Artists are known far and wide as being unintentional narcissists. To be fair, I include myself in this definition, as I'm a creative as well. When I heard I was going to be interviewing Jason Blake from Aziola Cry, I was worried because I loved the music so much that I feared all I would do is make it clear that if their drummer ever died in a bizarre gardening accident, that I'd be the perfect fit to replace him.

Fortunately, Jason laughed that stuff off and kept me on point as an interviewer. The beauty of this particular interview is that we got to talk about all sorts of things that make guys like us tick, yet the conversation stayed attainable enough for the musical newbie to enjoy what Jason and his bandmates have to offer.

the new album, the Ironic Divide, is available now and worth every red cent you can throw at it. As you're my faithful listeners, I implore you to purchase it today. The links to the band's social media and record label are included in the notes below.

Thanks for letting me ramble a little extra today and please enjoy my chat with the master of the Warr Guitar, Jason Blake of Aziola Cry, on the Rockstar Superhero Podcast.

Time Codes:

1:50 Why did it take so long to release the music?
3:00 Personal lives and promotion
7:25 Playing the WARR guitar and the esoteric nature
8:00 Piano, Bass, and the move away from jazz
12:45 The personality of a curious musician
17:15 Wanting the music for yourself
21:00 Listening to soundtracks and the character of music
26:00 Danny Elfman and Clint Mansell and the modern soundtrack
33:00 Finding a unique voice in an overwrought landscape
37:50 Ghost Conversations and the singular sound
42:40 Abandoning catchy hooks
47:00 Stu Hamm and the power of tone
51:00 Goofy titles don't really mean much to Jason
56:00 The Texas Sharpshooter Theory
1:01:00 Malleability and suiting the moment
1:05:30 The introspective grapple
1:10:00 The critical and fan reception
1:13:40 The feeling of being blown away
1:18:00 The things we wish we could take back
1:22:00 Things seem to go Jason's way

Where to get the new album, along with all the links that matter

https://www.aziolacry.com
https://www.instagram.com/aziolacry
https://www.facebook.com/aziolacrymusic
https://twitter.com/aziolacry
http://www.lasersedgegroup.com
https://lasersedge.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/TheLasersEdge
http://www.twitter.com/thelasersedge

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