On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Ryan Wayton of Tropic Bombs!
Hailing from Mike's hometown of Toledo, Ohio, Ryan (vocals, drums, producer) and Tropic Bombs stormed onto the Toledo music scene back in 2011. They quickly built a dedicated fan base with their high-energy live shows and fusion of rock, reggae, hip-hop, and elements of metalcore vocals. Tropic Bombs released their debut LP Nuclear Honeymoon in 2012, EP Return to Bomber Bay in 2014, and several singles in the years since.
For their forthcoming LP entitled Escape From Bomber Bay, Tropic Bombs decided to give music fans a unique offering. In addition to doing limited edition, rare vinyl variants limited to a total of 250, the gatefold vinyls of Escape From Bomber Bay will open up into a board game that accompanies the new record.
In this episode, Ryan talks with Mike about all things Escape From Bomber Bay, including finally getting the vinyls in hand this Fall, the making of the music on this album, the final sound production on the record, how 80s action movies inspired the vibe and cover art, his desire to give fans a truly unique musical offering with rare vinyl and an original board game, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the song "Reignite" from Tropic Bombs off their forthcoming LP Escape From Bomber Bay, available at https://www.tropicbombs.com/!
Follow Tropic Bombs on Instagram @tropicbombs. To get your copy of Tropic Bombs' new vinyl LP and board game Escape From Bomber Bay, visit https://www.tropicbombs.com/escape.
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