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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:

00:22:25

Doug Venable of Hopesfall

As The Story Grows ·

2019/04/24

Chapter 160: "That Wasn't What I Wanted To Do" ...as read by Doug Venable of Hopesfal Doug Venable, Hopesfall's original vocalist, took the time with chat with me about the importance of Tooth and Nail to his musical discovery, finding his screaming voice, and why he decided to part ways with Hopesfall. Chapter 160 Music: Hopesfall - "Open Hands To The Wind" Hopesfall - "Comfort" Hopesfall - "April Left With Silence" Hopesfall - "The End Of An

00:40:13

Aaron Stone of My Epic

As The Story Grows ·

2019/04/17

Chapter 159: "Never Make the Same Record" ...as read by Aaron Stone of My Epic My Epic is set to release their new ep Violence on May 10th via Facedown Records. Aaron chatted with me about how Facedown initially passed on signing the band, the tight bond that keeps the band together, and heart behind the lyrical content on Violence. Thanks to Shannon Quiggle for connecting me and Aaron. Violence pre-order: https://facedown.merchnow.com/products/preorders My Epic:

01:39:13

Jason Stinson of Overcome

As The Story Grows ·

2019/04/11

Chapter 158: "An Amazing Period of Time" ...as read by Jason Stinson of Overcome When Jason Stinson heard the phrase "Spirit Filled Hard Core" he knew that was the scene he belonged in. Jason talks about the mission of Overcome and how it guided them through tough decisions, the vocal condition that led to the band ending, his mixed feelings about the "reunion" and how he got involved in country music. Overcome's Facebook Page:

00:42:23

Cody Bonnette of As Cities Burn

As The Story Grows ·

2019/04/04

Chapter 157: "Just Don't Break Up" ...as ready by Cody Bonnette As Cities Burn just announced their new record, "Scream Through the Walls", which will be out on June 7th via Equal Vision Records. Cody chatted with me about how excited the band was to be a part of T&N, the backlash when they changed their sound, the struggle to keep the band going, and what drives them to continue forward now. As Cities Burn on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ascitiesburn Chains:

00:54:46

Russell Holbrook of Joe Christmas

As The Story Grows ·

2019/03/28

Chapter 156: "Heroin Is the Answer" ...as read by Russell Holbrook Russell Holbrook just released a new memoir called "Heroin Is the Answer." Russell talks meeting Zach Gresham, the (brief) hesitation with joining Tooth and Nail, drug use in the christian scene and finding freedom as a horror writer. Heroin Is the Answer:

01:04:25

Tim Mann of Focused

As The Story Grows ·

2019/02/20

Chapter 155: "Spirit Filled Hardcore" ...as read by Tim Mann Focused was a pioneering band when it came to introducing hardcore to the Christian world. The band coined the phrase "spirit filled hardcore" and were one of the first bands signed to Tooth and Nail Records. Tim was kind enough to talk about his struggles growing up, finding God in jail, merging "christian" hardcore with the straight edge scene and the trials of being on Tooth and Nail in the early

01:23:42

Jeff Jacquay of Unashamed

As The Story Grows ·

2019/02/13

Chapter 154: "I Gotta Find Another Drummer" ...as read by Jeff Jacquay Jeff was there nearly at the beginning. Unashamed is credited with being one of the earliest Spirit Filled Hardcore bands (alongside Focused) and Jeff was around when Tooth and Nail really started to to roll. Jeff talks about signing with Tooth and Nail, the animosity and allies they had in the "mainstream" hardcore scene and the whole christian/secular divide in music. Huge thanks to Neil Samoy for suggesting

00:52:26

Jeff Cloud of Velvet Blue Music

As The Story Grows ·

2019/02/05

Chapter 153: "A Small Group of Really Talented" ...as read by Jeff Cloud Jeff Cloud has run Velvet Blue Music for 23 years. He was in Starfyer 59 for (roughly) 7 years and Joy Electric for 5 (ish) years. Jeff talks about meeting Jason in high school, the early days with the Martin brothers, getting to work with incredible artists like Richard Swift (RIP) and Frank Lenz, and what keeps the label going all these years later. Huge thanks to Jeff for the taking the time to chat, even though he

00:41:51

Nate Allen of Good Saint Nathanael

As The Story Grows ·

2019/01/29

Chapter 152: "Hide No Truth" ...as read by Nate Allen Destroy Nate Allen has been set aside and in its place we have gotten Good Saint Nathanael. Nate Allen is releasing Hide No Truth on February 1st. Nate talks about the themes on the new album, including being vulnerable about spiritual abuse and finding his way through Christianity and the cards we've been given in life. Good Saint Nathanael on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodsaintnathanael Hide No Truth on Bandcamp:

