93 - IYA TERRA | Nathan Aurora: 7 Strings, Deathcore to Reggae & Best Way to Die

Garza sits down with Nathan Aurora. Singer, guitar player of Iya Terra. Pop Punk Goes Reggae drops 9/15! https://www.linktr.ee/nathanauroramusic

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Scented Candles & Playing Deathcore Music Back in the Day

03:43 - Mitch Lucker’s Star Power

06:49 - Combining Reggae with Metal 

08:55 - Deathcore Beginnings

10:10 - Why Nathan Stopped Smoking Weed

11:57 - Deathcore to Reggae Origins

15:10 - Moving to California & Raising a Baby

18:57 - Nathan & Garza Are Cat People

22:52 - Meeting Bandmates on Craigslist

26:00 - Switching From Playing Metal to Reggae

28:40 - Starting to Write Music in 2013

32:26 - Rehearsing in a Dental Office After Hours 

33:04 - The Vibe is More Important Than the Talent

33:30 - Being All In & Commitment to Music

34:54 - 311 Tour & Return of Shows, Post-Pandy

37:11 - Playing 7-String Reggae with Breakdowns

39:10 - Using Real Amps 

42:00 - Grateful Dead & Jerry Garcia’s Guitar

43:58 - What Started Idea for Reggae Covers

49:45 - The Ghost Inside & Overcoming Hardship

53:38 - Using the Power of the Internet as a Tool

55:24 - How Being a Father has Influenced Perspective

01:01:00 - Embracing Challenges & Being Uncomfortable 

01:02:05 - Playing 7 Strings 

01:04:06 - Eddie Joining Suicide Silence

01:06:13 - Wondering What Other People Hear While You’re Performing 

01:07:51 - Combining Styles & Tuning Out Gatekeepers

01:11:10 - Women Mature Faster Than Men

01:13:57 - Barbenheimer

01:22:50 - Fear of Death

01:25:30 - Best Way to Die

01:26:45 - Creme Puff, World’s Oldest Cat

01:30:34 - Playing Red Rocks & Haunted Stories

01:33:57 - Ronnie Radke, Falling in Reverse

01:36:20 - Combining Genre Influences 

01:37:34 - Origin of “Deathcore” Term

01:39:19 - New Wave of American Reggae

01:43:23 - Origins of Reggae

01:44:04 - Gatekeeping in Metal vs Reggae

01:45:22 - Understanding Bob Marley

01:47:25 - Understanding Country Music

01:48:38 - Being Self-Critical

01:49:42 - Learning How to Play Reggae Guitar

01:53:35 - New Album, Pop Punk Goes Reggae / Tour