This week on the Zen Perry Project, Zen & Michael have a conversation covering topical headlines from across the music industry. Will this format become a staple segment of a burgeoning exploration of the business - or will it land with the thud of a St. Anger tuned snare? This week's topics include:-250 artists back a congressional bill to eliminate bad actors in ticket sales -Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross score soundtrack for Zendaya's new movie Challengers -Outpacing shame in the creative process (Kate Brunott's video essay)-Jacob Collier critiquing Rick Rubin's production philosophy  -Considering people's physical / physiological reactions to music-Artists struggle for protections against AI-generated art Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project we welcome Edward Barakauskas, drummer of the Washington D.C. based bands TEEN MORTGAGE & TIRED ALL THE TIME. Besides talking the Teen Mortgage tour kicking off with a sold-out show at Union Pool in Brooklyn this Friday, Ed talks everything from how they squeezed 17 tracks onto the recently released self-titled vinyl to dropping pro-tips for taking cozy sh*ts on the road. Photo courtesy of Al Feliciano of Ain't-Tellin' Photography Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project we crack into a case of Modelo with Mike Vickers, vocalist of the fuzzed out Massachusetts metal heroes LEATHER LUNG.  Their new album GRAVESIDE GRIN is dropping this Friday (March 15th) - singles including "Spit in the Casket" and "Empty Bottle Boogie" are already OUT - give them (and the fantastic music videos) a listen / watch!  Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project we welcome Sally Gates, the talented composer and guitarist of the experimental jazz-metal group TITAN TO TACHYONS. In addition to pondering how the vast cosmos are gleams of insight into the inspiration she finds in the unknowable, Sally discusses the approach she takes here on the ground to composing complex instrumental songs that flow as a story. Awesome photo courtesy of the unrivaled THETINFOILBITERDon't miss Sally with TITAN TO TACHYONS on tour later this month - we can't wait for the show in Brooklyn! 3/19 – The Ottobar, Baltimore, MD, with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum TICKETS3/20 – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC, with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum TICKETSMarch 21-24th 2024 – Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, TN TICKETS3/26 – The Camel, Richmond, VA, with Dumb Waiter TICKETS3/27 – Solar Myth, Philadelphia, PA TICKETS3/28 – Saint Vitus Bar, Brooklyn, NY, with Dumb Waiter, Antinomie TICKETS Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project we enjoyed a chat with heavy metal vocalist James Durbin. In addition to talking his brand new album Screaming Steel, the iconic American Idol alum was happy to detail how focusing on his intentions has helped him avoid assholes and sustain a career of creating and performing the music he truly enjoys.  Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project we had the pleasure of sitting down with Tristan Shone, the tinkerer mastermind of Author & Punisher. Don’t let his San Diego surfer vibes mislead you, Author & Punisher is a juggernaut of the heavy industrial music scene, churning pounding beats and distorted vocals from an arsenal of personally-crafted metal MIDI monstrosities called Drone Machines. Appearing like relics salvaged from a futuristic cyberpunk dystopia, Tristan’s fusion of mechanical engineering experience and now 20 years of commitment culminate in his fantastic creation of cathartically heavy sonic landscapes.Kicking off a Midwest & East Coast Tour later this week do NOT miss Author & Punisher live in a city near you; we cannot wait to catch him at Saint Vitus Bar here in NYC on March 3rd. Photo courtesy of Christina Liu - thelonelyeyelid Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project, we’re joined by Tom, Zach, and Sebastian of the Nashville based stoner metal band HOWLING GIANT. From the rare liquid-filled vinyl release of Glass Future to being mindful of 5G towers on next month’s tour with Wino and the Obsessed, the band chats about everything from the weirdest place they’ve found themselves sleeping on the road to creating their own retro video game. Photo courtesy of Mollie Crowe of Little Blackbird Photo. Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project, we're truly honored to be joined by Julie Edwards and Lindsey Troy of the Los Angeles based rock duo, DEAP VALLY. About to embark on their Farewell Tour and having just released an incendiary re-recording of their debut Sistrionix 2.0 (Deap Vally's Version), the iconic duo fondly reminisce about their phenomenal run, look back on how they navigated an ever-evolving music industry, and look ahead to what will come after they take their final bow.Photo courtesy of James Dierx. Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project, we’re joined by Cameron Lavi-Jones, frontman of the Seattle based alt-rock outfit KING YOUNGBLOOD. From discussing how he uses his songwriting to advocate for mental health self-care to how he stays organized pursuing a myriad of creative professional projects, Cameron’s passion is genuinely inspiring throughout this thought provoking conversation. Photo courtesy of Brittne Lunniss. Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project we are joined by Jamie Knox, drummer of Philadelphia progressive death metal band - HORRENDOUS. In addition to briefly overviewing the history of the band and delving into drummer deep cuts like the merits of foregoing using a click, Jamie reveals which band member is most likely to go missing and talks how the band was baby conscious in approaching the release of their latest acclaimed release, Ontological Mysterium.   Photo courtesy of Hilarie Jason. Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project we are joined by Dave W. of WHITE HILLS - a hypnotically-crushing, genre-defying duo based in New York City. In addition to diving into how he and his longtime creative partner Ego Sensation have embraced experimentation and not overthinking mistakes, Dave reminisces about his career from how experiencing tragedy shaped and sparked what became White Hills, to why he’s especially excited about the upcoming album Beyond This Fiction. Whether it’s what you should name your band when you have three people named Dave or considering how onstage presence is impacted by a seated drummer - Dave’s insight as an artist is genuinely rousing. Photo courtesy of Ralf Ginter. Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project we welcome VINCENT BLACKSHADOW, an earnest multi-instrumentalist rocker from Brooklyn. In addition to insisting how entertaining oneself is paramount to writing and performing, Vincent talks everything from his parents’ penchant for performance art without the art, to working the door at Purgatory and musing about at least one music genre he wishes had managed to stay dead. Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

