The Zen Perry Project

This week on the Zen Perry Project, we’re honored to share a conversation with the inimitably creative Brant Bjork. Exceptionally prolific all while sincerely chill, Brant talks everything from announcing his plans to release a shelved solo album to discussing how Brant Bjork Trio and Stöner both exemplify an approach to artistic expression that he’s worked hard to hone throughout his storied career.

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This week on the Zen Perry Project, rock guitar goddess Emily Wolfe calls in from her home in Austin, Texas. A rising star in the scene, she talks about everything from the thought processes of designing her signature guitar and customized pedals to elaborating on the importance of using her songwriting platform to criticize and protest the oppressive, unjust laws passed in both her home state and across the nation. In the midst of...

This week on Zen Perry Project we’re joined by SCARY, guitarist and audio engineer for BLACK TUSK - a band famous for a style of sludge/stoner metal straight from the  swamplands of Savannah, Georgia. Besides the inevitable questions about his nickname and about his lifelong relationship with the scene that extends far before his ax was introduced to the mix in 2018, Scary talks through some of his favorite gear and considers how h...

This week on Zen Perry Project, we crack open a bottle of Canadian Club Whisky with Reed Alton, the talented vocalist of OSYRON - a progressive symphonic metal band from Calgary, Canada. We talked everything from how the band aspires to bring Canadian history and culture into the metal scene,  to the masterful production of their epic music videos and albums (drop everything and check out 2022's Momentous - you'll thank u...

This week on the Zen Perry Project, we're joined by Lizzie Dark0 at the new Bad Bishop Studio. Dark0's music is described as bubble-grunge a genre that fits her dark pop lo-fi sound. We had such a fun time talking a range of topics from her forming a band and absolutely killing it on stage in a short amount of time to world building- the art of creating a visual story and brand to go with your music-  the paranormal and r...

This week on Zen Perry Project, we’re SO excited to be joined by one of the most influential guitarists in stoner rock, Niklas ‘Dango’ Källgren from the  TRUCKFIGHTERS!! Calling in from Sweden, Dango talks about everything from why he and Ozo founded their own label and started FuzzFest to how the war in Ukraine has affected the band’s studio location. While he might have let slip some disappointing news about the band’s planned De...

This week on Zen Perry Project, we’re joined by Annabel Asher - a phenomenal vocalist with impeccable style who recently released a stellar debut single “555”. After meeting a few weeks ago sharing a stage at Bowery Electric, this cheeky conversation felt like it could’ve gone on forever - we discuss everything from wondering how artists occasionally believe themselves to be exempt from the basic morals of human decency to Annabel’...

This week on Zen Perry Project, Phil SanGiacomo & Justin Sherrell of the Brooklyn based heavy metal band SOMNURI reinforce our belief that the only thing better than two drummers chatting is three. About to embark on a North American Summer Tour and with their third album Desiderium set to release on July 21st, Phil and Justin talk everything from the most memorable thing they’ve had written on a kick drum to how a scary close ...

This week on Zen Perry Project, neuroscientist by day / singer-songwriter by night SAMMIE MARTIN joins the show live from the Bushwick Basement! After assuaging Zen’s curiosity about any unintentionally self-inflicted brain damage, the conversation dives into the inspirations for Sammie’s songs like “I Can’t Lose Me To You” (which Zen performed on before ever meeting her in-person), ponders what stardust might sound like, appreciat...

Oooo Yeehaaah!!! This week on Zen Perry Project, melt yer blues away and fuel your fire with Jaymz Lennfield, our hero of the day from BEATALLICA - a delightful band that definitively answers “What would it sound like if Metallica covered the Beatles?”. Revolving through topics like what goes into releasing a song in 14 different languages, why gigs at casinos are hard on vocals, and how all you need to sustain a passion is a bit o...

This week on Zen Perry Project, Zen is joined at the Bushwick Basement by Kate Brunotts, an introspective musical artist and producer best known for her impressive repertoire of emotionally rich ethereal synth-pop. In this charming conversation, Kate describes the obstacles she overcame leaving home and establishing herself as a young adult in New York City, discusses the importance of remembering that the internet is a space where...

This week on Zen Perry Project, Zen lights up with Pat Harrington - guitarist, vocalist, and leader of stoner metal trio GEEZER. Pat discusses the band's aspirations to push the limits of the blues, the magic of the California desert after the band's recent performance at Heavy Psych Sounds Fest, how he's not the one in the band with a "pedal problem" (having 10 fuzz pedals is normal, right??), and how his ...

Today, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Trevor J, a prolific and well-regarded film photographer.

During Trevor J's visit to New York City, he stayed with Jake Take and me in our Bushwick apartment, and we spent some time shooting film and talking about life in the streets. Trevor J was in town for New York City NFT week, where he sells his NFTs on his website, trevorjphoto.com. We discussed his many passions, inc...

This week on Zen Perry Project, Zen sits down with Duane Betts for one of the prolific singer-songwriter-guitarist's most extensive interviews to date! 

An adept musician even at a young age, Duane cut his teeth as a teen regularly sitting-in with his father Dickey in The Allman Brothers Band. After moving to Southern California and leading rock outfits Backbone69 and Whitestarr, Betts spent nearly a decade playing g...

During a captivating conversation with Shane Trimble, the mastermind behind High Reeper, I had the pleasure of delving into the band's inception and their serendipitous discovery of a music scene that flawlessly complemented their debut album. It was fascinating to learn how what initially began as a studio project quickly evolved into a magnetic live act that demands to be experienced in person. With their unique sound and in...

Zen chats with guitarist / vocalist Kyle Edissi, guitarist Jonah Kay, and bassist Steve Rowlands of the Melodic Thrash Metal band Invicta.

Hailing from Kitchener, Ontario, the Canadian thrashers discuss the development and gear used for recording their second full-length album, Triumph and Torment, set for release in March. Inspired by the unleashed storytelling potential of comic books, the band discusses how they write ...

Gathered to rehearse for several upcoming East Coast shows and a European tour this summer, Zen comes toe to toe (or more precisely couch to couch) with the iconic Stoner / Doom Metal outfit, THE OBSESSED.

As a staple of the underground metal scene for decades, Scott “Wino” Weinrich has more than a few memories to share about his impressive career - from his renowned stints with Saint Vitus to his all-star collaboration w...

For his first interview after moving to New York City, Zen chats with Matt Yonge about the process of effectively showcasing one's artistic work to fans online. Matt offers insights from his personal experiences of growing a presence on social media and reminisces about how healthy connections he's made keep him inspired to continue the endeavors he’s accomplished with both music and film. 

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Fresh off a trip planning his move to NYC, Zen enjoys sharing a drink with an exceptionally well-traveled artist, Permanent Mark. Having explored the globe to earn his coveted mark of traditional tattoo masters, Zen weaves through stories involving Mark's Spike TV show, the ownership of a bar in Spain, life on film sets, and ultimately Mark's current work fashioning hand made rugs. He might not know a fancy word for rugma...