In this episode, I'm in the studio with Waylon Reavis of A Killer’s Confession to dive deep into his vocal warmup rituals, the creative journey behind the Victim album trilogy, and what life on the road really looks like. From storytelling in their theatrical metal sound to balancing aggressive and clean vocals, Waylon shares it all — including the behind-the-scenes hustle and how he keeps his voice in top shape after long tours.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
How many times do people mess up your name?
Speaker 2 (00:01):
Every day? Thank you Beavis for ruining my last name forever.
A lot of old friends getting back together, se familiar faces.
So at first night we played Hollow. That was the
first time we played Hollow, played the third shower, Like
who is this band? When you can watch a crowd
and you stop and the whole place just sings it
back to you, this is why I do this. Guys.
(00:22):
This is Whylan from A Killer's Confession and you're listening
to Kevin Powell Podcast.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Hey, guys, welcome back to another episode of the Kevin
Powell Podcast. My name is Kevin Powell. I love talking
to bands, talked with Gwar, but were today here in
the studio and I never get to really utilize the
studio as much as I like. But hey, we're here
because Machines Versus Monster's tour is going on right now.
Static X Coach Confession, Guar Dope. All these awesome bands
are somehow, some way here in my hometown of Wheeling,
(00:51):
West Virginia, and I love it. And we have revs.
We have Whalon revis Yes here in the studio right.
I had to think about it, so how many times
do people mess up your name every day?
Speaker 2 (01:03):
Every day? And it's been since nineteen ninety one when Beavis
and butt Head showed up. So thank you Beavis for
ruining my last name forever. I will forever be in
your debt and it's not Revus, it's Revs.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
For the record. Now everyone knows. Now, no one can
mess it up forevermore.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
They'll do it tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
So how's this tour one?
Speaker 2 (01:25):
This tour has been amazing. I can't thank Static X
enough for the opportunity to let a killer's confession come
out and be a part of the monsters versus machines,
machines versus monsters like I get it backwards every day,
but just to be a part of it. I mean,
I've known Dope forever, you know, Muso Dope toward constantly.
(01:46):
So a lot of old friends getting back together. See
familiar faces, Guar, mush mc guar. I've toward those guys.
This is so fitting to be back out and this
is my first time ever touring with Static Eggs and
my god, I am sober grad I got to do that.
Yeah first wow ever and I am so thankful to
(02:06):
be on this tour. It is just it's been an
amazing experience.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
So what's been I guess the vibe so far going
night to night chill.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Like everybody, no rock stars, no egos, everybody comes in,
does what they need to do, friendly, more than helpful.
If something goes wrong, you've got all these hands from
all camps just like it's just a swarm and problems
are solved. And that is a dream scenario because I mean,
I mean so many times I ain't on the clock,
(02:35):
you know, I.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Was gonna say, compare that to day's past, where you know,
you've been on tour years and years and years and
it's been maybe you guys are doing all DIY because
you're hoping you show up and they're doing their job,
and maybe not so hearing that people are actually doing
their job helping you guys out. And it's not just
band members but other crew members.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Yes, And it's amazing even even band members have been there,
like it's just there's no ego at And it's so
refreshing to me because I have been around so many
egos in this industry that even ones that don't deserve it.
But I mean, you know, guys, I'm like man, saw
world hungry stop it, stop it, man. We just play songs,
but just like the willing just to make the tour amazing.
(03:17):
It's just been like just everybody above and beyond. I
can't I can't give it up high enough for that.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
You hear that crew above and beyond, So you got
to keep it up, keep up the good work for
these guys. And if you know you're part of the crew,
rather be Live Nation or somebody else, let that inspire
you to, you know, go out your way, because these
guys appreciate it. So heck, yeah we do.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
I mean we're a DIY band and you know we're
first on so like we're the last to get on
stage and everybody and we're always like to say something's
running behind. We're never wanted to be like, hey, it's
my turn. We never did like yesterday, we sound checked
in front of people, and we've seen what was going
on and these are situations that need to be resolved
(03:57):
before the show starts. But I'm here to make the
show better. I'm here to make sure that this you know,
I do my job, but I also want to make
sure that I give them the time to properly be
able to give you the show that they're going to
give you too, so you know, it happens, but like,
but they're there to be like, we're going to help guys.
We're going to help you get on as fast as
(04:18):
possible story and they apologize. I'm like, no, man, I'm
love man on Tonpole. It's called good bye. You know,
I think you may I have another type deal. And
you know, but yesterday was like a prime example just
and even the local crew they were like, oh my god,
I have never seen a band set up that fast
in play And I'm like, it's how it goes. Man.
(04:38):
Is this You're expected to be at a certain level,
and our goal every day is to be at that
level level and to supersede that level to some extent.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
So I get to kind of be on both sides.
So I also do stuff for Live Nation merch side
of things. I've seen a lot of behind the scenes
things in general. Not only do the artists appreciate when
the crew goes out of the way to make sure
things are running smoothly, rather it be from the bottom
up or anything like that goes it a way around too.
You know, crew really appreciates when bands roll in no
ego or they roll in and they're like, yeah, we
(05:09):
know we're doing no worries.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Like I'm always like, don't worry. I tell every day
I say the same thing. We're the easiest band in
the world. All you got to do is just point
us in the right direction and tell us stages there
and we're hello Cleveland.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
You know we're lost in the bathroom exactly. So what
is this tour? This some machines versus monster tour mean
for a killer's confession. So far in your musical journey.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
I feel like, you know, last year we get to
do mud Vein and this is topping that. Like those
two tours for this band have really helped row the
band and solidify us as an actual viable group and
to be given the opportunities like no, these guys are
good and for even for everybody in the static coming
out and be like, dude, you got songs. I'm like, yeh, bro,
(05:54):
you're telling me that I got songs. Bro, But it's
like you inspired me to want to do this, right.
I mean they're watching every day and it's just like
and they come up like, man, I got that song
stuck in my head. Come by walking in the hall
and they're singing my stuff. I'm like, mind the right
universe and stuff going on right now, What's what's up
with this? But for me, it's just, you know, AKC's
(06:15):
took the long path around and I feel like it
was the right path. We found out who we were.
We we've honed our sound, you know. I feel like
the first three albums we did were like more demos,
just like figuring out who the band was. And when
we did Victim one, I feel like that's when you
finally got a killer's confession. And when we did Victim one,
that's when mud vein and that's his bigger tours started happen.
(06:38):
And now we're going into Victim two and to be
on static and be able to like drop our new
single Hollow. And day one first show, we hadn't even
played this song because like, I'm a guitarist for this tour.
He's from New Zealand. He flew in and we left.
It's like we're going to practice in the in the RV.
