Between Awesome And Disaster With Will Carey

Blacklist Royal's Drummer Rob Rufus is ready to play some rock and roll music after the pandemic.  He talks to Will about growing up in West Virginia, Moving to Nashville with his Twin brother and Starting Blacklist Royals, surviving cancer, European Tour Stories, Screenwriting, adapting his Book Die Young With Me into a feature Film, and the just released Blacklist Royals EP Doomsday Girl. Rob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rob_rufus Listen to Blacklist Royals: New Single: https://youtu.be/YZpjT1xBTeY https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wza25BWYEWHc2JALBjr58?si=lxXGpLocR1OoUQZ3sAlhBg Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Scottish Singer-Songwriter Billy Liar has been a DIY musician since his teenage years.  He talks to Will about growing up in Edinburgh, his origins in the hardcore scene before transitioning to acoustic, commanding the stage as a solo performer, DIY Touring, writing and staging a play at the Fringe Festival, and the balance between being an entertainer and a artist. Listen to Billy Liar: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Osg4W3lrdeKw0OLpyRGoI?si=bhgAOzkYQ_mP8c0RXgPV_Q https://twitter.com/thebillyliar https://www.billyliarmusic.com/ Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Frnd Crcl lead guitarist Dom Giacalone brings guitar hero influences to his Pop Punk Band.  He talks to Will about growing up in New Jersey, what made him want to play guitar growing up, his favorite guitars, recording Frnd Crcl's new album Internet Noise his approach to guitar solos, and plans for the band after the pandemic. Listen to Frnd Crcl: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5y4MciXJL9xyGtvnig6zAB?si=ZR5YAen0T-qPM6R3gO9_Ag Frnd Crcl on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FRNDCRCL Dom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/domboul/    Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Comedian Tom Thakkar listens to less Metal then you would think from the bands covered on his podcast. He talks to Will about the Comedy Cellar in NYC, being obsessed with stand up comedy as a Teenager growing up in Indiana, Live comedy vs putting together a set for Comedy Central or Conan, his podcast Stand by Your band, advice for Patreon, and how a comedian doing a several hour set makes him feel for the venue staff. Tom's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stand-by-your-band/id1223828700 Tom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomathakkar https://www.tomthakkar.com/ Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster  

Adam Lohrbach has learned that asking himself why is a positive thing.  He talks to Will about Home Grown's beginnings in the Orange County, CA punk rock scene, learning bass 20 minutes before playing it on stage for the first time, signing with Drive-Thru Records, how getting through a full Van's Warped Tour in a van means your band can survive anything, his fight with depression, what worked for him and how that has informed his new project Radical Radical.   Listen to Home Grown: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4EasYyQ8WcUJYIxqe0dRqY?si=x8RvsokRQGiRQTpVdXErDw https://www.radicalradical.net/ Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamlohrbach/ Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster  

Writer Mike Henneberger and are kindred spirits when it comes to both Comedy and Music.  Mike tells Will about running a comedy club in his home state of Texas, joining the Army and then the ordeal to get out, arriving in NYC, winning an Emmy while working at Comedy Central, touring with Gabriel Iglesias, writing his first book Rock Bottom at the Renaissance: An Emo Kid's Journey Through Falling In and Out of Love In and With New York City and future plans for the book. Buy Mike's Book: https://www.abergerjoint.com/rockbottombook-store.html Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeyleerock Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Ted Felicetti's band released their debut album last year 11 years after their first ep.  Ted talks to Will about his beginnings in the Pennsylvania punk and hardcore scenes.  Life on the Warped Tour with his previous band Split Fifty, the practicalities of being a touring punk band, the formation of Don't Panic, advice for newer bands from his perspective as a artist manager, and owner of a Booking Agency, Don't Panic's future plans and some thoughts on Star Wars. Listen to Don't Panic. https://open.spotify.com/artist/79utqLtatqBzIE8UByqpxg Ted on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tedpanic?lang=en   Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster  

