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Chapter 137: "The Future Is Not What It Used To Be"... as ready by Bryan Patton What's up everyone! It's the dawn of a new era here at As The Story Grows and I know that comes with some uncertainty about what the podcast will look like going forward. This podcast gives you the history of how I got involved in the podcast and what my goal is going forward. Short and sweet! Bryan on Urban Achiever: http://www.urbanachievershow.com/bryan-patton Echo Broke Alone (Bryan's music project): https://echobrokealone1.bandcamp.com/ Chapter 137 Music: Hopesfall - "Waitress" Slingshot Dakota - "Paycheck" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 136: "Hand it down and walk away" ...as read by Trav Hey gang. It is with both pleasure and sorrow that I am being interviewed on my own show. My very good friend Jeremy Hunt asked if he could flip the script and interview me. His timing couldn't have been more perfect. This will be my last podcast for ATSG and I'm going to be passing this torch over to Bryan Patton. I may pop in now and again (like when you go back and visit your friends at your old job) but moving forward the show is in the very able hands of Bryan. It's time. Thank you Jeremy for this interview. Thank you Bryan for the countless hours of help over the past two years. Thank you Stephen for helping me get this off the ground. Thank you to each patron who was generous enough to flip me a few bucks over the years. THANK YOU to every guest who's ever been on and every person who's ever listened. I love you. Take care. Bye bye. Trav's homepage: http://www.mynameistrav.com Jeremy's famed "QOHELETH" art-noise proje

Chapter 135: "Snarkasm as an art" ....as read by Andrew Colosimo of Kinzua (Sheep And The Shears) Who? I love doing this show because sometimes I get to organically get to know someone who happens to be a fantastic musician. Score. Today we hear all about Andrew Colosimo, eastern Pennsylvania's diamond in the rough. Andrew used to front Sheep And The Shears which just at the height of momentum...didn't. Andrew moved along with life but quietly floated below the radar while building his new project called Kinzua. I can't say enough but I'll say that if I played the "Best Of The Year list game" I think this would make my cut. So proud of my fellow snarkastic friend, Andrew. Bandcamp: https://kinzua.bandcamp.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kinzuaband/ Sheep And The Shears "Grande Dame" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoE5SRHedvw Chapter 135 Music: Kinzua: "Marshes" Sheep And The Shears: "The Grande Dame" Kinzua: "Matterhorn"

Chapter 134: There's More Braid Where That Came From Yes, more Braid! We recorded just about 6 hours of conversation for the Frame and Canvas 20th Anniversary episode. And there was so much good stuff that we decided to give you a b-side episode. There are Braid tour stories, some insights into recording, and even a love story. More Braid isn't a bad thing! Chapter 134 Music Braid - "The Right Time" The Lassie Foundation - "I Can Be Her Man" Braid - "Jimmy Goes Swimmer" Braid - "Bang" Braid - "Do Over" Fugazi - "Waiting Room" Hey Mercedes - "Go On Drone" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 133: "1998 Looked Great" ...as read by Bob Nanna, Chris Broach, Todd Bell, Damon Atkinson, Chris Bickert, Matt Lunsford and J Robbins (whew!) If you know this show then you probably know that Bryan and I are Braid fans. (That's Bob singing the theme song at the end.) Well back on April 7th, 1998 Braid had an album released on Polyvinyl Records called "Frame And Canvas". This is an important album to me and quite a few people, seeing on how this makes the top indie/emo albums of all time list again and again. I was able to assemble all four members of Braid, their roadie Bicks, Matt Lunsford (head of Polyvinyl) and J Robbins of Jawbox (produced and mixed) all together under one podcast roof to discuss this album. I hope you enjoy this. And again, this would not have been glued together without the wizardry of Bryan Patton. Thanks to everyone involved. If you like this, hang in there. There were lots of leftovers from this huge seven-course meal. https://www.facebook.com/braidcentral

Chapter 132: "You Can Never Break The Train" ...as read by David Raymond of Hidden Hospitals Happy Easter! Say what you will about Chicago; the trains run on time. Dave Raymond returns to the show to discuss the new Hidden Hospitals album out on May 18th. We have engineered an inside look at the lyrics on another track by track adventure (c'mon with the train puns), we discuss the artwork and we solve the rest of all the world's problems. Check this album out on Spartan Records, and thanks to HH and Spartan for letting me leak some audio out for everyone: http://www.hiddenhospitals.com Chapter 132 Music: Clips from the entire album "Liars" "Liars" "Razor Blades" "Liars" "Smile And Wave" "Better Off" "Acid Rain" "Pulling Teeth" "Typecast" "Memories" "Taking Sides" "The Weeds" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Join the Email List AT

