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01:17:48

Kenny, Kris, and Tom from One 21

As The Story Grows ·

2019/10/16

Chapter 180: "In The Back of a U-Haul" ...as read by Kenny, Kris, and Tom from One 21Kris invited me to Philadelphia Recording Service to chat with him, Kenny, and Tom about One 21. The guys recounted their early days with tons of tour horror stories. They also talked about what is driving their reunion. Philadelphia Recording Service: https://philarecordingservice.com/One 21 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialone21----------Chapter 180 Music:One 21 - "Struck Down"One 21 - "There Shall

00:45:19

Daniel Fairbanks of Soulfood 76

As The Story Grows ·

2019/10/09

Chapter 179: "I'm Going To Blame Jeremy Enigk" ...as read by Daniel Fairbanks of Soulfood 76Soulfood 76's seminal record Original Soundtrack is about to be re-released on vinyl for the first time ever from Old Bear Records. Daniel talked about the band's history, their sound, and Seattle's influence on Original Soundtrack. Daniel also discusses working for Tooth and Nail and Metro One Records, as well as an unreleased project featuring Frank Lenz and the late Richard Swift. Thanks to Chris at Old

00:33:04

Dylan Johnstone of Means and Continuance

As The Story Grows ·

2019/10/03

Chapter 178: "We Just Played Every Small Town" ...as read by Dylan Johnstone of Means and Continuance Dylan Johnstone was kind enough to call me and chat about his musical history and the differences between the scenes in Canada and America. Means just released some new merchandise that you can buy here.----------Chapter 178 Music:Means - "Looking For Life"Means - "Awareness"Means - "Burned Into Me"Continuance - "Distaste For Truth"Means - "On The Broken"---As The Story Grows links:Help out at

00:49:34

Jake Brown of Computer Club Records

As The Story Grows ·

2019/09/25

Chapter 177: "I'm Such a Music Nerd" ...as read by Jake Brown of Computer Club RecordsComputer Club Records celebrates 20 Years this year! Jake was kind enough to talk about starting the label and where it's headed, writing Regulate the Chemicals with TwoThirtyEight, and what happens when management goes wrong. Computer Club on Bandcamp: https://computerclubrecords.bandcamp.com/Jake's Urban Achiever Episode: https://www.urbanachievershow.com/episodes/jake-brown ----------Chapter 177 Music:Decahedron

00:40:16

Eric Balmer of Fielding and Plankeye

As The Story Grows ·

2019/09/18

Chapter 176: "We Experienced A Lot Of Stuff Over Those Years" ...as read by Eric Balmer of FieldingThis week, Eric Balmer. Eric talks about the importance of his childhood neighbor, Ryan Dennee, his relationship with Scott Silletta, why he quit music, and the struggle of releasing music in 2019. Eric's band Fielding released a killer record called Rags of Light earlier this year, which I recommend giving a spin. Fielding: http://fieldingmusic.com/Rags of Light:

00:55:56

Jeff Fortson of Squad Five-O

As The Story Grows ·

2019/09/11

Chapter 175: "We're All Enjoying It Together" ...as read by Jeff Fortson of Squad Five-OSquad Five-O was always one of my favorite live bands, so it was great getting to catch up with Jeff about Squad's history and controversy. We dive into the Bombs Over Broadway record and why the band has started doing weekend shows again. Squad Five-O on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/squadfiveo_official/----------Chapter 175 Music:Squad Five-O - "Always Talkin', Never On The Run"Squad Five-O - "Our State

01:06:17

Laura McElroy of Comrades

As The Story Grows ·

2019/09/04

Chapter 174: "It Was Difficult For Me To Write This Record" ...as read by Laura McElroy of ComradesLaura was kind enough to chat with me about relocating the band, being on the road constantly, the band's history, and bearing her soul on Comrades new record, For We Are Not Yet, We Are Only Becoming. Photo by Imani Givertz Comerades: https://wearecomrades.com/ Give the band a like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreComrades/ • Chapter 174 Music: Comrades -

00:46:31

John Marino of Circle Back

As The Story Grows ·

2019/08/28

Chapter 173: "Just Here To Play Hardcore and Have Some Fun" ...as read by John Marino of Circle Back Circle Back will release their new ep, Terminus, this Friday, August 30th! I invited John on to talk about his history in the scene and Circle Back. Along the way I discovered John was once the frontman of Outcry (Clenched Fist Records). You can pre-order Terminus at https://crossmyheartrecords.bigcartel.com/product/circle-back-terminus Check out Circle Back's back catalog:

00:58:01

Brooks Paschal of Surprises

As The Story Grows ·

2019/08/21

Chapter 172: "If I Got An Idea, I Do It" ...as read by Brooks Paschal of Surprises Back in May Brooks released a killer new Surprises record called Natural Disaster. Brooks talks about Sullivan's time on Tooth and Nail and how that ultimately led the band to calling it quits. Brook's also talks about what's driving Surprises and his creative spirit. Natural Disater: https://surprises.bandcamp.com/album/natural-disaster-2 Give Surprises a follow on Facebook:

00:49:20

Josh Hagquist of The Beautiful Mistake

As The Story Grows ·

2019/08/15

Chapter 171: "We Still Have A Little Gas Left In the Tank" ...as read by Josh Hagquist of The Beautiful Mistake The Beautiful Mistake is back! Josh was kind enough to chat about the band's history, why they called it at day, his work with The Lassie Foundation. Project 86, and Stranger Kings, and why The Beautiful Mistake is back together and writing new music. The Beautiful Mistake on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeautifulmistakeofficial/ Chapter 171 Music: The Beautiful Music

