97 - VULVODYNIA: South African Deathcore & New Beginnings

Garza sits down in-person with South African deathcore band VULVODYNIA. https://www.facebook.com/vulvodyniaslam

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VULVODYNIA is:

Luke Haarhoff - Guitar

Lwandle Prusent - Vocals

Kris Xenopoulos - Guitar

Tom Hughes - Drums

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Lwandile’s Not Into Drugs

03:13 - Chilling at an AirBnB For Days Off

04:55 - Band Member Intros

05:17 - Quick Band History

08:17 - Lwandile Playing Guitar & Singing Live

14:09 - Bob’s Burgers

15:51 - Benefits of Quitting Social Media

18:20 - Always Trying to Grow as a Musician

19:35 - Suicide Silence “Bludgeoned to Death” Guitar Play-through

21:48 - Discovering Heavy Music

22:40 - Limewire

24:30 - All Shall Perish

25:27 - Upbringing in South Africa

26:01 - Getting Mugged in South Africa

29:28 - Samsung Sponsorship

31:50 - Portable Rigs for Live Shows

34:24 - Acquiring Visas is a Nightmare

35:30 - Navigating the Industry as a South African Band

39:13 - Dealing With Poachers in the African Desert

41:52 - Inequality in South Africa

43:45 - Cool Earrings & Nate the Merch Guy

46:00 - Guitar Thumping w Tosin Abasi

48:56 - Practicing Guitar

50:44 - Getting Inspiration & Writing Collaboratively

53:39 - New Album & New Beginnings

56:06 - Sold Out Tour with Angelmaker

57:05 - Crossing the Canadian Border Sucks

58:12 - Vancouver, Portland & Seattle’s Rough Areas