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This week Scott is joined by Alfonso Civile of Heartsick for an engaging conversation. Emerging out of the Midwest and finally ready to take the whole of the  US by storm, Heartsick is a band of brothers, consisting of Alfonso  Civile on vocals, Jerred Pruneau on guitar, Waylon Fox on bass and  Talmadge Jake Bryan on drums. 

The discussion starts with some talk about Scott's ever-growing music-related collection and how it's becoming a hall of fame of sorts. Additionally, there's some discussion of how the band went about filming videos during the Covid lockdown.

Alfonso is from Puerto Rico but moved several times before his family settled in Miami. In this chat, he shares stories of his upbringing and family; including his sister's musical influence on him via rock bands of the day. Alfonso's parents were very musically diverse and that diversity helped mold his tastes. It's an interesting cross-section of artists. 

As always, Scott goes album by album through Alfonso's discography. Before changing their name, the band was known as Know Lyfe. During this time, they tragically lost their drummer Matt. The story of how the band recovered and thrived is very interesting. Albums covered include Sleep Cycles, Self-Titled, and the 2021 release Thrill of the Hunt. 

Other topics touched on include Scott and Alfonso's shared love of the movie and soundtrack 'The Crow,' singing in choir, Disturbed, Columbia House, Madonna, festival touring, trying out for Il Nino, and much more!

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This week Scott welcomes Mike Stickler of the Take a Lap podcast to the show. Scott discovered Mike through his popular Tik Tok videos. In this discussion, Mike shares how he got into the ever-present social platform. Mike and his then-wife Kat's videos quickly grew in popularity which led to a very large following. Kat's creativity and Mike's business acumen combined to help their success. In this chat, Mike shares some behind the scenes stories of how much of their Tik Tok videos were real and much more. 

Mike Stickler recently launched the Take a Lap Podcast. Joined by his co-hosts Carlos and Rene, Take a Lap is a show about life, mental health, business, and so much more. Not afraid to address deep subjects, it's a show that will help people find out about themselves while listening to the experiences of the hosts. 

Mike is also launching a software business that will be of great help to streaming content creators. 

Other topics touched on this week include Mike's love of drumming, church background, playing in bands, musical influences, and much more! 

This week Scott is joined by Schuylar Croom of He is Legend for an engaging conversation. Fronting the band since it's inception in 2003 in North Carolina, Schuylar has seen many sides to the music industry.

The conversation kicks off with the guys talking about their respective collections. From memorabilia to matchbooks, it's an interesting insight into what connects with people.

With lots of experience on the road, it leads to some interesting human behavior. In this conversation, Schuylar shares his take on how people change and adapt to the nomadic lifestlye of touring.

The conversation shifts to discussion of He is Legend's latest album release, 2019's 'White Bat.' Schuylar shares his thoughts on being more involved with the artwork and layout with this album than on previous releases. He also discusses the process of making he album and how single selection happened.

And, as always, Scott goes through the band's discography and  picks up some great stories from Schuylar throughout.

Other topics touched on include where creative inspiration originates, remaining positive in a negative music industry, Underoath, the Myrtle Beach scene, touring with Islander, details on a possible new album, and more!

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This week Scott is joined by Deftones crew member Juan Gonzalez for a revealing look behind the scenes and much more. 

In this discussion shares his story of connections to the guys in Deftones. Juan began working with Deftones during the release of White Pony but his friendship with guitarist Stef Carpenter goes all the way back to high school.  Juan would go on to see the band form and thrive. He lost touch with them just before their meteoric rise before reconnecting. 

Other topics covered include bass teching for Chi Cheng, being the band assistant, working for Fear Factory, adapting to life on the road, opening for Metallica, Scott meeting Juan back in the day at a show, ebay autograph hounds, Buckle Up for Chi, and much more!

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Danny Boy of House of Pain joins Scott this week for an in-depth, entertaining discussion. Danny is Executive Director of The Outsiders House Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founding member of House of Pain & La Coka Nostra.

The conversation begins with some discussion of Danny's appearance in the recently released 'Kid90' documentary on Hulu. The documentary chronicles the behind the scenes life of kid star Soliel Moon Frye. Danny's relationship with Soliel and struggles with addiction are a part of the documentary. In this discussion he tells Scott his memories of their relationship as well as how they reconnected 20 years later by chance.

In this chat, Danny shares the story of his upbringing, which was a difficult one. He was brought up around a broad range of music, specifically hip hop. He talks about the drug culture that was going on behind the scenes of the hip hop world.

House of Pain enjoyed a huge wave of success but just as quickly, Danny got tied up in hard drugs. In this discussion he tells Scott about the choices he made and how those choices caused things to spin out of control.

After getting sober, things began to turn up personally for Danny Boy. In the first 3 years of sobriety, he began getting things in order, putting out a solo album as well as forming strong business ties. However, internally, he had stopped doing the work needed and continued to struggle. He would eventually overcome addiction and put it behind him. It's an inspiring story.

The movie 'The Outsiders' is very important to Danny. As a latchkey kid, it helped him through childhood. It had such an impact on him that he actually purchased the house from the movie and has written a book on his collection of memorabilia from the film. His story of finding the house, purchasing, and rebuilding it is incredible.

Other topics touched on include touring with Cypress Hill, crimes before House of Pain, the staying power of 'Jump Around,' the early 90's resurrection of Hip Hop, getting fired from the Beastie Boys tour, the Judgement Night soundtrack, a love of early 80's pop culture, and much more!