(06:58):
Let's go, you know, And that's what we did. And
the first night we played it was the first night
because we didn't get a sound check that day because
they were like I said, you know, we want to
make sure the show goes, and sometimes in the situation,
especially when you have Gwar and Static X doing these
major productions, you've got to give them the time because
people paid good money to be in those seats to
(07:19):
see that show. Respect that let them do there, Let
them do what they need to do to get the
show done, because like, at the end of the day,
it's worth it and I'm a part of it. So
that first night we played Hollow. That was the first
time we played a Hollow.
Speaker 1 (07:35):
But you got so like, that's one of what the
two newest singles.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
We had a Case of Emergency. We had a special
guest Ja Man, Yeah, popped up and you know it's like,
I've got Stitch with me. Now. The family's coming back together.
They're just not mushroomed or killers comfessions and that's just
fine by me. But Jay stepped in and we and
did a Case of Emergency, which awesome, and then we're
just following that up with Hollow and then in the
(08:00):
month we're gonna drop another song.
Speaker 1 (08:01):
I was gonna say these songs. So you mentioned how
the first three albums sounded like were felt like a
demo to you. I don't know what this is called,
and maybe I hope I'm nothing one thought of this.
But usually the first two albums, all right, they're albums,
and usually the third albums when bands either really getting
noticed or really take off of tours. But you're saying,
now we're going into album four, and this is album five,
(08:22):
and now we're going into that kind of recognition. But
the production on these singles, they're so good.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
It was finding the right team, It was toning in
myself and focusing on what A Killer's Confession was. When
I started A Killer's Confession, I had no idea. I
was just like that, man, it's a band, band, Let's
go right, album thirty days wrong. And that's what we did.
And but I tried to keep that pace and like,
(08:50):
I got some great songs in those albums. Yeah, but
in the big picture, they just didn't fit my mold
of who I am as an artist and what this
band should be. This band should represent a Killer's Confession.
It should be theatrical, it should be telling stories, because
(09:11):
I mean, you got a name like A Killer's Confession,
you need to live up to it. And with Victim
one and Victim two, that's what we're doing. We're just
making this whole universe of things, and we just following
a killer taking out the bad guys. I don't know
if I want to say what bad guys on the show,
but if you know my merchant, you know what I'm
talking about.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
Okay. So I talked to a Grodius Maximus a little
bit ago from Guar, and I don't know if you
ever watched any interviews with Guar. I had questions didn't
really matter, but that's okay. I asked a couple of
guitar questions because he's a guitar player, So I want
to ask a couple vocal questions, such as, what's your
pre show warm up? What do you usually do going
into a show?
Speaker 2 (09:47):
I use my pocket box and I do a thirty
minute warm up. With that, I try to drink as
much water as possible. I eat an apple and ten almonds.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Okay, how did you discover a ten almends?
Speaker 2 (09:59):
That was any VENDERA. The almonds are for energy. The
gallon of water is to keep myself hydrated and keep
my palette wet so I can hit those higher notes.
Speaker 1 (10:09):
And how many days roughly is this tour?
Speaker 2 (10:11):
This tour I ohn't no, man. I was on tour
before this, so I've been out home.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
So let's say you're doing Let's say everyone on day sixty,
we're not I but let's say we're there. How important
is this pre show ritual every single time?
Speaker 2 (10:25):
It's mandatory. It has to be done because you know,
your voice is a muscle and you can abuse it,
and if you overwork it and you over stimulate it,
you're not going to get the results you want out
of it. And the older you get, the wear and
tear of the road. I mean, you're not sleeping right
most of the time, you're not eating right, you're not
doing anything. So it's very important to do those type
(10:48):
of warm ups to keep your voice in the best
shape you can. I mean you're never going to be
in one hundred after ten days, oh of course. Like
if you do ten days straight, I'm sorry, you're going
to be gooming in a I got some whists and
cigarettes down at the bottom of the park. Again, do
you want to buy some? But that's just what is
Especially with how I do vocals, where I'm doing an
aggressive vocal and then into a clean vocal. It was
(11:10):
it's so awesome and it's so hard, like because like
you're really going from one extreme to another, and so
that balance has to.
Speaker 1 (11:18):
Be found exactly. So I asked that because you've probably
ran in the times where maybe like a shoot, I
don't exactly have that much time to do my full
warm up and you definitely feel like shit the next day.
Oh yeah, or during the performance show, Dan.
Speaker 2 (11:33):
During that's the days you put the mic in the crowd,
like you're singing now, you paid ticket. You're doing the vocals,
not me, And it's not my fault because I'm not
hitting that high note.
Speaker 1 (11:45):
So that's why they all do it, Okay.
Speaker 2 (11:47):
Right, Well, I mean it's like people are understanding and
if you're honest and you say, hey, I'm not feeling
the best, give me some give me some help. I
want to hear some crowd participation.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
People want to sing, they won't be part of the show.
Speaker 2 (12:00):
They wanted to be a part of the show. Let
them be a part of the show. Let them help you,
you know, give them an experience. While they're giving you
a break, they're like, help me so I can continue
to do this and just help me carry this part,
because I think it'd beautiful to watch you singing it exactly,
because that is the ultimate compliment when you can watch
a crowd and you stop and the whole place just
(12:22):
sings it back to you. This is why I do.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
This wonderful And then also in that moment, you're like waiting.
Speaker 2 (12:30):
Yes. The first time it happened to me was Save
Us with mushroom Head and I coughed and it was
one of them. And it was during the big all On.
I hear the angels scream my name, and I was
just like I went to the party and I just coughed.
I wouldn't help it. Next thing I know, the Agore
Theater in Cleveland. The whole place is just singing it,
(12:51):
and I'm like, holy wow. And I remember just patting
my chest. And every night after that, I stopped at
the same spot every night, and I'll let them do it.
I think I sang that part maybe four times. Wow.
I seriously would let the fans do it because it
was it makes me. Don't I have no hair? But
what hair? I have? Stood up?
Speaker 1 (13:12):
Okay, so we're going into victim two now, correct, So
what was the main or was there a creative difference
going into this compared to others? Did you say, you know,
I've done it this way for a while. Let me
try something else, anything at all.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
No Victim one. This is a complete continuation Victim one,
same production, same everything, same storyline. Like because we're because
we're gonna do Victim one Victim two, which is done
already and just coming out. We're following the story of
this character, and Victim three is being wrote as we speak,
so like we're I am doing a full trilogy following
(13:46):
this character. So I'm going to keep sounds the same.
I'm going to keep I'm gonna keep the production the same.
I'm going to keep the vocals in line with what
the story is and where I want to go. Because
the Victim three is going to be the finale that
I'm going to do. I think I'm gonna be the
first band to ever really, truly do a trilogy of
an album that's just like really just with one guy
(14:07):
and how he loses his mind and just becomes the
bad guy. By the end, you'll find out what happens
to him.
Speaker 1 (14:13):
And then at the end of the trilogy, you're gonna go, man,
we should have put this out the first time.
