We’re saddened to say that this will be our 200^th and final episode of the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield Podcast’.  But we wanted to do something special, so Matt called up his old friend Maynard James Keenan from A Perfect Circle and Tool!  A.P.C. is gearing up to release their first album in over a decade…Eat The Elephant comes out on April 20^th…Maynard will tell us about building a home studio to write and record it!  Plus: curating playlist for his Caduceus Cellars line of wines, how new wave music influenced him growing up, and his shops in Jerome, Arizona.

Today our final special two-part episode of the show featuring Australian songstress Amy Shark and Josh Landau from new L.A. band EASY.  Amy rose to fame following the success of her Night Thinker EP and—if you’ve ever listened to our nightly radio show—you’ve likely heard her former #TrendingTrack “Adore”.  She’ll tell us about breaking out here in America and working on new music with Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus!  Meanwhile: Josh Landau will tell us about first getting interested in music, forming EASY, and the band’s upcoming tour plans.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today another special two-part episode of the show featuring Jonny Hawkins and Daniel Oliver from Nothing More and Matt’s old friend Andrew W.K.!  Jonny and Daniel will tell us about the amazing reaction they got to their Grammy nominated album The Stories We Tell Ourselves.  Meanwhile, Andrew will tell us about his new album You’re Not Alone and we’ll talk about his life as a party animal and motivational speaker.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re beyond excited to finally welcome Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher from Royal Blood onto the show!  Their 2017 release How Did We Get So Dark? was one of our favorite albums of last year…they’ll tell us about recording it with producer Tom Dalgety.  Plus: their Brighton origins, the power of Howard Stern, and you’ll never guess the first album Ben ever bought.  And make sure to stick around for a bonus conversation with a new band called Thunderpussy once we finish with the guys in Royal Blood.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re celebrating the return of Nathaniel Rateliff to the podcast…and this time he brought along his writing partner Joseph Pope III from The Night Sweats!  They’ve been friends for nearly their entire lives…they’ll tell us about growing up together in Missouri, some of their earliest musical projects together, and forming The Night Sweats in Denver.  Plus: working with producer Richard Swift on their brand new album Tearing At The Seams, playing at several sporting events, and releasing last year’s Live At Red Rocks album.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with Danny Worsnop and Sam Bettley from Asking Alexandria!  Late last year they released their self-titled fifth album…Danny notably left the band prior to recording their 2016 release The Black…he’ll tell us about the fateful session that eventually brought him back into the fold.  Plus: the TV show he’s working on, how he uses song-writing as a form of therapy, and some of the band’s earliest days.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with our old friend and a return guest to the podcast: Jonathan Davis from Korn!  He’s getting ready t release his debut solo album…he’ll tell us about the decade long process of putting it together and the New Romantic Movement’s influence on it.  Plus: some of his favorite cover songs to play, teaching his kids about classic hip-hop, and his love for Buck Owens and the Bakersfield Sound!  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with an artist you need to know about called Dorothy!  We fell in love with her sound after hearing her 2016 debut ROCKISDEAD…her new album 28 Days In The Valley comes out on Friday March 16^th…she’ll tell us about writing and recording the album with producer Linda Perry—from 4 Non Blondes.  Plus: she’ll tell us about the evolution of the band’s live show, signing to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation records, and a great story about running into Beyoncé!  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re hanging out with an old friend of Matt’s: guitarist Albert Hammond Jr!  You may know him from his time playing in The Strokes…he’s got a new solo album coming out this week called Francis Trouble…Albert will tell us why he loved recording it in his upstate New York home.  Plus: the incredible story behind the album’s concept, his early days working at record stores in NYC, and why he would prefer his shows were cramped and sweaty instead of clean and un-cozy.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.

Today we’re celebrating the return of Kristine Meredith Flaherty—aka K.Flay!!  It’s been over a year since her last visit to the show…and what a year it’s been!  We’re catching up and talking about her album Every Where Is Some Where…working with producer Mike Elizondo…and her #TRENDINGTRACK “Giver”.  Plus: she’ll tell us why it was so special to be nominated for a Grammy this year…and how she’s fostered an amazing relationship with her fans.  Make sure to subscribe to the ‘2 Hours with Matt Pinfield’ podcast now so you don’t miss any upcoming conversations, we’ve got new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning.