Zach talks with Brooks Harlan, a talented musician and amp builder, who shares his musical journey from El Paso to Baltimore. Brooks shares his background in music, the inception of Big Crunch Amplifiers and the formation of the band War On Women. He emphasizes the importance of quality sound in music production and his passion for creating custom amplifiers tailored to musicians needs. Zach and Brooks discuss the long-awaited release of this new record and his excitement for the upcoming shows, The two talk about his collaborations with Jay Robins where he shares his journey of joining Jawbox and the challenges and joys of playing with Burning Airlines. The two chat about the unique features of Brooks’ custom guitar and what and dream that experience has been.

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WAR ON WOMEN

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