{"id":52163,"date":"2026-10-26T06:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/?p=52163"},"modified":"2026-10-25T17:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T00:10:59","slug":"john-torra-from-quiet-riot-joins-and-talks-about-how-a-phone-call-in-an-uber-changed-his-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/john-torra-from-quiet-riot-joins-and-talks-about-how-a-phone-call-in-an-uber-changed-his-life\/","title":{"rendered":"JOHN TORRA from QUIET RIOT Joins and Talks About How a Phone Call In An Uber Changed His Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SBW8kvR2NiI?si=n4GMjxhQGc8Hga3s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">We are joined by John Torra, the new lead singer of Quiet Riot.<\/h1>\n<p>Episode 692: We are joined by John Torra, the new lead singer of Quiet Riot. John shared his background growing up in Long Island, his early musical influences like Elvis Presley and Van Halen, and how he taught himself to sing by studying vocalists like Joe Lynn Turner and Eric Martin. He described how he posted audition videos on Instagram, which went viral and led to a phone call from Regina Banali while he was in an Uber. He recounted performing &#8220;Metal Health&#8221; at the Whiskey A Go-Go with his band Fire \u2018N Ice, which impressed Regina and led to his official joining of Quiet Riot. John discussed the band&#8217;s recent mainstream media coverage and the positive reception from fans. He also mentioned his decision to step down from Fire \u2018N Ice to focus on Quiet Riot. Michael and Blasko reflected on the &#8220;American success story&#8221; nature of John&#8217;s journey and the potential for a resurgence in the heavy metal genre.<\/p>\n<p>Our Sponsors:<br \/>\n\u2022 Music Biz Weekly podcast listeners can go to <a href=\"https:\/\/bandzoogle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bandzoogle.com<\/a> to try it free for 30 days, and use the promo code \u201cmusicbizweekly\u201d to get 15% off the first year of any subscription.<br \/>\n\u2022 Get free shipping on CD orders of 100+ from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discmakers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DiscMakers.com<\/a> with code FREEBIZ (up to a $150 value!).<br \/>\n\u2022 Visit Hypebot for music business news and insights. www.Hypebot.com<br \/>\n\u2022 Visit Bandsintown to manage your tour dates and communicate with your fans. www.Bandsintown.com<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in speaking with Michael about what he can do to assist with marketing needs\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/contact-michael-brandvold-marketing\/\">message him with the contact form.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you like the podcast I ask that you visit iTunes and please Rate &amp; Review The Music Biz Weekly podcast. h<a href=\"http:\/\/smarturl.it\/musicbiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ttp:\/\/smarturl.it\/musicbiz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For all discussions, training, tips and tricks related to music marketing don&#8217;t miss any episode of The Music Biz Weekly Podcast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Download The Music Biz Weekly from iTunes\" href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/michael-brandvold-music-marketing\/id400401604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download The Music Biz Weekly Podcast from iTunes.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/the-music-biz-weekly_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Listen to The Music Biz Weekly Podcast on Spreaker.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/michaelbrandvoldmarketing\/sets\/the-music-biz-weekly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Listen to The Music Biz Weekly Podcast on SoundCloud.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Please rate and review The Music Biz Weekly Podcast on iTunes.\" href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/michael-brandvold-music-marketing\/id400401604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit iTunes and please Rate &amp; Review The Music Biz Weekly.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Music Biz Weekly Podcast Facebook Page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/musicbizweekly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit The Music Biz Weekly Podcast on Facebook.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Follow Michael on Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/michaelsb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/michaelsb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael Brandvold is a freelance music industry consultant based in Northern California. Having launched Michael Brandvold Marketing to leverage his years of experience to provide direction to large and small clients in the areas of online &amp; social marketing as well as e-commerce and customer acquisition and retention.<\/p>\n<p>Gene Simmons of KISS first tapped Michael&#8217;s skills as a pioneering online marketing strategist to launch and manage all aspects of Kissonline.com&#8217;s multi-million dollar enterprise, including their ground-breaking VIP ticket program.<\/p>\n<p>Michael has also managed the online efforts for KISS, ACCEPT, SOiL, Tantric, Killer Dwarfs, Dream Theater, Little Caesar, Narada Michael Walden, Motley Cr\u00fce, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna and Britney Spears to name only a few.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in speaking with Michael about what he can do to assist with your marketing needs contact him online at<\/p>\n<p>email: me (at) mikebrandvold.com<\/p>\n<p>website: www.MichaelBrandvold.com<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2098\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-52163-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/musicbizweekly\/www.michaelbrandvold.com\/audio\/musicbiz\/692-102626musicbizweekly.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/musicbizweekly\/www.michaelbrandvold.com\/audio\/musicbiz\/692-102626musicbizweekly.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/musicbizweekly\/www.michaelbrandvold.com\/audio\/musicbiz\/692-102626musicbizweekly.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/musicbizweekly\/www.michaelbrandvold.com\/audio\/musicbiz\/692-102626musicbizweekly.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=52163-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/musicbizweekly\/www.michaelbrandvold.com\/audio\/musicbiz\/692-102626musicbizweekly.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"692-102626musicbizweekly.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are joined by John Torra, the new lead singer of Quiet Riot. 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