Episode 55: Samantha Mobley (FROZEN SOUL)

She's with the Band, the show that aims to amplify the voices of women and femme people on stage, backstage, and in the business, hosted by Tori Kravitz.

She's with the Band, the show that aims to amplify the voices of women and femme people on stage, backstage, and in the business, hosted by Tori Kravitz.

Lzzy dives into her expansive professional journey as an artist, gets vulnerable about the early doubts and struggles she faced, shares the surreal full-circle moments of working with Sevendust and Skid Row, spills never-before-shared secrets of Halestorm's history, and picks HER most jaw-dropping female artist she'd love to work with.

Meg Mills spills the details on Turnstile life: from the 'pinch me' moment of being offered to join as their touring guitarist to the wild experiences she's had on the road so far including “one of the most overwhelming experiences”. From being inspired by Jamie Lee Curtis’ Freaky Friday guitar solo (as most of us are) through the formation of Big Cheese in the “golden age of hardcore” to history-defining moments with Turnstile. Watch through to find out who Meg's dream collab would be as “she’s the coolest and I love everything about her performance energy”!

Alexia and Anissa discuss both the present and the past of the band, revealing the secret of Anissa's re-integration in the group to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Reach with a special tour. The two artists also detail how it was growing up on the road as teenagers who travelled the world, discussing all the positive and negative impacts this had on their development.

Melissa here gives insights on why and how she decided to start her own band after being part of different projects, and where the name "Ad Infinitum" originally came from. Melissa also details the way she writes her lyrics and tells exclusive backstage secrets on how the band filmed their recent music videos.

Throughout this episode, Samantha details life on tour, being one of the only women on tour with a huge bunch of guys. Samantha also gives more insights on her tattoo shop that aims to be a safe place for all femme people. She also tells the tale of Frozen Soul's show at the legendary Red Rocks, being the first death metal band to ever play there.

Throughout this new episode, Arrow dives deep into tough topics such as the online hate she's faced on social media. Arrow and Tori share their personal experiences of being harassed, and they give powerful insights on how they overcome these challenges. Arrow also gives us some insights into how she writes her music, and the differences of her personality on vs off the stage!

Throughout the conversation, Ash dives back into New Years Day's early days, when she did not even have her iconic double-hair that become her own branding a few years later. Tori & Ash also discuss how women are seen and treated in the music industry, with Ash revealing she is still being called "difficult" for no other reason than her being a female boss. Listen until the end to learn all the secrets behind the epic collaboration between Ash & Chris Motionless for "Angel Eyes"!

This conversation goes far and wide covering how Tatiana writes and where her inspirations come from in art, Jinjer's recently released live album recorded in Los Angeles, and teasers for some brand new music to come later this year. She also discusses being back in Europe to record vocals, the band's journey throughout their now 16 year existence, and her social anxieties.