Speaker 2 (14:17):
Yes, I'm already doing that, I say, it all the
time that that Victim one is the true first album
of a Killer's Confession, and it's fine by me. Like
I said, they do and I will play them like
we only do a couple of them, but like most
of it's just retired and you're never going to hear
it again. But that's okay. They're there if you've got
the physical copies, they're never going away. But like one
(14:39):
sooner than later, they're going to disappear and it's just
gonna be Victim one up, you know. It's it's just
one of those deals. But I'm really proud of where
we got. But I'm honestly, I'm proud that we did
take the long route because I feel like everything we're
getting we earned. It wasn't just given to us. Like
we had to fight and scratch mistakes made like oh no,
(15:03):
take that turn, like don't do that again, you know,
and learned the hard way. And I'm an old road dog,
so the road park wasn't. But the business side, I
didn't run things in Musherman. I was just the singer
and everybody did everything for me, so like I had
no clue about any of the other stuff because nobody
told me about the other stuff. So I'm lucky that
(15:23):
my wife has stepped in and she's took the business
over and we're a partnership, you know. So that's the
love of my life and also that's my business partner.
She makes sure she's like, you be creative. I got
this end and it just balances itself out. But like,
same time, it's my wife who you trust you? Oh yeah,
like I'm the one, like she like we're broken, We're not.
(15:45):
And at the same time, and then I'm turning around,
she buy me some moment. Okay, not money, yeah, but
all my bills are paid. I'm in a better place
than I've ever been ever, and we just stepped up.
We bought a brand new RV for the band. I
don't really like buses, but so we bought an RV.
We're bunking part of it out for the band. We
(16:06):
have a kitchen, bathroom. I have a huge bedroom because
I'm getting old and I like to sleep. And like
I was realizing that because I had a bunked out
sprinter van.
Speaker 1 (16:15):
Do you already have this?
Speaker 2 (16:16):
Yeah? It's outside, all right, Yeah you can go check
it out after what does all right? I got my
dog tanked with me. Okay, I got I take my
home everywhere I go now and now I just feel
really comfortable. And but like I said, I'm getting older
and it hurts because I do all the driving. I
do the singing. I'll load in, don't give away my
street cred. I am a singer, but I will carry equipment.
(16:39):
I have to, like the the thing. But is I
do all the driving. Like when the guys go to bed,
I make sure they get there safely. I take that
very seriously. That's my family back there, not just my
wife and my dog, my bass player.
Speaker 1 (16:51):
I mean, yes, they're all there, and I take.
Speaker 2 (16:56):
It very seriously to get them safely. You know, I
don't want and I don't want them crashing something I've
spent one hundred thousand dollars to have. And I'm mad
at you because if I do it, I'm not gonna
be mad. I'll be mad at me, but you're not
gonna get it.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
Okay. So we talked about how you know you put
the mic out, people are singing it back to you,
and that's a holy shit moment. Has there been like
anything crazy or weird so far with this tour?
Speaker 2 (17:21):
With this tour let me think, let me think.
Speaker 1 (17:24):
No, like everybody until tonight, until tonight.
Speaker 2 (17:27):
Yeah, honestly, Like, the crowds have been just really amazing.
I mean I walk in, like I said, I'm first
on and it's already filled up. Like I'm walking out
and I'm like, where'd you people come from? You know?
And because like usually be in the opening band people
coming in, you know, they're they're seating themselves. But it's
been just like, Okay, we got to go to work.
It's like a hand and set, you know, and it's awesome.
(17:50):
But the crowds are just like the first three songs
because a lot of people don't know who we are,
and the first three songs arms crossed, it's kind of
bouncing a little bit in the set. Second song, start
getting a little bill I can dig this, Yeah, played
the third shot like who is this band? You know?
And by the end of it we do end up
saying it's like, hey, you guys have been looking at
(18:12):
me and you're like, I know who that dude is, Well,
yes you do. I'm wailing from mushroom ed. This is
my new band. A killer's confession. The whole place of
erupts and then we give them like two minutes of
party and they're like, oh my god. And we're doing
that to remind everybody, because a lot of people do
not know of a killer's confession. I had people come up, Hey,
I thought you died.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
I'm like, wow, I did.
Speaker 2 (18:35):
Yeah, that that version of whaling did, but this one's here.
So we do that and by the end of it,
they're just they're erupted, and they're like because like the
whole time, they come up like I knew, I knew
that was you. I just couldn't figure it out. And
I'm like, well, didn't the mask give it away? No,
we just thought you were trying to rip off slipknot
and I'm like god again. But the thing about it
is it's all good because I took the mask off
(18:56):
for years and nobody cared. Nobody nobody wants this version
of Whalen. They want they want the guy, and I'm like,
I give you the guy. Just don't get mad when
he says something that you don't like because he is
not politically correct. Hey.
Speaker 3 (19:11):
There, it's David from Renaissance and Extreme Vocal Institute and
you are listening to the Kevin Powell Podcast. Make sure
you check out our debut EP, Born from the End
and our newest single, less than Nothing.
Speaker 1 (19:22):
So we got the machines versus Monstertor going on. We
have Victim Parts two coming up, Victim Port three being
worked on. You guys are playing Incarceration. Yes, How excited
are you for that?
Speaker 2 (19:32):
Oh? I love it. I get to do it every
other year. Yeah. And we were there back in the
day with Shroom when it was called Ink and the
Clink before it became inc.
Speaker 1 (19:41):
I never heard of that, all right, all right, And
we were.
Speaker 2 (19:43):
The first headliner. And I showed up I think in
nineteen eighteen or nineteen, and I met the owners of
them and I said, guys, this is amazing.
Speaker 1 (19:54):
We're talking Dan dangits Yeah, okay, And I.
Speaker 2 (19:57):
Said, damn. I said, man, this is awesome what you've done.
I said, this is beautiful. I'm honored to have been
a part of the beginning of this and to see
what you have done and made this so beautiful. I said,
there was two thousand people out here, there's thirty thousand. Now,
this is amazing. And he goes, you want to play, yeah, dude,
(20:19):
And and to get brought back and to come and
just to witness where it started and where it is now.
And if you've not been to incarceration, go it's the
Mansfield Prison. You go, it's shaw Shank.
Speaker 1 (20:31):
That's where I got my first tattoo.
Speaker 2 (20:33):
Oh, there you go when I got I got the
don't cut the mic last time I was there. That's
a little reminder on my hand. I'll be screaming like
hell yeah. But Dan is just he's a really good friend.
And but that is a well oiled machine. And guys,
if you have not been to incarceration, make it a
bucket list. That is a really fun experience, this tattoo convention.
(20:55):
But at the same time, go see shaw Shank, Go
into that prison, do the do the tour. It's an
amazing when's the last time you did that tour? I
did the last time I was there, back in twenty three. Yeah,
twenty three.
Speaker 1 (21:07):
You know, you and I probably passed each other because yeah,
we were there. I would say, so this is not
the Danny Wimber presents suck Ass Hour here, but I
will say it is oil oil machine. Now, first time
I was there. I've been to multiple festivals. I mean
this area in general used to be jamboree in the Hills.
It was country, country, country, you name a country artist
they played, you know it was. It was fine for
(21:28):
what it was, but eventually it kind of sizzled out.
When I first went to this place, and again, I'm
not trying to kiss ass here, but yes I am.
They security, the production, everyone behind the scenes were so helpful.
I'll be there again for Ink this year. So we're
gonna run into each other there. Have you been to Sonic?
Speaker 2 (21:47):
Yeah? I did it when it was Rock on the Rain, Yeah, okay,
and we had we got our review was the Freaks
and the Mud, But was it mud? It was?
Speaker 1 (21:59):
How about them lowered?
Speaker 2 (21:59):
And life? If you do that one yet, I've not
done louder than life, So.
Speaker 1 (22:02):
Imagine inc times two or three.
Speaker 2 (22:04):
Good lord?
Speaker 1 (22:05):
Yeah, what we went in October right before the hurricane hunting.
I've never been around so many people in my life.
Speaker 2 (22:12):
The biggest thing I've ever done was sound Wave. That
was in Australia. Okay, and I got to do with
Green Day of All.
Speaker 1 (22:20):
Oh yeah, so there was a big flex over here.
Speaker 2 (22:23):
Now, one hundred thousand people there. Nobody told me and
I it was our second night and all the wonderful
people from Australia knew what hotel were staying at. Oh,
and my god, there was an open bar. I got
so hammered that I got one eye just couldn't look
(22:46):
like that. And we were playing at eleven thirty in
the morning wood, I'm thinking, there's gonna be anybody there.
Eleven thirty in the morning. Yeah, A mortar moth went
on and they were playing. They played before us on
the stage with side of us, and I was always
messing with its, like I'm gonna go play on your ship.
I'm going to go. I want to go play on
the I want to go play on the Viking boat.
And that day I was not there. I was I
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was heard there was not enough aspir and there wasn't
a buddy Mary buddy enough to fix what was wrong
with me. And I heard this roar and I mean
when I say roar, I mean roar. And I'm like,
what was that? What? What?
Speaker 3 (23:26):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (23:26):
Was that? And I and I kind of just like
brought my mask a little bit on one eye, and
I'm I'm hurt. I mean, my head is just splitting.
I walk out there and I just peek my head
around the curl it curtain. All I could see was people,
I mean, the most people I had ever seen in
my life, and my dumb ass walks. We're not even playing.
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I just kind of just walk in the middle of
the station and somebody got a picture of it. I
just walk I got a mic, I just got my
mask on. I just walk up and people are like,
oh my god, it's him, My god, it is you.
You know. I'm like, I'm totally like, like just in awe,
and I got a picture. I'm like, and this is
exactly really what happened? What the hell am I gonna
do with all you people? You know, my arms are
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like this, and somebody got a picture of me looking
at this massive crowd with my hands out like this,
and I'm saying to myself, what the hell am I
gonna do? I do worse hungover I've ever been. And
this is the biggest crowd I've ever had to run
up And that was amazing. But I mean, Rob Zombie
was on that, then Sevenfold, Corn Clutch, Chino from the
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Death Ones, his side project that he Crosses. Yeah, they
were there. Alice in Chains was there, like, dude, all.
Speaker 1 (24:39):
Right, So it's worth a hundred thousand people.
Speaker 2 (24:41):
It was everybody that was anybody you know. Doun McKagan
come walking beside me. I'm like, that's stuff, you know.
Tom Tommy Church cried like, I mean these stars that
that that that have inspired us for so many years,
and we're just in awe that were on this thing,
and I mean there's something and they're shuttling us in
in and out, in and out, in and out, because
I mean the festival starts first in the morning, it
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goes all day, and I mean there's one hundred plus
bands playing and we're playing at the Sydney Olympic Stadium
and I'm too stupid to look at in itinerary to
find out that, hey, you might want to go to
bed early that day. And what happened was when I
when I walked out there, that was the greatest sober
peel I've ever had. My headache went away. I got
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straight to business. I was just like, we're going to
do this. This is wow, you know. But like I
remember leaving that just being just in shock. I remember
going back to my hotel and just sitting there and quiet,
just being like just what I had just witnessed, So
like for all you artists like if you ask if
we get nervous, and that should tell you. Man, It's
like I don't care, like one hundred thousand people's one
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hundred thousand people, you know, and I think that Madonna
just did a million somewhere. No, I'm like, I'm like,
that's ten times what I seen. I don't want to
see that. That's all because I mean the nerves to
get up there, I mean, and to do the performance.
I mean, granted I would do it, but like, yes,
I would be nervous as hell.
Speaker 1 (26:07):
Absolutely, I'd be like, hey, you doing forget the words,
forget everything, forget who you were.
Speaker 2 (26:13):
I did that one time in mush of mid first
show I had. I had three practices and we had
to do a hour and twenty minutes three practices, and
we're doing kill tomorrow and I get the first person.
We're going off just you know, without a hitch, Like
it was like, whoa dudes can do this? It's my
first show. Second verse comes in blank and I just no,
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I'm just joy And that's how I happened. Yeah, I
had three practices, man, but yeah, it's like I had
to forget my I had forget my birthday and many
Christmases to get.
Speaker 1 (26:47):
All these lyrics here you get that make some space
up there.
Speaker 2 (26:50):
I had to, man, I had to had to delete
some piles up.
Speaker 1 (26:54):
Two final questions for you. I asked this question at
the end of any interview, no matter who I'm talking to,
if you had to give advice to a band, either
starting out or they want to push up to the
next level, what advice would you give.
Speaker 2 (27:04):
Don't look at it like that. Come continue to just
write good songs. Don't do it for fame, don't do
it for money. Do it because you're good at it
A but B because you want to write a good song.
It ain't about the money. It ain't about the fame. Fame, famous, fickle, famous,
gonna go away at the end of the day or
all ended up six feet down. You know, it's a
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family over everything. Third, the one is always gonna be there.
If you're lucky enough for a group of individuals to
enjoy what you do, be feel accomplished. You've never failed.
But don't go in thinking I'm gonna be huge and
I want to be a star, because it's not what
it's cracked up.
Speaker 1 (27:42):
To be fair enough. Finally, what words do you want
to say to fans.
Speaker 2 (27:46):
I love you guys. Y'all know it. I get up
and go do something. I love every each and every
one of you. You know, y'all stop me in Walmart,
y'all stop me wherever I go all the time. I
got time for all of you. You've made my dream
come true, and I've always got time for you, guys.
I love you all.
Speaker 1 (28:01):
Wylean, appreciate a little bit of your time today.
Speaker 2 (28:03):
Appreciate you for having me.
Speaker 1 (28:05):
Baylan Revis, I still remember his name, don't worry. Appreciate
you guys doing this episode of podcast. Go check out
a killer's confession, rather be at this tour the Machine
Versus Monsters tour or incarceration or whatever they got coming up.
We got new music on the way again. Appreciate you guys.
We'll see you next time.
How many times do people mess up your name?
Speaker 2 (00:01):
Every day? Thank you Beavis for ruining my last name forever.
A lot of old friends getting back together, se familiar faces.
So at first night we played Hollow. That was the
first time we played Hollow, played the third shower, Like
who is this band? When you can watch a crowd
and you stop and the whole place just sings it
back to you, this is why I do this. Guys.
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This is Whylan from A Killer's Confession and you're listening
to Kevin Powell Podcast.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Hey, guys, welcome back to another episode of the Kevin
Powell Podcast. My name is Kevin Powell. I love talking
to bands, talked with Gwar, but were today here in
the studio and I never get to really utilize the
studio as much as I like. But hey, we're here
because Machines Versus Monster's tour is going on right now.
Static X Coach Confession, Guar Dope. All these awesome bands
are somehow, some way here in my hometown of Wheeling,
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West Virginia, and I love it. And we have revs.
We have Whalon revis Yes here in the studio right.
I had to think about it, so how many times
do people mess up your name every day?
Speaker 2 (01:03):
Every day? And it's been since nineteen ninety one when Beavis
and butt Head showed up. So thank you Beavis for
ruining my last name forever. I will forever be in
your debt and it's not Revus, it's Revs.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
For the record. Now everyone knows. Now, no one can
mess it up forevermore.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
They'll do it tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
So how's this tour one?
Speaker 2 (01:25):
This tour has been amazing. I can't thank Static X
enough for the opportunity to let a killer's confession come
out and be a part of the monsters versus machines,
machines versus monsters like I get it backwards every day,
but just to be a part of it. I mean,
I've known Dope forever, you know, Muso Dope toward constantly.
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So a lot of old friends getting back together. See
familiar faces, Guar, mush mc guar. I've toward those guys.
This is so fitting to be back out and this
is my first time ever touring with Static Eggs and
my god, I am sober grad I got to do that.
Yeah first wow ever and I am so thankful to
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be on this tour. It is just it's been an
amazing experience.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
So what's been I guess the vibe so far going
night to night chill.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Like everybody, no rock stars, no egos, everybody comes in,
does what they need to do, friendly, more than helpful.
If something goes wrong, you've got all these hands from
all camps just like it's just a swarm and problems
are solved. And that is a dream scenario because I mean,
I mean so many times I ain't on the clock,
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you know, I.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Was gonna say, compare that to day's past, where you know,
you've been on tour years and years and years and
it's been maybe you guys are doing all DIY because
you're hoping you show up and they're doing their job,
and maybe not so hearing that people are actually doing
their job helping you guys out. And it's not just
band members but other crew members.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Yes, And it's amazing even even band members have been there,
like it's just there's no ego at And it's so
refreshing to me because I have been around so many
egos in this industry that even ones that don't deserve it.
But I mean, you know, guys, I'm like man, saw
world hungry stop it, stop it, man. We just play songs,
but just like the willing just to make the tour amazing.
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It's just been like just everybody above and beyond. I
can't I can't give it up high enough for that.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
You hear that crew above and beyond, So you got
to keep it up, keep up the good work for
these guys. And if you know you're part of the crew,
rather be Live Nation or somebody else, let that inspire
you to, you know, go out your way, because these
guys appreciate it. So heck, yeah we do.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
I mean we're a DIY band and you know we're
first on so like we're the last to get on
stage and everybody and we're always like to say something's
running behind. We're never wanted to be like, hey, it's
my turn. We never did like yesterday, we sound checked
in front of people, and we've seen what was going
on and these are situations that need to be resolved
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before the show starts. But I'm here to make the
show better. I'm here to make sure that this you know,
I do my job, but I also want to make
sure that I give them the time to properly be
able to give you the show that they're going to
give you too, so you know, it happens, but like,
but they're there to be like, we're going to help guys.
We're going to help you get on as fast as
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possible story and they apologize. I'm like, no, man, I'm
love man on Tonpole. It's called good bye. You know,
I think you may I have another type deal. And
you know, but yesterday was like a prime example just
and even the local crew they were like, oh my god,
I have never seen a band set up that fast
in play And I'm like, it's how it goes. Man.
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Is this You're expected to be at a certain level,
and our goal every day is to be at that
level level and to supersede that level to some extent.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
So I get to kind of be on both sides.
So I also do stuff for Live Nation merch side
of things. I've seen a lot of behind the scenes
things in general. Not only do the artists appreciate when
the crew goes out of the way to make sure
things are running smoothly, rather it be from the bottom
up or anything like that goes it a way around too.
You know, crew really appreciates when bands roll in no
ego or they roll in and they're like, yeah, we
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know we're doing no worries.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Like I'm always like, don't worry. I tell every day
I say the same thing. We're the easiest band in
the world. All you got to do is just point
us in the right direction and tell us stages there
and we're hello Cleveland.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
You know we're lost in the bathroom exactly. So what
is this tour? This some machines versus monster tour mean
for a killer's confession. So far in your musical journey.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
I feel like, you know, last year we get to
do mud Vein and this is topping that. Like those
two tours for this band have really helped row the
band and solidify us as an actual viable group and
to be given the opportunities like no, these guys are
good and for even for everybody in the static coming
out and be like, dude, you got songs. I'm like, yeh, bro,
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you're telling me that I got songs. Bro, But it's
like you inspired me to want to do this, right.
I mean they're watching every day and it's just like
and they come up like, man, I got that song
stuck in my head. Come by walking in the hall
and they're singing my stuff. I'm like, mind the right
universe and stuff going on right now, What's what's up
with this? But for me, it's just, you know, AKC's
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took the long path around and I feel like it
was the right path. We found out who we were.
We we've honed our sound, you know. I feel like
the first three albums we did were like more demos,
just like figuring out who the band was. And when
we did Victim one, I feel like that's when you
finally got a killer's confession. And when we did Victim one,
that's when mud vein and that's his bigger tours started happen.
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And now we're going into Victim two and to be
on static and be able to like drop our new
single Hollow. And day one first show, we hadn't even
played this song because like, I'm a guitarist for this tour.
He's from New Zealand. He flew in and we left.
It's like we're going to practice in the in the RV.
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Let's go, you know, And that's what we did. And
the first night we played it was the first night
because we didn't get a sound check that day because
they were like I said, you know, we want to
make sure the show goes, and sometimes in the situation,
especially when you have Gwar and Static X doing these
major productions, you've got to give them the time because
people paid good money to be in those seats to
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see that show. Respect that let them do there, Let
them do what they need to do to get the
show done, because like, at the end of the day,
it's worth it and I'm a part of it. So
that first night we played Hollow. That was the first
time we played a Hollow.
Speaker 1 (07:35):
But you got so like, that's one of what the
two newest singles.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
We had a Case of Emergency. We had a special
guest Ja Man, Yeah, popped up and you know it's like,
I've got Stitch with me. Now. The family's coming back together.
They're just not mushroomed or killers comfessions and that's just
fine by me. But Jay stepped in and we and
did a Case of Emergency, which awesome, and then we're
just following that up with Hollow and then in the
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month we're gonna drop another song.
Speaker 1 (08:01):
I was gonna say these songs. So you mentioned how
the first three albums sounded like were felt like a
demo to you. I don't know what this is called,
and maybe I hope I'm nothing one thought of this.
But usually the first two albums, all right, they're albums,
and usually the third albums when bands either really getting
noticed or really take off of tours. But you're saying,
now we're going into album four, and this is album five,
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and now we're going into that kind of recognition. But
the production on these singles, they're so good.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
It was finding the right team, It was toning in
myself and focusing on what A Killer's Confession was. When
I started A Killer's Confession, I had no idea. I
was just like that, man, it's a band, band, Let's
go right, album thirty days wrong. And that's what we did.
And but I tried to keep that pace and like,
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I got some great songs in those albums. Yeah, but
in the big picture, they just didn't fit my mold
of who I am as an artist and what this
band should be. This band should represent a Killer's Confession.
It should be theatrical, it should be telling stories, because
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I mean, you got a name like A Killer's Confession,
you need to live up to it. And with Victim
one and Victim two, that's what we're doing. We're just
making this whole universe of things, and we just following
a killer taking out the bad guys. I don't know
if I want to say what bad guys on the show,
but if you know my merchant, you know what I'm
talking about.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
Okay. So I talked to a Grodius Maximus a little
bit ago from Guar, and I don't know if you
ever watched any interviews with Guar. I had questions didn't
really matter, but that's okay. I asked a couple of
guitar questions because he's a guitar player, So I want
to ask a couple vocal questions, such as, what's your
pre show warm up? What do you usually do going
into a show?
Speaker 2 (09:47):
I use my pocket box and I do a thirty
minute warm up. With that, I try to drink as
much water as possible. I eat an apple and ten almonds.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Okay, how did you discover a ten almends?
Speaker 2 (09:59):
That was any VENDERA. The almonds are for energy. The
gallon of water is to keep myself hydrated and keep
my palette wet so I can hit those higher notes.
Speaker 1 (10:09):
And how many days roughly is this tour?
Speaker 2 (10:11):
This tour I ohn't no, man. I was on tour
before this, so I've been out home.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
So let's say you're doing Let's say everyone on day sixty,
we're not I but let's say we're there. How important
is this pre show ritual every single time?
Speaker 2 (10:25):
It's mandatory. It has to be done because you know,
your voice is a muscle and you can abuse it,
and if you overwork it and you over stimulate it,
you're not going to get the results you want out
of it. And the older you get, the wear and
tear of the road. I mean, you're not sleeping right
most of the time, you're not eating right, you're not
doing anything. So it's very important to do those type
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of warm ups to keep your voice in the best
shape you can. I mean you're never going to be
in one hundred after ten days, oh of course. Like
if you do ten days straight, I'm sorry, you're going
to be gooming in a I got some whists and
cigarettes down at the bottom of the park. Again, do
you want to buy some? But that's just what is
Especially with how I do vocals, where I'm doing an
aggressive vocal and then into a clean vocal. It was
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it's so awesome and it's so hard, like because like
you're really going from one extreme to another, and so
that balance has to.
Speaker 1 (11:18):
Be found exactly. So I asked that because you've probably
ran in the times where maybe like a shoot, I
don't exactly have that much time to do my full
warm up and you definitely feel like shit the next day.
Oh yeah, or during the performance show, Dan.
Speaker 2 (11:33):
During that's the days you put the mic in the crowd,
like you're singing now, you paid ticket. You're doing the vocals,
not me, And it's not my fault because I'm not
hitting that high note.
Speaker 1 (11:45):
So that's why they all do it, Okay.
Speaker 2 (11:47):
Right, Well, I mean it's like people are understanding and
if you're honest and you say, hey, I'm not feeling
the best, give me some give me some help. I
want to hear some crowd participation.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
People want to sing, they won't be part of the show.
Speaker 2 (12:00):
They wanted to be a part of the show. Let
them be a part of the show. Let them help you,
you know, give them an experience. While they're giving you
a break, they're like, help me so I can continue
to do this and just help me carry this part,
because I think it'd beautiful to watch you singing it exactly,
because that is the ultimate compliment when you can watch
a crowd and you stop and the whole place just
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sings it back to you. This is why I do.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
This wonderful And then also in that moment, you're like waiting.
Speaker 2 (12:30):
Yes. The first time it happened to me was Save
Us with mushroom Head and I coughed and it was
one of them. And it was during the big all On.
I hear the angels scream my name, and I was
just like I went to the party and I just coughed.
I wouldn't help it. Next thing I know, the Agore
Theater in Cleveland. The whole place is just singing it,
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and I'm like, holy wow. And I remember just patting
my chest. And every night after that, I stopped at
the same spot every night, and I'll let them do it.
I think I sang that part maybe four times. Wow.
I seriously would let the fans do it because it
was it makes me. Don't I have no hair? But
what hair? I have? Stood up?
Speaker 1 (13:12):
Okay, so we're going into victim two now, correct, So
what was the main or was there a creative difference
going into this compared to others? Did you say, you know,
I've done it this way for a while. Let me
try something else, anything at all.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
No Victim one. This is a complete continuation Victim one,
same production, same everything, same storyline. Like because we're because
we're gonna do Victim one Victim two, which is done
already and just coming out. We're following the story of
this character, and Victim three is being wrote as we speak,
so like we're I am doing a full trilogy following
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this character. So I'm going to keep sounds the same.
I'm going to keep I'm gonna keep the production the same.
I'm going to keep the vocals in line with what
the story is and where I want to go. Because
the Victim three is going to be the finale that
I'm going to do. I think I'm gonna be the
first band to ever really, truly do a trilogy of
an album that's just like really just with one guy
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and how he loses his mind and just becomes the
bad guy. By the end, you'll find out what happens
to him.
Speaker 1 (14:13):
And then at the end of the trilogy, you're gonna go, man,
we should have put this out the first time.
Speaker 2 (14:17):
Yes, I'm already doing that, I say, it all the
time that that Victim one is the true first album
of a Killer's Confession, and it's fine by me. Like
I said, they do and I will play them like
we only do a couple of them, but like most
of it's just retired and you're never going to hear
it again. But that's okay. They're there if you've got
the physical copies, they're never going away. But like one
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sooner than later, they're going to disappear and it's just
gonna be Victim one up, you know. It's it's just
one of those deals. But I'm really proud of where
we got. But I'm honestly, I'm proud that we did
take the long route because I feel like everything we're
getting we earned. It wasn't just given to us. Like
we had to fight and scratch mistakes made like oh no,
(15:03):
take that turn, like don't do that again, you know,
and learned the hard way. And I'm an old road dog,
so the road park wasn't. But the business side, I
didn't run things in Musherman. I was just the singer
and everybody did everything for me, so like I had
no clue about any of the other stuff because nobody
told me about the other stuff. So I'm lucky that
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my wife has stepped in and she's took the business
over and we're a partnership, you know. So that's the
love of my life and also that's my business partner.
She makes sure she's like, you be creative. I got
this end and it just balances itself out. But like,
same time, it's my wife who you trust you? Oh yeah,
like I'm the one, like she like we're broken, We're not.
(15:45):
And at the same time, and then I'm turning around,
she buy me some moment. Okay, not money, yeah, but
all my bills are paid. I'm in a better place
than I've ever been ever, and we just stepped up.
We bought a brand new RV for the band. I
don't really like buses, but so we bought an RV.
We're bunking part of it out for the band. We
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have a kitchen, bathroom. I have a huge bedroom because
I'm getting old and I like to sleep. And like
I was realizing that because I had a bunked out
sprinter van.
Speaker 1 (16:15):
Do you already have this?
Speaker 2 (16:16):
Yeah? It's outside, all right, Yeah you can go check
it out after what does all right? I got my
dog tanked with me. Okay, I got I take my
home everywhere I go now and now I just feel
really comfortable. And but like I said, I'm getting older
and it hurts because I do all the driving. I
do the singing. I'll load in, don't give away my
street cred. I am a singer, but I will carry equipment.
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I have to, like the the thing. But is I
do all the driving. Like when the guys go to bed,
I make sure they get there safely. I take that
very seriously. That's my family back there, not just my
wife and my dog, my bass player.
Speaker 1 (16:51):
I mean, yes, they're all there, and I take.
Speaker 2 (16:56):
It very seriously to get them safely. You know, I
don't want and I don't want them crashing something I've
spent one hundred thousand dollars to have. And I'm mad
at you because if I do it, I'm not gonna
be mad. I'll be mad at me, but you're not
gonna get it.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
Okay. So we talked about how you know you put
the mic out, people are singing it back to you,
and that's a holy shit moment. Has there been like
anything crazy or weird so far with this tour?
Speaker 2 (17:21):
With this tour let me think, let me think.
Speaker 1 (17:24):
No, like everybody until tonight, until tonight.
Speaker 2 (17:27):
Yeah, honestly, Like, the crowds have been just really amazing.
I mean I walk in, like I said, I'm first
on and it's already filled up. Like I'm walking out
and I'm like, where'd you people come from? You know?
And because like usually be in the opening band people
coming in, you know, they're they're seating themselves. But it's
been just like, Okay, we got to go to work.
It's like a hand and set, you know, and it's awesome.
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But the crowds are just like the first three songs
because a lot of people don't know who we are,
and the first three songs arms crossed, it's kind of
bouncing a little bit in the set. Second song, start
getting a little bill I can dig this, Yeah, played
the third shot like who is this band? You know?
And by the end of it we do end up
saying it's like, hey, you guys have been looking at
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me and you're like, I know who that dude is, Well,
yes you do. I'm wailing from mushroom ed. This is
my new band. A killer's confession. The whole place of
erupts and then we give them like two minutes of
party and they're like, oh my god. And we're doing
that to remind everybody, because a lot of people do
not know of a killer's confession. I had people come up, Hey,
I thought you died.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
I'm like, wow, I did.
Speaker 2 (18:35):
Yeah, that that version of whaling did, but this one's here.
So we do that and by the end of it,
they're just they're erupted, and they're like because like the
whole time, they come up like I knew, I knew
that was you. I just couldn't figure it out. And
I'm like, well, didn't the mask give it away? No,
we just thought you were trying to rip off slipknot
and I'm like god again. But the thing about it
is it's all good because I took the mask off
(18:56):
for years and nobody cared. Nobody nobody wants this version
of Whalen. They want they want the guy, and I'm like,
I give you the guy. Just don't get mad when
he says something that you don't like because he is
not politically correct. Hey.
Speaker 3 (19:11):
There, it's David from Renaissance and Extreme Vocal Institute and
you are listening to the Kevin Powell Podcast. Make sure
you check out our debut EP, Born from the End
and our newest single, less than Nothing.
Speaker 1 (19:22):
So we got the machines versus Monstertor going on. We
have Victim Parts two coming up, Victim Port three being
worked on. You guys are playing Incarceration. Yes, How excited
are you for that?
Speaker 2 (19:32):
Oh? I love it. I get to do it every
other year. Yeah. And we were there back in the
day with Shroom when it was called Ink and the
Clink before it became inc.
Speaker 1 (19:41):
I never heard of that, all right, all right, And
we were.
Speaker 2 (19:43):
The first headliner. And I showed up I think in
nineteen eighteen or nineteen, and I met the owners of
them and I said, guys, this is amazing.
Speaker 1 (19:54):
We're talking Dan dangits Yeah, okay, And I.
Speaker 2 (19:57):
Said, damn. I said, man, this is awesome what you've done.
I said, this is beautiful. I'm honored to have been
a part of the beginning of this and to see
what you have done and made this so beautiful. I said,
there was two thousand people out here, there's thirty thousand. Now,
this is amazing. And he goes, you want to play, yeah, dude,
(20:19):
And and to get brought back and to come and
just to witness where it started and where it is now.
And if you've not been to incarceration, go it's the
Mansfield Prison. You go, it's shaw Shank.
Speaker 1 (20:31):
That's where I got my first tattoo.
Speaker 2 (20:33):
Oh, there you go when I got I got the
don't cut the mic last time I was there. That's
a little reminder on my hand. I'll be screaming like
hell yeah. But Dan is just he's a really good friend.
And but that is a well oiled machine. And guys,
if you have not been to incarceration, make it a
bucket list. That is a really fun experience, this tattoo convention.
(20:55):
But at the same time, go see shaw Shank, Go
into that prison, do the do the tour. It's an
amazing when's the last time you did that tour? I
did the last time I was there, back in twenty three. Yeah,
twenty three.
Speaker 1 (21:07):
You know, you and I probably passed each other because yeah,
we were there. I would say, so this is not
the Danny Wimber presents suck Ass Hour here, but I
will say it is oil oil machine. Now, first time
I was there. I've been to multiple festivals. I mean
this area in general used to be jamboree in the Hills.
It was country, country, country, you name a country artist
they played, you know it was. It was fine for
(21:28):
what it was, but eventually it kind of sizzled out.
When I first went to this place, and again, I'm
not trying to kiss ass here, but yes I am.
