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Joe Lazarus is a British drummer, best known for his current work with British Hard rock band Voodoo Sixand for his collaboration with ex-Oceansize member, Mark Vennart. He has also performed with The Worldonfire, Inheaven, British Theatre (band) and Iron Maiden tribute bands Hi-on Maiden and Maiden uniteD.

Return To Dust embodies the sound of shedding the weight of the past while embracing the promise of tomorrow. The Los Angeles-based quartet—Matty Bielawski [guitar, vocals], Graham Stanush [bass, vocals], Sebastian Gonzalez [guitar], and London Hudson [drums]— brings a fresh perspective to alternative rock. Their music fuses powerful harmonies, fuzz-laden riffs, and seismic grooves, fueled by the raw energy of four Gen Z friends jamming in a garage. What may seem like a traditional approach on paper feels like an act of rebellion today, rippling towards a real turn of the tide. As the story goes, the band settled in Los Angeles to record with producer Jim Kaufman [Everclear, Danny Worsnop, Night Riots, Helmet]. 2024 saw them unveil their independent self-titled full-length debut, Return To Dust, featuring single “Belly Up” which surged online, organically gathering over 2 million Spotify streams. Distorted Sound hailed it as “a grungy, punky thrill ride,” while Revolver applauded the group's “Alice In Chains-inspired form of modern-day grunge.” In the aftermath, they lit up the stages at major festivals like Inkarceration, Welcome To Rockville, and Sonic Temple, while also joining rock legends Chevelle and Sevendust as support on their respective tours. Signing to LAVA Records/Republic Records with more music on the horizon, the group is poised to stand at the forefront of the next generation of rock music.

Phil X, is a Canadian musician. Since 2013, he has played lead guitar with Bon Jovi and officially replaced former lead guitarist Richie Sambora in 2016. It's Phil's 2nd appearance on the podcast! PHIL X & THE DRILLS are proud to unleash their latest album, ‘POW! Right In The Kisser' to the world! Alongside the release, out via Frontiers Music Srl, the band is sharing the hot fresh track, “Broken Arrow.” A new visualizer for the single is below. The journey of PHIL X & THE DRILLS is one of relentless passion and perseverance. From their early days stirring up the Hollywood rock scene in 2003, to their breakout EP ‘Kick Your Ass in 17 Minutes' (2009), the band has always kept fans hooked with their high-energy sound and jaw-dropping performances. As PHIL X became a YouTube sensation through his work demoing vintage guitars for Fretted Americana, the band's visibility skyrocketed, eventually evolving into the powerhouse known as PHIL X & THE DRILLS. Over the years, the band has worked with an incredible roster of guest drummers, including Josh Freese (Sting, Foo Fighters), Abe Laboriel Jr. (Paul McCartney), and Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), among others. ‘Stupid Good Lookings Vol. 1', showcased the band's knack for pushing boundaries and delivering unforgettable rock tracks. In 2024, PHIL X & THE DRILLS hit a new career milestone, opening for Mötley Crüe at Summerfest in Springfield, IL, where their performance left 10,000 fans and industry professionals in awe. Now, with ‘POW! Right in the Kisser', they're set to take the next big step in their musical journey.

John McMurtrie (born 1969) is a British music photographer. He makes portraits of musicians, usually in the heavy rock arena. He has shot covers for Metal Hammer magazine and Total Guitar magazine and also contributes to Rolling Stone (USA) and Qmagazine (UK).[citation needed] He is the official photographer for Iron Maiden and author of the book Iron Maiden: On Board Flight 666, a behind-the-scenes photo documentary. It includes photographs taken during the Somewhere Back In Time Tour (2008–09) and The Final Frontier Tour (2010–11) aboard the band's custom Boeing 757, Ed Force One. A presentation of the book was held from 5 to 31 August 2011 at the British Music Experience at the London O2. On 20 November 2014, the paperback version of On Board Flight 666 was published by Orion. IRON MAIDEN ROYAL MAIL STAMPS - John Photographed 5 of the 8 Special postal stamps issued in Feb 2023. On 29 March 2012 at the 2011 Professional Photographer of the Year awards, McMurtrie won the Best Portfolio award and was runner-up for News Editorial Photographer of the Year. He was a runner-up for News Photographer of the Year in 2011 and was nominated for the 2012 Terry O'Neill award. He was listed in Professional Photographer magazine's "100 Photography Heroes" 2013 special issue.

