Today, I chat with the guitar legend that is Kris Barocsi – you’ll know him from his own excellent YouTube channel, as well as Thomann’s Guitars & Basses – about his new album, Ego Town!The product of over two years of work, Ego Town is Kris’s debut solo album in a way… and he’s even chosen to release it on vinyl!
Featuring nine tracks – where Kris takes lead guitars, vocals, and bass duties – the album also features a number of incredible guest musicians (including Kris’s Thomann partner in crime, Guillaume Chenin, bass monsters Nate Navarro and Julia Hofer, drummer Jan Hees, and more!) as it veers between rock, pop, blues rock, and even some funky Red Hot Chili Peppers-esque moments!
I knew this was a massive passion project for Kris, but I really wanted to know about the process of making an album from scratch in 2025: where the song ideas came from, how it was recorded, what guitars and gear he used, the biggest challenges during production, how to release a record in 2025, and so on.
Here, Kris discusses all of that, and more! We also chat a bit about Kris’s life in general, and the other bits of guitar gear that are making him tick at the moment.
Enjoy the interview, and please give Ego Town a listen if you get the chance! It’s an awesome album, and you can listen for free at all the usual streaming sites.
All the info is on Kris’s site:
You can also buy Ego Town on vinyl here:
Here are the links to the different parts of the conversation:
00:00 Hello and intro
01:36 Where did the Ego Town title come from?
07:27 How did Kris know that now was the time to make a record?
11:49 How Kris collected musical ideas for the album
14:56 Kris’s challenge of doing all the vocals on Ego Town
21:46 Writing songs on acoustic vs electric guitar
24:57 What was the hardest thing about making the record?
28:00 How do you know when a song is truly finished?
29:42 The guest musicians on Ego Town: the recording process
31:27 Recording vocals for the album
35:10 Getting emotion into the vocals
37:43 Choosing the 9 tracks that made it on to the album
39:10 Going from 9 recorded songs to actually releasing the album
43:02 Why vinyl records are the best – it’s all in the experience!
49:17 Kris’s favorite songs on Ego Town
51:02 If Kris was to make another record in future, what would he do differently?
55:44 Modern songwriting and hooks every four seconds?!
57:06 Any live shows planned around the record?
59:13 Who would Kris’s dream guest musicians be for his next album?
01:01:24 For the gear nerds: Kris’s guitar equipment for Ego Town!
01:06:28 New guitar gear Kris is excited about: Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage (Kris’ video here: ), modding/refinishing his Gibson Les Paul Junior (), and more!
01:08:30 Final thoughts, links to Kris, and goodbye
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