I'm With the Band, Man - Episode 046 - Joshua Alvarez of CROSSED KEYS
We sit down with Joshua Alvarez to discuss growing up in Jersey, the move to Philadelphia, his upbringing, and what got him into music. I wasn't at all expecting the direction of this conversation and it was fun, informative, and amusing all at the same time. Joshua has some amazing stories and his time as a bassist especially was intriguing.Either way, sit back and listen to the man behind one of the best voices in the scene as he shares stories that you won't see coming. The two songs taken from this episode are the new newest Crossed Keys songs:"Notebooks (Hope For the Hopeless)" taken from The Fest 22 Compilation which you can purchase here:https://selltheheartrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fest-22-comp"Lucky Stars" which is their new standalone single you can purchase here:https://crossedkeys.bandcamp.com/track/lucky-starsThumbnail photo credit @ROUNDWALL
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I'm With the Band, Man - Episode 045 - Andy Slania Discusses The Eradicator's "The Eradicator"
***PREORDER THE NEW EP HERE***https://eradicator.bandcamp.com/album/you-can-hate-the-eradicatorWe are back with Andy Slania of THE ERADICATOR to discuss everything and anything related to the LP "The Eradicator."It was a great conversation where we got a peek behind the curtain into how this seminal album came into being. It was truly a creative effort to take the era from the EP and move it to the next level onto this LP. The album is a banger from start to finish and so many of these tracks remain part of the live setlist even today so you know they've stood the test of time. Every time we have one of these conversations I appreciate the music so much more when I understand the creative process behind it and this conversation was equally amazing. The songs for this episode are both off The Eradicator EP: (duh)"Squash Queen""Stop Dreaming, Start Living"All the important links below:https://eradicator.bandcamp.com/https://www.theeradicatorband.com/show-archive (Prior show history)https://www.facebook.com/theeradicatorband/https://open.spotify.com/artist/4vLryEwjmshUYM9PkH7vLI
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I'm With the Band, Man - Episode 044 - Andy Slania Of THE ERADICATOR
Since the first time I saw THE ERADICATOR live, this episode has been a long time coming. Andy Slania comes onto the show to talk all things music including his early years contributing to the Chicago scene, the Milwaukee connection for his band THE ERADICATOR, and his eventual move to Florida. We discuss how The Fest may have rejuvenated him and saved the band and how he seems to have an endless well of creativity. You'll definitely want to check out the episode to learn how he's able to understand the character in order to embody him and write the amazing songs that he does.By the way, the new EP is now available for preorder here:https://eradicator.bandcamp.com/album/you-can-hate-the-eradicatorAnd other assorted links here:https://eradicator.bandcamp.com/https://www.theeradicatorband.com/show-archive (Prior show history)https://www.facebook.com/theeradicatorband/https://open.spotify.com/artist/4vLryEwjmshUYM9PkH7vLI
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I'm With the Band, Man - Episode 043 - Florian Zeh Discusses Rodha's "Welter Through the Ashes"
Florian returns for the back-end of the conversation where he and I do a deep dive into all things 2014's "Welter Through the Ashes" by RODHA. We discuss everything that went into the album, how it built upon the "Raw" album that came before it to bring up to the next level, and what happened after the release of the album.Having this conversation felt like I was hanging out in Hamburg in the mid 2010s and given the fly on the wall treatment to really experience everything that went into the construction of this seminal album. It was a pleasure to have Florian on and we hope you enjoy the listen.The two songs used in this episode are (obviously) taken from Welter Through the Ashes"Overloaded""Welter Through the Ashes"Fun fact - Florian said that not only is "Welter" his favorite RODHA track, it's actually his favorite song he's written for any of his musical projects. And I can see why because it's a real banger.Check out Them Falls here:https://themfalls.bandcamp.com/album/bites-epCheck out all things RODHA here:Bandcamp: https://rodha.bandcamp.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareRODHAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearerodha/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCdwRSZjsGBQDnjbpZsopzqw And OK Wait here:all current links: http://linktr.ee/okwaitBandcamp: https://okwait.bandcamp.com/album/signalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/okwait.bandFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/okwait.bandYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCPsilij8K0B29EmtpphhrIg Unreleased RODHA track here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHeOdJ9r2X
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I'm With the Band, Man - Episode 042 - Florian Zeh of Rodha / OK Wait / Them Falls
We've finally gone international (well, out of North America) this week when we bring on Florian Zeh, the man behind the four-string for some amazing bands like Rodha, OK Wait, and Them Falls. We dig into his past and find out what drew him into music, what interested him in playing bass, the Hamburg scene, and so much more. We even discuss sharing vocal duties in Them Falls.Florian is not only a talented musician that has produced some amazing music, but he's also a real stand-up guy and had some great stories to share. Enjoy this discussion.The two songs used in this episode are off the sophomore album by OK Wait - "Signal":DamageHorsesCheck out Them Falls here:https://themfalls.bandcamp.com/album/bites-epCheck out all things RODHA here:Bandcamp: https://rodha.bandcamp.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareRODHAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearerodha/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ @rodhaband And OK Wait here:all current links: http://linktr.ee/okwaitBandcamp: https://okwait.bandcamp.com/album/signalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/okwait.bandFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/okwait.bandYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/ @okwait Unreleased RODHA track here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHeOdJ9r2XI
The punk/hardcore/indie/etc music that Dan & Eric listened to in the 90s and 00s changed their lives permanently. So now they're sitting down listening to all their favorite bands and musicians and doing deep dives on the albums that influenced them heavily.
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