Alive & Loud
By Alive N’ Loud Magazine
Alive & LoudAug 18, 2021
Alive & Loud Ep. 32 w/ Mark Tremonti
Mark Tremonti is a Grammy award winning guitarist and songwriter and one of the most prolific artists of modern rock and metal. He is also the guitarist and contributing songwriter in the band Alter Bridge. Join Brandon as he talks to Mark about the bands new tour that has been sweeping the country, the Pawns & Kings Tour. Familiar faces on tour, playing a hometown show in Detroit on 2/14/23, charity events, what it means to tour the world and be a Dad. Brandon touches on just about everything, so don’t miss this episode!
Alive & Loud Ep. 31 w/Reality Suite
Reality Suite is back to discuss their brand-new single "Sleep With Ghosts," which launches today, as well as their upcoming acoustic album 'Closure.'
Alive & Loud Ep.30 w/ Justin Press
We're back and today's guest is Justin Press! Justin is a driving force in the music creative community in so many different ways. From security, to photography, and even cruises..? That's right! Justin is part of the team at ShipRocked, the infamously awesome floating rock festival! Join Brandon as he dives deep into the mind of one of today's kindest and truly inspiring individuals.
Alive & Loud Ep.29 w/ Butcher Babies, Infected Rain and Stitched Up Heart
Charlie sits down for an in-person interview with Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey (Butcher Babies), Lena Scissorhands (Infected Rain) and Mixi Demner (Stitched Up Heart) before their show at Buffalo Iron Works. The ladies chat about getting their bands back on the road, and give us some insight into the sisterhood they've found while touring with each other. It's no secret that bands can often find the road a challenging place to be. Here, this group talks about how great it's been to tour together.
Alive & Loud Ep.28 w/ Edge of Paradise: Track by Track through 'The Unknown'
We've been dying to post this one for a while now! Charlie had the opportunity to sit down with Margarita Monet and go track by track through their upcoming album, 'The Unknown." "The Unknown' is set for release on September 17th and I can't stress enough how good this album is!
Check out the series of singles that have been released in advance ("Digital Paradise," "My Method Your Madness," "The Unknown," and "False Idols") and buckle up for one of the most exciting releases of 2021!
Alive & Loud Ep.27 w/ Reality Suite
On this episode, Charlie chats with Reality Suite. These guys are an incredibly fun and super talented band out of New Jersey. They just released their latest album, 'Awaken,' on vinyl as part of June's Record Store Day, exclusive to Spin Me Round Records (you can find it at www.spinmeroundstore.com ) Additionally, the band talks about playing live again, a bit about their song-writing process and a few potential cover songs in the future. Check it out, but more importantly, go give these guys a listen on whatever platform you prefer!
Alive & Loud Ep.26 w/ John Corabi
Charlie sits down with John for a chat covering his new single, "Cosi Bella (So Beautiful), his upcoming autobiography "Horseshoes and Hand Granades," a varity of recent and upcoming vinyl releases and of course, the brand new rumors of his rehearsing with Motley Crue.
Alive & Loud Ep.25 w/ Mike O'Laskey
For the first time in the shows history we have a Mighty Morphin' episode with the last original red ranger, actor ( Colt from the 3 Ninjas Franchise) and martial artist 'Big Bang' Mike O'Laskey! Mike and Brandon have much to discuss as he is about to square off in the octagon September 18th, with the blue turbo ranger Blake Foster for the title of "World's Toughest Ranger". You don't want to miss this one!
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Alive & Loud Ep.24 w/ Dead Romantic
All the way from Great Britain in the U.K., Brandon sits down with Dead Romantic. The band has been up to some exciting things and the only place you'll find out all the up and coming news and details about the band is right here as Brandon gets all the info from the source itself!
Alive & Loud Ep.23 w/ Any Given Sin
Premiere week rolls on with our second episode of season two! On this episode, Brandon talks to vocalist Vic Ritchie and Guitarist Mike Connor about their rise on the charts, signing with Mascot Label Group, touring, song writing and much, much more!
Alive & Loud Ep.22 w/ Corey Coverstone of Dirty Honey
Alive & Loud Ep.21 w/ Archetypes Collide
Alive & Loud Ep.20 w/ Confessions Of A Traitor
Alive & Loud Ep.19 w/ City Awake
Alive & Loud Ep.18 w/ Margarita Monet of Edge of Paradise
In this episode, Charlie catches up with Edge of Paradise vocalist Margarita Monet to discuss their upcoming album 'The Unknown.' Some key topics include the writing and recording process of 'The Unknown,' upcoming singles and whether we should expect songs from 'Universe' to be performed live on tour, since that album dropped just prior to the COVID pandemic. Be sure to tune in and bookmark the page as we'll be doing a track by track rundown of 'The Unknown' before the album's release.
Alive & Loud Ep.17 w/ Crobot
Alive & Loud Ep.16 w/ Starletta
About Starletta: Emotional pop music from Youngstown, Ohio. Drawing influence from modern pop such as The 1975, Justin Bieber and The Weeknd , while also pulling from 80’s artists like The Outfield, Prince, and Mint Condition.
Check out Sad Summer by Starletta: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/starletta/sad-summer
Alive & Loud Ep.15 w/ In The Whale
Alive & Loud Ep.14 w/ Charlotte Wessels
On this episode, Charlie catches up with former Delain vocalist, Charlotte Wessels. Charlotte has been extremely busy during the course of the pandemic, having launched a Patreon over a year ago, featuring new music every month. Additionally, she has a solo album coming out this September on vinyl (consisting of much of the music created in the past year). We talk briefly about Delain, and spend some time chatting about what the future may hold, both for her and her former band-mates. Finally, Charlotte discusses how she envisions bringing her solo material on the road!