Jared Gomes of (həd)p.e. joins Joshua Toomey and Ro Kohli to discuss the upcoming record, Detox. Jared dives into being a nu metal lifer. Does Jared have any regrets? The guys talk about the early days of (həd)p.e. and living the rock star lifestyle. Signing a huge record deal and playing the game. Jared speaks on Jive Records courting them and the work Music For Nations did for the band. Was there a Jive Christmas party with Britney and NSYNC? Old preshow rituals are brought up. Jared talks about his collaboration with Primer 55 on the song "Set It Off" and then dives into his Strait Up contributions. The guys talk Lynn Strait hooking up Jared with a bunk on the Snot bus and working with Morgan and Serg on "Feel Good". Is Nu Metal still a derogatory term? The Nu Metal Madness tour with Crazy Town is discussed. What's the hardest part of switching out members? Jared talks about stopping and smelling the roses during lockdown and then getting a livestream setup. Detox was written from the perspective of his teenage son and the guys talk parenting in the 2020s. Jared talks working over the internet with his bandmates and his lyric writing process. The term "Nu Metal" is broken down and its ethos. Jared looks back on seeing Korn and Deftones before they were signed and how he stopped everything and formed (həd)p.e.. Strippers and band members go together like peanut butter and jelly! Catch (həd)p.e. out with Nonpoint in December!! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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In the world of music podcasting, there are basically two categories - podcasts by fans, and podcasts by famed musicians that have reached the pinnacle of success. Somewhere in the middle of that is the Talk Toomey podcast. Hosted by Joshua Toomey, who previously was a member of national recording artists Primer 55, Talk Toomey avoids the pitfalls of fandom and the backslapping glad handing that comes from successful bands shamelessly talking to each other. Instead, you get focused, powerful and real looks into “the inner circle” of being a hard rock/heavy metal band, complete with questions most are too afra...