343: Excel

Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 343 features an interview with Shaun Ross of Excel.
A product of the same Venice Beach punk and skateboarding community that produced Suicidal Tendencies, Excel were mainstays of the Eighties crossover/thrash scene. They went on hiatus after their third album Seeking Refuge, becoming another casualty of a shifting music industry that kept metal at arm's length. The band re-emerged in 2014 to play some reunion shows, and their first two albums were re-issued by Southern Lord Records shortly after.
I spoke with bassist Shaun Ross about how doom metal pioneers Trouble influenced his music, and his intentions to keep Excel relevant to the current day. We also discussed why Seeking Refuge is considered a "lost" album, and what the next Excel album might sound like.
My thanks again to Shaun for speaking with me, and to you for listening.
Music In This Episode:
"Insecurity"
"Social Security"
taken from the album Split Image
"Tapping Into The Emotional Void"
taken from the album The Joke's On You
"Overview"
"Hair Like Christ"
taken from the album Seeking Refuge
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