#74 Oscar Herrera (Songs For The Fallen Mountain King)

The story of the debut album 'SWEAT AND PRAY' with from longtime Ft. Lauderdale musician JIMI FIANO

Jimi Fiano returns to the podcast after his original episode back in August of 2020. Jimi shares the story behind his debut album, "Sweat And Pray", recorded at Natural Sounds Studio in Pompano Beach, FL. Jimi gives listeners a behind the scenes look at his first music video for the first single "Talkin' Blues" plus a preview of more music videos on the horizon. [Recorded: 03/05/24]

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Music:

• Jimi Fiano - Sweat and Pray (2024)
• Jimi Fiano - Talkin' Blues (2024)

Related Episodes:

• The Story of Jimi Fiano - https://youtu.be/ZauckVmVprA?si=jy0UfxpXT0yOV0FI

Buy Jimi Fiano's Debut CD

• https://jimifiano.com/product/sweat-pray-cd/

Website/Social Media

• https://jimifiano.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/JimiFianoGuitarist/
• https://www.instagram.com/jimifiano/

The Story of STARCRUNCH RECORDS (Miami) with CHRIS LELUGAS

Chris tells the story of Miami record label, Starcrunch Records. Starcrunch started up in the mid 1990's by Chris Lelugas and the late Mari Giordani. Chris takes us through the labels early beginings, origins of the name, memories of each release, the local scene of the era, Churchill's, plus his time owning Yesterday & Today Records, DJing at WVUM, and so much more! [Recorded: 02/22/24]

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Music:

Los Canadians - Never Can (1996)

Drug Czars - Cry Miami (1996)

Related Episodes:

• The Story of Kreamy 'Lectric Santa (KLS) with Robert Price & Priya Ray - https://youtu.be/Fzo_by24Agc?si=i8LeIzWs3zo8iw6l

• The Story of JEFF HODAPP (Roach Motel, Drug Czars, Trapped By Mormons, Morbid Opera, Dust Traps) - https://youtu.be/WFl1-3CzzLg?si=o6tOsgRuGbceHs7B

• The Story of CHUCK LOOSE (The Crumbs, Drug Czar, The Heatseekers, Chickenhead, Iron Forge Press) - https://youtu.be/_Ieek4sSdkw?si=rAog5psFMvIbehYv

The Story of Songs For The Fallen Mountain King with Oscar Herrera (from The Sleep Of Reason, Black Tape For A Blue Girl, Halo, El Duende)

Oscar Herrera returns to the podcast for a special episode to discuss his first solo album titled "Songs For The Fallen Mountain King". We take a dive into sound clips off all 10 tracks, with commentary in-between each. Oscar shares some history of his music career which dates back to the early 1980's and his post-rock/goth-rock band, The Sleep Of Reason, ideas and themes for his new album and all of the musicians and folks who contributed to making it happen. Oscar retired from making new music about 20 years ago, but is now back and ready to share his new vision with the world. [Recorded: 02/25/24]

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☞ Oscar Herrera Social Media & Websites

• Bandcamp: https://oscarherrera.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-the-fallen-mountain-king
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OscarHerreraMusic/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oscarherreramusic2024/
• Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OscarHerreraMusic2024
• Spotify: https://show.co/XAXwoxA
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Music:

Oscar Herrera - (Intro Song) Father Whiskey (Second Line Version) (2024)

Oscar Herrera - (Close Out Song) King Of Fright (2024)

Related Episodes:

The Story of Oscar Herrera - https://youtu.be/eb07jcgiiUo?si=dJO39YX7B1EkGyJO

The Story of Black Tape For A Blue Girl's 'A Chaos Of Desire' with Sam Rosenthal and Oscar Herrera - https://youtu.be/fMCU9lanH9c?si=yEJsqkjt0R_a-8jQ

The Story of North Central Florida musician, JR REICH (of Ssnakeeyez)

JR was born into a musical family in Ohio, later moving to Texas and then eventually relocating to Ocala, Florida in 1986. JR learned how to play and record music at an early age, starting out first on the bass guitar. Soon thereafter, JR picked up guitar from his father and drums from his mother.

He recorded and engineered his first album when he was just 15 years old, a gospel country album by JR & Darlene titled "The Song That I Remember", released in 1994. JR's father, Lou Reich recorded several country music singles under his name and with the String Shifters. JR grew up listening to country music greats such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson. Since the mid 90's, JR has played in the 3-piece band, Ssnakeeyez, which incudes his wife Donna on bass. Ssnakeeyez plays a mix of original and cover songs, releasing two CDs of original music. JR is also an established solo musician, playing full-time across North Central Florida. [Recorded: 02/19/24]

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☞JR Reich

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jrreich
• YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFfo1d7p7Y18AOws4SkkJFQ/videos / @mrJRReich

