49. Two Brothers, One Band: Seth Mireles on Building Zegovia from Scratch

Ep.49: Zegovia makes arena-level pop punk in a city that doesn't really have a pop punk scene.Seth Mireles and his brother Matt started the band as teenagers covering Nirvana in their parents' house. Now, after years of lineup changes, DIY touring, and grinding through a Houston scene dominated by hardcore and shoegaze, they've put out Observe, a debut album with hooks that sound like they belong in stadiums. Seth talks about what it's actually like to book your own tours blind, perform for empty rooms, and keep writing honest music when your local scene isn't checking for you.In this conversation, we get into:Starting a band with your brother and learning to write songs from scratch in the garageWhy Houston's scene doesn't match their sound, and why that doesn't matterThe nightmare gig where the monitors blew and they had to play on muscle memory aloneHow depression and early childhood trauma feed the songwriting without defining the personHis advice to young bands: find people who genuinely believe in what you're buildingAbout Zegovia:Zegovia is an alternative rock band from Houston, TX. Songwriter and vocalist Seth Mireles’s lyrics take a look at the darker corners of the human condition, while overall having a musical style rooted in punk, power-pop, and many other timeless genres. This is especially seen on the bands debut album “Observe”, released on February 12, 2025. Zegovia is Seth Mireles (vocals) Matt Mireles (drums) Alex Larson (bass) Quincy Cotton (guitar).Connect with Zegovia:Website: zegovia.comInstagram: instagram.com/zegoviabandTikTok: tiktok.com/@zegoviabandSpotify: open.spotify.com/album/1wPIEgICwhZmDzPcghflvpLatest single "Prefab": zegovia.com/prefabLatest release: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/zegovia/above-the-roof--in-the-treeMusic Mentioned in this Episode:Songs:"Prefab" — Zegovia"Flies" — Zegovia"Agree to Disagree" — Zegovia"High Society" — ZegoviaAlbums & Projects:Observe — ZegoviaArtists & Bands:ZegoviaNirvanaAlice in ChainsFoo FightersGreen DayBlink-182ACDCCreedFoghatTitle FightSuperheavenThe ParadoxThe WarningHum---------------Follow the OFFICIAL “loves music” playlist on Apple Music: ​​https://music.apple.com/library/playlist/p.4Y0J406i03DQrX“loves music” playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qE3kq89oyg3tFNbmRfHEO?si=vopaKQnNS8OHn0r2fFTVBgCheck out the “loves music” podcast website: https://www.podpage.com/loves-music/Julian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianjones417/Julian on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@julianjones417Check out Julian’s book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6QYX6RLThis podcast is managed by Wildwave Podcasting: https://www.wildwavepodcasting.com