In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Brodie Maguire of Mother Vulture to discuss the release of their new album Cartoon Violence, the evolution of the band’s sound, and the realities of navigating modern music distribution in today’s industry.

The conversation explores the impact of their recent singles, the high-energy creative process behind the video for Treadmill, and what their endorsement with Gretsch Guitars means for the band’s identity and future direction. Brodie also shares his thoughts on the growing presence of AI in music and how artists can remain authentic in an increasingly digital landscape.

As always, the Ampocalypse then hits. In the second half, we find out how Brodie and Mother Vulture would survive when everything falls apart — from chaos and collapse to complete musical mayhem.

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Hashtags

#Ampocalypse #MotherVulture #BrodieMaguire #CartoonViolence #Treadmill #GretschGuitars #RockPodcast #MetalPodcast #NewMusic #BandInterview #MusicIndustry

Videographer: Damian FitzGerald

Editor: Damian FitzGerald

Producer: Damian FitzGerald

Social links

Band socials:

https://www.instagram.com/mother_vulture/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/MotherVulture/?locale=en_GB

https://www.youtube.com/@mothervulture

V13 Media:

https://v13.net

https://twitter.com/v13media

https://www.instagram.com/v13media/

https://www.facebook.com/v13media

https://soundcloud.com/v13media

Damian FitzGerald:

https://v13.net/author/damian_fitzgerald/

https://twitter.com/damolition82

https://www.instagram.com/damolition82/

https://www.facebook.com/damian.fitzgerald1/

https://www.threads.net/@damolition82

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Mother Vulture and Cartoon Violence

03:03 Exploring the Singles: Knuckles, Phoenix, Treadmill, and Slow Down

05:58 The Evolution of Mother Vulture's Sound

09:13 The Treadmill Music Video Experience

11:55 Partnership with Gretsch Guitars

15:06 Anticipation for the Cartoon Violence Headline Tour

17:49 The Challenges of Modern Music Distribution

21:07 Concerns About AI in Music

24:04 Surviving the Apocalypse: A Fun Segment