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Ben Karas

Rockstar Violinist Podcast

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EVAN CARSON

Tom Monda

John Bush

Robert Plant

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Ted Nugent

Rob Zombie

Frankie Banali

Steve Hackett

Chris Bay

Geoff Tate

Phil Campbell

Jason Bonham

Glenn Hughes

Dennis DeYoung

OwlTail

Welcome to Episode 25 of Tapestry, where I had the great honor to chat with Ben and Tom, two of seven of the progressive phenoms Thank You Scientist. If you haven't heard of this group, you will love them if you enjoy forward-thinking jazz fusion mixed with progressive, poppy sing-along tunes. Ben and Tom answered all my questions about being professional musicians, life on the road, drawing inspiration from some close calls, and some of their recent experiences during the Terraformer release cycle, including filming a music video with a professional drum corps. 📷: Sarah Sturgeshttps://thankyouscientist.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ThankYouScientist/ https://www.instagram.com/thankyouscientist/?hl=enTopics of discussion for this episode:#arctangent#battlemetal#blacksabbath#bluecoats#bohuslavmartinu#brass#cannibalcorpse#captainbeefheart#claudiosanchez#coheedandcambria#composition#conceptalbum#concerto#creamco#dci#diaryofamadman#drumcorps#emperor#evilink#ewi#freelance#fretless#fullscore#greatamericansongbook#imogenheap#jazzfusion#johncoltrane#karmicjuggernaut#marchingband#megadeth#montclair#newjersey#ozzyosbourne#prog#progressiverock#progrock#scorebook#session#sessionmusicians#shamisen#solarpowered#songbook#sunlab#symphony#terraformer#thankyouscientist#thebeachboys#thebeatles#theshaggs#tourbus#turisas#violin#windfaerer#worldmusic#zappa

Welcome to Episode 25 of Tapestry, where I had the great honor to chat with Ben and Tom, two of seven of the progressive phenoms Thank You Scientist. If you haven't heard of this group, you will love them if you enjoy forward-thinking jazz fusion mixed with progressive, poppy sing-along tunes. Ben and Tom answered all my questions about being professional musicians, life on the road, drawing inspiration from some close calls, and some of their recent experiences during the Terraformer release cycle, including filming a music video with a professional drum corps. 📷: Sarah Sturges <a href="https://thankyouscientist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thankyouscientist.com/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThankYouScientist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ThankYouScientist/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thankyouscientist/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thankyouscientist/?hl=en</a> Topics of discussion for this episode: #arctangent #battlemetal #blacksabbath #bluecoats #bohuslavmartinu #brass #cannibalcorpse #captainbeefheart #claudiosanchez #coheedandcambria #composition #conceptalbum #concerto #creamco #dci #diaryofamadman #drumcorps #emperor #evilink #ewi #freelance #fretless #fullscore #greatamericansongbook #imogenheap #jazzfusion #johncoltrane #karmicjuggernaut #marchingband #megadeth #montclair #newjersey #ozzyosbourne #prog #progressiverock #progrock #scorebook #session #sessionmusicians #shamisen #solarpowered #songbook #sunlab #symphony #terraformer #thankyouscientist #thebeachboys #thebeatles #theshaggs #tourbus #turisas #violin #windfaerer #worldmusic #zappa

Episode 25 | Ben Karas & Tom Monda (Thank You Scientist)

Known primarily for his work as a performer, composer and orchestrator in New Jersey based bands Thank You Scientist and Windfaerer, Ben Karas is a violinist with classical training whose drive as a musician has been fueled by his passion for louder and more extreme types of music. He is a versatile player who is able to utilize the violin in wide range of musical settings; from orchestral or chamber music to fusion rock, from acoustic rock to metal.Learn more about Ben’s music at www.benkaras.comTracks heard in this episode:Intro: Dawn of Phantom Light  - WindfaererSwarm - Thank You ScientistBlooded Shore - WindfaererChromology - Thank You ScientistAnchor - Thank You ScientistJourney - WindfaererUnder the Sign of Sol - WindfaererRockstar Violinist is the Electric Violin Shop podcast, hosted by Matt Bell and featuring interviews with the most creative and noteworthy electric strings performing and recording artists. Electric Violin Shop is the world leader in amplified strings. Shop at www.electricviolinshop.com or contact us at info@electricviolinshop.com for advice.

Known primarily for his work as a performer, composer and orchestrator in New Jersey based bands Thank You Scientist and Windfaerer, Ben Karas is a violinist with classical training whose drive as a musician has been fueled by his passion for louder and more extreme types of music. He is a versatile player who is able to utilize the violin in wide range of musical settings; from orchestral or chamber music to fusion rock, from acoustic rock to metal. Learn more about Ben’s music at <a href="http://www.benkaras.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.benkaras.com</a> Tracks heard in this episode: Intro: Dawn of Phantom Light  - Windfaerer Swarm - Thank You Scientist Blooded Shore - Windfaerer Chromology - Thank You Scientist Anchor - Thank You Scientist Journey - Windfaerer Under the Sign of Sol - Windfaerer Rockstar Violinist is the Electric Violin Shop podcast, hosted by Matt Bell and featuring interviews with the most creative and noteworthy electric strings performing and recording artists. Electric Violin Shop is the world leader in amplified strings. Shop at <a href="http://www.electricviolinshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.electricviolinshop.com</a> or contact us at info@electricviolinshop.com for advice.

Episode 39: Ben Karas

Call it hyperbole if you wish, but with prog-rock in America often associated with older bands and often equally experienced fans I don’t think there are many bands more important to the next wave as New Jersey’s own Thank You Scientist. And coming from a Pennsylvania resident you know I mean business when I actually compliment anything coming out of our loveable trashy neighbor. The seven-piece has a new double album called Terraformer due out on June 14th and launch a new tour of North America on April 12th. You can get info on both of those items at the band’s site here. Normally an interview will inform the listener, and I hope this will, but I must request the before listening you consider checking out the promotional video for the album below, being aware that it may not be appropriate for work. Or for kids. Or anywhere where anyone might see your monitor at some point. But I won’t judge you for watching.﻿Then you can proceed to listen to the interview, where contributor Nick Andreas sits with Thank You Scientist founding member and bandleader Tom Monda (guitars) and Ben Karas (electric violin). Part of the discussion was about the material surrounding the new album Terraformer, including the making of that video and why such a creative approach can be as important as the music the band is making. We also talked about the band’s new hotline, 1-833-BRGN-BOY, which is real and regularly updated, a few recent special live shows, and a few other odds and ends. Listen to the chat, or subscribe to our Podcast in several platforms to listen and be notified about new interviews and contents we publish on daily basis.  The post THANK YOU SCIENTIST’s Tom Monda and Ben Karas: “We Weren’t Specifically Looking for a Nude Senior Citizen BUT…” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Call it hyperbole if you wish, but with prog-rock in America often associated with older bands and often equally experienced fans I don’t think there are many bands more important to the next wave as New Jersey’s own Thank You Scientist. And coming from a Pennsylvania resident you know I mean business when I actually compliment anything coming out of our loveable trashy neighbor. The seven-piece has a new double album called Terraformer due out on June 14th and launch a new tour of North America on April 12th. You can get info on both of those items at the band’s site <a href="https://thankyouscientist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Normally an interview will inform the listener, and I hope this will, but I must request the before listening you consider checking out the promotional video for the album below, being aware that it may not be appropriate for work. Or for kids. Or anywhere where anyone might see your monitor at some point. But I won’t judge you for watching.﻿ Then you can proceed to listen to the interview, where contributor Nick Andreas sits with Thank You Scientist founding member and bandleader Tom Monda (guitars) and Ben Karas (electric violin). Part of the discussion was about the material surrounding the new album Terraformer, including the making of that video and why such a creative approach can be as important as the music the band is making. We also talked about the band’s new hotline, 1-833-BRGN-BOY, which is real and regularly updated, a few recent special live shows, and a few other odds and ends. Listen to the chat, or subscribe to our Podcast in several platforms to listen and be notified about new interviews and contents we publish on daily basis. The post <a href="https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-tom-monda-and-ben-karas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THANK YOU SCIENTIST’s Tom Monda and Ben Karas: “We Weren’t Specifically Looking for a Nude Senior Citizen BUT…”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sonicperspectives.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sonic Perspectives</a>.

THANK YOU SCIENTIST’s Tom Monda and Ben Karas: “We Weren’t Specifically Looking for a Nude Senior Citizen BUT…”