Chapter 131: "THAT'S A CRAZY STORY" ... as read by Neil Samoy Neil became a Christian at a Bible study in high school that set his musical career in motion. Neil became friends with members of Focused, Unashamed, Bloodshed and Havalina Rail Co. He was signed to Alarma Records before graduating high school, had a record deal with Stairwell and was in the right place at the right time to join Stavesacre at the height of their career. Neil's life is one crazy encounter after another and he was generous enough to take the time and share them with me. Chapter 131 Music: Stavesacre: "Night Town" Stairwell: "Don't Let It End" Stavesacre: "Island" Stavesacre: "Blind Hope" Stavesacre: "Rivers Underneath" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 130: "The Feasts Unlocked" ...as written by Allan Aguirre (Spy Glass Blue, Scaterd Few) If you know me at all you may have already heard that I'm kind of a Scaterd Few fan. Allan Aguirre has written a book based on Leviticus 23 and it's my privilege to help him get it out there. Allan discusses what the book is about, the challenges of writing and why he even decided to write in the first place. It's not a music-centric chapter, but when you get an opportunity to help somebody out that you've been listening to since you were thirteen...you do it. http://planetbluemedia.com This was my first Facebook live event with the podcast. You can watch Allan and I have this conversation at the Chameleon Church FB page: https://www.facebook.com/ChameleonChurch/?hc_ref=ARS8eXKCvltnw-kAo54egF5oN6FjeGHV1qHEhMp_vdEQBFK8RjbRW-ji64sAPuoNPSU&pnref=story Chapter 130 Music: Scaterd Few: "Shark Attack" Spy Glass Blue: "One & Only" Scaterd Few: "Wonder Why" As The St

Chapter 129: "Apparently what happens in Mexico doesn't necessarily stay in Mexico" ...as read by Jimmy P Brown II of Deliverance Jimmy P Brown II brings it around again to discuss how Deliverance got the inspiration to record another album from a semi-sweet experience in Mexico. JPB2 explains the new album "The Subversive Kind" in track by track detail. We also discuss pancakes and how important they are in the recording process. The Black Hand lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqxBqHt-jg4 http://www.roxxproductions.com/bands/deliverance/ Chapter 129 Music: excerpts from Deliverance "The Subversive Kind" "Bring 'Em Down" Concept Of The Other Center Of It All The Black Hand Epilogue Listen Closely The Subversive Kind The Fold As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 128: "Lo, and I am really busy" ...as read by Josh Thieler of Slaves BC The long-awaited return of the handsomest man in music...Josh Thieler of Slaves BC. Josh tells us about the new upcoming Slaves BC album "Lo, and I am Burning" on March 16th . (Preorders are going up on March 2nd, I'll link ya below). Josh started a label called Fear And The Void Records and a PR company called CVRSED BREVTH (I can't figure out how to flip my "v" over but you get it.) Josh goes into how he got around not having label and PR support; he made some. Ultimate DIY finishing move. He mentions a lot of bands he is involved with but he sent me a clip for the band Deathcrawl on his label. This guy has a lot going on; just start clicking links. Always been a friend of the show, and quite frankly he is someone who is twelve years younger than me whom I respect and look to for inspiration. (Ok lemme explain the bathroom thing...no. Actually I won't; you draw your own conclusion.) One of Josh's IG

Chapter 127: "SUPER IN LOVE WITH MUSIC" ... as read by Matt Traxler Matt's parent's moved to a blueberry farm at the same time he had his driver's license suspended. When he got his license back he dove headfirst into the local punk and hardcore scene. Matt joined Six Feet Deep and started Steadfast Records, the label that first signed the legendary Zao! Matt put the label to rest when Brandtson signed to Deep Elm but 17 years later, a convergence of events led him to resurrect the label. Matt recalls singing the words to Little Red Corvette as a kid and touring in a haunted van. (And yes, he has a photo credit in Focused's The Hope That Lies Within) STEADFAST RECORDS: https://www.steadfastrecords.net/ BRANDTSON HELLO CONTROL INFOMERCIAL: https://youtu.be/DgxvGbrp6LU SWARM OF BATS: https://swarmofbats.bandcamp.com/ Chapter 125 Music: Zao: "Resistance" Zao: "Flight" Brandtson: "Dead Animals" Swarm Of Bats: "Pretty Gone" Brandtson: "Breaking Grou

Chapter 126: "Paying Ohmage" ...as read by Chris Poland of Ohm (formerly of Megadeth, Damn The Machine) Here is the second half of my conversation with Chris Poland. Chris and I continue our discussion of his unique path to where he is now. I have to be honest with you, I've done about 150 podcasts and this is the first one that made me cry. Chris tells for the first time what happened to Nick Menza the night of his passing. I have never been so riveted to a guest as I was for this. Turns out Nick Menza and I have something in common; I wanna go out playing the drums too. We cover some more Megadeth stories and sticky business stuff but that's where the interesting stories lie in waiting to be told. Chris thank you so much for being so transparent with this podcast. Thanks so much again to Madison Berrones and James Smith for helping me get this interview. OHM HOME: http://www.officialohm.com OHM FB: https://www.facebook.com/officialohmband/ Chapter 126 Music: OHM: "Abracadabra" Chris

Chapter 125: "ONE MORE SONG" ...as read by Chris Poland of Ohm (formerly Megadeth) This is the first half of my conversation with guitarist Chris Poland. Chris played on the first two Megadeth albums "Killing Is My Business" and "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying". Yeah. That guy. Chris and I discuss his current business ventures, he walks us through his discography and tells an amazing story of what NOT to do when opening for Dream Theater. This guy has stories. Chris tells us about the modest apartment upgrade that came with Megaeth starting to take off and how he was asked to join. And what the hell is up with Todd Rundgren? Thanks so much to Madison Berrones and James Smith for helping me land this interview. OHM HOME: http://www.officialohm.com OHM FB: https://www.facebook.com/officialohmband/ This interview is dedicated to our two newest patrons Chad Hogg and Daniel Terry. Thank you everyone for your generous support! Chapter 125 Music: Megadeth: "Peace Sells" M

Chapter 124: "Oh, THAT'S where the hell Sean Ingram is these days" ...as read by Sean Ingram of Coalesce Part two with Mr Ingram: Sean discusses business, being an entrepreneur with 25 employees, passion about the scene, his faith in God, and we finally hear from Sean about the "rumor" that Coalesce was going to sign to Solid State. Special thanks to Reid from Tetelestai for connecting me with Sean for this conversation. www.anewheavy.com http://tetelestaidudes.bigcartel.com Coalesce FB: https://www.facebook.com/Coalesce/ Sean's company: https://bluecollarpress.com Chapter 124 Music: Coalesce - Wild OX Moan Converge - Bitter and Then Some Coalesce - For All You Are Coalesce - Immigrant Song Coalesce - A Disgust For Details As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com This chapter was edited by the macrencephalic Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 123: "Where The Hell Is Sean Ingram These Days?" ...as read by Sean Ingram of Coalesce This week celebrated the 24th anniversary of one of my favorite bands: Coalesce. So who better to celebrate with then the man himself, vocalist Sean Ingram. Sean opens up about being a foster parent and turning his home into a BIGGER facility for helping kids in need. He tells a very personal story as to where the lyrics for "A Safe Place" came from and how personally his lyrics tie into the music of Coalesce. This is such a great conversation that I wanted it all up so we split it in half for ya. Enjoy and thank you Sean! Special thanks to Reid from Tetelestai for connecting me with Sean for this conversation. Coalesce FB: https://www.facebook.com/Coalesce/ Sean's company: https://bluecollarpress.com (We talk more about this in part two) Chapter 123 Music: Coalesce: "The Plot Against My Love" Norma Jean: "Forever Hurtling Towards Andromeda" Coalesce: "A Safe Place"

Chapter 122: "I don't think we're in rural Kentucky anymore" ...as read by Roy Culver of Nuclear Blast Records Roy Culver. I found him. He wasn't exactly hiding...he wasn't exactly talking either. Roy was a Solid State employee back in the early 2000's and now has an executive job at Nuclear Blast Records. Why would we NOT want to hear what this guy has to say? If you like heavy music Roy has most likely been directly affiliated with at least one album in your collection. Roy discusses everything from his personal life to what newer bands on Nuclear Blast deserve a listen. I can't express how nice of a guy Roy has been to myself and Bryan. Stand up individuals deserve to be heard. Speaking of stand-up individuals, special thanks to Scott Hatch of Burnt Toast Vinyl for helping with co-hosting duties...and the beer. Thanks Roy, we love you, take care, Bye-bye. Did you know Nuclear Blast sells bikes? http://shop.nuclearblast.com/en/shop/index.html Scott Hatch does amazing stuff here: http://www.burntto

Chapter 121: "Momento Mori" ...as read by Josh King and Danny Pelletier of Not Beneath Josh King (Vessel, Narcissus) and Danny Pelletier (Outcry, North Meadow Park) are onto something. Welcome to 2018 the year of Not Beneath. These two guys have taken about five years to let this fine wine age for you and the album "Momento Mori" is finally ready. Josh and Danny tell me their backstories and how they weave together to land at this exact spot. Enjoy and Happy New Year everyone. NB FB: https://www.facebook.com/NotBeneath/ NB IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc7xL0ZHH0L/ NB BC: https://notbeneath.bandcamp.com Chapter 121 Music: Not Beneath: "Eben-Ezer" Vessel: "Insurrection" Outcry: "Rooted In Strength" North Meadow Park: "Draft Dodger" Narcissus: "Division Of The Figureheads" Not Beneath: "The Wisdom Of Joseph" Not Beneath: "The Covenant" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch J

Chapter 120: "My Favorite Band I Was Ever In" ...as read by Myk Porter While his name might not be super familiar, Myk Porter's nearly 25 year discography touches on the early days of the Christian hardcore scene, Deep Elm's emo heyday, and the return of Steadfast Records! Bryan talks to Myk about an entire lifetime spent in bands. He produced Zao's All Else Failed, toured Japan with Copeland, and has been accused of selling out. Huge thanks to Myk taking the time and letting this be his very first podcast! (And huge thanks to Travis for letting me take the reigns and chat with Myk) You can check out "World War" at https://goldenstreetsofparadise.bandcamp.com/album/world-war or snag the vinyl or cassette version at https://www.steadfastrecords.net/ Chapter 120 Music: Golden Streets Of Paradise - White Glove _ Black Horizon Six Feet Deep - Angry Son Six Feet Deep - Steadfast Brandtson - Blindspot Brandtson - You Do The Science Brandtson - Throwing Rocks Tonight Brandtson - Earthquakes an

Chapter 119: "A NEW HEAVY" ...as read by Reid Otto and Christian Johnson of Tetelestai I continue to stumble into more cool people. DJ Sacrifice mentioned his first recorded performance in about 20 years and here we are talking to the gentlemen behind the project! Reid Otto and Christian "soldier" Johnson are the duo making all this damn noise. They are called Tetelestai and they aren't making music to make you happy. Formed in 2010 in Omaha...seven years later and their 3 song ep 7" is about to make it's way into people's collections. Armed with three guest vocal appearances of Matt Beck of Spitfire, Sean Ingram of Coalesce and DJ formerly of Living Sacrifice, the EP "CRVSH SVTVN" will be available on 12/29/17. Here you get to hear the whole story of how they met, how the guests came to be and everything else your itchy earholes are gonna need. Preorder is live: https://anewheavy.com Chapter 119 Music: (clips from all three songs from the upcoming "CRVSH SVTVN"

Chapter 118: "Something old; something new" ...as read by Jim Settle, Roger Dale Martin and Doug Thieme of Vengeance Rising ...and the hits just keep coming. Vengeance "Human Sacrifice" was one of my first thrash albums and here I am talking to two guys who were on it. Former guest Jim Settle (vocalist of Hand Of Fire) has assumed the lead vocal role of what is going to be a newly formed Vengeance Rising...'cept they're not gonna call it Vengeance. We talk about the old days, how Vengeance formed, discuss some of what happened with iconic vocalist Roger Martinez, what the new plan is and surprisingly enough quite a bit about Ted Nugent. Chapter 118 Music: Vengeance: "Receive Him' Vengeance Rising: "Cut Into Pieces" Vengeance Rising: "Space Truckin'" Vengeance: "Human Sacrifice" Die Happy: "Perpetual Motion" Die Happy: "Temple Of The Soul" Vengeance: Fill This Place With Blood As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow o