About this episode
SunDown47 ’s Steve Drymalski is more than just a singer, songwriter, front man, tour manager, lighting technician, and music fiend… he’s also our guest on Season 03, Episode 11 of “ Load-In Through the Back !” A life-long lover of music turned band member, Steve’s first life in the business came as a lighting technician and production manager for esteemed artists such as Soundgarden , Aerosmith , and Pearl Jam . When COVID-19 shuttered the music industry, Steve took a decades-old collection of songs into the studio and completed his debut album under the moniker SunDown47 . Shortly thereafter, that passion-project of a record fell into the lap of country music megastar Zach Bryan and was accompanied by a contract to open his forthcoming stadium tour. Steve joins us to discuss the new album’s inception, siloing his skills and creativity across nine lives in the music business, John Denver , a pivotal phone call from Neil Young , those pesky blue spot lights, and much more. SunDown47 ’s debut album “ Along for the Ride ” was released on September 12th, 2025 and is now streaming across the web. Visit SunDown47.com for links and upcoming tour dates, and be sure to follow @SunDown47Official on Instagram. Show support for our show by clicking “follow” or “subscribe” wherever you’re listening. Leaving comments or a review is a great, free way to support our show. We are @LoadInPodcast on Instagram and Threads, and “Load-In Through the Back Podcast” on Facebook . Visit LoadInPodcast.com for more.