STREET WANNABES Jonny Katz

I chatted with Carlo & Mario about Ghost Funk Orchestra's upcoming tour (playing with La Luz), new LP "Night Walker / Death Waltz" out on Colemine Records 8/12, s/o to Seth Applebaum for creating GFO, drumming, Brooklyn Drum Collective, their new upcoming podcast "It's Still Too Loud", their show @ Bowery Ballroom w / La Luz 8/26, tour snacks, Mario's project "Nieces and Nephews" and much more!

www.ghostfunkorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/night-walker-death-waltz
www.brooklyndrumcollective.com
www.facebook.com/niecesandnephs

Street Wannabes interviewed Murder Tag (Mike Borchardt, Stephanie Gunther, and Carlo Minchillo) about their new 2 song S/T EP. We also discussed the formation of the band, the origin around Jen Meller's movie (where the band was created), the difference between the two songs "Full Moon" & "Eternal", the songwriting process, working together during the pandemic, playing in other bands & influences to Murder Tag, plans for the future, mixing by Jeff Berner (who also played on Eternal), mastering by Carl Saff, Carlo interning at Studio G, the photo shoot with Jen Meller (help with Neesmith), Scott Einhorn (Radio Free Brooklyn), making a group playlist of their interests, Brooklyn Drum Collective Records, Mike playing live on Sunday with Rebelmatic and much more!
Pre-order the S/T recordings now, release 5/7/2021!

Mike: Nihiloceros Putting out a new record late summer/early fall with Stephanie/ Carlo/ Gillian Leigh Visco (of Shadow Monster)
Carlo: Full Length "The Planes" in June
Stephanie: Desert Sharks releasing an new upcoming EP

murdertag.bandcamp.com/releases
brooklyndrumcollec.wixsite.com/murdertagband
www.facebook.com/Murder-Tag-105408868224836
www.instagram.com/murdertagband
www.instagram.com/streetwannabes
www.streetwannabes.com

The Story:
Murder Tag is a supernatural themed supergroup comprised of musicians Mike Borchardt (guitar, backing vocals), Stephanie Gunther (bass, vocals), and Carlo Minchillo (drums, guitar, keyboard). Borchardt is the vocalist and guitarist of Nihiloceros and guitarist in Treads, Gunther the vocalist and bassist of Desert Sharks, and Minchillo the drummer of The Planes, Glass Slipper, and creator of the Brooklyn Drum Collective.

Street Wannabes interviewed Mat of Pansy about the new single "Pity Party" released today 2/19! We also discussed the new music video for "Pity Party" (Created by Vic Collier and Frankie Yoshi J) released 2/19, the past single "Buried" released 1/1, the upcoming s/t album April 2nd, the scene in Grand Rapids, MI, having the band live in Chicago/ Detroit now, the split with Black Ends & Ice Balloons (out in March), the music vid for "Buried" shot and edited by Lin Foust, the "Pity Party" single art (by Katrina), mastering by Adis Kaltak, WLUW Chicago Sound Alliance "New Music 2021", Sojii (s/o to Valerie Salerno), Ape Not Kill Ape, photos by J Jeremiah, s/o to Johnson Cochran for the recording set up, the Russell Industrial Center, Flare Music Mag UK single review, Declared Goods Winter 2020/21 Goods Stuff Playlist and much more!
Photo Credit: Jamesen

Pansy is: Mat Hagger, Ben Abid, Cam Frank, Danny Sein

pansymi.bandcamp.com/track/buried
youtu.be/7Q6I6mr2ju4 Pity Party Music Vid
www.facebook.com/pansybandmi
youtu.be/b9C5gTO7hJE Buried video
www.instagram.com/pansy_band
www.instagram.com/streetwannabes
www.streetwannabes.com

Street Wannabes interviewed The Planes about their new EP "The Oracle of Marcy" released 1/29/21 and recorded in one week for the podcast "Weekly EP" with Cody Swanson. We also discussed writing/recording/mixing an album in one week, Stephen's interview with Cody Swanson (Weekly EP podcast), creating a new EP during a pandemic, recording an upcoming full length album "Eternity on Its Edge" with Jeff Berner of Studio G, new merch with Baron the cat, Bands do BK with the premiere of "The Oracle of Marcy" & description of each song (write up by Sam Sumpter), Look At My Records "The Oracle" single premiere, the write up by The Deli Mag, mastering by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering, rainsticks (s/o Jeff Berner), performing in other bands, donating to Our Wicked Lady, the album art for the ep, Matt putting out an album as Phantom Handshakes (w/ Federica Tassano), Brooklyn Drum Collective's live album recorded at OWL, Shred City Quarantine comp, Bandnada, Jersey Beat (s/o Jim Testa) and much more!

The Planes are Stephen Perry, Matt Sklar and Carlo Minchillo.
They also play in the other following bands:
Stephen: Rancho Cowabunga
Carlo: Glass Slipper, Murder Tag (for Jen Miller's film)
Matt: Phantom Handshakes

www.theplanesnyc.bandcamp.com/album/the-oracle-of-marcy
www.weeklyep.com/blank/episode/1c34905d/ep-29-the-planes-the-oracle-of-marcy
www.bandsdobrooklyn.com/2021/01/29/premiere-the-planes-the-oracle-of-marcy
www.lookatmyrecords.com/premieres/2021/1/25/the-planes-the-oracle
www.m-nyc.thedelimagazine.com/43988/planes-reveal-oracle-marcy
www.theplanesnyc.bandcamp.com/merch
www.instagram.com/theplanesnyc
www.instagram.com/streetwannabes

Street Wannabes interviewed Scott Kodi about his upcoming single release "Long Game" out February 4th! We also discussed his 4 other singles that will follow, the complete ep "Iceland Spar", recording with Christopher Daly at Salvation Recording Co in New Paltz, upcoming music videos for each single, his past single "Alexandra", living in Boston, growing up in the bay, design for all the singles by Gabe Smoller, photos by Joey Schwartzman, practicing at Danbro/pfizer building, being buddies with Carlo Minchillo of Brooklyn Drum Collective and much more!

www.scottkodi.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/ScottKodi
www.soundcloud.com/scottkodi
www.instagram.com/scott__kodi
www.instagram.com/streetwannabes
www.streetwannabes.com

Street Wannabes interviewed Beau Dega about his new album "Holy Cannoli" released November 13th! We also discussed writing/recording the album, the past album "Oof" (27 tracks) released May 27th, specific songs on the album, making music during the pandemic, the Spotify playlist that inspired the "Holy Cannoli" album, singles released, Album artwork by Jeff Buckholz and much more!

beau-dega.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/BeauDegaBand
www.instagram.com/beau.dega
open.spotify.com/playlist/02d1ikwsQfFR3xJYlHjZ0Q?si=Rw3NsQgIQAu58ymnhcJpAA
www.instagram.com/streetwannabes
www.streetwannabes.com