatting about not just one..but 2 EPs that they have out...and working on their 3rd EP planned to be out by November! They are working hard...and rocking out. We love itttttt!

Check out their Instagram for upcoming shows and events happening near them...plus more in our interview...such as a subtle drop of a maybe...show in Costa Rica...whaaa! Sign us up! : )

In this episode we sat down with our local guys, City of Pines from our hometown of Camano Island and Stanwood, Washington! 

We had so much fun chatting with Nick, Tyler, Justin and Andrew about their plans for the year and their current mini tour, The Runaway Summer Series! We cannot wait to see these guys grow! So much talent!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!!

Thank you all for listening!

In this episode we sat down with the Noise/Post Punk band from Seattle - Faith in Strangers! We absolutely loved meeting these talented guys from the PNW…we cannot brag enough about the talent in this state! Love it so much!!  

Thank you guys, for joining us and letting us play “Strobe”…such a banger!!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!!

Thank you all for listening!

In this episode we sat down with Seattle's super talented, Standish James! Such a fun chat we had about the local music scene, upcoming shows and more! Thank you so much Standish, for joining us and letting us play "New Tattoo" and featuring another song...just a sneak peek though...of "Enemy Lines" that will be out later this summer!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Bellingham's Only Tree! Such a fun chat with these Grateful Dead obsessed bunch! Thank you guys for joining us and letting us play "Wake Up in the Fire".

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

We soooo enjoyed our chat with the boys of Face Kicker! We laughed until we peed....thank goodness for Depends! Teehee... 🤭 Take a listen to hear what the guys are up to this year and also hearing their track "Surf Naked" which...is quite the epic story!

Enjoy kids! Rock on!!

Such a fun time catching up with our buds of Seattle's Sinking Season! A big thank you to Thomas, Daryl, Mike and Don for joining us this week to chat about their newest single "Ghost/Dream" which we have featured on this episode and their upcoming show in Denver!

Thank you to Nail Bite and Levi for the intro and outro song (Their song Disengage with a little Rock the Catbox shoutout!)

Such a fun time catching up with our friends Goof! A big thank you to Ahmed and John for joining us this week to chat about their second album and plans for the year...you do not want to miss this convo yall!👀

Thank you for letting us play "Help" and "About a Vegan Girl"!!!

Thank you to Nail Bite and Levi for the intro and outro song (Their song Disengage with a little Rock the Catbox shoutout!)

In this episode we sat down with Gavin, Matthew, Max and Trent of Surreal! Such a fun chat with this talented bunch!! So excited for them and their upcoming year!! Album release party, music videos...more live shows! We are also playing their song "New Fav Food" ...a song about...well...you'll just have to listen to the episode to find out!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Scarecrow! A big thanks to Artemis, Elijah, Vadim and Max for joining us this week! 

We are also playing their song “Eternal Ones”…which Artemis shares the story behind this banger in this episode!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Seattle's Dangerous Fashion! A big thanks to Matthew and Scarlette for joining us this week for an epic chat! We are also playing their song "Pipe Dream" ...such a rad banger and Scarlette tells us the meaning behind this song.

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Tracy of the Everett, Washington band...The Circus in Your Town!

Thank you so much Tracy for joining us to chat!! We cannot wait to meet again to talk more...so many topics to dig into!! We could have talked for hours, such a rad human!!

Thank you for letting us play "Neverland" and "Timeline"...baaaangers yall!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with the oh so mysterious...Mysterious Teriyaki! Thank you to Spencer, Jake and Wes for joining us this week! So excited for you guys and your upcoming year!

Thank you for taking the time to chat and letting us play "A Lot."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Seattle's very own...Chimestone! Thank you to Jake, Ted and Paul for joining us to just...talk about ALL THE THINGS! Such a fun interview...we love connecting with our local artists and cannot wait to see you guys rock out live soon!!

Thank you for taking the time to chat and letting us play "Girl Beautiful."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

Woohoo! First episode of 2025 yall! 🥳

We begin the year of interviews with Altamadum of Thunder Bay, Ontario! Such a fun chat with Cam and Dre...catching up on plans for the year, including their upcoming album release party 1/31/25! Thanks guys for letting us play your newest single, "No One In The Sky"....such a banger.

