LOYAL TO THE CRAFT
LOYAL TO THE CRAFT is a punk rock therapy session for creatives chasing impossible dreams.
Hosted by Mike Ciprari, founder of SJC Drums and creator of Loyal to the Craft, this show dives into the chaos behind creativity: obsession, anxiety, risk, purpose, burnout, community, and what happens when you bet your life on an idea.
Built from decades inside the alternative music scene working alongside artists from Green Day, Twenty One Pilots, Sum 41, Panic! at the Disco and generations of musicians, creators, and outsiders, every episode is about the real stories nobody talks about enough.
The struggle, the purpose, the process, the craft.
LOYAL TO THE CRAFT
Latest Episodes
Dre Hemby: The First Loyal Kit, Teddy Swims, and Fellowship
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft on Idobi Radio, Mike sits down with Dre Hemby, drummer for Teddy Swims, to talk about fellowship, faith, drums, giving back, and the story behind the first-ever official Loyal Drum kit. Dre joins the conver...
Zendé Murdock on The Runarounds, Prime Video, and How it Changed His Life
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft on Idobi Radio, Mike sits down with Zendé Murdock of The Runarounds to talk about the real band behind the show, getting cast through an Instagram audition, proving themselves live, and what happened after...
Ryan Oakes on Patience, Panic Attacks, and Building a Music Career
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft on Idobi Radio, Mike sits down with Ryan Oakes to talk about his new record Scary Stories After Dark, hitting the road, building a creative career, and the long road behind what people might mistake for ove...
Emblem3’s Jack Mudd + Manager Kyle Hulett on “By Any Means Necessary” (WWWY Backstage)
Backstage at When We Were Young, I’m joined by Jack Mudd (Emblem3) and Kyle Hulett (Cupid Theory Management) to talk about what it really takes to build a sustainable career in music without relying on “going viral.”Jack takes us throug...
Grave Secrets: New Music, Big Tours, and working with their Heroes (Travis Barker, Joel Madden)
In this episode of Loyal To The Craft, Mike sits down with Grave Secrets to talk about chasing the dream, putting in the work, and how an independent band can start finding its way into rooms with some of the biggest names in music. Mike first ...