Episode #282 – Tishmal

Tishmal is the moniker of local singer-songwriter Rachel Brockbank, whose debut project dropped in early 2018. She disscusses her path towards music, explains the origins and meanings of her new songs, and her participation in the L’femme de Velour festival on this episode of Soundwaves. … read more


Episode #281 – Tony Holiday

Tony Holiday, the frontman of Tony Holiday and the Velvetones, comes to Soundwaves to talk about his history with blues music and his commitment to keeping the genre alive. Along with the Velvetones, he plays a style of blues that keeps the style fresh with extremely tight playing and a polished, clean sound. … read more


Episode #280 – The Nods

In this episode of Soundwaves, Jeremy Devine, drummer for local garage-punk band The Nods, plugs the band’s first monthly residency night at Urban Lounge featuring City of DIS, and bespeaks the The Nods’ ongoing, DIY recordings in anticipation of possible to-be-released tracks. … read more


Episode #279 – Dissension

Alejandro Gomez (drummer) and Rick Neria (vocals) of local metal band Dissension discuss their love for extreme metal, their inspirations, the elements of death metal and their debut album, Ancient Chaos. … read more


Episode #278 – Pick Pocket

Pick Pocket frontman Arcadio Rodriguez discusses the band’s music-education origins and songwriting techniques on this episode of Soundwaves. … read more


Episode #277 – Magda-Vega

Bill Frost—lead guitarist for the local rock n’ roll number, Magda-Vega—discusses assembling the band, their style and their new album, Destroyer. … read more


Episode #276 – Rare Facture

Rare Facture released Suspension Of The Conscious Mind on Sept. 29. In this episode of Soundwaves, the duo pries open their respective musical upbringings and how they manifest in Rare Facture’s music. … read more


Episode #275 – Debra Fotheringham

With her third studio album, The Darkness and the Sun, Debra Fotheringham discusses the things that inspire her interest in music, her writing hiatus and serendipitous surprises while recording the album. … read more


Episode #274 – it foot, it ears

Local avant-garde duo it foot, it ears it foot, it ears released their latest album, teeter, on Sept. 23 at Diabolical Records. Musical curator/guitarist/singer Jason Rabb comes to talk about his project it foot, it ears. Originating from specific ideas, each song is built by experimentation with the hope of creating some timbre or texture


Episode #273 – Wicked Bears

Bassist and vocalist Casey Keele talks about the ideas that fueled Wicked Bears’ new release, Tuning Out, as well as the recording process, lyrical messages and their love for Salt Lake City. … read more