As The Story Grows

Chapter 404 - "I Can Choose The Way I Feel" ...as read by Evan Patterson Today we welcome Evan Patterson to the podcast. Evan has been a part of the hardcore and punk scene for a long time as a member of Breather Resist and Young Widows. More recently, Evan has been releasing music under the moniker Jaye Jayle. Jaye Jayle’s new record, Don’t Let Your Love Life Get You Down, is out today on Pelagic Records. Evan talks about the scene in Louisville, the transition from Breather Resist to Young Widows, pushing himself creatively, finding contentment, and more.  https://jayejayle.bandcamp.com/https://shirtkiller.com/collections/jayejaylehttps://pelagicrecords.indiemerch.com/b/jaye-jayle Make sure you join the As The Story Grows mailing list at https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/And come hang out on Discord!  Chapter 404 Music:Jaye Jayle - "The Party of Redemption"Breather Resist - "An Insomniac's Complexion"Young Widows - "Mr No Harm"Jay Jayle - "Black Diamonds and Bad Apples" --As The Story Grows links:​Help o

Chapter 403 - "I'm Going To Make Music Videos" ...as read by Darren Doane Today is my fifth anniversary as host of As The Story Grows. And today we have an incredible guest as we welcome filmmaker and legendary music video director Darren Doane to the podcast! Darren talks about deciding to make music videos, the journey to his big break, discovering the christian punk and hardcore scene, the end of the music video era, and so much more!https://www.doanenetwork.com/  Chapter 403 Music:Blink 182 - "Dammit"The Dingees - "Chaos:Control"Project 86 - "Sad Machines"MXPX - "Doing Time"Living Sacrifice - "Reject"Strife - "Overthrow" --As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 402 - "I Wrote A Record And I Love It" ...as read by Jeff Ogle of LockjawToday we welcome Lockjaw guitarist Jeff Ogle to the podcast! Lockjaw’s new album, Relentless, is out today! Jeff talks about baseball and the injury that led him to quit pitching, hitting the reset button on Lockjaw, life as an independent artist, and more.  https://www.lockjawlive.com/ You can snag Relentless on vinyl and cd, plus a ton of other killer merch designs here.  https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/  Chapter 402 Music: Lockjaw - "Silence The Fear" Lockjaw - "Living Inside My Head" Lockjaw - "No Gods Among Men"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber      

Chapter 401 - "It Hates You Should've Done Something Really Huge" ...as read by Schuylar Croom of He Is Legend Today we welcome He Is Legend front man Schuylar Croom to the podcast! Schuylar talks about what led the band to Solid State Records, how a changing scene and disappointment led to the band’s hiatus, achieving cult status, connecting with Spinefarm Records, being in a Project 86 music video, and more! You can find vinyl, cd's, and more merch from He Is Legend here.   Chapter 401 Music: He Is Legend - "The Prowler"He Is Legend - "The Seduction"He Is Legend - "Burn All Your Rock Records"He Is Legend - "Honey From The Hive"He Is Legend - "Animals"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber       

Chapter 400 - "We're Writing For Us" ...as read by Mike D'Antonio of Killswitch Engage Today is the 400th Chapter of As The Story Grows and today we welcome Mike D’Antonio from Killswitch Engage to the podcast! Mike’s side project, Death Ray Vision is releasing their new record, No Mercy From Electric Eyes, today on Metal Blade Records! Mike talks about the genesis of Death Ray Vision, his love of skateboard deck art, the New England metal and hardcore scene, having an opinion on lyrics, and more.https://www.metalblade.com/deathrayvision/ https://deathrayvision.bandcamp.com/ Music from Death Ray Vision and Overcast is available at https://bullettoothhq.bandcamp.com/music  Chapter 400 Music: Death Ray Vision - "Behead The King"Kilswitch Engage - "Embrace The Journey"Death Ray Vision - "From The Rafters"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?v

