Episode 94: Todd Kerns Talks Heroes and Monsters

<p>Canadian bassist and vocalist Todd Kerns (Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators) stopped by to talk about his new band, Heroes and Monsters! The trio consists of Kerns, guitarist Stef Burns (Huey Lewis & the News, Sheila E., Berlin, Alice Cooper, Y&T, etc.), and drummer Will Hunt (Evanescence, Dark New Day, Black Label Society, Staind, Slaughter, etc.). Their self-titled debut album drops Jan. 20 and features 10 tracks of excellent and varied hard rock. Heroes and Monsters makes quite an opening statement with this record and I got a little of the background on the project from Todd, who also discussed his musical influences, but we also devolved a bit into a discussion of KISS, a band we're both passionate about (Todd has played with Bruce Kulick's band on the KISS Kruise in recent years). Find out more about Todd's work at ToddKerns.com.</p> <p>Reminder: You can support independent podcasting by becoming a Michael's Record Collection Patreon subscriber starting at only $2 per month (50 cents an episode...or less!) at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/michaelsrecordcollection'>the MRC Patreon page</a>. Supporter benefits escalate at each level, providing more value the more you support the show. For example, you will know about interviews in advance and some levels can submit questions for the artists, come on the show to co-host, enter prize drawings, and more. </p> <p>Please hit the like button and leave a rating/review on Apple Music or the Goodpods app if you consume this podcast on those platforms. You can read my Michael's Record Collection newsletter for free by <a href='https://michaelsrecordcollection.substack.com/'>signing up at michaelsrecordcollection.substack.com</a>. Follow MRC <a href='https://twitter.com/MikesRecords'>on Twitter</a> (@MikesRecords), like it <a href='https://www.facebook.com/MichaelsRecordCollection'>on Facebook</a>, and follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/michaelsrecordcollection/'>on Instagram</a> and/or TikTok. Have questions or comments or want to suggest