Welcome to The B.A.R. (short for Banter, Ancedotes and Recollections) Podcast, where hosts Rush, Chris and Jon get together over a few drinks and reflect on getting older, memories with each other and so much more in these honest conversations between long time friends.

Enjoy this pilot episode where we figure out what the hell we are trying to accomplish with this show, and get RIGHT into it with a discussion about learning more about ourselves, faith and religion and more.

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Join Alex and I as we talk about his newest project, Dead Icarus, how it's been starting anew after a 20+ year career. The challenges he's faced in getting this new project off the ground, and what fans can expect moving forward with his first album and the excitement he's recaptured in making music he feels fits him.

We also talk about Alex's time here in Michigan going to a Luthier school, and how it was learning a new skill in a little sleepy college town away from family.

Alex also offers some insight as to why he ended up leaving Atreyu, if he'll ever revisit some of that material when Dead Icarus plays out live and more.

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Join Porter and I as I recall my previous night's acid trip, and what I learned as well as some hilarious things that happened at the end of my night.

Porter and I talk about the 3rd EP dropping and how it culminates in a full length album. How the band really set forth to prove who they are in writing new music 100% with this new lineup.

Porter also opens up about moving back overseas with his wife and how that process has been to get acclimated in a new home with some interesting curveballs, and pets and all that.

Enjoy this long chat with one of my favorite people I've met from doing this podcast as we share laughs, explore ourselves and the world around us and more.

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Join Lee, Tyler and myself as we discuss the bands latest album, The Fear Of Letting Go, the process of writing this one now that it's just the two of them that make up the band and if there was added pressure on Tyler handling all the vocal duties.

Lee opens up about finding how he got into production, the importance of writing a great song versus writing great parts. How he strives to make the artists he's working with feel comfortable to really open up, and if how hard it is to balance his personal life and professional life and more in this chat with Hollow Front duo.

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Join Garrett and I as we talk about the bands latest album, Superbloom. Garrett opens up about how the band had been recording songs for the new release, but how the bands terrible van accident, and the injuries Garrett sustained really gave the guys a new spark to push themselves to their creative peaks.

Garret also opens up about his mental health struggles, grounding and being more mindful of centering yourself and so more in this chat with the Silent Planet frontman.

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Join Jordan, Mitch and I as we discuss a wide array of Buffalo centric things, like who has the best wing? What's going on with the Bills? Can you do the Niagara Falls tour as fast as they show in The Office?

We also get into how it's been starting up Better Lovers and having Will and Greg added to the fold has been. Getting to experience firsts after 20+ years in the music business.

Mitch and Jordan share how important it was to get another Christmas show to happen in Buffalo after hearing what it meant to the fans nightly while on tour.

Mitch and I talk a bit about how he got into the ATM business, as well as buying the house the band used to live in and finally having a HQ and more in this 2 hour chat.

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Join Will and I as we catch up a bit from the last time he was on the podcast.

Will talks about wrapping up the first Better Lovers UK tour and how that went. We then dive into how he got involved with Better Lovers and the reception to the bands formation, and how he's now a part of two super groups.

We also talk about the approach for getting different sonic identities for the various projects Will is involved in, if it's intentional or organic, and I make an interesting comparison to mixing techniques and if it's possibly an inspiration.

We talk Blissmas, the upcoming Body Count record and moving his studio and more in this chat.

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Join Brent and I as we catch up with him while he was on the road for the first Fiend Without A Face tour in 7 years.

Brent talks about what the impetus was for hitting the road again with Fiend, how he booked the whole tour himself after running into some issues trying to get help.

Brent also talks about how he's a lifer when it comes to gigging, how there will be more Fiend Without A Face music, as well as some new music from another project he's got in the works.

We also get into a bit about one of our favorite bars, El Myr in Atlanta GA. Why it's a home bar for both of us and our love of their signature drink, "Grizz" and more in this quick chat.

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Join Shaun and I as we talk about the bands recent release, 152, and how it was going back to the bands roots and playing a house show for the video for "S'old" and having a bit of a viral moment when shooting it.

Shaun also talks about how the band really put an emphasis on trying to get out of their normal writing mode and how that has allowed them to really make the songs be the best they can be.

We also talk about how it is to watch kids become their own person, how it's been for Shaun to have his kids see him perform, and if thinks his kids will chase their own passions since they see their dad doing a creative outlet as a profession and more in this chat with the Taking Back Sunday bassist.

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Join Telle and I as we dive into the bands latest album, Hard Reset, and what the album title means to each of us. We talk about intentions, how the band were intentional in their approach to the making of this album and everything that went into it.

We also get into navigating various relationships and understanding that not everyone of them will be equal, knowing when to give more or less of yourself, and ultimately that these don't negate any of the relationships themselves.

Telle shares his experiences with streaming on Twitch, opportunities it has led to, and we both share our experiences with having to go through speech classes and more in this chat with The Word Alive frontman.

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