That’s Awesome with Joe

Today on the pod Joe talks with Hyro the Hero. Hyro is every musicians favorite artist, and you can tell from the tours that hes done over the past decade. Sharing the stage with everyone from Wu Tang to Mindless Self Indulgence to The Deftones, Hyro has cemented himself as a fixture in the rock community. Hyro tells his story of how he transitioned from hip hop into the rock world while still holding on to his roots in hop hop. Pretty amazing tour stories in this one as well! @hyrothehero Hyro The Hero- Fight (feat. Chad Gray) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Dan Jacobs of Atreyu joins us on the pod. Dan shares some great insight and PLENTY of tour stories on this. His 20+ years of playing music professionally have definitely supplied him with enough ammunition for some great tales, and I suspect that we could have gone on forever swapping stories. Dan also shares some insight on the new album 'Baptize,' writing with co-writers like Mark Hoppus and John Feldman, and the departure of frontman Alex Varkatzas and what its been like moving forward without him. Don't miss this one. Baptize is out June 4 through Spinefarm Records @atreyuofficial @danjacobs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod- Chad Ruhlig of LGND and For The Fallen Dreams joins us to tell us his story. This one is full of pretty good tour stories. Chad gives us insight on his full music career from playing MXPX covers at 13 years old at bars, joining FTFD, leaving FTFD, starting LGND, and then rejoining FTFD. Lots to cover and Chad keeps it interesting from beginning to end. Stay to the end to hear how a truck ended up in their trailer driving down the highway. Start- Spite Me- LGND End- Psychedelic Nightmare- LGND @chadruhlig @lgndbandofficial @ftfdband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod, Joe sits down with Johny Reeves from Kingdom Of Giants. Sharing common ground, both Joe and Johnny are the newest members of their bands, bass players, and contribute heavily to vocals. Kingdom Of Giants put out their latest effort in October of 2020 - Passenger. Feels like this talk goes everywhere- from DMB bus mishaps (again) to eating peanut butter ramen sandwiches, a rolling fire on an RV moving, and of course Tom Hanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a first for That's Awesome with Joe, we have on an entire band as our guest. Yamhaus is Lars Pruitt on vocals and guitar, Seth Blum on lead guitar, Jake Felstow on drums, and Zach Beinlich on bass. They are the best band that you don't know about yet. Their infectious pop songs are only matched by their personalities and drive to succeed. If you're looking to hear what a band's mindset is right before they pop, this one is a great one for you. Start- The Thrill End- Pop Game www.yamhaus.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Mabbitt is our guest this week. Craig has been a big name in the music scene for quite some time and has his name attached to three of the most recognizable names in the scene. We cover all of that and more in this one. Craig also gives us some insight on how hes been spending his 2020 and passing the time by using Twitch (@craigmabbitt) End: Unbreakable- Escape The Fate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 32 of Thats Awesome with Joe. Today, Joe talks with his friend Tuck about anything and everything. Having spent a good amount of time on the road together and starting their respective podcasts at the beginning of quarantine, they have plenty to talk about. Tuck has put out 2 albums with two different bands in the last 12 months, maintained his podcast, and starting a business that's become pretty popular in the music world. Start- Offroad Minivan- Vampire End- Fit For A King- Prophet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod Philip Strand joins us from Sweden! Philip is the frontman and producer for Normandie. Josh was lucky enough to stumble across this band on YouTube and lock them in for an interview and they've been on both of our rotations consistently ever since. Philip gives us the bands history from how they started through relationships built by a management company, to playing direct support for Yellowcard on their farewell European tour. Normandie's new album 'Dark and Beautiful Secrets' is out Friday 2/18/2021 https://music.apple.com/us/album/dark-beautiful-secrets/1539052326 White Flag Hostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod we sit down with Elijah Noll / American Teeth. Elijah has been pursuing a solo career for quite some time and his recent signing to Fearless has put him in the spotlight. Joe and Elijah are both from New England and living out in LA so there's a lot to talk about. American Teeth is about to be your new favorite artist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Pauley joins us today! Aaron has been a much requested guest on the pod so hopefully this ones a good one for you. We chronicle all of Aaron's musical history from starting out playing guitar, to fronting Jamie's Elsewhere, to his eventual home as the frontman of Of Mice and Men. OM&M just released a new single 'Obsolete' and releases a new EP