Independent Minded
Music
About
Independent Minded is a podcast where DIY music professionals, indie artists, and pop culture icons tell their origin stories, talk about inspirations, commitment to craft, and struggles and triumphs in the entertainment biz. Hosted and produced by Ron Scalzo, an indie musician with an independent record label of his own, Bald Freak Music.
Episodes
- Hammock
#181. Andrew Thompson & Marc Byrd of Nashville duo Hammock share an inspiring origin story, accept accolades from unlikely places, build walls of sound that invite reflection & connection. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membershi…
- ELEVEN: Devon Gilfillian, Konradsen, Genghis Tron
#180. Devon Gilfillian makes a pledge to unplug, Konradsen gathers new chords for a title track, Genghis Tron gets intentional with a techno-inspired idea. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/indep…
- The Big Cheese
#179. Director Sara Joe Wolansky & executive producer Adam Moskowitz confront cultural clashes, personal struggles, and melting cheese to make their new documentary feature The Big Cheese . Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membersh…
- ELEVEN: Robot Slide, PIG, Beaming
#178. Robot Slide transforms a classical art song to curb their collective anxiety, Beaming mixes banjo and cigarettes into their new single. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded S…
- Prong
#177. NYC metal icon Tommy Victor joins Ron to talk mixing bands at CBGB, idolizing Kiss and Rush, and the rise, fall, & rebirth of Prong in a chaotic music world. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/…
- ELEVEN: The Sun Harmonic, Gogol Bordello, Failure
#176. The Sun Harmonic slows things down to create some space, Gogol Bordello gets some post-punk groove revenge, Failure sets the air on fire. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded…
- Roddy Bottum
#175. Musician & author Roddy Bottum talks with Ron about the unexpected rise of Faith No More, coming of age in a San Francisco subculture, being a queer rock pioneer, his new memoir, The Royal We . Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% of…
- ELEVEN: Winged Wheel, Ken Park, Holy Fuck
#174. Winged Wheel see poseurs every day, Ken Park makes the most of a spur-of-the-moment smartphone recording, Holy Fuck reconvenes to resurrect a decade-old jam. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/v…
- The Whispering Tree
#173. New York folk duo The Whispering Tree talk with Ron about the warm embrace of the Hudson Valley's artistic community, being rescued by Musician Treatment Foundation, abandoning the digital world, burying the Bones of Better Day…
- ELEVEN: Foy Vance, Pauline Andres, The Tea Club
#172. Foy Vance meditates on fatherhood, Pauline Andres sweetens December, The Tea Club experiences a demonic attack. Ron pays tribute to amazing human & one-time podcast guest Rob Reiner. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membershi…
- Hunter Root
#171. Pennsylvania singer/songwriter Hunter Root talks with Ron about emotional honesty, going viral, flirting with the majors, battling Lyme disease, striving to be a strong man. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership a…
- ELEVEN: Boutique Feelings, Grace Inspace, Hate Dept.
#170. Boutique Feelings throws a pity party, Grace Inspace shakes off the shackles of pity-pleasing, Hate Dept. hands out a unique trophy. Ron shares new faves from Phantogram, GreenLady + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your mem…
- ELEVEN: Bombargo, Rocket, Bad Self Portraits
#169. Bombargo channels '70s-era soft rock, Rocket refuels an old demo, Bad Self Portraits think they're going to Hell. Ron shares new faves from Astronoid, PREYRS + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership at distrok…
- Daniel G. Harmann returns!