Thank you to Nail Bite and Levi for the intro and outro song (Their song Disengage with a little Rock the Catbox shoutout!)

Enjoy, yall! Thank you again for your continued support! We love you! ❤️

Such a fun time catching up with our friends Kidd Judo! A big thank you to James and Dan for joining us this week to chat about the new EP and future plans of the band...you do not want to miss this convo yall!👀

“Short Story Long” out 11/25! Sneaky peaky in this episode. 🤫 The Campfire Tales EP will be out 1/3/25!! 🥳

Thank you to Nail Bite and Levi for the intro and outro song (Their song Disengage with a little Rock the Catbox shoutout!) We love you!

In this episode we sat down with Seattle's Aaron Lindstrom of Seattle's Lindstrom and The Limit!

Thank you for taking the time to chat and letting us play the super sexy tune, "Hot Butter."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Erik of Philly's Thunderbird Divine! Thank you for taking the time to chat and letting us play, "Last Laugh."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with the Drivers! Thank you for taking the time to chat and letting us play, "And Again."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with The Margaret Hooligans! Thank you for taking the time to chat and letting us play, "Lucy Ewing."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with our besties from Florida, The Dev and their new singer Trin!! Check out their new single, "Draining Lives" out meow...which we also feature in this episode!!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with the boys of Bad Honey! Thank you for taking the time to chat and letting us play, "Hellbound."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Bending Over Backwards! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "Human Garbage."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Squirt Vile! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "Catch My Drift."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Joseph and Legend of the band, Summer School! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "Someone."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Kyle of the LA based band, Havoc Faction! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "Someone Else to Blame"!!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with hard rock-alt-prog-metal band, Darkened Skies! A big thank you to Sharon, James, Quinn and John for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "Escape"...we missed you Andre!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with multi-genre recording artist Awesome Ray Ray from Washington DC! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "On The Run"!!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with the talented Alyssa of the Olympia, WA band...Fern Spores! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "Curry and Cocaine"!!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with the awesome 3-Piece melodic punk band OUTPATIENT X of Santa Cruz, Cali! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "Scription"!!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Justine and Erik of Kauz of Affliction! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "Gas Station Burrito"!!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Jack Jay! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "ILY til the sun explodes."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Ahmed of Goof! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "Sue Me" and "Brown Boy"!! 

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Erik Core! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play a couple of your songs!! Check out his other project, Tits on a Bull!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Ashley and Kent of AR BAND! Thank you both for taking the time to chat with us and letting us play, "Comadoma." 

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Chris Sicard from Seattle! This guy sure is busy, so we are super stoked that he was able to join us for a chat about his projects and upcoming plans for the year! This definitely won't be the last time we chat with Chris...stay tuned for more interviews with this talented singer, songwriter, musician, etc.!! Thank you bud for letting us play, "How to Fold a Fitted Sheet."

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with SICK MOVE of Baltimore! Thank you Matt, Dave, Dan and Bob for chatting with us and letting us play, "One Way Out" woohoo!!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Mutual Stoke of Seattle! Thank you Gus and Eric for chatting with us and letting us play "Mutual Stoke"!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we are featuring the band Hot Rockets from North Yorkshire! Thank you Paul, Heath and Steve for answering our questions and letting us play Spacemonkey!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Rachel of IVES! Thank you for joining us and letting us play Angel Arc!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! 

Thank you all for listening! 

In this episode we sat down with Josh and Ozone of Trashed Ambulance! Thank you for joining us and letting us play Bottleneck!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!!

Thank you all for listening! 

We adore our boys from Sinking Season! We sat down with Thomas, Daryl and Don to catch up on what's been happening with the band and what their plans are for the upcoming year! Thank you for joining us and letting us play one of our favorites, 'Left'...soooo good!

As always, a huge thank you to Nail Bite for providing the intro and outro song (Disengage) and to Levi for screaming our name!! Thank you all for listening!