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LOYAL TO THE CRAFT
LOYAL TO THE CRAFT is a punk rock therapy session for creatives chasing impossible dreams.
Hosted by Mike Ciprari, founder of SJC Drums and creator of Loyal to the Craft, this show dives into the chaos behind creativity: obsession, anxiety, risk, purpose, burnout, community, and what happens when you bet your life on an idea.
Built from decades inside the alternative music scene working alongside artists from Green Day, Twenty One Pilots, Sum 41, Panic! at the Disco and generations of…
Episodes
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"His Parents Kicked Him Out for Touring" Valentino's Mindset That Kept Mice & Men Alive for 18 Years
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft on Idobi Radio, Mike Ciprari sits down with Valentino of Mice & Men for a conversation about nearly two decades in the…
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Simon Crahan | The Truth About Growing Up Around Slipknot
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft on Idobi Radio, Mike sits down with Simon Crahan of Vended for a raw conversation about growing up around music, finding…
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Dre Hemby: The First Loyal Kit, Teddy Swims, and Fellowship
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft on Idobi Radio, Mike sits down with Dre Hemby, drummer for Teddy Swims, to talk about fellowship, faith, drums, giving…
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Zendé Murdock on The Runarounds, Prime Video, and How it Changed His Life
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft on Idobi Radio, Mike sits down with Zendé Murdock of The Runarounds to talk about the real band behind the show, getting…
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They Spent $40,000 on One Music Video | RIVALS on Confidence, Money & Never Waiting for Permission
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft on Idobi Radio, Mike Ciprari sits down with Kaylee and Josh of RIVALS for a conversation about signing with Epitaph…
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Ryan Oakes on Patience, Panic Attacks, and Building a Music Career
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft on Idobi Radio, Mike sits down with Ryan Oakes to talk about his new record Scary Stories After Dark, hitting the road…
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Emblem3’s Jack Mudd + Manager Kyle Hulett on “By Any Means Necessary” (WWWY Backstage)
Backstage at When We Were Young, I’m joined by Jack Mudd (Emblem3) and Kyle Hulett (Cupid Theory Management) to talk about what it really takes to build a…
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Grave Secrets: New Music, Big Tours, and working with their Heroes (Travis Barker, Joel Madden)
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft, Mike sits down with Grave Secrets to talk about chasing the dream, putting in the work, and how an independent band can…
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Steve Carey on Senses Fail, Warped Tour, and Chasing the Dream
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft, Mike sits down with Steve Carey, drummer for Senses Fail, to talk about one of the most full-circle stories in music…
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Hyper Vision Built a Band Without Being in the Same Room
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft, Mike sits down with Hyper Vision to talk about chasing the craft, building a band across distance, writing heavy music…
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What Was It Like? | BIRD & BYRON On America's Got Talent
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft, Mike sits down with Bird and Byron to talk about their journey from Columbus, Ohio to America’s Got Talent and the real…
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Jay Weinberg: New Father, New Music, New Chapter
In this episode, Mike Ciprari sits down with Jay Weinberg for a thoughtful conversation about creativity, fatherhood, collaboration, resilience, and what it…
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Alex Warren’s Drummer Almost Said No… Then Everything Changed
Tim and Mike go all the way back to the early days of Warped Tour, Drive-Thru Records, AbsolutePunk, custom drums, and DIY touring. Tim shares how playing in…
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Electric Callboy Interview: Chaos, Trust, and Finding Frank Zummo
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft, Mike Ciprari sits down with Electric Callboy and Frank Zummo to hear the band’s side of the story behind one of the…
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Cyrus Bolooki on New Found Glory, Tour Life, and Staying Motivated
Mike Ciprari sits down with Cyrus Bolooki, drummer of New Found Glory, for a wide-ranging conversation about drums, touring, business, family, motivation, and…
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Reality of Touring | Jelly Roll's Drummer Cody Ash & A Day to Remember's Drum Tech David Atkinson
What does life on tour really look like? In this episode of Loyal to the Craft, Mike Chappell sits down with Cody Ash, drummer for Jelly Roll, and David…
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How Olive Vox Got Signed by Playing Like Everyone Was Watching
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft on Adobe Radio, Mike Ciprari sits down with Olive Vox to talk about the real journey of building a band from the ground…
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We're bringing School of Rock students VANS Warped Tour!
What happens when music education meets one of the most legendary festivals in the world? In this video, Mike Ciprari, Founder of LOYAL TO THE CRAFT, sits down…
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We talk to the head of Brand Partnerships at DISTROKID
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft, Mike sits down in the Loyal Lounge with Nathaniel, Head of Creative Partnerships at DistroKid, to talk about what it…
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How Kids That Fly Built a Cult Following | Touring, Social Media & Making It as a Band
Kids That Fly joins the Loyal Lounge fresh off a month-long national tour to talk about what it really takes to build a band in today's music industry. From…
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From Fan to Friend: How One Sign Changed Everything
What starts as a fan moment can turn into a life-changing opportunity. In this episode, Jack Battaglia shares the unbelievable story of how bringing a sign to…
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Warped Tour 2026: Kevin Lyman, Sum 41's Deryck Whibley & The Future of Rock
What starts as a story about sneaking into Warped Tour with a trailer full of drums turns into a conversation about community, mentorship, and inspiring the…
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Human Connection Always Wins with Pink Noise
In this episode, we cover: Why internet hype is secondary to the "long grind." The legacy Pink Noise wants to leave behind. Under-the-radar band…
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Ninth Key Talks New Music, Authenticity & The Grind | Loyal to the Craft
On this episode of Loyal to the Craft, Mike Ciprari talks with Echo and Low Spirit about forming Ninth Key, collaborating for years before launching the…