Garza Podcast 216 - EYES SET TO KILL: Metalcore, Parenting & Writing First Songs
Jan 19, 2026
Anissa Rodriguez, bassist/vocalist who returned to the band after a hiatus and balances motherhood on tour. Alexia Rodriguez, co-founder guitarist/vocalist and songwriter navigating sobriety and creative focus. They talk starting instruments via school projects, sibling dynamics in a long-running metalcore band, touring with a baby, returning to heavier songwriting, and launching new side projects and streams.
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Gifted Class Mistake Launched A Music Career
- Alexia accidentally entered a gifted class and used a school project to learn guitar, which launched her into music.
- The project required researching the instrument and presenting tabs to the class, which convinced her mom to buy the guitar.
Blink 182 Inspired Bass Choice And Early Sound
- Anissa picked bass because it was more affordable than drums and influenced by Blink-182's mark hoppus basslines.
- She learned by playing Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World and Green Day songs, shaping their early pop-punk sound.
Pop Shows Sparked Desire To Perform
- The sisters saw pop acts like Britney Spears and the Spice Girls in their prime and realized performing was desirable.
- Those early pop shows influenced their desire to perform despite later being a metalcore band.