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Mike Bauman interviews Sean Fitz and Seth Laurent of Les Palms about their music and songwriting process.

On episode 210 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Sean Fitz and Seth Laurent of Les Palms! Comprised of Fitz (guitar), Laurent (vocals), and Volkan Tonga (bass), the newly formed Les Palms is a competitive group in the Southwest alternative rock scene. Drawing inspiration from artists like Prince, The Killers, and The Strokes, Les Palms' indie, alternative rock sound features lyrics which range from topics of pain, regret, addiction, acceptance, redemption, and hope. On April 10th, Les Palms dropped their first single entitled "Second Chance." This Friday, May 22nd, the band will release their new single entitled "Empty Handed." In this conversation, Sean and Seth talk with Mike about how they linked up for Les Palms, the natural progression of their songwriting process, working with producer Chris Collier (Korn, Mick Mars, Nonpoint, Vended), their favorite albums, chasing your dreams despite the naysayers or conventional paths, and more. This episode of the podcast also features the aforementioned "Second Chance" from Les Palms, available where you get your music! Follow Les Palms on Instagram @palmsphx. Follow Sean on Instagram @fakefitz. Follow Seth on Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Bauman

Guests: Sean Fitz, Seth Laurent

Topics covered

• alternative rock
• songwriting
• music inspiration
• mental health
• band dynamics

Keywords

• Les Palms
• alternative rock
• Second Chance
• Empty Handed
• Chris Collier

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Les Palms, Chris Collier, Korn, Mick Mars, Nonpoint, Vended

Books & works: Second Chance, Empty Handed

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