NCS 255 - Are these Our Lives? (Greg Bennick/Trial)

NCS 255 - Are these Our Lives? (Greg Bennick/Trial)

Author: Nickel City Soundtrack Podcast September 21, 2025 Duration: 1:07:52

On this episode of the podcast we talked to Greg Bennick who is most known to our listeners as the singer of the band Trial. We talked to Greg about growing up in Connecticut in the late 80's, we talked to him about getting into hardcore and a whole lot more . Including his time in the band Trial and his current Jobs as a speaker and an author.


Episode music is "Are These Our Lives?" by Trial. Greg's book is called "Reclaim the Moment: Seven Strategies to Build a Better Now" which can be found most places you buy books.



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