Tom Englund (Evergrey, Silent Skies, Redemption) joins us for Episode 7 of The Back Lounge Podcast! While we talked a lot about the new Evergrey album, their touring schedule, and work on music videos, we also spent a ton of time swapping tour stories and had a lot of laughs about people may not know about the music industry.
00:00 Intro
04:41 Tom Englund Introduction
06:56 Injuries Effecting Everyday Life
09:35 Live Shows Post-Lockdown
12:37 Recording The New Evergrey Album
16:45 Having The Time For Multiple Projects
21:53 Working On Music Videos
24:20 Silent Skies
29:07 Lighting Stuff On Fire
39:19 Going To Show And Getting Back On Tour
47:29 Discovering Musical Talent During The Pandemic
50:21 Musicians Utilizing Twitch
55:16 Hannes Van Dahl
58:11 Tom's First Signature Caparison Guitar
01:03:22 Putting Emotions Behind Guitar Playing
01:09:06 "Every Musician That Has A Tech Is A Diva"
01:15:05 Bringing Different Types of Gear On The Road
01:19:20 Digital Amps
01:22:28 Difficulties for Bands Touring In Other Countries
01:28:39 Having Gear Damaged/Stolen/Lost On Tour
01:33:28 "Lock The Bus!"
01:40:23 Show Up For Your Job
01:42:31 Touring Is Just A Bunch Of Spinal Tap Moments
01:49:13 The Best Ways To Support Evergrey As A Fan
01:51:25 Wrapping Up
01:52:06 Outro
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