Bad Mother Nature Is Back: A World Premiere — Four Brand New Songs Before Anyone Else Hears Them Episode 34

Bad Mother Nature became the first band in BYNHOPod history to come back for a second episode — and they didn't come back empty-handed. Corey, Ryan, Axl, and Johnny (yes, the drummer's here this time) join JR and Gary to world premiere four brand new songs from their upcoming EP before they're available anywhere else on the internet.In part one, JR springs all four songs on Gary cold. Midnight Wing kicks things off with the band fully channeling the Scorpions. Wasting My Time is a COVID-era love song with a swing to it. Revisitor pulls a Steely Dan guitar solo out of nowhere and earns the highest praise Gary's given any song on this show. And Keepers of the Cold is an eight-and-a-half-minute prog rock Christmas opus with a whole animated short film concept behind it — funding pending.In part two, all four guys join. They break down how their songs stay personally meaningful while staying open to interpretation, the story of borrowed sleigh bells from a bartending shift, what it's like being a metal punk drummer in this band, and the full story behind Keepers of the Cold and why it's structured like a film score.Head to YouTube (search @bynhopod) to watch this episode with the full song lyrics on screen.Links:Bad Mother Nature: http://www.badmothernature.comEvery band we've ever featured: https://bynhopod.comComplete BYNHOPod playlist (27+ hours): search "Bands You've Never Heard Of" on SpotifyEmail us: [email protected] the show & merch: https://bynhopod.com (click "Support")Spotify Chapters:text0:00 - Intro: Bad Mother Nature Returns — A BYNHOPod First1:51 - The Numbers: Why This Band Keeps Coming Back5:10 - The Setup: Four Songs, World Premiere, Gary Goes In Cold8:37 - The Release Plan & Why This Episode Is Dropping Now10:03 - Watch on YouTube for Lyrics On Screen11:15 - "Midnight Wing" (World Premiere)17:12 - Gary Reacts: Scorpions Energy & the Falsetto Debate24:02 - "Wasting My Time" (World Premiere)28:35 - Gary Reacts: COVID Love Song & Ryan Song Vibes30:49 - "Revisitor" (World Premiere)37:09 - Gary Reacts: Steely Dan Solo & Closing In on Perfect39:47 - "Keepers of the Cold" (World Premiere)49:32 - Gary Saves His Reaction for the Band50:44 - INTERVIEW: Bad Mother Nature + Johnny Joins for the First Time53:00 - Personal vs. Universal: How the Songwriting Works58:07 - The YouTube Comment That Didn't Get "Pleasant Fall"59:00 - "Wasting My Time" Is About Ryan's Wife & COVID1:03:55 - Johnny's Role in the Band1:06:26 - The Sleigh Bells Story: Borrowed From a Bar the Night Before Recording1:09:03 - "Keepers of the Cold" Is a Christmas Song1:10:08 - Gary Reveals His Take: 1974 Prog Rock Christmas Opus1:13:54 - The Prog Influences: Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull & Rainbow1:15:12 - The Animated Short Film That Doesn't Exist Yet (Animators Needed)1:28:04 - Johnny: Metal Drummer in a Prog Rock Band1:32:01 - The Symbiosis: How Johnny & the Band Pull Each Other Forward1:57:32 - Outro, Links & How to Support the Show