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It"s Not A Phase

It"s Not A Phase Podcast

It"s Not A Phase is a podcast dedicated to giving you a full insight into the world of rock, punk, metal, emo, hardcore and beyond. I"ll be hanging out and talking with your favourite bands in alt music, and also speaking with those in more "behind-the-scenes" roles in the industry, from tour managers, label owners, festival promoters, publicists, and more. New episodes will come every Thursday, so subscribe and tune in.

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EP #143 - Alex Baker (Kerrang! Radio)

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2025/03/13

On this episode I'm joined by Kerrang! Radio host, Alex Baker. We talk about his old life in bands, how he entered the world of radio, his new show surrounding Download Festival, advice for bands looking to get their music on radio, advice for others looking to work in radio, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ----- HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 🔴 Subscribe on YouTube 🔴 Follow on Spotify 🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts 🔴 Sign up to the newsletter 🔴 Join the Patreon 🔴

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EP #142 - Tyler Shelton (Traitors / Project: Vengeance)

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2025/03/06

On this episode I'm joined by Traitors vocalist, Tyler Shelton. We talk about their new album 'Phobias', creating it as the conceptual successor to their 2015 EP 'Night Terrors', phobias that he lives with, how he got into heavy music, his other musical projects - including Project: Vengeance, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ----- HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 🔴 Subscribe on YouTube 🔴 Follow on Spotify 🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts 🔴 Sign up to the newsletter

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The Story of Lower Than Atlantis

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2025/03/03

** The audio is taken from a video episode. There are some visual assets that may be easier to understand if you enable video (where available). If not, you can head to YouTube. ** For the best part of a decade, British outfit Lower Than Atlantis established and maintained their status as one of the leading names within the UK's alt rock and pop-rock scene, resonating with fans across the world, and setting themselves as regular highlights on the line-ups of festivals like Reading & Leeds...

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EP #141 - Lewy Glass (Volatile Ways)

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2025/02/27

On this episode I'm joined by Volatile Ways bassist, Lewy Glass. We discuss their newly released debut album 'Perfect Dark', how Volatile Ways formed, drawing inspiration from the Dark Souls video games, pop culture samples in their songs, running his own record label, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ----- HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 🔴 Subscribe on YouTube 🔴 Follow on Spotify 🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts 🔴 Sign up to the newsletter 🔴 Join the Patreon 🔴 Buy

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EP #140 - Hamish Reilly (Vukovi)

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2025/02/20

On this episode I'm joined by Vukovi guitarist, Hamish Reilly. We discuss the band's new album 'My God Has Got A Gun', heading over to the US for the first time to record it, working with SharpTone Records, how the band has evolved and grown over the past few years, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ----- HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 🔴 Subscribe on YouTube 🔴 Follow on Spotify 🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts 🔴 Sign up to the newsletter 🔴 Join the Patreon 🔴 Buy

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EP #139 - Brandan Schieppati (Bleeding Through /...

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2025/02/13

On this episode I'm joined by Bleeding Through frontman, Brandan Schieppati. We talk about their aptly titled ninth album 'NINE', bringing on guest vocalists for the first time since 2008, the meaning behind the artwork, his opinion on the current scene of heavy music, and load more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ----- HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 🔴 Subscribe on YouTube 🔴 Follow on Spotify 🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts 🔴 Sign up to the newsletter 🔴 Join the Patreon 🔴 Buy

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EP #138 - Alan Day (Four Year Strong)

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2025/02/06

On this episode I'm joined by Four Year Strong vocalist and guitarist, Alan Day. We talk all about their latest album 'analysis paralysis', wanting to experiment whilst retaining their identity, forcing themselves to not overthink songs, the characters within the campaign artwork, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ----- HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 🔴 Subscribe on YouTube 🔴 Follow on Spotify 🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts 🔴 Sign up to the newsletter 🔴 Join the

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EP #137 - Steve Sitkowski (State Of You / ex-Outcry...

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2025/01/30

On this episode I'm joined by State Of You frontman, Steve Sitkowski.We discuss the band's newly released EP 'On A Knife's Edge', having a vault of over 50 unreleased songs in the bag, implementing more melody this time around, how things have changed since being in his previous band Outcry Collective, and loads more.A new episode will be released every Thursday.-----HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:🔴 Subscribe on YouTube🔴 Follow on Spotify🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts🔴 Sign up to the newsletter🔴

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EP #136 - Ethan Harrison (Great American Ghost)

It"s Not A Phase ·

2025/01/23

On this episode I'm joined by Great American Ghost vocalist, Ethan Harrison.With the release of their fourth album 'Tragedy Of The Commons' just around the corner, we talk about the meaning behind its title, some of its messages and themes, the long wait between recording it and releasing it, working with SharpTone Records, the concepts of free will and the butterfly effect, and much more.A new episode will be released every Thursday.-----HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:🔴 Subscribe on YouTube🔴

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EP #135 - ALT BLK ERA

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2025/01/16

On this episode I'm joined by Nyrobi and Chaya of ALT BLK ERA.We discuss their debut album 'Rave Immortal', working with Earache Records, their musical upbringing as sisters, opting for a yin yang aesthetic, the album's concept, the importance of building an inclusive fanbase and community, and loads more.A new episode will be released every Thursday.-----HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:🔴 Subscribe on YouTube🔴 Follow on Spotify🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts🔴 Sign up to the newsletter🔴 Join the

