Roadie Friday

Jose and Darren welcome Evan Potter to Roadie Friday! They talk about balancing being a musician and a tech, remaining a professional while working for your favorite artists, and knowing people through your other working relationships. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

Darren and Jose continue the conversation about mental health among touring professionals and they welcome Nathan White, roadie and survivor of a suicide attempt. You are not alone. Help is available 24/7. If you or someone you know is having a self harm crisis, dial 988. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

Jose and Darren welcome Drew Molleur to Roadie Friday. They talk about Drew's career, mixing a concert to the room, and other tangents. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

Darren and Jose welcome Richard Brown to Roadie Friday. They talk about Rich getting his start in the industry, his daily tasks, sleeping on a bus that has 6 people, and of course, Jimmy Buffet. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

Darren and Jose welcome Justin Kier to Roadie Friday. In this episode, they discuss Justin's career, the Tour Manager's responsibilities, Putting out a bus fire in crocs, and the expenses of touring. **CORRECTION** Darren called Atreyu's drummer “Alex”. His name is actually Kyle. Darren regrets the error. Kyle is a good dude. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

Darren and Jose welcome Nadia Guardado to Roadie Friday. They discuss topics like NDA's, touring with secret members of bands who's identities are hidden from the public, Darren tried to conduct an interview while battling jet lag, and Nadia almost actually gets oil-spotted. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

Jose and Darren continue the conversation on mental health, and they bring on Justin Perez. They talk about being sober on the road, the difficulties maintaining sobriety, and how you can start the conversation with someone that you think might be struggling. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

This episode of Roadie Friday features Jamie Gooden. Darren, Jose, and Jamie talk about topics like pay wage gaps, negotiating pay, and wrapping cables. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

Jose and Darren welcome Jai Kaminoff. Jai works as a Guitar Technician for artists like Gojira, Ghost, and Animals as Leaders. They discuss topics like Digital Rigs vs Analog Rigs, Playing to a click vs not and how it impacts a show, and working during the pandemic. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

In this episode, Jose and Darren speak to YouTube personality Tank the Tech (Merch - Van Halen, Journey. Guitar Tech - POWERWOLF) about venue splits, merch cut, whatever you want to call it. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

In this episode of Roadie Friday, Darren and Jose welcome Dan Michie! Dan works as an LD for artists like Limp Bizkit, Pierce the Veil, and Falling in Reverse. They talk about topics like Dan's career, how they navigate walking through crowds, and representation in the touring industry. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

Jose and Darren welcome LD Cody Carlton. They talk about Cody accidently getting his start as an LD, where he wants to evolve as an LD, and they gossip FAR MORE THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE. Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

In this episode, Darren and Jose talk about mental health, how it affects them, and some of the ways they manage it while on the road.   .  Voiceover provided by Sara Parker.  Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels.  . Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

This episode is a reunion! Darren and Jose catch up with Francesca Ludikar (Touring Photographer/Content Creator - Nonpoint) and they ask her about her career, being a Canadian working for an American band (and the issues that come along with it), and how you become friends on tour, but eventually become family.  . Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. . Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show on Instagram @roadiefridaypod

Jose and Darren welcome Zach Mosier to Roadie Friday. They discuss how Zach started teching, what the term “professional” means in the music industry, keeping yopur sh*t together in stressful situations, and how important it is to keep lines of communication with your employer open and honest. Listen to Inimical Drive.  Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino.  .Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. . .  Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com  . Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins. Follow the show at @roadiefridaypod **PROGRAMMING NOTE** Theres a moment where the talkin sh*t got a little loose and those conversations tend to stay 'backstage', so theres an edit where the conversation jumps ahead to a completely different topic. 

Off the road for the holidays, Jose and Darren welcome Dave Perry as their very first guest. They cover a very wide variety of topics like how Dave became the drummer for RA, the use of Playback/Backing Tracks, and how your personality can lead to getting more gigs.  .  Stream the new single "Pray for Yourself" by Fear of Water feat Marcos Leal (Ill Nino) and Travis Montgomery (Kill the Lights) .  .  Voiceover provided by Sara Parker.  Music provided by Ricky Armellino.   Cover art by Jeffery Daniels. .  Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins

Welcome to Roadie Friday!  In this episode, we meet our hosts Jose Escudero and Darren Makins. At the time of recording, Jose is in Europe as the Guitar Technician for Alter Bridge and Darren is in Florida as the Guitar and Drum Technician for Ice Nine Kills. They talk about their careers, how they started touring, and almost everything in-between.  . Voiceover provided by Sara Parker. Music provided by Ricky Armellino. . Cover art by Jeffery Daniels.  . . Send them an email at roadiefridaypod@gmail.com Follow Jose and Darren on Instagram @iamjoseescudero & @thedarrenmakins  . . **Production Note** During time of recording, Darren did not have access to WIFI, so audio for his mic is lower quality. There is also the sounds of concert load in in the background.

Welcome to Roadie Friday! A podcast hosted by touring music professionals, talking to background players in the music industry like other touring music professionals, artists, managers, agents, publicity, and more!