By Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal

May 20th 2010, Los Angeles CA

I spoke on the phone with Rob Traynor of Black Water Rising. Rob talked about the band's sound, the debut album, the story and meaning behind the name Black Water Rising, the band's history, about not looking to reinvent the wheel, influences, digital sales, album-oriented rock in present times and upcoming tours among other things. Listen to the chat below!

Part 1

Part 2

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