Kelsey "Chapstick" Zimmerman joins the story. Kelsey tells us how she went from a West Virginia drummer/rock fan to a New York City metal industry artists' spouse. She is part of the metal twitter family and is actually kinda hilarious. Kelsey works for Blast Beat Network and gives some insight on what metal advertising is all about. She is an accomplished drummer having won awards in her past; she now plays in the band Manutara. Kelsey's first spin was Zeppelin which CLEARLY leads a metal fan to Incubus...I know just listen. She reveals how she meets her husband (artist Aaron Zimmerman) but she still loves this one dude named Jasper even more. She also teaches my old ass about "mean mugging"...which I had to look up. Ugh. I suck. Another fun chapter from awesome industry folk who are worth the listen.

Seth W of the Skull Toasting W's joins me on the intro to tell us about a new podcast that I want everyone to subscribe to because it's hilarious. The new METAL MINUTE is exactly up the alley of all of this growing online community and #metalbandcampgiftclub supporters. It's made by Seth and Petkau, the guy helping support the #metalbandcampgiftclub birthday lists. Check. It. Out. Support.

Chapter 46 Links:

Seth and Petkau's new Metal Minute podcast: https://metalminute.simplecast.fm SUBSCRIBE!

Blast Beat Network: http://www.blastbeatnetwork.com

Kelsey's band Manutara: https://manutara.bandcamp.com

Kelsey's Husband Aaron's webite: http://aaronzeem.com

Aaron's interview with Ian MacKaye: http://www.ducts.org/12_05/html/art_gallery/mackaye.html

Chapter 46 Music:

As The Story Grows links:

Megan Osztrosits of Couch Slut hangs with special guest co-host Seth W and I (during the great 2016 blizzard) to talk about early Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania life, a little bit about her band Couch Slut, murder, our love for dogs and conspiracy theories. We absolutely fall apart at the end; SUCH a fun hang.

I talk a bit about #metalbandcampgift club and hitting 20,000 listens in the intro. Thank you everyone!

Chapter 45 Notes:

Latest #metalbandcampgiftclub google hangout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SavkBrUAiO0

Couch Slut Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/couchslut/

Decibel Magazine article about the Couch Slut Cover Conundrum: http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/featured/nsfw-couch-sluts-cover-conundrum

Chapter 45 Music:

As The Story Grows links:

This snow-covered chapter is all about Kris Myers of Umphrey's McGee. Kris tells us about his first drumset at eight years old all the way up to the upcoming Umphrey's tour. Kris Myers talks about his college days of studying jazz, touring with his school jazz ensemble and playing weddings on the weekends. He covers the transition from his band Kick The Cat to coming into the UM fold. Then come the stories...Chris Poland (formerly of Megadeth), Buckethead, Les Claypool, Huey Lewis (!!!), Adrian Belew of King Crimson...a truly amazing list. But for as big of a band as Umphrey's McGee is there is a lot of diy to be discussed. Umphrey's McGee have started their own label and Kris has started his own production company called Good Night Nurse. This is good inspirational stuff.

The raw footage of this chapter is available on the youtube channel and you can get extra unedited footage that was edited out of the podcast. (Link is below)

In the intro I talk a little bit about this beautiful phenomenon called metal band camp gift club. We had our first google hangout. The website looks beautiful. The birthday thing is taking off. Things are well. Check the links below and join the "spread metal joy" movement. We love you. Take care. Bye-bye.

Chapter 44 Notes:

Video of this chapter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fo2nsUlO3g

Umphrey's McGee Website: http://umphreys.com

Kris' "The Floor" drums video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CYmPKVOqC0

Metal Band Camp Gift Club Official Website: http://metalbandcampgiftclub.com

MBCGC Hangout Episode One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5rY2S79Leo

Chapter 44 Music:

As The Story Grows links:

It's been said there are only two constants in this life and they are death and taxes. I found that to be a perfect title for this weeks chapter considering the two main topics.

Death: I hate to start off with a sad solomn note but I had to tip my hat to the late David Bowie. You will be missed, Starman. I wanted you all to hear Iggy Pop talk about him from 1990 and the famous clip from 1983 when Bowie calls out MTV for not playing black artists. We wrap up with Jimmy Fallon mentioning Bowie and we have a small moment of silence before moving on.

Taxes: Ok. More bad news. Taxes are due in about three months. NEVER FEAR! Onward to Tessa Allen of Destroy Nate Allen. We talk about how her and her husband met and started a punk rock revolution one unamplified show at a time. Tessa happens to be wicked smart at taxes and I thought a discussion on how a current DIY musician could learn a few things might be a good idea. Now that avenues such as Patreon and Kickstarter exist, folks need to learn how to deal. Who better than a folk punk rocker?

Chapter 43 Notes, from Tessa herself:

Here's my website: http://tessatax.com

Destroy Nate Allen: http://destroynateallen.com/

Destroy Nate Allen Bandcamp page: http://destroynateallen.com/music/

This is me actually explaining tax stuff: http://tessatax.com/videos/

This is my affiliate link for people to do their own taxes online. I get 80% of the fee!

Chapter 43 Music:

As The Story Grows links:

YES!!! #metalbandcampgiftclub is one of the biggest things on the twits right now, but what the heck is it? I'm proud to say that we have the very first meeting of the minds that thought this thing up. Jeremiah Nelson and Zach Goldsmith (Manny-O-War) join the story with the amazing story of this past week. It never ceases to amaze me how much generosity there is out there. Enjoy this story! We LOVE you. Take care. Bye-bye.

Chapter 42 Links:

WE PUT UP AN OFFICIAL SITE AS OF TODAY: http://metalbandcampgiftclub.com

Beast Of The Apocalypse Bandcamp:

Couch Slut Bandcamp: https://handshakeinc.bandcamp.com/album/my-life-as-a-woman

Jeremiah Nelson Twitter: https://twitter.com/_jeremiahn

Manny-O-War Twitter: https://twitter.com/mannyowar

Jeremiah's Bandcamp: https://bandcamp.com/v3rdict

Manny's Bandcamp: https://bandcamp.com/mannyfried

Chapter 42 Music:

As The Story Grows links:

Oh boy. Stephen is pissed. We decided to hop on and just hang out. Turns out, I caught Stephen in a sour mood about the Tourniquet "Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance" vinyl release. This is one of the funniest rants we've ever done. Grab a drink (we did) and listen to us discuss what we got for Christmas, Lemmy, our heroes dying and we cover every single album released in 2015...pretty much. This is a straight up "ring in the new year" partycast with 42 music clips. ONWARD TO 2016!

Chapter 41 Music:

As The Story Grows links:

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the second half of the Jimmy Brown chapter! Jimmy P Brown II of Deliverance and his new project Jupiter VI has A LOT to say on this half. We had to ask numerous times "is that ok to leave in?" Jimmy was gracious enough to spill his guts and give us one of the more intimate interviews he has ever done. Please listen and appreciate where this man is coming from. He talks about some very personal stuff for the very first time such as drug abuse, alcoholism and why he has been "done" with Deliverance for a decade. Only the best for our listeners.

Chapter 40 Links:

Deliverance label site: http://www.roxxproductions.com/

3Frog Studio: http://3frogzstudio.com/

Chapter 40 Music:

As The Story Grows links:

Patreon. https://patreon.com/asthestorygrows

Twitter. https://twitter.com/asthestorygrows

Email. [email protected]

Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/asthestorygrows

Website. http://asthestorygrows.com

Music and Merch. http://asthestorygrows.bandcamp.com

iTunes feedback. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/as-the-story-grows/id962812433?mt=2

Jimmy P Brown II joins the story with two hilarious and revealing chapters of his life. His band Deliverance is considered legendary and a pioneer in Christian metal. Join us for the first of two huge chapters of Jimmy's life. Revealing, deep and flat out hilarious.

Chapter 39 Links:

Deliverance label site: http://www.roxxproductions.com/

3Frog Studio: http://3frogzstudio.com/

Chapter 39 Music:

As The Story Grows links:

Patreon. https://patreon.com/asthestorygrows

Twitter. https://twitter.com/asthestorygrows

Email. [email protected]

Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/asthestorygrows

Website. http://asthestorygrows.com

Music and Merch. http://asthestorygrows.bandcamp.com

iTunes feedback. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/as-the-story-grows/id962812433?mt=2

Tymon Kruidenier is the former guitarist of legendary metal band Cynic. I could just stop right there. But I won't. Tymon was nice enough to take some time to tell us all about joining Cynic, starting his instrumental band Exivious and his new project Our Oceans. Tymon sings for the first time in Our Oceans and he tells us how that decision came to be. Tymon Kruidenier also tells us why he decided it was time to move on from Cynic. Trav then introduces "douche-chills" to Holland. We get pretty deep about how to manage emotions in music which is an interesting topic I've always wanted to discuss with someone. Consequently, Tymon admits that this was the most "interesting and more personal" interview he has ever done and that makes us very proud. This podcast is about making connections with artists we don't know and getting to know them in front of the listener. Take that, nay-sayers.

Chapter 38 Notes:

Chapter 38 Music:

As The Story Grows links:

Patreon. https://patreon.com/asthestorygrows

Twitter. https://twitter.com/asthestorygrows

Email. [email protected]

Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/asthestorygrows

Website. http://asthestorygrows.com

Music and Merch. http://asthestorygrows.bandcamp.com

iTunes feedback. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/as-the-story-grows/id962812433?mt=2

Mike Holt (and his wife Jenn) tell their chapter. We discuss playing Stephens' sweet sixteen party, hosting an online hangout party podcast, being a band guy while being a band guy and writing music for...THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

Chapter 37 Links:

The Absolute Awesome Show: https://www.facebook.com/theAbsoluteAwesomeshow/

Huntingtons: http://Facebook.com/huntingtonsusa

Huntingtons merch: http://Huntingtons.bigcartel.com

Chapter 37 Music:

As The Story Grows links:

Patreon. https://patreon.com/asthestorygrows

Twitter. https://twitter.com/asthestorygrows

Email. [email protected]

Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/asthestorygrows

Website. http://asthestorygrows.com

Music and Merch. http://asthestorygrows.bandcamp.com

iTunes feedback. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/as-the-story-grows/id962812433?mt=2