Brian Joyce's new project Val Astaire came at a time when he was ready to find his voice as a lead vocalist.  He talks to Will about the formation of his first band Major League in the New Jersey DIY Scene, How he went from graduating High School, to a showcase with Atlantic Records directly into recording Major Leagues First EP, Touring Japan six times, an amazing story about getting stuck in China, the transistion to being Major Leagues Lead Singer, and how getting to a better place mentally lead to his new project Val Astaire Listen to Major League https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rNmzaf74TK5sxxPxLPZBg?si=lcDHQmVYSCOM8DhWgfNNGw Listen to Val Astaire: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2eD2lTIbRVW5IcJNbkLvJu?si=_8-LJ_NpQD-_CwrFuoORMw Brian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/imbrianjoyce Will's Social Media, Band, Patreon and podcast Merch: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey 

For the 200th Episode of Between Awesome and Disaster Will Carey sits in the guest chair and turns over hosting duties to his friend of 20 years and former guest on the show Sketkh Williams.  Armed with a Tarot Card Deck Sketkh and Will discuss Will's beginnings with the Patuxent High Harlequins, exposure to DIY culture and how it has informed his approach to the podcast, where he sees himself as a person now compared to the beginnings of the show and where he sees himself heading in the future with the podcast.   Between Awesome and Disaster Merch Store: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Will Twitter: https://twitter.com/comicwillcarey Sketkh  on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sketkh Sketkh's Web Series: https://www.youtube.com/user/AshcanDepot/videos https://www.astoriadrinkndraw.com/  

Nathan Rand has as a history in music as well as comedy.  He talks to Will about growing up in New Hampshire, doing live sound for some of his favorite metal bands,  how he records guitars for his band Dissident Corpsepile, Stand Up Comedy and what he sees himself pursuing creatively post pandemic. Nate's band: https://dissidentcorpsepile.bandcamp.com/ Nate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natethejackass/ https://www.instagram.com/dissident_corpsepile/   Will's Social Media, Band, Patreon and podcast Merch: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey 

Taylor Morden loved movies so much as a kid he would walk miles to recycle cans to earn money for rentals from a gas station near his house.  He talks to Will about the production of his documentaries The Last Blockbuster and Pick It Up: Ska in the 90s, his start as a Trumpet player in a Ska band, to video work in Washington DC before making his first feature length documentary, interview technique, directing music videos, and what he hopes to see for the future of one of his favorite movie series Star Wars. Taylor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylor2d2/ https://popmotionpictures.com/ Will's Social Media, Band, Patreon and podcast Merch: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey 

For comedian and podcaster Carolina Hidalgo working on a show about Punk Rock is coming full circle.   She talks to Will about growing up in Mexico, loving punk rock from an early age, The Ramones, moving to the United States, how her path to being a comedian included being a social worker and almost working at a Gordon Ramsay Restaurant, researching bands and music for her podcast No Dogs in Space, co-hosting a podcast with her husband, and where the next season of the show will take us. Listen to No Dogs in Space: https://www.lastpodcastnetwork.com/no-dogs-in-space Carolina on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carolinadoesok Will's Social Media, Band, Patreon and Merch: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Seb Barlow is trying to push himself out of his comfort zone in a behind the scenes role by joining his brother's band Neck Deep.  He talks to Will about the mixing and recording techniques  behind Neck Deep's newest album All Distortions Are Intentional, his hometown Wrexham in Whales, the impact Blink 182 had on him in his youth, joining Neck Deep on Bass after mixing the album, and how he's pushing himself personally by taking on the role of performer.  Listen to Neck Deep: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2TM0qnbJH4QPhGMCdPt7fH?si=r-PE8hOaQtqJ_f71cp2VcA Seb's Website: https://www.sebbarlow.com/ Will's Social Media, Band, Patreon and Merch: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Comedian Dave Waite and Will love to pour over the finer points of Stand Up Comedy.  He talks to Will about starting comedy in Ohio, before briefly moving to NYC, performing at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, moving to Los Angeles, recording comedy albums, DIY Touring and comedy during the middle of the pandemic. https://www.davewaitecomedy.org/ Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/davewaitecomedy Will's Social Media, Band, Patreon and Merch: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Will closes out 2020 and 10 years in New York City by talking to one of the first comics he met when he first moved to the city. There aren't many comics Will gets nerdy about music gear with but Adam Newman is one. Adam tells Will about his pre comedy days playing in pop punk and metal bands in New Hampshire, and Georgia before deciding to move to NYC to be a comic, getting involved with CollegeHumor  putting together late night sets, compared to putting together his Comedy Central half hour and his one hour special, touring as a comedian, scriptwriting, and how he plans to combine his music and comedy once the pandemic ends.   https://www.adamnewmancomedy.com/ Adam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Adam_Newman Will's Social Media, Band, Patreon and Merch: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey  

In a new holiday tradition on Between Awesome and Disaster.  Will's Backdoor BBQ teammate and friend Paul Cohen returns to discuss all of the excellent pop punk that 2020 had to offer.  Favorite Albums, Favorite EPs, Live Streams, favorite discoveries and the 2020 playlist Their was some excellent pop punk this year and Paul and Will are gonna discuss it all.   Will and Paul's 2020 Pop punk Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1KjMyOIe08LFnrw24c1ZMQ Paul on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealpaulcory/?hl=en Will's Social Media, Band, Patreon and Merch: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Before Ryan Fitz was the lead guitarist in the band Bearings began when he would book them on DIY Shows in Ottawa.  He talks to Will about the recording and writing of the band's new album Hello, It's You, the music scene in Ottawa, booking shows as a Teenager, joining Bearings, working with Alan Day from Four Year Strong, recording tips and plans for Bearings after the end of the Pandemic.   Listen to Bearings: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0qpDBxRgLp6g0k2esJlUDn?si=StiLf7TyR1O-jR4ep884tg https://twitter.com/telecasterdad Will's Social Media, Patreon, Band, and Merch here: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Comedian James Mattern's podcast The Commissioner of Comedy was inspired by stories of The Undertaker and Wrestler's Court.  He talks to Will about the recent closings of NYC Comedy institutions The Creek and The Cave and Dangerfields, Andrew Dice Clay's The Day The Laughter died 2, growing up and starting comedy in Las Vegas far from the glamour of the Strip, getting into comedy clubs in NYC, what goes into being an effective host, and what it has been like to do live comedy during the pandemic and what he sees happening for comedy after there is a vaccine.   James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesLmattern James' podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commissioner-of-comedy-with-james-mattern/id1511831048 Will's Social Media, Patreon, Band, and Merch here: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Chris McGrath is the guitarist and vocalist for Chicago punk rock band Much the Same.  He talks to Will about growing up a Christian, D&D Punk rocker in the Suburbs of Chicago, how cardio is an important part of being able to play fast punk rock. Releasing the first Much The Same album on A-F Records, Playing iconic punk rock venues like Fireside Bowl, the bands break up, reunion and excellent new album Everything is Fine as well as his other band Winning Streak.   Listen to Much the Same: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3muI3PfsNRMVGnqNX3NQKZ Listen to Winning Streak: https://winningstreaktx.bandcamp.com/ Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GunnerMcGrath Will's Social Media, Patreon, Band, and Merch here: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Bassist and Vocalist for The Lawrence Arms Brendan Kelly finds it funny for the silliest projects he takes on garner the most attention. He talks to Will about the culture behind the Chicago Ska and Punk scenes, the beginnings of Chicago's Fireside Bowl, the working class populism of Punk Rock,the influence of the Goo Goo Dolls on The Lawrence Arms working with Fat Mike when The Lawrence Arms were signed to Fat Wreck Chords.  Creating the Twitter account Nihilist Arby's, working for The Onion, The Hardtimes, and his prediction for the future of live music after the pandemic ends.   Listen to The Lawrence Arms: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0aQ8Ow9YAkGxr5bbehjkcS Brendan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badsandwich Will's Social Media, Patreon, Band, and Merch here: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey