Michael Bingham of Spiritual Cramp

About this episode

Joel Madden interviews Michael Bingham of Spiritual Cramp about their music and experiences in the industry.

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Michael Bingham of Spiritual Cramp. Last year brought us RUDE, the punk group’s second album, where self-deprecating humor, anxiety, and bruised love songs melded with their “hard mod” style. Their first U.S. headline tour, presented by AP, soon followed, where the band delivered ferocious cool night after night. Having wrapped the run in late March, the Spiritual Cramp frontman stopped by the Artist Friendly studio for an engaging conversation with Madden. He gets real about building a band from the ground up, scarcity mindset vs. abundance, and why after years of pushing, the momentum is finally starting to feel different. ------- Listen to their Artist Friendly conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------- Follow Artist Friendly! IG: @artist.friendly TikTok: @artist.friendly YouTube: youtube.com/@artist.friendly ------- Host: Joel Madden, @joelmadden Executive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian King Producers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary Director/Visual Producer/Editor: Ryan Schaefer Audio Producer/Composer: Nick Gray Music/Theme Composer: Nick Gray Cover Art/Design: Ryan Schaefer…

People in this episode

Host: Joel Madden

Guest: Michael Bingham

Topics covered

• punk music
• band building
• self-deprecating humor
• touring
• music industry

Keywords

• Spiritual Cramp
• punk
• RUDE
• Joel Madden
• music interview
• tour
• anxiety
• love songs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spiritual Cramp, Alternative Press

Books & works: RUDE

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