March Forth with Mike Bauman

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Jesse Weber of The Failsafe!
The Failsafe is a modern rock band that melds soaring riffs, powerful choruses, electronic elements, and pop-inspired vocals for a sound that's both catchy and filled with conviction. Since dropping their LP Erasing Color in 2019, The Failsafe has a musical catalog that's topped 1 million streams. Over the years, they've shard the stage with the likes of Nonpoint, Skillet, Drowning Pool, Saliva, Adelitas Way and Saving Abel, among others.
On May 24th, The Failsafe dropped their latest single entitled "Dying To Exist." In just over a month since its release, "Dying To Exist" has over 77,000 Spotify streams, while the accompanying music video has over 35,000 YouTube views.
On this episode, Jesse talks with Mike about finding his voice as a singer growing up in a musical family, his musical progression into becoming a rock vocalist, the challenges he faced with the inception of The Failsafe and the pandemic, the development of the band's sound, working with renowned producers Andrew Baylis, Sahaj Ticotin and Cameron Mizell, motivation during difficult times, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the aforementioned "Dying To Exist" from The Failsafe, available where you get your music!
Follow The Failsafe on Instagram @wearethefailsafe. To stay up-to-date with The Failsafe, visit https://wearethefailsafe.com/.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
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On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Kennedy Jude!
Kennedy is a singer-songwriter based in Chico, California by way of the Midwest. Her passions for theater, songwriting, and acting go back to her childhood. In January, Kennedy released her debut single entitled "Hometown Blues."
On this episode, Kennedy talks with Mike about her early love for songwriting and theater, her inspirations in acting and live performance, meeting manager Tommy G through the SOTA program at Chico State, her debut single "Hometown Blues," and more.
Follow Kennedy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kenjudemusic/. Follow Tommy G on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tommygrhymes/.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
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On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Steven Aripez and Jeremy Habig!
Steven and Jeremy are the champions behind the Temecula Valley Film Festival. Revived and revamped by Steven and Jeremy in 2023, the festival provides a platform to showcase the work of both emerging and established filmmakers, as well as foster a community of artists, film enthusiasts, and filmmakers in the Temecula Valley. In October 2024, the Temecula Valley Film Festival will be back again at Temeku Cinemas in Temecula, California.
Follow the Temecula Valley Film Festival on Instagram @temeculavalleyfilmfestival. To stay up-to-date with info on the festival, or to submit your film, visit https://temeculavalleyff.com/.
To watch a teaser trailer for Steven's independent horror film "The Director's Cut," visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJWvWe-kCI. You can watch the full film now on Tubi!
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
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On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Robert Coyle and Alex Stewart of Mascots!
Established in 2014, Mascots is a pop-punk band from Cincinnati, Ohio. Over the years, they've shared the stage with the likes of Hot Mulligan, Tiny Moving Parts, Everyone Leaves, Microwave, Life Lessons, A Story Told, and A Will Away, among others. In 2017, they also won the opportunity to play the main stage at the Vans Warped Tour in Cincinnati alongside the likes of Beartooth, Neck Deep, and Hands Like Houses.
In 2016, Mascots released their debut EP entitled Nothing To Lose, which was followed by EPs The Good In Me and Time To Time in 2017. Both The Good In Me and Time To Time were recorded with Seth Henderson (Real Friends, Homesafe, Knuckle Puck) at Always Be Genius Recording Studio.
Since that time, Mascots has persevered through the COVID-19 pandemic, and continued to release and work on new music. In April, they dropped a new single entitled "Slipping In The Dark," alongside an accompanying music video. Mascots followed up that release with their latest single "Vertigo," which dropped in May.
On June 28th, Mascots is set to release their new EP entitled Bad News on a Beautiful Day. 
On this episode, Robert and Alex talk with Mike about how they got into music, Mascots' formation and Cincy roots, developing their sound, working with Seth Henderson, what it was like getting to play the main stage at Warped Tour in Cincinnati, persevering through the pandemic, the resurgence of pop-punk and emo, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the aforementioned "Vertigo" from Mascots, available where you get your music!
Follow Mascots on Instagram @mascotsoh. To stay up-to-date with Mascots, visit https://linktr.ee/mascotsoh.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
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On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with guitarist Jared Michael of GrayWeather!
Comprised of Michael, Brandon Steputat, Mike Sahm and Rick Orozco, GrayWeather is a band with roots to the Pacific Northwest that combines elements of metal, active rock, progressive metal, and more to create their own blend of emotionally charged, heavy music.
On April 12th, GrayWeather dropped their debut record entitled The Soma Collective. Featuring the band's 2023 debut single "White Rabbit," their latest single "Parasite" featuring Courtney LaPlante (Spiritbox), as well as a heartfelt tribute to their friend and former bandmate Molly with the song "Pirouette," The Soma Collective is a fantastic, atmospheric debut that's been years in the making for GrayWeather.
On this episode, Jared talks with Mike about how he got into music, eventually picking up the guitar, paying tribute to Molly with the band's name and "Pirouette," working with LaPlante on "Parasite," what it's like being the guitar tech for Periphery, the hard work and perseverance it took to put together The Soma Collective, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the aforementioned "Pirouette" from GrayWeather's debut record The Soma Collective, available where you get your music!
Follow Jared on Instagram @_jared_michael_. Follow GrayWeather on Instagram @grywthr. To stay up-to-date with GrayWeather, visit https://linktr.ee/grywthr.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
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On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with SlowMo of UA The Duo!
Originally from Southern California, the Utah-based UA The Duo is a hip hop tandem of brothers Wally and SlowMo. 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. Those musical collaborations have included Demrick, XXL Freshman Jarren Benton, and Crunchy Black of Three 6 Mafia, among others. 
Outside of their musical ventures, UA The Duo also does 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.
In March, SlowMo dropped his solo album entitled Growing Pains. 
On this episode of the podcast, SlowMo talks to Mike about the process of making Growing Pains, including the themes of self doubt, perseverance, and chasing dreams on the record, teaming up again with Demrick, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features UA The Duo's single "In Due Time" with Demrick, available where you get your music!
Follow UA The Duo on Instagram @uatheduo_. Follow SlowMo's individual Instagram page @slowmo_ua. To stay up-to-date on UA The Duo, visit https://linkpop.com/uatheduo. 
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
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On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Landon Milbourn of Goodbye June!
Comprised Milbourn (vocals), and his cousins Tyler Baker (lead guitar) and Brandon Qualkenbush (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Goodbye June is a rock band based in Nashville, Tennessee. On 6/28/24, Goodbye June is releasing their new album entitled Deep in the Trouble. The music video for the album's lead single - "The Hard Way" - has already amassed more than 121,000 YouTube views since its release on 4/12.
In this episode, Landon talks with Mike about making Deep in the Trouble, including it being the band's first record as coproducers, the moment he found his confidence as a lead singer, opening for ZZ Top in La Grange, Texas, the importance of art and communication, delectable chicken parm, and more.
This episode of the pod also features the aforementioned single "The Hard Way" from Goodbye June, available where you get your music!
Follow Goodbye June on Instagram @goodbyejune. To stay up-to-date on Goodbye June and preorder Deep in the Trouble, visit https://www.goodbyejune.com/.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
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On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Adam Port!
A New York-based photorealist artist, Adam is an athlete who's love for Michael Jordan and art goes back to his childhood growing up on Long Island. His artistic abilities eventually landed him at Syracuse University, where he studied Illustration at the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
After being discovered by a New York Knicks photographer in 2000, Adam earned a prestigious licensing agreement with the NBA. Over the years, the client list for his art has included the likes of Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Shaquille O'Neal, Carmelo Anthony, Justin Tuck, Jay-Z and the 40/40 Club, The Ludacris Foundation, and Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., among many others. Additionally, Adam's love for MJ and hoops has led to photorealistic paintings of numerous sneakers, including classics from the Air Jordan and Kobe lines.
In this episode, Adam speaks with Mike about his early love for Michael Jordan and drawing, growing up as an athlete in Long Island, honing his craft at Syracuse University, getting discovered by a New York Knicks photographer, a dream opportunity to work with the NBA, seeing his work displayed in the NBA Store in Manhattan with his family, what it was like meeting Michael Jordan and Shaq, and more. 
Follow Adam on Instagram @artofadamport. To learn more about Adam and check out his portfolio, visit https://adamport.com/.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
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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 music for over 25 years. Since 2018, Wes has focused on his solo music work. His collaborations have included artists from numerous music genres, including hip hop, rock, alternative, and numetal.
To date, those musical collaborations from Wes have amassed over 500,000 streams. Among those collaborations are 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), Trey Miller (Cherie Amour), Bevin Hamilton, The Kaleidoscope Kid, and MC Bravado, among others.
In this episode, Wes talks with Mike about his marketing strategy for his music in 2024, including releasing more new music, the positive momentum he's had to start the year, what's been key to staying consistent chasing his dreams, teaming up with Stephen Richards of Taproot, and more.
This episode also features the song "drive down a different road" from Wes Anderson, Kosha Dillz, and MC Bravado, 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/.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
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On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Sunburnt!
Comprised of Justin Tyler (vocals, guitar), Alex Pombar (bass), and Will Brown (guitar), Sunburnt is a pop punk trio from Southern California that stormed onto the scene in 2023 with their own unique blend of pop punk, alternative, pop, and hardcore.
Having played music together for 15 years, the resurgence of pop punk and emo in recent years reignited the fire for Sunburnt to transition from performing cover songs in the genre to creating their own new tunes under a new name. On January 26th, Sunburnt dropped their debut EP entitled In Front of Me, a collection of the singles they dropped since emerging onto the scene.
In addition to the positive online reception Sunburnt has seen via streams and playlist adds, the band has also played the famed Viper Room in Los Angeles, and has a SoCal run of shows lined up this spring, including a 4/19 gig at the House of Blues in San Diego.
On this episode, Justin and Alex of Sunburnt talk with Mike about how they first got into music, their early days playing together and following Warper Tour, the resurgence of pop punk and emo since the pandemic, working with Jayden Seeley, forming their own sound with Sunburnt, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the song "In Front of Me" from Sunburnt, available where you get your music!
Follow Sunburnt on Instagram @wearesunburnt. To stay up-to-date with band, visit https://sunburnt.komi.io/.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. 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.