As The Story Grows

Chapter 528 - "What's Up With Riffs?" ...as read by Jebb RileyToday we welcome Jebb Riley to the podcast. Jebb has been in some amazing bands, including There Were Wires and Doomriders! Jebb’s new project is called Teardrops and they recently released their debut ep, Something To Cry About, on Iodine Records! Jebb talks about the impact of local rock radio and record stores on his musical tastes, connecting with Iodine during the labels initial run and how they reunited for There Were Wires reissues, joining Doomriders, and we close talking about Teardrops and the new ep and future of the band! https://teardrops-usa.bandcamp.com/album/something-to-cry-aboutYou can snag There Were Wires reissues and merch here!Jebb is also a tattoo artist! https://www.jebbriley.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 528 Music:Teardrops - "Crooked Heart"There Were Wires - "His Talk, Her Teeth"Doomriders - "Heavy Lies The Crown"Teardrops - "P

Chapter 527 - "Missing That Connection With People" ...as read by Rory FriersToday we welcome Rory Friers from And So I Watch You From Afar to the podcast! The new And So I Watch You From Afar record, Megafauna, came out last Friday on Velocity and Pelagic Records! Rory talks about traveling with pedal boards and why the band hasn’t gone digital in it’s live set-up, the influences that led to the band’s sound, how Northern Ireland inspired the new record, and more.https://asiwyfa.com/homehttps://asiwyfa.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 527 Music:And So I Watch You From Afar - "North Coast Megafauna"And So I Watch You From Afar - "Run Home"And So I Watch You From Afar - "Years Ago"

Chapter 526 - "What Happens At Night" ...as read by MountaineerToday we welcome Miguel Meza and Clayton Bartholomew from Mountaineer to the podcast! Mountaineer released Dawn And All That Follows last Friday with A Thousand Arms Music. The guys talk about the Oakland music scene, how Mountaineer started, the inspiration behind the lyrics and artwork on the new album, switching labels, and more. https://mtnr.bandcamp.com/album/dawn-and-all-that-followshttps://www.athousandarmsstore.com/collections/mountaineerhttps://mountaineerlfr.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 526 Music:Mountaineer - "Cradlesong"Mountaineer - "Bed Of Flowers"Mountaineer - "Prism"Mountaineer - "Parallels"

Chapter 525 - "We've Got To Really Craft This" ...as read by Jared Wallace of State FaultsToday we welcome State Faults drummer Jared Wallace to the podcast. The new State Faults record, Children Of The Moon, is out now on Deathwish Records! Jared talks about going from church drummer to State Faults, the long process of working on Children Of The Moon, creating an album as a whole listening experience, and a lot more about the album. https://statefaults.com/https://statefaults.bandcamp.com/album/children-of-the-moonDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 525 Music:State Faults - "Blood Moon"State Faults - "Leviathian"State Faults - "No Gospel"State Faults - "Bodega Head" 

Chapter 524 - "Feels So Good To Be Here" ...as read by Christian McAlhaney of AnberlinToday we welcome Anberlin guitarist Christian McAlhaney to the podcast! The new Anberlin record, Vega, is out today on Equal Vision Records! Christian talks about the stat of the band ten years ago on their “final” tour, redefining the Anberlin sound on their later discography, how the band seemed headed for another break-up, the addition of Matty Mullins, and more.https://anberlin.com/https://equalvision.bandcamp.com/album/vegahttps://equalvision.com/collections/anberlinhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 524 Music:Anberlin - "Lacerate"Anberlin - "We Owe This To Ourselves"Anberlin - "Walk Alone" 

Chapter 523 - "A Great Outlet For A Lot Of People" ...as read by Simon Mariante of TracheotomyToday I’m stoked to share my share my chat with Tracheotomy frontman Simon Mariante. Tracheotomy just released their new ep, Fixated Propensity For Destruction with 1126 Records. Simon talks about his early music fandom, how Tracheotomy was birthed out of the death of previous bands, the inspiration and breadth of lyrical styles within metal, and more.https://tracheotomy777.bandcamp.com/musichttps://tracheotomy.bigcartel.com/https://1126records.com/collections/tracheotomyhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 523 Music:Tracheotomy - "Maimed"Tracheotomy - "Deliberate Dehumanization"Tracheotomy - "Phosgene Blood Stream"

