KOYO: Long Island Hardcore, Emo & Taking Back Sunday | Garza Podcast 82

Garza sits down with Long Island, NY melodic hardcore band KOYO. koyolihc.com
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KOYO is:
Joey Chiaramonte - Vocals
TJ Rotolico - Guitar
Sal Argento- Drums
Harold Griffin - Guitar
Stephen Spanos - Bass
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Feeling Fatigue After Shows, Getting Older
03:05 - Rhythm vs Lead Guitars
04:43 - Currently On Tour
07:36 - Taking Back Sunday, Brand New Appreciation
12:45 - Long Island/New York Scene
17:08 - Fleshwater (Hearing New Bands)
20:02 - Gear Talk
21:55 - Songwriting over Technicality
22:43 - Releasing Their First E.P. (Painting Words Into Lines, 2020)
28:42 - Non-Stop Touring
30:43 - Evolving Hardcore/Heavy Scenes
35:25 - The Fast Pace of East Coast
39:50 - Sal’s Drum Style & Influences, Misery Signals, Hatebreed Appreciation
43:40 - Playing in Other Bands
45:08 - On-Stage Leg Break
53:30 - Post-Pandemic Uncertainty, Commitment to the Band
58:58 - Acoustic Sessions on the Beach
01:06:30 - James Aloisio, Manager
01:09:46 - New Singles/Music Videos ft. Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance (“You’re On the List,” “Call It Off”)
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[@koyolihc]

Much love for having us brother

[@lchaney]

We love you guys! Come back to Seattle sometime!

[@TSNNH]

Hope to see you guys alongside No Pressure in Hamburg - Germany!

[@coca8485]

You guys killed it at furnace fest 2023🤘🏽

[@antshaw5389]

Come to the UK 🇬🇧 🙏

[@minuswon]

We're not here to be loved is one of the best albums of the 2020s

[@jakej654]

saw these guys with anxious and one step closer a week ago and had the time of my life!!! would you miss it is the best melodic hardcore album since career suicide

[@Regulatethespot]

Awesome interview! Hardcore kids through and through making amazing music.

[@shaka_lutherking7152]

shout out garza for having all the homies on

[@lchaney]

Great choice! I never expected to see these guys on here! I saw them last year with Kublai Khan TX, Stick to Your Guns, Belmont, and Foreign Hands. Great dudes!

[@chazhartwayne6493]

Love the guys! Saw them last year in germany when they were supporting Silverstein! Fantastic live energy!

[@bryanlabas67]

This is dope, I love koyo I really think they are next up! The drummer stole my gf in HS tho, he’s been so based since 2012

[@user-pr1qd8wk4z]

This was the best decision you could have made Chris! You bring folks out of their comfort level and have some great talks dude.

[@eyez2thaground]

Finally got to see Koyo for the first time live after listening to them for a few months. Such a dope band and such a great set

[@dopocc]

Great pod thank you Chris and KOYO, you are all so dope!

[@user-wq5iz9nh8r]

Hell yeah great interview Garza! Saw them at the show right before this episode in San Diego. Keep up the great work really enjoying this podcast.

[@anthonycostantini8897]

Love Koyo! Great interview!

[@ChainChomp122]

Love the cross over, hope to see more hardcore adjacent bands on the podcast!

[@Rob_Cary]

I don't know who these guys are so I checked out the most recent music video. MAD the story so far vibes which is one of my favorite bands. Have them on next if you're gonna have more of these kinda bands on! Love the change!

[@Soundrate]

great dudes/band. can't wait for their album!

[@TSNNH]

Garza - You are just great!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrDrainy]

Love Koyo, my favorite song by them is Call It Off. So cool to see them on, lets go!

[@rdoming90]

Dope podcast! Fleshwater next?

[@joshuaflores7621]

Seeing these dudes in Boston, HYPED

[@kevxxxedge]

Love this band

[@FrankGMD]

Pumped for this one

[@HeavyProfessor]

Saw them at the album release show, Amityville Music Hall. Really great show.

[@yungmanuel3038]

Seen them 3 times! They put on a helluva show. Joey is cool af

[@SykeThrone]

my band plays with Misery Signals on august!

[@mattcronin1877]

This is insane

[@kierenbuckley370]

love Koyo

[@BeyondKieran]

Me tooo

[@TheDeadStretch]

16:00 Fuck! This whole conversation is making me miss Long Island and the music scene so much!!! damn dude! L I H C Forever!

[@Subiekev]

KOYO FUCK YEAH

[@rhysera]

Fuck yeah, love KOYO!

[@playingdead8568]

I totally forgot about that couple fight 😅

[@VastFuture]

Koyo are the best doing it. I had to read the title twice when I saw you had them on. Hope you keep expanding and doing your thing. Shits sick

[@clifisboring]

Saw these guys open for no pressure & got punched in the liver 10/10 would see again

[@dylankelly7]

38:16 shout out the real Smithtown head mykonos was my first job

[@reubenk7331]

Not really my type of music, but they all seem pretty cool.

[@CH-ml4rz]

Algo

[@lazarefilms9290]

Shouts out Peachy Keen best monster.

[@jaybrodah3938]

That guy in the middle is a Harold imposter, the real Harold would never be wearing a Mets hat.

[@sfx89]

Fleshwater pls.

[@user-wy1wp1cj3t]

Stonyy brookkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ttngeo7494]

Speaking the NY scene, Get Justin and Daryl from GJ on this mf.

[@topdawggggggg]

wish the bassist wasnt talking over everyone all the time. j/k interview rules cant wait to see koyo again soon

[@Vincent-The-Attorney]

"Love hate5six"? Ew..

[@senditsammy144]

goo goo ga ga?

[@eternallife9786]

Famous classic rock band blue oyster cult's from Stony Brook