As The Story Grows

Chapter 246 - "You're Hearing It As We're Writing It" ...as read by Lys Mayo and Patrick Hills from Death Tapes

This week we welcome Lys and Patrick from Sacramento screamo band Death Tapes to the podcast. Lys and Patrick chat about the influence of Green Day in their early years, the desire to play heavy music that led to getting in a room and writing the Death Tapes ep, and what the future of the band looks like. Patrick casually drops his connection to Facedown Records at the end of the episode.

You can snag Preface at https://deathtapes.bandcamp.com/album/preface-2


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Chapter 246 Music:

Death Tapes - "Prey"

Death Tapes - Grow"

Death Tapes - "Revive"


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Chapter 245 - "The Dynamic Range of the Human Experience Being Done Musically" ...as read by William Goldsmith

This week I am so excited to have William Goldsmith join the podcast. Will has a new band, Assertion, and they’re releasing their debut record, Intermission, this Friday, April 9th on Spartan Records. Will chats about growing up and his love for the Beatles, the formation of Sunny Day Real Estate, Emo, and how his children have inspired his new band.

You can pre-order Intermission at https://assertion.bandcamp.com/

Photo by Andrew Kvenvolden

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Chapter 245 Music:

Assertion - "Supervised Suffering"

Sunny Day Real Estate - "In Circles"

Sunny Day Real Estate - "How It Feels To Be Something On"

Assertion - "The Lamb To The Slaughter Pulls A Knife"



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Chapter 244 - "Do You Guys Want To Do This" ...as read by Kevin Athas and Chris Dileso from Oh the Humanity

This week we welcome Chris and Kevin from Massachusetts punk band Oh the Humanity to the podcast. Oh the Humanity will release their new self-titled LP on April 16th on Hellminded Records. Kevin and Chris chat about the musical history, including Kevin’s transition to frontman, the long road that finally led to Oh The Humanity coming together, and how Covid delayed their upcoming release. So I hope you guys enjoy getting to know Oh the Humanity.

Pre-order Oh The Humanity's new record at - https://www.hellmindedrecords.com/shop 

And snag some digital tunes at - https://ohthehumanitymass.bandcamp.com/

If you like what you hear, give the band a follow on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OHTHEHUMANITYMA



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Chapter 244 Music:

Oh The Humanity - "Wit's End"

In the Face - "Your Way"

Oh The Humanity - "Roadsick"

Oh The Humanity - "Gainesville"

Oh The Humanity - "LHDM"


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Chapter 243 - "I Always Wanted To Write Music Like That" ...as read by Stephen O'Sicky of Fake Lives Real Demons

This week Caterpillars’ drummer Stephen O’Sicky returns to the podcast to chat about his new project, Fake Lives Real Demons. Fake Lives Real Demons will release their debut ep, Becoming the Phantom, on April 9th digitally with cd’s and cassettes to follow. At the end of this week’s chat, I have the premiere of the newest single from that ep, Art Talk. Stephen reflects on Caterpillars success in 2020 and the new material the band is writing and then he talks about his desire to play heavy music that led to asking Facebook “who wants to start a metalcore band.”

Grab some Fake Lives Real Demons tunes - https://flrd.bandcamp.com/

And if you haven't checked out Caterpillars, you should - https://caterpillars.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 243 Music:

Fake Lives Real Demons - "Becoming The Phantom"

Caterpillars - "Haunted"

Fake Lives Real Demons - "Art Talk"


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Chapter 242 - "I Was Always Aiming For Something I Never Quite Achieved" ...as read by Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric

This week I’m excited to have Ronnie Martin join the podcast. Ronnie’s been on my list for the show ever since I took over as host and I want to thank Jeff Cloud for connecting us. This was a fun chat as Ronnie talks about his love for synthesizers and electronic music, the struggles of creating his unique brand of pop music in a punk rock world and the creative ins and outs of Joy Electric’s later catalog. We also dive into Ronnie’s side projects, Plastiq Musiq, and what the future holds musically.

There's a few Joy Electric albums up on Bandcamp - https://joyelectric.bandcamp.com/

And you can snag some Said Fantasy tunes at https://plastiqmusiq.bandcamp.com/


You can check out Ronnie's "The Art of Pastoring" podcast at https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/art-of-pastoring/


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Chapter 242 Music:

Joy Electric - "Starcadia"

Joy Electric - "The Matterhorn"

Dance House Children - "A Windswept Place"

Joy Electric - "The Girl From Rosewood Lane"

Joy Electric - "Monosynth"

Joy Electric - "Red Will Dye These Snows of Silver"

Ronald of Orange - "Potential"

The Foxglove Hunt - "Business Casual"

Joy Electric - "Whose Voice Will Not Be Heard"

Said Fantasy - "Horse of Faded Grandeur"

Joy Electric - "We Are Rock"


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Chapter 241 - "Playing In Bands Has Been My Primary Social Outlet" ...as read by Ryan Brogan of East Ghost

This week, I’m super excited to introduce East Ghost frontman, and my friend, Ryan Brogan to the podcast. As you’ll hear in this episode, Ryan and I go back and I have a deep connection with East Ghost. Ryan talks about the musical influence of his brothers, East Ghost’s origins, history, and future. Plus a look into being an indie band in the DC scene.


You can snag digital copies of East Ghost's discography at https://eastghost.bandcamp.com/

And If I Sleep is available on vinyl at https://www.storenvy.com/products/17196021-east-ghost-if-i-sleep


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Chapter 241 Music:

East Ghost - "With Kid Gloves"

East Ghost - "Docks"

East Ghost - "Clouds and Their Shape"

East Ghost - "Workingman"

East Ghost - "Strange Maps"

East Ghost - "10x20 Gardens"

East Ghost - "Mute City"


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Chapter 240 - "I Had To Explore Other Areas of Music" ...as read by Chris Ratzlaff of Fallstar

This week, Fallstar frontman Chris Ratzlaff joins the podcast. Chris also fronts Northlander, also on Facedown Records, and Cobra Cobra on his record label, Rat Family. Chris chats about the influence that Mxpx had on him, choosing to go with Come and Live instead of being pitched to Solid State (and the struggles that came with that decision) and the ups and downs of creativity and how it’s driving what project he works on. 

Give Fallstar a follow - https://www.facebook.com/Fallstar/

Snag a copy of Sunbreather - https://facedown.merchnow.com/catalogs/Fallstar



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Chapter 240 Music:

Fallstar - "Chroma"

Fallstar - "Black Clouds"

Fallstar - "Shallow Believer"

Northlander - "Heavy Fruit"

Cobra Cobra - "Life After Poison" 

Fallstar - "Cloud Chamber"

Fallstar - "Darko"


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Chapter 239 - "There's No Barriers" ...as read by Brittany and Cathrine from Common Ground Collective

This week I’m excited to welcome Brittany Hughes and Catherine Yi from Common Ground Collective to the podcast.  Britt and Cat discuss their musical backgrounds, how they ended up working at Hopeless Records and how that experience influenced the early days of Common Ground. We then discuss transitioning from a full-fledged record label to a management and artist development company. 

Go download some records from Common Ground - https://commongroundcollective.bandcamp.com/

Common Ground Collective - http://commonground.la/


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Chapter 239 Music:

Maggie Gently - "Bitter Pills"

Cayley Spivey - "Not Over You Yet"

Post Season - "Backroads"

Glimmers - "Mixed Signals"

Overgrow - "Say Nothing"

Glacier Veins - "Circles"


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Chapter 238 - "Learning How To Let Go" ...as read by Adam Boose of Golden Streets of Paradise

This week, Golden Streets of Paradise drummer Adam Boose joins the show. Adam is also a mastering engineer who runs Cauliflower Audio. Adam has been the man remastering the Steadfast Records Zao and Brandtson reissues. Golden Streets of Paradise just released their second full-length record, Throes, on Steadfast Records. Adam chats about his love for synthesizers that fulled his musical expression, the journey that led him to join Brandtson and finding the freedom to create what makes you happy.

Go Give Throes a spin - https://goldenstreetsofparadise.bandcamp.com/album/throes

Check Out Adam's Mastering work - http://www.caulifloweraudio.com/


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Chapter 238 Music:

Golden Streets of Paradise - "Heavy Hands"

Furnace St - "Crush On"

Brandtson - "Nobody Dances Anymore"

Swarm Of Bats - "Neurotic City"

Golden Streets of Paradise - When This Light Burns Out"

Golden Streets of Paradise - "Lost To The Flood"



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Chapter 237 - "We Wanted To Do Something In The Opposite Direction" ...as read by Ricky Terrell of All Hallowed

This week we welcome Ricky Terrell from dance punk outfit All Hallowed to the podcast. Ricky and I walk through his musical journey, how Ryan Adams changed his perception on music, having Aaron Gillespie play drums for All Hallowed, and the merits of sharing all the songs before releasing an album.

Stream Kill at - https://allhallowedmusic.bandcamp.com/track/kill

Starving In the Belly of the Whale - https://starvinginthebellyofthewhale.bandcamp.com/

Slim Jim and the Sunset Riders - https://slimjimandthesunsetriders.bandcamp.com/releases


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Chapter 237 Music:

All Hallowed - “Kill”

Starving In the Belly of the Whale - “Miracles”


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