JJO Discover New Music Podcast

It's kind of like when Prince changed his name to the Artist formerly known as Prince.  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Amanda Lyberg of Eva Under Fire.  The band's second studio album "Villainous" is a deeply personal record and even heavier than the first.  Lyberg talked about being able to be more open and honest with her lyrics and how the maturity of the band compared to the first album helped make "V...

It's like we get to read right from Taylor's diary!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless.  Their new album "Dear God" took longer than expected, but that's what happens when AC/DC asks you to go on tour!  The wait was worth it because, according to Momsen, this is the most honest, brutal, confident and personal record to date.  Plus, it really f**king rocks!  As a...

It's a Midnight Masquerade at Hotel California!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Anthony Martinez of Dark Divine.  Their new album "Undead Melody" took longer than expected, but the wait was worth it.  Martinez takes us through what they learned from their first record and how that helped shape the direction and sound of their sophomore album in the best ways possible.  He also lets us in on the "ah h...

I hope everyone is gonna like it!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Nick Martin of Sleeping With Sirens.  Their eighth studio album "An Ending In Itself" goes deeper, according to Martin, than any previous album; both lyrically and sonically.  Martin breaks down taking more time on this record, almost twice as long as anything before.  Plus he talks working with Will Yip and how he reall...

A switchblade comb is essential for a perfect pompadour!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Des Rocs.  His brand new album "To Hell And Back" is a culmination of everything he's been building too, starting all the way back at playing in basements at 13 years old.  From ballads to gut punches, nothing was off the table for Des on this record.  He also talks about his stoic approach to this album after it...

Those are Slash's nuts!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is an all-time favorite on JJO...Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust.  The band's 15th studio album "One" is out and Witherspoon says it was the most organic, easy-to-put-together record they've ever done.  Plus, he talks working with Michael "Elvis" Baskette for the 4th time and how he lets Sevendust be Sevendust, but also keeps things on track.  Withe...

They put some nuts into it!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Brandon Saller of Atreyu.  "The End Is Not The End" is album number 10 for that band...and they didn't even realize it at first!  Saller talks about putting all of Atreyu into this record, but also allowing it to stand on its own.  Plus, it's heavy...really heavy...and that's exactly what they were going for.  Saller also talks about ho...

There's at least one song that's not depressing!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Joel Birch of The Amity Affliction.  Their new album "House Of Cards" is a fresh start and, according to Birch, the band's best work to date.  Deep, painful, personal lyrics are still at the root of the album, but there's also some hope intertwined.  After some major changes and a whole lotta heartbreak Birch says t...

If you're recording sad songs in your room your mom will probably come check on you.  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Johnny Franck of Bilmuri.  The new album "Kinda Hard" was...well...actually kinda hard to write, but Franck said that he loved the chaos of it all.  Franck talks about 12 hour writing sessions, 200 plus songs, and recording live in the studio.  In the end, according to Franck, it ...

They're embracing the messy!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Danny Case of From Ashes To New.  Their new album "Reflections" started from scratch...twice!  Case talks about getting messy...with the sound, the emotions, the bandmates...but achieving growth that made that band stronger at the end of it all.  Case also shares some "ah ha!" moments the band, and fans, will experience with this new r...

It's like an old truck...it's beat up and a little rusty, but still runs great!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes.  The band has just released their 10th studio album "A Pound Of Feathers."  Robison breaks down making music with his brother Chris for over four decades now and how this new record fits into all those years.  Keeping it simple and direct is a key, Robison...

You gotta have the cake first...but the icing is pretty damn good too!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is the legendary Zakk Wylde.  In between cracking jokes, Wylde broke down creating the latest Black Label Society album "Engines of Destruction" with a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants approach.  Make a pot of coffee and work on a riff.  Go on a food run and work out some lyrics.  Well it worked and ...

We gotta start a band so we can get out of Ohio!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Jeremy DePoyster of The Devil Wears Prada.  The tone of the band's ninth studio album "Flowers" is immediately set by the open track "Where the Flowers Never Grow" and takes the listener on a "Dantes Inferno"-esque descent to the bottom and then climb back out.  We also get a look into the sound mindset the band was goin...

Even if no one is listening they're still gonna make music.  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Aaron Pauley of Of Mice & Men.  Though not on purpose, the band's upcoming ninth studio album "Another Miracle" is their heaviest to date.  Pauley talks about mixing and mastering the album himself and why they decided to keep the whole process in house and allow for even more creative freedom.  ...

Twisted Sister at a young age can turn you into a metal singer!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Joakim Brodén of Sabaton.  The band's 11th studio album "Legends" is full of...you guess it...legends!  From Joan of Arc to Vlad the Impaler, Brodén talks about matching music to history and telling epics through metal...which isn't an easy task.  Plus, Brodén talks history the band tries to stay away from...

I cried at a Dayseeker show and all I got was this t-shirt!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker.  The band's sixth album "Creature In The Black Night" is, according to Rodriguez, their darkest work yet.  And even though it has a central "horror" theme, that wasn't the plan when they started working on it.  Rory talks about having a secret weapon in producer Daniel Br...

Is that Danny Trejo?!?!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Wolfgang Van Halen of Mammoth WVH.  The band's third studio album "The End" drops on October 24th.  Wolf says this record felt so much more comfortable and confident in terms of who Mammoth WVH is and wants to be as a band.  Plus, Wolfgang talks about shaping and challenging himself as a songwriter, but still enjoying the playing side ...

Negative music for positive people!  This week's guest on Discover New Music is Joe Cotela of DED.  The band's third album "Resent" has been three years in the making and Cotela talks about the ups and downs of the last three years, writing new music, taking chances and creating on their own terms.  Plus, fans(and the band itself) get a treat with collabs on the album with some heavy hitters in the rock world.&n...

They're cultivating something bigger than themselves.  This week's guests on Discover New Music are Raul, Alec and Jeremy of Nevertel.  The guys are here to talk about their new album "Start Again."  Blending the rap/hip hop and rock worlds together; the guys wanted to show that they had a true passion, respect and love of each art form and not just be another band rapping over guitar chords. ...