Drue Bernal (drummer of Crush++) joins the show to celebrate their upcoming month-long tour with The Callous Daoboys, his experience directing the video for, "If You Never Jumped", feeling successful at Buc-ee's, the Pokemon card he's been chasing, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Crush++ //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/crushplusplus/
| Vinyl // https://1126records.com/collections/crush
| Website // https://crushplusplus.lsnto.me/crushcrushcrush
| YouTube // https://www.youtube.com/@crushplusplus/

Follow Drue //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/mothchrist/

0:00 Drue is Here!
0:51 Crush++ touring with The Callous Daoboys 9/12/25 - 10/12/25
6:44 Life on Tour is Sweaty
11:49 High School Tours
15:25 Drums Didn't Come Easy
21:11 Creating Within Guidelines
28:39 Only Knowing Drums
30:45 "I Don't Know How To Use Email"
33:48 First Show Was At Pizzaria Uno
36:21 1A - Drums, 1B - Pokemon
39:54 Never Having a Drumset at Home
43:37 The Inception of Crush++
50:17 'Like a Fever Dream' Music Video
54:38 Music Videos Are About Making a Moment
1:02:04 Moment Drue Felt Successful
1:05:40 Currently Learning
1:07:53 These Boys Love Omegle
1:12:43 Support Drue!

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Cal Cadoret (vocalist of Loudsounds) joins the show to celebrate his band's new single, "Lenora", how he culled 40 songs into one album, how a dulcimer lead him to creating "adult" music, creating music inspired by film, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Loudsounds //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/loudsoundsband/
| YouTube // https://www.youtube.com/@loudsoundsband/
| Linktree // https://linktr.ee/loudsoundsband/
| Spotify // https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Gc0G9AwYdTqHcsM0CyrYA?si=f0xNMhYhQvKeYUsYDDcgNQ
| Bandcamp // https://loudsoundsband.bandcamp.com/

Follow Cal //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/calvicad/

0:00 Cal is here!
0:24 'Lenora' out now!
1:05 Recording with Matty Connolly
2:59 Sharing Art as an Introvert
8:39 Culling 40 Songs into an Album
10:59 Isolation is a Gift
15:35 The Goal is Improvement
24:15 What Belongs on an Album?
28:30 It Started with a Dulcimer
34:37 An "Adult" Entry to Music
40:38 Humor as a Shield
46:16 First Show was in Cal's Backyard
49:05 The Downside of Playing Guitar and Singing
55:38 Making Music Happen
57:57 Visually Inspired Music
1:01:33 Creating Film Scores
1:10:41 Adventures on Tour
1:15:29 Moment of Success
1:19:52 Currently Learning
1:23:24 Support Cal!

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Derek Witt (guitarist of The Flood) joins the show to chat about the release of their new album, "Vitality", the intricate concept that runs throughout the tracklist, how BMX taught him life lessons that empower his musicianship, and so much more - enjoy!

Support The Flood //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/theflood_band/
| Linktree // https://linktr.ee/theflood_band
| Spotify // https://open.spotify.com/artist/33GBLbBYY8FH03LlW95EhX?si=NR4ZkiR3QXij6PCh0gJhcw

Follow Derek //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/derekwhips_oakwoods/

0:00 Derek is here!
0:30 NEW ALBUM 'VITALITY' OUT NOW
2:29 Loving the DIY Days
5:20 Working with Tim Sullivan
8:51 First Band at 27 Years Old
14:29 Creativity as a Muscle
18:50 Inside the Album Concept
25:01 Taking Feedback on Song Demos
28:12 Life Lessons from BMX
34:46 Building BMX Trails
42:23 Palladium Mainstage for 2,000 People
46:38 Appreciating Beginners
49:23 Upcoming Goals for The Flood
52:05 Life Before the Band
54:15 Tracking in Full Takes
58:16 Life Outside Music & BMX
1:03:07 Currently Learning
1:06:29 Support Derek!!

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Paul Gianini & Sean Lawless (guitarists of Five Stories Falling) join the show to chat about performing at Shoreline Summer Fest, reviving the band after some time off, how being involved in multiple musical projects has helped them, what life looks like for them outside music, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Five Stories Falling //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/fivestoriesfallingct/
| Linktree // linktr.ee/fivestoriesfallingct
| Merch // https://fivestoriesfallingct.bigcartel.com/

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| Facebook // https://www.facebook.com/pajohn

Follow Sean //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/sean_flawless/

0:00 Paul & Sean are here!
0:42 Milford Skatepark Show 8/30/25
2:53 Shoreline Summer Fest
8:04 Handling Supportive Feedback
13:04 Learning to be Kind to Self
17:00 Pros & Cons of Self-Production
24:37 Descent to Hiatus
28:19 The Benefit of Multiple Musical Projects
36:35 Control What You Can Control
38:12 Return From Hiatus
45:16 First Intros to Music
53:01 Career Highlights
1:03:10 Currently Learning
1:08:20 Life Outside Music
1:13:27 Support Five Stories Falling!

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Brian Lindberg (guitar in Rose Lane) joins the show to chat about the unique product of teaching himself bass, how skateboarding influenced his resilience, coming back after a falling out with music, the best night Rose Lane's ever had, and so much more - enjoy!

