Nick Thompson is the lead vocalist of two of Will's favorite bands Hit the Lights and Thief Club. He talks to Will about being on tour in Japan right before the pandemic, favorite places and bands in Japan, writing pop punk songs in low tunings, the formation of Hit the Lights in Ohio, moving from guitar to lead vocals in Hit the Lights, major record labels, songwriting, the creative freedom a side project allows and the upcoming new Thief Club release.
Nick on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/htlnick/
Listen to Hit the Lights:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5fyHpJg1xW8OZqPyzmQv2C
Listen to Thief Club:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XYxmWiWzgBzEeS3332VfR
Will's Social Media, Patreon, Band, and Merch here:
For Light Years Guitarist/Vocalist Pat Kennedy everything circles back to when he first heard Blink 182's Enema of the State. He talks to Will about the conception and production of the recently released No Pressure EP, working with Parker Cannon, Tom Delonge's influence on guitarists and punk rock guitar tone, how his Pop Punk band Light Years formed amongst the Cleveland hardcore scene, touring in Japan and Europe and plans for the band Post-Pandemic.
Listen to Light Years:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WtKAc6wgVpiqQZekFdFgJ
Listen to No Pressure:
Pat on Twitter:
Will's Social Media, Patreon, Band, and Merch here:
Hit The Lights guitarist Kevin Mahoney describes his band as a blend of 80s Pop and Pantera. He talks to Will about producing the new Goalkeeper EP Life in Slow Motion, his approach to recording and producing bands, his origins in the Rochester, NY Punk and Hardcore Scene, Touring Japan, Hit The Lights, the major label experience, and being able to play with hometown friends in Joywave.
Kevin on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kevinmahoney_official/
Listen to Hit the Lights:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5fyHpJg1xW8OZqPyzmQv2C?si=pCctYod6SrG9aJr-LTe0ow
Listen to Joywave:
https://open.spotify.com/album/6YpsVkMPd32CuKX0tJwJzr?si=UIG8bqcJReeehA6KUmyTNg
Will's Social Media, Patreon, Band, and Merch here:
Comedian Brandon Broady and Will go all the way back to their Freshman year as theater majors at Towson University. Brandon and Will discuss their acting and theater education, finding stand up comedy while still a student, how working in radio lead him to Los Angeles, touring with Donnell Rawlings, hosting shows on BET and Nickelodeon, why the Kids Choice Awards is the most fun Awards show to attend, hanging out with comedy giants, and being a parent while being in show business.
Brandon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/broadythejoker/?hl=en
Brandon on Caffeine:
https://www.caffeine.tv/broadythejoker
Will's Social Media, Patreon, Band, and Merch here: