Blynd Submyshynz Episode 13: Christian Lembach of Whores

For episode 13 we sat down and chatted with Christian Lembach, the charming singer and guitar player for pummeling noise rock outfit Whores. Turns out Christian is a chill homebody who has a side-hustle in Atlanta's film and television industry, and a cat named Taco. Taco Cat. We end up talking a lot about how important relationships are to DIY artists, and how strange a media empire eOne is, and what it was like to grow up on tiny Marco island in Florida. We dig back into the Bay Area's history of Noise Rock, including classic bands like Grotus. We discuss a recurring theme...that music is literal magic. He drops a little news bomb...that they've joined Nathan Carson's Nanotear booking agency...when shows happen again that is.

At the merch table. Christian shows off his new Hanoi Rocks recorded, and Jeff flashes a couple of new Boss Keloid records, and his new bass built by JML custom guitars. It's a stunner.

Christian informs who our new favorite old band is...the almighty Asschapel! And then we wrap up with a really touching discussion of Christian's favorite hometown band Smoke. Smoke was a legendary unique dark folk/funeral dirge indie rock band from Atlanta. Two members, who Christian was good friends with, have passed, and he talks about how the hopelessness they expressed touched him because they were a part of his wild youth and ultimately his sobriety. He talks about how he was lucky to get away from drugs, and how his gratitude for getting sober fuels his musical drive. Take a listen, and watch the documentary about Benjamin Smoke's life linked below.

Whores: https://whores.bandcamp.com/
Cornucopia from the MER Black Sabbath Comp:
https://magneticeyerecords.bandcamp.com/track/whores-cornucopia
Asschapel: https://asschapelsl.bandcamp.com/releases
Benjamin Smoke Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NW9hU4nPUw


This week's submissions:

Sheenjek - Unclever

Frack - One in the Chamber 

Blank Banshee - Mindtrap

Ikarass - Blood heaven

Vexing Hex - Revenant

DJ Earl - BAAAA

Bands! Submit one song (preferably from Bandcamp) to [email protected] and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version!

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