Sam Richards (Rile)
Sam Richards plays guitar in Rile, who just released their debut album, "Pessimist." He also plays bass in Cult Leader, who opened for Deftones on a string of dates in 2016. Hear about those shows and how Rile was invited to play the 4th Annual Dia De Los Deftones in this special episode marking th…
Jeremiah Keema
Jeremiah Keema is a lifelong Deftones fan from Sacramento, CA. He's making his first trip to Dia De Los Deftones this weekend. Listen to his fun and thoughtful takes on our favorite band in this special episode celebrating the 4th Annual Dia De Los Deftones.
Shaun Lopez and Chino Moreno (CROSSES)
Enjoy a brief chat with Chino and Shaun about their wonderful new album, "Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete."
Ep. 12 - Ross Robinson
Ross Robinson has produced some of the most important albums from some of the most important artists in heavy music over the past thirty years. He tells a wild story of meeting Deftones before a brawl that sent the band to the hospital. He remembers recording "Root," "Nosebleed," and "Fist" with th…
Ep. 11 - Todd Wilkinson
There are two descriptions for this episode, but the toned down, professional one can kick rocks. TODD WILKINSON, BRO. TEAM SLEEP. TEAM. SLEEP. Team Sleep is in my DNA. It's in my soul. Idk how else to put it. Few songs are as important to me as the songs they made together, and that's only half of…
Ep. 10 - Rizz (VOWWS)
VOWWS joined Deftones and Gojira on tour in 2022. Rizz talks about singing with Chino, what VOWWS have been up to recently and more.
Ep. 09 - Gilbert Velasquez
Gilbert Velasquez is from Dallas, Texas. He's traveled to South America, Europe, Asia and Australia to see Deftones. Hear him talk about getting shawarma with Stef, a few of the 80 plus shows he's seen and more.
Ep. 08 - Russell Campbell
Russell Campbell is a Deftones fan from Waco, Texas. Hear him talk about the many times he's seen them live, the Team Sleep Woodstock Sessions, and what happened when he sent Chino and Risa a wedding gift!
Ep. 07 - Vesanic
Vesanic from Deftones Live returns to talk about seeing Deftones live in 2022, the current state of the band and... well... just to talk about Deftones... because it's fun to talk about Deftones!
Ep. 06 - Brian McKenna
Brian McKenna was the Talent Buyer at the Cattle Club in Sacramento. Hear him talk about the club, its place in the music scene, the legendary bands he booked, and his front row seat to the earliest days of Deftones.