Apr 28, 2023
Ross chats with guitarist, vocalist, engineer, and all around rad dude Mario of the band Spotlights. A power trio that offers some the most developed blankets of sounds, heaviest of tones, and unbelievably tight orchestrastion out there. They talk gear, recording, touring with Failure, filling in with Shiner, working with Mike Patton, playing with The Melvins, and so much more.
Spotlight's newest album Alchemy for the Dead is available wherever you listen to music, and they are currently on the road playing near you. DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS SHOW. Go see this band and get pummelled by the heavy, moved by the tone, and tucked in by the gnarliness of it all.
If you want to hear the extended version of this episode with almost a full extra hour of yappin', head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes, including my recent conversation with Mario from Spotlights!
My band Burial Waves will be playing with Spotlights June 22nd at The Metro in Baltimore. You should come and rage.
Nat and Ian have some tunes you must check out. Keep up with all things Strangelight by Checking out their BANDCAMP page for all the details.
Rad things:
If you live in the bay area and you need to improve your life, book a ticket with your friends for a true rock and roll experience, and hit the road with GILLIBUS. The only way to get around these days is making sure that getting there is half the fun.
The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company. Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment!
Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself. Look good, smell good, and feel good. Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!
Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard. Their new album is coming soon. It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here.
Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars. The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one. Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.
Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards. Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com
Do you have a ton of guitars? Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you? Then you need to check out Quantum Industries. These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases. Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!