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Josh Kemble - The Dogwood Way Oct 19, 2021

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Josh Kemble is someone who instantly strikes me as having two of my favorite qualities, mindfulness and authenticity. Combined, they give the experience of being present in a conversation while able to tie in multiple layers of meaning. It's almost as if Josh is aware of the experience he is creating in others, and that's key in crafting music or art that is going to connect with people.

From the stories I've heard over the year and the way they are discussed, and from a few conversations I've had with Josh, it's obvious that Dogwood was a very self- aware and principled band whose micro-culture navigated the emergence of the San Diego pop punk scene of the late 90’s, and then was able to become part of the canon of important artists in our scene.

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If you're in Southern California, check out Harvest Kitchen where Josh is the executive chef! https://www.harvestkitchen.com/

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Episode Song List

Dogwood - Never Die

Dogwood - Building a Better Me

Stretch Arm Strong - When Sorrow Falls

Pedro the Lion - Almost There

Two Thirty Eight - The Sticks Are Woven In The Spokes

Fit For A King - Backbreaker

Dogwood - All Hands On Deck

Furnace Fest Reflections with Brandon Ebel Oct 05, 2021

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Furnace Fest was over a week ago but we’re still coming down from the FF high. Brandon stops by my basement to talk about his top three Furnace Fest moments.Learn more about the upcoming Beloved hometown show that Knuckle Breakers Productions will be capturing and how you can be a part of it. https://fb.watch/8rr9wz8o4H/https://labeledpodcast.com/MORE FROM TOOTH & NAIL:

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Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids: Pioneer in a Parallel Universe Sep 21, 2021

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In 1995, The Get Up Kids began exploring their surroundings and expanding their horizons in much the way that early Tooth & Nail and Solid State artists did. In the midwest emo scene, they were sharing the stages with bands of seemingly all genres, while making friends in many other states. They didn’t ask permission for what they did, and no one stopped them from blazing new pathways that would connect the regional underground scenes together and really open up the all-ages movement.

Matt Pryor, TGUK frontman, currently hosts a Vagrant Records podcast series celebrating 25 years of Vagrant releases. This conversation with Matt gives us a great opportunity to look at the Christian piece of the all-ages scene through the eyes of a personality similar to many on this show, but also with an outsider’s perspective.

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Uncle Mark Sep 07, 2021

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Mark Salomon is a legend and forefather of the Tooth & Nail scene. He was pioneering new artistic and cultural territory while being iconic, professional and a showman

all at the same time.

He has been massively influential from The Crucified and Stavesacre to Neon Horse and his podcast, Never Was, and his reputation for having solid personal relationships across decades with so many other legends.

What a rock singer, a podcaster, and great relationships all have in common is the ability to connect & communicate ideas from your mind though your voice. Everyone loves Mark's voice regardless of what he is doing. If it is his voice expressing his mind, it just works.

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Song List:

Stavesacre - Keep Waiting

Stavesacre - MCMXCV Hymn

Roadside Monument - Iowa Backroads

MXPX - Your Problem, My Emergency

Ghoti Hook – Two Years To Never

Neon Horse - Some Folks

Steve Kleisath- Bizzaro Aug 25, 2021

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Welcome back to labeled, the stories rumors and legends of tooth and nail records, I’m your host Matt carter and today’s episode features the not only legendary but iconic drummer Steve Kleisath from Strong arm, Shai Halud, further seeems forever, and the darling fire.

He is a legend because he had tremendous influence on records that were tremendously influential and his style inspired many.

He is iconic because he comes in a package that’s different than you might expect. He plays left handed on a reverse setup drum kit and plays quirky parts that seem to come from another dimension. This on top of the fact that Steve has become an a expert at many things including poker and holding world record video game scores. He clearly has a special mind that accesses information and makes decisions in a uniqe way that has had a big impact.

I’ve never spoken to Steve and was very happy to have the opportunity to explore his mind a bit and I think you will enjoy that too.

Strong-arm - council of perfection,

slick shoes - rusty,

stretch arm strong - all we’ve lost,

Velour 100 - Your Sky

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Terminal: A False Start Aug 11, 2021

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Terminal can be described in many ways. One and Done, One Hit Wonder, Casualty of the industry, a career that seemed over before it began. Similar to Beloved in many ways, with a single album destined for an explosive followup the bands had seemingly failed before their future fanbase could materialize. The bands were able to achieve great things quickly, but weren’t equipped to handle being a touring band. Had they made it just a little further, big things were likely to happen. But instead the band stopped, the members grew up, grew as people, and learned how to be friends. A tragedy and celebration brought the band back and they've become an active again. So its very cool to be experiencing new beginning for Terminal.

