January 15, 2020

Chapter 24: Underoath - Kids From Florida

1 hour 9 minutes

Chapter 24

There is no question that Underoath is the biggest Christian heavy band of our scene. They completely broke the ceiling of what was assumed was possible beyond our scene, but what are all the factors that go into a landmark success story like that of Underoath? In a sense, this podcast so far is a list and account of many of those factors, or maybe it's just "They’re Only Chasing Safety" was directly born out of the Tooth & Nail culture. It was a perfect wave that had been built by thousands of people collaborating and supporting one another and as they grew and gained momentum, the wave was ready to break, and Underaoth was the perfect band to harness its energy and break our scene wide open into the mainstream and become Tooth & Nail's biggest rock band to date.

My favorite viewpoint for this story is that of Tim McTague's, who at that time was something like Underoath's quarterback. Not only is he a giant of an artist and musician, but at age 21, he took the responsibility to handle their business. As we have seen in this series, the biggest pitfalls are often managing the managers, agents, labels, lawyers, promoters, pressure from other bands, and fans, all of whom desperately want something from the band, and in Underoath's case, turn the intensity of all that up about 10x, starting with the release of "They're Only Chasing Safety."

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

Underoath "A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White"
Zao "Times of Separation"
Strongarm "Suplication"
Underoath "There Could Be Nothing After This"
Underoath "When the Sun Sleeps"
Underoath "A Message for Adrienne" Live
Underoath "Young and Aspiring"
Underoath "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door"
Underoath "Young and Aspiring" Live
Underoath "Salmarnir"