utah bands

Episode 223 Spirit Machines Feel Better when they’re Zober.

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We had such a pleasure for episode 223 to sit down with the entire crew of the local band, Spirit Machines. We asked them how they would describe the sound and influence of the band and their answer was a mix of space rock, dream punk with a little bit of metal. Take that and then add a bit of 90’s emo and you have their sound.

Pepper (lead vocals), Dave (guitarist), Sergio (bassist), and Mike(drummer) took some time to talk to us about their viral success, and recognition by Tool, of Zober, their first studio album release, and how they came together from corners of the country to make a home in Utah. Pepper has adventured outside of Utah, clear to Boston, and back again. Dave is an import from Boston. Mike made his way around any different places but landed back to Salt Lake, and Sergio is missing his sandy beaches from the OC in California.

If you follow indie music you may have heard of them from their first video release. They found a way to mash up Led Zeppelin and Tool. It found them going viral and even being mentioned by Tool! With 135k views on YouTube and national attention by music publications such as American Song Writer, Loud Wire, and Revolver just to name a few this mash up is definitely one for the ages!

Watch it Burn is their first video and single off their official release, Feel Again. Releasing a first album during a pandemic wasn’t what any of them had on their bingo card, but just like their meeting and forming this band, it was in the cards. Feel Again made it’s debut in April 2, 2020.

We asked Pepper, Dave, Sergio, and Mike what the most unique thing they found about Utah was and here was what they said.

Pepper told us that she loves the pioneer intensity that brings an intense energy to everything Salt Lake does. Seeing Salt Lake grow as a city we are starting to hit stride.

Mike told us the most unique thing is how perfect the environment is. The all around weather. He said it’s small but there is a lot of activity. Of all the places he’s lived Utah seems the most perfect.

Sergio said that going to Lake Powell for the first time was definitely life changing. Knowing it takes 12 hours in a speedboat from one side to the other is mind blowing.

Dave said the most unique thing is simply fry sauce. He said no one else does this. Utah has their own food pyramid and categories.

You can follow what they are up to on their Facebook and Instagram. Purchase their album, but one of Pepper’s hand printed shirts, and show this incredible band some love!

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 169 Behold… It’s Folk Hogan

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We’ve had Nick Passey join us on past shows. Our show has opened for two years with a little piece of music from Folk Hogan (Bootleggers Dance), alas… it was time that we had more members of the band join us! The band of mighty souls!!

Nick is gritty as the guitarist. Moses is marvelous on the mandolin. Canyon is astounding on the accordion. Kameron breaks out the beats on the banjo. Jared batters the bass. And Curtis, even though he is dead to us at the moment… he detonates the drums!!! And they all sat down with us for episode 169.

Photo: Jessica Richardson

We talk with the band, except Curtis, about the origins of Folk Hogan. The tender beginnings and line up changes. We learned about the official Folk Hogan game called beerball! Behold is their first album release in 4 years and it’s solid! You can download on your favorite streaming service or better yet, buy in from their website. Folk Hogan will be touring Europe during the month of September and you can always catch them for local shows and events around Utah and sometimes out of state. There was a lot of silly non-sense talk from Planned Parenthood to Utah high school mascots on this episode, which truly make for a great laugh. The band members are super smart and super witty! We look forward to having them back.

  • Nick Passey and Moses McKinley
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  • Canyon Elliott
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  • Moses Mckinley
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  • Nick Passey and Kameron Anton
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  • Nick Passey And Canyon Elliott
    Photo: Jessica Richardson

Very important PSA… if you are giving Folk Hogan alcohol at a show, please don’t give them Fireball!!

Follow Folk Hogan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates on upcoming shows. And buy their album, Behold!!

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Utah’s One Thing: Derek Rhodes/Vision of Tragic Black

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At the end of every New Utah interview we like to ask our guests, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Derek “Vision” Rhodes of Tragic Black  of episode 32 told us that someone visiting Utah MUST see local bands. Visit places like Area 51, Club X, etc. Derek also suggested beautiful places like Memory Grove and on the west side of Salt Lake, the Summum Pyramid.

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Ep.32 You can’t make me be Gothic.

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Welcome to the New Year New Utah listeners!!! We hope everyone made it in safely. Sit down, sit down.

Our first guest of 2017 is front man, Vision (aka Derek Rhodes), of Utah’s Own Goth/Metal band, Tragic Black! Which we might add, has been around for 16+ years. We chat with Derek about the evolving club and music scene in Salt Lake City. Remember Confetti’s? Derek and Chris sure do! Have you been to Area 51 lately? Perhaps you should, just for Nostalgia. We get a feel for Tragic Blacks trips around the world and fans in Europe Vs. fans in the U.S.

Vision and Tragic Black have a gig coming up at Metro Music Hall on January 14th! Visit Visions YOU TUBE channel for a taste Tragic Black. You can find them on ITUNES and Spotify too! The New Utah was super stoked he even got in stage makeup for us!!! Also, don’t forget to check out the rest of Derek’s bands that he is singing for that he told us about!(Spectre Theatre, Precariat, and Corvid)

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Some great events this week include the IBSF plus Skeleton North American Cup at the Olympic Park in Park City. That is a free event! The annual classic video game night by Beat Gamers and Anime Banzai is the 7th, bring some canned food for the food drive! And Utah’s Own Richie Steadman is headlining as Indiana Bones at the Desert Star Play House in, “Indiana Bones: Raider of the Wallmart” starting the 5th of January to March!

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Oh, and we don’t think you should be able to sue for porn damages.. Good try though Sen. Weiler, but you did make it into Esquire Magazine with your madness!!!

And YES!!! VW Southtowne is STILL taking sock donations until the 13th!!

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Music by bensound.com