#168. Seattle musician Daniel G. Harmann talks with Ron about psychedelic therapy, battling depression, building a soundtrack for others to float on & live in, a spill off the steps that started him on a new path to music-making. Sponsored…
- ELEVEN: Georgia Maq, Dillon Warnek, RIX
#167. Georgia Maq converses with The Devil, Dillon Warnek reflects upon recklessness, Jano & Luther Rix combine forces to remake a Dr. John classic. Ron shares new faves from Social Station, Andrew Bird + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get…
- ELEVEN: Madeline Kenney, Lynyn, In The Pines
#166. Madeline Kenney throws a marimba party, Lynyn moves to the rhythm of modular synths, In The Pines make their sunbeam dream a reality. Ron shares new faves from Dillon Warnek, Indigo De Souza + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% of…
- Helloween
#165. Singer Andi Deris talks with Ron about leaving Germany for the Canary Islands, idolizing KISS, trading his accordion for an electric guitar, celebrating 40 years of heavy metal in Helloween . Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your…
- ELEVEN: Adam Wright, Stella and the Very Messed, Joe Alterman + Mocean Worker
#164. Adam Wright has an Austin-inspired fever dream, Stella and the Very Messed break up with the past, Joe Alterman + Mocean Worker pay tribute to a soul jazz legend. Ron shares new faves from Atsuko Chiba, POLICA + more. Sponsored by Di…
- Preoccupations
#163. Scott "Monty" Munro of Canadian post-punk band Preoccupations talks with Ron about the band's democratic DIY spirit, their Black Sabbath cover band, and their near-name change to Santa Claus Orchestra. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30%…
- ELEVEN: Paul McDonald, Phoebe Rings, Peter Salett
#162. Paul McDonald holds on to his loved ones, Phoebe Rings drifts towards bleeps and bloops, Peter Salett tunes down and tunes into the natural world. Ron shares new faves from Other Lives, Wombo + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% o…
- Soul Coughing
#161. Memphis singer/songwriter Mike Doughty returns to talk with Ron about his commitment to creating on Patreon, the allure of A.I., and the reasons behind the Soul Coughing reunion he said would never happen. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get…
- ELEVEN: The Last Revel, Real Estate, After Ours
#160. The Last Revel draws inspiration from an accident, Real Estate releases some rarities, After Ours finds the missing piece to her debut album, and Ron shares new faves from Indigo De Souza, Doobie + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 3…
- Poster Children
#159. Ron talks with Rose Marshack and Rick Valentin of Illinois indie rock band Poster Children about their pioneering podcast, four decades of music making, riding the wave of Nirvana mania, and surviving the grunge-era feeding fre…
- ELEVEN: Larry Peace-Love Yes, SENNA, X-RL7 + AL1CE
#158. Larry Peace-Love Yes becomes present in his body, SENNA preaches songwriting patience, AL1CE and X-RL7 collab on an animated adventure, and Ron shares new faves from Ya I Feel Ya, Sparks, + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off y…
- ELEVEN: Big Black Delta, Janet Devlin, Theodore
#157. Big Black Delta meditates on an era of uncertainty, Janet Devlin comes back to her senses, Theodore has musical orgasms, and Ron shares new faves from Courting, Alan Sparhawk, + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membersh…
- Spurlin
#156. Ron talks with Minnesota singer/songwriter Dillon Spurlin about a pure love of creating, our cold email courtship, growing up in a musical family, embracing baldness and The Beatles. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your mem…
- ELEVEN: Social Station, mclusky, Love In Reverse
#155. Social Station finally meets their record label, mclusky makes a comeback with a phallic opener, Love In Reverse stops so band members can move forward, and Ron shares new faves from Niis, Preoccupations, + more. Sponsored by DistroK…
- Rob Mastrianni
#154. Ron talks with NYC guitarist Rob Mastrianni about being banished to Catholic school, his Brooklyn roots, birds of prey, belly dancers, releasing his first-ever solo album. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership at&…
- ELEVEN: Shutdown, Gloin, Pray For Sound
#153. Shutdown celebrates 30 years of Brooklyn hardcore, Gloin gets dynamic, Pray For Sound bakes an album opener for two years, and Ron shares new faves from Boutique Feelings, Eidola + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membe…
- Paul Spring
#152. Ron talks with singer/songwriter Paul Spring about touring in a canoe, his bohemian ancestry, playing Sunny's Bar, pottery-related popularity, and why he'll likely never sign with a label. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your mem…
- ELEVEN: Nona Invie, Ben Hazlewood, Bear Hands
#151. Nona Invie raises their vocal game, Ben Hazlewood is too loud for Tokyo, Bear Hands wreck cars in the desert, and Ron shares new faves from Paul Spring, Haley Heynderickx, + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership a…
