Question The Answers

Hailing from the Lone Star State, Steadfast HTX are our featured guests this week.  Made up of four long-time friends, the band self-released their debut album Transmitters in 2020, just before the pandemic.  While they had some big plans to promote and tour for the album, those were obviously put on the shelf for the time being.  But the band is ready to make up for lost time, and get on the road once shows begin happening again.

Along with being self-released, the band recorded the album themselves.  Charlie Price (drums) production on the album provides a gritty yet clean quality to the songs, reminiscent of early Social Distortion &  Rancid, The Drowns and The Clash.  Principal songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Jason Bancroft's gravely vocals blend well alongside Travis Smith's buzzy guitars and Andrew Wupper's steady bass.

We spend some time talking about what it is to be a band from Texas; everything from having to deal with the length of drives to get outside of the state, to the phenomenon of having Wal-Mart sized gas stations (wtf??).  We talk about some of the bands from Texas that are doing awesome things, and what their plans are for the coming months post-pandemic.  

To hear Steadfast HTX - https://steadfasthtx.bandcamp.com/rel... 

To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU​​​​​​​​​ 

Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.  

Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com​​... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)  

The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com​​​​​​​​​ | @thebadcopy (IG)   

#punk #punkrock #steadfasthtx #texaspunk #selltheheartrecords #thebadcopy

From the desert heat of Arizona comes The Venomous Pinks, our guests this week.  The three-piece punk band have been a staple in the Phoenix scene for many years, and through a few lineup changes, are currently made up of Drea, Gaby & Cassie.

The band recently released a brand new live EP, Based on a True Story, which was recorded during a tour to the Pacific Northwest with the folks at Bridge City Sessions.  The album is a fantastic representation of what this band is all about with it's raw energy, sensible hooks, and urgency.

The Venomous Pinks have seen their star rising over the last few years, having made appearances at Punk Rock Bowling, Rebellion, and even as guests at a Bernie Sanders rally in their home state (woah!!).

During our episode we talk about the history of the band and detail their latest releases.  We find out the origin of their name and dig into some of the other projects that the individual members have going on.  We of course also find out about some other bands that they think you should check out, and what their 5 desert island albums would be.  There is also a video/song from the band at the end of the podcast, so stay tuned for that

Their most recent studio album, a 7-inch titled I Want You, is available via the band or Die Laughing Records

To hear the Venomous Pinks - https://thevenomouspinks.com/  

To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU​​​​​​​​​  

Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.  

Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com​​...​ | @selltheheartrecords (IG)  

The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com​​​​​​​​​ | @thebadcopy (IG)   

#punk #punkrock #thevenomouspinks #riotgrrl #arizonapunk #dielaughingrecords #selltheheartrecords #thebadcopy #podcast

Kevin Day joins us this week on the podcast.  On top of being a member of the much loved indie-punk band Aspiga, he is also behind the (mostly) solo project Graduation Speech, which just released a brand new EP via Jetsam-Flotsam Records.

Beyond being an active musician, Kevin Day is also a public relations manager with his company Part-Time PR.  Seeing that there was a need for artists that might not otherwise be able to get the coverage that other bands with larger budgets might be able to afford, Kevin puts his extra time and sweat into helping artists that he believes in so that they can get in front of as many eyes and ears as possible.  And I can say from my own experience having worked with him that he is great at this.  

During this episode, we discuss his time as a musician and as a pr agent, and how those two distinct positions intertwine.  We talk about the New Jersey music scene and how it's changed over the years, and touch on his beginnings working with Jump Start Records while he was in college.  We of course discuss some of the bands he is fond of, as well as his 5 desert island album picks.

There is also a song from his new EP at the end of the podcast, so watch/listen to the whole thing to hear (or skip ahead to it if you really want :D )  

To hear Graduation Speech - https://graduationspeech.bandcamp.com/ To hear Aspiga - https://aspiga.bandcamp.com/  

To see what Part-Time PR is up to, follow him on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/part_time_pr/  

To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU​​​​​​​​​  

Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.  

Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com​​...​ | @selltheheartrecords (IG)  

The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com​​​​​​​​​ | @thebadcopy (IG)   

#punk #punkrock #aspiga #graduationspeech #thebadcopy #selltheheartrecords #parttimepr #kevinday

Our guest this week is Jeff Dean, and we're psyched to have him on the show.  Jeff is one of those musicians that just cannot seem to sit still for too long.  He's a current member of the following bands: Dead Ending, Airstream Futures, Heavy Seas, Her Head's On Fire, All Eyes West, Tight Night, and Moral Mazes.... phew.  

He is also an alumni of many other bands, including the likes of The Bomb & Noise By Numbers.  As he points out in this episode, it's just something that feels natural to him to have so much going on, something that many musicians would struggle to juggle (hahaha, struggle juggle - new ska band???)  

On top of being a busy musician, Jeff is also a recording and mixing engineer, working with a ton of rad bands over the years, including Typesetter, Wet Tropics, and more.  He is also active in the skateboard scene, having spent time in his younger years as a sponsored member of several teams, which we discuss in the episode.

We talk about his musical timeline, a bit about his love of recording, and we of course dig into some bands that he thinks need to be on your radar, as well as his 5 desert island album pics.  

There is also a song/video from All Eyes West at the end of the podcast, so stay tuned for that  

All Eyes West - https://alleyeswest.bandcamp.com/

Her Head's on Fire - https://herheadsonfire.bandcamp.com/

Dead Ending - https://deadending.bandcamp.com/

Airstream Futures - https://airstreamfutureslrr.bandcamp.com/

Tight Night - https://tightnightlrr.bandcamp.com/

Moral Mazes - https://moralmazes.bandcamp.com/ 

To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU​​​​​​​​ 

Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.  

Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com​​...​ | @selltheheartrecords (IG)  

The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com​​​​​​​​ | @thebadcopy (IG)   

#punk #hardcore #posthardcore #indierock #emo #jeffdean #airstreamfutures #deadending #heavyseas #moralmazes #chicago #littlerocketrecords #skateboarding #selltheheartrecords #thebadcopy #podcast #punkpodcast #punkrockpodcast

Joining us this week is the one, the only, Mike Terry.  Mike is the guitarist and co-vocalist of The Jukebox Romantics, an energetic pop-punk band from New York.  The band's most recent album, a split EP with German punk outfit The Sewer Rats, came out in 2018, so the band is poised to bring some new material to the masses soon  

Mike is a seasoned road dog, having played hundreds of shows with Jukebox Romantics over the years.  We discuss the early days of the band where he details their gung-ho spirit of touring 10 months out of the year simply because they could.  

As an East Coast "kid", Mike and I discuss some of the differences (or at least perceived differences) between the two coasts and the subsequent music scenes. Is there a defining characteristic that separates the two?  

Mike is also a die-hard wrestling fan, so it was fun to nerd out with him a bit about that.  We also dig into some of his favorite artists that you should check out, as well as his 5 Desert Island albums.   

Checkout Jukebox Romantics music here - https://thejukeboxromantics.bandcamp....

To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU

Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.  

Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com

The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com

My guest this week is Ryan Noble.  Ryan has been involved in a number of bands over the years, most recently as the bassist for The Soft White Sixties.  Prior to this, he spent many years as the front person for DESA, which was a band that spawned off of the beloved Bay Area Ska-core band Link 80.    

Ryan is one of the most talented people I have the pleasure of calling a friend.  I've known him for about 25 years now, and was fortunate enough to play in two bands with him prior to his joining Link 80.  The Blast Bandits and O.F.S. were both ska bands based in the Central Valley of California, and we had some truly great times.  

Ryan has written some of my favorite lyrics, and I've always appreciated his unique perspective on life.  During this episode, we talk about what it was like to jump from an obscure band cutting it's teeth into the spotlight as the lead singer of a road tested band.  We spend some time talking about some of his experiences in his various other projects, and dive into his lyric writing techniques.  He also shares with me some of his favorite artists (both musical and physical), as well as his 5 Desert Island albums  

The episode also includes a song from The Soft White Sixties at the end called "City Lights", so check that out  

You can hear The Soft White Sixties here - https://thesoftwhitesixties.bandcamp.com/ 

You can hear DESA here - https://desa.bandcamp.com/ 

You can check out Link 80 here - https://asianmanrecords.com/bands/link-80/ 

You can hear The Blast Bandits and O.F.S here - https://theblastbandits.bandcamp.com/ 

To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU​​​​​​​ 

Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.  

Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com​​...​ | @selltheheartrecords (IG)  

The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com​​​​​​​ | @thebadcopy (IG)

Katie Perry is someone you want on your team.  As a booking agent and talent buyer, Kat (as she is often referred to as) is no stranger to having to juggle multiple balls at one time while keeping her cool. As a member of the Crawlspace Booking team, she helps bands like Murphy's Law, Days N Daze, Cock Sparrer, and even my band Tsunami Bomb to find shows and manage that process.    

As a talent buyer, Kat has the job of navigating the process of booking the show, dealing with managers/booking agents and artists, handling contract negotiation, keeping track of hundreds of emails every week, which takes the patience of a saint, so St. Katie Perry it is!    

During the pandemic, Kat has been a huge advocate for the work that NIVA and NITO have been doing to raise awareness for small, independent music clubs and workers in the music industry.  With her job effectively going away during this time, she is thankful that we are making headway to being able to move towards having live music, but as she shares, she is still cautious as to how fast we should move.  

During our episode, we discuss her role in the music scene and what drives her to do this kind of work.  We dive into some of the challenges that arise as part of the process, and hopefully shed some light on what bands may want to consider when working with a booking agent.  Kat also shares some of her current favorite artists to look out for, as well as her 5 Desert Island album pics.  

Check out the roster of artists that she helps to manage at - https://crawlspacebooking.com/  

Check out NITO and what they are doing here - https://nitolive.org/

To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU​​​​​​​ 

Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.  

Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com​​...​ | @selltheheartrecords (IG)  

The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com​​​​​​​ | @thebadcopy (IG)

Chicago's Kali Masi have been churning out some killer punk rock jams for nearly a decade now.  The four-piece outfit have recently released their new album [laughs] via Take This To Heart Records, their first full length album in 4 years.  Drawing easy comparisons to other Mid-West bands like Hey Mercedes, Alkaline Trio or Lawrence Arms, Kali Masi's music is layered with rich, melodic instrumentation, vocal hooks for days, and a pop-sensibility that still stays true to their punk roots.

Sam and John stopped by the show to talk about the history of the band and the origins of the band name, what they've been doing during the pandemic, and to discuss some of their favorite bands coming out of the Chicago area.  We spend some time discussing what touring post-pandemic may looking like, and they give me their 5 "trapped on a desert island" albums.

[laughs] is available to order now via Take This To Heart Records or through their Bandcamp page - https://kalimasi.bandcamp.com/

To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU

Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com | @selltheheartrecords (IG)

The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)