NostalgicEmoDads

We are joined by our first Midwestern Emo guest!

Colin Cross grew up in the musical hotbed of Muncie, Indiana, and chats with us about his growth as a musician in the synth-forward pop-punk band Dreams of University. We talk about the influence of bands like Fall Out Boy and Motion City Soundtrack, what it was like writing and recording songs in the 2000s, the importance of MySpace for networking, and what led to the success and ultimate demise of DOU. Let's go!

If you've never had a chance to listen to Dreams of University, you absolutely should go do that now. They're on all streaming platforms!

And go check out Colin's current project Broke Royals!

www.brokeroyals.com

Follow along with us on Instagram if you like dad humor, emo content, music memes, etc etc. Or for weekly pics of Jake's Wawa coffee. @NostalgicEmoDads

Have you ever played that game in your head, the one where you curate your own rock band comprised of your favorite musicians? Well, we sat down and did just that.

We picked some absolute legends of the scene, some obscure niche ones (looking at you, Jake), and, of course, we had to name our bands and make logos for them.

It's an All-American episode. Happy 4th.

If you want to see the band logos and awesome collages of all the members, ya gotta find us on insta! @NostalgicEmoDads

Heralding in the newer wave of emo, one that returns to its grunge roots, is Balance and Composure. Raw, aggressive, and drone-y are just some of the words we use to describe this band and their discography.

Let's go!

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Brandon Hambright was a staple in the Richmond emo scene since its earliest inception. He also had a camera. Growing up as a fan of music, he caught the bug for live performances in the DIY/emo/underground scene and decided he should start documenting it. What followed were several years attending shows big and small and capturing the growth and vibrant energy of the Richmond scene.

We talk about how he intersected with the Richmond music scene, what it was like being a self-taught visual artist, the digital media landscape of the time, some technical talk about camera gear, and some of his favorite bands from the time.

If you've been following along on Instagram, you will see we've tagged Brandon on every promotional post for this series, because he captured some of the best images from that time. You can find some of those old pictures at his Flickr account (which we reference throughout this conversation) through the link below. Maybe you can spot yourself in some pics! Or one of us NostalgicEmoDads!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonhambright/

Thanks for your timeless contribution to the scene, Brandon! You're the best!

As mentioned before, we're on Instagram! @NostalgicEmoDads

The second part of our incredible conversation with frontman extraordinaire Brandon Roundtree of Conditions. We talk about their full-lengths "Fluorescent Youth" and "Full Of War," the taxing toll of tour life, closing out with some powerful "farewell" songs, and what follows after the band finished.

We also talk about their ridiculous, over-the-top, extremely hilarious project Spring Break. (Listen with headphones if your kids are around!)

https://thebandspringbreak.bandcamp.com/album/beer-me

Keep up with us on Instagram for fun memes, behind the scenes videos of recording, and all sorts of other fun stuff.

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One of the heroes of the Richmond emo scene has to be Conditions. They were gentlemen, they wrote great songs, they were fiercely independent, and they loved their city.

We talk with frontman Brandon Roundtree about finding his voice in the early days with post-hardcore outfit Forever In A Day, then screaming in Scarlet, then ultimately transitioning into the powerhouse vocalist of Conditions.

We talk songwriting, the music scene, and the constructing of Conditions first two EPs before their full-length debut. Since Brandon was so incredibly gracious with his time with us, we decided to make this a two-parter. We dive more in-depth into the full-lengths and what comes after in part two!

Oh, and we experienced some technical difficulties at the very beginning of this episode with Brandon's mic, but it all gets sorted out. Just a heads up!

We love Conditions! Keep following and streaming their music!!

https://conditions.bandcamp.com

@conditionsband

And we are also on Instagram! If you want to know what live picture I show of Brandon, you'll find it there! @NostalgicEmoDads

Richmond Series part 3!

We had the wonderful opportunity to talk with Gregg Peterson of SO many cool Richmond bands, beginning with his introduction to the scene through his older brother, his first band (shout out xREDLETTERROMANCEx) up to his current band, what it was like playing shows as the youngest member in every band, and a lot about Shy, Low's music - their album The Snake Behind The Sun was one of Derek and Jake's tops the year it came out (and still is).

Gregg is incredibly kind and a stellar guitar player, so you don't want to miss this one! Go listen to Shy, Low!

@shylow

shylowmusic.bandcamp.com

Also, if anyone happens to still have Reasons music from back in tha day, Gregg has been trying to get his hands on it for years! Share it with us and let us know so we can get it back to him! (And we selfishly want to relive it again)

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The follow-up! We really wanted to highlight some special things about Chris recording bands in our scene, memories he had of recording OUR band(s), what it was like to record strangers in his apartment, and the legacy he left for bands with quality recordings.

Stick to the end for a surprise!

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Round 2 of our Richmond Series is a conversation with our longtime friend Chris Baldwin! Chris recorded our metalcore band Of Accordance, as well as at least 40 other bands in the late 2000s in Richmond, but he's also an incredible musician in his own right!

For this episode, we talk to Chris about his time in the band Girls Get All The Action, their origin story, what led them to play electronic emo pop in a city steeped in hardcore, as well as his time in the post hardcore project Bet On Black. And how he finished his time in Richmond bands as the singer for The Greater The Risk!

We speak a bit on his recording (it was inevitable!) but we really wanted to shine the light on his own musical projects and history for this episode. So, we are going to have a shorter follow-up episode specifically focused on some of his recording memories. So look for part two in a couple days!

We're on instagram if you do that! @NostalgicEmoDads