As The Story Grows

Chapter 532 - "Breakaway The Blueprint" ...as read by Levi Benton of Miss May I Today I’m stoked to welcome Miss May I vocalist Levi Benton to the podcast! Miss May I just released a re-recorded, 15th Anniversary celebration of Apologies Are For The Weak on Solid State Records! Levi talks about signing with Solid State, the process of re-recording the band’s debut and the guest spots on the record...

Chapter 531 - "Releasing A Lot Of Stuff Off Your Chest" ...as read by Teddie Winder-Haron from Yours Truly Today welcome Teddie Winder-Haron from Yours Truly to the podcast! The new Yours Truly record, Toxic, is out now on UNFD records! Teddie talks about sneaking out to go to shows, how a school music program led to the formation of Yours Truly, releasing music during lockdown and finding new way...

Chapter 530 - "I Never Intended To Do A Podcast" ...as read by Keith M from The New Scene Podcast Today we welcome Keith from The New Scene podcast to the show! Keith has a new band called Memory Entry and their debut single, Crawler, is out today! Keith talks about having a strong scene in the Philadelphia suburbs, how he went from Instagram page to podcast host, his time with the Darling Fire, a...

Chapter 529 - "I Don't Think This Music Is For Everyone" ...as read by Famke Canrinus of Vuur & Zijde Today we welcome Vuur & Zijde vocalist Famke Canrinus to the podcast! Vuur & Zijde recently released Bozem with Prophecy Productions! Famke talks about her musical influences, how the band came together, the importance of the Frisian language and creating music for the sake of creation.  https://v...

Chapter 528 - "What's Up With Riffs?" ...as read by Jebb Riley Today 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,...

Chapter 527 - "Missing That Connection With People" ...as read by Rory Friers Today 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...

Chapter 526 - "What Happens At Night" ...as read by Mountaineer Today 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. ...

Chapter 525 - "We've Got To Really Craft This" ...as read by Jared Wallace of State Faults Today 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 expe...

Chapter 524 - "Feels So Good To Be Here" ...as read by Christian McAlhaney of Anberlin Today 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 ano...

Chapter 523 - "A Great Outlet For A Lot Of People" ...as read by Simon Mariante of Tracheotomy Today 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...

Chapter 522 - "Creating A Universe" ...as read by Michele Guaitoli of Visions Of Atlantis Today 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 mo...

Chapter 521 - "We're Getting A Little More Creative" ...as read by Calling All Captains Today 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, t...

Chapter 520 - "A New Start" ...as read by Sable Hills Today 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....

Chapter 519 - "The Power Of Spreading The Word" ...as read by Deep AL Brindle Today 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, navi...

Chapter 518 - "What Does It Look Like To Finish This Story" ...as read by Jake Taylor of In Hearts Wake Today 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 Inca...

Chapter 517 - "I'd Rather Say Something That's Bigger Than Me" ...as read by Scott Morrow Today 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 in...

Chapter 516 - "Two Opposing Personalities In One Person" ...as read by Liam Guinane of Windwaker Today 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 currentl...

Chapter 515 - "No One Told Me To Make A Hard Rock Song" ...as read by Tim Montana Today 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://w...

Chapter 514 - "I Gotta Hear What It Sounds Like" ...as read by Casey Crawford of Virginity Today 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 alb...

Chapter 513 - "A Clean Palate" ...as read by Aaron Stone of My Epic Today 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 approac...

Chapter 512 - "One Who Let's Love In" ...as read by Jay Maas Today 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...

Chapter 511 - "On The Same Page" ...as read by Karl Middleton of Earthtone9 Today 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 s...

Chapter 510 - "Introducing Reece Young" ...as read by Reece Young Today 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/asthestory...

Chapter 509 - "My Therapy Song To Myself" ...as read by Peter Tägtgren of PAIN Today 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://ww...

Chapter 508 - "Look At Yourself In A Really Honest Way" ...as read by Glassing Today we welcome Dustin and Scott from Glassing to the podcast. Glassing released From The Other Side of The Mirror back in April on Pelagic Records. The guys talk about the early days of the band, the meaning behind the name, how Dustin became the vocalist, the hell weeks that were the writing and recording process of...