"I want to do an RPG more than anything" – Health's John Famiglietti on his next soundtrack, Cyberpunk 2077 collaborations, and more
Last week, I had a chance to chat with John Famiglietti AKA Johnny from the industrial / noise rock band Health about a plethora of topics for today's Branching Path Interview. I've been a fan of the band for many years now, and in addition to their many albums and collaborations, they've also worked on music for some of the biggest games in years with their first one being the score for Max Payne 3. Since then, they've done songs for Grand Theft Auto V, Cyberpunk 2077, and more-recently New Blood's Ultrakill. After watching their live streams and also Johnny's interviews over the years like on The Downbeat Podcast, I kept thinking of ways to get it done. Given how much he loves RPGs and especially FromSoftware games, I thought it was a good time to have a chat with him to discuss Health's music, collaborations, games, and more. I also spoke to Johnny about how the band adapted through the pandemic, him wanting to do an RPG soundtrack more than anything, working with CD Projekt Red here. This interview was done on a call. It has been slightly edited for clarity.
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