As The Story Grows

Chapter 80: "Burning Ships (Part Two)" ...as read by Doug Mann, founder of R.E.X. Music

Here is the second half of Doug Manns' story. Doug and I take a trip to Ireland, talk a little bit more about his musical endeavors and reveal after all these years what "R.E.X." stands for. This is the official launch of Dougs' new website for his art and painting projects called Mann Made. Please go poke around and contact him to talk about what you see.

Watch the entire podcast with Bruce Fitzhugh at https://youtu.be/-DduggWvkro

Go be Dougs' friend: https://www.facebook.com/douglas.c.mann

Doug's brand new art website: http://www.mannmadefineart.com

Chapter 80 Music:

Argyle Park: "Headscrew"

Sixpence None The Richer: "The Fatherless And The Widow"

As The Story Grows links:

This chapter was edited by the amazingly helpful Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

I FOUND HIM! Douglas C Mann! Ok...Bruce Fitzhugh found him. Ok...he's on Facebook so he wasn't exactly hiding. Anyways I am joined by guest host Bruce of Living Sacrifice to speak to the legendary Doug Mann who founded R.E.X Music just after his time in the Coast Guard with $1,200, preceding Tooth And Nail by around seven years. Doug has decided this is his first, last and only interview that he will do concerning R.E.X. so I thank him for letting it unfold on my show. However, as you will hear...it isn't bad blood. I think there was more mystery and drama surrounding it then it deserved. Either way, THIS is the place to hear it and thank you Doug for taking the time. Really fun conversation; Bruce and Doug just run off and hijack the first half! Great Psychoboy studio story.

This was a long one so we're gonna split this one in half. Bruce had to leave halfway through so next week there's no guest host...it's just me and Douglas C Mann. This one is definitely R.E.X. heavy and next week is a little more personal about him. Enjoy!

Go be Dougs' friend: https://www.facebook.com/douglas.c.mann

DJ, call me. It's time.

Chapter 79 Music: Celebrating some of my favorite R.E.X. selections. I'm thirteen again.

Living Sacrifice: "Enthroned" (from Non-Existent during Dougs' tenure at R.E.X.)

Sacrament: "Testimony Of Apocalypse" (LOVED this album.)

Believer: "Unite" (demo from 1987 (love that "tape hiss") then a little from the Extraction From Mortality LP)

Living Sacrifice: "Breathing Murder" (SPITE! Haha. It'll make sense in context.)

DC Talk: "Jesus Freak" (Doug worked A and R for one of the biggest Christian releases ever. That's a thing.)

Iona: "Treasure" (from the album "Beyond These Shores, which Doug worked on with the band at Forefront.)

Circle Of Dust: "Deviate: Metamorphosis Remix" (this was after Doug but it was a HUGE album for R.E.X.)

As The Story Grows links:

Chapter 78: "These Podcasts That Try Men's Souls" ...as read by Chris Carbonell of Strongarm

So yeah. One of my favorite vocalists who sang on my favorite hardcore album. No big deal. Chris Carbonell of the legendary Strongarm tells us all about it. We get it all. How he got started in the very early Florida scene in the band Icthus (I'm sure that's spelled wrong), playing drums with Strongarm and then returning to the band as the vocalist. Get this: Advent was his first vocal performance. Ever. And it gets gross. Enjoy this and he WILL be back on.

Strongarm FB: https://www.facebook.com/Strongarm-8780659562/

Chapter 78 Music (All from Strongarm's "Advent Of A Miracle")

These Times That Try Men's Souls

Supplication

Advent Of A Miracle

As The Story Grows links:

This chapter was edited by the amazingly helpful Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 77: "Some quiet conversation" ...as read by Eric Andersen of The Novelists

For this chapter we are joined by Eric Andersen of The Novelists. Eric was nice enough to sit down having just moved into a new home and wasn't even unpacked yet to keep his commitment to this podcast. The Novelists are a beautiful find from a friend who recommended I listen to their cover of "Africa" by Toto...but once I got started I couldn't stop. I am excited to hopefully introduce this Reno, Nevada gem to those who have never heard of them. We take our time and showcase a lot of music from their new album "Breaking The Script" throughout the entire conversation.

