Hear 2 Zen Hangs With JJ Burnel Of The Stranglers Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - January 22, 2023January 22, 20230 Hanging with us in this Episode is JJ from Punk and New Wave Legends The Stranglers. The band have announced they’ll be touring Australia, playing shows across five cities in April 2023. JJ jumped on zoom to chat about the upcoming shows and talk to us about the band, and how they have survived almost 50 years https://youtu.be/DMG6X-cK1Uw First forming in 1974, the band's no bullshit attitude saw the band blaze an experimental trail, from Art Rock to Goth to New Wave Pop, inspiring a wave of prog rock guitar players and confrontational vocalists to find their roots in The Stranglers’ unabashed confidence. Promising a set that will be covering tracks from their extensive catalogue spanning over 45 years, fans can expect to
Hear 2 Zen Hangs With: Stevie Rachelle Of Tuff Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - January 20, 2023January 20, 20230 Today we are hanging with Stevie Rachelle of Tuff . Tuff will be in Australia as part of Silverback Touring's Glamfest, along with Faster Pussycat, Enuff Z'Enuff and More. Stevie gives us the low down on what is happening in the Tuff camp as well as a little bit of Sludge talk too. Thanks to Stevie for his time and make sure you catch the band on Glamfest https://youtu.be/psn5JrX47ZE The band with its classic line-up consisted of Stevie Rachelle on vocals, Jorge DeSaint on guitars, Todd Chase on bass and drummer Michael "Lean" Raimondo. The band played all over the West Coast and eventually was doing cross country tours headlining clubs, yet they had no record deal. Tuff ended up finding a
Hear 2 Zen Hangs With: Cory Marks Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - November 8, 2022November 8, 20220 In this episode we are hanging with Cory Marks Mixing country music with the hard-hitting stomp of rock & roll, Cory Marks prepares to release new music. Full of autobiographical storytelling, guitar-driven anthems, drinking songs, and breakup ballads, his songs are rooted in the influence of Cory's hometown, where he grew up surrounded by the salt-of-the-earth residents of North Bay, Ontario. It was there where he began playing drums at ten years old. Whenever he wasn't banging along to songs by Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne, and Rush, he was listening to his parents' country records, developing a deep appreciation for outlaws like Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard. Those two genres — classic country and amped-up rock — would eventually join forces
Hear 2 Zen Hangs With: Tyler Connolly From Theory Of A Deadman Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - October 30, 2022October 30, 20220 Hanging With Hear 2 Zen today is Tyler Connolly from Theory Of A Deadman (abbreviated as Theory). The band consistently deliver undeniable anthems rooted in scorching songcraft, experimental vision, rock ‘n’ roll attitude, and clever pop ambition. After nearly two decades, the musicians landed their biggest career hit in the form of 'Rx (Medicate)' from 2017’s Wake Up Call. Not only did it receive a platinum plaque, generate 100 million plus streams, and become their third number one on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, but it also received a nomination in the category of ‘Rock Song of the Year’ at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Theory’s seventh full-length offering, Say Nothing marks the start of a bold new chapter
Hear 2 Zen Hangs With: Jared Of Dirty Heads Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - October 23, 2022October 23, 20220 Today we are hanging with Jared from California reggae-influenced band Dirty Heads have released their highly anticipated 8th studio album Midnight Control, with cover art created by bassist David Foral, via Better Noise Music. https://youtu.be/TXXQAaaTlyk Dirty Heads are currently out streaming some of the biggest alternative acts in the U.S., with nearly 2 BILLION total streams on-demand + programmed. Worldwide, the band has over 1.28 MILLION digital track sales and 1.5 BILLION on-demand streams since 2018. Statistics via U.S. and Global Music Connect. Earlier this year, the band released new remixes of their viral TikTok hit “Vacation,” with producers such as Borgeous and an acoustic version of the track after the #VacationTransition challenge went viral on TikTok, amassing over 378 MILLION streams and
