From a Fake Degree to Selling Out Shows — Michael Bingham of Spiritual Cramp

Joel sits down with Michael Bingham of Spiritual Cramp — fresh off the band's first U.S. headline tour presented by Alternative Press. After years of grinding from San Francisco dive bars to selling out rooms across the country, Michael gets honest about what it actually takes to build a band from the ground up, breaking the scarcity mindset, the moment his wife told him to jump into music with both feet, and why the momentum is finally starting to feel different. Joel and Michael trade stories about fear, growth, and the long road from zero to something real. Watch the full episode on Veeps, or right here on Artist Friendly. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:33 The Rudest Band in the World 03:50 We All Have Ambitions 06:39 San Francisco Roots 08:51 Choosing the Harder Path as a Musician 09:30 Michael Bingham on What He Expected Meeting Joel 10:32 If You're an Entrepreneur, You Know You Have Aces 14:29 Scarcity Mindset vs. Abundance Mindset 24:09 Joel Madden on Who He Keeps Close 26:28 Spiritual Cramp's Next Album 28:40 The Women Behind the Band 35:02 Michael Bingham Forged a Degree — Then Got Fired 40:51 What Joel Thinks of Spiritual Cramp 🔗 Follow Artist Friendly IG: instagram.com/artist.friendly TikTok: tiktok.com/@artist.friendly YouTube:    / @artist.friendly   Veeps: veeps.com/artistfriendly 🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeart #ArtistFriendly #SpiritualCramp #MichaelBingham #JoelMadden #GoodCharlotte #MusicPodcast #PunkRock #BandLife #MusicCareer #GrowthMindset #ScarcityMindset #AlternativePress #RUDE