Episodes

  • Terrance Pettitt
    Apr 23 2025

    My guest on the podcast this week is Terrance Pettitt, touring & studio drummer, he has filled in for bands like Comeback Kid, The Devil Wears Prada, The Acacia Strain, The Ghost Inside, Great American Ghost and many more bands. In this episode he shares his overall viewpoint about being a touring musician and the challenges he has overcome.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:39 Episode starts

    1:00 What is a touring musician?

    2:16 First contact with drums and main drum kit

    3:58 Snare being the core

    5:13 Approach to studio vs live shows

    7:40 Filling in great bands

    9:52 Being a musician while having a relationship

    11:14 Terrance take on social media

    13:50 Advice for aspiring drummers/musicians

    15:20 Positivity is key

    16:49 Process for touring with a band

    18:28 Balance professional vs personal life

    20:19 The role of drummers evolving

    21:34 Dream bands to fill in for

    24:12 "If I can influence one person to play drums, I'm happy"

    25:30 Top 5 films/videogames

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    32 mins
  • Martin Gonzalez (RWBY, Naruto)
    Mar 19 2025

    Mi invitado del podcast en esta semana es Martin Gonzalez.

    Compositor para anime, videojuegos y television. Algunos de sus creditos incluye musica para RWBY, Arknights, tambien es miembro de la banda Atomic Guava y actualmente se encuentra tocando para la banda sinfonica de Naruto.

    Capítulos:

    00:00 Intro

    00:54 Episodio comienza

    2:10 Influencias musicales de Martin

    4:19 Orígenes de Martin

    7:06 Desafíos más grandes de su carrera

    8:52 Cómo fue trabajar en RWBY?

    11:44 Atomic Guava

    14:13 Colaborar con músicos cómo Richard Henshall

    15:24 Trabajar para plataformas como CBS y Discovery Channel

    19:10 Trabajar en una compañía con compositores de renombre

    20:25 Diferencias de componer para anime/videojuegos vs otros

    23:22 La libertad creativa pt.1

    26:57 Consejos para compositores aspirantes

    29:22 La libertad creativa pt.2

    32:37 Martin invita compositores a The Chuggin

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    35 mins
  • Ville Tikkanen (Unscaled Seven)
    Jan 22 2025

    My guest on the podcast this week is Ville Tikkannen, guitar player, composer, and member of the band Unscaled Seven from Finland. In this episode he shares his point of view about playing, composition, mental health and much more.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:05 Episode starts

    00:38 Mayones Guitars

    1:12 Finland

    2:34 Is Finland filled with metal bands!?

    3:05 Mayones Guitars Pt.2

    4:19 Trying to stand out

    5:18 Sounding like other bands

    6:04 Ville's influences

    6:56 Unscaled Seven

    7:56 Ville's writing process

    9:56 Gear section

    11:02 Horizon Devices Contest

    12:40 Advice for musicians to grow on social media

    15:05 Gear section pt.2

    15:35 How does a real cab feel?

    18:41 Innovating while being yourself

    22:20 What does Ville believe in?

    24:04 Ville's sources of inspiration

    26:35 Ville Tikkanen invites James Philips to The Chuggin

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    28 mins
  • Jesse Zuretti (Riot Games & Dååth)
    Jan 8 2025

    My guest on the podcast this week is Jesse Zuretti, composer for AAA games + film + TV + record producers & bands, member of the death metal band Dååth. In this episode he shares his experience composing for Riot Games, his latest album Argent Shock, how is working for bands like Intervals and much more.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:05 Episode starts2:02 Recording Orchestras5:35 Composing for Riot Games14:26 Joe Ford15:30 Argent Shock20:38 Dååth25:43 Advice for aspiring composers33:43 Remote jobs for composers37:59 How long does it take?38:40 "I just want to do the job to the best of my abilities"40:24 What tools should I look up to?44:04 Argent Metal44:46 Working with Intervals46:28 Jesse Zuretti invites Cody Matthew Johnson to The Chuggin

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    48 mins
  • Zach Munowitz (MMune)
    Dec 12 2024

    My guest on the podcast this week is Zach Munowitz, Engineer, Musician, Songwriter. In this episode he shares his guitar tone origins, inspiration for video/photo and his musical influences.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro0:25 SPONSOR1:00 Episode starts2:17 Photography inspiration3:53 Shutterspeed effect origin5:35 Metal getting to the mainstream6:58 Working with Filter band7:50 The new Bedroom Musicians9:13 Working for Foo Fighters11:05 Zach's guitar tone13:29 The process of getting your own voice/sound14:17 Zach's biggest musical influences15:35 EDM & Metal working together15:48 Zach's take on vocals18:23 Periphery19:02 Zach's favorite concert19:27 Thornhill20:44 Ikea music21:45 Songwriting23:46 What is your proudest work?24:30 Sam Werrell/Drums26:30 Zach's experience as a producer27:04 Working on Reverb28:06 Having another creative outlet28:34 Zach invites Matt Halpern to The Chuggin29:00 Getgood Drums
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    30 mins
  • Geordi Hills
    Nov 29 2024

    My guest on the podcast this week is Geordi Hills, musician and instrumentalist. He shares in this episode his biggest musical influences as well as his creative process when making music.FOLLOW JOSUE & THE CHUGGIN:

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    25 mins
  • Maurice Nixdorf (VØID)
    Nov 18 2024

    My guest on the podcast this week is Maurice Nixdorf, guitarist of the German band VØID. In this episode we talked about the German heavy music scene, some history, Linkin Park, Rammstein and much more.SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: @thechuggin FOLLOW JOSUE & THE CHUGGIN:https://www.instagram.com/thechugginhttps://www.instagram.com/josuecruzmusic

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    39 mins
  • Pablo Piriz (Fuego UY)
    Nov 11 2024

    Mi invitado del podcast en esta semana es Pablo Piriz de la banda uruguaya Fuego. En este episodio hablamos de las realidades de tocar/producir en la escena del metal en América Latina, su experiencia al compartir con bandas importantes y su desarrollo como productor y músico.SIGUE A JOSUE Y A THE CHUGGIN:https://www.instagram.com/thechugginhttps://www.instagram.com/josuecruzmusic

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    42 mins
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