March Forth with Mike Bauman

On episode 213 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Anthony Church and Elijah Rushin! Hailing from Alliance, Ohio, Anthony is a music producer and host of the Proven Knowledge podcast. Proven Knowledge is a collective, brand, and podcast Anthony created with his friend and rapper JayTrey to inspire and spark people's dreams. Since 2016, Anthony has been active as a producer in the hip hop, R&B, and pop realms. From hip hop, to lo-fi, and alternative, Anthony also makes his own instrumental beats. Over the years, he's dropped numerous instrumental releases, in addition to his production work with musical artists. A native of Canton, Ohio, Elijah is a rapper, producer, and songwriter that's been drawn to music since childhood. By the age of nine, he started producing on FL Studio. In 2015, he launched his own creative brand called LAME$culture. With influences ranging from rap legends like Lil Wayne and Eminem, Elijah's sharp and versatile style is rooted in honesty and creativity. On May 29th, Anthony and Elijah dropped their EP entitled "CLOUD$ v1" exclusively on Bandcamp. The EP will release on all musical platforms on Saturday, June 27th. In this episode, Anthony and Elijah talk with Mike about how they initially linked up for "CLOUD$ v1," including Elijah appearing on the Proven Knowledge podcast, becoming friends, their mutual respect for each other as creators, their shared work ethic and love for music, perseverance in chasing dreams, mental health, and more. This episode also features the song "SKYHIGH VIEW" off of "CLOUD$ v1," available now on Bandcamp! Follow Anthony on Instagram @anthonychurchmusic, and Proven Knowledge @proven_knowledge. To stay up to date with Anthony and Proven Knowledge, visit https://linktr.ee/anthonychurchmusic & https://linktr.ee/prvnknwldge. Follow Elijah on Instagram @elijahrushinlames. To stay up to date with Elijah, visit https://www.elijahrushin.com/. To support Anthony and Elijah directly, visit https://anthonychurch.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-v1 to purchase a digital download of "CLOUD$ v1 prior to the global release on 6/27. Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up to date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. If you or someone you know needs mental health support and resources, please visit https://988lifeline.org/. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.

On episode 199 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Seth Davis of Light The Fire! Formed in 2011, Light The Fire is a band from Dallas, Texas that fuses elements of metalcore and melodic hardcore for their own blend of heavy music. On November 22nd, 2024, Light The Fire released their latest record entitled Death Won't Be The End Of Me. The EP was recorded at Saosin guitarist Beau Burchell's California home studio. In 2025, the band released three new singles, the latest of which is the fiery "Inhuman." Released in December, "Inhuman" already has over 31,000 Spotify streams, while the accompanying music video has over 21,000 YouTube views. On this episode, Seth talks with Mike about coming from a musical family, his foray into heavy music and hardcore vocals, linking up with the guys in Light The Fire and eventually moving to vocals in the band, getting the opportunity to record with Beau Burchell for Death Won't Be The End of Me, the power of journaling, their shared love of Killswitch Engage (and mutual favorite KsE record), and more. This episode of the podcast also features the aforementioned "Inhuman" from Light The Fire, available where you get your music! Follow Light The Fire and Seth on Instagram @lightthefire_tx and @sdavis_ltf. To stay up to date with Light The Fire, visit https://www.lightthefire.com/home. Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up to date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. If you or someone you know needs mental health support, please visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.

On episode 197 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with vocalist Don Turner of Seaside Massacre! Hailing from Sacramento, California, Seaside Massacre is a metallic hardcore band that formed in 2019. Having honed their craft over the years through energetic live shows, emotional lyrics, and brutal musicianship, Seaside Massacre is storming into the new year with a lot of momentum. After dropping their EP entitled Shells in 2024, Seaside Massacre released their cover of Hatebreed's "Destroy Everything" and latest single "First Blood" in 2025. Additionally, Seaside Massacre hit the road last summer for The Terror Tour with their friends in BLVKOUT, continuing to expand their fan base. On Friday, January 9th, Seaside Massacre is headlining the Brutal Winter 2 concert at Goldfield Roseville in Roseville, California. The show will also feature HellHeart, Mythnautica, Trachea, Still Counting, and Resider. On this episode, Don talks with Mike about his early introduction to metal and heavy music, finding his voice as a hardcore vocalist, how therapy and journaling have helped him grow and express himself as a musician, connecting with fans live, covering Hatebreed, Seaside Massacre's upcoming headlining show on 1/9, and more. This episode of the pod also features the aforementioned "First Blood" from Seaside Massacre, available where you get your music! Follow Seaside Massacre on Instagram @seasidemassacre. For tickets to their headlining show on 1/9, visit https://wl.eventim.us/event/seaside-massacre/669803?afflky=GoldfieldTradingPost. Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up to date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. If you or someone you know needs mental health support, please visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.

