The Backline Podcast

Tune in to hear us talk about the inspiration behind our first songs EVER written! These songs are no longer distributed anywhere - we had them all removed! We talk about how the songs came to be, the meaning behind the songs, the members of Mile 134 at the time, and more about the early stages of the band.

We hit on this topic earlier in “Our Story” segment:

And our Paid Subscribers got to hear one of our “forbidden” songs one last time:

Mile 134 has always been a 2-piece.

Briefly under a “separate name,” we were once actually a 3-piece. Having experience with each variation of members, there are pros and cons to both.

The logistics of scheduling and working with two people versus three is a definite bonus. You’d think that two people would have less gear than three - not in our case. Three people usually make more sound…the list could go on and on.

We’ve had shows that have featured special guest musicians who have almost always been bassists. These shows were always eye opening and fun, and definitely sparked interest into adding a third member.

Is it a possibility? Listen to Episode 3 of the Backline Podcast to find out! Also listen for Tristan comparing steak and food to our band and style.

Enjoy this week’s Substack and Podcast episode! By the time you are listening to this, we will be out on the river doing some much needed fishing!

-On this Memorial Day weekend, we remember those who served and gave their lives for our freedom.-

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Playing covers was how we got our start and got our name out there. We started finding covers we like and implementing those into our sets to see what we could get away with. We started getting recognized for our variety and cover choices - this “curse” has since haunted us.

We get asked to play many shows, and we have to clarify, “Do you want originals, covers, both, or unplugged?” Yeah, we offer a lot of “customization” which has been a great and terrible thing.

At times, learning covers and practicing them for shows has taken the “fun” and creativity out of our music, and in turn, has delayed our writing processes and releasing new tunes. We’ve also experience burnout from playing immense amount of 4-hour cover shows every weekend - sometimes twice a weekend.

However, there are definitely some benefits ($$$, exposure, and so on) from playing covers. Tune in to hear our thoughts on cover shows!

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Looking back, I don’t think any of our musical releases were ever recorded in the same style or manner. From live-tracking, to click tracks, to programmed drums and guitars, to DIY home studio recordings, we’ve done it all.

Tune in to hear what has worked for us, and the experiences in every scenario. We dive into each session we have done in the past, and breakdown the pros and cons of each method. Towards the end, we provide KEY tips - regardless of what method you choose - on studio time, recording, and music in general.

Every musician is going to record differently and what works for one musician or band may not work for another - this is just our take.

It’s a longer episode, but worth the listen!

BTW…"Red Eye” is indeed out, aside from what the podcast says!!!

We talk about our favorite parts about music, Ryley gives us an insight on acting versus playing live shows, our favorite bass players (yes, we do like bass players!), and more.

Ryley occasionally joins us for a song or two during our sets, but tune in to hear his FULL show experience - from load in to load out - of what it’s like to play with Mile 134!

This will NOT be the last time Ryley is on the podcast! We are hoping to get him lined up for future episodes. Trust us, we’ve got plenty we can talk about.

You can catch Ryley playing live on Saturday, June 17th, in Darlington, WI at Booby’s Bar.

*Pre-Podcast recording shenanigans. Intense game of Wii Decca Sports 2 - a game we did not know existed. It was an $8 garage sale find. Game review in podcast…we do not recommend.*

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Introduction Episode of our new endeavor called, “The Backline Podcast.”

This is something that we have talked about - especially on our Twitch channel - for quite some time. We finally decided we just need to DO IT and stop waiting around for the “right” time.

Substack has been such a cool platform to experience and express with our writings, that when we found out they had a podcasting platform as well, we took advantage!

In the future, you can also find our podcasts here:

You are DEFINITELY going to want to follow/subscribe to our Podbean or Substack account, as that is where we will post the majority of our podcasts. We also will use these platforms to distribute to sites such as Spotify, Apple, and so on.

We’ve already got 3 episodes recorded and are in the finalizing steps. This podcast talks about everything music related, but also everything not music related. Some of it will go hand in hand with our writings on Substack (though much more entertaining) and some will be totally different.

We’ve got guests lined up as well, and are super excited about this journey as well.

We are going to try to keep The Backline Podcast seperate from Mile 134, but wanted to give you all a first glance on here. In all honesty, it may be hard to keep our podcast separate from Mile 134, as music has been, and will continue to be such a huge part of our lives. With that being said, be prepared for podcast topics that are all over the place!

So…welcome to “The Backline Podcast!”