Travis Bryant is an exceptional vocalist and front man who brings real vulnerability to his music and to this conversation, I hope you will get as much from it as I did.

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Song List:

Terminal - Wisher

Embodyment - The Narrow Scope of Things

Julianna Theory - Into the Dark

Luti Kriss - The 'Anni Hilat' Ion

Beloved - Failure on my Lips

Underoath - When The Sun Sleeps (Live - 2003 - Pre-spencerpost-dallas)

Terminal - How the Lonely keep the Lovely

Terminal - Dark

Hopesfall: A Should've been Solid State Band Jul 22, 2021

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Hopesfall is a very influential post hardcore/spirit filled hardcore band. They emerged in the North Carolina scene and the greater Southeast with bands like Beloved, Stretch Armstrong, he is legend, Underoath and Luti-Kriss around 2000. they were a Furnacefest band and a Cornerstone band.

They were signed to Takehold Records who was acquired by Tooth and Nail in 2003 but due to some changes in the bands lineup and other factors, Hopesfall rejected the opportunity to be on Solidstate at that time and was allowed to instead sign to Trustkill records. This conversation begins with me and Brandon Ebel talking about how he wanted Hopesfall, but it wasn't meant to be. LABELED FEST: https://bit.ly/2WbN29h

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Music in this episode...

Hopesfall- Waitress

Hopesfall- Shines Through

Helmet - live Reading Festival 1994 (remastered)

Strong-arm - Supplication

Roadside Monument - Sperm Ridden Burden

Driver eight - Watermelon

Hopesfall - The End of an Era

Hopesfall - Andromeda

Bloodshed - The Scarlett letter

Hopesfall - East Of 1989; Battle Of The Bay

Hopesfall- Hall of the Sky

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Chad Johnson- The Schemer Jun 15, 2021

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Chad Johnson is a significant figure in this movement who was identifying next level talent that was yet to reach its potential and creating opportunities for them. He was quite successful in aggregating and attracting further talent primarily in the southeast region. Further Seems Forever, Underoath, twothirtyeight, hopesfall, and more.

He created Furnace Fest which became in addition to Cornerstone, a Mecca and pilgrimage to legendary experience. His record label, Takehold Records, was acquired by Tooth & Nail in the early 2000's where Chad was A&R for many of the largest bands on the label. He left Tooth & Nail to start Come and Live! in 2009 and now has revived Furnace Fest in 2021.

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

twothirtyeight- Coin Laundry Loser

Underoath - A Boy Brushed Red Live

mewithoutyou- January 1979

Showbread- Mouth Like a Magazine

Underoath- Never Meant to Break Your Heart

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Straight Edge South Carolina Hardcore: Chris McLaine of Stretch Armstrong May 21, 2021

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One the first releases ever on Solid State, Stretch Armstrong were pioneers of the scene that was emerging in the southeast in the late 90’s. Known for being straight edge and positive, Chris McLaine was one of the most engaging front men of the era. His message was always to include and to encourage and to make a positive impact. From the beginning Chris truly understood the what a scene was and that its life-force was found at the community level.

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

Stretch Arm Strong "For the Record"
Green Day "When I Come Around"
Stretch Arm Strong "When Sorrow Falls"
Stretch Arm Strong "For Now"
MXPX "My Life Story"
Underoath "Reinventing Your Exit"
Norma Jean "Memphis Will be Laid to Rest"

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Big Shoes To Fill: Scott Mellinger of Zao Mar 27, 2021

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Scott Mellinger joined the legendary band Zao to replace Brett Detar as a musician between the albums, When Blood and Fire Bring Rest and Liberate Te Ex Inferis. He immediately brought a new sonic element helping them arrive at their signature sound, but his influence didn't stop there. Despite being in a band with big personalities, Scott emerged as a leader and became the band's stabilizing point guard. Zao's streak of longevity was truly unexpected given their early years and the amount of environmental change that has occurred since the late ’90s, making them about as legendary as it gets in our world. Scott's a great thinker and I always feel it's a privilege to speak with him.

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

Further Seems Forever "Make It A Part"
Starflyer 59 "All The Time"
Pedro the Lion "Almost There"
Zao "Savannah"
Zao "Angel Without Wings"
Zao "Five Year Winter"
Jesse Smith & The Holy Ghost "The Mountain"
Zao "Into the Jaws of Dread"
Zao "Intro"
Zao "Creator/Destroyer"
Zao "The Crimson Corridor"
Zao "Ship of Theseus"
Zao "Croatoan"

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