Chapter 399 - "Letting Things Build, Letting Things Breathe" ...as read by Sean Leary of Loma PrietaToday I’m stoked to finally share my chat with Sean Leary, frontman for Loma Prieta. Loma’s new album, Last, is out this Friday, June 30th, on Deathwish Inc. Sean talks about how becoming a musician felt inventible, the term screamo, the weirdness of recording during Covid restrictions, joining Jeromes Dream, and more.https://www.loma-prieta.com/https://lomaprietaband.bandcamp.com/https://deathwishinc.com/collections/loma-prietaChapter 399 Music:Loma Prieta - "Sunlight"Loma Prieta - "Careful Subliminal"Sailboats - "Behind Trees"Loma Prieta - "Fire In Black & White"Jeromes Dream - "The Future Of Memory"Loma Prieta - "Glare"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 398 - "You Don't Really Know If Anyone's Going To Connect With It" ...as read by Tuck O'Leary Today we welcome back Tuck O’Leary to the podcast! Off Road Minivan’s new album, May This Keep You Safe From Harm, is out today on Tooth and Nail Records. Tuck and I dive into the emotionally charged themes on this album and that’s really where we stay for most of the podcast. We also dive into Get Tucked and Beacon Management. May This Keep You Safe From Harm is available on vinyl here.   Chapter 398 Music:Off Road Minivan - "Victim Complex"Off Road Minivan - "The Breakdown"Off Road Minivan - "Basement"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 397 - "The Most Collaborative That It Could Be" ...as read by Ok Goodnight Today we welcome Martín de Lima and Augusto Bussio from progressive hard rock band Ok Goodnight to the podcast. Ok Goodnight just released The Fox and the Bird on June 2nd. The guys talk about growing up in South America, choosing to go to Berklee, creating the lyrical theme and musical landscape that became The Fox and The Bird, and more. https://www.okgoodnight.com/ https://okgoodnight.bandcamp.com/album/the-fox-and-the-bird  Chapter 397 Music:Ok Goodnight - "The Drought"Ok Goodnight - "The Snake"Ok Goodnight - "The Mountain"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 396 - "There's Always Going To Be Someone Who's Pissed Off" ...as read by Tony Conner and Doll RiotToday you get two for the price one!First up we welcome Tony Conner, frontman for Pennsylvania pop punk band TwentyTwo! TwentyTwo just dropped their new single, The Sound, and have an ep on the way later this year! Tony talks about getting into punk later in life, why punk still resonates, and a love for comic books! And then we welcome Elena, Ella, London, and Lillee from Doll Riot to the podcast! Doll Riot is an up and coming Riot Grrrl band from Sand Diego. Their latest single, Those Days, was released back in March. The girls talk about the influence of their parents on their musical tastes, the formation of Doll Riot, politics in punk, and more! Listen to TwentyTwo here.And you can listen to Doll Riot here.  Chapter 396 Music: TwentyTwo - "The Sound"TwentyTwo - "Surrounded"TwentyTwo - "World Piece"Doll Riot - "Fuck You"Doll Riot - "Paresthesia"Doll Riot - "Those Days"--As The Story Grows links:​Help

Chapter 395 - "Feel Over Perfection" ...as read by Evan Diprima of Royal ThunderToday we welcome Royal Thunder drummer Evan Diprima to the podcast! Royal Thunder’s new album, Rebuilding The Mountain, is out this Friday, June 16th, on Spinefarm Records! Evan talks about playing drums as much as possible and how that helped him land his spot in Royal Thunder, sobriety, and the work that went into Rebuilding The Mountain.You can pick up Rebuilding The Mountain on vinyl or cd here.  Chapter 395 Music: Royal Thunder - "Fade"Royal Thunder - "April Showers"Royal Thunder - "The Knife" --As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber        

Chapter 394 - "There's Not One Kind Of Person Who Listens To Metal" ...as read by John Wray Today we welcome author John Wray to the podcast! John’s most recent book, Gone To The Wolves, revolves around the late 80’s and early 90’s death, glam, and black metal scenes. John talks about growing up in Buffalo and his metal fandom, the hard journey that led to his first book, and why metal made a good backdrop for his latest novel.https://www.johnwray.net/Join As The Story Grows on Discord! https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows  Chapter 394 Music: Cannibal Corpse - "Born In A Casket" Death - "Zombie Ritual" Bathory - "Raise The Dead"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber 

Chapter 393 - "I'd Rather Be Doing This" ...as read by Oli and Tobi of ArchspireToday we welcome Oil and Tobi from Canadian tech death band Archspire to the podcast! Archspire’s last record, Bleed The Future, came out in 2021 on Season Of Mist. The guys talk about life on tour, growing up in the 80’s, the history of Archspire, and what the future holds. https://archspire.bandcamp.com/ Grab all your Archspire goodies hereChapter 393 Music:Archspire - "Drone Corpse Aviator"Archspire - "Involuntary Doppelgänger"Archspire - "Golden Mouth Of Ruin" Archspire - "Acrid Canon"Archspire - "A.U.M.--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 392 - "Something Will Come To Me" ...as read by Marc Gaffney of GozuToday Marc Gaffney from Gozu joins the podcast! Gozu released Remedy back on May 19th via Metal Blade Records! Gaffe talks about growing up in Upstate New York, getting into music, and then we spend the bulk of the conversation talking about the writing and recording process of Remedy!https://gozu.bandcamp.com/musicGrab Remedy on cd or vinyl here.https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Chapter 392 Music:Gozu - "Tom Cruise Control"Gozu - "CLDZ"Gozu - "The Magnificent Muraco"Gozu - "The Handler"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber 

