Thank you for joining us on another episode of At Least There's Fest. Our guests today are Kenny and Matt from the Portland, Oregon band FeverSleep.

This band is made of scene veterans with deep ties to Gainesville and to Fest. The bands debut EP came out in 2023 on Ashtray Monument and they have two new splits coming out between now and Fest. 

The band discusses their formation, what you get when you add doom metal, emo and hardcore, old Fest parking lots shows, and their plans in coming months. It's a great chat, hope you enjoy it.

Super fun episode today! Joining the pod is Chris Teti from TWIABP! Chris is a producer (for the band other projects) and is the lead guitarist for this legendary band.

The band just released their fifth full length album "Dreams of Being Dust" on Epitaph this past Friday and it is absolutely excellent. Go out to your favorite record store, hit up Bandcamp, or swing by Epitaphs site and buy that thing right now. You won't regret it.

Chris and I talk about the formation of the band and their early years, how they are always expanding and pushing forward musically, how they fit in with both the Pitchfork crowd AND our Fest community, and much much more. Chris rules.

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Joining the show today is Danny Attack. Danny is an established solo artist and is also the front person for the Jacksonville, FL band, Knives.

Danny and I discuss his growing up in Southern California, moving to FL, the ups and downs of being in a band and depending on others, the benefits of being a solo artist, and what he missed about being in a band.

You can catch Knives in Jacksonville later this month with previous ALTF guests The Raging Nathans and Tides. You can also see Knives and Danny Attack solo at Fest this year (even if you don't have tickets to Fest).

Today's guest is Ben Snakepit from the Virginia band, Carnivorous Flower. The band started as a J Church tribute band and from there started created original tunes.

Ben and I talk about how this unique formation happened, a brief overview of J Church, how three friends being in a band is such a blessing, the new music the band has coming out, and memories of playing Fest 3.

The bands self-titled debut album is out on August 29 via Dead Broke Rekerds. They also have a four-way split out the the Friday of Fest. 

If you want to read a fun story about J Church via Chris Gethard, check this out.

Joining the show today is Maintenance, proudly hailing from Yonkers, NY. The entire band joined for the show and they brought some pretty serious/unique energy.

We had some low volume issues at the start, so hang in there, it's worth a listen. We discuss the bands formation, their melding of several genres, the pure joy in playing live, and the collaboration cookie they have going with Itsa Cookie.

Check out Maintenance at How Bazar Saturday night, it'll be a good time. 

UKs Bear Away stop by the pod to discuss various aspects of their musical journey, covering technical challenges, international touring, and collaborative songwriting.

The band is excited to return to Fest and the release of a 7-way split with Sell the Heart Records. Josh's integration since joining in 2022 was addressed, along with adapting to different vocal styles and the impact on their writing. Dom is mixing new EP recordings, while Josh is planning a Simpsons-themed charity gig in Leeds.

You can catch the band this year on Saturday at Loosey's.

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Our guest today is Andrew Patrick from the Atlanta band, The Carolyn. The band has been at it for years and has played the last few Fests. 

The band plays brief, catchy tunes that will get stuck in your head as soon as you first hear them. Andrew talks about playing in and around Atlanta, the benefits of being a trio, scrawling down song ideas when the come, and why Fest is a special place for the band.

The Carolyn will release their 3rd full length record "Pyramid Scheme of Grief" on October 3rd via 59x records. I can vouch for it, it is very good. Please buy from the 59x site or over at Bandcamp. Whatever works for you. The band will also bring copies down to Fest.

If you have not heard of the band ERRTH, you are missing out. The Philadelphia band formed in late 2022 and their first full length just came out this year and it is excellent. 

Joining the show today from the band is Tim DeMarco. Tim talks about how this group of scene veterans got together, playing in Philadelphia, writing short-to-the-point tunes, their new four-way split,  and why they are so excited to play Fest this October.

You can grab the bands self-titled debut here.

You can also keep an eye out for their four-way split out right around the time of Fest. 

Welcome back to another episode of At Least There's Fest. Joining the show today is Lewis Bloor from UK band Back Teeth.

Lewis talks being in a band, always wanting to be in a band, and most importantly, always wanting to play Fest. His current band, Back Teeth will be making their first appearance at Fest this year!

We also discuss what he did during Covid, past Fest experiences, and all of the bands he is excited to see this year. 

They have new music out today and a new album coming out soon. Check it out!

Boston week continues on At Least There's Fest as Sal, Daniel, and Craig from Rebuilder stop by to chat Fest and more.

We talk about opening for big time bands on big time stages, their first Fest, impromptu shows with Diarrhea Planet, their unique style and why Daniel officially has no interest in ever reforming with the Dead Ellingtons. No official interest.

Check them out this year as they play Sunday on at Bo Diddley. You can buy their latest record via Iodine and you can find more over at Bandcamp.