S2 Ep9 Wolvera

The exclusive interview with Wolvera dives deep into the trench and inner workings of being in a metal band in the content driven world that is 2023. Jerry(Bass) and Garth(Drums) share stories of finding their 4th member through a craigslist ad, band breakups, new music videos debuts, the cyclical cycle that is the Dallas music scene and the difference in DIY recordings and professional studio productions. All that and much more in episode 9 of season 2 Follow us on Insta/Twitch/Twitter/FB @watsupwitdat_ @tw3ntyse7en @nymbus__ @wolveratx Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCODLpIURxMx8JbMzJUg2Jig Twitch - https://twitch.tv/watsupwitdat. Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watsupwitdat-podcast/id1634097560 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/5LffSd4kqMXgSCh3hWwewl?si=IvEBYz4cSPKIGCugJLNcRA 00:28 Intros/New Music Video "Lurking Within" 1:22 Drummers are in high demand 3:05 Signing while playing Bass 3:57 Met through a previous band 5:25 Most used pieces of equipment/ guitar pedals 7:45 Nick broke his drummers cymbal with his guitar headstock 8:30 Garth is a multi genre drummer 10:09 The unique experience of playing in sync with a tight band 11:15 Story of how the Solo fill in "Towards the Deep" happened naturally in the studio 12:14 Where are y'all recording at because it looks like a nice studio?! 14:00 The difference in diy recordings and professional studio productions 16:04 Do you even riff?! Writing guitar riffs and saving them for years at times 18:40 How do you know when to end a song / Short song format in the music industry 20:38 Changing the song after you've recorded it / Continued progression 23:11 Striving to sound the same as the recordings in a live setting 25:49 Highlight a Lowlight, Shows that went awry 30:54 "The prep is more than the show" 32:30 Polyphia fake wall of amps at SoWhat Fest 33:06 How do you double bass kick on the drums? 36:45 KPR Ad 37:20 Haven't played any live shows as a band yet, writing and creating content are the focus currently 39:40 The Dallas metal scene is unwelcoming and "nowhere to be seen until the bands are in town" 42:00 Social Media helps a lot, leave them with something to remember or be forgotten about 44:10 "Dallas doesn't have a platform to connect with other musicians" / BandMix 45:36 Finding the 4th member of the band on BandMix 47:45 "Band breakups aren't easy" 48:46 Everyone has a role in the band 51:30 "Definitely been the healthiest band experience" 54:19 "Lurking Within" music video was a learning experience 55:00 How the band name Wolvera came about 57:00 Local Dallas band Threnody sharing a name with another band from the 80's 58:20 Why does every local band put Tx in the instagram handle? 59:20 How do y'all experience time? 1:01:50 "If we don't schedule it, it's not gonna happen" 1:03:00 "the Dallas scene is very cyclical" 1:03:30 Who's always late to practice? / The importance of managing time 1:05:00 Communication is key 1:07:00 "The music is 40% of it" 1:08:34 It's just a matter of time for y'all 1:09:00 New merch / Sticker exchange 1:10:00 Thanks you / outro