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We’re saddened to say that this will be our 200th and final episode of the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield Podcast’.  But we wanted to do something special, so Matt called up his old friend Maynard James Keenan from A Perfect Circle and Tool!  A.P.C. is gearing up to release their first album in over a decade…Eat The Elephant comes out on April 20th…Maynard will tell us about building a home studio to write and record it!  Plus: curating playlist for his Caduceus Cellars line of wines, how new wave music influenced him growing up, and his shops in Jerome, Arizona.

Today our final special two-part episode of the show featuring Australian songstress Amy Shark and Josh Landau from new L.A. band EASY.  Amy rose to fame following the success of her Night Thinker EP and—if you’ve ever listened to our nightly radio show—you’ve likely heard her former #TrendingTrack “Adore”.  She’ll tell us about breaking out here in America and working on new music with Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus!  Meanwhile: Josh Landau will tell us about first getting interested in music, forming EASY, and the band’s upcoming tour plans.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today another special two-part episode of the show featuring Jonny Hawkins and Daniel Oliver from Nothing More and Matt’s old friend Andrew W.K.!  Jonny and Daniel will tell us about the amazing reaction they got to their Grammy nominated album The Stories We Tell Ourselves.  Meanwhile, Andrew will tell us about his new album You’re Not Alone and we’ll talk about his life as a party animal and motivational speaker.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re beyond excited to finally welcome Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher from Royal Blood onto the show!  Their 2017 release How Did We Get So Dark? was one of our favorite albums of last year…they’ll tell us about recording it with producer Tom Dalgety.  Plus: their Brighton origins, the power of Howard Stern, and you’ll never guess the first album Ben ever bought.  And make sure to stick around for a bonus conversation with a new band called Thunderpussy once we finish with the guys in Royal Blood.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re celebrating the return of Nathaniel Rateliff to the podcast…and this time he brought along his writing partner Joseph Pope III from The Night Sweats!  They’ve been friends for nearly their entire lives…they’ll tell us about growing up together in Missouri, some of their earliest musical projects together, and forming The Night Sweats in Denver.  Plus: working with producer Richard Swift on their brand new album Tearing At The Seams, playing at several sporting events, and releasing last year’s Live At Red Rocks album.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with Danny Worsnop and Sam Bettley from Asking Alexandria!  Late last year they released their self-titled fifth album…Danny notably left the band prior to recording their 2016 release The Black…he’ll tell us about the fateful session that eventually brought him back into the fold.  Plus: the TV show he’s working on, how he uses song-writing as a form of therapy, and some of the band’s earliest days.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with our old friend and a return guest to the podcast: Jonathan Davis from Korn!  He’s getting ready t release his debut solo album…he’ll tell us about the decade long process of putting it together and the New Romantic Movement’s influence on it.  Plus: some of his favorite cover songs to play, teaching his kids about classic hip-hop, and his love for Buck Owens and the Bakersfield Sound!  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with an artist you need to know about called Dorothy!  We fell in love with her sound after hearing her 2016 debut ROCKISDEAD…her new album 28 Days In The Valley comes out on Friday March 16th…she’ll tell us about writing and recording the album with producer Linda Perry—from 4 Non Blondes.  Plus: she’ll tell us about the evolution of the band’s live show, signing to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation records, and a great story about running into Beyoncé!  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with an old friend of Matt’s: guitarist Albert Hammond Jr!  You may know him from his time playing in The Strokes…he’s got a new solo album coming out this week called Francis Trouble…Albert will tell us why he loved recording it in his upstate New York home.  Plus: the incredible story behind the album’s concept, his early days working at record stores in NYC, and why he would prefer his shows were cramped and sweaty instead of clean and un-cozy.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re celebrating the return of Kristine Meredith Flaherty—aka K.Flay!!  It’s been over a year since her last visit to the show…and what a year it’s been!  We’re catching up and talking about her album Every Where Is Some Where…working with producer Mike Elizondo…and her #TRENDINGTRACK “Giver”.  Plus: she’ll tell us why it was so special to be nominated for a Grammy this year…and how she’s fostered an amazing relationship with her fans.