Labeled: The Stories, Rumors & Legends of Tooth & Nail Records

August Burns Red is one of the Labeled listeners' favorite Tooth and Nail/Solid State bands, and statistically, that's not surprising. They have sold, get this, over 2 million records. It would be no understatement to say they are one of the most successful acts that ever came out of this scene. So to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the landmark album Constellations, I thought it would be great to see how they got into the Tooth and Nail culture in the first place, and connect the dots from the tiny house shows and basements that laid the groundwork and infrastructure that August Burns Red would step into and take to a whole new level.  I got to chat with guitarist JB Brubaker and drummer Matt Greiner the other day and had a great time. I think you’ll enjoy it too.

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

Embodyment "One Less Addiction"
August Burns Red "Your Little Suburbia in Ruins"
mewithoutYou "Bullet to Binary"
August Burns Red "White Washed"
August Burns Red "Thirty and Seven"
August Burns Red "Indonesia"
August Burns Red "Crusades"
August Burns Red "Mariana's Trench"

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Chapter 11

Tooth and Nail had been sowing seeds and developing a culture of the better part of a decade when EMI acquired half of the company. Now, not only were they financially empowered, but their own culture was beginning to pay dividends. Kids that had been fans and following the label closely, now began to feed back into the system. This episode is a look at what it means to have been a first generation Tooth and Nail Kid, aspiring to participate in the culture you loved.

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

Training for Utopia "Two Hands"
Zao "Angel Without Wings"
Thousand Foot Krutch "Puppet"
Demon Hunter "Screans of the Undead"
Focused "Forward"
Training for Utopia "A Good Feeling"
Living Sacrifice "Threatened"
Vengeance Rising "Human Sacrifice"
Living Sacrifice "No Longer"
Demon Hunter "The Last One Alive"

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Chapter 10

By the year 2000, EMI Records had been pursuing Tooth and Nail to buy half of the company and was already doing its distribution. New genres were emerging, Tooth and Nail was moving offices and the staff was beginning to undergo major changes as well. Solid State Records was gaining momentum with acts like Living Sacrifice and Zao as heavy music was becoming more widely accepted. Roy Culver, who worked for EMI was hired and moved to Seattle to be the first Solid State employee and its A&R.  Roy explains what the time of transition was like from his view and recounts stories of Solid State's successes and difficulties.

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

Living Sacrifice "Reborn Empowered"
Living Sacrifice "Rejected"
Zao "Kathleen Barbra"
Norma Jean "Face"
The Agony Scene "We Bury Our Dead at Dawn"
Living Sacrifice "Imminent War"
Stretch Arm Strong "For the Record"
Eso-Charis "Born with a Future"
Extol "Undeceived"
Darkthrone "As Flittermice as Satans Spys"
Selfmindead "Always"
Norma Jean "Created Something out of Nothing, Only to Destroy"

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Chapter 9

Plankeye began as a raw, high energy power pop band in the 90's, but made their way into the polished Christian scene after touring with larger CCM acts. They became a commercial success, but appearances are not always what they seem. Guitarist Eric Balmer and others shed light on the complications and forces at play to make their breakout happen. This episode is an edited rebroadcast of one from before we began this series. 

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mewithoutYou and As Cities Burn are big influences on T&N's new artist, Mike Mains & the Branches, so on this episode we discuss Mike's three favorite tracks from the Tooth & Nail catalog, talk about his dumpster diving experience with Aaron Weiss, and dissect the thematic elements of As Cities Burn's second album. We also highlight Mike Mains & the Branches new album "When We Were in Love" and how it fits into the T&N catalog.

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

Mike Mains & the Branches "Breathing Underwater"
mewithoutYou "Song of a Widow"
mewithoutYou "Messes of Men"
Mike Mains & the Branches "Swamp"
As Cities Burn "Clouds"
Mike Mains & the Branches "Around the Corner"

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Chapter 8

By the time the 90's were coming to a close, Tooth & Nail Records had accomplished some amazing things. They had sold millions of records and helped to create a movement and and establish a thriving music scene. In 1998 it seemed like Like the label was really on top and had it all figured out, but changes were brewing in the larger climate and music scene.

The punk sound was at its pinnacle, but new sounds were emerging as well and the music industry and major labels were beginning to catch up with what the indies were doing and looking to get in on the action.

This episode give us a chance to see from the view of a rival and competitor. Brad Most of Goatee Records explains what that time period felt like and Brandon reflects on his decisions making and thinking in that period.

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Ryan Clark, front man of Demon Hunter joins the Labeled Podcast to discuss not only their new double album, but also his musical evolution from Focal Point and Training for Utopia and how that shaped Demon Hunter.  We also showcase and discuss lyrics and music on several tracks from the new albums.

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

Focal Point "Neglected"
Demon Hunter "On My Side"
Training for Utopia "A Good Feeling"
Training for Utopia "White Boys Burden"
Demon Hunter "The Negative"
Demon Hunter "No Place For You Here"
Demon Hunter "I Don't Believe You"
Demon Hunter "Rescue Myself"

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Chapter 7

With the departure of MxPx, the now commercially successful label was in need of another breakout success to sustain and continue to thrive. They found it in The O.C. Supertones, a true underdog story of a highly motivated, positive, and zealous group of guys that just happened to stumble into a genre and culture combination that seemed as if it was meant to be.

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Copeland "Blushing" 
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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

The O.C. Supertones "Supertones Strike Back"
The O.C. Supertones "Adonai"
The O.C. Supertones "Roots"
The O.C. Supertones "Who Can Be Against Me"
Copeland "Night Figures"
The O.C. Supertones "O.C. Supertones"
The O.C. Supertones "Resolution"
The O.C. Supertones "Sure Shot" Live
The O.C. Supertones "Away From You"

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Chapter 6

MXPX has a special place in the history of Tooth and Nail Records. They were the first band to break well beyond the Christian punk hardcore scene and into the mainstream. In 1992, they were 10th graders in Bremerton, trying to play at house parties. By 1996, they were on MTV, KROQ, and part of the global pop punk culture. This was an incredibly rapid rise, full of new elements to navigate, not only for the band, but for Tooth and Nail, who now found themselves in a different world and at a totally new level, setting a new precedent for what was possible for an independent label.

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

MxPx "Secret Weapon"
MxPx "Walking Bye"
MxPx "Christalena (Demo Version)"
MxPx "Want Ad"
MxPx "Punk Rawk Show"
MxPx "Chick Magnet"
MxPx "Responsibility"

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Matt and Aaron Marsh discuss the coming Copeland album “Blushing” and his musical and lyrical approach. We also feature some new music in this special bonus episode of Labeled.

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

Copeland "Pope"
Copeland "Lay Here"
Copeland "On Your Worst Day"
Copeland "Night Figures"
Copeland "Choose the One Who Loves You More"
Copeland "I Can Make You Feel Young Again"

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