Episode 202: Forge the Sun

About this episode

Mike Bauman interviews the progressive alternative rock band Forge the Sun about their music and influences.

On episode 202 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Forge the Sun! Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, Forge the Sun is a progressive alternative rock band that formed in 2020. With influences including Deftones, Tool, Rush, Evanescence, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Smashing Pumpkins, and Queens of the Stone Age, Forge the Sun has created a genre-bending sound that's resonating in the Midwest and beyond. In 2023, Forge the Sun released their debut album Heart of the Sunrise, followed by their live record Forge the Sun Live at Zeroes and Ones Studios in 2024. In addition to those albums, the band has released numerous singles over the years. Their latest single entitled "Toadhoney" just dropped on January 16th. On this episode, Ally, Isaac, Barret, and Tristan of Forge the Sun talk with Mike about their various musical influences, the diversity of talent in the Detroit music scene, memorable live shows, having fun pushing boundaries with different genres, and more. This episode of the podcast also features the aforementioned "Toadhoney" from Forge the Sun, available where you get your music! Follow Forge the Sun on TikTok and Instagram @forgethesun and @forgethesunband…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Bauman

Guests: Ally, Isaac, Barret, Tristan

Topics covered

• progressive rock
• music influences
• Detroit music scene
• live performances
• genre-bending sound

Keywords

• Forge the Sun
• Detroit
• progressive rock
• Toadhoney
• Heart of the Sunrise
• live music
• music influences

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Heart of the Sunrise, Forge the Sun Live at Zeroes and Ones Studios, Toadhoney

Places: Detroit, Michigan, Zeroes and Ones Studios

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