Video by American Musical Supply via YouTube
A huge thank you to Nicko Calderon from the band Knocked Loose for taking the time to talk to us about how he joined the band, his influences, and how he goes about writing the weirdest and heaviest breakdowns.
Go stream Knocked Loose’s music on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qrHkx5cgWIslciLXUMrYw?si=SCmYPVeBQFOMqd5Twrifgw
You can get all the gear that Nicko mentioned right here at AMS!
Gator GTR-MINIVAULT-E2 Mini Vault for 2 Electric Guitars:
https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Gator-GTR-Mini-Vault-E2
Seymour Duncan PowerStage 700 Guitar Amplifier 700 Watt:
https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Seymour-Duncan-Powerstage-700
Ibanez Prestige AZ24047 Electric Guitar with Case Black:
https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Prestige-AZ24047
For all of you other gear needs, head on over to AmericanMusical.com
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Chapter Markers:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Joining a band during the pandemic
2:26 – 1-uping yourself creatively
3:28 – Making aggressive music
4:17 – Influences
5:08 – Experiences with touring
6:41 – Go to gear on tour
8:14 – Smaller Stages vs Bigger Stages
9:14 – Outro