00:44:44

Nate Jarrell and Judd Morgan from Gut Punch

As The Story Grows ·

2019/08/08

Chapter 170: "We Still Love Hardcore" ...as read by Nate Jarrell and Judd Morgan from Gut Punch Judd and Nate each did stints in No Innocent Victim (Judd a little longer than Nate) but the demands of touring led them to leave N.I.V. and form Born Blind. The guys talk about their history with hardcore, recording struggles, jumping from Facedown to Solid State and why they came back to hardcore 17+ years after Born Blind called it quits. Gut Punch on Bandcamp:

00:58:35

Joe Yerke of The Insyderz

As The Story Grows ·

2019/07/11

Chapter 169: "Every Church Will Buy The CD" ...as read by Joe Yerke of The Insyderz The Insyderz bust onto a scene at the right time. Only it wasn't exactly the scene they hoped to be a part of. Joe took the time to talk about about being the kiss of death to record labels, the politics of navigating the Christian music scene, and post Insyderz life. The Insyderz have a few records on Bandcamp: https://theinsyderz.bandcamp.com/ Chapter 169 Music: The Insyderz - "Jigsaw" The

00:31:48

Sally Grayson of Black Swift

As The Story Grows ·

2019/07/03

Chapter 168: "Tarantino Rock" ...as read by Sally Grayson of Black Swift You very likely heard Sally on Never Was and/or Urban Achiever and it was my pleasure to welcome her to the show this week. Sally shares a couple of great stories that include throwing away her entire music collection, going to Cornerstone for the first time, and her connection with Mortal and the Blamed. Sally also shares about Black Swift's new ep, Desert Rain. Photo courtesy of

00:37:41

Wayne Everett of The Prayer Chain and The Lassie...

As The Story Grows ·

2019/06/27

Chapter 167: "They Let Us Do What We Do" ...as read by Wayne Everett of The Prayer Chain and The Lassie Foundation Wayne was kind enough to call me on his drive home from work. Wayne talks about playing Prayer Chain songs 20+ years later, how he joined the band in the first place, why he left Starflyer 59, and his upcoming solo record. http://www.wayneeverett.com/ Chapter 167 Music: Wayne Everett - "A Million Leaves" The Prayer Chain - "Chalk" The Prayer Chain -

01:04:56

Bryan Gray of The Blamed

As The Story Grows ·

2019/06/12

Chapter 166: "I Knew It Was Going To Be Huge" ...as read by Bryan Gray of the Blamed After years of asking him to come on the show, we finally have Bryan Gray as a guest! Bryan was there when Tooth and Nail got started. He saw the scene transform overnight. Bryan talks about his time in Mortal and the early days of Tooth and Nail. He also talks about the struggles of keeping a band going when all the members leave and what keeps him going over 20 years later. The Blamed on Facebook:

01:13:40

Pegleg Roberts of the Dingees

As The Story Grows ·

2019/06/06

Chapter 165: "Original Jamaican Ska Is My Heavy Metal" ...as read by Pegleg Tooth and Nail signed in The Dingees in hopes that they'd have the same sort of success as The Supertones. But member and stylistic changes, plus a desire to not get trapped in the Christian music world left The Dingees in-between two scenes. Peg talks about his love for Fishbone, the reason there was a long delay between Crucial Conspiracy and The Rebel Soul Sound System, and what makes Peg & the Rejected

00:51:05

Jonathan Caro of Bloodshed/Stairwell/My Compatriots

As The Story Grows ·

2019/05/31

Chapter 164: "I Like Music More" ...as read by Jonathan Caro Jon's brother introduced him to punk rock when he was 5 and that moment impacted Jon's life trajectory. Jon talks about how Eric Balmer was influential in him joining Bloodshed, the disappointment of having never recorded a Bloodshed full-length (and why we're finally going to get one), why Stairwell ended when things seemed like they were looking up, and the brand new My Compatriots album, A Blanket of Clouds. My Compatriots:

00:47:21

Matthew Schwartz of Pacifico

As The Story Grows ·

2019/05/23

Chapter 163: "Promoting A Song No One Could Get" ...as read by Matthew Schwartz from Pacifico Pacifico was a band built for 2019 living in 1999. They had a hit single and music video getting MTV airtime. The only problem was there was no album for people to buy. Matthew talks about going from full-time band to collaborative output, and working with both Martin brothers and both Sprinkle brothers! Pacifico: https://www.pacificorock.com/ Pacifico on Bandcamp:

01:14:05

Orlando Greenhill formerly of Havalina Rail Co

As The Story Grows ·

2019/05/09

Chapter 162: "I Never Thought That I Would Be Doing Anything Like This" ...as read by Orlando Greenhill formerly of Havalina Rail Co It was a joy getting to chat with Orlando. Orlando talks about his love for punk rock and going to shows at a young age, his dad's influence in his life, meeting Matt Wignall, and fighting for racial equality. Huge thanks to Jeff Jacquay for suggesting I reach out to Orlando. Orlando's solo work:

01:14:41

Doug Lorig of Roadside Monument

As The Story Grows ·

2019/05/02

Chapter 161: "Never Got An Explanation" ...as read by Doug Lorig of Roadside Monument Brandon Ebel had expressed interest in signing Doug's band Water Front. But Water Front no longer existed. It took a few years, but eventually Ebel signed Roadside Monument. Doug talks about the struggle of recording the band's debut full-length, member changes, working with amazing producers, and his new band, Graphic Nature. Graphic Nature:

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