We start 2024 hot with BEN GARCIA - one of the show's closest friends and the creator of our favorite condiment, BEN'S BUTT BUSTIN' SAUCE. Sure we'd follow this man off a cliff and thank him for it - but that being said, even if this sauce was made by our worst enemy we'd still be first in line - it's THAT good.Get your own bottle by following Ben's Butt Bustin' Sauce on Instagram OR posting the top comment on this video. In addition to talking sauce, Ben is one of the most prolific film buffs we've ever met - stay tuned for a part 2 where he shares his dare we say spicy picks of the best movies of 2023! Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project we crack open some Mythos with Labros of 1000mods. After being lightly but righteously admonished for our beer choice (we obviously would've preferred the band's signature brew, the SUPER VAN LAGER), Labros talks shop about everything drumming, considers how his artistic mindset has evolved throughout his career, and reminisces about how a group of childhood friends from the village of Chiliomodi became one of the best stoner metal bands in the business. Catch 1000mods currently touring North America this fall - we can't wait to see them at NYC Desertfest on Friday the 15th. Photo courtesy of Eli Deli Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project, we’re honored to share a conversation with the inimitably creative Brant Bjork. Exceptionally prolific all while sincerely chill, Brant talks everything from announcing his plans to release a shelved solo album to discussing how Brant Bjork Trio and Stöner both exemplify an approach to artistic expression that he’s worked hard to hone throughout his storied career. Photo courtesy of Sam Grant Photography  Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project, rock guitar goddess Emily Wolfe calls in from her home in Austin, Texas. A rising star in the scene, she talks about everything from the thought processes of designing her signature guitar and customized pedals to elaborating on the importance of using her songwriting platform to criticize and protest the oppressive, unjust laws passed in both her home state and across the nation. In the midst of her career’s busiest year of touring yet, we’re excited to see where Emily’s combination of immense talent and her diligent hardworking nature will take her next.Photo courtesy of Whitney Hensley, we super appreciate her letting us use these sweet shots of Emily at the Ryman in Nashville! Check out Whitney's stellar photography on her website.  Emily is touring around the United States this fall, we’re very pumped to hear her shred the Bowery Electric here in NYC on September 10th. Check out her website for all of her tour dates and music! Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on Zen Perry Project we’re joined by SCARY, guitarist and audio engineer for BLACK TUSK - a band famous for a style of sludge/stoner metal straight from the  swamplands of Savannah, Georgia. Besides the inevitable questions about his nickname and about his lifelong relationship with the scene that extends far before his ax was introduced to the mix in 2018, Scary talks through some of his favorite gear and considers how he stays inspired with his work. BLACK TUSK is touring the U.S East Coast this fall, we can’t wait for them to crush SAINT VITUS BAR on August 30th!! Photo courtesy of Hillarie Jason.  Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on Zen Perry Project, we crack open a bottle of Canadian Club Whisky with Reed Alton, the talented vocalist of OSYRON - a progressive symphonic metal band from Calgary, Canada. We talked everything from how the band aspires to bring Canadian history and culture into the metal scene,  to the masterful production of their epic music videos and albums (drop everything and check out 2022's Momentous - you'll thank us later), to uncovering some inter-band hockey rivalries - because let's be real, is there a sport more metal than hockey?  Catch OSYRON touring North America this summer with Seven Kingdoms - we can't wait to catch them at Mercury Lounge here in NYC on August 30th!  Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on the Zen Perry Project, we're joined by Lizzie Dark0 at the new Bad Bishop Studio. Dark0's music is described as bubble-grunge a genre that fits her dark pop lo-fi sound. We had such a fun time talking a range of topics from her forming a band and absolutely killing it on stage in a short amount of time to world building- the art of creating a visual story and brand to go with your music-  the paranormal and recording at home.  You should absolutely check out her music video for Virgin Suicide on youtube and stream her music, and stay tuned for her new single Dull Ache August 11th! Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!

This week on Zen Perry Project, we’re SO excited to be joined by one of the most influential guitarists in stoner rock, Niklas ‘Dango’ Källgren from the  TRUCKFIGHTERS!! Calling in from Sweden, Dango talks about everything from why he and Ozo founded their own label and started FuzzFest to how the war in Ukraine has affected the band’s studio location. While he might have let slip some disappointing news about the band’s planned Desertfest appearance, we were nevertheless deeply inspired by his insightful approach to his work and truly cannot wait to hear what he plays next!  Support the Show.Introspective interviews with artistic individuals - an ongoing audiovisual journal of Zen Perry. Behold a wall of periodically updated webpages!Official Website: https://www.zenperryproject.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/breakingnorthInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/zenperryproject/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingnorthpodcastTwitter: @BreakingNorthTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingnorth_Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zenperryproject160Email: info@zenperryproject.comThanks for listening - hope you enjoy!