They security, the production, everyone behind the scenes were so helpful.
I'll be there again for Ink this year. So we're
gonna run into each other there. Have you been to Sonic?
Speaker 2 (21:47):
Yeah? I did it when it was Rock on the Rain, Yeah, okay,
and we had we got our review was the Freaks
and the Mud, But was it mud? It was?
Speaker 1 (21:59):
How about them lowered?
Speaker 2 (21:59):
And life? If you do that one yet, I've not
done louder than life, So.
Speaker 1 (22:02):
Imagine inc times two or three.
Speaker 2 (22:04):
Good lord?
Speaker 1 (22:05):
Yeah, what we went in October right before the hurricane hunting.
I've never been around so many people in my life.
Speaker 2 (22:12):
The biggest thing I've ever done was sound Wave. That
was in Australia. Okay, and I got to do with
Green Day of All.
Speaker 1 (22:20):
Oh yeah, so there was a big flex over here.
Speaker 2 (22:23):
Now, one hundred thousand people there. Nobody told me and
I it was our second night and all the wonderful
people from Australia knew what hotel were staying at. Oh,
and my god, there was an open bar. I got
so hammered that I got one eye just couldn't look
(22:46):
like that. And we were playing at eleven thirty in
the morning wood, I'm thinking, there's gonna be anybody there.
Eleven thirty in the morning. Yeah, A mortar moth went
on and they were playing. They played before us on
the stage with side of us, and I was always
messing with its, like I'm gonna go play on your ship.
I'm going to go. I want to go play on
the I want to go play on the Viking boat.
And that day I was not there. I was I
(23:08):
was heard there was not enough aspir and there wasn't
a buddy Mary buddy enough to fix what was wrong
with me. And I heard this roar and I mean
when I say roar, I mean roar. And I'm like,
what was that? What? What?
Speaker 3 (23:26):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (23:26):
Was that? And I and I kind of just like
brought my mask a little bit on one eye, and
I'm I'm hurt. I mean, my head is just splitting.
I walk out there and I just peek my head
around the curl it curtain. All I could see was people,
I mean, the most people I had ever seen in
my life, and my dumb ass walks. We're not even playing.
(23:50):
I just kind of just walk in the middle of
the station and somebody got a picture of it. I
just walk I got a mic, I just got my
mask on. I just walk up and people are like,
oh my god, it's him, My god, it is you.
You know. I'm like, I'm totally like, like just in awe,
and I got a picture. I'm like, and this is
exactly really what happened? What the hell am I gonna
do with all you people? You know, my arms are
(24:11):
like this, and somebody got a picture of me looking
at this massive crowd with my hands out like this,
and I'm saying to myself, what the hell am I
gonna do? I do worse hungover I've ever been. And
this is the biggest crowd I've ever had to run
up And that was amazing. But I mean, Rob Zombie
was on that, then Sevenfold, Corn Clutch, Chino from the
(24:32):
Death Ones, his side project that he Crosses. Yeah, they
were there. Alice in Chains was there, like, dude, all.
Speaker 1 (24:39):
Right, So it's worth a hundred thousand people.
Speaker 2 (24:41):
It was everybody that was anybody you know. Doun McKagan
come walking beside me. I'm like, that's stuff, you know.
Tom Tommy Church cried like, I mean these stars that
that that that have inspired us for so many years,
and we're just in awe that were on this thing,
and I mean there's something and they're shuttling us in
in and out, in and out, in and out, because
I mean the festival starts first in the morning, it
(25:01):
goes all day, and I mean there's one hundred plus
bands playing and we're playing at the Sydney Olympic Stadium
and I'm too stupid to look at in itinerary to
find out that, hey, you might want to go to
bed early that day. And what happened was when I
when I walked out there, that was the greatest sober
peel I've ever had. My headache went away. I got
(25:26):
straight to business. I was just like, we're going to
do this. This is wow, you know. But like I
remember leaving that just being just in shock. I remember
going back to my hotel and just sitting there and quiet,
just being like just what I had just witnessed, So
like for all you artists like if you ask if
we get nervous, and that should tell you. Man, It's
like I don't care, like one hundred thousand people's one
(25:47):
hundred thousand people, you know, and I think that Madonna
just did a million somewhere. No, I'm like, I'm like,
that's ten times what I seen. I don't want to
see that. That's all because I mean the nerves to
get up there, I mean, and to do the performance.
I mean, granted I would do it, but like, yes,
I would be nervous as hell.
Speaker 1 (26:07):
Absolutely, I'd be like, hey, you doing forget the words,
forget everything, forget who you were.
Speaker 2 (26:13):
I did that one time in mush of mid first
show I had. I had three practices and we had
to do a hour and twenty minutes three practices, and
we're doing kill tomorrow and I get the first person.
We're going off just you know, without a hitch, Like
it was like, whoa dudes can do this? It's my
first show. Second verse comes in blank and I just no,
(26:37):
I'm just joy And that's how I happened. Yeah, I
had three practices, man, but yeah, it's like I had
to forget my I had forget my birthday and many
Christmases to get.
Speaker 1 (26:47):
All these lyrics here you get that make some space
up there.
Speaker 2 (26:50):
I had to, man, I had to had to delete
some piles up.
Speaker 1 (26:54):
Two final questions for you. I asked this question at
the end of any interview, no matter who I'm talking to,
if you had to give advice to a band, either
starting out or they want to push up to the
next level, what advice would you give.
Speaker 2 (27:04):
Don't look at it like that. Come continue to just
write good songs. Don't do it for fame, don't do
it for money. Do it because you're good at it
A but B because you want to write a good song.
It ain't about the money. It ain't about the fame. Fame, famous, fickle, famous,
gonna go away at the end of the day or
all ended up six feet down. You know, it's a
(27:25):
family over everything. Third, the one is always gonna be there.
If you're lucky enough for a group of individuals to
enjoy what you do, be feel accomplished. You've never failed.
But don't go in thinking I'm gonna be huge and
I want to be a star, because it's not what
it's cracked up.
Speaker 1 (27:42):
To be fair enough. Finally, what words do you want
to say to fans.
Speaker 2 (27:46):
I love you guys. Y'all know it. I get up
and go do something. I love every each and every
one of you. You know, y'all stop me in Walmart,
y'all stop me wherever I go all the time. I
got time for all of you. You've made my dream
come true, and I've always got time for you, guys.
I love you all.
Speaker 1 (28:01):
Wylean, appreciate a little bit of your time today.
Speaker 2 (28:03):
Appreciate you for having me.
Speaker 1 (28:05):
Baylan Revis, I still remember his name, don't worry. Appreciate
you guys doing this episode of podcast. Go check out
a killer's confession, rather be at this tour the Machine
Versus Monsters tour or incarceration or whatever they got coming up.
We got new music on the way again. Appreciate you guys.
We'll see you next time.
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