82 - KOYO: Long Island Hardcore, Emo & Taking Back Sunday

Garza sits down with Long Island, NY melodic hardcore band KOYO. https://www.koyolihc.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! KOYO is: Joey Chiaramonte - Vocals TJ Rotolico - Guitar Sal Argento- Drums Harold Griffin - Guitar Stephen Spanos - Bass TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Feeling Fatigue After Shows, Getting Older 03:05 - Rhythm vs Lead Guitars 04:43 - Currently On Tour 07:36 - Taking Back Sunday, Brand New Appreciation 12:45 - Long Island/New York Scene 17:08 - Fleshwater (Hearing New Bands) 20:02 - Gear Talk 21:55 - Songwriting over Technicality 22:43 - Releasing Their First E.P. (Painting Words Into Lines, 2020) 28:42 - Non-Stop Touring 30:43 - Evolving Hardcore/Heavy Scenes 35:25 - The Fast Pace of East Coast 39:50 - Sal’s Drum Style & Influences, Misery Signals, Hatebreed Appreciation 43:40 - Playing in Other Bands 45:08 - On-Stage Leg Break 53:30 - Post-Pandemic Uncertainty, Commitment to the Band 58:58 - Acoustic Sessions on the Beach 01:06:30 - James Aloisio, Manager 01:09:46 - New Singles/Music Videos ft. Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance (“You’re On the List,” “Call It Off”)