Prohibition is a Powerviolence band from Bakersfield, California with ties to Oildale. They have released an incredible EP: PROHIBITION'S Greatest Hits Vol. 1 that injects a country influence into Powerviolence. This interview features Liam, lead vocalist and Cannon, Lead Bassist and Backing Vocals.

Did you ever go to the Bakersfield Jazz Festival in the 30 plus years it was running? If so, you have Doug Davis to thank. He ran the festival, booking artists like Dizzie Gillespie and Larry Carlton. And Local legends Mary Osborne and Mento Buru. In addition to running the festival, he was also a professor in charge of the Jazz Program at CSUB. Doug Davis is an incredible professor, amazing pianist, saxophone player, and award winning composer of classical music, Jazz, and even radio jingles. He has played hundreds if not thousands of concerts in Bakersfield and has even played in Paris, France and New York. Listen to Episode 14 of the San Joaquin Sound podcast to hear an interview with Doug Davis.

Matt Riot played guitar and drums in multiple Bakersfield bands. He played drums in a reggae band called The Soulsteppers. He also played in Death Valley driver, a wrestling themed powerviolence band that had the band members fighting each other mid-concert. They often played in the Munoz Boxing Gym (see Episode 1.) Matt also played in bands The Prolapse Nation, and The Kill. This interview is filled with wild stories from the Bakersfield music scene from the late 90s and early to mid 2000s.