Chapter 273 - "We Now Have This Whole Other Layer To Explore" ...as read by Oli Duncanson and Mikey Page from TheCityIsOurs This week we welcome Oli Duncanson and Mikey Page from TheCityIsOurs to the podcast! City’s new record, Coma, comes out this Friday, October 22nd, on Arising Empire Records. The guys chat about the music scene in the UK, Oli’s transition from band photographer to frontman, and the lyrical themes on Coma.Pre-order/pre-save Coma at https://thecityisours.lnk.to/coma----------Chapter 273 Music:TheCityIsOurs - "Coma"TheCityIsOurs - "Violent"TheCityIsOurs - "Death of Me"TheCityIsOurs - "So Sad"---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 

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Oli Duncanson and Mikey Page from TheCityIsOurs

Chapter 272 - "I Was Sick of the Music Industry" ...as read by Joe Cotela of DedThis week we welcome Ded frontman Joe Cotela to the podcast. Ded will release their sophomore full-length School of Thought this Friday, October 15th, via Suretone Records. Joe talks about transitioning from athletics to music, letting the rockstar dream go that led to Ded, working with the Madden brothers and Fred Durst, and the reasons behind taking a minimal approach to promotion in 2020. Ded - https://www.dedband.com/----------Chapter 272 Music:Ded - "Kill Beautiful Things"Ded - "Anti-Everything"---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 

Joe Cotela from Ded

Chapter 271 - "A Lot Of Weird Things Happened Last Year" ...as read by Cody Quistad of Wage WarThis week Wage War guitarist and clean vocalist Cody Quistad joins the podcast. Wage War just released Manic on Fearless Records. Cody talks about the evolution and origin of the band’s name, wanting to write about the last year and a half without writing a Covid record, and pushing the band’s sound musically.You can grab Manic on vinyl and cd at https://manic.wagewarband.com/Or digitally at https://wagewar.bandcamp.com/album/manic----------Chapter 271 Music:Wage War - "Teeth"Wage War - "Twenty One"Wage War - "Circle the Drain"Wage War - "If Tomorrow Never Comes"---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 

Cody Quistad of Wage War

Chapter 270 - "All My Best Ideas I Can't Use" ...as read by Tyler Small from Saving ViceThis week Tyler Small, vocalist for Saving Vice joins the podcast. Saving Vice’s latest single, Phantom Pain, was released back in July. Tyler talks about using television and movies as lyrical inspiration, the struggle to be ahead of the curve creatively, and the ups and downs of trying new ideas musically.Saving Vice - https://www.savingvice.com/You can find Saving Vice's music on Bandcamp at https://savingvicemusic.bandcamp.com/----------Chapter 270 Music:Saving Vice - "Phantom Pain"Saving Vice - "Bring Me To Life" (cover)---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 

Tyler Small from Saving Vice

Chapter 269 - "What Felt Like A Bad Situation Was A Blessing" ...as read by Justine Jones from Employed to ServeThis week we welcome Employed to Serve frontwoman Justine Jones to the podcast. Employed to Serve just released their phenomenal new record, Conquering, on Spinefarm Records. Justine chats about learning to scream specifically for Employed to Serve, the expanding community of female vocalist in heavy music, using Patreon to survive the pandemic, and having time to create Conquering.You can snag Conquering on Vinyl at https://spinefarm.merchnow.com/catalogs/Employed-To-Serve?utm_source=PressRelease&utm_campaign=EmployedToServeMarkOfTheGrave20210609&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_content=&utm_refererr=www.spinefarmrecords.com%2F&utm_board=spinefarm-records-uk&utm_country=GB&utm_linkurl=EmployedToServe.lnk.to%2FConqueringConquering (and Employed to Serves back catalog) is available at https://employedtoserve.bandcamp.com/----------Chapter 269 Music:Employed to Serve - "Universal Chokehold"Employed to Serve - "Set In Stone"Employed to Serve - "Mark of the Grave"Employed to Serve - "Stand Alone"---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 