Eric discusses his friendship with legendary Genesis guitarist Darryl Stuermer, what he learned from watching Billy Joel master classes and performing in Cowboy Stadium versus playing in a living room. It isn't always heavy stuff here at ATSG headquarters and The Novelists are proof as to how good it can get.

Chapter 77 Links:

The Novelists Website: http://thenovelists.com/shop/merch/ (buy their stuff here or on iTunes)

The Novelists FB: https://www.facebook.com/thenovelists/

All the videos mentioned can be seen on The Novelists YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/thenovelists

Chapter 77 Music (all The Novelists)

"Africa" (Toto cover where I first stumbled into the band)

"Morris And Estelle" (amazingly uplifting super tragic roller coaster of a song)

"Above The Hiding"

"I Don't Want To Be Like You"

"We"

"Soul Sucker"

"Easier To Dream"

"Bohemian Rhapsody"

"You Will Know My Name"

As The Story Grows links:

Chapter 76: "Less Art, More Thrice" ...as read by Riley Breckenridge

Riley Breckenridge took some time out of his insane schedule to come join the story. Yeah everyone is busy, but this guy...

...is in a little band called Thrice who is touring again: http://thrice.net

...has started a new band with members of Curl Up And Die, Thrice and Kowloon Walled City called Less Art: https://www.facebook.com/LESSARTBAND/

...cohosts a music and baseball podcast with Ian Miller called Productive Outs: http://productiveouts.com

...started a joke side project baseball grind band called Puig Destroyer: https://puigdestroyer.bandcamp.com

...and produces his own music: https://rileybreck.bandcamp.com

He is also an exhausted new parent trying to find his way. We discuss all his musical endeavors and even in- between band jobs. (He sold a suit to baseball phenom Mike Trout. Seriously.) Riley explains how touring is different than it was before being a dad and we go into the deep end of the pool about faith. Thank you Riley for taking the time and thanks Ian for connecting us.

Also, this podcast has an exclusive Less Art clip for their song "Shapeshifter" that Riley was nice enough to let me push out there. Enjoy!

You can watch this chapter on youtube if you'd like to see Rileys' Dodgers hat: https://youtu.be/4tvlriRzyvk

Chapter 76 Music:

Thrice - Hurricane

Thrice - Black Honey

Thrice - Hood On Peregrine

Thrice - Deadbolt

Puig Destroyer - Basebrawl

Lesser Art - Shapeshifter (exclusive clip, thanks Riley!!!)

Thrice - The Long Defeat

As The Story Grows links:

This chapter was edited by the amazingly helpful Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 75: "Come Talk Toomey" ...as read by Joshua Toomey of the Talk Toomey Podcast and formerly of Primer 55

Fellow podcaster and new friend Joshua Toomey tells us his chapter. Early beginnings as a bassist of Nashville heroes 12V Negative Earth, his joining and immediate touring with Primer 55, being on an album with drumming hero John Stanier playing in a band with Rollins Band drummer Sim Cain. He discusses how setting up a two-week tour with AOL IM. Toomey has some flight time to talk about.

Then he decides to give the podcasting game a whirl. In a SHORT amount of time his "Talk Toomey" podcast has gone from the "um I don't know what I'm doing" stages to joining the Los Anarchy Radio and talking to the likes of Glen of Deicide, Max Cavalera, Kirk of Crowbar, Ellefson of Megadeth, Jeff of Carcass...metal fans HAVE to check this out.

Talk Toomey Facebook Home: https://www.facebook.com/TalkToomeyTalk/

(Oh he also talked to me after Nick Menza died, so that was awesome. https://www.buzzsprout.com/48505/384627-ep-49-nick-menza-remembered-with-trav-turner-as-the-story-grows )

Toomey and I became buddies and we talk a lot so you get to hear us kinda babble a little bit. This was fun. I love the discovery of talking to new people, but talking to friends is kinda awesome too.

Chapter 75 Music:

Johnny Cash- "One Piece At A Time" - it'll make sense, hang in there

Johnny Cash- "Boa Constrictor" - I kept saying "rattlesnake" and the song is CALLED Boa Constrictor. I'm an idiot.)

12 Volt Negative Earth- "Cancelled" - Toomey's first band.

Check em' out: https://www.facebook.com/12v-Negative-Earth-314028633656/

Limp Bizkit: "Break Stuff" - This is only in here to make three particular people laugh.)

