The music that soundtracked your twenties can feel like a different person’s life by forty, and that shift is exactly where this conversation lives. We sit down with Virginia natives Roam Like Ghosts, a band built on decades of friendship, to talk about moving from loud, heavy projects into acoustic songs that still carry real power. Along the way we also share a very real creator headache: how a few seconds of copyrighted audio can turn into threats, takedowns, and years of arguing fair use.
From there, the talk opens up into the modern rock and indie music landscape: why some bands never “fit” the label era, how streaming and playlist culture changes the way you promote, and why licensing for movies, TV, commercials, or even video games can matter more than grinding out tours. We also hit the fun side of being lifelong musicians, including wild concert nostalgia, cover songs you refuse to play, and the oddly specific requests audiences throw at you.