Follow Brian //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/b_lindberg88/

Support Rose Lane //
| Watch 'The Hate You Speak' // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJJF3QGJRMg
| All Links // linktr.ee/roselane_ma
| Performing at City Sound Studios, Ronkonkoma, NY on 8/22/25
| Performing at Ralph's Rock Diner, Worcester, MA on 9/5/25
| Performing at New England Metal and Hardcore Fest Pre-Party, Worcester, MA on 9/19/25

0:00 Brian is here!
0:06 Thanks for 100 Episodes
1:58 Support Rose Lane
6:20 Buying First Bass
9:40 Only Upstroking
15:07 Getting Into Forgotten Screams
19:18 The Beauty of Skateboarding
24:09 From Ska to Metal
29:11 Meeting Anthony
31:14 A Falling Out With Music
37:56 Getting Into Circumstances
41:04 The Roles in Every Band
47:57 Joining Rose Lane
53:37 Rose Lane's Best Night
58:19 Current Practice Routines
1:02:16 What Motivates Growth?
1:08:35 Life Outside Music
1:09:36 Support Brian!

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Matty Connolly (guitar in Euclid, drums in Shapethrower, bass in Edict & producer at Mind's Mirror Audio) returns to the show to chat about managing creative burnout, balancing all the projects he's involved with, what he's learned from producing other bands, why he would've been described as the "bad kid", and so much more - enjoy!

Follow Matty //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/mtthwcnnlly/

Support Euclid //
| Watch Warrior // https://youtu.be/7pH3HAS6Fhk?si=faT-6RWBOFBfJ4DA
| Tickets for Tough Luck Fest (9/6/25 in Boston, MA) // https://www.toughluckfest.com/tickets
| Tickets for Entheos Headliner (11/25/25 in Worcester, MA) // https://www.tixr.com/groups/thepalladium/events/entheos-147865
| Merch // https://euclid.bigcartel.com/
| All Links // linktr.ee/euclidoffic

Support Shapethrower //
| Headlining at Ralph's Rock Diner (7/19/25 in Worcester, MA) // tickets available at door
| Tickets for Dreamwake Headliner (8/8/25 in Hartford, CT) // https://www.seetickets.us/event/dreamwake-the-lost-years-release-show/656230
| Tickets for The Miles Between Headliner (8/16/25 in Fall River, MA) // tickets available at door
| All Links // linktr.ee/shapethrower

Support Edict //
| Headlining at Alchemy (7/12/25 in Providence, RI) // tickets available at door
| Tickets for No Cure headliner (7/21/25 in Hamden, CT) // https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-cure-tickets-1424242550809?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLCZmpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp0AOuD2IfonnZ7XXK4fkSgmNzAp5ZJirkYfdPJ__V6pis5GnrfwoZaTlbqXC_aem_VZInRVCRM6EBDtll2BD1uQ
| Tickets for Back From the Dead Fest (9/13/25 in Brooklyn, NY) // https://dice.fm/event/pye5vl--back-from-the-dead-fest-5-13th-sep-the-meadows-new-york-tickets?lng=en-US
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/edict666/

Mind's Mirror Audio //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/mindsmirroraudio/

0:00 Matty is back!
0:33 Go See Matty Perform
2:00 Best Time for Releases
9:23 Managing Creative Burnout
14:23 Balancing Euclid, Shapethrower & Edict
20:53 Pressure on Self to be Excellent
28:29 Using Draw as a Metric of Success
34:36 Facing Expectations on Stage
40:36 Helping Peers Avoid Common Pitfalls
46:01 Starting vs. Joining Bands
52:04 Learning from Recording Other Bands
58:28 Unique Tools for a Unique Result
1:08:07 Most Experiences are Common
1:13:56 Being the Bad Kid
1:21:09 Currently Learning?
1:25:28 Smelling the Roses
1:35:12 Support Matty

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David Benites, vocalist of Renesans & owner / vocal coach at Extreme Vocal Institute, joins the show to explore how trombone led him to Berklee College of Music, ultimately leaving the school to pursue teaching vocals, founding the internationally successful Extreme Vocal Institute, the lessons he's learned working with some of metal's most prominent artists, pursuing his own creativity with Renesans, releasing their debut album, "Born from the End", and so much more - enjoy!

Support David //
| Renesans // linktr.ee/renesansband
| Extreme Vocal Institute // https://www.extremevocalinstitute.com/
| YouTube // @ExtremeVocalInstitute
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/david.benites.vox/

0:00 David is here!
0:17 Renesans & Extreme Vocal Institute (EVI)
0:51 Tour with A Skylit Drive
3:46 Finding David's Voice
10:28 Detail-Oriented to a Fault?
15:42 Getting Into Heavy Music Late
18:07 Trombone was the Plan
22:51 Leaving Berklee to Pursue Metal
28:39 Foundations of EVI
35:57 Scaling EVI to Help More People
47:33 Whole Grape vs Half a Watermelon
51:45 Everyone's Just People
58:16 The Push to Start Renesans
1:01:50 Currently Learning?
1:06:21 Life Outside Music
1:10:34 Support Renesans & EVI!

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Scooped Up! joins the show as a full band to chat through putting on a free, all day show at their local skatepark, re-recording their new single 'Weed Song', their strategies for building momentum as a band, their favorite Warped Tour memories, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Scooped Up! //
| https://www.instagram.com/scoopedup1/
| https://www.scoopedupband.com/
| https://www.ibrokemydick.com/
| https://linktr.ee/scoopedup

0:00 Scooped Up! is here
0:37 Re-Releasing 'Weed Song'
1:53 June 7th Skatepark Show
5:42 Building a Niche Community
11:44 From Metal to Pop-Punk
16:30 Not Using A Click?
21:37 Poop Jokes Are Timeless
25:38 DIY Is Still Expensive
29:29 Never Stop Promoting
35:29 Becoming A Dad
39:07 Acoustic with Bowling For Soup
42:33 Ideal Album Cycle
46:20 The Pressure of Success
50:47 Playing Warped Tour (Parking Lot?)
58:56 Dream Tours?
1:01:56 Life Outside Music
1:08:21 Support Scooped Up!

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