Episode 5 - Sad Halen

For the longest episode (by 1 hour and 20 minutes, mind you) of Can You Colloquy, I got to chat with legendary shoegazers Sad Halen. They've been tearing up the Orlando scene for a few years now, rising from the ashes of previous project Joywise (with noisy, homebrewed recordings still on Soundcloud @Sadhalen) and as the brainchild of frontman Ziggy, gearhead extraordinaire, after making the harrowing trip from the Big Apple to the Sunshine State. Sarah and Ben joined after chance encounters in the Orlando area on bass and drums, respectively, to round out the lineup. United and ready to work, Sad Halen went on to release the "Frens" EP in 2020, their first effort together as the band you know and love today. It's grungey, its shoegazey; with slick production (through Bob Hershberger of Bob Audio) and the tightness you'd expect of three soulmates, the band slaps you in the face with slick grooves soaked in Busch. I had an amazing two hours recording this, and would have spent a hundred more talking with the awe-inspiring Sad Halen.   Check out their music video for Orange Blossom (featuring Ian McKool of .Org, fellow Orlando musician and CYC guest) and Big Sky Now below:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGUtp...​ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbHD0...​  Follow Sad Halen on social media (I hear they're working on a new project dripping with FX and a sense of new direction) and check out their tunes:   https://sadhalen.bandcamp.com/music​ https://www.instagram.com/sadhalen/