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As The Story Grows

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00:48:59

Joe Calderon of Lightworker

As The Story Grows ·

2024/04/19

Chapter 494 - "What Am I Going To Leave Behind" ...as read by Joe Calderon of LightworkerToday we welcome back to the podcast Lightworker frontman Joe Calderon. The new Lightworker record, How The Beautiful Decay, is out today on Solid State Records! Joe talks about releasing the band’s debut during lockdowns, why it took so long to release their follow-up, the meaning behind How The Beautiful Decay, and then Joe dives into the meaning of a few of the songs on the

00:34:56

Tara Hahn of Half Past Two

As The Story Grows ·

2024/04/17

Chapter 493 - "Keep Moving Forward" ...as read by Tara Hahn of Half Past TwoToday we welcome Half Past Two vocalist Tara Hahn to the podcast. The new Half Past Two record, Talk Is Killing Me, is out this Friday on Bad Time Records! Tara talks about how her aunt got her into ska and how growing up in Orange County fostered that love, nearly quitting the band, checking off all the items from her band bucket list, and a lot

00:26:53

Jules Mitch of SETYØURSAILS

As The Story Grows ·

2024/04/12

Chapter 492 - "We're Not A Pirate Band" ...as read by Jules Mitch of SETYØURSAILSToday we welcome Jules Mitch from German metalcore band SETYØURSAILS to the podcast! The new SETYØURSAILS record, Bad Blood, is out today, April 12th, via Napalm Records! Jules talks about her dad’s influence on her as a music fan, moving to Cologne and starting the band, the inspiration and design behind Bad Blood’s artwork, the importance of supporting new bands, and

00:43:27

Matt McDougal of Boundaries

As The Story Grows ·

2024/04/10

Chapter 491 - "Prove We're Still A Heavy Band" ...as read by Matt McDougal of BoundariesToday we welcome Boundaries vocalist Matt McDougal to the podcast! Boundaries just released one of my favorite records of the year, Death Is A Little More, on 3Dot Records. Matt talks about getting involved in the Connecticut hardcore scene and the history of Boundaries, the band’s relationship with 3Dot, switching up his approach to writing lyrics on Death Is A Little More, and

00:20:23

Chaney Elaine from House Parties

As The Story Grows ·

2024/04/05

Chapter 490 - "Other Emotions" ...as read by Chaney Elaine of House Parties Today we welcome Chaney Elaine from House Parties to the podcast! House Parties released their latest ep, Side Effects, back in January with Equal Vision Records. Chaney talks about the importance of Hayley Williams and Paramore, being excited to find a band name that wasn’t taken, signing with Equal Vision, working towards the future, and

00:52:38

Jonah Matranga

As The Story Grows ·

2024/04/03

Chapter 489 - "Nothing Is Better Than This" ...as read by Jonah MatrangaToday we welcome Jonah Matranga back to the podcast! Iodine Records recently released Onelinedrawing’s Sketchbook 1999-2001, a collection of the Sketchbook ep’s plus some of Jonah’s favorite material from the timeframe on vinyl! Jonah is also the singer for Sons Of Alpha Centauri, who just released their new album, Pull. Jonah talks about the innocent and vulnerability of releasing music, reflects on music as a career, talks

00:28:41

AVRALIZE

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/29

Chapter 488 - "Embrace Yourself and Express Your Feelings" ...as read by AvralizeToday we welcome Avralize to the podcast! Avralize recently released their debut record, Freaks, on Arising Empire Records! The guys talks about live music unlocking a love for heavy music, how covid lockdowns led the band to take their music more seriously, the meaning behind Freaks, wanting to showcase every song on the album, and

00:58:23

Rob Fish

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/27

Chapter 487 - "Accidental Hardcore Frontman" ...as read by Rob FishToday we welcome 108 and Unsufferable frontman Rob Fish to the podcast! Unsufferable dropped their first two songs earlier this year with Iodine Records! Rob talks about discovering hardcore, his involvement with Hare Krishna, how he keeps ending up fronting hardcore bands, his approach to writing lyrics and a lot

00:25:37

Venues

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/25

Chapter 486 - "We Have A Voice That Is Going To Be Heard" ...as read by VenuesToday we welcome back to the podcast Robin and Lela from Venues! The new Venues record, Transience, is out this Friday, March 29th, via Arising Empire Records! Robin and Lela discuss the contrasts between this album cycle and Solace, the band undergoing lineup changes and how that affected the their sound, the changing German metal scene, and a lot more. I love Venues and am so stoked to have them on the podcast

00:33:39

Jørn Kaarstad of Bokassa

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/22

Chapter 485 - "I Like That The Record Expresses Something" ...as read by Jørn Kaarstad of BokassaToday we welcome Bokassa guitarist and frontman Jørn Kaarstad. Bokassa released All Out Of Dreams back on February 16th with Indie Records! Jørn talks about the lack of a punk scene growing up, the struggles of picking a band name, touring with Metallica, picking a Norwegian label for All Out Of Dreams, and

