As The Story Grows

Chapter 149: "I Was At the Same Place" ...as ready by Chris Foley

Luxury basically signed a handshake deal at Cornerstone with Tooth and Nail Records and became one of the labels more controversial bands at the time. Chris talks about how the DC punk scene was an extension of his Christian faith, the ups and downs of Luxury, the new documentary, and how orthodoxy saved his faith.

Lots of Luxury albums available at https://luxury.bandcamp.com

Parallel Love trailers: https://youtu.be/8Y4jIPn96Ig

Chapter 149 Music:

Luxury - "The Four Quartets"

Minor Threat - "Stand Up"

Luxury - "Pink Revenge"

Luxury - "I Know What You Think About Me"

Luxury - "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"

All Things Bright and Beautiful - "Wedding Feast of the Lamb"

Luxury - "The Needs ff the Many, The Needs of the Few"

Luxury - "Parallel Love"

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Chapter 148: "The Right Time with The Right People" ...as read by Nathan Burke

Nathan is most well known for being the bass player on the final two Frodus full-lengths. But since then he's been releasing music under the moniker, The Out Circuit. Nate's worked with Dustin Kensrue of Thrice, Sean Ingram of Coalesce, and Ryan Clark of Demon Hunter to name a few. The Out Circuit just released their first new record in nearly 11 years called "Enter the Ghost." We chat about Nathan's time at Mars Hill, Frodus being on Tooth and Nail, listening to artists who are no longer with us, and the themes and inspiration behind Enter the Ghost.

Enter The Ghost: https://theoutcircuit.bandcamp.com/

The Out Circuit on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoutcircuit/

Mini Documentary about Enter the Ghost: https://youtu.be/U15eu2oLrwI

Real Cool Rain: https://realcoolrain.bandcamp.com/releases

Chapter 148 Music:

The Out Circuit - "Come Out Shooting"

Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

Real Cool Rain - "Am I In You"

Frodus - "Red Bull of Juarez"

Frodus - "The Earth Isn't Humming"

Beauty Pill - "Lifeguard In Wintertime"

The Out Circuit - Across The Light"

Deathbed Atheist - "Untitled"

The Out Circuit - "The Fall Of Las Vegas"

The Out Circuit - "The Floating World"

The Out Circuit - "Wave Man"

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Chapter 147: "You're All The Pretty Weapons" ...as read by Corey Darst

How does one replace Dan Weyandt? Those were Corey's shoes to fill more than once. Corey carried the vocal duties, touring on Liberate Te Ex Inferis and the Self-titled record, helping to keep Zao going. Corey was happy to have been a part of the band. Corey also talks about his time in Entrust and his post Zao band, The Pretty Weapons.

Corey performing with Zao in 2017: https://youtu.be/2dWaRPjV1PE

Chapter 147 Music:

Zao - "One Last Time"

Zao - "The Icarus Complex"

The Pretty Weapons - "Switchblades and Sleeping Pills"

Zao - "All Dressed Up (With No Place To Go)"

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Chapter 146: "I Haven't Talked About This In A While" ...as read by Lance Black

Lance Black has been in bands for over 21 years. For the first time in a while, Lance opens up about his first band, Silage. Lance talks about what got him to start writing songs, the struggle of mixing art, business, and religion, and why he choose to quit working in the Christian music industry.

Huge thanks to Lance for being willing to come and share his story. Also, thanks to Ryan Parrish for connecting Lance and me.

A final thanks to our newest Patreon member, Jesse Hawley.

In Parallel: http://www.inparallelband.com/

In Parallel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inparallelband/

In Parallel on Bandcamp: https://inparallelband.bandcamp.com/

Broken Codes on Vinyl: https://sbrecords.storenvy.com/products/24225270-in-parallel-broken-codes-vinyl

Chapter 146 Music:

In Parallel - "Bridge and Tunnel"

Silage - "Watusi"

Silage - "Yo Tengo"

Celebrity - "Remember Us"

Celebrity - "So Long, Farewell"

In Parallel - "Birth Of the World"

PFR - "Daddy Never Cried"

In Parallel - "Spiritual"

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Chapter 145: "Off Track Betting And Other Parlor Games" ...as read by Shawn Matthews

Was Combat Chuck the very first viral sensation? Ok, maybe not. But pre social media and YouTube, Shawn was able to create a fictional persona that reached over a million people. Pretty impressive. Shawn shares the Combat Chuck origin story, tells tales from the Banana Man photo shoot, touring with Ghoti Hook and Stavesacre, and briefly talks about his amazing band Poole. Plus, Shawn is making a documentary about the new breed of craft music makers.

