Locked In The Closet: Ep 14 with Seth Webster of Oh, Sleeper

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05/01/20 • 69 min

Seth joined the band Oh, Sleeper late 2018 and made it official early 2019. If you are not familiar with Oh, Sleeper then you should hit pause and go check out their discography. Its solid (and a personal fav). Seth went on about the beginning of the tour and how everyone got along really well. The line up was stacked with Thousand Below and Bloodline (up and coming band form Dallas, TX). But sadly, the tour had to come to a close with the spreading pandemic and shut downs.

Seth explained that he was more at risk to catch/spread the virus because he was behind the merch table, high-fiving and shaking hands with fans. This is just a part of the job but at the same time, he was taking this into account as he has members in his family that may be a little more vulnerable to the virus. The last thing any of us want to do it be the cause of someones sickness, regardless of the circumstances. Seth said something that stood out. He said that

Seth said that he found himself in a round about state of grief and that that was ok. In today's environment of mental health being on the fore-front of a lot of conversations, doing what you love (like being a touring musician) and having that taken from you can take a toll on a a persons mental state. Seth also lets us take a peek into his home life and the struggles of actually being home.

He also lets Ryan know that there maybe be something cool coming from Oh, Sleeper on Twitch so stay tuned. Words of wisdom from Seth to follow: "Your band is your ice cream shop. No one gives a f**k that you make ice cream. A lot of people make ice cream. Its what you do to get people to come back for your ice cream." ~ S.W. 2020

The song featured in today's episode is "The Island" off Oh, Sleepers latest album "Bloodied / Unbowed"
Photo credit : @aadamstokes

The song featured in today's episode is "The Island" off Oh, Sleepers latest album "Bloodied / Unbowed"
Photo credit : @aadamstokes

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Locked In The Closet: Ep 13 with John Slofkoski of Snake Father

John is a busy man. From being an EMS tech on an ambulance as a day job, John also is the vocalist for his band Snake Father. As with everything COVID-19, John has to step up his precautions while on the job. He explains that they are treating everyone as though "they are hot, until they are not". Playing it safe on a daily basis is an understatement for his line of work. John goes into some details about what he is seeing and hearing about the virus as it continues to plague us as a whole.

John took Snake Father from Corpus Christi to Austin in 2018 and hasn't hit the brakes yet. When he got here, he didn't know anyone and had to try and see where he and his brand fit in. From its creation, it started out as a solo project where John wrote it all from his apartment. SF has gone through a couple line up changes but that hasn't stopped the passion and the drive. Now John finds himself yet again in his apartment with time on his hands.

During the down time, SF went to The Noiz Faktory Recording Studios in Georgetown, TX to take advantage of the mandatory down time. Eric Meyer is the owner and operator of The Noiz Faktory and he opened his doors to multiple bands during the quarantine so that they could get some solid content to share with their fans while they are stuck at home. John takes us back to his time there and how happy he was with the result. *** And if you think you have the chops as a guitarist and would be a good fit, SF is currently on the hunt for one.

The song featured in today's episode is Snake Fathers single " Davidian" and can be found on all major platforms

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Locked In The Closet: Ep 15 with The Monster Inside

As with all things COIVD-19, things are becoming more and more hectic. There was some technical difficulties getting this one going but, they made it. Practicing for the band is tough as Cameron (guitarist) lives just north of Austin while the rest of the band lives in Houston. Cameron works in landscaping and for him, things haven't changed too much but he can tell that things are different.

Like with most people, Adrian (vocals) has seen a drop in hours where he works as a line cook. Hes down to 25 hours a week but he is still happy that he has work. He talks about how where he lives, things are still pretty active as far as people going out into public and taking the advice from local officials in regards to stay at home orders.

The Monster Inside had plans on going back to their producer in Louisiana but plans have changed. They just released the song "My Mark", which is the featured song in today's episode and its good. They go over how they made the song and whats to come for the band in the future. Adrian also talked about how hard it was to bring this thing home to completion.