Nick DiSalvo of Elder on 20 Years, Burnout, Creative Intention & the New Album Through Zero

Nick DiSalvo — vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of Elder — joins The Sonic Road Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation ahead of the band's seventh studio album Through Zero, out May 29th on Blues Funeral Recordings in North America and Stickman Records in Europe. Twenty years into Elder's existence, Nick reflects with mixed feelings — bewildered that they're still doing it, proud of everything they've accomplished, and honest about the moments where not hitting the mainstream still stings. But the definition of mainstream is shifting, and Nick makes a compelling case for why more people coming to live music than ever before might be a more meaningful measure of success. This highlight covers a lot of ground: 🎸 20 years of Elder — mixed feelings, quiet pride, and what "making it" actually means in 2026 🌊 Scaling back activity to avoid burnout — and what