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The Chuggin

The Chuggin

By: Josue Cruz
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A space of free expression made by musicians and for musicians 🤘Josue Cruz Music
Episodes
  • Dave Dunsire (Renesans)
    Aug 13 2025

    My guest on the podcast this week is Dave Dunsire, guitarist of the band Renesans. We talked the balancing of dual passions as a musician and videographer, offering insights into his creative process and overcoming challenges like burning out.

    Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Background

    04:17 Journey Through Music Education

    09:07 The Renaissance Man: Multi-Disciplinary Approach

    13:52 Creative Process and Songwriting

    15:26 Emotional Connection in Music

    17:33 Guitar Tone and Equipment Choices

    23:11 Future Directions in Music

    24:41 Touring Adventures and the Music Scene

    26:37 Collaborations with Rob Scallon

    31:09 Working in The Big Six

    36:53 Overcoming Burnout and Life Balance

    39:39 Tools and Techniques for Creativity

    42:53 Dave’s approach to writing music

    45:10 Upcoming Projects and Future Aspirations

    47:42 Dave invites musicians to The Chuggin

    48:48 Final thoughts and advices for creators

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    50 mins
  • Terrance Pettitt
    Apr 23 2025

    My guest on the podcast this week is Terrance Pettitt, touring & studio drummer, he has filled in for bands like Comeback Kid, The Devil Wears Prada, The Acacia Strain, The Ghost Inside, Great American Ghost and many more bands. In this episode he shares his overall viewpoint about being a touring musician and the challenges he has overcome.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:39 Episode starts

    1:00 What is a touring musician?

    2:16 First contact with drums and main drum kit

    3:58 Snare being the core

    5:13 Approach to studio vs live shows

    7:40 Filling in great bands

    9:52 Being a musician while having a relationship

    11:14 Terrance take on social media

    13:50 Advice for aspiring drummers/musicians

    15:20 Positivity is key

    16:49 Process for touring with a band

    18:28 Balance professional vs personal life

    20:19 The role of drummers evolving

    21:34 Dream bands to fill in for

    24:12 "If I can influence one person to play drums, I'm happy"

    25:30 Top 5 films/videogames

    FOLLOW JOSUE & THE CHUGGIN:

    https://www.instagram.com/thechugginhttps://www.instagram.com/josuecruzmusic

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    32 mins
  • Martin Gonzalez (RWBY, Naruto)
    Mar 19 2025

    Mi invitado del podcast en esta semana es Martin Gonzalez.

    Compositor para anime, videojuegos y television. Algunos de sus creditos incluye musica para RWBY, Arknights, tambien es miembro de la banda Atomic Guava y actualmente se encuentra tocando para la banda sinfonica de Naruto.

    Capítulos:

    00:00 Intro

    00:54 Episodio comienza

    2:10 Influencias musicales de Martin

    4:19 Orígenes de Martin

    7:06 Desafíos más grandes de su carrera

    8:52 Cómo fue trabajar en RWBY?

    11:44 Atomic Guava

    14:13 Colaborar con músicos cómo Richard Henshall

    15:24 Trabajar para plataformas como CBS y Discovery Channel

    19:10 Trabajar en una compañía con compositores de renombre

    20:25 Diferencias de componer para anime/videojuegos vs otros

    23:22 La libertad creativa pt.1

    26:57 Consejos para compositores aspirantes

    29:22 La libertad creativa pt.2

    32:37 Martin invita compositores a The Chuggin

    SIGUE A JOSUE Y A THE CHUGGIN:

    https://www.instagram.com/thechuggin

    https://www.instagram.com/josuecruzmusic

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    35 mins
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