Between Awesome And Disaster With Will Carey

Cody Ritchie returns to Between Awesome and Disaster after the release of his band Goalkeeper's newest single Car Wreck. He talks to Will about the writing and recording of the band's upcoming first full length album I Wish I Met You Sooner, the importance of having someone push you out of your comfort zone in songwriting, the importance of lyrics, connecting to an audience, playing drums to service the song, and upcoming plans to hit the road. https://www.goalkeeperband.com/ Listen to their newest single Car Wreck: https://open.spotify.com/track/3nDO4w05MQ6rvn1tknCnQg?si=9bc0ac4290aa42d6 Will's Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/WillCarey Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster Listen to Will's band on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Will has just returned from performing in Paris, France.  He shares the audio from his performances on Unstable Comedy, and the Improvised I Forgot My Notes show from Blast Off Comedy in Paris, and then has a quick chat with comic Rebecca Anne about Comedy in Paris, living in France and performing live after having to start over zoom in the Pandemic. Unstable Comedy https://www.instagram.com/unstablecomedy/?hl=en Comedy in Paris https://www.instagram.com/englishcomedyinparis/ Blast Off Comedy https://www.instagram.com/blastoffcomedy/ Rebecca on Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_anne_comedy/ Will's Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/WillCarey Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster Listen to Will's band on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg  

Rerelease of my conversation with Goalkeeper Drummer Cody Allen from 2020

Comedian Justin Willliams and Will cut there teeth on comedy at the same early shows at the comic strip, and late shows at the Creek and The Cave.  He talks to Will about Growing up in Missouri, how he got to New York City, starting stand up comedy, his History studies, and the advantages of producing a show in New Jersey just outside of New York City. https://justinwilliamscomedy.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ComedianJustinWilliams https://www.youtube.com/user/JustinCWilliams Will's Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/WillCarey Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster Listen to Will's band on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Kris Roe of The Ataris survived two serious cases of Covid-19, and a serious car accident, and continues to be inspired and create music.  He talks to Will about musical influences outside of Punk Rock, Growing up in the midwest admist the decline of industry, his early years living in his Van in Santa Barbara while putting together the Ataris, Kung Fu Records, Book Your Own Fucking Life, how their cover of Boys of Summer became a radio hit despite it not being planned as a single, the writing of Takeoffs and Landings, plans for music in the future, and going on his first tour since the begging of the Pandemic The Tried and True Tour with Alien Ant Farm, Lit, and Hoobastank. Tried and True Ticket links here: https://blabbermouth.net/news/hoobastank-and-lit-announce-co-headlining-tried-n-true-tour-with-alien-ant-farm-blabbermouth-net-presale All Things The Ataris: https://lnk.bio/theataris https://theataris.bandcamp.com/ Will's Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/WillCarey Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Pod

Comedian Ethan Stanislawski's move to Los Angeles revitalized not just his life but his comedy as well.  He talks to Will about being born and raised in New York City, being the son of a professor, going to school for journalism, music journalism, starting stand up comedy, when he realized he needed to leave New York, comedy in Los Angeles, Sketch comedy, and his plans for upcoming animation work. https://www.ethanstanislawski.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ethanstancomedy/ Will's Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/WillCarey Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster Listen to Will's band on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Since Marc's last appearance on the podcast his band Goalkeeper have released an EP, opened for Bowling For Soup, released an acoustic version of their song Black and Blue, and just put out the new single Sooner from their upcoming debut full length.  He talks to Will about the response to Life in Slow Motion, Working with Nik Bruzzese from Man Overboard and Casey Cavaliere of The Wonder Years and their different approaches to songwriting, going outside of their comfort zones when writing for the new record, and plans for extensive touring after the release of the album.  Listen to Goalkeeper: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1foCMRbxVRo99EWPglSD3n?si=Z0MRbhGXSVW53w3ivFk95Q Marc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarcAJuliano   https://www.goalkeeperband.com/ Will's Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/WillCarey Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster Listen to Will'

Ahead of his upcoming return to the show and my return from the west coast.  Here is my conversation with Marc Juliano of Goalkeeper from 2020.  New episodes resume next week

Dave Gomez grew up right outside of the thriving Chicago punk scene. He talks to Will about growing up outside of Chicago, playing shows at Age 14, what drew him to bass guitar, his love of Mest and Blink 182, writing songs for his project Summer Curse, and how he remains productive when he is the only core member of the band, and plans for future singles later in the year. https://solo.to/summercurse https://twitter.com/davegomez22 Will's Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/WillCarey Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster Listen to Will's band on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg  