☞Ssnakeeyez

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071017305706

Roger's musical journey started in the early 1980s South Florida punk and hardcore scene. Before eventually landing on the name the Drills, the band started out as Upsetters and then briefly went by Stukas, playing shows at Flynn's Ocean 71 and more. After Flynn's closed, the Drills would go on to play often at the Cameo Theatre. Over the years, the Drills played with bands such as Husker Du, Bad Brains, Dead Boys, Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I., T.S.O.L., The Lords of the New Church, Red Kross and many more! The Drills also played with countless Florida bands such as Sector 4, Amazing Grace, Noise For The Needy, Morbid Opera, Psycho Daisies, Rugged Edge, The Rock City Angels and many more! The Drills would eventually relocate to Los Angeles, morphing into Rattlebone, where they signed with Hollywood Records. Other notable L.A. bands to Roger's credit are Smash Fashion and most recently Crymwav.

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☞ Crymwav

• Bandcamp - https://crymwav.bandcamp.com/album/crymwav-24-7
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/crymwav
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crymwav
• YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@Crymwav (includes Smash Fashion content)

☞ Smash Fashion

• Website - http://www.smashfashionmusic.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/smashingdandys/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/smashfashion/

☞ The Drills / Rattlebone

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DrillsRattlebone/

☞ Roger Deering

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rbantam/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/roger.deering.7

The Story of Punk Under The Sun: '80s Punk and New Wave in South Florida with authors Joey Seeman & Chris Potash

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PUNK UINDER THE SUN

• BUY PUNK UNDER THE SUN HERE: https://hozacrecords.com/product/pre-order-punk-in-the-sun-punk-new-wave-in-south-florida-book-by-joey-seeman-chris-potash/
• JOIN THE DISCUSSION on FACEBOOK HERE: https://www.facebook.com/people/Punk-Under-the-Sun/61550336397863/ 
• Follow on Instagram: Authors Chris Potash & Joey Seeman @punkunderthesun
• Reviews of PUNK UNDER THE SUN: https://linktr.ee/punkunderthesun?utm_source=linktree_admin_share

*****About The Episode*****

Authors Joey Seeman and Chris Potash were there, participating in and documenting the first, second, and subsequent waves of musicians, indie labels, DJs, record stores, radio stations, publications, and players who came together to create a unique cultural moment and movement in South Florida history. In this episode, Joey and Chris tell the story behind their book Punk Under The Sun: '80s PUNK & NEW WAVE in SOUTH FLORIDA. [Episode 71: Recorded 01/29/2024]

****About The Authors****

Joey Seeman is a writer, graphic designer, painter, and DJ. His artwork has been published in SPIN, Art Alternatives, Ocean Drive, and Juxtapoz and been shown in galleries in Portland, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Miami, including in the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami. In the 1980s he played bass in several local Miami bands, including Fade II Gray and Naughty Puritans.

Chris Potash wrote about music, film, and art in South Florida for the weekly Wave and daily Miami News from 1986 through 1988. His “Off the Record” column gave him insider access to local bands and touring acts.

Music:

• The Cichlids - Tourists Are Pink (1980)
• Z Toyz - Miami Beakdown (Mid 80s)

Related Episodes:

• Oscar Herrera (The Sleep Of Reason) - https://youtu.be/eb07jcgiiUo?si=5mzT0wYGqhCqb-iw

• Richard Shelter (Promoter) - https://youtu.be/UV8Ap-NGG3k?si=wzRm8p4dKpz9QqJX

• Jeremy Kolosine (Futurisk) - https://youtu.be/FhTbxmrG8EM?si=fBjnMlffUj9ok3au

• Robert Price & Priya Ray (Kreamy 'Lectric Santa/Prom Sluts) - https://youtu.be/Fzo_by24Agc?si=6C2UeWEQH3axXG2R 

• Rob Elba (The Record Got Me High Podcast) - https://youtu.be/qSea8-JBWbw?si=zE3m1CZTnt-jHrZi

• Greg McLaughlin (The Front) - https://youtu.be/hDRP57mS9vg?si=JWQHaVYy3NA2G7Vi

• Charlie Pickett - https://youtu.be/-geZ4dTJEG8?si=X9o5YekWo38EOuwR

• Russel Mofsky (Quit) - https://youtu.be/TM5q2aKo4_M?si=3-vU1JJVqiCLin0o

The Story of Brian Franklin

Brian moved to Miami, FL in 1990, where he met Jeff Rollason and started playing with the band Strangelove and acoustically where he could. Brian would perform at open mics around Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County. Between 1993-1994 Brian played with band Sabatella, and was a regular performer at Blue Steel, Talk House, South Beach Pub, and Roses. Over the years, Brian released 3 studio including albums, including co-writing the soundtrack to Rat Opera, a homage to longtime South Florida producer and noise-king of Miami, Frank "Rat Bastard" Falestra. In 1995, Brian was signed to a developmental deal with Mercury/Polygram Records. He played with the Diane Ward Band throughout the late 90's and also lead his own band called Tumbleman. In 2015, Rat Opera, co-written with Rob Elba (Holy Terrors), was released both as a soundtrack and opera-style performance at the Cinema Paradiso in Hollywood, FL.

[Episode: 70 - Recorded 01/21/2024]

Related Interviews:

The Story of Rob Elba (Holy Terrors) - https://youtu.be/qSea8-JBWbw?si=gCa97yAOgIco4EUA

The Story of Diane Ward - https://youtu.be/o5RglL3jatY?si=c--kQkmh2E_E4P7E

Music:

Rat Opera Soundtrack (Rob Elba & Brian Franklin) - All Your Tone Is Wrong (2015)

Brian Franklin - Long Nightmare (2000)

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Brian Franklin

• Bandcamp - https://bfranklin.bandcamp.com/album/sketchpad-non-rat-opera-demos-and-releases-from-1994-2014
• Rat Opera - https://theratopera.bandcamp.com/album/soundtrack-to-the-rat-opera
• Instagram - @br1anf
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@brianfranklin8433
• Business Website - https://vowsandspeeches.com/

The Story of THE ROIDZ with JEANO ROID

The Roidz were a thrash/punk band out of West Palm Beach, FL. Jeano Roid (vocalist) tells the story of the early beginings of the band, the Roidz recorded music, memories of gigs throughout Florida; including a show in Ybor City (Tampa), where The Roidz opened up for one of the most controversial figures in punk/music history, GG Allin

Jeano opens ups about the dissension with Bootleg Bill (The Roidz original guitarist) and his long friendship with Boomer Roid aka John Colie (The Roidz drummer), who sadly passed away in 2022.

[Episode: 69 - Recorded 01/07/2024]

Music:

The Roidz - We're Are The Roidz (1986)

The Roidz - Boomer's Revenge (1986)

Related Inteviews:

The Story of John Clements (Confusion Records)

https://youtu.be/g73RdDZ69Jg?si=paAsYxxJcd5ZfEwo

The Story of The Believers (Tony Downs & Chad Palmer) https://youtu.be/Q_r3p0ASzvw?si=2oeFb5y5BGCFe0fO

The Story of Dan Destructo (No Fraud)

https://youtu.be/wPYugFg8nD0?si=YOQqRYN74DfU7d1e

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Jeano Roid's Social Media

Personal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jeano.roid

Instagram: jeanoroidcoffinberry

Creeping Cruds

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/creepingcruds

Instagram @creepingcruds

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@creepingcruds / https://www.youtube.com/@jeanoroid

Follow THE ROIDZ on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theroidz

The Story of DAN DESTRUCTO of Venice, FL punk/thrash legends NO FRAUD



Dan Destructo's early beginnings started in the late 1970's with his first band The Warp. Shortly thereafter, in the early 1980s, the punk/thrash legends we know today, NO FRAUD was born! No Fraud released one of the finest hardcore punk/thrash demo cassette tapes in 1985. Over the years, No Fraud has gone to release several tapes, seven inches, EPs and compilations. Most recently, an LP released in 2021 titled Straight Lines Crooked Morals. [Episode: 68 - Recorded 11/26/2023]

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Music:

No Fraud - Failure (1986)

No Fraud - Fuck Your Shit (1985)

Related Inteviews:

The Story of CHUCK LOOSE - https://youtu.be/_Ieek4sSdkw?si=_QM_1sgJkRG6lkjo

The Story of CHOCOLATE GRASSHOPPER with Brent Wilson, Andre Serafini and MIke Weatherhill- https://youtu.be/uOzSwUXMNxo?si=5sUlwHqKAe77naGP

Follow NO Fraud on Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/people/NO-FRAUD/100052695135397/?locale=is_IS & Instragram @nofraud83 / dan.destructo

No Fraud Bandcamp - https://nofraud.bandcamp.com/

Website - https://nofraudband.com/

The Story of Miami sludge punks HEADFOAM with...Red, Louie, & Alex

Headfoam formed in Miami, FL in 2017. The band consists of Red Rivera (Bass), Alex Noel (Vocals/Guitar) and Louie Collazos (Drums). Headfoam describes their music as Black Flag meets Black Sabbath. At the time of this recording, Headfoam has released one self-titled album in 2021, which is available on cassette tape and digital formats. The sophomore Headfoam album is recorded and due out towards the end of 2023. [Episode: 67 - Recorded 11/19/2023]

Music: Headfoam - Two Headed Jinn (2021) | Headfoam - Electric KrackPipe (2021)

Related Inteviews:

The Story of WOJTEK with BAKER and RED - https://youtu.be/ARSzfJImAKE?si=iM4YDbd84q6Ynl3t

The story of CAMI ALVAREZ (Period Bomb) - https://youtu.be/tCEVlIUyBr8?si=y80P4ztNo9giVrxO

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Follow HEADFOAM on Instagram @headfoammusic

Bandcamp: https://headfoam.bandcamp.com/album/headfoam-2

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/headfoammusic/