236 - CONVERGE | Kurt Ballou: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Making of Jane Doe

236 - CONVERGE | Kurt Ballou: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Making of Jane Doe

Garza sits down in-person with Kurt Ballou. Guitar player from Massachusetts metalcore band CONVERGE. Also known for his recording & production work at GodCity Studios. Their TWO new albums “Love Is Not Enough” & “Hum of Hurt” out now! https://instagram.com/converge CHUG MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - High-Pass Filter Explained 04:07 - Recording Hi-Hats 07:43 - Using AI for Music Production 11:29 - Are Studios Important? 13:05 - Steve Albini 17:00 - Jane Doe 20:38 - Learning How to Record Music 23:36 - Recording on Tape 29:47 - Jane Doe Guitar Tones 32:23 - Mesa Racktifier // Helix Stadium 36:13 - Guitar Pedal Talk 40:28 - Amp Talk 43:01 - Hum of Hurt 46:46 - Short Albums 48:51 - Nails’ Guitar Tone 54:52 - Helix Stadium vs Gear Snobs 1:06:53 - Amps & Helix Cloning 1:11:40 - Tone Rundown 1:15:10 - Overcomplicating Riffs 1:17:08 - Riff: Axe to Fall // Open Slayer Tuning 1:19:14 - Wacky Tuning 1:21:00 - Riff: Concubine 1:28:58 - Riff: Hell to Pay 1:35:22 - Mixing Guitars 1:36:49 - God City Instruments 1:44:44 - Guitar Rundown 1:47:13 - Garza Plays the Craftsman 1:49:38 - Brian “Head” Welch 1:52:55 - 3 Albums to Check Out 1:57:01 - NYHC Hardcore Spectrum

235 - BOUNDARIES: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Mix Controversy

Garza sits down in-person with Cory Emond & Cody DelVecchio. Guitar players from Connecticut metalcore band BOUNDARIES. New album “Yearning: The unbeautiful after” out July 17th! https://instagram.com/boundariesct Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Mix Controversy 07:31 - Writing What You Want 10:13 - Green Day Tattoo 17:27 - Cory Designing His Guitar 23:45 - Straight Edge Shenanigans 26:25 - Cody’s Jackson Guitar 30:36 - Pedals 34:34 - Amps 37:16 - Pitch Shift Riffs 41:43 - Misery Signals 46:52 - Wearing Glasses 47:54 - Riff: Darkness Shared 50:04 - Riff: Easily Erased 50:54 - Alternate Tunings 54:18 - Riff Writing Process 55:49 - Siren Riffs 1:02:28 - Riffs: Misery Signals 1:04:07 - Riffs: A Day To Remember 1:06:26 - Riffs: Garza Jams on Cody’s Jackson 1:08:09 - Riff: I’d Rather Not Say 1:12:52 - New Music & Lessons Learned 1:16:56 - Bruins & Hockey 1:18:03 - Taco Bell Obsession 1:22:40 - 6 Albums to Check Out

234 - BLEED FROM WITHIN: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Trust

Garza sits down in-person with Ali Richardson & Craig "Goonzi" Gowans from Scottish metalcore band BLEED FROM WITHIN. https://instagram.com/bleedfromwithin Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - ‘As the Palaces Burn’ 01:50 - “Goonzi” Nickname 03:02 - Being Confused for Bandmates 04:41 - 22-Year Career, Perseverance, Growth 08:47 - Steven Joining, School Days 10:45 - “For Your Malice” Riff 13:38 - Learning Instruments, Jamming 15:03 - Self-Producing Albums, Writing 22:23 - Trusting Each Other’s Skills 25:09 - Hating the Band Name 27:26 - ‘Era,’ Finding the Sound 30:07 - Riff Writing Process 31:57 - “I Am Damnation” Riff 33:52 - “Levitate” Riff 36:22 - Writing Riffs High 38:27 - Irn Bru, U.K. Snacks 43:11 - Scottish Venues, Barrowlands 47:52 - Success, Preparation, Opportunities 52:45 - Hunger, Drive 54:41 - Day Off with Chuck Billy 56:50 - Goonzi’s LTD Guitars 1:00:21 - Alternate Tunings 1:01:31 - Bagpipes & Kilts 1:12:55 - Irn Bru (cont.) 1:13:52 - Garza Plays the 7 String 1:16:30 - Bending Behind the Nut 1:18:44 - Future of Metalcore 1:22:14 - Music to Check Out 1:30:35 - First U.S. Headlining Tour

233 - Favorite Breakdowns, Periphery, mgk & Sobriety Tips

Garza is back for a solo episode to play his favorite breakdowns, tips on staying sober & much more! Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast [https://patreon.com/GarzaPodcast] 00:00 - Fender 7 String Setup 02:12 - New Macbook Pro 04:47 - UFC Night at Dan Kenny’s 09:15 - MGK Episode 19:30 - Hulk Hogan Documentary 22:01 - Build Up Takes 5 Years 26:00 - J Update 29:05 - Garza’s Favorite Breakdowns 45:25 - Sobriety Obstacles & Experiences 1:04:07 - Misha Mansoor & Side Hustles 1:28:10 - Showing Your Girl Your Playlist

232 - FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: Symphonic Death Metal, Opera, Avatar & Mountain Climbing Incident

Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast Garza sits down in-person with Francesco Paoli & Veronica Bordacchini from Italian symphonic death metal band FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. On tour now w/ Avatar! https://instagram.com/fleshgodofficial 00:00 - Avatar 05:25 - Veronica Learning Opera 10:58 - Video Games // Snake 13:32 - Parenthood 16:14 - Writing Music in Kid’s Room 18:07 - Shower Ideas 21:17 - Learning English & Swedish 24:10 - First U.S. Tour 31:54 - Staying Productive During Lockdown 35:37 - Livestream w/ No Makeup 40:29 - Coming Up with the Band Look 48:10 - Discovering Metal Bands 51:23 - Francesco’s Early Bands 53:14 - Boss HM2 54:47 - Oracles 59:17 - The Mountain Climbing Injury 1:22:40 - Writing “I Can Never Die” 1:24:10 - New Music 1:26:06 - How Veronica Found Her Own Voice 1:31:24 - Support Good Art 1:35:00 - 3 Albums to Check Out