Peter DiStefano (born July 10, 1965, in Santa Monica, California, U.S.) is an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work in the alternative rock band Porno for Pyros (the Jane's Addiction offshoot featuring vocalist Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins). Composer. Guitarist. Producer. Founding Member of Porno For Pyros. An awe inspiring conversation with this absolute legend! Enjoy! Much love x

Dani is an amazing Production Assistant, TM Assistant, Photographer and all around amazing person. She has gone through some very impressive changes in her professional life, whilst going through some pretty hard changes in her personal life as well, in order to truly find herself on both levels of her life. This is a very inspirational conversation. Finding your happy place, your happy path of life is no small feat and not fearing the unknown, is something to strive for. I'd hope everyone can take something out of Danielle's experiences and message here. Much love, X

Michael is a well rounded experienced professional of the music touring business, with lots of insights about the industry and how to pave your way into living the life of your dreams. Having worked with the likes of Mariah Carey, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Orianthi, Pat Travers, REO Speedwagon amongst many others, Michael has lived, seen and worked through it all during the 80's, 90's and 00's.  Please enjoy this very insightful conversation! Much love, x

John began his career in live event production in 1979 as the concert chairman at California State University, Sacramento. Shortly after, he launched a small production company and began managing local bands, one of which, Steel Breeze, was signed to RCA records with John as their manager and executive producer. The band went on to support national tours for Kansas, Hall & Oates, and The Who, opening the door for John and his long career in the concert touring industry. In 1985, John was recruited by Wil Sharpe, President /CEO of legendary production company Showco Inc., to develop a sales and marketing plan for their fledgling subsidiary Vari-Lite. Over the next 7 years, Vari-Lite grew to become the largest automated lighting company in the world and firmly established automated lighting as the standard in concert touring, television, film, theaters and theme parks, creating an entirely new market. He continued to further his career in manufacturing and sales by introducing the premier Italian manufacture, Coemar's automated lighting fixtures to the U.S. market. In 1996 he joined High End Systems/Flying Pig Systems as Executive Vice President, running their worldwide sales force and joining their Board of Directors until 2004. While there, John was instrumental in launching Catalyst, the first computer-based media server that integrated lighting and video into one discipline. In a move to get back to being on the front lines of productions, in 2004 John accepted an offer to become the CEO of XL Touring Video. After four successful years, he broke off to create his own company, Chaos Visual Productions, which was acquired by PRG in 2015. John currently resides in Northern Nevada and in his current role as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales, he enjoys the partnership and breadth of PRG's world class capability to service high end clients such as Beyonce, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, and Keith Urban and oversees executive touring services for Kevin Hart, Nicki Minaj, and Ricky Martin.

A little short Stoic message, for us all to remind ourselves to focus on what's under our own control and be happy!

Jamie Hall is a musician, producer and main man behind the British band Tigercub.   Perfume of Decay, their debut on Pearl Jam legend Stone Gossard's Loosegroove records, their third record of nocturnal, hard-hitting rock, frontman Jamie Hall draws the curtains shut and embraces a moody, melancholic sound that's every bit as cinematic as Hollywood itself.   It's an album about counterpoint and opposites, stacked with songs that contrast overdriven guitars with whispered vocals, tight grooves with shoegazing swells of noise, sonic experimentation with sharp songwriting. For a band that's always trafficked in drama and dynamics, The Perfume of Decay marks Tigercub's strongest release to date.  

Harry Waters is a pianist/songwriter and composer. His piano style is influenced by the classical masters Vladimir Horowitz, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Arthur Rubinstein and New Orleans greats Dr John and Professor Longhair. ​ He toured in his father's band, Roger Waters, for 15 years, for The Wall and The Dark Side of the Moon tours, and most recently Desert Trip alongside The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Neil Young. ​He has performed with numerous artists including: David Gilmour, Eddie Vedder, Tom Jones, Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave, Ween, Ozric Tentacles ​Clients include: Rolex, Nintendo, Netflix, Downton Abbey, ITV, Procter and Gamble, Facebook, BMG, Freemantle Media, Amazon Prime, MTV, CBS

Isaac Delahaye is a Belgian guitarist and composer, best known as the lead guitarist of the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. A very pleasant and insightful conversation, giving perspective about all sides of his musical journey and well established career.  Hope you all enjoy this conversation, as much as I did! Love, Carl

A few thoughts on school. Do you agree? :) Carl Casagrande  

Building trust is a superpower. Here's how - from Robin Dreeke, an FBI Behaviour Expert!

