Andy Reynolds, vocalist in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, joins the show to chat about starting the band in his bedroom, applying the 3% rule when writing music, what made him switch from keyboards to vocals, upcoming shows on the road with TSZ, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Andy //
Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/iareynolds9719/
Thus Spoke Zarathustra // https://www.instagram.com/tszdeathcore/

0:00 Andy is Here!
1:28 Upcoming Thus Spoke Shows
2:25 Hold Your Ground Fest
4:29 Andy on 'the Wicked Heavy Podcast'
6:52 The Scene is Growing
12:03 Thus Spoke Song Names
15:54 Pursuing a Classic Sound
18:28 The 3% Rule
27:13 Confidence & Humility
35:12 Listening to Not Metal
41:16 First Wanted to be a Keyboardist
42:03 Getting Into Vocals
46:45 Origins of Thus Spoke
47:37 Allegory of the Cave
53:31 Getting Into Meditation
1:01:13 Learning to Cook
1:07:14 Life Outside Music
1:12:10 Support Andy & Thus Spoke!!

In the music industry, or just curious about how things work behind the scenes? Join host Peter J-T as he hangs out with creatives to share stories of success and laugh at the mishaps that (inevitably) happen along the way. Musicians, photographers, videographers, producers, designers - we can learn something From Everyone.

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Jimmy Barbetti joins the show to celebrate "The Runs", learning guitar to start Scooped Up!, following Warped Tour to promote his band, behind the scenes of self-producing their music videos, creating a record label for the band, getting expelled twice, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Jimmy //
Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/jimmybarbetti/
Scooped Up! // https://www.instagram.com/scoopedup1/

0:00 Jimmy is here!
0:50 Next Shows for Scooped Up!
0:59 New Album "The Runs" Out Now
1:15 Doing It For Fun
2:55 Starting Guitar at Age 21
5:51 Guerilla Marketing
11:28 Oversold Album Release Show
15:16 Make Your Own Record Label
18:47 'Best Days' Music Video
21:00 Filming in a Moving Van
25:47 Self-Producing Music Videos
29:12 Local Mayor at Skate Park Show
30:15 Making Fake Poop
33:35 "The Runs" Cover Art
40:23 Shooting on Film
45:55 Lost Footage from "Slingshot" Music Video
50:06 Starting Graphic Design at Age 12
54:50 Getting Expelled Twice
59:27 Following Warped Tour
1:03:32 Forming Scooped Up!
1:07:42 Currently Learning
1:11:40 Follow Jimmy!
1:11:49 Support Scooped Up!

In the music industry, or just curious about how things work behind the scenes? Join host Peter J-T as he hangs out with creatives to share stories of success and laugh at the mishaps that (inevitably) happen along the way. Musicians, photographers, videographers, producers, designers - we can learn something From Everyone.

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Kevin Stevens joins the show to chat about pursuing pixel art, how it led him to I Am's music video for "Infernal Panther", enduring the "ugly phase" in projects, selling at his first conventions, the secondary skills that go into being an artist, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Kevin:
Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/pixelkeeper_ks/
Prints via Etsy // https://www.etsy.com/shop/pixelkeeper/?etsrc=sdt

0:00 Kevin is here!
0:44 New Videos for NEHS, Chaintwist, Within the Ruins
1:44 Commission Kevin & Buy Prints!
2:30 Pixel Art Music Video for I AM
8:43 Managing Projects That Feel Overwhelming
13:50 There's Always an Ugly Phase
17:24 Pixel Art at Large Scales
20:07 Collaborators on "Infernal Panther"
25:25 Starting in 2020
28:58 Learning Pixel Art
32:23 Love/Hate Revisions
36:50 Earning Commissions
44:06 Selling at Conventions
51:30 Watching Friends Succeed
55:49 Re-Defining What You Want
59:52 Currently Learning
1:03:40 NSFW Projects
1:10:49 Kevin's Looking for Music Video Projects!
1:16:41 Hire Kevin for Pixel Art
1:16:55 Buy a Print via Etsy!!

In the music industry, or just curious about how things work behind the scenes? Join host Peter J-T as he hangs out with creatives to share stories of success and laugh at the mishaps that (inevitably) happen along the way. Musicians, photographers, videographers, producers, designers - we can learn something From Everyone.

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