Andrew Buchanan is the driving force behind Ghost Key, a Chicago area band on the forefront of the modern melodic hardcore movement. Although Andrew hails from Peoria, IL, in the Midwest, we connected while the band was on tour in the pacific northwest. Fortunately for me, like every other tourist coming through the area, Andrew's tour bus stopped at a local coffee joint in the town of North Bend, Washington.... home to the ground breaking 1990's television show, Twin Peaks. The band was heading into Seattle for a show, but before they left, Andrew and I struck up a conversation. A friendship blossomed from there and well... here we are.

This is my conversation with the fantastic drummer, Andrew Buchanan, on the Rockstar Superhero Podcast.

1:30 Don't call him Drew.
4:20 Dad drove buses in Jamaica
7:50 Realizing drum abilities
10:40 Ghost Key has been a band for 10 years
13:45 Drummers should get more credit
16:05 Bands are almost always out of pocket
19:30 Nobody knows who you are
22:45 Coaching failed artists
26:20 Attracted to screamo
29:50 Channeling a different aesthetic
32:50 Melodic hardcore and Gojira
36:15 Unaware and uncertain
38:45 Playing San Diego and the beat down
42:20 The definition of cultural success
45:35 Subliminal lyrical content
49:20 Playing for dead house shows
52:50 Make your mistakes loudly
55:50 The falsehood of being a big shot
59:15 The pastor loves metal
1:02:30 The purpose of life is giving the gift
1:05:40 Helping others vs ourselves
1:10:15 What is that groove?
1:12:00 Andrew's advice
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