Rob Chapman is an English musician, YouTuber, and the founder and co-owner of Chapman Guitars. Chapman is known for his popular instructional YouTube channel and as demonstrator of guitar equipment for Andertons Music Co. He is the lead singer and a guitarist for the blues/Americana band Clockwork Wolf & Co, and was previously the frontman of rock band Dorje. On this very personal conversation, Rob shares his personal story on how music has helped him overcome loss, tragedy and extremely difficult moments on his life. As always, Audio Mastered by Niper Boaventura

Raphael is a very accomplished musician, who plays bass and drums on the Brazilian band Ego Kill Talent. Raphael started earlier in his life to play bass, guitar and eventually drums. Influenced by a lot of Jazz, MTV in the early 90's was what really shaped Raphael's drumming style and dreams. Dreams that most certainly have been fulfilled in various ways, from venturing as festival organiser, organising huge festivals and hiring acts such as Faith No More, System of a Down, Stone Temple Pilots, Joss Stone, Snoop Dogg to name a few, to touring with the likes of Shinedown, Within Temptation and Metallica! Ego Kill Talent has a very strong business structure with C3 Management, BMG, Warner Chappell and WME, 2 albums released worldwide and lots more to come! We talked about life habits, musical influences, navigating Covid times, exercising and lots more! Hope you all get enjoy this conversation, as much as I did! :)   As always, audio Mastered by Niper Boaventura

Stefan Helleblad, born 1978 on Gotland. Known as the guitarist of the Dutch band Within Temptation. Also works with recording and mixing. Started his work in the field as a sound engineer at Sandkvie Studio at Micke Lyander. In this context, in addition to Within Temptation, he has also worked with bands such as The Ark, Delain and Mooncoloured Hounds. Stefan has been working on the production of Within Temptation albums since the band's third record "The Silent Force" 2004.

The Last Internationale (TLI) is an American rock band formed by New York City guitarist Edgey Pires and vocalist Delila Paz. The group is known for its socially-conscious lyrics and strong live performances. Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello introduced the band to his bandmate, drummer Brad Wilk, who subsequently joined the band between 2014 and 2015. Their debut album, We Will Reign, was released on August 19, 2014 via Epic Records and was produced by Brendan O'Brien and Brendan Benson. The band made their network television debut on August 27, 2014, playing "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Indian Blood" on the Late Show with David Letterman. TLI toured with the likes of Robert Plant, The Who, Guns N Roses, Kiss and played the biggest European Festivals.  I had the pleasure to chat with Edgey and Delila, in anticipation of both their new album "TLI3" release March 31st, coinciding with a mammoth 33-date headline tour of Europe and UK! There was so much more I wanted to talk about, but we agreed we shall have a part 2 :) Hope you all enjoy this insightful conversation! Much love, Carl PS: Thanks to my dear friend, Niper Boaventura, for Mastering the Audio of this Episode!

Mindfulness will increase your performance, heighten your creativity and deepen your self awareness, but neither your parents nor school teach you how to practice it. Here's in 5 minutes, how can you start your journey into it! Hope this is of help to you all :) Love, Carl

Happy 2023 dear friends!   Yours truly here, talking a bit about how to avoid procrastination, benefits of a daily routine, discipline leading to habits and even Marcus Aurelius. Yes!   A beautiful new year ahead, full of possibilities for all of us. Hope you are all off to a great start! Much love, Carl

Great pleasure to have as guests, the great Pete and Vinnie Play. Outstanding musicians that I can also call dear friends.  Very inspirational chat about the path chosen in life, meeting up, career, music business and life in general! Even karma was approached :) Make sure you check them on their socials: IT: @petevinnieplay YouTube: peteandvinnieplay  

Hello dear friends! Another one with yours truly :)   8 easy ways, to really pay attention in life in order token making progress.   Unlock your potential. You can achieve anything in life!   Podcast artwork by the amazing Chase Leopard. Follow him on IT @chaselepard  

After a few months of real hard work and a lot of great achievements, I'm finally getting back with some special guests. In the mean time, I have decided to share, with you my dear friends and listeners, some insights I tend to gather from readings, podcasts and life in general.   With this, I do hope to add somehow to your day, to you life. I hope you enjoy the sequence of thoughts I'll be sharing with you all!   Much love, Carl Casagrande - November 2022