Justine Jones from Employed to Serve

Chapter 268 - "Pure Fury and Wonder" ...as read by Tre and Johnny of Spirit BreakerThis week we welcome Tre Turner and Johnny Allor from Solid State Records newest signing, Spirit Breaker. The band released their Solid State debut, Cura Nata back in August. We chatted just before the record dropped. The guys talk about their musical background, the influence of August Burns Red, the long delay in releasing Cura Nata, and the risk taking involved in releasing music.Pick up Cura Nata on cd at https://solidstate.merchnow.com/products/v2/329008/cura-nataYou can check out Spirit Breaker's back catalog at https://spiritbreakermi.bandcamp.com/----------Chapter 268 Music:Spirit Breaker - "Pure Fury and Wonder"Spirit Breaker - "A Cure For Wellness"Spirit Breaker - "Inhabitant"Spirit Breaker - "Hello, Drifter"---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 

Tre and Johnny from Spirit Breaker

Chapter 267 - "If You Don't Like One Song, I Guarantee You'll Find That's Good" ...as read by Charlie Mahoney of Flight ClubThis week Charlie Mahoney from Richmond Virginia’s Flight Club joins the podcast. Flight Club released their new album, Until the Sun Drowns, back in July on Open Your Ears Records. Charlie talks about his traveling childhood, the musical background of his family, and wanting people to give all of Until the Sun Drowns a listen.You can snag Until the Sun Drowns at https://oyerecs.com/store/Give Flight Club a follow - https://www.facebook.com/flightclubva/Flight Club's back catalog is available at https://flightclubva.bandcamp.com/----------Chapter 267 Music:Flight Club - "I've Been Kicked Out Of Better Homes Than This"Flight Club - "High Roller"Flight Club - "Adolescence"Flight Club - "Another Great Unknown"Flight Club - "Patterns"---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 

Charlie Mahoney of Flight Club

Chapter 266 - "A Lot of Time to Look In the Mirror" ...as read by Sean McCulloch of PhinehasThis week we welcome Phinehas frontman Sean McCulloch to the podcast. Phinehas just dropped their amazing new record, The Fire Itself, on Solid State Records. Sean talks about joining Phinehas and the process of taking over vocal duties, the band’s troubled history with Red Cord Records and being stoked to work with Solid State and how 2020’s Covid lockdowns shaped not only The Fire Itself, but also Sean as a personYou can snag a copy of The Fire Itself at https://solidstate.merchnow.com/Follow Phinehas on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phinehasband/----------Chapter 266 Music:Phinehas - "The Fire Itself"Phinehas - "Blood On My Knuckles"Phinehas - "White Livered"Phinehas - "Defining Moments"Phinehas - "The Storm In Me"---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

Sean McCulloch of Phinehas

Chapter 265 - "Closing Chapters & Starting New Things" ...as read by Robin and Lela from VenuesThis week we welcome Robin and Lela from Stuttgart Germany’s Venues to the podcast! Venue’s new album Solace, drops this Friday, August 27th on Arising Empire records. Robin and Lela talk about the German scene, getting signed to same label Robin works for, Lela’s hesitation with joining Venues, and how Covid shaped Solace. You can pre-order/pre-save  Solace at https://venues.lnk.to/SolaceVenues back catalog is available at https://venues.bandcamp.com/And follow the band on social media https://www.instagram.com/venuesofficial----------Chapter 265 Music:Venues - "Rite of Passage"Venues - "Shifting Colors"Venues - "Mountains"---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

Robin and Lela from Venues

Chapter 264 - "It Takes A Village" ...as read by We Demand Parachutes This week, Kevin, Ben, and Seth from We Demand Parachutes join the podcast. I talked to the guys back in June, right before they dropped their single “Lost Her Mind.” The guys talk about their musical collaboration, which began at an early age, the long trajectory to get to We Demand Parachutes, how Kevin’s military career inspired the band name, and importance of bringing talented friends into the fold. https://www.wedemandparachutes.com/https://wedemandparachutes.bandcamp.com/----------Chapter 264 Music:We Demand Parachutes - "Lost Her Mind"We Demand Parachutes - "Ketamine"---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