00:35:39

Jolie Lindholm of The Darling Fire

As The Story Grows ·

2019/01/15

Chapter 151: "All In On This" ...as read by Jolie Lindholm Jolie moved to Florida for college and sang on a project for a guy named Chris Carrabba. You might have heard of him. That connection led her to fronting her first band, The Rocking Horse Winner. Jolie discusses being a woman in a mostly male dominated scene (plus being an "emo" band in a hardcore world), as well as the whirlwind ride that has been her latest project The Darling Fire. The Darling Fire just finished

01:07:52

Best of 2018

As The Story Grows ·

2018/12/21

Chapter 150: "The Best of 2018" Adam Morgan (Hopesfall), Matt Traxler (Steadfast Records), Ryan Parrish (In Parallel), and Josh Hersom (The Cycle podcast) join me to discuss their favorite albums of 2018. Bryan's Top 30 Records of the Year: https://themeltdownmusic.com/2018/12/20/top-30-of-2018/ Bryan's Top 30 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/1215930345/playlist/0yh6BO0WMVWx1XZXbOKEfA?si=MN-spnI0Tou4d-1UGi-yYQ Chapter 150 Music: Good Game - "Supercollider? I Just Met

00:53:54

Chris Foley of Luxury

As The Story Grows ·

2018/12/18

Chapter 149: "I Was At the Same Place" ...as ready by Chris Foley Luxury basically signed a handshake deal at Cornerstone with Tooth and Nail Records and became one of the labels more controversial bands at the time. Chris talks about how the DC punk scene was an extension of his Christian faith, the ups and downs of Luxury, the new documentary, and how orthodoxy saved his faith. Lots of Luxury albums available at https://luxury.bandcamp.com Parallel Love trailers:

01:19:03

Nathan Burke of The Out Circuit (ex Frodus)

As The Story Grows ·

2018/12/11

Chapter 148: "The Right Time with The Right People" ...as read by Nathan Burke Nathan is most well known for being the bass player on the final two Frodus full-lengths. But since then he's been releasing music under the moniker, The Out Circuit. Nate's worked with Dustin Kensrue of Thrice, Sean Ingram of Coalesce, and Ryan Clark of Demon Hunter to name a few. The Out Circuit just released their first new record in nearly 11 years called "Enter the Ghost." We chat about Nathan's

00:51:16

Corey Darst of Zao

As The Story Grows ·

2018/12/04

Chapter 147: "You're All The Pretty Weapons" ...as read by Corey Darst How does one replace Dan Weyandt? Those were Corey's shoes to fill more than once. Corey carried the vocal duties, touring on Liberate Te Ex Inferis and the Self-titled record, helping to keep Zao going. Corey was happy to have been a part of the band. Corey also talks about his time in Entrust and his post Zao band, The Pretty Weapons. Corey performing with Zao in 2017: https://youtu.be/2dWaRPjV1PE Chapter 147

00:55:20

Lance Black of In Parallel

As The Story Grows ·

2018/11/04

Chapter 146: "I Haven't Talked About This In A While" ...as read by Lance Black Lance Black has been in bands for over 21 years. For the first time in a while, Lance opens up about his first band, Silage. Lance talks about what got him to start writing songs, the struggle of mixing art, business, and religion, and why he choose to quit working in the Christian music industry. Huge thanks to Lance for being willing to come and share his story. Also, thanks to Ryan Parrish for connecting

01:05:30

Shawn Matthews aka Combat Chuck

As The Story Grows ·

2018/10/23

Chapter 145: "Off Track Betting And Other Parlor Games" ...as read by Shawn Matthews Was Combat Chuck the very first viral sensation? Ok, maybe not. But pre social media and YouTube, Shawn was able to create a fictional persona that reached over a million people. Pretty impressive. Shawn shares the Combat Chuck origin story, tells tales from the Banana Man photo shoot, touring with Ghoti Hook and Stavesacre, and briefly talks about his amazing band Poole. Plus, Shawn is making a

01:07:05

Devin Chaulk of Haste the Day

As The Story Grows ·

2018/10/09

Chapter 144: "We Struck A Nerve" ...as read by Devin Chaulk Devin grew up in Canada before his family relocated to the states. His parents conversion to Christianity led him to metal and playing drums. Devin deeps dives into signing with Tooth and Nail/Solid State, having to replace Jimmy Ryan, and why he left Haste the Day. Huge thanks to Devin for emailing the show and the kind words he had for the previous episodes Travis had hosted. Chapter 144 Music: Haste the Day - "Mad

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