On paper, Lowlives had a spectacular 2024, releasing their debut album 'FREAKING OUT,' going on tour with Alkaline Trio and performing at Download festival. But, as lead singer/guitarist Lee Downer puts it, they also "fuckin' ate shit."

Downer (ex-The Defiled) and drummer Luke Johnson (ex-Lostprophets) were music industry veterans by the time they formed Lowlives, which is a fancy way of saying they'd been burned more times than they could count. So it makes sense that the minute they stopped caring about other people's ideas and started doing things on their own terms, big things started happening.

On the latest episode of 'Top of the Hill,' Downer and Johnson talk about the long, hard road to releasing 'FREAKING OUT,' their trial-by-fire debut U.K. tour and why they just can't quit playing back-breaking (and bank-breaking) vintage amps.

To say Winona Fighter has had a whirlwind year would be one hell of an understatement. The Nashville punk trio released their debut full-length, 'My Apologies to the Chef,' on Rise Records in February, and the ensuing Yes, Chef tour found them storming packed clubs across North America. They're making their U.K. debut this month, then heading back to North America for another round of touring, capped by an appearance at the Orlando Warped Tour in November.

Frontwoman and multi-instrumentalist Coco Kinnon joined 'Top of the Hill' to discuss Winona Fighter's jump from dive bars to direct support for Incubus, their steadfast commitment to the DIY ethic and the importance of celebrating small victories on every step of the journey.

Welcome to the first episode of Top of the Hill! Today's guest is Eric Egan, frontman of Cleveland punk rock heavy hitters Heart Attack Man. We discuss the band's new album Joyride the Pale Horse, cutting their teeth in the Philly punk scene and Egan's love of Sugar Ray.