The Zen Perry Project

This week on the Zen Perry Project we welcome Edward Barakauskas, drummer of the Washington D.C. based bands TEEN MORTGAGE & TIRED ALL THE TIME. Besides talking the Teen Mortgage tour kicking off with a sold-out show at Union Pool in Brooklyn this Friday, Ed talks everything from how they squeezed 17 tracks onto the recently released self-titled vinyl to dropping pro-tips for t

This week on the Zen Perry Project we crack into a case of Modelo with Mike Vickers, vocalist of the fuzzed out Massachusetts metal heroes LEATHER LUNG. Their new album GRAVESIDE GRIN is dropping this Friday (March 15th) - singles including "Spit in the Casket" and "Empty Bottle Boogie" are already OUT - give them (and the fantastic music videos) a listen / watc

This week on the Zen Perry Project we welcome Sally Gates, the talented composer and guitarist of the experimental jazz-metal group TITAN TO TACHYONS. In addition to pondering how the vast cosmos are gleams of insight into the inspiration she finds in the unknowable, Sally discusses the approach she takes here on the ground to composing complex instrumental songs that flow as a sto

This week on the Zen Perry Project we enjoyed a chat with heavy metal vocalist James Durbin. In addition to talking his brand new album Screaming Steel, the iconic American Idol alum was happy to detail how focusing on his intentions has helped him avoid assholes and sustain a career of creating and performing the music he truly enjoys. Support the showIntrospective interviews wit

This week on the Zen Perry Project we had the pleasure of sitting down with Tristan Shone, the tinkerer mastermind of Author & Punisher. Don’t let his San Diego surfer vibes mislead you, Author & Punisher is a juggernaut of the heavy industrial music scene, churning pounding beats and distorted vocals from an arsenal of personally-crafted metal MIDI monstrosities called D

This week on the Zen Perry Project, we’re joined by Tom, Zach, and Sebastian of the Nashville based stoner metal band HOWLING GIANT. From the rare liquid-filled vinyl release of Glass Future to being mindful of 5G towers on next month’s tour with Wino and the Obsessed, the band chats about everything from the weirdest place they’ve found themselves sleeping on the road to cre

This week on the Zen Perry Project, we're truly honored to be joined by Julie Edwards and Lindsey Troy of the Los Angeles based rock duo, DEAP VALLY. About to embark on their Farewell Tour and having just released an incendiary re-recording of their debut Sistrionix 2.0 (Deap Vally's Version), the iconic duo fondly reminisce about their phenomenal run, look back on how th

This week on the Zen Perry Project, we’re joined by Cameron Lavi-Jones, frontman of the Seattle based alt-rock outfit KING YOUNGBLOOD. From discussing how he uses his songwriting to advocate for mental health self-care to how he stays organized pursuing a myriad of creative professional projects, Cameron’s passion is genuinely inspiring throughout this thought provoking convers

This week on the Zen Perry Project we are joined by Jamie Knox, drummer of Philadelphia progressive death metal band - HORRENDOUS. In addition to briefly overviewing the history of the band and delving into drummer deep cuts like the merits of foregoing using a click, Jamie reveals which band member is most likely to go missing and talks how the band was baby conscious in approachi

This week on the Zen Perry Project we are joined by Dave W. of WHITE HILLS - a hypnotically-crushing, genre-defying duo based in New York City. In addition to diving into how he and his longtime creative partner Ego Sensation have embraced experimentation and not overthinking mistakes, Dave reminisces about his career from how experiencing tragedy shaped and sparked what became Whi