- Ben Katzman's DeGreaser
#150. Ron talks with Miami guitarist Ben Katzman about competing on Survivor , teaching young people to shred, Jews who rock, why being yourself is the best recipe for success. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your mem…
- ELEVEN: Bike Routes, Illiterate Light, Patrick Watson
#149. Bike Routes cruise through the streets of New Jersey, Illiterate Light push themselves towards Hollywood, Patrick Watson loses his voice and finds inspiration, and Ron shares new faves from Sinkane, Waxahatchee + more. Sponsored by D…
- Sigur Ros
#148. Ron talks with Georg Holm of post-rock trio Sigur Ros about what being a musician really means, authenticity, embracing laziness, and finally making a record that sounds like Iceland. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membersh…
- ELEVEN: Nitecap, OMBIIGIZI, Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart
#147. Nitecap mixes funk and synth-heavy soul to make a voice memo sound bananas, OMBIIGIZI puts Big Pharma on trial, Rebecca Haviland waxes nostalgic for late-night New York City, and Ron shares new faves from SPRINTS, Father John Misty,…
- United Record Pressing
#146. Ron takes a tour of Nashville's United Record Pressing - the largest and longest-operating vinyl manufacturer in the US - and talks 75 years of music history with URP's Cam Sarrett. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off you…
- ELEVEN: John Van Deusen, Bird Call, One Morning Left
#145. John Van Deusen releases the oldest song he's ever written, Bird Call overcomes pandemic-provoked OCD, One Morning Left pays tribute to Knight Rider, Love In Reverse takes a digital detour, and Ron shares new faves from The Smile, Ha…
- niecesandnephews
#144. Ron talks with drummer/composer Mario Gutierrez about his solo project niecesandnephews , joining Ghost Funk Orchestra, growing up on Tito Puente, bringing positive energy to the studio and the stage. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30%…
- ELEVEN: Caroline Kingsbury, Unlearn, MP Shaw + Daniel G. Harmann
#143. Caroline Kingsbury fulfills her wildest Bruce Springsteen dreams, Unlearn and MP Shaw recruit Daniel G. Harmann to take a forgotten song to intergalactic places, and Ron shares new faves from niecesandnephews, Jerry Cantrell + more.…
- ELEVEN: Kyle Andrews, ASHRR, One Hundred Thousand
#142. Kyle Andrews' song tells him how to write it, ASHRR speak French to unlock a space disco hook, One Hundred Thousand reevaluate relationships, and Ron shares new faves from Highly Suspect, La Luz + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30…
- Bill Evans
#141. Ron talks with sax legend Bill Evans about playing with Miles Davis, building a fanbase in Europe, wearing bandanas, getting help from MTF , and living in New York City in the '80s. This episode is sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off…
- ELEVEN: Urban Heat, Hillhaven, Unwed Sailor
#140. Urban Heat prepare for the apocalypse, Chris Kelly of Hillhaven hits rock bottom, Unwed Sailor deconstructs a song, and Ron shares new faves from Liily, Drab Majesty, Beth Gibbons + more. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your memb…
- Dolly
#139. Ron talks with Michael Eliran of New York indie rock band Dolly about reconnecting with his musical community, shortening his band name, touring with Michael Imperioli, and the trials and tribulations that led to a new EP. This…
- Coyote Motel
#138. Ron talks with Ted Drozdowski of Nashville cosmic roots band Coyote Motel about Mississippi blues, Pennsylvania coal mines, his theremin-playing wife, recording with chickens, a rotation of hats, and making his first-ever movie. See…
- Castle Black
#137. Ron talks with Brooklyn duo Castle Black about touring with dogs, tap dancing, teaching calculus and releasing their first full-length album. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a…
- Alice Merton
#136. Ron talks with Alice Merton about the success of 'No Roots', starting a record label, being a good person, betting on herself, and loving The Alan Parsons Project. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac…
- Rob Drabkin
#135. Ron talks with Denver musician Rob Drabkin about picking guitar over science, channeling Bob Ross, selling biscuits, singing the national anthem, and making Spring In December . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal…
- Jesse Daniel Edwards
#134. Ron talks with Nashville musician Jesse Daniel Edwards about celebrating piano rock, being a pirate, the benefits of busking, and the bold transformation that led to Violensia . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal…
- Phil Hurley
#133. Ron talks with guitarist Phil Hurley about Gigolo Aunts, Tracy Bonham, The South Austin Moonlighters, and how the Musician Treatment Foundation fixed his hand and saved his livelihood. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
- Hate Dept.
#132. Ron talks with Seibold about anger and anarchy, college radio, buying and living in a school, and the rise and the return of Hate Dept. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co…