This week on the Roach Koach podcast, it’s a wild one. For the first time in Roach Koach history, Lorin and Matt discuss an album with someone who actually made it! Lead singer and lyricist Blake Beckmann from the band Stepa walks us through Stepa’s debut and sole release (so far), 2002’s Stepa! 

Topics include:

-The Stepa Journey

-Becoming a rock star in your teenage years

-Producer Jay Baumgardner

-Band photos

-Being asked to leave the band

-“You’re known as Throat”

-Page Hamilton in your living room complaining about a mix

-“Knock Knock, who’s there? A ripper!”

-What is the Fuck Status of the new Stepa songs?

-Posting on Songmeanings dot com on Thanksgiving

-“Is this song about Doing It?”

-Channeling Bjork

-“The Roach Koach Bump”

-And Canon Talk, where Lorin, Matt, and Blake decide if Stepa deserves a place in the Nu-Metal Canon. 

Take a listen!

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Thank you Blake for coming on the show! Check out Stepa wherever you stream music, follow Stepa on Instagram and follow Blake’s art on Instagram.