Episode 265 of Musically Meditated features singer/guitarist Uriel Avila of Trauma Ray. Uri and I talk about his musical upbringing, Trauma Ray’s non stop work ethic, and the new album “Chameleon”. Make sure you get out and check out Trauma Ray on tour, and new album Chameleon. Support Trauma Ray here : https://linktr.ee/traumaray?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=9c3f50ab-ae40-49f4-a48f-7455f93d3aa5 Check out the other two episodes w/ Jon Perez of Trauma Ray below: The Sobriety...

Drummer Evyn Michele of the band Seventh Cloud joins on Episode 264. Evyn talks about his Indiana roots, his musical background, Seventh Cloud, and much much more. Get ready for some… Fort Wayne Hoosier Gaze! Make sure you check out Seventh Clouds upcoming tour and new EP here: https://linktr.ee/seventhcloud?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=91404d1f-e480-4e09-86de-54182603335f

Shrenik Ganatra of Minaxi joins us on Episode 263. Shrenik talks about growing up in India, the different types of music from India, his musical background and his band Minaxi.  You can support Minaxi here: https://linksminaxi.cargo.site/

Doug Dulgarian of They Are Gutting a Body of Water aka TAGABOW joins us on Episode 262. Doug and I talk about professional sports fandom, sobriety, electronic music, hip hop, shooting dice, and much much more. Make sure you come out to support They Are Gutting a Body of Water on their upcoming tour, and make sure you check out the latest TAGABOW merchandise here: https://linktr.ee/tagabowphl?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=d4cb97f9-4868-4d9b-ac62-7022a08c478b

On this episode we talk about all the cringy stuff Lars of Metallica has been up to throughout the years. Remember we’re just having fun. Nothing personal. Keep an eye out for the new Cringing with rock stars series! We started this awhile back so if you missed the “Cringing w/ Ted Nugent” episode check it out here:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nTuveLYBK1H4gXn31KHMe?si=Nhh0bKKmS-iU71SHWs8vTw

Guitarist/vocalist Quinn Mulvihill joins us on Episode 260. Quinn and I talk about the true meaning of butt rock, his musical background, and glaring orchids new album “I hope you’re ok”. Please support Glaring Orchid here: https://glaringorchid.bandcamp.com/album/i-hope-youre-okay

Guitarist/Vocalist Ryan Davis, of Chicago based band Sleepwalk, joins us again on Musically Meditated Podcast. If you missed our first conversation we will have a link in the description so you can check out our first conversation. Ryan and I talk about how Sleepwalk has progressed as a band over the years, Sleepwalk’s non stop work ethic, and their new EP “Out Of Focus”. Make sure you catch sleepwalk on August 3rd at the Rave Down music festival at the cobra lounge in Chicago! Tickets for...

Colton Walker of Ringing joins us on Episode 258. Colton talks about his musical background, his big move to New York, and everything Ringing related. We dive deep into Ringing’s most recent EP. Sit back, relax, and crack open that La Croix! Make sure you support Ringing here: https://linktr.ee/ringingnyc

Singer/musician Justus Proffit joins us today on Episode 257. Justus talks about his California roots, his move to Philadelphia, his band Halloween, and his musical/artistic background throughout the years. Let’s glide down the dark alley of Gothic Grunge together and take in the sounds of Halloween! Make sure to support Halloween here: https://www.liinks.co/halloween.hq

  Singer/guitarist Evan Alderton of Melodic Canvas joins us on Episode 256. Evan talks about his roots from the deep northern woods of Michigan and how they influence his art. Evan also talks about his background as a musician, his band Melodic Canvas, and much more. Get ready for some mitten state melancholy!   Support Melodic Canvas here:    https://linktr.ee/melodiccanvas

Episode 255 features singer Steven Esquibel of Sunder. Steven and I talk about his inland empire California roots, his background as a touring musician, and his new project Sunder. Sunder just dropped a new single, music video, and some awesome merchandise. Peep game.   Support Sunder here: https://linktr.ee/sunderisaband?utm_source=linktree_profile_share3f8e0c7f-babe-4386-9303-ca989a1b8deb

Drummer Elijah "da kid" Ford joins us on Episode 254. Elijah talks about his voyage from Floridia to Philadelphia, musical background, and Her New Knife’s musical journey. Support Her New Knife here:  https://linktr.ee/hernewknife?utm_source=linktree_profile_share9315-4e86bc3b1032

Singer/guitarist Philly Gomez of Sledges joins us on Episode 253. Philly talks about his Southern California roots, musical background, and Sledges new EP "Losing Pace".  Support and listen to Sledges here: https://linktr.ee/Sledges

Part 12 of the Rock Legend Series focuses on guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and film and television composer Wayne Kramer of the Detroit rock band MC5. We talk about his Michigan upbringing, his musical journey, his accomplishments after MC5 and his legacy.  Contact us at https://instagram.com/musically_meditated 

Singer/guitarist Zack Alfasi of the band Velvet joins us on Episode 251. Zack talks about his Brooklyn/New York roots, musical background, and Velvet’s new album Romance. Support Velvet here: https://linktr.ee/velvetshoegaze

Singer/guitarist Mateo Ruiz of Blossom joins us on Episode 250. Mateo talks about his San Diego roots, and Blossoms new EP “Florecer”. The new EP drops on March 18 over at Really Rad Recods. Support Blossom here: https://linktr.ee/BlossomBand

Part 11 of the Rock Legend Series focuses on singer/songwriter Shane MacGowan. We talk about his upbringing, his musical journey, and his tragic death. Contact us at https://instagram.com/musically_meditated 

Dez & Zane of Lesser Care join us on Episode 248. They talk about their Texas El Paso roots, dreamy post punk with an unrecognizable face, and the past, present, and future of Lesser Care.   Tune in. Enjoy. Listen to Lesser Care: https://linktr.ee/LesserCare?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Session three of the meditation focuses on how to stimulate your Vagus nerve through deep breathing meditations. Tune in. Drop out.

Part 10 of the Rock Legend Series focuses on singer/songwriter Elliott Smith. We talk about his upbringing, his musical journey, and his tragic death in 2003. Contact us at: https://instagram.com/musically_meditated

This is Part 2 of the System of a Down series. We review/re-listen the Toxicity era of System of a Down. Let us take you back to the year of 2001. It’s Nu Metal time! Enjoy.

Part 9 of the Rock Legend Series focuses on bassist Andy Rourke of The Smiths. We talk about his childhood, his musical journey with The Smiths, and his tragic death in 2023. If you’re a Smiths fan and missed our Morrissey episode WATCH it out here: https://youtu.be/2ZhWITgofMQ?si=U7ejRxeW122OP-Gj Contact us at: https://instagram.com/musically_meditated

Our guest Nick Rouzer joins us once again to guide us through the five senses of meditation. Take it all in. Enjoy the process. Join us. Feel free to participate. Follow Nick Rouzer on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/nick_rouzer?igshid=djF1azl0YWJ6NDV2

Part 8 of the Rock Legend Series focuses on vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. We talk about her early days with The Cranberries, her musical journey, and her tragic death. Contact us at: https://instagram.com/musically_meditated?igshid=ZWQyN2ExYTkwZQ==