Chapter 522 - "Creating A Universe" ...as read by Michele Guaitoli of Visions Of AtlantisToday we welcome Visions of Atlantis vocalist Michele Guaitoli. Visions Of Atlantis released Pirates II: Armada, back on July 5th with Napalm Records. Michele talks about the music scene in Italy, how he joined Visions Of Atlantis, the birth of the Pirates era, creating more than just an album, and so much more! https://www.visionsofatlantis.at/https://www.micheleguaitoli.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 522 Music:Visions Of Atlantis - "The Land Of The Free"Visions Of Atlantis - "Release My Symphony"Visions Of Atlantis - "Armada"Visions Of Atlantis - "Where The Sky and Ocean Blend" 

Chapter 521 - "We're Getting A Little More Creative" ...as read by Calling All CaptainsToday we welcome Calling All Captains to the podcast! Calling All Captains released (e)motion sickness last Friday on New Damage Records. The bands talks about their experience in the music scene in the Edmonton suburbs, how the band came together and reached its current iteration, partnering with New Damage, the new ep, and more.  https://callingallcaptainsband.com/https://callingallcaptains.bandcamp.com/album/e-motion-sicknessYou can listen to my previous chat with Luc herehttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 521 Music:Calling All Captains - "Wallflower"Calling All Captains - "Collapse"Calling All Captains - "Be Cool"Calling All Captains - "Sunbeam"

Chapter 520 - "A New Start" ...as read by Sable HillsToday we welcome Rict and Takuya from Japanese metalcore band Sable Hills to the podcast! The new Sable Hills record, Odyssey, is out today on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about getting into metal and the scene in Tokyo, Covid restrictions for shows in Japan, the inspiration they take from video games, and more.https://www.sablehills.jp/https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/sable-hills/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 520 Music:Sable Hills - "No Turning Back"Sable Hills - "Anthem"

Chapter 519 - "The Power Of Spreading The Word" ...as read by Deep AL BrindleToday we welcome Alastair Wilson and Diego Castellanos from Deep AL Brindle to the podcast. The new Deep AL Brindle record, Are You Nervous?, came out last Friday on Tooth and Nail Records. The guys talk about how their path’s crossed as audio engineers, the decision to make music together, recording in Mexico City, navigating the music industry as a small band, and more. https://deepalbrindle.com/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 519 Music:Deep AL Brindle - "Festival"Deep AL Brindle - "Paradigm"Deep AL Brindle - "Dreaming"

Chapter 518 - "What Does It Look Like To Finish This Story" ...as read by Jake Taylor of In Hearts WakeToday we welcome In Hearts Wake frontman Jake Taylor to the podcast. Incarnation, the new In Hearts Wake album, is out today on UNFD records! Jake talks about the Byron Bay scene and hardcore in Australia, the misfortune of releasing an album in 2020, revisiting the themes of Divination for Incarnation, going carbon neutral as a band, and more.https://inheartswake.com/Discordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 518 Music:In Hearts Wake - "Orphan"In Hearts Wake - "Son Of A Witch"In Hearts Wake - "The Flood"

Chapter 517 - "I'd Rather Say Something That's Bigger Than Me" ...as read by Scott MorrowToday we welcome Scott Morrow to the podcast! Scott was the editor at Alarm Magazine and Scott is now making waves with his new musical endeavor, Plutocracy Planet. The projects debut self-titled album is out this Friday, July 12th! Scott talks about getting into music and the Chicago scene, his transition into journalism, how lockdown and getting shot impacted this project, how he put together the collaborations and more. https://www.plutocracyplanet.com/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 517 Music:Plutocracy Planet - "This Very Severity (f. Bob Nanna)"Plutocracy Planet - "But You Said (f. onelinedrawing)"Plutocracy Planet - "Commence Mutation (f. Carson Pace)"

Chapter 516 - "Two Opposing Personalities In One Person" ...as read by Liam Guinane of WindwakerToday we welcome Liam Guinane from from Windwaker to the podcast. Windwaker’s new album, Hyperviolence, is out next Friday, July 12th, on Fearless Records. Liam talks about the diversity of musical influences each member of Windwaker brings to the band, his thoughts on the genre bending that’s currently happening in music, stepping back into Windwaker after time away, the ideas behind the lyrical and musical direction on Hyperviolence, and more.https://windwakerband.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 516 Music:Windwaker - "Break The Rules"Windwaker - "Fractured State Of Mind"Windwaker - "Get Out"

Chapter 515 - "No One Told Me To Make A Hard Rock Song" ...as read by Tim MontanaToday we welcome Tim Montana to the podcast! Tim will release Savage on July 12th. Tim talks about his childhood in Montana, what led him to leave LA and head to Nashville, the bar that led him back to Montana, embracing his rock side, and more! https://timmontana.com/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 515 Music:Tim Montana - "Devil You Know"Tim Montana - "Savage"Tim Montana - "Shut Me Out"

Chapter 514 - "I Gotta Hear What It Sounds Like" ...as read by Casey Crawford of VirginityToday we welcome Casey Crawford from Virginity to the podcast! The new Virginity record, Bad Jazz, is out today on Smart Punk Records! Casey talks about the influence of Blink 182 on his guitar playing, how he transitioned from comedy to music, making music that is fun, how That Thing You Do inspired the album and more. https://virginityisrad.bandcamp.com/https://smartpunkshop.com/collections/smartpunk-records/products/virginity-bad-jazz-lp-onlyhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 514 Music:Virginity - "Swinging South"Virginity - "Fest 17"Virginity - "IamYOUareMEtoo"Virginity - "Midweekend"

Chapter 513 - "A Clean Palate" ...as read by Aaron Stone of My EpicToday we welcome back to the podcast Aaron Stone from My Epic! My Epic will release their incredible new record, Loriella, this Friday, June 28th, on Tooth and Nail Records! Aaron talks about signing with Tooth and Nail and the process of waiting to announce their signing, and then we dive into the writing process, lyrical approach, recording, and hopes for Loriella. https://toothandnailrecords.store/collections/my-epichttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 513 Music:My Epic - "Northstar"My Epic - "Make Believe"

Chapter 512 - "One Who Let's Love In" ...as read by Jay MaasToday we welcome Jay Maas to the podcast! Jay plays guitar for Love Letter and their debut record, Everyone Wants Something Beautiful, is out next Friday on Iodine Records! Jay talks about how playing in a metalcore band shaped him as a guitarist, how computer science and recording intersect, how Death Of A Nation transitioned into Love Letter, the story behind the album cover, his YouTube channel and more. https://www.jaymaas.com/https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/love-letter-everyone-wants-something-beautifulhttps://iodinerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/everyone-wants-something-beautifulhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 512 Music:Love Letter - "New Anthemic"Defeater - "Everything Went Quiet"Death Of A Nation - "Don't Speak For Me"

Chapter 511 - "On The Same Page" ...as read by Karl Middleton of Earthtone9Today we welcome Earthtone9 frontman Karl Middleton to the podcast. Earthtone9 will release In Resonance Nexus this Friday, June 21st on Candlelight Records! Karl dives deep into his musical influences, talks about the band’s break neck pace at the start of the career, their sound before and after the hiatus, why it took so long to release this album, and more.https://earthtone9.bigcartel.com/https://candlelightrecords.tmstor.es/products/section/15724https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 511 Music:Earthtone9 - "Oceanic Drift"Earthtone9 - "Withered"Earthtone9 - "Preacher"Earthtone9 - "Navison Record" 

Chapter 510 - "Introducing Reece Young" ...as read by Reece YoungToday we welcome UNFD artist Reece Young to the podcast! Reece has released a handful of singles with an ep coming later this year. Reece talks about growing in New Jersey, deciding to be a solo artist, the plan with UNFD, finding his fanbase, and more. https://unfdcentral.com/artists/reece-young/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 510 Music:Like Moths To Flames - "The Shepherd's Crown"Fu Manchu - "Dehumanize"Alcest - "L'Envol"Chagall - "Chaos Forum"High Desert Queen - "Ancient Aliens"Reece Young - "Low"Reece Young - "Endless Riots"Reece Young - "Am I Wrong"

Chapter 509 - "My Therapy Song To Myself" ...as read by Peter Tägtgren of PAINToday we welcome Peter Tägtgren from PAIN and Hypocrisy! PAIN released I Am on May 17th on Nuclear Blast Records. Peter talks about his time spent living in America and how that led to Hypocrisy, how PAIN evolved out of Hypocrisy and developed it’s sound, the duality of the lyrical content on I Am, and more. https://www.painworldwide.com/https://painband.bandcamp.com/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 509 Music:PAIN - "I Just Dropped By (to say goodbye)"Hypocrisy - "Suffering Souls"Hypocrisy - "Chemical Whore"PAIN - "Go With The Flow"PAIN - "Fair Game"