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EP #134 - Days To Waste

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2025/01/09

On this episode I'm joined by emo solo artist and singer-songwriter, Days To Waste.We talk about their debut album 'Forget Me When The Summer Ends', how it expands on a loose concept that he's been working on throughout some older songs, how he's developed as a songwriter and artist over the years, and loads more.A new episode will be released every Thursday.-----HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:🔴 Subscribe on YouTube🔴 Follow on Spotify🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts🔴 Sign up to the newsletter🔴 Join

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EP #133 - Matt Burns (Smartpunk Records)

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2025/01/02

On this episode I'm joined by Matt Burns who is the label manager of Smartpunk Records.We talk about his gateway into the scene, how he got involved at Smartpunk Records, what the role of a label manager entails, his love for collecting vinyl, and loads more.A new episode will be released every Thursday.-----HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:🔴 Subscribe on YouTube🔴 Follow on Spotify🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts🔴 Sign up to the newsletter🔴 Join the Patreon🔴 Buy some merch from the

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EP #132 - Emmy Mack (RedHook)

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2024/12/26

On this episode I'm joined by RedHook vocalist, Emmy Mack.I had Emmy jump on the podcast again to talk about the band's new album 'Mutation', each of its guest features, covering 'Greedy' by Tate McCrae, the band's references to horror, and loads more.A new episode will be released every Thursday.-----HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:🔴 Subscribe on YouTube🔴 Follow on Spotify🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts🔴 Sign up to the newsletter🔴 Join the Patreon🔴 Buy some merch from the webstore-----FOLLOW/CONTACT

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EP #131 - Leander Gloversmith (Future History...

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2024/12/19

On this episode I'm joined by Leander Gloversmith, who's an artist manager at Future History Management.We talk about what artist management entails, how he accidentally stumbled into the job by looking after Architects early in their career, why joining Future History Management felt like a full circle moment, what he loves most about the job, and loads more.A new episode will be released every Thursday.-----HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:🔴 Subscribe on YouTube🔴 Follow on Spotify🔴 Follow on

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EP #130 - Whitney Cooper (Arimea)

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2024/12/12

On this episode I'm joined by Arimea vocalist, Whitney Cooper.Arimea are a fairly new band to the scene, so we talk about how they came together, their debut EP 'Orchid St.', where the name of the EP comes from, her favourite nu-metal bands, studying at BIMM (Brighton Institute of Modern Music), and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday.-----HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:🔴 Subscribe on YouTube🔴 Follow on Spotify🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts🔴 Sign up to the newsletter🔴 Join

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EP #129 - Liam Knowles (Hidden Mothers)

It"s Not A Phase ·

2024/12/05

On this episode I'm joined by Hidden Mothers bassist/vocalist, Liam Knowles.We discuss the band's debut album 'Erosion / Avulsion', what caused the 4 year gap between that and their 2020 EP, signing to Church Road Records, changing from a 5-piece to a quartet, his favourite Every Time I Die album, and loads more.A new episode will be released every Thursday.-----HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:🔴 Subscribe on YouTube🔴 Follow on Spotify🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts🔴 Sign up to the newsletter🔴 Join

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EP #128 - Dale Tanner (Ocean Grove)

It"s Not A Phase ·

2024/11/28

On this episode I'm joined by Ocean Grove frontman, Dale Tanner.We talk about their new album 'Oddworld', how they consider it the equivalent to a self-titled album, setting up their own label in the same name, the fluidity of their sound and line-up, the importance of a special fan experience, and loads more.A new episode will be released every Thursday.-----HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:🔴 Subscribe on YouTube🔴 Follow on Spotify🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts🔴 Sign up to the newsletter🔴 Join the

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EP #127 - Will Gardner (Every Hell / Skin Failure /...

It"s Not A Phase ·

2024/11/21

On this episode I'm joined by Every Hell and Skin Failure frontman, Will Gardner.Every Hell have just dropped their debut EP 'Vertebrate', so we talk about that, how the band was originally founded by Jamie Lenman, recording the EP live to tape, using AI to help create their obscure artwork, writing the base foundation of their songs on his saxophone, his other band Skin Failure, and loads more.Also, apologies for the less than ideal background noise in this one. Will had to record this withi...

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EP #126 - Alex Reyes (GORE.)

It"s Not A Phase ·

2024/11/14

On this episode I'm joined by GORE. guitarist, Alex Reyes.The band have only been around for about a year but are already making waves, so we talk about how they came to be, their debut EP 'A Bud That Never Blooms', signing to Spinefarm Records, and more.A new episode will be released every Thursday.-----HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:🔴 Subscribe on YouTube🔴 Follow on Spotify🔴 Follow on Apple Podcasts🔴 Sign up to the newsletter🔴 Join the Patreon🔴 Buy some merch from the

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33:35

The Story of Sleep Token

It"s Not A Phase ·

2024/11/11

** The audio is taken from a video episode. There are some visual assets that may be easier to understand if you enable video (where available). If not, you can head to YouTube. **In the space of a few short years, anonymous masked collective Sleep Token have gone against almost every norm of what would make a band successful, and have managed to become one of the biggest bands in rock and heavy music in recent history.Join me as we take a deep dive into their career, from their formation in ...

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