#53 - Roe O'Brien & Max Rauch
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Episode Overview
Max Rauch (MAUCH) and Roe O'Brien (Roe Knows Best) are two New Jersey songwriters and collaborators. After connecting through Pizza Bagel Records, the pair wrote and recorded their EP, "Weekend at Mauchie's...Vol. 1," in five days at Domestic Bliss Studio in West Orange. The EP is a genre-blending collection featuring indie rock anthems ("Ghost Town"), pop singles ("Friends with Aliens"), dance rock homages ("Shark Attack!!!"), and a ballad about addiction ("To Be Loved").
On this episode, Max and Roe talk about their creative process, the story behind each track, and what it's like to combine their musical voices. They also share insights into their individual journeys and the New Jersey music community.
Timestamps
- 00:00 – Kicking Off & Reintroductions
- 02:00 – How This Collab Started
- 04:00 – Five Days, Four Songs: The Process
- 06:00 – Enter Doug Gallo
- 09:00 – Roe's Solo Work & Jersey Ties
- 10:00 – Studio Rules: Prepared vs. Spontaneous
- 13:00 – Songwriting Summer Camp Vibes
- 15:00 – Track Order & Creative Flow
- 20:00 – Track Deep Dives
- Ghost Town – Stoned at School & John Cozz Cameo
- Friends with Aliens – 90s Pop & Radio Single Energy
- Shark Attack!!! – Dance Rock & Dirtbag Anthems
- To Be Loved – Getting Real About Addiction
- 33:00 – Pizza Bagel Lore & Scene Building
- 36:00 – Why We Archive
- 40:00 – Real Talk: Collaboration & Authenticity
- 1:10:00 – Plugs & Goodbyes
Connect with Roe O'Brien
- Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roeknowsbest
- Website - https://roeknowsbest.com/
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/roeknowsbest/
- Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1jzpj8eN1GaDTlcwAKQ96b?si=joyQxK3JRu2Dl9dklUSGZw&nd=1&dlsi=79e99312e3b143d2
- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaOqwR1zHgpMV1s0mYcrBQ
- Bandcamp - https://roeknowsbest.bandcamp.com/
Selected Links From The Episode
- Spotify – Weekend at Mauchie's...Vol. 1 - https://open.spotify.com/album/5TigCZ105rjyWP9hy7pL5c?si=bec30a0f47ed4fb2
- Bandcamp – Weekend at Mauchie's...Vol. 1 - https://pizzabagelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/weekend-at-mauchies-vol-1
- Spotify – Roe Knows Best - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1jzpj8eN1GaDTlcwAKQ96b?si=joyQxK3JRu2Dl9dklUSGZw&nd=1&dlsi=79e99312e3b143d2
- Instagram – @roeknowsbest - https://www.instagram.com/roeknowsbest/
- Instagram – @domesticblissrecording - https://www.instagram.com/domesticblissrecording/
- Instagram – @pizzabagelrecords - https://www.instagram.com/pizzabagelrecords/
- Pizza Bagel Records Bandcamp - https://pizzabagelrecords.bandcamp.com/
- Roe Knows Best Website - https://roeknowsbest.com/
- Max Rauch on The Rich Soni Podcast (Episode - /episodes/rsp0048-max-rauch/
- Roe O'Brien on The Rich Soni Podcast (Episode - /episodes/rsp0042-roe-obrien/