Felipe Andreoli was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on March 7, 1980. He is today one of the most respected bassists in the world in his style, member of the internationally renowned band Angra, in addition to the solo group of Kiko Loureiro and the instrumental quartet 4Action, among other projects. He recorded countless albums and made several world tours through more than 30 countries, in addition to constantly doing clinics and masterclasses. For 16 consecutive years Felipe has been awarded as the best bass player in Brazil in practically all specialised vehicles. He is currently dedicated to an intense didactic work through his online courses, in addition to the work as music producer. ©Felipe Andreoli - www.felipeanndreoli.com  Felipe is a long time friend of mine. It was great having the chance to chat about his life and musical career. Hope you guys enjoy! :)

Daniel Spriewald is a bass player based in Los Angeles, CA, for the likes of Silverthorne and Phil X & The Drills. Dan has been a professional musician for many decades now and is a dear friend, with whom I've had the opportunity to tour with on a few occasions.  He's career and life, having moved from home land Canada to California, almost 25 years ago, has some very insightful points, and we have dived into them all. His positive energy is palpable on this Podcast, and I love it! :) This is a great kick off for the Roller Coaster Podcast in 2022!  Hope you'll all enjoy it!! https://www.instagram.com/danielspree/  

Jeff is a very talented lighting designer, programmer, set designer and board operator for the Rock American band, All Time Low. He has also worked with the likes of Good Charlotte, The Dresden Dolls, The Gaslight Anthem, just to name a few. Jeff has designed shows from arenas to small venues. He loves the challenges of creating in new, challenging environments. In early 2000, Jeff started out as a booking agent for local bands in CT. He than moved to Boston in late 2000 to attend Emerson College majoring in TV/Video. To earn some sort of income and to stay in the industry, he started working as a barback at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA in 2003. Barbacking was a fun job but wasn't exactly what he had his sights set on. Jeff wanted to tour and see the world. Soon, he was trained as one of the house LDs at The Paradise in 2004. Then became the main house LD at AXIS in Boston, MA in 2005. He continued to hone and develop my skills there as much as he possibly could.  Got offered his first tour in 2006 and haven't looked back since.  https://jeffmaker.com/#about https://www.instagram.com/jeffmaker/  

Claire is the Outreach Manager for PRS for Music for the West of England. On her role, she works with music creators, organisations and representatives to advise on PRSfM, how to get the most from membership. This was a very insightful conversation. Claire has a huge understanding of the in's and out's of the Music Publishing Sector and how creatives can monetise their work as musicians. Very inspirational indeed! Hope you all enjoy this great episode of the Roller Coaster Podcast!

André Dellamanha has an amazing professional career as Production and Tour Manager for the likes of Sepultura, Arch Enemy, Scorpions, Angra etc. On the previous episode, Part 1, André tells us how everything started for him in the music business. It's a very insightful conversation and André's experience is unparalleled and I dare to say, a very good lesson on how to get into the major leagues of the touring business. On this part 2 of the conversation, André will get into the nitty-gritty of the most important professional within a touring party.  Countless stories on the road with Sepultura, Angra and Arch Enemy.  An absolute delight this conversation was and I hope you'll all enjoy :)

André Dellamanha has an amazing professional career as Production and Tour Manager for the likes of Sepultura, Arch Enemy, Scorpions, Angra etc. On this Part 1, he tells us how everything started for him in the music business. It's a very insightful conversation and André's experience is unparalleled and I dare to say, a very good lesson on how to get into the major leagues of the touring business. On part 2 of the conversation, André will get into the nitty-gritty of the most important professional within a touring party.  Countless stories on the road with Sepultura, Angra and Arch Enemy.  An absolute delight this conversation was and I hope you'll all enjoy :)  

Sophie a fitness coach, public speaker, influencer, ultra endurance athlete, nutrition coach and business women. While Sophie’s passion lies in adventure, specifically physical adventure, she provides inspiration and motivation to others via personal training and public speaking to become fitter, stronger and more confident by sharing her journey and encouraging others to shift their mindset to seek theirs.Sophie was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at four months old. She was told from a young age she might not make it to 30, let alone her teens, this has given her a very unique outlook on life and believes that everyone is able achieve something extraordinary and should have courage to seek their adventure in life and live it on their own terms.Sophie has appeared in a number of magazines such as Hello!, Vogue, Women’s health, Women’s Fitness and cover on Best Life Magazine and continues to wow on her journey through life.© SOPHIE GRACE HOLMES