via Sharptone Records on February 26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to That's Awesome in 2021 and bearing with us through our winter break! We return with an episode featuring Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin. Keith has had quite a career in the music industry and has lots to share. From starting his band in high school, joining Adelitas Way, and finding a home in Breaking Benjamin, Keith has had his fair share of ups and downs in the industry. Along with being in bands, Keith also writes and releases his own solo material as well. Keith Wallen- Dream Away Keith Wallen- Crows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod we sit down with Joey Tyler of VRSTY. VRSTY has recently signed to Spinefarm records and put out their latest EP 'Cloud City.' Joey shares his story that includes playing locally, doing merch for letlive, and starting the band as a solo project. This one may have more tangents than any other. Joey and Joe share a passion for song writing and definitely nerd out on the similar mindset they have towards music. Hang in there for some video game and fashion talk as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Jack Underkofler, frontman of Dead Poet Society, joins us to chat about his band. Jack and joe came from a similar scene in Boston and while they maybe have never crossed paths in person, they share a lot of the same acquaintances. Jack shares some interesting stories from his band including how they have been building a fanbase in Mexico, how Youtube has helped their career, and how touring in Mexico gives the band some pretty interesting stories. Intro- Dead Poet Society- .intoodeep. End- Dead Poet Society- .CoDA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we welcome back Sergio Medina to finish his lengthy and diverse music history and to promote his very own podcast 'Sergio Medina and Mama Cecillia' out now on Spotify. His podcasts is a firsthand retelling of his mothers stories of being a first generation immigrant to this country and the chapters of her life since. We also resume discussions on Sergios current projects Eidola, Royal Coda, and Nova Charisma. Full of plenty of tangents and a bonus story of Carlo (Stolas's singer / drummer and touring drummer for Nova Charisma) getting his "ass beat by a 19 year old' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod! First things first! New intro song! Let us know if you like it or think its really dumb. We think both. Also- check out the new song written by Donovan Melero and Joe on all streaming platforms now called That City by Donovan Melero Today Ethan Harrison of Great American Ghost joins us. Ethan and Joe have known each other for the entirety of their teen and adult lives having played local shows together for years and touring in the same circuits. Lots of old school stories in this one- a good background on what these guys in national touring bands were doing for 10 years before that put them in the positions they are in today. Songs: Great American Ghost- Socialized Animals Great American Ghost - Altar Of Snakes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Cizek of Makari and Monuments joins us this week. Andy discusses starting his musical career on Youtube and how he turned his solo passion into opportunities that led to him fronting two bands in two different genres. Another unique success story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod, Alex Mungal joins us to talk about his career as a lighting director. Alex has been active in the music scene for the past decade, starting as a performer and moving into the production world, and eventually finding a home as a lighting director. Production is a huge part of what makes a show great, and Alex gives some amazing insight into what it means to be and lighting director, and how to get there. 0:08- How Alex became an LD 0:10- Starting lighting in high School 0:13- Drumming on tour 0:17- Working in theater 0:23- Creating your own opportunities 0:27- Breaking back into the music scene 0:31- Technical questions- programming a light show 0:38-Working one-off shows 0:40- First rock tour- Dying Fetus and Whitechapel 0:51- Summer festivals 0:52- Black Dahlia Murder 1:03- Working with INK 1:06- Horror Movies 1:12- Horror and lighting 1:16- Lighting easter eggs 1:20- 1st tour story 1:23- Last show of 2019- Tom Butwin 1:28- Cancelled DGD/ Animals as Leaders tour 1:30- Quarantine 1:31- Livestream with Pup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod we welcome Tony Cappocchi of Dragged Under. Formerly of Rest Repose. Tony has a long history of touring and has basically made his brain an encyclopedia of knowledge around touring and how to act and gain the respect of the bigger names in the industry. He also has his own business helping YouTubers grow and manage their sponsors. This was a super interesting one, and what what was supposed to be 60 minutes turned into 2 hours. We could have easily kept going. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Joe is in Port Jefferson NY at Vudu recording studios working on an album for Donovan Melero (Hail The Sun.). Rather than release a typical interview episode this week, we thought it would be fun to record an episode with the writing team behind the album consisting of Joe, Donovan, Allen Casillas (Ahh-Ceh, VIS) and Ken "MoonDough". Joe gives a brief introduction to everyone on the album and their musical journeys, and then the boys let you in on what's been going on in the studio. They also recount their experience playing an outdoor limited capacity acoustic show in Philadelphia this week, and their terrible fast food experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod- Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills joins us to give us a deep dive into the bands history and Spencer's personal music history. This was a fun one for me personally (Joe) as I learned more about the band I play in and what the progression has been like the last twenty years. Thanks for everyone who joined us on IG live for this ep! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg joins the podcast today and tells us the story of his musical career. Another great come up story- this was one was interesting to hear how Greg found success in the music industry playing drums without ever starting a band. For anyone looking to become a professional musician for hire, this is a great episode for that. Super fun to talk to Greg again. 9:16- Greg’s Musical History 17:30- Musical Institute and career goals 21:30- First tour 28:00- Selena and The Scene 51:00- Filter 59:54- Greg’s Start with Hollywood Undead 1:02::53- Holy Wars 1:05:30- Future Plans Intro- Warrior- Holy Wars Mid- I Can't Feel A Thing- Holy Wars End- I Hate Myself- Holy Wars Check out Gregs lip balm / candle company here! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ApocalipsBalm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod- Joe and Josh catch up on the last week and discuss how things have been going in our Throne chat. (1:00) We've announced winners of our first two giveaways and had some fun on the livestreams. If you're interested in joining you can do so here- Throne.live/@joeocchiuti Vincent Torres of Awake at Last joins the podcast today. Both Vince and Joe discuss their recent experiences traveling across the country (9:30) and the music industry and the pandemic (14:00.) Vince tells his personal story of getting involved with music (21:00) and how it progressed over the years (25:00.) Joe and Vince quickly discuss their favorite musicals (41:00) ending with Vince and Joe's mutual experience on 2019's Octane Accelerator Tour (59:45.) As always, the boys wrap up with tour stories (1:04:00) Intro- Unfinished Business - Awake At Last Mid- This Means War- Awake At Last feat. Adelitas Way End- The Change- Awake At Last feat. Spencer Charnas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy announcement day! Today That's Awesome announces our partnership with Sound Talent Media, a new podcasting network with tons of amazing music related podcasts. Check out their stuff at www.soundtalentmedia.com Kyle Hollis from Picturesque is our guest this week. Kyle talks us through his experience developing Picturesque from the ashes of former bands into what it is today. We hear how the band was able to get signed at their first show, and how corona virus has impacted their latest release. Intro: Attention - Picturesque Mid: Swipe - Picturesque End: Sway - Picturesque Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod- Josh and Joe chat about exciting news coming to the podcast this week and discuss their experience with Throne, giveaways, and upcoming travel plans. Scott Waldman joins the podcast to discuss his musical journey over the past 20 years. Scott is an artist and producer manager, working with several high profile names in the industry. Scott sheds some light on what it means to be in management, and shares some interesting facts and stories along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sergio Medina joins Joe and Josh on the pod today to discuss his prolific music career. This is part one of a two part interview. Sergio dives into his involvement in several music projects as well as his involvement with Blue Swan Records and how it all got started. A great episode for anyone thinking about pursuing music as a career and taking that first step into DIY touring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod: Joe and Josh introduce their subscription based community on Throne- for more info listen to the episode or head to Throne.live/@joeOcchiuti Today's featured interview is with Andres.  During the interview Joe and Andres discuss his musical background, Andres's work ethic and unique ideas, and recount some pretty entertaining stories. Intro- Highschool - Andres feat. Tyler Carter Mid-  Multiverse pt. 2- Andres, Kurt Travis, Donovan Melero End- Maybe- Andres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Joe talks with Tyler, the singer of Afterlife. They discuss how Afterlife became a band, how they've changed since their start, and their first tour with Affiance. Tyler and Joe toured together on Joe's first run with Ice Nine Kills, so they talk about memories from that tour. Following the mandatory urine-related tour story from Tyler, the two also talk about sports coming back after being postponed due to COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod- Joe returns from vacation and catches up with Josh.  Our guest this week is Justin Morrow of Motionless In White and Cipher Sight and formerly of Ice Nine Kills.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod, Joe talks to Tyler Young.  Tyler is the guitarist and songwriter for Makeout and Vantavoid.  Makeout has just released their new single 'Home' and recently introduced their new vocalist.  Tyler also released a new project called Vantavoid which charted on the iTunes metal charts day one.  Tyler also shares stories from the road, and shares his experience working with Travis Barker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode Joe and Josh talk to Ricky about his old project This Or The Apocalypse, his new project HAWK, and his production styles and journey.  Just like a normal conversation between Ricky and Joe, its mostly just tangents and stories.  Enjoy. Intro- Mileage- HAWK Mid- Alibi- HAWK End- Counter-Ops- HAWK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe checks in with Josh while he’s on vacation in Colorado. Joe and Josh chat with Andy Leo from Crown the Empire about the bands roots, the bands quick rise, and strategies the band has used to establish themselves in the scene. We also hear about Andy’s passion for MMA training, and a great story about a secret skid mark. Intro- Blurry Mid- MSZRY End- What I Am Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on That's Awesome- Joe talks to Josh about the episode and some impacts of Covid-19 on the music industry.  Joe also talks with Dan Sugarman of ice Nine Kills about some experiences they've had both being in the band together, and living together. With a break in the middle of the episode for Dan and Joe to get high, you'll want to listen all the way through for another crazy tour story from Dan. Songs (all off of Dan's Album [Inside/Out | Part I]): 1. Nova [ feat. Ruben Alvarez ] 2. Mind Frame [ feat. Sims Cashion ] 3. The Unattainable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on That’s Awesome- Joe publicly introduces Josh. Josh runs all the accounts for That’s Awesome and handles a lot of the busy work that Joe is terrible at doing. Joe talks with Mat Madiro of From Ashes To New about his musical journey, and the two back to back tours they did together last year. Stay till the end to hear about their respective bands late night farting habits. Intro: My Name Mid: What I Get End: Panic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe discusses the last couple of weeks and gives his brief thoughts on the black lives matter movement. He also welcomes Josh to the podcast who will be holding out and running all of the socials. Joe then chats with Anthony and Boz of Capstan to learn about how their band started, and how they got to where they are. Stay till the end for one of the best tour stories thus far. Intro- Livebait Mid- We’ll Always Have Paris End- Stars Before The Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe talk with his bandmate Patrick about the path that lead him to playing drums in Ice Nine Kills.   A longer interview, but some entertaining talk (hopefully) between two very close friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to everyone who subscribed, rated, and donated so far! Donations can be made at www.paypal.me/thatsawesomepod Joe talks with Tyler about his journey to become a grammy nominated producer, his past bands, and his passion for EDM and pop music.  A great episode for those looking for some insight into the world of production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe talks with Josh Katz (Badflower) about the roots of his band, how he got into music, and the unique and interesting timeline of the band. Josh discusses everything from being passed on by every label at a showcase, to the bands first tour ever supporting the Veronicas in Europe. Intro- Ghost Mid- Promise Me End- The Jester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On This Episode: Joe updates you on his studio move, his roommate moving in, and how he's being productive during quarantine.   Joe chats with Cody Carson (Set It Off) about recent news with Set It Off, Set It Off's early days of touring, and both Joe and Cody get carried away with old tour stories. Intro: Killer In The Mirror Mid: One Single Second End: Happy All The Time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode: Joe talks about his new podcast, discusses his experience with quarantining during the Corona Virus outbreak, and talks about what you can do to help out the guests and the podcast. Joe chats with Donovan Melero (Hail The Sun, Nova Charisma, Sianvar) and talks about Donovans terrible internet service, how his work as an agent has been affected by the Corona Virus, his love of Delta Airlines and dislike of Spirit Air, his musical history, and his bandmates drinking urine.   Intro: Hail The Sun- Repellent Mid: Donovan Melero- All Fruit Eventually Rots (Angelina) End: Nova Charisma- Misleading The Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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