00:42:02

Frail Body

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/20

Chapter 484 - "I Should've Been Able To Have Those Conversations" ...as read by Frail BodyToday I’m stoked to share my chat with Lowell and Nic from Frail Body! Frail Body will release their new record, Artificial Bouquet, next Friday, March 29th, on Deathwish Records. The guys talk about the Rockford Illinois scene, their love for screamo, signing with Deathwish, the lyrical background for Artificial Bouquet, and

00:27:56

Joel Hokka from Blind Channel

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/18

Chapter 483 - "Let's Write A Metal Album" ...as read by Joel Hokka of Blind ChannelToday we welcome Joel Hokka, lead vocalist for Finnish nu metal band Blind Channel to the podcast! Blind Channel recently released Exit Emotion on Century Media Records. Joel talks about the band’s love for Linkin Park, how Covid got the band to participate in Eurovision, how Eurovision helped the band connect with Century Media, and more.https://www.blindchannelofficial.com/Watch the DFT Dungeon episode on Hybrid

00:28:50

James Clark of Kill The Lights

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/15

Chapter 482 - "A Soundtrack To Everybody's Life" ...as read by James Clark of Kill The LightsToday we welcome James Clark, vocalist for Kill the Lights to the podcast! Kill the Lights released Death Melodies last week on Fearless Records! James talk about moving to America to play soccer, staying to pursue music, the formation of Kill the Lights, being honest and saying something meaningful lyrically, and

00:30:52

Defocus

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/13

Chapter 481 - "Expressing What We Have In Our Minds" ...as read by DefocusToday we welcome Simon and Jeffery from Defocus to the podcast. Defocus released There Is A Place For Me On Earth back on March 1st via Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their musical backgrounds, releasing music during lockdowns, expanding their sound on the new record, and more!https://defocusband.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Chapter 481 Music:Defocus - "Let

00:47:43

Shane Handal

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/11

Chapter 480 - "This Is All I've Done With My Life" ...as read by Shane HandalToday we welcome Shane Handal to the podcast! Shane is the frontman for Philly indie rock band Timelost. Timelost released their new album, Drained, back on February 23rd via Church Road Records. Shane also works for Atom Splitter PR! Shane talks about growing up and the music scene in Florida, the formation and evolution of Timelost, getting his start with Atom Splitter, and a lot

00:37:21

Floya

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/08

Chapter 479 - "We've Been Called 100 Genres Already" ...as read by FloyaToday we welcome Phil and Marv from Floya to the podcast! New Floya record, Yume, is out today on Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their metalcore backgrounds, how they teamed up to start Floya, the origin of the band name, releasing their album single by single and more. https://floyamusic.com/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 479 Music:Floya - "Wonders"Time,

00:32:53

Emily Highfield of Suldusk

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/06

Chapter 478 - "Growth Can Be Brutal" ...as read by Emily Highfield of SulduskToday we welcome Emily Highfield from Suldusk to the podcast! Suldusk released Anthesis last Friday on Napalm Records! Emily talks about music as a safe place, finding a community on SoundCloud, discovering a love for black metal, pushing the aggression on Anthesis, and

00:37:47

Taylor Roberts of Riding With Killers

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/04

Chapter 477 - "It Sounded Like Fun" ...as read by Taylor RobertsToday we welcome Taproot guitarist and Riding With Killers frontman Taylor Roberts to the podcast! Riding With Killers released Full Circle back in December and Taylor and I chatted in January. Taylor talks about his painting business, the struggle to find his place in the Gulf Coast scene, his love for Europe, balancing being in two bands, and a lot

00:22:49

Boris from Moneky3

As The Story Grows ·

2024/03/01

Chapter 476 - "A Reflection Of The World We're Living In" ...as read by Boris from Moneky3Today we welcome Monkey3 guitarist Boris to the podcast! Monkey3 released Welcome To The Machine last Friday on Napalm Records. Boris talks about how the band's name is a tribute, the struggles of trying to find a vocalist and what led to the band going the instrumental route, putting together album concepts, the artwork for Welcome To The Machine, and

00:28:26

Øystein Brun of Borknagar

As The Story Grows ·

2024/02/28

Chapter 475 - "We Didn't Expect That Kind Of Focus" ...as read by Øystein Brun of BorknagarToday we welcome Borknagar guitarist Øystein Brun to the podcast! Borknagar released Fall last Friday on Century Media Records. Øystein talks about how doing press has changed over his 30 year career, the rise of the Norwegian metal scene, how the album artwork influenced the album title, how trying to tour Stateside has changed and

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