The Barbarians of California — “Bomb To A Knife Fight”
In the calm, sunny springtime of 2026, The Barbarians of California came through the historic Chaplin Soundstage in Hollywood for a Cardboard Session and absolutely tore into “BOMB TO A KNIFE FIGHT”. Their mix of hardcore, punk and straight-up chaos felt right at home on our custom, one-of-a-kind cardboard instruments... We all left with a little less hearing but more love for this epic outfit of musical legends.
The timing couldn’t be better either, with their new album Megatons coming out August 21. We’re excited to have them in the series and to share a couple songs from the session.
Welcome to Cardboard Sessions. A jam-format music series that brings musicians together to play instruments built and designed by the creators of Cardboard Chaos. A creative exploration for the love of music and the chance to hear something original. No rehearsals, no plan. Just the moment when a creative spark hits and you dig deep to explore the realm.
Links to how the instruments were made. See below.
Artist :
Aaron Bruno, Vocals
Eric Stenman, Guitar
Zach Irons, Guitar
Linden Reed, Drums
David Amezcua, Bass
Studio : Chaplin Studios
Audio Engineer : Chad Shlosser
Director / Producer : Marc Wierenga and Dave Lee
DP: Ryan Crase
Camera Operators : Stephen Kennedy, Ricki Bedenbaugh , Chris Gregson, Marc Wierenga
Audio Lavs : Paul Both
Post Production: Bryan Avilla
Photography : Marc Wierenga
Lighting : Alfredo Ramierez
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