201 - CHEVELLE: New Album, The Red & Being in a Band w/ Brothers

Garza sits down in-person with Pete & Sam Loeffler from Grayslake, IL rock band CHEVELLE. New album “Bright as Blasphemy” out now! https://getmorechevelle.comSPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Marriage & Kids05:30 - Long Tours08:10 - Competing w/ Music Industry10:02 - Bright as Blasphemy11:27 - Writing Rabbit Hole13:37 - Early Days & Being Broke16:18 - Growing Up Without TV18:43 - Sam Almost Drowning21:23 - Sam & Pete’s First Instruments23:49 - Pivoting Throughout Career27:12 - Growing Up in Grayslake, IL29:48 - Struggling in Europe32:54 - New Album Production Process38:24 - Decision Fatigue42:06 - Magic in Starting Something43:24 - Chevelle Being a Heavy Band49:33 - Writing Vena Sera, Elton John & Britney Spears54:36 - Skateboarding Videos & Punk Music57:33 - Writing Original Music for 30 Years1:00:21 - Not Knowing What Your Band Sounds Like1:01:47 - Working w/ Steve Albini1:04:30 - Record Label Problems & Bad Contracts1:10:33 - Writing Mia1:13:18 - Music Rights1:17:37 - Ozzfest 20031:20:47 - Comfortable Liar & TikTok Generation1:22:46 - Wonder What's Next1:31:23 - Writing The Red1:32:43 - Songwriting Process1:37:33 - Being in a Band w/ Brothers1:41:28 - Goals & Aspirations1:43:34 - Static-X1:46:38 - Being Part of an Era1:48:23 - Stolen Gear1:56:51 - Pizza & Exercise1:59:06 - Playing Deep Cuts2:01:04 - Fake Social Media Profiles