March Forth with Mike Bauman

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Jesse Weber of The Failsafe!

The Failsafe is a modern rock band that melds soaring riffs, powerful choruses, electronic elements, and pop-inspired vocals for a sound that's both catchy and filled with conviction. Since dropping their LP Erasing Color in 2019, The Failsafe has a musical catalog that's topped 1 million streams. Over the years, they've shard the stage wi...

On episode 178 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with guitarist Wes Anderson!

Based in Baltimore, Maryland, Wes is a guitarist who has been playing music for over 25 years. Since 2018, Wes has focused on his solo work, collaborating with artists from the hip hop, rock, alternative, and numetal genres.

By 2024, Wes' musical collaborations had amassed over 500,000 streams. Among those collaborations are the likes of P-Nut (...

On episode 177 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Firmament!

Hailing from Canton, Ohio, Firmament is a melodic, metalcore/progressive rock duo comprised of brothers Eric and Brandon Carbenia. Formed in 2014, Firmament released their debut LP entitled Spirit of Place in 2018. The album received critical acclaim and drew the band comparisons to the likes of Tool, Porcupine Tree, and The Contortionist.

Having persevered ...

On episode 176 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Tai of Bury the Masses!

With influences like Dropout Kings, Limp Bizkit, and System Of A Down, Bury the Masses has a blend of trap metal, nu-metal, and rap that's already capturing the attention of music fans in a short period of time. Fronted by rapper Berran Lee, Bury the Masses dropped their debut single "Hitta Lick" on April 18th. Recorded with Everest Studios, the...

On episode 175 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Julia Who!

Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Julia Who is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In a vibrant, local Nashville music scene, Julia plays bass live for the Music City-based Sleep Nation, in addition to making her own music.

On May 7th, Julia released her solo EP entitled Shadow Self-Portrait. The 5-song EP is a very personal, i...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Steven Aripez!

Aripez is an independent filmmaker from Temecula, California whose love for movies dates back to his childhood. He started taking film seriously at the age of 16, initially as a writer.

Aripez wrote, produced, directed and edited his first feature film entitled The Director's Cut. Inspired in part by the style of movies like Clerks from Kevin Smith, The...

On episode 173 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Jay Williz of BLVKOUT!

Hailing from Santa Rosa, California, BLVKOUT is a genre-defying band that draws influence from the likes of Memphis May Fire, Bring Me The Horizon, Bad Omens, and Spiritbox, while also mixing in pop influences. In a short period of time, BLVKOUT has already made noise in the punk and metal communities.

After racking up over 50,000 streams in thei...

On episode 172 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Marc Coronado of The Crowned!

Formed in 2013, The Crowned is a Texas metal band that's toured internationally and created a fan base around the globe. With a dynamic, cinematic sound reminiscent of Slipknot and Born of Osiris, The Crowned has shared the stage with the likes of ill Nino, Flaw, Hellyeah, Wednesday 13, and the aforementioned Born of Osiris, among others...

On episode 171 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Sean Fitz!

Based in Arizona, Sean is a musician and singer with Midwest roots who has been active in the rock and metal genres for roughly a decade. He currently plays bass on tour in hard rock mainstays Otherwise, in addition to releasing his own solo music under Sean Fitz.

On March 7th, Sean released his new single entitled "Fake Relationships," an emo anthem that de...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Adam Port!

A New York-based photorealist artist, Adam is an athlete who's love for Michael Jordan and art goes back to his childhood growing up on Long Island. His artistic abilities eventually landed him at Syracuse University, where he studied Illustration at the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

After being discovered by a New York Knicks photographer in 2000,...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Sergio Vega of A Moments Notice!

A Moments Notice is a metalcore band from Sacramento, California. Originally started as a solo project for vocalist Greg Molina back in 2021, A Moments Notice eventually became a full band and is now comprised of Vega (bass), Molina (vocals), Thomas Ventura (guitar), and Jesse Yen (drums).

Since the band's inception, A Moments Notice h...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Arc of Set The Sun!

Comprised of friends Arc and Eris, Set The Sun is a modern metal outfit whose sound blends elements of electronic, metalcore, progressive rock, numetal, and industrial for a cinematic and emotive listening experience. The duo collaborates with other talented musicians they reference as "The Collective," which includes the likes of Ryan Clark (Demon...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Destined for Doom!

Destined for Doom is a new deathcore band from Salem, Massachusetts. With influences ranging from Chelsea Grin, to Bring Me The Horizon, Whitechapel, Thy Art Is Murder, Suicide Silence, Signs of the Swarm, and Devitalized, among others, Destined for Doom is excited to unleash their brand of deathcore and heavy music into the world soon.

On 3/14, Des...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Barry Donegan!

Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, Barry is a personal trainer and vocalist of Look What I Did. Established in 2001, Look What I Did is a genre-clashing, high energy band from the Music City that's toured with everybody from the likes of Drop Dead, Gorgeous, to Folly, to The Human Abstract, among others.

Nearly two-and-half decades since the band's ince...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Nick Karcher!

Hailing from Chicago, Nick Karcher is a singer-songwriter in the pop punk vein who has loved music since childhood. Nick went from singing Avril Lavigne songs as a kid to working with one of her multi-platinum producers in Michael Bono (Avril Lavigne, Blink-182, Mod Sun, The Hunna, TSTY) as an adult.

In 2021, Nick turned heads in the pop punk realm with ...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Lane Steele of Worldwide Panic!

Based in Los Angeles, Worldwide Panic is a hard rock/alternative metal band that formed in 2016. Over the years, the band has put the work in and built their audience through touring with the likes of Flaw, Smile Empty Soul, Mushroomhead, and The Convalescence.

In 2023, Worldwide Panic dropped their self-title debut LP. Mastered by Chri...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Chateau Noir!

Based in Southern California, Chateau Noir is a gothic, electronic power couple duo of Emily Babette Gross and Brent Wyman. Formed in 2023, the couple wanted to create art together that captured their shared passion of horror movies, gothic world-building, and synth-driven electronic music.

On November 24th, 2024, Chateau Noir released their self-titled,...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Anthony Church!

Hailing from Alliance, Ohio, Anthony is a music producer and host of the Proven Knowledge podcast. Proven Knowledge is a collective, brand, and podcast Anthony created with his friend and rapper JayTrey to inspire and spark people's dreams. Since 2016, Anthony has been active as a producer in the hip hop, R&B, and pop realms. He also makes his own ...

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Kris Jackson!

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Kris Jackson is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. Kris is also the lead vocalist in the pop-punk/metalcore band All the Tension.

In 2024, All the Tension dropped their first three singles as a band: "Deaf," "Faster and Faster," and "Ruin This Song." Each song is different by design, showcasing All the Tension's versatil...