Dana Bollen

Two Week Notice

Music EN ↓ 79 episodes

My name is Dana B. I bailed on my corporate job to travel & tour with bands. I tour manage the Boston based band, Piebald. I’ve also worked as a roadie for bands such as: The Story So Far, The Front Bottoms, Bayside, Thrice, Hot Rod Circuit, Alkaline Trio, and Unearth. On the podcast I interview my favorite musicians in the hardcore / punk / emo / indie adjacent music scene.

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Dana Bollen

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Music

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

#111: Sydney Sprague 18.02.2022

Sydney Sprague is a singer & songwriter out of Phoenix, AZ. On this episode, we discuss: Sydney's early days playing shows, touring, the record she made during the pandemic - "Maybe I Will See You At The End Of The World", her upcoming tour with Jimmy Eat World & Dashboard Confessional, and more. Follow Sydney on Instagram: @sydneysprague Listen to "Maybe I Will See You At The End Of The World" -...

#110: Casey Cavaliere (The Wonder Years) 15.02.2022

Casey plays lead guitar and sings in The Wonder Years. He and I dive right into the deep end on this one, and discuss a wide range of topics including: managing anxiety, general human psychology, human existence, believing in & betting on oneself, traveling abroad, and a lot more. We also talk about his band, his role as a music producer, and his podcast: The Record Process.  Casey's Links & Socia...

BONUS EPISODE: VIOLENCE & SUNSHINE: A MUSIC PODCAST 05.02.2022

Paul and Nick are two hilariously witty, and kind gentlemen from Australia. They invited me onto their podcast, "Violence and Sunshine: A Music Podcast" - we talked about Say Anything, played trivia, and much more. This is a great episode, we had lots of laughs. Listen to Violence and Sunshine: A Music Podcast, on most platforms.  Instagram: @violenceandsunshine https://linktr.ee/violenceands...

BONUS EPISODE: FURNACE FEST '22 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT PODCAST PARTY (1ST WAVE) 01.02.2022

Furnace Fest '22 lineup announcement podcast party! I hopped on the Back In The Cool Day Podcast with hosts Eric & Blake, as well as three members of the Furnace Fest team: Chad Johnson, Johnny Grimes, and Adam Harris. On this episode, we celebrate & discuss the first wave of bands that were announced for Furnace Fest 2022, which takes place 9/23 - 9/25 in Birmingham, Alabama.  For tickets & more...

#106: Jon Cheese (Limbeck, Piebald, Warped Tour, Rites of Springfield) 19.01.2022

Jon Cheese has been tour managing and selling merch for two decades. He has toured with: Piebald, Limbeck, My Chemical Romance, Apollo Sunshine, The Honorary Title, Meg & Dia, Hello Goodbye, Big D & The Kids Table, Streetlight Manifesto, T-Pain, The National, and Steel Train. If you bought a Warped Tour Compilation back in the day, Jon Cheese probably sold it to you. He worked every Warped...

#105: Mike Doyle (Lanemeyer, This Was The Scene Podcast) 12.01.2022

Mike Doyle played bass & sang in the New Jersey pop-punk band, Lanemeyer (1997-2001). Mike also hosts a rad podcast called, This Was The Scene. On this episode, Mike and I discuss his upbringing and what lead to being in Lanemeyer, standup comedy, freelancing, his animation, podcasting, and more. He also teaches us how to brain dump. Listen to Mike’s Podcast, This Was The Scene, anywhere you l...

#103: Mike Weiss (mewithoutYou) 08.12.2021

Mike Weiss plays guitar in mewithoutYou. In this very special episode, Mike and I discuss many different topics, including: The journey that lead Mike and his brother Aaron (mewithoutYou vocalist) to forming the band, the moment they were signed to Tooth & Nail Records, traveling in a bus fueled by vegetable oil, touring with bands like Say Anything and Piebald, and he answers fan questions. We al...

