About this episode

RJ Ramanauskas interviews Peter Kreten from the ska band Kicked By A Hand about their musical influences and songwriting process.

Kicked By A Hand is a ska band inspired by punk rock giants Blink-182 and Green Day. Fronted by RJ Ramanauskas, Kicked By A Hand has evolved from a solo project to a multi-person project. RJ sat down with Peter Kreten to share how they came up with the name for their project, how re-listening to cds helped them learn how to play guitar, and their approach to songwriting and finding the right time to use a lyric. Photo Credit: RJ Ramanauskas. Used with Permission

People in this episode

Host: RJ Ramanauskas

Guest: Peter Kreten

Topics covered

• ska music
• punk rock
• songwriting
• guitar playing
• band evolution

Keywords

• Kicked By A Hand
• RJ Ramanauskas
• Peter Kreten
• ska band
• Blink-182
• Green Day
• songwriting
• guitar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kicked By A Hand, Blink-182, Green Day

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