On episode 195 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Jaycee Clark of BLANK ERA! Comprised of Clark (vocals), Rob Cossey (drums), and Kandon Monk (guitar), BLANK ERA is an emerging Nashville-based band with influences in the vein of numetal, grunge, and modern rock. Since the release of the 2024 EP ROTTED. with Project Sound, BLANK ERA has built a growing fan base on socials and streaming platforms through powerful songs and an authentic social media presence. On December 5th, BLANK ERA dropped their latest single entitled "Yesterdaze." On this episode, Clark talks with Mike about BLANK ERA's latest single "Yesterdaze," living with anxiety and BPD, the courage to be authentic and vulnerable on her mental health journey, building a growing fan base with her new chapter with BLANK ERA, moving to the Music City to chase her dreams, going viral on TikTok, and more. This episode of the pod also features the aforementioned "Yesterdaze" from BLANK ERA, available where you get your music! Follow BLANK ERA on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @inmyblankera. Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up to date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. If you or someone you know needs mental health support, please visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.

On episode 193 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with After Hour Animals! With inspiration ranging from bands like Dayseeker, Bring Me The Horizon, and Bad Omens, After Hour Animals is a rock/metalcore band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin that formed in 2020. Since releasing their EP "Remember This" on 3/20/20, After Hour Animals has taken their music from the shores of Lake Michigan to the globe. Their 2020 single "All It Takes" has topped 1.1 million streams on Spotify alone, while their single "Dangerous" is over 800,000 Spotify streams since its December 2022 release. Over the past two years since their last appearance on March Forth with Mike Bauman, After Hour Animals has undergone lineup changes, and been hard at work releasing new music for their fans. On October 10th, After Hour Animals dropped their new EP entitled Total Disconnect, which features an overall darker, more ethereal vibe to their sound. On this episode, Nik (vocals) and Billy (vocals, guitar) from After Hour Animals talk with Mike about expounding upon After Hour Animals' sound with their new music, including a breakdown of the tracks featured on Total Disconnect, their DIY spirit as an independent band, the work involved for independent artists when it comes to music marketing and social media, the current state of hard rock and modern metal, AI, mental health, the unreleased music they've been working on, and more. This episode of the pod also features the song "Human Parasite" from After Hour Animals off their new EP Total Disconnect, available where you get your music! Follow After Hour Animals on Instagram @afterhourmke. To stay up to date with After Hour Animals, visit https://www.afterhouranimals.com/. Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up to date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.

On episode 191 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Jaren Samples of Talking Point! Hailing from Fort Collins, Colorado, Talking Point is a band that makes emotional music with elements of hardcore. After releasing their EP entitled Winter Demo 2023 two years ago, Talking Point just dropped their debut full-length album The Beautiful Things the Cold Brings on October 3rd. Featuring Copper Teeth, Silver & Gold, Eyes of Salt, and Bitchflower, The Beautiful Things the Cold Brings is a cohesive examination of grief, both lyrically and musically. In this conversation, Jaren (vocals, rhythm guitar) talks with Mike about how he got into music, including being gifted a Fender Stratocaster from a distant cousin when he was younger, the formation of Talking Point, exploring grief on The Beautiful Things the Cold Brings, men's mental health, finding healthy outlets for our emotions, and more. This episode also features the song "Time" from Talking Point and Silver & Gold, available where you get your music! Follow Talking Point on Instagram @talkingxpoint. To stay up to date with Talking Point, visit https://linktr.ee/talkingxpoint. Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up to date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. If you or someone you know needs mental health support, please visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.

On episode 189 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Gavin Bowles! Hailing from Australia, Gavin is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, and frontman of Sydney indie rock outfit Gavin Bowles & The Distractions. Comprised of Bowles (vocals, guitar), Gavin's brother Simon Bowles (drums), Cameron Hill (bass), and Michael Crudgington (guitar), Gavin Bowles & The Distractions blends elements of 90's rock and alternative with power pop and pub rock for their own unique sound. Additionally, similar to the lighthearted nature of bands like Green Day, Blink-182, and Foo Fighters, Gavin Bowles & The Distractions isn't afraid to show their sense of humor and doesn't take themselves too seriously, which is evident in their music videos. On October 17th, Gavin Bowles & The Distractions will drop their new album entitled Are We Having Fun Yet?, the follow-up to their 2023 LP Phoning It In. Featuring songs like "Love Is Dumb," "Sober," and "She Hates My Guts," Are We Having Fun Yet? tackles themes of relationships, internal struggles, burnout, and work/life balance. In celebration of the album release, Gavin Bowles & The Distractions will kick off their Australian "Are We Having Fun Yet?" Tour on 10/24 at Bootleggers in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. On this episode, Gavin chats with Mike about how he got into music, including early support from his parents, jamming with his brother, being influenced by the tenacity and not taking yourself so seriously nature of Green Day, the Australian music scene, the fun and creativity in Gavin Bowles & The Distractions' music videos, the themes and artwork behind Are We Having Fun Yet?, and more. This episode of the pod also features the aforementioned "Love Is Dumb" from Gavin Bowles & The Distractions, available where you get your music! Follow Gavin Bowles & The Distractions on Instagram @gavinbowlesmusic. To stay up to date with the band and pick up a rare vinyl of Are We Having Fun Yet?, visit https://www.gavinbowlesmusic.com/. Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up to date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.