100th Episode! (Very special guests) 16.11.2021

This special episode runs through the history of the Two Week Notice Podcast - including previously unreleased footage. Guests on this episode include: -Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional) -Eddie Reyes (Taking Back Sunday) -Tucker Rule (Thursday) -Chris DeMakes (Less Than Jake) -Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) -Travis, Aaron, Andy, & Luke (Piebald) -Connor Lovat-Fraser (Boys Night Out) -Josh...

#099: Matthew Davies-Kreye (Funeral For A Friend) 05.11.2021

Matthew is from the country of Wales (United Kingdom), and sings in the band Funeral For A Friend. On this episode, we discuss: growing up in Wales and its music scene, what lead to Matthew singing in FFAF, the band’s rapid success and big tours that followed (Iron Maiden, Taking Back Sunday / Atreyu, Warped Tour, Taste of Chaos), and more. Catch Funeral For A Friend on tour in 2022! For tickets &...

#097: Dan O'Connor (Four Year Strong) 19.10.2021

Dan O’Connor sings & plays guitar in Four Year Strong. On this episode, we discuss the formation of FYS, traveling & touring the world, his stint playing for Bury Your Dead, why FYS is stronger now than ever before, and more. Dan also answers fan questions. Follow Dan & Four Year Strong on Instagram: @danfys & @fouryearstrong This episode is brought to you by The Jack Rack - hang y...

#095: Jake Brennan (Disgraceland Podcast, Cast Iron Hike) 07.10.2021

Jake & I discuss his time as a musician in the Boston hardcore scene as the singer for Cast Iron Hike; and how this lead to him becoming a writer and podcaster. It all started with his podcast, “Disgraceland” - a true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. This has lead to many other podcast series, most recently “Badlands - Season 2 Sportsland” - Jake...

#094: Daniel Brummel (Ozma) *Also: Furnace Fest / Piebald Tour Recap* 29.09.2021

Daniel Brummel plays bass and sings in the band Ozma. In this episode, Daniel talks about: being a musician from a young age, the formation of Ozma, getting his masters degree in music composition, playing shows & writing songs with Weezer, the future of Ozma, and answers great fan questions. Also I re-cap a quick tour with Piebald, including Furnace Fest. Listen to Ozma on Bandcamp: https://o...

#093: Piebald! - Travis, Aaron, Andy, & Luke 21.09.2021

The band is currently traveling to Birmingham, Alabama for Furnace Fest! In this episode, I spoke with each of the boys individually about: what excites them about Furnace Fest, fond festival memories of the past, and more! Also this episode features cameos from Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional), Tucker Rule (Thursday), Jon Cheese (Limbeck), Erin David Tate (Minus The Bear), Chris Fafalios (...

#092: Andrew Neufeld (Comeback Kid) 18.09.2021

Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Andrew is the frontman for Comeback Kid. On this episode, we discuss: Andrew’s early days in the band Figure Four leading up to CBK, Playing Furnace Fest in the early 00’s, this year’s Furnace Fest, tour stories, being sponsored by Jägermeister on tour with Boys Night Out, traveling abroad, and more | Listen to the new Comeback...

#089: Buz Mcgrath (Unearth) Volume 2 *POND-Cast* 14.09.2021

Buz Mcgrath of Unearth returns! Buz & I went out on the boat and recorded a POND-Cast. We drank beers, talked about music, and he answers fan questions. Thanks Buz! | Listen to Unearth on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/44wJRGNtWywCUJZug8FJg3?si=mtNAAFXRSDiYBudhotdykA&dl_branch=1 | Follow Buz on Instagram: @buzmcgrath | For all things Unearth go to: www.unearthofficial.com | For audio / v...

#088: Matt Carter (Emery) *NEW EMERY SINGLE PREMIER* 03.09.2021

Emery is an American post-hardcore band who originated out of Rock Hill, South Carolina. Matt plays guitar and sings in Emery. In this episode, he tells the story of how the band collectively made the decision to move to Seattle to pursue their career as musicians, and lived out of Matt's dad's race car trailer. We also talk about Furnace Fest, the legend of Weezer & Ozma, traveling abroad, and mo...