A quick one to share some industry stats in regards of the publishers market share and a little insight of the flow of UK publishing income, highlighting the main aims and do's of a Publisher.Reference:MBE PA5512/ 4/ Tony Moss

Mat Sinner is a bassist, vocalist, and record producer from Stuttgart, Germany. Mat has been involved in numerous bands and projects throughout his musical career. His main bands have been Sinner since 1982 and Primal Fear since 1997; he formed the latter band with former Gamma Ray singer Ralf Scheepers. Source: WikipediaSince 2010, Mat has been captaining the "Rock Meets Classics" project, which consists of the Mat Sinner Band and the RMC Symphony Orchestra, plus a stellar guests line up, and on the next years tour have on singers such as Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider and Joey Tempest of Europe, amongst others but also had on previous years the likes of Ian Gillan, Paul Rodgers, Bonnie Tyler, Alice Cooper, Eric Martin, Rick Springfield. 

Steve Evetts is an American record producer who has produced, engineered and mixed music for the likes of Symphony X, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, The Cure, Story of the Year, Every Time I Die, Ego Kill Talent, Architects amongst many others.

Rafael Bittencourt is a Brazilian guitarist, with international recognition and singular sensibility, technique and style. He graduated Bachelor of Music Composition and Conducting in São Paulo in 1996. A few years earlier, in 1991, founded the world-famous band Angra.

Kieran Robertson is a performer, producer and session Musician from Glasgow Scotland.He Has an album and 2 singles out by his own name which where done with the help of Mordhorst Music Management. Albums Album 1 - Kieran Robertson - In The Name Of Vanity Album 2 - 'Till Death Do Us Part - Detached EP - 21st Century Bitch EP - PathogenKieran is also a the guitarist of legendary Metal Vocalist Geoff Tate's new band Operation Mindcrime (Original lead singer of Queensryche)His new project 'Till Death Do Us Part has just finished their first tour and have released there first album "DETACHED". Kieran's producing has lead him to to jump into the recording world recently just finishing an album for Mark Daly. Endorsements Ernie Ball Clayton Picks

Short episode looking back at Nirvana's main man career, the late Kurt Cobain, focused on the management side of things, historical points, the ups and downs, the origins of Grunge and Nirvana itself and eventually it's tragic end.

A native of Philadelphia, Courtney Cox first started playing guitar around the age of 13. When she turned 15, she enrolled at The Paul Green School of Rock Music. During her tenure there, she performed in various U.S tours with established acts such as Jon Anderson and Adrian Belew. She shared the stage with other performers such as George Lynch and Perry Farrell. During that time, Cox joined an all-female tribute band called Queen Diamond (tribute band to King Diamond).At age 18, Cox continued playing guitar under the tutelage of virtuoso Chris Gordon in Wilmington, Delaware, before moving to Los Angeles In December 2008, Cox was invited as a guest performer with the Iron Maidens, after which she officially became a member of the band. As a member of the Maidens, Cox's stage name is "Adriana Smith", a female version of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith. She has also performed several national and international concert tours in the U.S. and in Japan.Cox performed with members of Phantom Blue at the Michelle Meldrum Memorial Concert in May 2009 at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, California. In 2010, she placed runner-up in Guitar World's Buyer's Guide Model Search.Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Cox_(musician) 

Tony spent his early days in rock radio and had a stint as rock editor of Hits Magazine, before gaining nearly 20 years of management experience with artists including Shinedown, Creed, Neon Trees, Theory of a Deadman, Halestorm and many others, also day-to-day manager for rock bands Chevelle and In this Moment.  Amongst other artists, Tony currently manage Ego Kill Talent as well. Tony joined C3 Management in 2018. C3 opened in 2007 by Charlie Walker, Charles Attal and Charlie Jones of C3 Presents (famed for producing Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza), the separate C3 Management now has offices in Austin, Boston, Denver, Durham, London, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York.

