Interviews
INTERVIEW: Andy Scott – The Sweet
When you look back to the 1970’s and the huge amount of talent in the charts and touring live, there are some that just were always head and shoulders over the rest. For me the […]
Interviews 2024
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Stu McGill from SILENT KNIGHT chats influences and their forthcoming UK & European shows
I recently had the chance to sit down (stand outside in an alley) with Stu McGill from Silent Knight ahead of their show with Unleash The Archers in Perth, and he graciously gave me five […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Bullets and Octane – Gene Louis
I’ve loved the music of Bullets and Octane and Gene Louis ever since I heard their debut ‘The Revelry’ twenty years ago this year. So it was about time we caught up to see what […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Pete Loran (Solo Artist and Trixter)
I still remember the first time I got to hear Trixter back in 1990 when the first record was released. The song was ‘Only Young Once’ which was as it turned out, a Pete Loran, […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Clementine Delauney from VISIONS OF ATLANTIS talks New Album ‘Pirates 2 – Armada’
Visions Of Atlantis are back with their new album “Pirates 2 – Armada” and I had the chance to sit down with vocalist Clementine Delauney where we had a chance to talk in depth about […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Danny Case from ASHES TO NEW chats ‘Blackout’ Deluxe
From Ashes to New have released a deluxe version of their album “Blackout” through Better Music Group, featuring new tracks and collaborations with artists such as Chrissy Costanza from Against the Current and Aaron Pauley […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Tobias Gustavsson from NESTOR talks ‘Teenage Rebel’
In this interview, Tobias from the band Nestor discusses their upcoming album release, “Teenage Rebel”. He explains the band’s song writing process, which involves him creating a rough demo and then allowing the other band […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: AJ Channer from FIRE FROM THE GODS Talks About ‘Soul Revolution Deluxe – The Collabs’
In this interview, AJ Channer, the frontman of the band Fire From the Gods, discusses the band’s upcoming release, “Soul Revolution Deluxe – The Collabs” which is out June 14 through Better Noise Music. AJ […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Rikard Zander from EVERGREY talks Theories Of Emptiness
We had the chance to sit down and have a chat with Evergrey keyboard player Rikard Zander. We spoke all things “Theories Of Emptiness” ahead of its release on June 7 via Napalm Records. The […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: UK Rocker LOZ CAMPBELL Talks To The Rockpit
Loz Campbell formed in 2014, hailing from Wakefield, UK! The Alt Rock band have gained a loyal fanbase in the last few years following singles such as “Bad Girl” & “Beautiful Liar” with airplay on […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: KAV TEMPERLEY from Eskimo Joe talks about song writing, festivals & dinner guests
A buoyant yet bittersweet ode to nostalgia, Australian alternative rock icons Eskimo Joe returned in March armed with ‘The First Time’; the band’s first new music since 2021’s 99 Ways. Appearing at the hugely popular Lookout Festival alongside Live and Incubus before […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: JESSE DAYTON Talks Death Wish Blues, Working With Samantha Fish And His Many Influences
Jesse Dayton is a man who seems to rarely sit still. Having been on the road for nearly sixteen months, celebrating the wonderful Grammy-nominated ‘Death Wish Blues’ album he created with Samantha Fish, Dayton is […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: ANA POPOVIC gets ready to hit Australia for Exclusive Blues at Broadbeach show
One of Australia’s largest music festivals, Blues on Broadbeach, returns from 16-19 May 2024 with an electrifying line-up set to transform the Gold Coast into a rhythm and blues mecca for four days. Blues-rock genre benders Melissa […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: TOMMY HENRIKSEN – Crossbone Skully / Hollywood Vampires / Alice Cooper
On the eve of the first Pandemonium Rocks show here in Melbourne I was fortunate enough to be invited to chat with Tommy Henriksen the Alice Cooper/Hollywood Vampires guitarist and CROSSBONE SKULLY frontman. We talked […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: THE TEA PARTY’S Jeff Martin & Jeff Burrows Talk TRIPtych 25th Anniversary Tour
The Rockpit’s Andrew Slaidins had the chance to chat with two members of The Tea Party, Jeff Martin and Jeff Burrows, discussing their album TRIPtych which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. They reflected […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: FRANK TURNER talks about new album ‘Undefeated’, song writing and live shows
As a young man growing up with an affection for punk music and the anti-establishment connotations it brought with it, for Frank Turner getting to the top of the UK album charts with his nineth […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: ELLY-MAY BARNES talks about her debut album ‘No Good’
The surname Barnes has been ever-present in Australia’s music network for many a year but now it’s time for the youngest sibling Elly-May Barnes to shine with her debut album ‘No Good’. It’s varied collection […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: ISSA – talks about her career and new album ‘Another World’ out this June
Issa is due to release her eighth album Another World on June 7th, In the fourteen years since her first album Issa has become a trailblazer in the world of melodic rock and her latest […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: GRETA VAN FLEET – Australian Tour 2024 Exclusive with Sam Kiszka
Grammy Award Winning U.S. Rock act GRETA VAN FLEET are set to make their highly anticipated return to Australian and New Zealand shores this August for the first time since 2019. GRETA VAN FLEET will […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: CICADASTONE – Mat Robins
Earlier this month Andrew Slaidins sat down with Cicadastone front man and all-round studio wizard Mat Robins to chat about all things Cicadastone and what lays ahead for the band this year with the new […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: BLACK DIAMONDS – Andi Barrels
Black Diamonds is Switzerland’s premier hard rock band, Their upcoming album Destination Paradise releases next month and is an incredible album every fan of rock n roll should be checking out. We caught up with Black […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: INCUBUS’s Mike Einziger discusses the band’s April Australian return
Grammy nominated band, Incubus, have consistently elevated themselves, and alternative music to new creative heights. The California band’s sales have eclipse 23 million albums worldwide to date with multi-platinum and platinum certifications from around the globe. […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: SAMANTHA FISH talks about her forthcoming Australian Tour
Australian Blues fans are counting down the days until the return of the wonderful Samantha Fish. For those who caught her last year, May can’t come quick enough, with Samantha performing some of the best […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: INFECTIOUS GROOVES – Mike Muir
Infectious Grooves’ Australian tour marks their first concerts since 2019, and first Australian shows since 2008. Since forming in 1989, the band has released four albums (between 1991 and 2000) and toured across the globe. […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: DIESEL talks song writing, set lists and cellos
The ever youthful Mark Lizotte aka Diesel has been a very productive man of late. It was seven years between 2013’s ‘Let It Fly’ and his 2020 release, ‘Sunset Suburbia’ but since then multi-instrumentalist Diesel […]