The Ink Spot Podcast
A relaxed exploration of the stories and sounds that shape musicians and artists revealing the soul behind the music they make. Engaging, easy going & anecdotal. Hosted by Shawn Williams, a true fan of music and a believer in its power and ability to connect people in a profound way. The Ink Spot Podcast.
Episodes
Dolores is a hardcore band from San Jose, California, known for their intense sound and powerful performances. Formed by guitarist Joey Ruiz and vocalist Leo Lopez, the band solidified its lineup in late 2020 with bassist Luis Chevere and drummer Jordan Albano.
Their music blends minimalist, chunky riffs with laid-back drums. This fusion incorporates elements of Bay Area thrash, punk, and beatdown hardcore.
California Bay Area Music from local artists highlighting DOLORES and Drawing Heaven With a visit from Dungeon Crawl.
Today on The Ink Spot POdcast we meet A Band of Orcs. Summoned to our realm through a dungeons and Dragons game These Orcs are starting to make a big Noise here on Earth. With the help of Gronk The Shaman Orcs we dive into what drives the Orcs to be metal Orcs. Come listen as we get Orcish!!
Jeremy Von Epp is a Guitar teacher but also plays in The Venting Machine as well as The Watchers. Both bands are staples of the San Jose music scene. Jeremy is one of the kindest dudes you'll ever meet and his skill as a a musician is saught after by many. He shjares his background and what drives him to be a msucian today.
This episode works like a radio program. Highlighting Music from artists and bands you may not know. Featuring Sasquatch Josh, Veg, ZED, Niviane, Short Fuse, Dolorres, Angerhead, Dark Ride and Bukaki Blaster.
Evolution Eden is a California Rock band that has been together fro 20 years. Gaining ground in the last 10 years by opening up for some of rocks well known names and doing it the way they want. This is the band responsible for the intro music for season 1. great guys and a great interview.
Funny Face House is a San Jose band transplanted from Seattle the music is unique as is their attitude towards music in this episode we discussed the origins of the band and promote an upcoming show at the caravan and San Jose CA August 24th 2024
A conversation with Drummer and Walking metronome Jimmy Degrasso. With such bands as Alice Cooper, Y &T, Megadeth and Suicidal Tendencies under his belt, we take it to the nitty gritty of who he is and where he comes from.
Flavor, the word is used to describe the music and it's variety. 6 Speed Supernova is a band from California whos Flavor is filled with delicious variety. We talk gear, hobbies and creative process.
This band is a lot of fun and I had a great time talking with them.
Enjoy!
In this episode we speak with Rich Harris of Soul Effective Productions. We discussed how he got into music and what he is currently doing. Previously the drummer for Zed we discuss his time with the band what led to his departure as well as play a few songs.
This Episode was Live on Facebook and TikTok user name Shawn.p.w and was recorded before the Zed episode.
Mr. Harris is an amazingly positive guy who talks up eve...
In this episode we will be talking with Pete Satari Vocals, Mark Aceves Bass, and Sean Boyles drummist of the band Zed. We go down memory lane as they discuss past bands, past issues and missed opportunities.
They answer some of Sean questions and some of my questions as Sean Boyles is a Podcaster Himself, “The Sean Boyles Podcast”. Be sure to check out his podcast.
This is a fascinating episode wi...
This episode features Jimmy Arceneaux a Bay Area music lover, Booker, Promoter & fanboy. I feel like he falls into all of these categories quite comfortably.
We talk about the beginnings of his career, his first band, some of the greatest shows he's booked as well as who had the oddest writer. We discuss a mystery that has been unsolved for 25 years and I unveil the culprits behind the situat...
A special Episode for me as I am finally able to give back to the man that gave me the idea of doing the Podcast to begin with. The Real Sean Blak. Featuring Hip Hop Artists REBEL SET from San jose California. We talk about how Hip Hop influenced these young men to start rapping, the style that works for each person as well as the lyrical Content.
No matter the Genre, the song remains the same. The power of...
This is a Teaser of an upcoming episode Featuring ZED It includes the opening track "The Other Kind" from thier Album "Volume".
This episode, although very late, is Part 2 of a special Sofa Street Fair addition of The Ink Spot Podcast. The episode features interviews and music from some of the talent that performed at this Sofa Street Fair which took place on April 24th 2022. Artists include Shirlee Temper - Dox Black - Lot 49 - Sofie Mae Sebastian Wong - Angel Castro - Douglas Von Irvin - Zed & Big Rock Revival.
A special 2 part episode featuring the sofa street fair an event that happens twice a year in downtown San Jose this episode features the creators the people who put it together it's history and a couple of artists Part 2 coming soon.
Will be LIVE Broadcasting on SofaStreetFair.com April 24th from 2pm to 8pm PST
Music News including Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, Ozzy and Castor Hetfield Son of James Hetfield Singer of Metallica.
An interview with Bay Area Musician, producer and Bearded one Tim Narducci. We talk about song writing the current state of the music biz and family.
Music news and a few Jokes -
This episode features new segments
as well as a Tribute to Taylor Hawkins.
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