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Episode 144: Neon Dreams & Goth Disco: Jaymes Buckman on Building Hot Apollo
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Guest: Jaymes Buckman (Hot Apollo)
Location: Toronto, Canada
🎶 What We Talk About:
Growing up with a natural pull toward performance and theater
Discovering an 80s aesthetic through music, fashion, and flamboyance
Learning to sing through persistence, repetition, and self-belief
How Hot Apollo came together—and why collaboration matters
Jaymes’ songwriting process and how single lines turn into full songs
Finding confidence on stage and entering a true “flow state”
Neurodivergence, creativity, and being fully present while performing
Music influences spanning glam rock, new wave, and punk energy
Dream collaborations (one living, one legendary)
Supportive parents, early critics, and growth through humility
Upcoming singles, videos, and the band’s debut album
Performing in Toronto’s diverse alternative scene
Thoughts on touring the U.S. and expanding into multimedia projects
Comics, acting, and building a larger creative universe around Hot Apollo
đź”— Where to Find Hot Apollo:
Bandcamp: https://hotapollo.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hotapollo
Official Website: https://hotapollorocks.com/
Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.comÂ
Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977Â
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ
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