Pop Fuss

4 ARTISTS. 1 HOUSE. ONE REALLY FUN CONVERSATION.   What happens when four independent music artists share a house in Nashville? Turns out, a whole lot!   Cas Cleo, Eliza Harrison Smith, JoJo Scott, and Maddie Ettrich join Pop Fuss for a conversation about life under one roof — where songwriting, collaboration, career advice, and the occasional roommate intervention are all part ...

Alex Band of The Calling joins Pop Fuss for a conversation about the band’s incredible return — and there’s A LOT to talk about.   The Calling hasn’t released a new album in 22 years. Now they’re back with a brand-new record, and we talk about what it means to finally have new music out again.   Alex also opens up about the incredible highs and some very dark lows he’s experienc...

Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (Jellyfish, Imperial Drag, Beck, etc) is back with his first new solo album since 2023 and we talk all about it!   "Hopium" is out now via Omnivore Recordings, and we get into the story behind the album title, what “hope as a drug” means to Roger, and how he knows when it’s finally time to put aside all the other projects he’s working on and make some ro...

For episode 142 we're talking with Noah Mroueh, the Toronto singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist behind ARK IDENTITY.   ARK IDENTITY is Noah’s dream-pop solo project, where he creates these immersive soundscapes that pull from dream pop, psychedelia, synth-pop, alternative rock and straight-up pop. There’s a really interesting mix of influences in there — from Tame Impala...

This week, we're joined by legendary drummer Brian Tichy to talk about his new album with Led by Vultures—a record that’s been years in the making and was finally brought to life.   Brian played nearly every instrument on the album, and we get into the journey of making that happen, from the massive drums and guitar riffs to the challenge of getting every sound just right.   Tic...