Jake Gordin is the guitar player and principal singer in KGL, or King’s German Legion, a rock band from Tuscaloosa Alabama. Active since 2017, KGL has garnered a fiercely loyal, and exuberant fan base over their three years as a band which is evident at their live shows, which are always raucous, loud, fun, and full of sing-alongs and dramatic dynamics. Jake is also a US Army veteran which figures prominently in both his world view and his songwriting.
Tyler Dykema is the creator of the Grand Rapids Michigan based ‘zine Skitchin’, as well as the organizer of the annual Skithcin’ fest, which is a day long festival featuring diy bands from all over the state of Michigan. Additionally Tyler is an author, visual artist and advocate for making the DIY world of music more inclusive, safe and welcoming. His work has a special focus on accessibility.
Jenny Bergman
Jenny Bergman is the genius behind The Secret Bureau of Art and Design, a company that offers design, photography and video services to the music community. This month Jenny is presenting at South by Southwest, the international music festival and technology conference. Her talk is entitled Beyond 12x12: Great Packaging Makes Music Better.
Doom Metal Band Jenny spoke about: Actor|Observer
Hip Hop Artist Jenny spoke about: Oompa
Adrienne is the singer and guitar player for the Fort Collins Colorado based band Plasma Canvas. Along with drummer Jude McCaron, Plasma Canvas is a two piece band that is the self proclaimed Loudest, Gayest Band in the world. They’ve played with Iron Chic, Descendents, Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, PEARS, The Ataris, PAWS, and most recently with Against Me! They also played the Vans Warped Tour in both Denver and St. Louis for the final nationwide tour in 2018. The band explains that their music is about fighting back, whether that be with force, with volume, or with just existing as an act of rebellion. Plasma Canvas is the winner of the 2020 Fort Collins Musicians Association Best in Punk Award.
Here are some links relevant to our conversation:
Aaron Saye (7th Circle Music Collective)
Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World)
Patia Maule is the synthesizer player, programmer, vocalist and sometimes percussionist for the Portland Maine based band Forget, Forget. Patia is also the Registrar, an Instructor in (Piano, Synthesizer, and Voice) as well as a MAMMOTH Rock Chorus Instructor for Middle and High School students at The Maine Academy of Modern Music.
Links:
Patia’s Band Forget, Forget
Where Patia Works Maine Academy of Modern Music
One of the bands we played with over the years Volcano Rabbit
The All Ages Venue in Portland Maine Patia Spoke Of Sun Tiki Studios
Bek Graham is the Guitarist and Vocalist for the Grand Rapids Michigan based band, The Quirk. The song Bek highlighted during our interview is “In Her Eyes.”
Here are some helpful links for several of the bands and organizations Bek mentioned during our interview:
Making Spaces Safer, a book by Shawna Potter
Tyler Dykema: Ty Dykema Art and Skitching’ Music Zine
Pity Party from Oakland/San Jose California
Pouzza Fest in Montreal Canada
Chris Viner is currently the drummer and singer in the indie-rock band, When Particles Collide. A trained jazz drummer and choral vocalist, he has been playing and singing on stage his whole life. The song he chose to highlight is “We’re Gonna Need You Now” from the 2018 When Particles Collide album, “Fade to Gold.”
During our interview Chris mentioned several bands:
Plasma Canvas from Fort Collins CO