NostalgicEmoDads

Oh yeah! Today we turn the tables a little bit and ask questions of one of our hosts, Andrew, and his drummer, Josh, about their band Drifted!

We talk a bit about their (seemingly polar opposite) musical upbringings, how they met, what it's like to start a band in your 30s, and their upcoming Southern Summer Stroll!

Catch them on a date near you!

June 26 - Another Round Bar VA
June 27 - 27 Club NC
June 28 - Paper Moon Studios SC
June 29 - Blackstrap GA

And give them a follow! @driftedband_us

We're also on instagram while yer at it! @NostalgicEmoDads

For our 50th Episode, we're celebrating big by bringing you a conversation with the one and only Ben Jorgensen!

A few weeks ago Andrew and Derek sat down to chat about the whole discography of Armor For Sleep, and jokingly mentioned how cool it would be to get Ben on the podcast to pick his brain on some production and songwriting stuff. And here we are!

In this conversation we talk about Ben's strength in lyricism, how the emo resurgence is here to stay, the impact of What To Do When You Are Dead, what a beast Nash Breen is on the drums, and of course, their amazing new album The Rain Museum.

Follow Ben and Armor For Sleep on your socials!

We're also on Instagram: @NostalgicEmoDads

One word to describe Virginia-native band Mae: beloved.

There is something beautiful and special about this emo/indie/rock band that fans and musicians alike are drawn to. The songs are majestic, the lyrics are poetic, the musicianship and conceptualizations are next level. But it is all done with taste and in a super approachable manner.

Join us as we do a deep dive through the Mae discography, share our emotional memories with the band, discuss the highlights (and maybe lower lights) of the catalogue, and more!

Go listen to Mae! Find them on tour!

We're also on insta! @NostalgicEmoDads

Did you know BOYS LIKE GIRLS had 4 albums? We didn't either. Join Andrew and Derek as they discuss first discovering the band through their music video for The Great Escape, the many twists and turns the band has taken musically, Andrew's "theory" on Martin's voice, Derek's apologetics for Crazy World, and, of course, how iconic that first self-titled record is.

Oh, and Wawa.

We're on Instagram! Give us a follow if ya wanna! @NostalgicEmoDads

For our final episode of our Richmond Series, we had the opportunity to chat with Aaron Stone of My Epic. Many people probably don't associate My Epic with Richmond, unless you were Jake and were there from the beginning. But My Epic played a lot of shows in the city, toured with some local favorites, and formed special bonds with people and venues in the city.

Aaron is awesome and forthcoming with so many memories about the scene as it was then, what it was like finding music as a pastor's kid who went to public school, influential bands for his writing style, and who the greatest metal band out of Richmond is.

Go listen to their latest record Loriella out on Tooth and Nail! Watch Loriella the Film on YouTube!

Give My Epic a follow on socials! @myepicrock

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Sincerely, thank you to everyone who listens to this podcast, especially the ones about the local scene we hold near and dear to our (heavy) hearts. If you want to listen to more and you haven't (yet), there are ten other Richmond Episodes (like wildflowers) out there! You just may have to scroll (further up, further in) our podcast feed to find them.

That's enough My Epic puns for now.

We're on Insta as well! @NostalgicEmoDads

One of the more confessional, dynamic, piano-rock driven bands of the 2000s Richmond Emo scene was Colin Healy and the Jetskis. In this wonderful conversation with frontman Colin, we talk about writing pop songs, going mini-viral in Richmond, recording, success in simplicity, and falling in love playing music with your wife.

Colin and Caroline still perform out at venues around Richmond, so give them a follow and go say hi sometime!

@colinandcaroline

colinandcaroline.com

We are also in instagram if ya feel like following along!

@NostalgicEmoDads

Get ready for an absolute history lesson of Richmond Emo from the perspective of this week's guest, Jason Thompson! He walks us through his early years finding hardcore shows in Richmond, learning guitar, Straight Edge, the transition to "emo", learning Cubase during a medical study, being a Dad, and his new hobby that's even more niche than the hardcore scene: mopeds!

It was an absolute joy to talk with Jason, he is such a positive dude with great stories to share. So when you're done listening to this episode, go listen to all the bands he's had a hand in! It's a lot. And check out his podcast! Moped Monday!

https://www.mopedmonday.com/

https://open.spotify.com/show/4atJDv1gJ0zoPLBliWZ9O2

https://www.instagram.com/mopedmondaypodcast/

https://stores.inksoft.com/mopedmondaypodcast/shop/home?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYVr3KRoLkgMmcnHhP7irGIoLvW4ai5caxo5Xx_oB5PhMXqXsuPsPE39QM_aem_RZIfAhifNCqQmaibw7xD9w

We are also on Instagram for pics of Wawa coffee and cottage cheese! @NostalgicEmoDads

Jim Ivins was, is, and always will be, the biggest fan and advocate for the Richmond Emo Scene. We chatted for several hours about what it was like playing punk rock, the MTV effect, his famous hair-metal uncle, why he thinks Richmond should have been the next Seattle, and oh yeah, how he fronted the first (and only) American rock band to play Sudan.

Buckle up, this is a fun one! Jim's charisma is infectious.

Welcome to RVA3.

Go listen to all of Jim's music wherever you partake of music, and check him out on socials!

https://www.jimivins.com/

@thefanrvaband

We are also on instagram if you like seeing pictures of Jake, funny memes, and the like. @NostalgicEmoDads

Armor For Sleep is one of those really cool bands that seemed to have gone under the radar. Their debut album Dream To Make Believe introduced listeners to their emo lyricism and storytelling, as well as their knack for being able to write fantastic riffs.

But then they released 2005's What To Do When You Are Dead. And the evolution was incredible. A concept record, complete with a reprise; dynamic musical selections and production choices; searing vocals; and one of the more iconic album covers of that era (with an instruction manual included).

Unfortunately the follow up to that, Smile For Them, left more to be desired, which seemed to have led to their disbandment.

BUT, they are BACK!

A whole new record came out a couple years ago called The Rain Museum, and we are falling back in love with the "good guys" of emo. Go support their new music!

And give us a follow on instagram if you want to see our faces digitally or whatev. @NostalgicEmoDads

Derek and Andrew take a few minutes on a Sunday afternoon to talk about 10 things EACH that they love about their best friend and co-host Jake.

If you would like to see a touching montage we made for him, you have to find us on Instagram: @NostalgicEmoDads.

Jake is doing just fine, we just wanted everyone to know how much we love him.