{"id":5002,"date":"2020-05-21T16:32:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thenationalpost.co.uk\/?p=5002"},"modified":"2020-05-21T16:45:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:45:24","slug":"cosmic-punch-are-back-with-the-club-of-nerd-dads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenationalpost.co.uk\/cosmic-punch-are-back-with-the-club-of-nerd-dads\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosmic Punch are back with The Club of Nerd Dads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-main-wrap\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div class=\"post-wrap-out1\">\n<div class=\"post-wrap-in1\">\n<div id=\"post-left-col\" class=\"relative\">\n<article id=\"post-area\" class=\"post-3362 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-interviews category-music category-music-reviews tag-cosmic-punch tag-nerd-music tag-new-music tag-the-club-of-nerd-dads\">\n<div id=\"content-area\" class=\"post-3362 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-interviews category-music category-music-reviews tag-cosmic-punch tag-nerd-music tag-new-music tag-the-club-of-nerd-dads\">\n<div class=\"post-cont-out\">\n<div class=\"post-cont-in\">\n<div id=\"content-main\" class=\"left relative\">\n<section class=\"social-sharing-top\">\n<div class=\"social-comments comment-click-3362\">Following up the success of the 2018 smash record, \u201cAutoReverse,\u201d Alternative Retro-Modern Nerd Rocker <em><strong>Cosmic Punch<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0returns with \u201c<strong><em>The Club of Nerd Dads,<\/em><\/strong>\u201d featuring the sounds of a \u201cfuturistic yester-year\u201d with a new 10-song collection of music that is guaranteed to vaporize your cassette player due to overuse. Once again, the record was produced at D.O.W. Studios by founder Juan \u201cPunchy\u201d Gonzalez (famous for his production work on Morbid Angel, Terrorizer, Lover of Sin, and Christian Death) and features drums and strings recorded in the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London.\u00a0 This new Cosmic Punch release, \u201cThe Club of Nerd Dads\u201d is a 100% solo effort by producer\/songwriter\/musician, Juan \u201cPunchy\u201d Gonzalez.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Following the departure of songwriting partner, Ryan Michalski, Punchy decided to take the Cosmic Punch project to a whole new level of nerdom.\u00a0 Featuring appearances by Lovely Hudson on \u201cI Love You and Stuff\u201d and Michael Romeo (Symphony X) on \u201cTeenage Rage,\u201d this record is a collection of nerd topics from Godzilla\u2019s dominance to Star Wars Keyboard Warriors to fans wanting Firefly back!\u00a0 Every track on this record deals with the highly-controversial topic of science fiction fandom and lifestyle.\u00a0 Cosmic Punch were previously a band but now a solo act. No stranger to solo endeavors, Punchy\u2019s most recent 80s-influenced new wave solo album project, \u201cThe Synth Lord \u2013 The Synth as Soul,\u201d was released in September 2019 to critical acclaim and has a hit music video \u201cWe Are Not Alone,\u201d representing what one person can do when he is not filtered by committee. Juan \u201cPunchy\u201d Gonzalez is a proud endorser for Magix Software (Vegas Pro\/Samplitude), Behringer\/Music Group, Positive Grid Software, BeatSkillz Software, and Dean Guitars. We caught up with Cosmic Punch for an interview to delve into the story so far..<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired you to get into music?<\/strong><br \/>\nGrowing up in the 80s and watching MTV! After that, computers and integration of them to musical equipment. These two catalysts sprung me into the idea of being able to make my own music and also do engineer work for other artists as a means of making of a living in this business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How would you describe your music?<\/strong><br \/>\nCosmic Punch is a dive into retro music but with a modern feel. By no means am I trying to sell anyone on any kind of political concept or anything that would remotely consider itself to be \u201ccontroversial.\u201d The new record is Nerd music for nerds, closed nerds, or relatives of nerds. All the songs on this new record are about fandom!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What would you say is your recording and song writing style?<\/strong><br \/>\nObviously, I am using computers to make music like everyone with no budget. The musical style for Cosmic Punch is Monkees mixed with Beatles mixed with Four Seasons mixed with Ozzy mixed with 80s pop. It is the soup your mother served you that was made with leftovers. It was delicious and had so much flavor that you had to eat more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where would you like to see your music career in 5 years time?<\/strong><br \/>\nI will still be making music. I have two solo projects that run concurrently: Cosmic Punch and The Synth Lord (Apex Zenith). Cosmic Punch is the fun retro nerd rock music and The Synth Lord (Apex Zenith) is my 80s synth-pop project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can music fans listen your music?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/%E2%80%A6\/Cosmic_Punch_The_Club_of_Nerd_Dad%E2%80%A6\">Google Music<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.music.apple.com\/%E2%80%A6\/the-club-of-nerd-%E2%80%A6\/1513674160%E2%80%A6\">Apple<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/1EkoXSpnAgk3qBgnuIjAbB%E2%80%A6\">Spotify<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/%E2%80%A6\/a%E2%80%A6\/the-club-of-nerd-dads-102181169\/\">iHeart Music<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SahEMeaYsp4&amp;list=OLAK5uy_mUqxKjh_7f7RjbsZGSqTVSAquOGu5Q81U&amp;index=1\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For more information on Cosmic Punch. Visit : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cosmicpunch.com\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cosmicpunch.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following up the success of the 2018 smash record, \u201cAutoReverse,\u201d Alternative Retro-Modern Nerd Rocker Cosmic Punch\u00a0returns with \u201cThe Club of Nerd Dads,\u201d featuring the sounds of a \u201cfuturistic yester-year\u201d with a new 10-song collection of music that is guaranteed to vaporize your cassette player due to overuse. Once again, the record was produced at D.O.W. 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