What is an Artist Label Service?A new age of tech-driven entertainment puts artists at the centre of the industry, contradictory to its past in which the music business required artists to focus solely on their legal contracts. From this emerged the Artist and Label Services ‘sector’. A ‘sector’ which serves creatives whose work has become more complex and potentially more fruitful as the digital wave takes its place.The main key players, the benefits, the tricks and everything in and between. A quick little overview of Artist Label Services! Hope you'll enjoy and benefit somehow from it - Carl

On this episode, a brief talk about what Copyright consists of.We touch into the 3 main Publishing Copyrights:Performance Royalties, Mechanical Rights and Synchronisation. How and who in the UK (PRS for Music and MCPS) operate. How performance rights are collected and distributed.Basically a very brief insight into the legalities of Copyright, arguably the main source of income for independent artists and certainly a major one for mainstream ones.

On this episode, yours truly, takes you briefly through the UK music history from the 50's all the way into the 2000's.This was an essay I have written, which I think it's a good summarised way to tell, more or less, what has happened in all those decades of amazing music produced by British artists.It's also very short, which makes me believe it might be a cool idea to bring other subjects into those short episodes. Let me know what you think please :)  

Hayo is an experienced Senior Production Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry. Skilled in Tour Management, Production Management, Concert Production, Live Events, and Theatre.  Worked for Mojo Concerts (Live Nation NL) and tours with the likes of System of a Down, Within Temptation, Muse etc.

Theo Van Der Loo is a business man, working in several different fronts. Founder and Producer of the very successful Brazilian festival SWU. Theo plays guitar on the Brazilian rising stars EGO KILL TALENT and on this conversation we went through so much, music business, awareness and consciousness, meditation, relationships and obviously, the secrets behind EGO KILL TALENT formation and how he alongside his band mates managed to put the band on the eyes of some of most the powerful music business companies in the world! Certainly one of the most insightful chats I've had so far and surely Theo will be back for more. In the mean time, enjoy! 

Obie O’Brien is a Grammy-winning engineer and producer. While best-known for his longtime work with Jon Bon Jovi, Obie has a massive credits listincluding Barbra Streisand, The Marvelettes, Cole Redding, The Nighthawks, Alice Cooper, and many more. In 2010, Obie received a Grammy award for his engineering & production on Oh Happy Day, as well as a nomination for his work on Shawn Colvin’s record Shawn Colvin Live.

Olly Smith is a professional drummer, guitarist and songwriter who has been performing since the age of fifteen.  In 2007 Olly Smith became backline tech for The Lauren Harris Band, fronted by vocalist Lauren Harris, daughter of Iron Maiden bassist and founder Steve Harris.  Olly worked for The Lauren Harris Band on the 2008 Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back In Time Tour at some of the world's largest venues including the legendary Madison Square Garden, New York.  Within a year Olly Smith became the bands drummer, replacing sticksman Tommy McWilliams, and toured regularly including to support Iron Maiden on their 2009 leg of The Somewhere Back In Time World Tour, travelling the globe on Iron Maiden's customised 757 aircraft performing to sold-out stadiums and arenas including a gig in front of 80,000 people in São Paulo. Later that year the band also supported Mötley Crüe on the European leg of their Crüe Fest tour.  Olly Smith later the drummed for upcoming UK band Six Hour Sundown, also featuring Lauren Harris. They toured the UK and Europe, including festival performances such as Download Festival, Sonisphere (Spain) and Graspop (Belgium) amongst others.  Olly Smith's studio experience is also extensive, including having recorded an album with Kevin Shirley at the legendary Compass Point Studios. His drumming style is solid and tight with heaps of groove, adding flourishes where necessary but always complimentary to the song.  Currently, Olly drums for the British band Wicked Stone!

Ruud Jolie is the lead guitarist of the symphonic metal band Within Temptation.

Mikkel is the founder, owner and CEO of one of the world's most acclaimed microbreweries, Mikkeller. Mikkel is the world’s most prolific craft brewer and has become a celebrity in his own right, a leading figure in a sector that has gone from a niche trend to something  mainstream. He is a bad ass runner himself and his company endorses 2 running clubs, the world famous Mikkeller Running Club, which is a social gathering that involves running and drinking beer, not necessarily always on this particular order, and the Hechman Mikkeller Running Club, focused on the development of talented fast runners. Mikkeller has expanded from his base in Copenhagen to create a brewing and hospitality empire in 50 very diverse locations worldwide— from San Diego to Taipei, Tokyo, Bucharest, Warsaw and even Torshavn, capital of the Faroe Islands.  Hope you’ll enjoy this singular conversation, with this great person and great mind!