Our own Holly Wright climbed aboard the Tantric tour bus last week prior to their Houston-area gig to talk with the group about their latest effort Mind Control. Mind Control, released last month on Silent Majority Group, is a 12-track album packed with aggressive guitar riffs and signature Tantric melodies. Vocalist Hugo Ferreira, guitarist Joe Pessia, bassist Erik Leonhardt, violinist Marcus Ratzenboeck and drummer Ritchie Monica share what it’s like to be ripped off on the road, to work with Brett Hestla, to write new Tantric material and their favorite tunes off the new album. Listen to the spirited, unedited conversation below…

On the bus… with Tantric