Fireworks Bassist Kyle O'Neil is a performer at his core.  He talks to Will About Fireworks' return from Hiatus, Their upcoming Fall tour with The Wonder Years, The status of Their new album Higher Lower Power, growing up going to punk shows in Detroit, Touring, recording with Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory as their producer, a great story touring in South America with his Hardcore band, and branching out into Improv, and Sketch Comedy. Listen to Fireworks: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2FcxTTXQKgTdJzTeACMlVU?si=GELYEBNBTsmu_2sm5EKrSg See Fireworks live: https://linktr.ee/wearefireworks Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster Listen to Will's New Solo Single: https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb   Will's Band: https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=58a_-A5sSye0anV5rgXpEA  

Matt and Devin became friends early in life before forming a band.  They talk to Will about the benefits of recording with a producer, guitars, The Warped Tour era of the early 2000s, and plans for the future. Listen to All Systems Go: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vUgiedsWyaAljWZL0MMCo?si=_Auwhv3RRfCH1cd1uZ8eeA https://linktr.ee/allsystemsgoNJ Will's Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/WillCarey Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster Listen to Will's New Solo Single: https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb

Westly Bunjunas' band Sunday Morning combines both melodic and heavier elements.  He talks to Will about being influenced by Slipknot when he was younger, Sunday Morning's New Split EP with friends of the show What Makes Sense, The Connecticut alternative music scene, 3 hour cover gigs, and constructing left handed guitars for wider variety.  Listen to Sunday Morning: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jctlQLPR5HkLkNZz4Zo4G?si=OAaCSdJiSwi0OR71Jc0alQ Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster Listen to Will's New Solo Single: https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb

Rishi Bahl followed his own path and passions inspired by his love of the bands of the label Drive Thru Records.  He talks to Will about his love of the seminal Pop Punk record label, how it inspired the community feeling behind Four Chord Music and the Four Chord Music Festival, the thrill of creating something from scratch, His band Eternal Boy's new album Bad Days Are Over, Touring Japan, and England, and why he feels lucky that he never signed to a record label. Listen to Eternal Boy: https://open.spotify.com/album/2IEczGJYYQsPJb86o9vZ73?si=wyq5w2QZQ4WB9c3EQRInUQ Get Tickets to Four Chord Music Festival: https://www.fourchordmusicfestival.com/ See Will's band live in Brooklyn July 19th: https://dice.fm/partner/chip-su-dba-norman-kingsland-llc/event/g23wb-calling-all-captains-and-goalkeeper-and-friends-19th-jul-sovereign-new-york-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium=organic&dice_campaign=Chip+Su+dba+Norman+Kingsland+LLC&fbclid=IwAR1udqffqtcQXGsvtDksbRs6cxGFdlW5yeamW_q6qgho19tz2jVH_qDhDys&_

Comedian Josh Gondelman's first comedy special is now available after several successfull comedy albums and emmy winning work writing for TV. He talks to Will about constructing his first hour for video after several comedy albums, touring as a stand up, dealing with hecklers when your friendly on stage, his Emmy winning writing work on HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, going from staff writer to head writer on Desus & Mero, the role of a head writer, and advice for anyone who wants to write for TV. Watch Josh's new special: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/josh-gondelman-people-pleaser/ Josh's Book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/nice-try-josh-gondelman?variant=32111999975458 Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshgondelman http://www.joshgondelman.com/ See Will's band live in Brooklyn July 19th: https://dice.fm/partner/chip-su-dba-norman-kingsland-llc/event/g23wb-calling-all-captains-and-goalkeeper-and-friends-19th-jul-sovereign-new-york-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium

Amber Nelson's skills as a stand up comic are now being applied to a wide variety of show business projects.  She talks to Will about growing up in Saudi Arabia before moving to the American South, moving to NYC to pursue musical theater, discovering improv and her time in legendary NYC sketch group Murderfist, Her part in Netflix's The Characters, Her podcasts The Brighter Side and Somewhere Underneith, and The Last Podcast's Network's recent show at The Grand Old Oprey. Amber on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmberSmelson Amber's podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YaeblOEsYPI04aYnCLvFP?si=aca90e8ee79e4e6f https://open.spotify.com/show/7CpYtkWmYGM9HGxfFaGRDj?si=a36c560b28fe438a See Will's band live in Brooklyn July 19th: https://dice.fm/partner/chip-su-dba-norman-kingsland-llc/event/g23wb-calling-all-captains-and-goalkeeper-and-friends-19th-jul-sovereign-new-york-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium=organic&dice_campaign=Chip+Su+dba+Norman+Kingsland+LLC&fbclid=IwAR1udqffqtcQXGsvtDksbRs6cxGF

Comedian Nick Alexander has always approached comedy as wanting to be able to perform for multiple types of audiences.  He talks to Will about starting comedy in NYC, the importance of performing in front of different types of crowds, writing jokes, Moving to Los Angeles, and where he wants to take his career next. https://www.nickofcomedy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nickofcomedy/ See Will's band live in Brooklyn July 19th: https://dice.fm/partner/chip-su-dba-norman-kingsland-llc/event/g23wb-calling-all-captains-and-goalkeeper-and-friends-19th-jul-sovereign-new-york-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium=organic&dice_campaign=Chip+Su+dba+Norman+Kingsland+LLC&fbclid=IwAR1udqffqtcQXGsvtDksbRs6cxGFdlW5yeamW_q6qgho19tz2jVH_qDhDys&_branch_match_id=888891159159780356&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1fcxtkw2TjNKSzNNS7VPS0rOyUyx9Sx3DDIsTSlMSyssSQ6McC8uK3HJLk4KKjZLrnB3S8kJN61MTcwNjy80K0zPyDe0LKkyygrziC90yXCpLAYAJF508mYAAAA%3D Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcas

With The Punches guitarist Dustin Wallace was unaware of the anticipation for his bands new ep after a 9 year hiatus or that said ep would be recorded during a pandemic.  He talks to Will about the writing and recording of the bands new ep Discontent, how the band adjusted to writing while living apart and recording at the onset of the Pandemic, working as a teacher, Touring Japan, his custom built With the Punches guitar featuring the signatures of everyone who helped fund it, and his work with the band Keep Flying.   Listen to With The Punches and see them live: https://linktr.ee/withthepunches Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster Listen to Will's New Solo Single: https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb Presave Will's new single: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/willcarey/off-the-map  

Megg Jacobs and Johnny Clifford are the co lead vocalists of the pandemic formed band 11 to midnight. Megg tells Will about growing up in rural Maine and discovering a love of singing from musical theater and later Pop Punk, and Johnny tells us about joining the army in order to kick drugs and get his life together and how that experience led him to build a tour bus and recently join 11 to midnight as the second vocalist. Listen to 11 to Midnight: https://open.spotify.com/artist/60dtoo7igIKKlhx59ORp62?si=bkUXaI02SFaDJ5ggRZC0fQ   See Will's band live in Brooklyn July 19th: https://dice.fm/partner/chip-su-dba-norman-kingsland-llc/event/g23wb-calling-all-captains-and-goalkeeper-and-friends-19th-jul-sovereign-new-york-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium=organic&dice_campaign=Chip+Su+dba+Norman+Kingsland+LLC&fbclid=IwAR1udqffqtcQXGsvtDksbRs6cxGFdlW5yeamW_q6qgho19tz2jVH_qDhDys&_branch_match_id=888891159159780356&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1fcxtkw2TjNKSzNNS7VPS0rOy

Chelsea Connor's career began wanting to join a union and came full circle when she started working for one.  she talks to Will  about growing up in Brooklyn, gentrification,  how people doubting her gives her motivation, working in technical theater at 14, interning at a major news channel in College, local New York Politics, being married to the host of this podcast and the importance of telling workers stories in her current work at a union. Chelsea on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chelseaconnor See Will's band live in Brooklyn July 19th: https://dice.fm/partner/chip-su-dba-norman-kingsland-llc/event/g23wb-calling-all-captains-and-goalkeeper-and-friends-19th-jul-sovereign-new-york-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium=organic&dice_campaign=Chip+Su+dba+Norman+Kingsland+LLC&fbclid=IwAR1udqffqtcQXGsvtDksbRs6cxGFdlW5yeamW_q6qgho19tz2jVH_qDhDys&_branch_match_id=888891159159780356&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1fcxtkw2TjNKSzNNS7VPS0rOyUyx9Sx3DDIsTSlMSyssSQ6McC8uK3HJLk

Check spots are the hardest spot on a comedy show, and comedian James Mattern's new album/special was recorded during that exact spot.  James returns to Between Awesome and Disaster to discuss the video version of The Check Spot which will be on Youtube June 3rd 2022, how he learned to succeed when performing during the check spot, opening for Chris Distefano, His new podcast about bombing called Thank You For Coming Out, and what happens when your heckler is a cop. James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamesmattern/?hl=en James' podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thanks-for-coming-out-a-podcast-about-bombing/id1608436637 See Will's band live in Brooklyn July 19th: https://dice.fm/partner/chip-su-dba-norman-kingsland-llc/event/g23wb-calling-all-captains-and-goalkeeper-and-friends-19th-jul-sovereign-new-york-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium=organic&dice_campaign=Chip+Su+dba+Norman+Kingsland+LLC&fbclid=IwAR1udqffqtcQXGsvtDksbRs6cxGFdlW5yeamW_q6qgho19tz2jVH_qDhDys&_bra