Behind the Vinyl

It's the 100th episode for the podcast. For this interview we sat down with Carli, Kyle, and Michael of Palomino Blond out of Miami, Fl. The band exploded at The Fest this year in Gainesville. They caught the attention of countless people who made the trip, especially at the pre-fest show. It was their first opportunity to play a big venue since everything opened up again and they took full advant...

Welcome to the world of Bliss Fields. A band that Scott Downes started with his former partner and originally named Iris back in 2013. He was on a mission to play shoegaze music because unlike so many other genres, the instrumentals can show emotion -- not only the lyrics. But, like so many bands, Scott experienced a change in the lineup recently. In fact, it was a completely new lineup. That is w...

Ross Farrar is a punk through-and-through. He grew up in California and listened to some of the legends that came from his home state such as Black Flag and The Circle Jerks. It eventually led to Ross joining a band of his own who became instant hits in the punk scene. His band, Ceremony became known for their wild and physical shows, which put them on notice. Ross is currently in a few projects n...

Everything is like pancakes. At least that's what Ashley Strongarm says about her music career. Pancakes can be a tricky art. Sometimes the first few don't come out the best, but once you finally make the perfect pancake, you know that you have the recipe for success. That was similar to when Ashley first started singing. It was trial and error trying to find her voice. She still listens back to s...

You'll Afloat too! We had on Gabby & Josh of the band Afloat to talk about their new song. "Fake Nice," and some of the other happenings surrounding the band. "Fake Nice" is considered the new anthem for the band. "Fake Nice" was written about exactly what it means: people being fake nice. Sometimes people are flat out fake to others so that they can benefit from that individual. In the word of Ga...

Another kick ass interview in the books! If you listen or follow punk music, like many of you do, you have definitely seen Elway pop up on a bill or a playlist. They are always playing at stacked shows. The band is fresh off their 11th trip to The Fest and they also opened for The Menzingers in the beginning of October. Some cool shows have recently been announced such as the War on X-Mas with The...

Today, we present to you an interview with Jake Ewald of Slaughter Beach, Dog. It was a conversation that had a ton of laughs, some tears, and went down memory lane of an established musician who has accomplished the world with his music career. For Jake, the journey began with the well-known group, Modern Baseball, who started off as a project that most of them did while attending college. What w...

"I grew up in a pretty conservative Christian family as a kid and we weren't really permitted to go listen to the radio or listen to music of our own...   Of course you don't know that The Clash is the best punk band ever because all you ever get to listen to is the Christian version of The Clash and it f*cking absolutely sucks."    I present to you an interview with Pittsburgh's own, Derek Zanett...

Behind the Vinyl is back! We bring on Philly's own, Tom Morris, to talk about Swim Camp's new album "Fishing in a Small Boat." Check out the record, it's a good one!  Bandcamp: https://swimcamp.bandcamp.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/72Kj29MHjpzE18Kw9vvh1C?si=pgiECbdGQpqscY9XdL04xw Instagram/Twitter: @swimcampmusic/@camp_swim

We had Eamon Sandwith of The Chats on for our most recent interview. We began the conversation with Eamon talking about touring and adjusting to playing in other countries. Not only does a traveling band have to get used to other time zones but also have to become familiar with different music scenes. We chatted about his upbringing and how punk stuck out to him at an early age even though it wasn...

We had Casey Crawford of Virginity on to talk about the band's upcoming album, "POPMORTEM," which is coming out on Friday! We also talked about a bunch of other topics such as Fest, Casey's relationship with Eve 6,  playing on Audiotree, Casey's comedy career before becoming a musician, and so much more! Check out the band below! Bandcamp: https://virginityisrad.bandcamp.com Spotify: https://open....

Tyler Povanda of Save Face joined the pod for this loaded interview. We covered a lot of ground during it. Tyler says during the interview that he isn't much of a talker in between songs usually, but when I saw Save Face back in July, he said some quotes that caught my attention. The biggest was about almost not wanting to continue before making the songs on this album. Tyler sometimes thinks abou...

Skylar Sarkis of Taking Meds joins the pod for this interview to talk about the band's new release "Lifesaver" and the album that will be coming out on November 9 called "Terrible News From Wonderful Men." We also went into a bunch of other topics too. This interview took place the night before Taking Meds hit the road for their tour with Microwave, Weakened Friends, and Elder Brother. Skylar expl...

When I found out that Colleen Dow was working on a solo project, I knew instantly that it would be a huge success. The amount of time and care that Colleen puts into all of their songs just tells the story. Colleen is one of the most passionate musicians out there. This solo project is no different. Abe Anderson (Niiice/Thank You, I'm Sorry) joined forces with Colleen to create this emo-pop master...

We had good friend of the podcast, Matt Mucerino, on to talk about his project Crossing i's Dotting t's. What started out as a solo project, quickly grew to a full line-up when Matt continuously put out music and put out a video with Jam in a Van. Crossing i's Dotting t's put out a self-titled EP in August on the weekend of Matt's birthday. Since then, the band has amped up the process and has bee...

Today's episode is featuring Oldsoul! We have a conversation with Jess and Tom about the growth of their songwriting journey in the band. Beginning in basement venues, and connecting through Jake of Counter Intuitive records, Jess and Tom talk about their journey as a band and their love for connecting with a live audience through their sound. By collaborating and building off one another, they fl...

We had Kevin Nichols on for this exciting interview. Kevin released "Disappointer" on August 21 and goes in-depth about everything that went into this album. The record label, Slang Church, played a huge role in getting this album out. Kevin thinks back to when he released the EP "Long Lungs," and Billy (Slang Church) telling him that he could put out a full-length album while the two were talking...

Today's episode is with the one and only Eric from Heart Attack Man! Eric discusses his love for T-shirt collecting, and his ability to be interactive with his audience. He credits a lot of his love to the way the band interacts with the fans, creating inside jokes and memes on instagram, tiktok and twitter. After highschool was when Eric began truly breaking out of his shell, and he became more c...

We had Julian and Phil of Common Sage on to talk about their exciting new record called "It Lives and It Breathes," which will be released on September 3. Three singles are out so far, but the entire album is something you are going to want to give a spin! Check out Common Sage below! Bandcamp: https://commonsage.bandcamp.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DE3WMda6z9BuyMEQyRNFn?si=fA-rE...

Alex Ybarra joined the pod to talk about Ridgeway's sophomore album called "Marlo," which is due out on August 27. Check out the band below!  Bandcamp: https://ridgewayca.bandcamp.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YcWbcTVIbLSiKiqauYR1w?si=MJmBm7-ISwagaoap_Vbujw&dl_branch=1 Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ridgeway/402408648

We sat down with Lea Thomas for this interview. She is fresh off the release of her album "Mirrors to the Sun," which came out on July 23. Lea spent some time in Vermont while recording this album. She transformed a house into a studio. It allowed her to get in touch with nature and sometimes go for a walk through the woods to clear her head. Nature was a big theme throughout this album. Also, the...

We had Keith, Ben, Gooey, and John of Parting band on for this interview. With the four members living in three different states, the band found new ways to create their debut EP called "Unmake Me" which was released back in June with Count Your Lucky Stars. There is loads of experience in the band. Each member comes from different projects, such as the influential Empire! Empire! and Annabel The...