Rock At Night

In this interview, Taylor Roberts discusses his recording experience in Sweden with renowned sound engineer Jakob Hermann of Top Floor Studios, record labels vs. independent recordings, the Blue Ridge Festival, Mississippi Delta blues artists,  a spooky encounter, and more. [...]

In this interview, Taylor Roberts of Riding With Killers (RWK) discusses the inspiration (e.g., dementia, the corporate culture) behind songs in Riding With Killer's album Full Circle discovering his voice, learning to be a frontperson, and more. [...]

The Lonely Ones discuss how Bobaflex reformed into The Lonely Ones, creation of the band's name, their new music, "growling," the St. Petersburg venue Jannus Live, and even training dogs in the U.S. Air Force. [...]

Barry & Carr discuss how longtime friends of 30 years only recently began collaborating, their musical influences, which include classic rock and R&B, and their future plans for the duo. [...]

The Snapcat Bandits discuss being a duo; performing live with a bass player; the origin of the name 'Snapcat Bandits'; their comparison to Soundgarden and Nirvana; the band's love of 90s grunge and classic punk rock; the influence of Detroit on rock music and the local music scene; and their upcoming EP 'Anything and Nothing'. [...]

Lisa-Marie Watz and Ben Juelg of the German rock band April Art to discuss their upcoming performance at Wacken Open Air 2024...and why the color red! [...]

Collin Hegna of Federale discusses the new album Reverb & Seduction, spaghetti-Western films, Brian Jonestown Massacre, the upcoming tour, and creating music for commercials. [...]

Katherine Yeske Taylor, author of She's a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism discusses the women rockers she interviewed for the book (for example, Suzi Quatro and Gina Schock of the GoGo's), the common theme for all of their stories, and if there was someone that Katherine wanted to interview, but for some reason wasn't able to. [...]

UK artist Laurence Archer of Grand Slam discusses how he began his music career at age 17 1/2; his experience working with Grand Slam and Phil Lynott; reviving Grand Slam and songs written in the 80s with Lynott (the original reels were stolen from Lynott's studio after his death); quitting guitar for 10 years after working in the film industry; the new upcoming album Wheel of Fortune and the re-release of Hit the Ground, an album released in 2019 prior to COVID; and much more! [...]

Vocalist Melody Cristea with melodic metal band Liliac discusses the band's original material, the new album Madness, shutting down the Santa Monica pier, being called the "Partridge Family," and the song "Rise Up." [...]

John Nickoloff of the rock band NICKOLOFF discusses his career, how he came up with covering the band Poison, the new album Envy, and where Nickoloff is going from here. [...]

Bill Pascali has been carrying on the legacy of rock and roll for many years. He has worked with the New Rascals and Vanilla Fudge, contributing heavily to their history and their sound. Bill now is doing the same with the band Steam, and Rock at Night had a chance to sit down with Bill to talk about these things and much more in a wide-ranging discussion! [...]

Frantic Lullaby discusses its inception during their high school and college years, the genre they deem 'post rock shoegaze,' pre-stage performance anxiety, the new single "Blurry Vision," collaboration and songwriting, being the leader in a band, and the practical goals and aspirations in the time of streaming and 'pay to play.' [...]

John Ramsey of Cleveland band Orange Animal discusses the origin of the band's name, the stories behind songs on their recent album Still Frames, using string accompaniment and collaborating with musicians, writing music during COVID, playing at the infamous Viper Room, and their upcoming tour. [...]

Andy Summers discusses The Cracked Lens + A Missing String tour; living and studying in California; photography, including his opinion of AI;  punk and New Wave; and a couple of the Police songs, including "Mother." [...]

Tash Petrou of the London band Casual Wednesday discusses the origin of the band's name; how Drew Barrymore, roller derby, and an accident kickstarted her music career; Essex girls; the EP Visions; gigging in London; the support from queer bands; opening for Republica at the O2 Islington; and new music. [...]

In the interview, Johnny McCuaig discusses how bag pipes were incorporated into their rock music; the band's Star Trek-themed video for their cover of Slade's "Run Runaway"; the logistics of the band playing when there are 8 hours between them;  Vegas gigs and Bike Week in Sturgis; their latest release "Soldier On," which helps veterans; and the upcoming release "Kenistino."  [...]

Vern Springer and James Hampton of Second Hand Mojo discuss the origin of the band’s name; the band’s 70s sound and their admiration of ZZ Top and Boston; the ‘new’ classic rock sound; life during COVID; their comparison to Huey Lewis & the News (sans the sax); Wang Chung; their thoughts on touring; and the making of the video for “Good Vibes.” [...]

Charlie Souza discusses Mudcrutch; working with Gregg Almann and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; the early-70s bands--glam rock White Witch, blues rock Cactus, and rock Bacchus; and Radio St. Pete. [...]

Secondary Colors discusses their interest in 60s music (e.g., The Pretty Things, Dave Clark Five, the Zombies, etc.), the formation of the band, and their bright pastel jumpsuits! [...]