Belinda Kordic (Johnny The Boy, Crippled Black Phoenix)

Today’s guest makes me look under the bed before I go to sleep. Welcome Belinda Kordic of Crippled Black Phoenix and the new project, Johnny The Boy. Belinda didn’t come from a musical family or start playing music at a crazy young age. But without any real experience, she joined her first band in her early 20’s and just ripped into doing necro vocals. She admits to doing them completely wrong, but it works for her and hasn’t damaged anything. After leaving her first band, STABB (which is actually an unusual acronym) she started a solo project called Killing Mood. It was a complete 180 in sound. But when it found its way into the hands of Justin Greaves of Crippled Black Phoenix, it was exactly what he was looking for. Justin joins us in this conversation and I’m so glad he did. It’s really fun to get multiple perspectives on their work together. That includes their new project, Johnny The Boy. They reveal the origins of not just the band but how the name was decided. We go pretty deep into Belinda’s entire career. But we also peer into the future. Belinda and Justin give us all a sneak peek into some projects they’ve been working on for the 20th anniversary of Crippled Black Phoenix, including some unusual covers. And good news, there are plans for live shows from both CBP and Johnny The Boy. So follow them @cbp_444 and @johnny_the_boy for updated info. Buy the albums on Bandcamp or through Season Of Mist Records. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on socials. Send us coffee at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety or send yourself merch at performanceanx.threadless.com. And keep an eye out for projects combining everyone in this episode! Now get yourself ready for a scream with Belinda Kordic of Johnny The Boy & Crippled Black Phoenix on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices