Episodes

Oct. 10, 2022

Damien Riehl: Copyrighting EVERY Melody Ever...

Damien Riehl (Lawyer / Musician / Technologist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to discuss what happens when music meets the courtroom. This episode we dive into the legal side of music, checking out Damien's background and e…
Oct. 3, 2022

Jonathan Wyner [Pt. 2]: Artificial Intelligence in the Audio World

Jonathan Wyner (Mastering Engineer / Educator / Past President of AES) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for another round as they dive deeper into the world of audio engineering. Jonathan breaks down his experience with the co…
Sept. 26, 2022

Jonathan Wyner [Pt. 1]: What the Hell is Mastering, Anyway??

Jonathan Wyner (Mastering Engineer / Educator / Past President of AES) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to answer the question "what the hell is mastering anyway?" Jonathan breaks down his career in mastering working with some…
Sept. 19, 2022

Sammy Ash [Pt. 2]: We're Not Interested in World Domination Unless it Falls in Our Lap

Sammy Ash (COO of Sam Ash Music) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again for another episode this time diving more into the business side of Sam Ash, going over how the company handled the COVID-19 Pandemic, how the intern…
Sept. 12, 2022

Sammy Ash [Pt. 1]: The Beatles Changed the Industry Overnight

Sammy Ash (COO of Sam Ash Music) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to nerd out on anything and everything guitar. This episode we dive into the world of Sam Ash Music, hearing about Sammy's history with the company, the growth …
Sept. 5, 2022

David Ellefson: Dave Mustaine is Fighting with Himself (The Truth About Being in Megadeth)

David Ellefson (Ex-Megadeth / The Lucid / Ellefson-Soto) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to touch base on the events of the last year, and the truth behind his departure from Megadeth. We dive into some Megadeth history remin…
Aug. 28, 2022

Dave Fortman [Pt. 2]: Detailing the Production of Evanescence

Dave Fortman (Producer / Guitarist ‘Ugly Kid Joe’) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for another round, discussing the newest release from Ugly Kid Joe, and an exclusive debut music video viewing from The Wilted Souls! In this …
Aug. 21, 2022

Dave Fortman [Pt. 1]: How to Produce a Multi-Platinum Selling Record

Dave Fortman (Producer / Guitarist ‘Ugly Kid Joe’) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to talk about his incredible career as a producer, producing bands like Evanescence, Slipknot, and more. We cover his early influences while g…
Aug. 15, 2022

Richard Shaw [Pt. 2]: I Am OBSESSED with Songwriting

Richard Shaw (Ex-Cradle of Filth / Session Guitarist /Author / Educator) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again to Dive deeper into his instructional guitar book, going over the inspiration for writing the book, the proce…
Aug. 8, 2022

Richard Shaw [Pt. 1]: I Never Made a Living Off of Cradle of Filth

Richard Shaw (Ex-Cradle of Filth / Session Guitarist /Author / Educator) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as we check back in with the original British ambassador going over his latest break from Cradle of Filth, where he's go…
July 31, 2022

Kishi Bashi: Getting Away from Toxic Masculinity in Music

Kishi Bashi (Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Songwriter) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to dive into Kishi's first bands, how he decided to get away from toxic masculinity in music, his experience going solo and everythin…
July 24, 2022

Jim Wysocki [Pt. 2] - Les Paul vs. Eddie Van Halen

Jim Wysocki (Presenter of Les Paul: From Start to Finish) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for another round of Les Paul. This episode we dive into even more incredible Les Paul stories including stars like Eddie Van Halen, Ji…
July 18, 2022

Jim Wysocki [ Pt. 1]: The Deal I Made with Les Paul

Jim Wysocki (Mayor of Mahwah NJ / firefighter / keeper of Les Paul’s Legacy) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for an episode all about Les Paul. We learn about Jim's interests and background growing up as well as the unlikely …
July 11, 2022

Steve Wood [Pt. 2]: Breaking a Band in 2022

Steve Wood (Senior Manager / Shelter Music Group) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as we continue our yearly check-in with our British Ambassador. In this episode, we dive into how Steve connected with YouTube star Rick Beato,…
July 4, 2022

Steve Wood [Pt.1]: Tour Managing Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Marty Friedman and More

Steve Wood (Senior Manager / Shelter Music Group) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as we check back in with our British Ambassador, diving into the world of managing artists post-covid and how the industry has changed. As alwa…
June 27, 2022

Keith Wallen [Pt. 2]: How’s It Feel to Open... For Yourself?

Keith Wallen (Breaking Benjamin / Ex-Adelitas Way / Solo Artist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again to dive into more tour stories, songwriting tips, and more Breaking Benjamin. Keith tells us how he came across getti…
June 20, 2022

Keith Wallen [Pt. 1]: I Wanna Be an Escape from the Negativity

Keith Wallen (Breaking Benjamin / Ex-Adelitas Way / Solo Artist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as they dive into Keith's life journey through multiple bands, a solo career, and all the space in-between. We get an in-depth l…
June 13, 2022

Brock Richards: STARSET Tour Update

Brock Richards (Starset / Live My Last) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as we check in with Starset on tour with seether and Breaking Benjamin. We get a look into Brock's life on tour including bus breakdowns and competition …
June 6, 2022

Corey Lowery [Pt. 2]: I'm Gonna Make Something Happen, Period

Corey Lowery (Seether / Stereomud / Stuck Mojo) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again diving this time into Corey's experience with seether from his very natural induction into the band to what it's like playing live on …
May 29, 2022

Corey Lowery [Pt. 1]: Rock without the Rebellion Is Just Notes

Corey Lowery (Seether / Stereomud / Stuck Mojo) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as they dive into everything from Corey's early life learning to play and perform with his father to his long journey forming bands and touring t…
May 22, 2022

Paul Lourenco [Pt. 2]: You Don't Need to Snap It to the Grid, You Need to Go Practice

Paul Lourenco (Lost Symphony / Bloodline Theory) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again for another round of Paul's pet peeves including singers changing up setlists, and canned drum beats. This week we jump into Paul's p…
May 16, 2022

Paul Lourenco [Pt. 1]: The Organized Chaos of Lost Symphony

Paul Lourenco (Lost Symphony / Bloodline Theory) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for a Lost Symphony episode where we check back up on our favorite drummer going over everything from his new original music to working in a wed…
May 9, 2022

Joel Hoekstra: The Harder You Work, The Luckier You Get

Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake / Trans-Siberian Orchestra) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to dive into his time working with Legends like Whitesnake and Cher. Joel recalls his first time headlining an arena with TSO, and performi…
May 2, 2022

Chris Caffery [Pt. 2]: I Miss the Chaos

Chris Caffery (Trans-Siberian Orchestra / Savatage / Spirits of Fire) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again to talk about his time working with Paul O'Neill. Chris takes us back to his early years; from developing his gu…