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This week Scott is joined by the guys from Left to Suffer for a fun conversation and look at their history. Left to Suffer is a Metalcore band from the Atlanta area.

Coming on the heels of original band Lost at Last, Left to Suffer started around 2019. In this discussion the guys share the backstory of the band up to where they are today.

Vocalist Taylor Barber has an incredible vocal ability. In this chat, he shares how he started in middle school chorus and quickly learned from there.  Additionally, he details how he gets his vocal technique and cares for his voice.

Left to Suffer have a history of recording in the Atlanta area and in this episode, sharestories of live shows including songs they've covered from other bands such as Slipknot.

As always, Scott goes through the band's discography on the show. For such a young band, Left to Suffer have been very prolific in releasing material. They released two albums in 2020 ('A Year of Suffering' and 'Live from Hell') as well as a new album in 2021 ('On Death'). Details and behind the scenes stories on the making of all three albums are discussed in this episode.

Other topics hit in this discussion include songwriting process, rejected band names, their new drummer, interacting with fans, post-pandemic touring, day jobs, and much more!

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This week Scott welcomes professional wrestler Ashton Starr to the show for a fascinating chat. In this discussion, Scott gets Ashton's back story. 

A lot of this conversation centers around Starrfire: The Ashton Starr Story; a documentary that follow's Ashton's story both personally and professionally.

Other topics covered in this episode include Ashton's thoughts on privacy, help in life from his brother, and the importance of family.

Addtionally, Ashton reflects on his early wrestling history including seeing his first match at age 3, the influence of Randy Orton and Ric Flair, his early wrestling training (and its consequences), as well as his first professional match.

The documentary gets very personal and includes Ashton's moment of coming out to his mother. In this conversation, he talks about the circumstances leading up to that moment and the strong support he's received since.

Other topics touched on include Ashton's love of pop music and comic books, his love and advocacy of women's wrestling and much more!

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This week Crawford and Cass from the Atlanta band Favorite join Scott for a fun discussion. 

The chat opens with the guys gifting Scott a Favorite-themed skate deck. A toast of rock-themed beer from Deftones and 311 leads to a discussion of 311's influence on Favorite and memories of seeing the band live.

Favorite formed in 1997 in Athens, GA. In this discussion, the guys share the backstory of the band. Cass & Crawford's friendship goes all the way back to 6th grade. The guys also share the origins of the name Favorite and have a spirited talk about early concerts they attended. 

The early days of the band included connections that lead to the recording of their first EP. There are interesting stories about the early Atlanta-area scene in this discussion. 

The first full-length Favorite album was a big learning experience. In this chat, the guys share some stories of its making as well as memories of touring the album.

As always, Scott goes through the discography with this week's guests and picks up some great stories along the way.

Other topics touched on this week include festival shows like Bonnaroo, Mars Volta, working on music through Covid-19, recording techniques, covering Robert Palmer, label expectations, touring pranks, and much more! 

Check out more info and music from Favorite at https://linktr.ee/FAVORITEMAKESMUSIC 

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This week Scott takes his turn as the interviewee as he guests on the Peer Pleasure Podcast with Dewey Halpaus. 

After years of touring with his past projects Portugal. The Man, Anatomy of a Ghost, and The Burning Room, Dewey Halpaus found himself in need of a slower pace. He left  the road and started a family, but later discovered that he wanted to be re-immersed in the music scene he stepped away from about ten years earlier. This yearning  to reconnect morphed into The Peer Pleasure Podcast.

Dewey formed his podcast around one basic concept, to give listeners access to a more personal side of the artist, while creating a comfortable & relaxed setting for the guest. Dewey opted to emphasize attentiveness & empathy rather than just asking questions from a list like stereotypical interviews.

There's a lot of ground covered this week including Scott's early life and musical influences, his family business, interview techniques, podcast inspirations, guest booking techniques, and more.

Other topics include Dewey's story of transitioning from musician to podcaster, maintaining connections with guests, pre-interview nervousness, memorable interviews, and much more!

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Check out the Peer Pleasure Podcast at https://www.peerpleasurepodcast.com/ 

This week Scott is joined by Lee Jennings of The Funeral Portrait. The Funeral Portrait is a four-piece emotional rock outfit hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. Consisting of Lee Jennings (Vocals), Cody Weissinger (Guitar), Robert Weston (Bass), and Homer (Drums). The band blends elements of rock and roll, punk rock, and theater all under a blanket of pop sensibility as they paint their stories of love, loss, anger, and grief onto a canvas of skillfully crafted songs. 

TFP hit the ground running in late 2014 and since then has shared the stage with: Shinedown, Underoath, Issues, Starset, PVRIS, From Ashes To New, August Burns Red, 10 Years,  Palisades, Islander and many more!

Topics touched on in this conversation include not touring during a pandemic, touring with Islander, switching record companies, taking advantage of opportunities, and songwriting.

Additionally, Lee shares his thoughts on making videos, including how they can become a dangerous thing. He also talks about his musical upbringing including the role that musical theater played in his life. 

In this discussion, Lee also talks about the importance of maintaining a connection with the fans. 

Other topics include working production for bands in Atlanta, poor tattoo jobs, band member changes, and more.

As per usual, Scott walks through the discography of The Funeral Portrait with Lee and gets the story behind the music.

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