As The Story Grows

Chapter 541 - "Hard To Shock People With Music Now" ...as read by Ashley Tubb of Sugar HorseToday we welcome Sugar Horse frontman Ashley Tubb to the podcast. The new Sugar Horse record, The Grand Scheme of Things, is out this Friday on Pelagic Records. Ashley talks about being drawn to the technical side of guitar, the weird origins of the band’s name, silly song titles, the inspiration of Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and a lot more. https://sugarhorse.bandcamp.com/https://pelagicrecords.indiemerch.com/b/sugar-horsehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 541 Music:Sugar Horse - "The Shape Of ASMR To Come"Sugar Horse - "I Liked You Better Before You Went To Art School"Sugar Horse - "Office Job Simulator" 

Chapter 540 - "Decided To Start From Ground Zero Again" ...as read by James JosephToday we welcome James Joseph from the band James And The Cold Gun to the podcast! When James and I chatted the band had just released their latest single, Fragile, which you’ll hear part of in this episode, and had signed with Stone Gossard’s Loosegroove Records! James talks about the music scene in Wales and the bands that made a difference, his time in and then stepping away from Holding Absence, the genesis and inspiration for James And The Cold Gun, and more! https://jamesandthecoldgun.com/homehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 540 Music:James and The Cold Gun - "Fragile"

Chapter 539 - "(Music) Should Make Somebody Happy" ...as read by Brandon Mullins of Across Five AprilsToday we welcome Across Five Aprils vocalist Brandon Mullins to the podcast! Brandon chats about moving around and trying to find home, getting into hardcore, how he came to join Across Five Aprils, the band’s experience with Victory Records, reuniting and a lot more!https://www.a5aband.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 539 Music:Across Five Aprils - "Tallahassee's For Hookers"Across Five Aprils - "You're Not Alone"Across Five Aprils - "Bring Me Their Head"

Chapter 538 - "Not Trying To Make Anything Specific" ...as read by Elliott MagsToday we welcome Elliott Mags to the podcast! Elliott released his latest record, Creator, back on August 26th with Smartpunk Records. Elliott talks about how being home schooled allowed him time to explore creative endeavors, the disappointment of his band breaking up and his place in the Buffalo music scene, working with Jay Mass on Destroyer and exploring a different side of Destroyer with Creator.https://www.elliottmags.com/https://elliott-mags.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 538 Music:M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 1"M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 2"M.A.G.S. - "Destroyer"M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 4"M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 9"

Chapter 537 - "Life Is A Lot More Interesting Looking At It Through A Different Lens" ...as read by Nick Holland of Wounded TouchToday we welcome Wounded Touch vocalist Nick Holland to the podcast. Wounded Touch recently released Traumatic Entanglement, a split ep with fallfiftyfeet! Nick talks about the local scene as a hangout for everyone, the struggles of working as a first responder during the early days of Covid lockdowns, how parenthood reshaped his perspective, and more. https://woundedtouch.bandcamp.com/musichttps://smartpunkshop.com/collections/wounded-touchDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 537 Music:Wounded Touch - "Submitted For (Dis)Approval"Wounded Touch - "Sleep A Cicada Would Envy"Wounded Touch - "In Mouths Wielding Silence"

Chapter 536 - "We All Like It, Let's Run With It" ...as read by Seamus Menihane of My FictionsToday we welcome My Fictions drummer Seamus Menihane to the podcast! The new My Fictions record, Touch of Glass, came out on August 23rd with 1126 Records! Seamus talks about the impact of the VFW Hall scene, My Fictions sound and joining Topshelf Records, the band’s hiatus and return, and creating what they want this time around. https://myfictions.bandcamp.com/https://1126records.com/collections/my-fictions/products/my-fictions-touch-of-glass-pre-orderDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 536 Music:My Fictions - "Dreams Of Escape"My Fictions - "Psychic Reading"My Fictions - "Cold Streak"My Fictions - "Touch Of Glass II" 

Chapter 535 - "Release The Best Music You Can Possibly Do" ...as read by Timo Bonner of AlleviateToday we welcome Alleviate and Our Mirage vocalist Timo Bonner to the podcast. Alleviate released  DMNS back on August 23rd with Arising Empire Records! Timo talks about the musical influence of his father, growing up with a strong music scene, forming Alleviate over Grand Theft Auto, working with Nik Nocturnal and more!https://arising-empire.com/artists/alleviatehttps://ourmirage.de/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 535 Music:Alleviate - "DMNS"Our Mirage - "Black Hole"Alleviate - "Broken"Alleviate - "Gravity"

