#119 Player's Pick Podcast - Jake Bowen / Periphery

About this episode

Chrys Johnson catches up with Jake Bowen to discuss the new Periphery album and their shared musical influences.

Jake and I catch up around the new 'Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre' album, our extensive love for Devin Townsend and finding balance within a democratic creative environment. We talk through Jake's early years and what it was like having John Petrucci as his uncle and first guitar teacher as well, enjoy! Connect with Jake https://www.instagram.com/jakeperiphery/?hl=en Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en Support the pod by buying some Player's Pick merch! https://chrys-johnson-designs.creator-spring.com/listing/official-player-s-pick-podcast Try our fav new coffee company Road Roaster Coffee (Chico/Paradise/Forrest Ranch CA) take 15% off on ALL orders w/ coupon code playerspick @ https://www.roadroastercoffee.com/shop-1?page=2

People in this episode

Host: Chrys

Guest: Jake Bowen

Topics covered

• Periphery V
• Djent
• Devin Townsend
• creative environment
• guitar

Keywords

• music
• album
• guitar teacher
• John Petrucci

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Books & works: Player's Pick, Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre

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