Elise McLearen | My Metal Heart & Sabatha Chicago Vocalist HOGPOD Chicago Local Music Scene Podcast

Elise McLearen, powerhouse vocalist of My Metal Heart and former frontwoman of Sabatha Chicago (an all-female Black Sabbath tribute), joins the HOGPOD Chicago Local Music Scene Podcast to share her story. From holding Dio-level notes to getting bit by a pit bull at her first metal audition, Elise unpacks her musical evolution, performance growth, and what it takes to front a metal band in today’s scene.Hosted by:🎙️ Mike Orfanos (Misquitos Jam Band)🎙️ Mike Dermont (Coterie co-founder)🎙️ Pete Jansons (Editor/Producer)🎵 Special guests: Rhodesy (Chris Rhodes), Bongo Mike📅 Guest booking by Beth Miller – thank you for making it happen!🎧 Follow Elise's channel:    / @ronniejamesdva  💥 Support the Podcast:   / hogpodsupporters  🎯 TOPICS DISCUSSED🎸 Elise’s start with Pedal to the Metal & leap to Sabatha Chicago🐕 Getting bit by a dog at her first metal audition🎤 Leaving Sabatha Chicago to push vocal boundaries with My Metal Heart🥁 Audition styles, chemistry, and jamming with new bands🎶 Her love for everything from Dio to Donny Osmond🕺 Being a frontwoman: working the crowd, pushing past nerves🎧 Challenges of in-ear monitors & hearing yourself on stage📢 The need for better venue support and band promotionKey Moments:0:006:05 Wolfgang Paul is the new drummer for ARRA https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...6:44 ARRA upcoming shows https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...8:34 Elise McLearen introduction   / 35173elise   (Personal Page)   / mymetalheartband   (Band Page)   / ronniejamesdiva     / sabbathachicago  22:33 Dan Volpe is a band poacher :)28:01 Band auditions — rhyme or reason?31:19 Female drummers are hard to come by.css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}