Chapter 534 - "A Big Explosion Of Energy and Positivity" ...as read by Henry Cox of Boston ManorToday we welcome Boston Manor frontman Henry Cox to the podcast. The new Boston Manor record, Sundiver, is out today on Sharptone Records. Henry talks about his local music scene, how fatherhood and the pandemic reshaped the band, how touring has changed as the years have gone by, the process of promoting a record, and more.https://www.bostonmanorband.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 534 Music:Boston Manor - "Horses In A Dream"Boston Manor - "Sliding Doors"Boston Manor - "Heat Me Up"

Chapter 533 - "I'm Pretty Excited" ...as read by Maria Lessing from Future PalaceToday we welcome back to the podcast, Maria Lessing from German post hardcore band Future Palace! The new Future Palace record, Distortion is out this Friday, September 6th, on Arising Empire Records! Maria and I dive into the new record, when the writing started, the lyrical direction for the album, and the band’s plan for touring the album.https://future-palace.com/Listen to my previous interview with Maria herehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 533 Music:Future Palace - "The Echoes Of Disparity"Future Palace - "Malphas"Future Palace - "Decarabia"

Chapter 532 - "Breakaway The Blueprint" ...as read by Levi Benton of Miss May IToday I’m stoked to welcome Miss May I vocalist Levi Benton to the podcast! Miss May I just released a re-recorded, 15th Anniversary celebration of Apologies Are For The Weak on Solid State Records! Levi talks about signing with Solid State, the process of re-recording the band’s debut and the guest spots on the record, how the Ohio bands pushed each other, thinking the band was coming to end, and more. https://missmayimusic.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 532 Music:Miss May I - "Architect (featuring Currents)"Miss May I - "Not Our Tomorrow (featuring Bleeding Through)"Miss May I - "Earth Shaker"Miss May I - "Forgive and Forget (featuring Fit For A King"

Chapter 531 - "Releasing A Lot Of Stuff Off Your Chest" ...as read by Teddie Winder-Haron from Yours TrulyToday welcome Teddie Winder-Haron from Yours Truly to the podcast! The new Yours Truly record, Toxic, is out now on UNFD records! Teddie talks about sneaking out to go to shows, how a school music program led to the formation of Yours Truly, releasing music during lockdown and finding new ways to give albums a second life, his mental state around the time Toxic was being worked on, and more. https://yourstruly.band/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 531 Music:Yours Truly - "California Sober"Yours Truly - "Sour"Yours Truly - "Call My Name"

Chapter 530 - "I Never Intended To Do A Podcast" ...as read by Keith M from The New Scene PodcastToday we welcome Keith from The New Scene podcast to the show! Keith has a new band called Memory Entry and their debut single, Crawler, is out today! Keith talks about having a strong scene in the Philadelphia suburbs, how he went from Instagram page to podcast host, his time with the Darling Fire, and his new band, Memory Entry! https://iodinerecords.com/blogs/thenewsceneGrab some New Scene merch herehttps://www.instagram.com/memoryentry/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 530 Music:The Darling Fire - "Machina"Botch - "To Our Friends In The Great White North"The Darling Fire - "Rituals"Memory Entry - "Crawler" 

Chapter 529 - "I Don't Think This Music Is For Everyone" ...as read by Famke Canrinus of Vuur & ZijdeToday we welcome Vuur & Zijde vocalist Famke Canrinus to the podcast! Vuur & Zijde recently released Bozem with Prophecy Productions! Famke talks about her musical influences, how the band came together, the importance of the Frisian language and creating music for the sake of creation. https://vuurenzijde.bandcamp.com/album/boezemhttps://us.prophecy.de/us/Artists/Vuur-Zijde/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 529 Music:Vuur & Zijde - "Onbemind"Vuur & Zijde - "Zusterzon"Vuur & Zijde - "Nest"Vuur & Zijde - "Naakt"

Chapter 528 - "What's Up With Riffs?" ...as read by Jebb RileyToday we welcome Jebb Riley to the podcast. Jebb has been in some amazing bands, including There Were Wires and Doomriders! Jebb’s new project is called Teardrops and they recently released their debut ep, Something To Cry About, on Iodine Records! Jebb talks about the impact of local rock radio and record stores on his musical tastes, connecting with Iodine during the labels initial run and how they reunited for There Were Wires reissues, joining Doomriders, and we close talking about Teardrops and the new ep and future of the band! https://teardrops-usa.bandcamp.com/album/something-to-cry-aboutYou can snag There Were Wires reissues and merch here!Jebb is also a tattoo artist! https://www.jebbriley.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 528 Music:Teardrops - "Crooked Heart"There Were Wires - "His Talk, Her Teeth"Doomriders - "Heavy Lies The Crown"Teardrops - "P

