Season 1, Episode 7
Mark Holcomb
This week, our guest is Mark Holcomb, guitarist for the Grammy-nominated progressive metal band Periphery. When he’s not melting everyone’s face with his djentastic riffs, he’s working with his co-collaborator, Misha Mansour, on their instrumental progressive metal project, Haunted Shores, or working on his record label, 3 Dot Recordings, or his Bottom Ramen clothing line.
We talk to Mark about his hobbies, how he feeds his musical inspiration, what he’s listening to now and his journey inward during the pandemic.
Hosts & Guests
Jesse McDonald
Keith Goode
Mark Holcomb
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About This Episode
Timeline
0:19 – Intro and Banter
2:16 – Welcome Mark Holcomb
4:38 – Tell us about yourself, Mark
7:40 – Work vs. Passion
9:28 – Fan Service vs. Original Vision
14:40 – Accessibility and Fame
17:10 – Austin, Texas
20:30 – Tell Me Something Good(e)
26:38 – Mental Health, Therapy and Better Choices
35:55 – Music as Therapy
38:57 – What is Mark listening to now?
42:14 – Thread-chasing
45:30 – When your heroes listen to your music…
52:55 – Lightning Round
57:00 – The Wrap
1:01:10 – End Credits
Shout-outs in this Episode
If you missed anything in this episode, we’ve captured most of the topics covered in this interview below. No links provided. Google it if you want to learn more.
- Periphery
- Djent
- Haunted Shores
- Bottom Ramen
- Roger Waters The Wall (2014 documentary)
- Joe Rogan
- Matt Heafy
- Kevin Smith
- Tell Me Something Good(e)
- Mark – The Last of Us Part II; The Outsider (2020)
- Jesse – Power Trip, Nightmare Logic
- Keith – Emotional First Aid by Guy Winch, Ph.D.; Watch “Black Panther”
- Castle Rock (2018)
- Ólafur Arnalds, Icelandic composer/pianist
- Hammock
- Mayhem
- Myrkur
- Reptile
- The Enigma Machine
- Animals as Leaders
- Devin Townsend
- Metallica, Master of Puppets, Ride the Lightning
Not a Sponsor (Yet) Mentions
- Bottom Ramen
Lightning Round
- Without his hobbies, Mark wouldn’t have his full-time work.
- Bruce Wayne
- Professional Athlete or something else in the music industry, like a critic
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