Shawn's Instagram Page - https://www.instagram.com/creativeforhire/

Shawn on Twitter - https://twitter.com/shawncmatthews

Swagbot Creative - http://www.swagbotcreative.com/

Mozark Sound - http://www.mozarksound.com

Here's a Washington Post review of Poole's third full-length - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1999/02/12/poole-among-whom-we-shine-spinart/d8e4c0e2-62bb-4d67-bbd3-21dede7678db/?utm_term=.85ea417e94fa

Combat Chuck at Cornerstone 95 - https://youtu.be/TedZjelilWA

Chapter 145 Music:

Five Iron Frenzy - "Combat Chuck"

Stavesacre - "Shiv"

Poole - "Mary Shakes Her Hair"

Ghoti Hook - "Shrinky Dinks

Ghoti Hook - "Banana Man"

Five Iron Frenzy - "That's How The Story Ends"

The Lost Chorus - "Oh, Great Divide"

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Chapter 144: "We Struck A Nerve" ...as read by Devin Chaulk

Devin grew up in Canada before his family relocated to the states. His parents conversion to Christianity led him to metal and playing drums. Devin deeps dives into signing with Tooth and Nail/Solid State, having to replace Jimmy Ryan, and why he left Haste the Day.

Huge thanks to Devin for emailing the show and the kind words he had for the previous episodes Travis had hosted.

Chapter 144 Music:

Haste the Day - "Mad Man"

Haste the Day - "Blue 42"

Haste the Day - "When Everything Falls"

Haste the Day - "Pressure the Hinges"

Haste the Day - "Stitches"

Haste the Day - "68"

Haste the Day - "Accept"

Haste the Day - "Gnaw"

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Chapter 143: "Learning To Swim By Being Thrown Into The Pool" ...as read by Jack O'Shea

Jack's very first, "real" studio experience was with J Robbins. Not a bad way to start! Bayside completed their contract with Victory Records without any drama, came through the other side of a horrific van crash, and is still making today! Jack also released his first solo ep in February because Ethan Luck told him to (more or less).

Huge shoutout to Jamie Arthurs for getting me in touch with Jack (and Nathan Gray).

Jack's solo ep - https://jackoshea.bandcamp.com/releases

Bayside - https://baysidemusic.bandcamp.com/

Chapter 143 Music:

Bayside - "I've Been Dead All Day"

Bayside - "Masterpiece"

Bayside - "WInter"

Bayside - "Not Fair"

Jack O'Shea - "If I Didn't Have You Around"

Fugazi - "Margin Walker"

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Chapter 142: "Happy People Don't Make Other People Miserable" ...as read by Nathan Gray

Nathan put out a solo record in January called Feral Hymns. It's a record about healing. Nathan has moved passed anger and abuse and is using music to tell a story as therapy. Nathan discusses the many bands that eventually led him to front BoySetsFire and why it took him so long to release a solo record, and playing in a cave.

Feral Hymns: https://endhitsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/feral-hymns

Nathan Gray on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathangraymusic/

Chapter 142 Music:

BoySetsFire - "Savage Blood"

BoySetsFire - "After the Eulogy"

Nathan Gray - "Echoes"

Nathan Gray - "Damascus"

BoySetsFire - "Fall From Grace"

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Chapter 141: "I Can't Ever Say That That's It" ...as read by Adam Morgan

Hopesfall returned this year with a stellar new record called Arbiter. Adam Morgan joined me to talk about a once in a lifetime studio opportunity for his high school band, why he left before A Types, and his recent obsession with vinyl (seriously, check out his instagram page!). Adam also hints about the future of Hopesfall. Sometimes you feel like you made an instant friend and that's what it was like talking to Adam.

Hopesfall: https://www.facebook.com/HopesfallOfficial

Adam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purgeb4ubinge

Chapter 141 Music:

Hopesfall - "Faint Object Camera"

One Amazing Kid - "Summer Time Song"

Hopesfall - "The Broken Heart Of A Traitor"

Hopesfall - "The End Of An Era"

Hopesfall - "Waitress"

Hopesfall - "The Ones"

The Get Up Kids - "Action and Action"

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Chapter 140: "It's Going To Sound Like Me" ...as read by Josiah Bibb

Some musicians are so gifted that they can pick up an instrument to fill a need and become proficient rather quickly. Josiah is one of those musicians. From picking up bass to help at church, to playing guitar in a band because bass and drums were already taken, Josiah has channeled those experiences into Sollunar. Josiah and I talk about what makes someone in the early twenties start collecting cd's and what defines post rock anyway.

Sollunar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sollunarmusic/

Sollunar Bandcamp: https://sollunar.bandcamp.com/

Sollunar's I & II on CD: https://sbrecords.storenvy.com/products/19667260-sollunar-i-ii-cd

Chapter 140 Music:

Sollunar - "Empath"

Showbread - "Oh! Emetophobia!"

Toska - "Finn"

Toska - "Proposition"

Sollunar - "Permafractions"

Sollunar - "Cardinal"

Sollunar - "Formation (B) Endeavor"

Sollunar - "Formation (C) Repose"

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