92: Billy Werner (Saetia / Hot Cross): If It's Gonna Happen, We're Gonna Have To Do It Ourselves
The First Ever Podcast
Jeremy Bolm
5.0 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2022
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Summary
This week Jeremy interviews Billy Werner of Saetia / Hot Cross
On this episode Billy and Jeremy talk about the upcoming reunion shows, growing up in NYC, his early love for rap music, going to see U2 and Primus, learning to play drums, his first band, the first show he played, discovering the bands that would influence Saetia, Crucial Chaos, reflecting on recording, self releasing the first 7", the short lived band "She's Hit" with Jayson from Orchid, the one full US Saetia tour, the genesis of Hot Cross, signing to Hope Division, recording Risk Revival twice, and so much more!
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| 2:05.0 | I am your host, Jeremy Bollm. This is episode 92. |
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| 2:16.5 | Man, today's guest, Billy Werner of the band |
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