Welcome back (kinda) to the Enkindled Columbus Podcast!On our first podcast with video, we sat down with Bryan Ream of Rooftops to discuss their debut single 'Falling', Bryan's involvement in other local projects, the future of live music, and much much more!

We could have built a snowman.. but instead, we sat down with Tristan Woodruff, the frontman of Columbus metal band Neverdawn, and we're glad we did! The conversation went many places, including topics such as the inception of Neverdawn, the lineup changes, the inspiration behind their first album 'Just Business', the sound we can expect from their upcoming project and much much more. Stick around until the (29:35) mark to hear Tristan's live performance of 'Drifter' presented by Craft & Vinyl

They sound...familiar, but only because their inspiration comes from the greats of hard rock and early heavy metal! In Episode 5, we sat down with Iconolous to cover their inspirations, the process of recording their album 'Easy Company', their plans and ideas for their sophomore album, and much more, and even snuck in a live acoustic performance of 'Sort Yourself Out'

An episode you most definitely wont forget with singer-songwriter Jordan Dean! In this episode, we covered the hardships of coming up as a local artist, the experience of being signed to an indie label, traveling for music, how much alcohol should be consumed before a live performance, and so much more! During the intermission we featured Jordan's live performance of 'Lost' and playing the show out is his live performance of 'Gone'Be sure to show Jordan some love on Instagram at @jordandean_music or on Spotify, Apple Music and anywhere else you stream music!

This week, we sat down with Columbus hard rock band Crushing Gravity! On this episode, we talked about the inspirations behind their music, the emotions behind creating heavy music and the outlet it brings, the impact of creating the music you want to make and so much more! To hear more from the band, check them out on Soundcloud or Reverbnation as Crushing Gravity.

Back at it again with another incredibly talented local band! This week, we feature The Fears, a project that originated as a way of expression for local artist Nathan Winkelmes but grew to be much more. Now sporting a 5-piece line-up of some of the strongest talent the city has to offer, The Fears have huge plans for their future and a growing catalog to back it up. In this episode, we talked with the band about Nathan's journey to starting the band, what the future holds for The Fears, and much more! As always, stick around to hear a live performance from The Fears of their track 'I Dont Know' (23:10)

We're FINALLY back from our break with the return of the podcast and the start of Season 2 and we're coming in HOT! In Episode 1 of Season 2, we sat down with the incredible gentlemen that make-up the powerhouse Cousin Simple! We talked with the band about their origin, the creation of the music video for 'Star Destroyers', their show at EXPRESS LIVE! opening for Charlie Puth, and about what the future holds for Cousin Simple. You wont want to miss their stripped down performance of 'Star Destroyers' (21:26) and 'Honeybee' (44:18) in the middle and end of the podcast!

We hope you're ready for his sophomore EP "Bucket List"That's right, in Episode 15, we sat down with the multi-talented Zach Frost to talk about the creation of 'Bucket List', the inspiration behind not only this record, but his previous EP 'I Try Not To Think About The Past', his experiences gigging around the world, the creation of his music video for the track 'Rock Bottom' and way more!As always, stick around for the middle and end of the podcast where we feature two acoustic tracks performed by Zach Frost, presented by Craft & Vinyl

If you haven't heard Northern Whale yet, what are you doing with your time?! In Episode 14, we sat down with Jake, Scott, Seth and Brandon of Northern Whale to talk about the bands long history, their upcoming music video for the song 'Believe It', the creation of their first two albums, the struggles of making it work for so long and continuing to grow as artists. These guys not only have amazing personalities, but are truly talented musicians as you'll get to hear in their acoustic performances of 'Believe It' and 'Shake Me Up'.

Another podcast in the books, this time, with the incredibly talented Faye! On Episode 13, Faye describes her journey as a solo artist in the Columbus music scene, her outlook on the music industry as a whole, her experiences gigging around, and the future of her music! You absolutely won't want to miss this outstanding raw acoustic performance of "God" and "Extortionate"Stay up to date with Faye on Instagram @fayezwingz