Primer 55: "Growing" ( https://www.facebook.com/PRIMER55OFFICIAL/ )

Sepultura: "Nomad" - Because...Nomad.

Carcass: "Buried Dreams" - Celebrating that Toomey just talked to Jeff Walker.

Eddie Murphy: "Party All The Time"

As The Story Grows links:

Chapter 74: "The Thirty Year Old Intern" ...as read by Ryan Parrish of Hopesfall, Celebrity and In Parallel

Ryan Parrish of Hopesfall, Celebrity, In Parallel and many other musical projects takes some time to discuss some things that he hasn't quite covered before. Ryan talks about his exit from Hopesfall, starting over as an intern and rebuilding, faith and lack thereof and what he's doing now in In Parallel. He gave me the exclusive first listen and you can hear a very brief clip at the end. I am proud to be the guy who got it to you.

Thanks Bryan Patton for editing this beast.

Chapter 74 Notes:

Ryans website: http://www.ryanedwardparrish.com

Ryan on Urban Achiever: http://www.urbanachievershow.com/episodes/27360-episode-49-ryan-parrish

Here is all things Bryan Patton. Get with this guy.

Faster For The Master with Solamors and ATSG shoutout: https://soundcloud.com/nocontrolradio/faster-for-the-master-83116

If you like the Christian metal, check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/FasterForTheMaster

World famous podcaster Josh Toomey talks to Carcass and mentions ATSG:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/48505/417158-ep-64-jeff-walker-carcass-mike-sarkisyan-spineshank

Chapter 74 Music:

Carcass: "Buried Dreams"

Hopesfall: "A Winter's Rose"

Hopesfall: "Escape Pod For Intangibles"

Celebrity: "Remember Us"

The Good Wolves: "66Fix"

The Sincerity Guild: "You Have Been Weighed In The Balances And Found Wanting"

In Parallel: "Figureheads" EXCLUSIVE

As The Story Grows links:

Chapter 73: "These Goats Were Made For Walkin' " ...as read by Steve Wescott of Needle 2 Square

There is no way that Steve Wescotts' story won't stir you in some way. Long story short: this former musician felt called to WALK across America...with a goat...to raise money for needy kids in Africa. Top that.

Chapter 73 Notes:

N2S home: http://www.needle2square.com (please consider donating)

Metal Louisiana Flood Relief Gift Club: contact Bekki at https://twitter.com/RyokoBebe

Petkaus' Domestikwom: https://domestikwom.bandcamp.com/releases (go buy this for $2.50!!!)

Chapter 73 Music:

Shudder To Think: "Goat"

Domestikwom: "Unraveling"

Melvins: "Night Goat"

Further Seems Forever: "Light Up Ahead"

Jim Croce: "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"

As The Story Grows links:

Chapter 72: "Minimalism Is A Lot Of Work" ...as read by Dave Raymond of Hidden Hospitals

Dave Raymond of Hidden Hospitals tells us his story of his earliest beginnings, how hair metal and Weezer were as formative as Mogwai and Radiohead, his project with his wife Rachel and what a vision like Hidden Hospitals is all about.

Chapter 72 Notes:

HH: http://www.hiddenhospitals.com

HH IG: https://www.instagram.com/hiddenhospitals/

Daves' Umbrella: http://www.mstatement.com

Dave and Rachel's' Band: http://www.stillandstorm.com

Chapter 72 Music:

As The Story Grows links:

All in all, Mark Garza is happy with how his life has turned out. The drummer best known for his work with The Famine and Embodyment has become a successful business man, has a family submersed in musical talent and is still involved in producing quite a bit of music. In this second half of his story we discuss how record labels are what they are, his current project called Constant Seas and the slightly different goal that they have, music with his family and feeling accomplished with what he has achieved. This is an uplifting story that I hope is enjoyed as much as it is uncomfortable.

Chapter 71 Notes:

Constant Seas FB: https://www.facebook.com/Constant.Seas

Constant Seas Music Bed Site: https://www.musicbed.com/artists/constant-seas/6

Masons' Bearded Dragon stuff: https://t.co/tLXH31N7jW , https://t.co/GAFQMpmQUU

Jay DiNitto: http://www.jaydinitto.com

Jay's Book "Pale Blue Scratch": http://www.jaydinitto.com/pale-blue-scratch/

Chapter 71 Music:

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