#084: Josh Latshaw (BoySetsFire) 17.08.2021

Josh plays guitar in BoySetsFire. In this episode we discuss his upbringing, how he met fellow band mate Nathan Gray, Europe tours, playing a festival with Iron Maiden, throwing fruit at Metallica, and much more. | Listen to BoySetsFire on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6kw9NLPmn9FdQq0gAIx0Bj?si=HDEdflIwSPq-IOVUCQvKeQ&dl_branch=1 | Follow BoySetsFire & Josh on Instagram: @boysetsfir...

#082: James Muñoz (The Bled) 03.08.2021

James Muñoz is the vocalist & frontman for The Bled. In this episode, James talks about growing up with both his parents being musicians, taking vocal lessons from legendary Ron Anderson, and his two current bands: The Bled & Xed Out. He also tells bartending stories, and much more. Listen to The Bled on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0EvGuw8fuWFtxhAsBOFTin?si=h-siuew8QreEsiW0MViCJA&dl_b...

#080: Spose (Rapper, Producer, Songwriter) 03.08.2021

Spose is a rapper from Wells, Maine. In this episode we discuss his childhood, musical influences, how he started rapping, the success of his single, “I’m Awesome” which went gold (sales exceeding 500,000 units). Spose also explains the downsides of what came with that success, what he learned from the experience, and how he’s used it as fuel to better himself & his career leading up to this point...

#079: Chris Fafalios (Punchline) 03.08.2021

Chris Fafalios plays bass & sings in the band Punchline. In this episode we discuss the early days of Punchline, how the band made things happen ‘DIY’ style, touring, traveling, drinking Sake in Japan with Fallout Boy, and we cover his “24 Things I’ve Learned In 24 Years Of Punchline.” In addition to Punchline, Chris is also in the bands Pack and Another Cheetah. Chris also hosts a podcast called,...

#077: Connor Lovat-Fraser (Boys Night Out) 13.07.2021

Connor is the vocalist & frontman for the band Boys Night Out. In this episode, we discuss his upbringing in Burlington, Ontario, Canada (and its music scene), some of Connor’s early bands, and how that lead to Boys Night Out. We also cover fan questions, his thoughts on the future of BNO, what he’s doing these days, and so much more. Follow Connor & Boys Night Out on Instagram: @clovatfraser & @b...

#075: Buz Mcgrath (Unearth) 29.06.2021

Buz Mcgrath plays lead guitar in the band Unearth. Buz & I also happen to be from the same city. In this episode we discuss growing up in Lynn, Massachussetts, and he tells legendary stories including: musical influences, learning guitar while working as an overnight janitor at my high school, touring (Ozzfest, Hellfest, & MTV’s Headbangers ball), tour shenanigans (crashing golf carts & throwing d...

#074: Travis Shettel (Piebald) 24.06.2021

Travis Shettel is a legend. He sings & plays guitar in Piebald. In this episode, we discuss the formation & early days of Piebald, some of his favorite Piebald songs, the 2020 tour with Dashboard Confessional, the future of Piebald, and so much more! Follow Piebald on Instagram: @piebald | Follow Travis on Instagram: @totallytravis | Follow the podcast & podcast host on Instagram: @danafuggenb & @...

#073: Chris Swinney (ex-The Ataris, Firesale, That One Time On Tour Podcast) 22.06.2021

(15:01) Chris Swinney is a veteran musician and podcaster. In this episode we discuss his podcast (That One Time On Tour), his time playing in The Ataris, his current band - Firesale, and much more. Follow Chris and his podcast on Instagram: @tototpodcast | Follow the podcast & host on Instagram: @danafuggenb & @twoweeknoticepodcast

#072: Vic Ruggiero & Glen Pine (The Slackers) 15.06.2021

The Slackers are an American ska band, formed in Manhattan, New York in 1991. The band's sound is a mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz. The Slackers' notability is credited to their prolific career, tours of North America, Europe, and elsewhere, and signing to notable punk label Hellcat Records. Follow The slackers on Instagram: @theslackersband | Follow the podcast &...

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