@shrimpcocktail (Andrew Everding): "AI is going to greatly impact what I do for a living... I see a lot of parallels between how much Napster was fought back, whenever that was happening, and how much that probably hurt the record industry and hurt the way bands were."

“All you need is four ingredients for bread: flour, water, yeast, and salt. So it just takes time. You need to let that dough rise for a long time. That's where it gets all its flavor from.”

Episode Description:

In this episode, Ben and Bryan explore the rarely told story of Andrew Everding, the keyboardist integral to Thursday’s rise during the post-hardcore boom. Andrew recounts a journey beginning with a house fire and serendipitous band invite, through Thursday’s "War All the Time" breakthrough and major label whirlwind, and finally into his creative reinvention as a music-for-media entrepreneur with Tiny Lion. Along the way, he draws a vivid picture of the emotional peaks, career pivots, and lessons learned about saying yes at the right time. For anyone who’s ever wondered what becomes of musicians after the house lights turn off, Andrew’s story is real, honest, and unexpectedly inspiring.

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Andrew Everding, Thursday (band), Tiny Lion, Emo, Post-hardcore, Life after music, Music industry shifts, Studio engineering, Work-life transition, DIY ethos, Commercial music, Saying yes, AI and creativity, Mental health in music, Bread baking