The Ex Man Podcast Ep. 71 – Mike Mowery (Outerloop Mgmt, JabberJaw Media, Manage Mental Podcast)
Doc welcomes. Mike Mowery, podcaster, owner of Outerloop Management and record label, as well as co-owner of JabberJaw Media, the podcast network that The Ex Man is a part of. They talk about Mike’s trip cross-country, his time in Los Angeles, weigh the pros and cons of being too honest in the the podcasting field, […]
The Ex Man Podcast Ep. 70 – Keith Wallen (Breaking Benjamin, ex-Adelita’s Way, Copper)
Doc welcomes Breaking Benjamin guitarist and backing vocalist, Keith Wallen, to the show, and they talk about the idiosyncrasies of their long summer tour, Keith’s time playing with Adelita’s Way, how he joined Breaking Benjamin, grinding it out in the early days with his old band, Copper, dealing with the attention that comes with joining […]
The Ex Man Ep. 69 – MIke Couls (Vehement Serenade, ex-Sworn Enemy, ex-Agents of Man)
Doc welcomes famed hardcore bass player, Mike Couls as his guest and they talk about Mike booking God Forbid’s first ever tour in Detroit, how losing his father at a young age led him to find solace in the hardcore scene, dealing with the violent backdrop of Detroit and joining local legends, Cold As Life, […]
The Ex Man Podcast Ep. 68 – Dave Davidson (Revocation)
Doc speaks with Revocation vocalist and lead guitarist, Dave Davidson, about the band he played in previously called Cryptic Warning, the early days coming up in Boston DIY metal scene, his intellectual curiosity that led him to become a student of metal and eventually going to Berkley Music College, how Revocation secured a record deal […]
The Ex Man Podcast Ep. 67 – Kyle Konkiel (Bad Wolves, ex-Vimic/Scar The Martyr, ex-In This Moment)
Doc speaks with his bandmate and bassist from Bad Wolves, Kyle Konkiel, about his stint doing his own podcast, Tour Bus Confidential, getting started in the LA metal scene with the band Grimefield, how he got the gig to play bass for In This Moment, the personal difficulty of dealing with getting kicked out of […]
The Ex Man Podcast Ep. 66 – Jonny Hawkins (Nothing More)
On the latest episode of The Ex Man Podcast, Doc welcomes Jonny Hawkins, vocalist for the eclectic hard rock band, Nothing More. They talk about his methods for maintaining sanity on long tours, how he got into fitness and how it fuels his performance, the early years of Nothing More when Johnny was the drummer […]
The Ex Man Podcast Ep. 65 – Tom Bejgrowicz (ex-A&R for Century Media, Graphic Designer)
Doc speaks with Tom Bejgrowicz, also known as Tom B, the guy who originally signed God Forbid to a record deal with Century Media records, about getting started in the music industry with Caroline Distribution and working bands like The Misfits, what he originally saw in God Forbid that made him want to sign the […]
The Ex Man Podcast Ep. 64 – Nelson Blake (Locked In A Vacancy – Artist – Luke Cage, Spiderman)
Doc welcomes guest, Nelson Blake II, ex-guitarist of NYC-based metalcore band Locked In A Vacancy and professional comic book artist. They talk about Locked In A Vacancy’s recent reunion, the old New York hardcore scene, dissect the complexities of modern black culture and the difficulty going against societally forced identity roles, the psychology behind the […]
The Ex Man Podcast Ep. 63 – Eyal Levi (ex-Daath, URM Academy)
Doc welcomes guitarist, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur, Eyal Levi, on the show to talk about growing up around classical music with his father being a conductor, how in music college he stumbled upon creating the music that would become Daath, how their music progressed and why he thinks Daath didn’t succeed, how he leveraged the […]
The Ex Man Podcast Ep. 62 – Melissa Cross (Zen of Screaming)
Doc speaks with world renowned singer and vocal coach, Melissa Cross, about coming up with her techniques to teach how to scream properly, her early years studying acting, piano, voice, and performance, being attracted to heavy music and discovering the punk scene, missing her opportunity as a solo artist due to drug use, discuss the […]