Interview with the Mighty Adam Bomb

November 03, 2025

Interview with the Mighty Adam Bomb

By Mick Michaels

Cosmick View: Hello, Adam, and welcome to The Cosmick View. Thanks for taking some time out of your day to speak with us. It's greatly appreciated.

CV: For any artist, longevity is the key to success. Longevity will always provide an artist with an audience. What do you consider to be your greatest asset as an artist that has contributed to your success of having longevity in the music industry?
Adam Bomb: Never giving up on your dreams. In my case it was living with the guitar more than being a so-called rockstar. It’s about the music and wanting to see the world… and only relying on you to make it happen. It’s not about money. If you really want to do something and go somewhere - you’ll find a way to get there

CV: With so much talk these days that Rock is dead or that music doesn't matter to people anymore, it paints a very bleak picture for up and coming young artists looking to make a splash. From your point of view, is any of that true? Is music on the decline?
AB: So - music is not on the decline. Humanity is. There is plenty to write about and find inspiration from. The advances in technology have allowed all people the tools to make your voice heard.

CV: What do you feel has been the greatest lesson you learned as an artist?
AB: From Edward Van Halen… telling me to not copy him like every other guy in L.A. and to take it a step further.

From Johnny Thunders… who taught me to care so much I didn’t care at all

From John Paul Jones… who told me if Page played it, then it’s really simple, so if you think it’s complicated, you’re doing it wrong.

CV: How would you define iconic when it comes to being a musical artist? Who is iconic to you?
AB: Ace (Frehley) Eddie, Jimmy Page, George Harrison and a long list of guitar players who came way before me.

CV: Are there times when an artist can find that they're repeating themselves musically? How do you keep the music you write fresh?
AB: I don’t know. You just grab it out of the air when you can and maybe beware enough to know when it comes. I’m still that little kid who tried to get backstage to meet his heroes and I’m still fascinated by great songs and melodies and lyrics. It’s the purest form of self-expression

CV: What's your thoughts on artists and bands currently relying on backing tracks to keep the live performances going? Many critics believe it's disrespectful to the fans, yet it's still happening. What do you think?
AB: I think the music industry feeds you what they want to and stuffs it down your throat. There used to be a time before video screens and backing tracks where artists had to capture the attention of an entire arena with just a microphone, a guitar, and a spotlight. I was privileged enough to realize that dream when I opened for the Scorpions this summer in front of a sold out crowd at Nokia Arens in Tampere, Finland. I did it without the use of screens and I owned that crowd after I finished my 30 minute set. I strutted out there just like if I was playing a little club but I played to every part of that giant arena

CV: As an artist, singer, songwriter... is AI something the music industry should be afraid of, or should it be embraced as yet another tool to help creativity prosper?
AB: It just depends on how it’s used. AI is a great source to find information quicker than Google and it talks back to you… yes it can provide you with information that might help spawn your creativity

CV: What has music meant to you? How has it changed your life, and what do you believe music has given you that nothing else would have?
AB: Fuck the industry. It’s the music that matters. Business and corporations can and will control you if you rely on them. You’ll never be more powerful than the collective corporation and you would have to eventually do what they say. I chose my own path and didn’t rely on a record company or a booking agent or a manager or even a roadie or a driver to go out and do over 2000 gigs.

CV: What more can fans expect to see coming from Adam Bomb in the remainder of 2025 and beyond?
AB: I don’t know. I’ve been on the road for 10 months straight. Right now I’m at Dieter Dierks studio waiting for Dieter to let me finish a song I wrote for my late wife called Claire.

CV: Thanks again, Adam, for taking the time to share with our readers. We wish you all the best and continued success.

Check out Adam Bomb at:
https://youtu.be/YayYbaJB_Fg?si=tntwD6b0lmIWQ22Q

Bandcamp: https://adambomb.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1GD0qPvlWYc2AJpQuCOq2B?

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My name is Mick Michaels...I'm an artist, music fan, songwriter, producer, author, show host, big dreamer and guitarist for the traditional Heavy Metal band Corners of Sanctuary. Writing has always been a creative outlet for me; what I couldn't say in speech, I was able to do with the written word. Writing has given me a voice and a way for me to create on a multitude of platforms including music and song, articles, independent screenplays, books and now, artist interviews. The Cosmick View is an opportunity to raise the bar and showcase artists in a positive and inspirational light. For me, it's another out-of-this-world adventure... so let it begin!