Ep.#102: Freddy Cricien of the New York hardcore band Madball joins us to discuss fronting a hardcore band at age 12, dealing w/ "extra-curricular" activities of the music scene, his current training regimen, how to avoid getting screwed in business & mor

Oct 9, 2014

Freddy Cricien is the lead singer of the legendary New York hardcore group, Madball. Freddy, the half-brother of legendary hardcore band. Agnostic Front's lead vocalist Roger Miret, is also 1/2 of the hip hop duo, Freddy Madball & DJ Stress. Freddy joins us to discuss fronting a hardcore band at the age of 12, dealing with the "extra-curricular" activities of the music scene at an early age, his training regimen, balancing fatherhood while successfully running his business, as well as the following:

 

• How did a 12 year old kid become a major part of the early New York hardcore music scene
• Freddy shares how Madball moved past the shadow of Agnostic Front and defining their own presence in hardcore music
• How did hip hop play a part in Madball's sound, as well as Freddy's side project & how did Madball fans receive it
• Freddy discusses the current state of the hardcore scene in the US vs. the rest of the world
• How has Freddy been able to utilize technology and the internet to help give his career longevity
• How does Freddy navigate life outside of performing now that he runs his own record label, manage bands, as well as make it work while living life as a family man
• How did Freddy get around the typical "extra-curricular" activities of the hardcore music scene at such an early age
• What is Freddy's current training regimen & how is his 3 year the perfect training partner
• Freddy shares if there are times he just seriously wants to walk away from the industry, and if so, why 

All this and much more:

 

 

Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Madball on Facebook :http://facebook.com/madballnyc 
• The BnB Label : http://bandblabel.com

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