Chapter 527 - "Missing That Connection With People" ...as read by Rory FriersToday we welcome Rory Friers from And So I Watch You From Afar to the podcast! The new And So I Watch You From Afar record, Megafauna, came out last Friday on Velocity and Pelagic Records! Rory talks about traveling with pedal boards and why the band hasn’t gone digital in it’s live set-up, the influences that led to the band’s sound, how Northern Ireland inspired the new record, and more.https://asiwyfa.com/homehttps://asiwyfa.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 527 Music:And So I Watch You From Afar - "North Coast Megafauna"And So I Watch You From Afar - "Run Home"And So I Watch You From Afar - "Years Ago"

Chapter 526 - "What Happens At Night" ...as read by MountaineerToday we welcome Miguel Meza and Clayton Bartholomew from Mountaineer to the podcast! Mountaineer released Dawn And All That Follows last Friday with A Thousand Arms Music. The guys talk about the Oakland music scene, how Mountaineer started, the inspiration behind the lyrics and artwork on the new album, switching labels, and more. https://mtnr.bandcamp.com/album/dawn-and-all-that-followshttps://www.athousandarmsstore.com/collections/mountaineerhttps://mountaineerlfr.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 526 Music:Mountaineer - "Cradlesong"Mountaineer - "Bed Of Flowers"Mountaineer - "Prism"Mountaineer - "Parallels"

Chapter 525 - "We've Got To Really Craft This" ...as read by Jared Wallace of State FaultsToday we welcome State Faults drummer Jared Wallace to the podcast. The new State Faults record, Children Of The Moon, is out now on Deathwish Records! Jared talks about going from church drummer to State Faults, the long process of working on Children Of The Moon, creating an album as a whole listening experience, and a lot more about the album. https://statefaults.com/https://statefaults.bandcamp.com/album/children-of-the-moonDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 525 Music:State Faults - "Blood Moon"State Faults - "Leviathian"State Faults - "No Gospel"State Faults - "Bodega Head" 

Chapter 524 - "Feels So Good To Be Here" ...as read by Christian McAlhaney of AnberlinToday we welcome Anberlin guitarist Christian McAlhaney to the podcast! The new Anberlin record, Vega, is out today on Equal Vision Records! Christian talks about the stat of the band ten years ago on their “final” tour, redefining the Anberlin sound on their later discography, how the band seemed headed for another break-up, the addition of Matty Mullins, and more.https://anberlin.com/https://equalvision.bandcamp.com/album/vegahttps://equalvision.com/collections/anberlinhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 524 Music:Anberlin - "Lacerate"Anberlin - "We Owe This To Ourselves"Anberlin - "Walk Alone" 

Chapter 523 - "A Great Outlet For A Lot Of People" ...as read by Simon Mariante of TracheotomyToday I’m stoked to share my share my chat with Tracheotomy frontman Simon Mariante. Tracheotomy just released their new ep, Fixated Propensity For Destruction with 1126 Records. Simon talks about his early music fandom, how Tracheotomy was birthed out of the death of previous bands, the inspiration and breadth of lyrical styles within metal, and more.https://tracheotomy777.bandcamp.com/musichttps://tracheotomy.bigcartel.com/https://1126records.com/collections/tracheotomyhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 523 Music:Tracheotomy - "Maimed"Tracheotomy - "Deliberate Dehumanization"Tracheotomy - "Phosgene Blood Stream"

Chapter 522 - "Creating A Universe" ...as read by Michele Guaitoli of Visions Of AtlantisToday we welcome Visions of Atlantis vocalist Michele Guaitoli. Visions Of Atlantis released Pirates II: Armada, back on July 5th with Napalm Records. Michele talks about the music scene in Italy, how he joined Visions Of Atlantis, the birth of the Pirates era, creating more than just an album, and so much more! https://www.visionsofatlantis.at/https://www.micheleguaitoli.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 522 Music:Visions Of Atlantis - "The Land Of The Free"Visions Of Atlantis - "Release My Symphony"Visions Of Atlantis - "Armada"Visions Of Atlantis - "Where The Sky and Ocean Blend"