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with a new band we’ve been a fans of since they put out their debut single last year called “We Are The Wrecks”…Nick, Aaron, Billy, Westen, and Schmidt from Los Angeles band The Wrecks!  Two weeks ago they released their Panic Vertigo EP…they’ll tell us about scrapping a bunch of songs they recorded in L.A. before heading back to upstate New York to cut the EP in a friend’s barn!  Plus: how putting on backyard shows for their closest fans helped build the band’s mischievous persona early in their career.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with Tyler Connolly, frontman from Theory Of A Deadman!  Last year they released their sixth studio album Wake Up Call…he’ll tell us how writing songs on the piano influenced a new sound for the band.  Plus: fan reaction to their chart-topping track “Rx (Medicate)”, why he prefers to think outside the box when it comes to cover songs, and how they’re stepping their game up on music videos.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with the one-and-only Matt Sorum…drummer from The Cult, Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, and Kings Of Chaos!  He last joined us at the end of 2016…we’ll talk about building his Adopt The Arts charity, his time with the afore-mentioned bands, and just how far along he is on what promises to be a pretty spectacular autobiography!  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with Robert Levon Been, frontman from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club!  Last month they released their eighth studio album Wrong Creatures…he’ll tell us about bringing in producer Nick Launay to work on the project  Plus: learning about the music business from his late father Michael Been and paying tribute to him by covering a classic from his band The Call.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re spending some time with a guy we’ve been a huge fan of for several years—he and Matt have recently become great friends as well—Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago!  We’ll talk at length about his musical career, influencing everyone from Kurt Cobain to the guys in Foals, and having his song covered by the late-great David Bowie.  Plus: upcoming plans for new music from The Pixies and their upcoming co-headlining tour with Weezer!  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with Hayden, Jason, and Landon from orange county band Sir Sly!  Their latest album Don’t You Worry, Honey is available now however you consume music…they’ll tell us about recording the album at their home studio in Costa Mesa, writing their #TRENDINGTRACKs “High” and “& Run”, and the heartbreaking story of Landon’s mother’s fight with brain cancer.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re excited to hang out with someone we’ve been a fan of for a long time, Matthew Murphy—front man from The Wombats!  On Friday they’ll release their fourth album Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life…Murph will tell us about coming up with the album title, the stories behind several songs from it, and his excitement about their upcoming tour with Weezer and The Pixies.  Plus: putting the band together, his time at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, and he and Matt share some of our their worst experiences staying at AirBNB’s.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with another former podcast guest: singer Myles Kennedy.  His debut solo album Year Of The Tiger comes out on March 9th…he’ll tell us about the childhood significance of the album title, scrapping his original album before creating what became Year Of The Tiger, and the cathartic process of writing about his late father.  Plus: auditioning for Led Zeppelin, the latest on Alter Bridge, and the first album he ever bought.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with another former podcast guest: Awolnation frontman Aaron Bruno. Aaron built an amazing home studio for their third album ‘Here Come The Runts’—out Friday, February 2nd! He’ll tell us about getting back to nature in his Malibu home, giving back to victims of last year’s devastating hurricanes and wild fires, and why 'Back To The Future' continues to be his favorite film of all time. Plus: awkward eye contact with fans, sharing a stage with his heroes in Prophets Of Rage, and some of his favorite records of all time. Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning. #AWOLNATION #AARONBRUNO #HERECOMETHERUNTS #PASSION #MIRACLEMAN #HANDYMAN #NEWMUSIC #NEWALBUM #INTERVIEW #HEAVY #ROCK #ALTERNATIVE #TWOHOURS #MATTPINFIELD

Today we’ve got a very special guest…not only does he the sing in the amazing band Fozzy…but he’s also one of the biggest podcast hosts on the planet: ‘Talk Is Jericho’ host Chris Jericho! He’ll tell us about his love for producing his weekly show, Fozzy’s latest album ‘Judas’, and how his show ‘But I’m Chris Jericho’ has evolved in its second season. Plus: his childhood connection to New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Kenny Omega, friendship with Lemmy, and his upcoming ‘Rock N Wrestling Rager At Sea’ cruise going down this October. Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.#CHRISJERICHO #FOZZY #JUDAS #PAINLESS #BUTIMCHRISJERICHO #TALKISJERICHO #ROCKNWRESTLINGRAGERATSEA #NJPW #NEWJAPANPROWRESTLING #KENNYOMEGA #NEWMUSIC #NEWALBUM #INTERVIEW #HEAVY #ROCK #ALTERNATIVE #TWOHOURS #MATTPINFIELD