We Demand Parachutes

Chapter 263 - "I Took A Lot Of Inspiration From That" ...as read by Frankie Mish of Sleep WakerThis week we welcome Sleep Waker drummer Frankie Mish to the podcast. Sleep Waker recently dropped their UNFD debut, "Alias." It’s one of my favorite records of 2021 and I recommend giving it a spin. Frankie talks about his parents working as reenactors, the band’s musical evolution, and using movies as lyrical inspiration.Give Alias a Spin at https://sleepwaker.bandcamp.com/----------Chapter 263 Music:Sleep Waker - "Strangers"Sleep Waker - "Bitter"Sleep Waker - "Skin"Sleep Waker - "Alias"Sleep Waker - "Serenity"---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

Frankie Mish of Sleep Waker

Chapter 262 - "You Can Do Multiple Things" ...as read by Lauren LakisThis week we welcome singer and actress Lauren Lakis to the podcast. Lauren talks about her early reverence for music that kept her from writing her own songs, how a break-in helped her pursue acting, and unpacking her role as a daughter through music.Check out more music from Lauren at https://laurenlakis.bandcamp.com/You can watch Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk at https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.8cb09998-9221-64e7-7009-70d08c006a45?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wbFor more info about Lauren visit https://laurenlakis.wixsite.com/laurenlakisPhoto by Joe Welkie----------Chapter 262 Music:Lauren Lakis - "Sail Away"Lauren Lakis - "Lead Us On"Lauren Lakis - "Fear of God"Lauren Lakis - "Something Holy"---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

Lauren Lakis

Chapter 261 - "It'll Be A Wild Ride" ...as read by Harrison Bormann of CapstanThis week, Harrison Bormann from Capstan joins the podcast! Capstan released their brand new LP "Separate" last week on Fearless Records! Harrison talks about moving to Florida and the origins of Capstan and their connection to the midwest, how Covid hurt the band’s Fearless debut, and pushing forward to create to Separate.Go grab some music at https://capstan.bandcamp.com/----------Chapter 261 Music:Capstan - "Shades Of Us"Capstan - "Abstracted"Capstan - "Zero Sum Game"Capstan - "Take My Breath Away/Noose"Capstan - "Abandon"---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

Harrison Bormann of Capstan

Chapter 260 - "It's A Message A Lot Of People Can Relate To" ...as read by Bert Poncet from Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!This week, we welcome Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! frontman Bert Poncet to the podcast! Chunk will release their 4th full-length, Gone Are Good Days, on Friday July 30th via Fearless Records! Bert discusses the hiatus between records, the band’s focus on breaking into the American scene and the struggle of being a French artist on tour in America. Plus the various elements that inform Chunk’s sound and the new album. https://chunknocaptainchunk.com/----------Chapter 260 Music:Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - "Bitter"Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - "In Friends We Trust"Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - "Playing Dead"Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - "Gone Are The Good Days"Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - "Blame It On This Song"---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 

Bert Poncet from Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!

Chapter 259 - "We Wanted The Same Energy You Have In A Punk Show" ...as read by Florent and Nicolas of LandmvrksThis week Florent Salfati and Nicolas Exposito from French metal outfit Landmvrks join the podcast. Landmvrks released their stunning new record Lost In the Waves back in March on Arising Empire Records. The guys talking about the hardcore scene they grew up in Marseille and how it's changed over the years, choosing to be an English speaking band, and taking their time to write Lost In the Waves during lockdown.https://www.landmvrks.com/Check out Landmvrks back catalog at https://landmvrks.bandcamp.com/Landmvrks merch available at https://www.impericon.com/de/landmvrks.html----------Chapter 259 Music:Landmvrks - "Rainfall"Landmvrks - "Outside and In"Landmvrks - "Fantasy "Landmvrks - "Lost In The Waves"Lanmvrks - "Paralyzed"---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 

Florent and Nicolas of Landmvrks

Finding the humanity in an industry full of monsters.