168: Josh Scogin ('68 / The Chariot / Norma Jean): This Is Why I'm Screaming
The First Ever Podcast
Jeremy Bolm
5.0 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 15 November 2023
⏱️ 128 minutes
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Summary
This week Jeremy interviews Josh Scogin of the band the '68 (Ex-The Chariot / Norma Jean)
On this episode, Jeremy and Josh talk meeting in Russia, growing up in Douglasville, Tricky, Criminal Records in Atlanta, Korn, nuance in vocals, stagediving to No Doubt, playing saxophone, smashing guitars, "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple, the first Luti-Kriss show with Training for Utopia, recording with Adam D from Killswitch Engage, touring with Hatebreed and Converge, changing the band name to Norma Jean, the legacy of "Bless the Martyr", forming the '68, their new album "Yes, And", plus so much more!
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| 0:00.0 | First ever podcast. |
| 0:13.0 | First ever podcast. |
| 0:15.0 | First ever, the first ever podcast. |
| 0:21.6 | The first ever podcast. |
| 0:23.6 | I am your host. I am your host and if this is your first time here, Hello and welcome to the first ever podcast. |
| 0:38.3 | My name is Jeremy Bollm. |
| 0:39.4 | I am your host, and if this is your first time here, this is a show where I interview artists of all kinds about the first experiences and their art form that led them to where they are today. |
| 0:49.1 | This is, I swear to God, I didn't plan this. |
| 0:52.0 | It just happened this way, but this is episode 168. And my guest |
| 0:57.8 | this week is Josh Skagin of the band 68. Isn't that cute? He also was the original singer of |
| 1:06.3 | Norma Jean. He was the front man of the chariot. We get into all of this stuff. But I want to let you know if you happen to be listening to this in Australia, he is over there right now with his band 68. They are supporting the Bronx's 20th anniversary tour. They're playing this Friday in Melbourne. Then they got Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth to follow. So if you happen to be listening from Down Under, head on over to that. I'd also like to let |
| 1:28.4 | you know, especially if you are new here, that there is a bonus episode available right now where |
| 1:33.1 | Josh answered questions that were submitted by subscribers. You can access that by going over to |
| 1:38.1 | patreon.com slash the first ever Patreon. You can subscribe for as little as $3 a month and get access to that bonus |
| 1:46.1 | episode plus all of the other bonus episodes. I do a radio show on there. There's a Discord |
| 1:52.7 | channel. Those all sorts of fun stuff happening. It would help support the show and it means a lot to |
| 1:57.6 | me. Another way to help support is to subscribe to the show on Spotify, |
| 2:01.8 | Apple, wherever it is you're listening to it, leaving a positive rating and review as everybody |
| 2:06.2 | asks you to do. There is a reason because it helps. Okay, what else is up? My band, Tusha Amore, |
| 2:13.0 | is supporting deaf heaven, a part of the 10-year of sunbather that starts very soon we fly |
| 2:20.0 | thanksgiving weekend isn't that fun on saturday of thanksgiving weekend we're flying to chicago |
| 2:24.8 | lax to o'hare don't be jealous uh tour starts there uh it's very very excited it's going to be a lot of fun |
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