Pushkin

Sir Tankian made his debut as the idiosyncratic lead singer of the late 90s

Metal Band System of a Down. After releasing five platinum selling albums with

the band and establishing himself as one of modern day music's most

outspoken human rights activists in 2007 Serge Tonkin left system of a down to pursue

his own endeavors. Since then he's released solo albums, composed symphonies, scored

documentaries, and most recently started producing a line of Armenian coffee with a shop

in Los Angeles. In May, Serge also released a memoir called Down with the System.

The details his personal story that starts in Beirut before his family immigrated to

LA during the Lebanese Civil War in the 1970s.

Serge's memoir also details his family's history in Armenia and their chilling plight during the genocide of

1915.

On today's episode, Lea Rose talks to Serge Tonkin about why he always felt like an

outsider, including inside of System of a Down. He also explains why it was so essential

for him to exercise his demons on stage.

And the one fundamental change that needs to take place in order for him to record new music

with his band.

This is Broken Record.

Line of notes for the digital age.

I'm Justin Richmond.

Here's Lea Rose's conversation with Serge Tonkin.

When you and Darren first started playing together when you're in the band's

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