Concerts That Made Us

This week Brian is joined by Becky and Rob from Dystopica. 

Dystopica is a heavy metal band from Connecticut, US. Dystopica was formed in 2019 by Becky Brideau. The band’s lineup is Becky Brideau on vocals, Rob Muller on guitars, and Erich Bender on drums. Dystopica has a distinct sound blending hard rock, heavy metal, thrash metal, and progressive metal.  The band’s music includes melodic, harmonizing guitar riffs and powerful female vocals. Influenced by classic heavy metal, Dystopica brings back qualities of heavy metal from the 70’s and 80’s mixed with some modern and progressive elements. 

Due to Covid, Dystopica has not had the opportunity to perform live shows yet as a band. However, all the members have performed live in previous bands. Guitarist Rob Muller has performed with previous bands at numerous venues including The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie, NY and has opened for several well-known bands including Warbringer, Dying Fetus, Kittie, Enforcer, Moonspell, and Cattle Decapitation. Drummer Erich Bender has performed with a previous band at multiple local venues in CT including the Webster Underground in Hartford, CT. Vocalist Becky Brideau has performed with a previous band playing at local festivals and venues in CT including the Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, CT at a Live Nation event. As a band Dystopica is planning on performing live shows starting in the fall of 2022. 

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https://www.facebook.com/dystopica

https://www.instagram.com/dystopica_band/

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On this episode of Concerts That made us Brian is joined by Giuliana Amaral of BAND,Inc. BAND, Inc. is a heavy rock band based out of Boston, Massachusetts. This hell-raising band brings their all to every show, every venue, and every stage that they play on. Combining their love for rock music, their ambitious personalities, and a unified dream of bringing their music for all to hear, BAND, Inc. is truly a force on stage. Formed by lead vocalist/bassist Giuliana Lucia Amaral in 2018, BAND, Inc. has been gigging non-stop ever since. From opening for big names, such as Alice Cooper, Dave Matthews Band, Buckcherry, to playing at iconic clubs such as the Whisky A Go Go, BAND, Inc. strikes with electrifying riff, grooves, and catchy melodies. BAND, Inc.’s Amaral has won several awards, such as Best Female Vocalist of The year by Limelight Magazine and Best Young Act of the Year by The New England Music Hall of Fame. 

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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063592830411 

https://www.instagram.com/band_inc/ 

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This Week Brian is joined by Jim Hustwit.
Do you remember the Crazy Frog song? Jim was the person responsible for getting it to #1 in the Charts back in 2005. Jim often jokes that he is now making reparations for crimes against music.
Jim's music journey began as a child sitting in assembly watching a fellow student play Wombles of Wimbledon on the clarinet. Amazed that somebody could recreate a well known song, Jim begged his mother for a clarinet. Once he hit his teen years he began playing electric guitar in an effort to emulate the sound of Guns n Roses.
In 2011 Jim quit his day job in marketing to pursue a career in music. After touring and releasing an album he realized that the live performance aspect of music wasn't for him and he was more comfortable behind the scenes producing and composing.
Fast forward to today and Jim runs Larp Music, where they do bespoke music composition and their clients include BBC, Universal, and Apple.
Tune in to hear all about Jim's fascinating and inspiring story.
Find Jim here:
https://www.larpmusic.com/
http://jimhustwit.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LarpMusic/
https://www.instagram.com/jimhustwit/
Find Jim's Podcast here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sync-music-matters-podcast/id1603217855
https://open.spotify.com/show/1paOgW6nctFTWHOQk6FEp2?si=3349001a13a84334
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Welcome to April's Highlights
If you missed out on any of this months episodes, this one is for you. In this episode you will get a taste of all 4 episodes.
Guests:
Lucy Kruger and the Lost Boys:
https://www.facebook.com/LucyKrugerOfficial
https://www.instagram.com/lucy_kruger/
https://www.youtube.com/user/LucyKrugerOther
Made 2 Rise:
https://made2risemusic.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzzf-rKo_a_7_i8ffbhx8DQ/featured
https://www.facebook.com/made2rise
Yesterday's Concert:
https://www.yesterdaysconcert.com/
https://www.facebook.com/yesterdaysconcert
https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysconcert/
https://twitter.com/ConcertPod
Bellwether:
https://linktr.ee/bellwethermusicatl
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This week Brian id joined by Nate and Isaac from Bellwether.
Nate and Isaac have a long history of playing music together, going all the way back to the 8th grade. They began playing Nirvana and Greenday covers to eventually playing in a band called Joy in Tomorrow/Stadiums for 7 years. During this time they played support for Angels and Airwaves.
Fast forward to 2020, as a result of Nate being displaced back to Atlanta due to the pandemic, the duo began creating music together again and formed Bellwether.
Tune in to hear all about your new favourite indie rock band.
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This week Brian is joined by Lance from Yesterday's Concert Podcast.

Yesterday’s Concert is a scripted, highly produced podcast that is framed as a concert review but tells a story more like a novel. The phrase nonfiction that reads like fiction is probably more apt.

Each episode is focused on one concert that either shaped our host’s musical identity or shares an unusual adventure. What he wants to come through each episode is his gratitude and love for live music. 

Lance started the podcast because we’ve all read concert reviews and heard people discuss live music, but none of them bring the show to life like a good novel does a story. Those reviews are always setlist rundowns and what color trousers the guitarist wore. It completely undersells what the live music experience means to people and fails to grasp the connection between artist and fan. 

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https://twitter.com/ConcertPod

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This week Brian is joined by Rio from Made 2 Rise,

Hailing from the greater Baltimore, Maryland area, Made 2 Rise is a hard rock/metal band that has few limitations. Formerly known as Madison Rising, Made 2 Rise changed their name after much consideration following the passing of founder Rich Mgrdechian.



With a fan base made of some of the most loyal fans in the country, Made 2 Rise feels that they are able to stretch boundaries, as noted by their latest EP release "EP.I.DEMIC” released May 2021. With five studio albums under their belt (four under their former name), and a sixth in the works, Made 2 Rise is poised to continue their journey and once again share stages with greats such as:  Godsmack, Shinedown, Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Night Ranger, Chris Cornell and many others. In 2019, under their previous name, Made 2 Rise received an award for “Patriot of the Year” from the Jose Music Awards (JMA) for their contributions and concerts in support of the United States Military and First Responders.



Made 2 Rise is currently working on their upcoming release for 2022, and have collaborated with Joey Tyler Varela (VRSTY) on their newest single release titled "The End".



Made 2 Rise is:

Adam Lefevre – Bass

Rio Hiett – Vocals

Tracy Weller – Guitars

Ted Hile – Drums/Percussion

Find Made 2 Rise here:

https://made2risemusic.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzzf-rKo_a_7_i8ffbhx8DQ/featured

https://www.facebook.com/made2rise

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This week Brian is joined by Berlin based South African Musician Lucy Kruger of Lucy Kruger and The Lost Boys. 

To encounter Lucy Kruger’s music is to witness a singular journey of constant reflection that is producing an ever-widening arc of creativity. 8th April 2022 sees the release of Teen Tapes (for performing your own stunts) on Unique Records, a culmination of the Tapes Trilogy. 

In June 2021, the Berlin-based South African artist released the third Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys album, ‘Transit Tapes’ (for women who move furniture around), which serves as a follow up to her 2019 release, ‘Sleeping Tapes for Some Girls’.Since first embarking on the very specific process of recording music - with an early album that she recorded soon after finishing her arts degree in the Eastern Cape town of Grahamstown - Kruger has approached her artistry with the care of an archaeologist seeking all the interwoven elements that make up the historical whole. Whether the now finite suite of albums with André Leo as Medicine Boy (More Knives, 2014; Kinda Like Electricity, 2016; Lower, 2018; Take Me With You When You Disappear, 2020), or her solo work, Kruger has engaged in a slow, steady exploration of what it takes to make music that’s universal, that endures, that draws listeners in, even after countless listens. 

Find Lucy Kruger and The Lost Boys here:

https://www.facebook.com/LucyKrugerOfficial

https://www.instagram.com/lucy_kruger/

https://www.youtube.com/user/LucyKrugerOther

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On this episode Bill from The Way Podcast returns to discuss a recent concert he attended and his first time experiencing a mosh pit.

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This week Brian is joined by Ven from Venrez.

Venrez is an American rock band from Los Angeles, CA formed in 2009, comprising of Ven on lead vocals, Jason Womack on guitar and backing vocals who has played with such acts as Fuel and Juliette Lewis and the Lick’s, Victor Singer on drums who brings a monstrous sound and Gabe Maska on bass who has become a fixture on the Sunset Strip playing many of The Sunset and Ultimate Jam shows.



The band has toured throughout the US and Europe, headlining and opening for musical legends such as Alice Cooper and Slash, as well as respected and established bands Buckcherry, Fuel, Hardcore Superstar, Michael Schenker, Enuff Z'Nuff, and punk legend Richie Ramone. They even played for the NFL performing as part of the Superbowl Village Show in Indianapolis, IN, in 2012 for over 73,000 people.



After an absence from the music scene for a few years, the band emerges stronger than ever with their new studio EP, Purgatory Awaits, which dropped on February 25, 2022 via Pavement Entertainment.  Three years in the making, the release has six new songs and features guest drummer, Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros). The song “Each And Every Day” was also mixed by Malcolm Springer (Tantric, Collective Soul, Matchbox Twenty). Ven describes the new album by stating, “Simply some of the best songs Venrez has written and recorded yet, from the first single 'Each And Every Day' taking no prisoners to the pretty ballad 'Gin Fizz.'"



Official Site: https://www.venreztheband.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/venrez

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