Interviews Episodes

Oct. 18, 2022

E122 A Conversation with Mitch Swanger of Silent Theory

This week, we're scratching The Itch to go silent... but only for a few seconds. Mitch Swanger of Silent Theory joins us for an enlightening conversation about the search for the right singer, questionable treatments for sta…
Guest: Mitch Swanger
Oct. 4, 2022

E120 A(nother) Conversation with Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire

This week, we're scratching The Itch to catch up with a friend! Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire joined us twice last year in anticipation of their album Love, Drugs & Misery . Now the album is finally here, and it's capping …
Guest: Eva Marie
Sept. 6, 2022

E116 A Conversation with Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco

This week, we're scratching The Itch to visit Cyco City! Following up on episode 107 , creative whirlwind Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco joins us to talk about her journey from pop star to rock star, our mutual love of Skindred …
Guest: Skye Sweetnam
Aug. 23, 2022

E114 A Conversation with Niko & Joel of Blind Channel

This week, we're scratching The Itch to head north! We've got the most streamed rock band in Finland with us to kick off a new recurring interview series: Itch International! Blind Channel made waves in 2021 after appearing …
Guest: Blind Channel
July 26, 2022

E110 A Conversation with Des Rocs

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get filthy! Des Rocs, whose album A Real Good Person In A Real Bad Place took home our 2021 Debut Album of the Year award and earned a spot on our 2021 Top 20 Albums, joins us to talk …
Guest: Des Rocs
June 28, 2022

E106 A Conversation with Cam Cole

This week, we're scratching The Itch to keep a promise! Cam Cole won our 2nd annual March Bandness tournament, and we've owed you an episode on him ever since. But we weren't content to just talk ABOUT him. We wanted to talk…
Guest: Cam Cole
June 23, 2022

E105 A Conversation with Tonya & Cody of Lydia's Castle

This week, we're scratching The Itch to talk about mawwiage! Tonya and Cody of Lydia's Castle join us to talk about their debut EP, their recruitment of former Staind drummer Jon Wysocki into the band, and how they buil…
June 9, 2022

E103 A Conversation with Kevin Baldes of Lit

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get Lit ! Affable and multi-talented bassist Kevin Baldes joins us for a great discussion spanning the band's career, from their evergreen single " My Own Worst Enemy " to their lively…
Guest: Kevin Baldes
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 u…
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 …
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 vo…
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 ra…
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/m…
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…