March Forth with Mike Bauman
A podcast featuring conversations with the common threads of perseverance and moving forward.
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Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Chris Sia, Joey Marsh, and Dylan Baumgartner!
Chris plays drums in the California-based crossover hardcore band Split Image, while Joey plays guitar in the California-based metal band Psycho Mantis. Dylan is the creative force behind Reelverse Productions, and also does guitar and vocals in the California-based indie band Slingshot.
In August 2022, Split Image and Psycho Mantis released a split EP entitled Psycho Image Split to promote their "Psycho Image Tour 2022." The tour with Split Image and Psycho Mantis went from late August 2022 through early September 2022, beginning in California and ending in Arizona. Dylan rode with the bands on the tour to put together a documentary about independent artists on the road, shooting everything from live footage, to interviews, to footage from the places they visited. The result was Psycho Image: 2022 Tour Documentary, which fans can watch for free on YouTube.
On this addition of the podcast, Chris, Joey, and Dylan speak with Mike about how they all know each other, how they got into heavy music, how the "Psycho Image Tour 2022" came to fruition, stories from the tour, Dylan's process for filming and editing the tour documentary, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman features the songs "Prey for the Masses" from Corpus, "Night Hag" from Split Image, and "Disintegration" from Psycho Mantis & Split Image, available where you get your music! To stay up-to-date with each of the bands, visit the following links: https://linktr.ee/Corpus.band, https://linktr.ee/splitimageca, and https://linktr.ee/PsychoMantis.
To stay up-to-date with Dylan's projects, follow Reelverse Productions on Instagram @reelverseproductions, and visit https://www.reelverseproductions.com/. To check out Dylan's band Slingshot, visit https://slingshot1.bandcamp.com/.
To watch Psycho Image: 2022 Tour Documentary, visit the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=LnPXlKPCUCI.
You can follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Scott Mik of Hollywood Nightmare!
Comprised of Mik (Guitar), Kyle Davies (Vocals), Luke Nightmare (Drums), and Dex Van Rooyen (Bass), Hollywood Nightmare is a metal band based in Hollywood, California. In a short period of time, Hollywood Nightmare has made a name for themselves. From shows at the legendary Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip, to gigs with the likes of Attila, Escape The Fate, Jason Richardson and Luke Holland, among others, Hollywood Nightmare continues to build a following.
After releasing their debut EP entitled Scary AF in 2019, Hollywood Nightmare followed that up with their new album Inferno in September.
On this episode of the podcast, Scott talks with Mike about how he got into heavy music, the story behind his first electric guitar, moving from South Korea to attend Musician's Institute in California, the formation of Hollywood Nightmare, the band's latest album Inferno, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the song "In a Beginning" from Hollywood Nightmare off their latest album Inferno, available where you get your music!
Follow Hollywood Nightmare on Instagram @hollywoodnightmareofficial. To stay up-to-date with Hollywood Nightmare, visit https://linktr.ee/hollywoodnightmareofficial.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with UA The Duo!
Originally from Southern California, the Utah-based UA The Duo is a hip hop tandem of brothers Wally and Slow-Mo. Together since 2014, UA The Duo have lived up to the ambition in their name (UA is short for "Underground Ambitionz") with their collaborations and releases over the years.
This year, they dropped their album Bud Brothaz 2 in April, in addition to releasing numerous singles. Among those 2022 singles are "Doing Better" with Jarren Benton, "PUREST" with Gloco, and "Money Knock" with Demrick. Outside of their musical ventures, UA The Duo has also expanded into podcasting with their own Utah-based studio, Lab Junkies Studios, where they record podcasts and rent out the space for others to record as well.
On this episode of the podcast, Wally and Slow-Mo of UA The Duo talk to Mike about their busy 2022, including building a hip hop scene in Utah, getting into podcasting, working with the aforementioned Jarren Benton, Gloco, and Demrick, what they've learned along their path to this point, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features UA The Duo's single "Doing Better" with Jarren Benton, available where you get your music!
Follow UA The Duo on Instagram @uatheduo_. Follow Wally and Slow-Mo's individual Instagram pages @wally_ua and @slowmo_ua. To stay up-to-date on UA The Duo, visit https://linkpop.com/uatheduo.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Discoveries!
Comprised of Josh (drums), Chris (vocals), Evan (guitar), Trey (guitar) and Mark (bass), Discoveries is a metal band based in Roxboro, North Carolina, which is located about an hour north of Raleigh.
In October, Discoveries dropped their latest single entitled "Tunnel Vision," a hard-hitting song which tackles suicidal thoughts and how depression can warp one's view of reality. The single has amassed over 19,200 Spotify streams since its release, while the accompanying music video has racked up nearly 7,000 YouTube views. Additionally, "Tunnel Vision" has received several reaction videos, including one from heavy music influencer and promoter Hardcore Keem.
On this episode, Mike talks with the dudes in Discoveries about how they each got into heavy music, the formation of the band and their sound, making the music they love without focusing on specific metal sub-genres, mental health and the meaning behind "Tunnel Vision," their forthcoming EP entitled Masochist (due out in February 2023), and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the aforementioned "Tunnel Vision" from Discoveries, available where you get your music!
Follow Discoveries on Instagram @discoveriesofficial. To pre-save their new single "Cut to The Chase," which drops this Friday, 12/9, visit https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/discoveriesnc/cut-to-the-chase.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Cassidy Ratliff!
Cassidy is cousins with Mike's oldest brother Brandon. Like Mike, Cassidy is a fellow metalhead and lover of the nu-metal genre.
With the recent announcement of the Sick New World Festival taking place next year in Las Vegas, Cassidy and Mike linked up for this episode to discuss all things nu-metal! From their earliest memories and introductions to the genre, to their favorite artists and albums, to underground or lesser known bands in the scene that they love, and more, the pair discuss their shared love of nu-metal and other heavy music.
To check out the lineup for the Sick New World Festival, visit https://www.sicknewworldfest.com/. To check out the album Thoughts Are Thought from the band Swift that's mentioned during the podcast, visit https://tribunalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/thoughts-are-thought.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Colton Ramey (aka BVD MENTALITY)!
Based in Florida, BVD MENTALITY melds pop punk & metal together to create songs that are both catchy and heartfelt. The most recent single from BVD MENTALITY is "Forget You," a pop punk anthem featuring Byepolar that has an energetic chorus and driving guitars. Just released on 10/21/22, "Forget You" is already nearing 90,000 Spotify streams.
In this episode, Colton talks with Mike about his hiatus from social media after becoming a new father, his new perspective on social media after that break, the challenges of music marketing for artists today, what's in the works for BVD MENTALITY, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the aforementioned "Forget You" from BVD MENTALITY featuring Byepolar, available where you get your music!
Follow Colton on Instagram @bvdmentalityus. To stay up-to-date on all things BVD MENTALITY, visit https://linktr.ee/BVDMENTALITY.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Robbie Litchfield, guitarist/songwriter in Saving Vice and producer at Hell Here Studios!
Rounded out by Tyler Small (co-vocals), Chase Papariello (co-vocals), Kenjamin Smiertelny (bass) and Sam Whelton (drums), Saving Vice is a metalcore band from Vermont that started in 2017. Over the years, they've played festivals like Warped Tour, the iMatter Festival, Heavy Fest, toured with Dropout Kings, and are currently touring in support of their latest EP entitled Dichotomy.
Released on October 7th, Dichotomy features the songs "Culling Kindness" and "I, Dysmorphia," each of which shows off the versatility and talent present in Saving Vice. From the aggressive, mosh pit-inducing riffs present in "Culling Kindness," to the hip hop style verses and melodic chorus of "I, Dysmorphia," Saving Vice continues to show both their die-hard fans and metalcore fans why they're a force to be reckoned with.
In this conversation, Robbie speaks with Mike about what he and the Saving Vice camp have been up to since the pair last spoke, including Dichotomy, the ups and downs the band has gone through this year, paying forward the knowledge he's accumulated as a musician and producer to younger artists, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the aforementioned "I, Dysmorphia" from Saving Vice's latest EP Dichotomy, available where you get your music!
Follow Robbie and Hell Here Studios on Instagram @savingrobbie & @hellherestudios. To stay up-to-date with Robbie, visit https://beacons.ai/savingrobbie/. To stay up-to-date with Saving Vice, follow them on Instagram @savingvice and visit https://www.savingvice.com/.
You can follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Steven Aripez and Dylan Baumgartner!
Steven is an independent filmmaker whose love for movies dates back to his childhood. In July, Steven held the first screening of his full-length horror film entitled "The Director's Cut," which he wrote, produced, directed and edited. Inspired in part by the style of movies like "Clerks" from Kevin Smith, "The Director's Cut" is a hangout murder mystery set in a video store.
Dylan is the creative force behind Reelverse Productions whose work and interests span across numerous artistic mediums, including music, music videos, film, comics, and more. In 2021 alone, Dylan's band Slingshot released their album entitled The Straw Man, which was followed by the release of his short film entitled Me & You, in addition to Fall and Summer issues of his Reelverse Magazine.
That creative output has continued in 2022 for Dylan. He did the score for "The Director's Cut," produced Keith Allen's debut EP Floral Words (released 4/22/22), put out the Fall 2022 issue of Reelverse Magazine in September, and most recently released "The Last Straw" Live Session EP for his band Slingshot on October 22nd.
In this episode, Mike geeks out on all things horror with Steven and Dylan! From their earliest memories with horror, to their favorite horror movies and shows, recommendations, and more, the three discuss what they love about the genre in honor of Halloween.
Follow Steven on Instagram @aripezfilms. Follow "The Director's Cut" on Instagram @thedirectorscutfilm. To donate to the submissions and travel expenses associated with getting "The Director's Cut" on the film festival circuit, visit the following GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/my-film-festival-submissions-travel-expenses?member=19940663&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer.
To watch a teaser trailer for "The Director's Cut," visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJWvWe-kCI.
To stay up-to-date with Dylan's projects, follow Reelverse Productions on Instagram @reelverseproductions, and visit https://www.reelverseproductions.com/.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Johnny Zirkel!
Originally from New Jersey, Johnny is a California-based musician, producer, and songwriter, among numerous other hats he wears. He performs in The Wildfires Projekt, a nu-punk band whose latest EP entitled Lost and Searching just dropped in February. Additionally, Johnny is the developer/host of Sounds of the Underground, an alternative rock TV series which features interviews and live performances from both up-and-coming and established artists in the alternative, punk, and hardcore music scenes.
In this episode, Johnny talks with Mike about acting as a kid, the live music events that had an impact on him when he was young (including a really cool moment with Billy Idol), taking music more seriously in junior high, collaborating with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, how Sounds of the Underground came about, their shared love of horror, and more.
This episode of the podcast also features the song "A Devil with Angel Wings" off The Wildfires Projekt's latest EP Lost and Searching, available where you get your music!
Follow The Wildfires Projekt and Sounds of the Underground on Instagram @wildfiresprojekt and @soundsoftheundergroundtv. To keep up-to-date on the latest with each endeavor, visit https://www.wildfiresprojekt.com/ and https://www.soundsoftheundergroundtv.com/.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Wes Anderson!
Based in Baltimore, Maryland, Wes is a guitarist who has been playing for over 25 years. Since 2018, Wes has focused on his solo music work and collaborating with other artists.
To date, he's released 13 singles which have amassed over 500,000 streams. Those songs have included collaborations with the likes of P-Nut (311), Howi and Donald Spangler (Ballyhoo!), Lyrics Born, Duke Sims, Kosha Dillz, Marlon Asher, King Green, DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit), Jared Gomes (Hed PE), and Trey Miller (Cherie Amour), among others. On September 9th, Wes dropped his latest single entitled "And It Don't Stop" with Blake G.
In this episode, Wes talks with Mike about his musical journey over the past 10 years, including his humble beginnings when he committed to pursuing music, the marketing side of his music releases, his numerous collaborations, A.I. in the modern music scene, his latest single "And It Don't Stop" with Blake G, his YouTube series "Time Tested," and more.
This episode of the podcast also features the aforementioned "And It Don't Stop" with Blake G, available where you get your music!
Follow Wes on Instagram @songsbywes. To keep up-to-date on the latest with Wes, head over to https://wesandersonmusic.com/home.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.