Interviews Episodes

May 19, 2022

E101 A Conversation with Hunter Young of Moodring

This week, we're scratching The Itch to spotlight a great new band! Moodring 's debut album, Stargazer , drops June 10th. In this episode, frontman Hunter Young joins us to discuss his history in the heavy music scene, his up...
Guest: Hunter Young
May 17, 2022

[Short Cuts] Hunter Young Has a Busy Day

We didn't want to take a week off before dropping episode 101, but we also needed more time to get it just right, so in the meantime we're doing something new: an interview teaser! Enjoy this introduction to Hunter Young of M...
Guest: Hunter Young
April 26, 2022

E98 A Conversation with Joey Varela of VRSTY

This week, we're scratching The Itch to throw on our letterman jackets and go VRSTY . Frontman Joey Varela joins the show to talk about telling his own story on their new album Welcome Home , how a metalhead became an R&B voc...
Guest: Joey Varela
April 12, 2022

E95 A(nother) Conversation with Daisy Dead of The Dead Deads (or "Go Daisy, Itch-ya Birthday")

This week, we're scratching The Itch for death and darkness! The Dead Deads and The Darkness , that is. Our friend Daisy Dead returns to chat about their current tour, and it's a lot of laughs. We'll talk nicknames, giant rat...
Guest: Daisy Dead
March 22, 2022

E92 For the Love of Music with Kaz of East London Radio

This week, we're scratching The Itch to meet a longtime virtual friend! Kaz , host of The Heavy Rock Show on East London Radio, joins us face to screen to face for the first time to discuss UK rock, music journalism, and her ...
Guest: Kaz Ay
March 1, 2022

E89 Rock Star PR with Amy Sciarretto of Atom Splitter Public Relations

This week, we're scratching The Itch to explore the music industry! We're joined by the ever-dynamic Amy Sciarretto, founder of Atom Splitter PR . Amy has played a huge role in the development of numerous bands in the rock/me...
Feb. 15, 2022

E87 A Conversation with Jason Zeilstra of Nonpoint

This week, we're scratching The Itch to talk dreadbeards! When last we spoke with Nonpoint guitarist Jason Zeilstra, the band had just announced the formation of their new label, 361 Degrees Records , and released " Ruthless ...
Feb. 8, 2022

E86 A Conversation with Matt James of Blacktop Mojo

This week, we're scratching The Itch to talk with a Texan! Well, he is now anyway. We're talking with Matt James, vocalist of Blacktop Mojo , a rising rock band that put out one of our top albums of 2021 . They've got a new s...
Guest: Matt James
Jan. 20, 2022

E82 A Conversation with Oxymorrons (Part 2)

This week, we're scratching The Itch... to learn. We had a great time laughing in the first part of our interview with the most electrifying band in alt entertainment, Oxymorrons . The laughs continue in the second half, but ...
Guest: Oxymorrons
Jan. 18, 2022

E81 A Conversation with Oxymorrons (Part 1)

This week, we're scratching The Itch to be outnumbered! We're kicking off the new year and the new season with our first ever interview... with an entire band. Oxymorrons are a four-piece alternative band from Queens, and the...
Guest: Oxymorrons
Dec. 24, 2021

E80 Season Finale: Christmas Eva!

Happy holidays and welcome to our season finale! This week, we're scratching The Itch to welcome our first repeat guest: Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire ! With another tour under her belt, a fresh new single , an album on the way...
Guest: Eva Marie
Nov. 2, 2021

E73 A Conversation with Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire

This week we're scratching The Itch to talk about fire! Eva Under Fire , to be specific. Lead singer Eva Marie spent a rather adventurous van ride to our hometown of St. Louis talking with us about the joys of touring again, ...
Guest: Eva Marie
Oct. 19, 2021

E71 A Conversation with Mike Protich of The Violent

In this episode, we're scratching The Itch to choose violence! After their 2018 album _ Thread_ won our hearts (and the #4 spot on that year's Top Albums list), Red Sun Rising announced a potentially permanent hiatus in early...
Guest: Mike Protich
Sept. 21, 2021

E67 A Conversation with Daisy Dead of The Dead Deads

We're back on the interview grind! In this episode, we have a chat with the delightful Daisy Dead, bassist and (understudy harsh) vocalist for The Dead Deads , whose killer (heh) new album Tell Your Girls It's Alright co...
Guest: Daisy Dead
Aug. 2, 2021

The Struggling Artist Podcast - Struggling with The Itch

Earlier this year, The Itch had the privilege of being guests on The Struggling Artist Podcast , where we had a great conversation with our friend Trev Allen about the history (and future) of The Itch. As we prepare for our r...
Guest: Trev Allen