Chapter 391 - "Let's Add Another Chapter" ...as read by Robin Staps of The OceanToday we welcome Robin Staps, guitarist and songwriter for The Ocean, to the podcast. The Ocean released Holocene on May 19 through Pelagic Records, which Robin also runs. Robin talks about what led him to Berlin, The Ocean’s musical evolution, his approach to writing lyrics, how the creative process on Holocene differed from previous records, and more. https://www.theoceancollective.com/Holocene is available on cd and and here .You can get The Ocean's entire discography digitally hereChapter 391 Music:The Ocean - "Preboreal"The Ocean - "Fogdiver"The Ocean - "Metaphysics Of The Hangman"The Ocean - "Sea Of Reeds"The Ocean - "Parabiosis"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber       

Chapter 390 - "What Do We Do With It?" ...as read by Joshua Ashworth of Society's FinestToday we welcome Society’s Finest frontman Joshua Ashworth to the podcast! Josh and I had actually chatted back when I was spot hosting before Travis left the show but that conversation never aired. Josh talks about the history of Society’s Finest, his time in Zao, fighting addiction, and more.https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ATSG on Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsChapter 390 Music:Society's Finest - "NYC"Society's Finest - "Always A Bridesmaid, Never A Bride"Society's Finest - "Monarch"Society's Finest - "Dear Rebecca Nurse"Society's Finest - "Kiss The Girls"Society's Finest - "Dead People"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 389 - "None Of This Was On Purpose" ...as read by Rob Nobile of IncendiaryToday I’m stoked to welcome Incendiary guitarist Rob Nobile to the podcast. Incendiary will release Change The Way You Feel About Pain this Friday, May 26th, on Closed Casket Activities. Rob talks about the Long Island and New York City hardcore scenes, what made him choose guitar over drums, what Incendiary likes most as a band, having something to say lyrically, and more. https://incendiary.bandcamp.com/ You can snag Change The Way You Feel About Pain on cd and vinyl, plus other goodies, here. Chapter 389 Music:Incendiary - "Bite The Hook"Incendiary - "Fuck Your Beliefs"Incendiary - "The Power Process"Incendiary - "Echo Of Nothing"Incendiary - "Lie Of Liberty"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 388 - "Cares, Wills, Wants" ...as read by Chris Roo and Keith Anderson of These BeastsToday we welcome Chris Roo and Keith Anderson from Chicago doom metal band These Beasts to the podcast. These Beats dropped Cares, Wills, Wants, back on April 21st via Magnetic Eye Records. The guys talk about their musical upbringing, having to wait to start a band together, being proud of the music they created, and more!https://thesebeasts.bandcamp.com/You can snag Cares, Wills, Wants, on vinyl here. Chapter 388 Music:These Beasts - "Code Name"These Beasts - "Cocaine Footprints"These Beasts - "Pecking Order"These Beasts - "Southpaw"These Beasts - "Trap Door"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 387 - "It Was A Mental Health Thing" ...as read by Stephen O'SickyToday we welcome back Stephen O’Sicky to the podcast! Stephen is in a new band called carriedawaybyowls. Their Pink ep came out in February. Stephen talks about leaving Caterpillars, what’s happening with Fake Lives, Real Demons, and how he got involved with this new band.https://carriedawaybyowls.bandcamp.com/album/pinkhttps://flrd.bandcamp.com/https://caterpillars.bandcamp.com/Chapter 387 Music:carriedawaybyowls - "The Next Divide"Caterpillars - "Puzzles"Fake Lives, Real Demons - "Less Than One"carriedawaybyowls - "I Am ARTAX"carriedawaybyowls - "(Bury You) In The Garden"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 386 - "A Combination Of All These Different Genres" ...as read by Patrick "Triko" Chavez of OTTTOToday we welcome OTTTO drummer Patrick “Triko” Chavez to the show! OTTTO released Life Is A Game back on March 24th. OTTTO features Suicidal Tendencies bassist and Robert Trujillo's son, Tye. Patrick talks about growing up in North Carolina and moving to LA, getting into drums, the formation of OTTTO, trying to make it without cashing in on name recognition, and more. https://www.otttoband.com/https://otttoband.bandcamp.com/Chapter 386 Music:OTTTO - "Skyscraper"OTTTO - "Let Them Return"OTTTO - "Night Howlers"OTTTO - "Trip"OTTTO - "The Void"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber 

Chapter 385 - "It Was True To Us In Real Life" ...as read by Keith Robinson of TanithToday we welcome Tanith drummer Keith Robinson to the podcast! Tanith released Voyage on April 21st via Metal Blade Records. Keith talks about his life as a journeyman drummer, moving from Texas to New York, the challenges of writing over Covid lockdowns, the band’s commitment to keeping their sound old school, and more.https://tanithnyc.bandcamp.com/You can snag Voyage on cd or vinyl hereChapter 385 Music:Tanith - "Snow Tiger"Tanith - "Book Of Changes"Tanith - "Architects Of Time"Tanith - "Mother Of Exile"Tanith - "Never Look Back"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber