Overview
Mario Miner is one cool dude. He makes guitar amps out of ammo cans, grenade canisters & cow skulls, and he makes some rad distortion pedals. And he has a band that kicks ass! Phil and Mario talk about Mario's history growing up near the Fort Belknap Reservation and how that informs the work he does in a DIY mode. They also talk about The Reddmen, the blues, substance abuse, and they mess around with some of Mario's homemade music gear.
Check out @miner_glitch_electronics on Insta or FB and catch Mario's band As The Crow Flies on Bandcamp or at this year's Julia Louis Dreyfest in August!
Mario’s ammo can guitar amplifier
The grenade cannister amp, featuring a Rattlesnake Guitar Cable (also MT made!).
Mario’s guitar amp “head,” made from the skull of a cow, Lazarus.
Miner Glitch’s newest piece, the Rez Dawg Supafuzz guitar pedal.
Mario posing with his ammo can amps, which he estimates he’s built & sold about 150!
Mario performing in his band As the Crow Flies with his homemade cigarbox-style four-string guitar. Photo by A Thousand Arms.
Show Notes
Music: "HYSMB" by As The Crow Flies, from their album The Murder.
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Podcast produced by Phillip Griffin. Graphic by Cooper Malin. All other photos lifted from the Miner Glitch Electronics Facebook page unless otherwise indicated.