STEVE BARTEK-OINGO BOINGO-THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK

Steve Bartek is a film and tv composer, an arranger, an orchestrator and is also known for his work playing guitar in and co-producing the iconic new wave band, Oingo Boingo. Zach and Steve discuss Steve’s diverse musical background and how he put his vast music education to use, resulting in an on-going and long career in the business, often collaborating with longtime friend and colleague, Danny Elfman. Steve share’s his view on the importance of collaboration, why he prefers Fender guitars and Mesa Boogie amps and we get his take on using analog pedals as a favorite source of distortion. We learn why Steve is skeptical of digital amps, what he's up to now and looking forward to in the near future.Steve BartekOingo BoingoThe Strawberry Alarm ClockEpisode support by Distrokid and Jim DunlopNow you can apply for a TikTok Artist Account directly through your DistroKid account! All at distrokid.com Mentioned in this episode:Schecter GuitarsDunlop