Stay ConnectedMy name is Dana B. I bailed on my corporate job to travel & tour with bands. I tour manage the Boston based band, Piebald. I’ve also worked as a roadie for bands such as: The Story So Far, The Front Bottoms, Bayside, Thrice, Hot Rod Circuit, Alkaline Trio, and Unearth.
On the podcast I interview my favorite musicians in the hardcore / punk / emo / indie adjacent music scene.
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Ace Enders (The Early November / I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business) and I sit down and talk shop. This was an absolute honor & a pleasure. Catch The Early November on tour performing their 2003 debut full-length LP, "The Room's Too Cold" in its entirety along with Armor For Sleep and The Spill Canvas. For tickets & more info:
https://theearlynovemberband.com/
Listen to their new track, "About Me" when it premiers on 10/26
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Two Week Notice Podcast "jingle" written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald www.instagram.com/piebald
Furnace Fest 2023 is here! Chad Johnson & Johnny Grimes return to the podcast for all things FF23, a Jeopardy rematch (play along at home!), and much more.
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Two Week Notice Podcast "jingle" written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald www.instagram.com/piebald
Walter Schreifels is a legend. He is, and has been involved in so many important projects as a musician and a producer, including: Youth Of Today, Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Rival Schools, and many more. On this episode, we discuss: his recent trip to Mumbai, India to become a certified yoga instructor, traveling / touring, music, living in New York City, and much more.
Catch Quicksand on tour this fall, performing SLIP in its entirety. Tickets & more info: https://quicksandnyc.com/
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This is Vinnie Caruana's second time appearing on the podcast (part one was recorded in 2021). Vinnie currently has three active musical projects: The Movielife, I Am The Avalanche, and he sings / plays acoustic guitar as a solo act. On this episode, we discuss: the current state of the hardcore / punk / emo scene, nightmare international border crossings, touring, the children's book that he wrote, micro-dosing psilocybin mushrooms, and more.
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Nick Hamm is a founding member and lead guitar player in the band Citizen. On this podcast episode, Nick talks about: coming up in Toledo, Ohio and being in bands / playing shows since he was 11 years old; Forming Citizen & getting signed to Run For Cover Records while they were still in high school; touring with bands such as Turnstile, The Story So Far, and Joyce Manor over the years; being in Citizen with his brother - Eric Hamm (bass); the upcoming sold out tour celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Citizen's debut full-length album - YOUTH; new Citizen music in 2023; and more.
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Aaron Bedard is the frontman / vocalist of the Boston-based legendary hardcore band, Bane. On this podcast episode, Aaron and I discuss: selling merch, making a living by playing poker, touring with Saves The Day, playing shows in the 90's with other Massachusetts bands (Ten Yard Fight, Converge, Cave In, Piebald), Bane's formation and band history, he talks about Brendan "Stu" Maguire (bass player in Bane 2006-2012) and how his death in 2021 has left a lasting impact on Aaron's life - specifically the new friends and opportunities that all trace back to the legacy that Stu left behind.
Catch a very special evening with Bane (and very special guests) Sunday, June 18 @ Roadrunner in Boston, MA | Tickets & more info: https://www.axs.com/series/17342/bane-tickets?skin=roadrunner
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Buz McGrath returns to the show for the fourth time! This is always a fun, hilarious time chatting with my dude Buz. This time around, we talk about touring the world, more golf cart stealing, touring with The Black Dahlia Murder back in the day, the current Unearth lineup, and much more. We also break down Unearth's brand new record, The Wretched; The Ruinous and most of its tracks.
Catch Unearth on tour in 2023 | Tickets & more info: https://www.unearthofficial.com/
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Jim Ward is the lead singer, guitar player, and frontman of the band, Sparta. Jim also is a founder of legendary post-hardcore band, At The Drive-In. On this podcast episode, we talk about Jim's musical upbringing and the scene in his hometown of El Paso, Texas. We also talk about starting ATDI when he was just 17 years old, and he goes into detail on getting fired by the band in 2016. Other topics: Sparta, selling merch, growing up straight edge in the El Paso scene, eventually "breaking edge", getting banned from being backstage while on tour with Weezer and Dashboard Confessional in 2002, meeting Dave Grohl, touring with Pearl Jam, and much more.
Catch Sparta on a world tour in 2023, featuring supporting acts: '68, Zeta, and Geoff Rickly | Tickets & more info: https://www.sparta.band/
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Joey is the frontman & singer of the Long Island based band, Koyo. On this podcast episode, Joey and I discuss: the tour we were just on together, his musical upbringing in the Long Island scene & his musical training, the formation of Koyo, being a roadie for Vein.fm, getting props from musical heroes, new Koyo music, touring with bands such as Comeback Kid, Silverstein, Senses Fail, Bayside, I Am The Avalanche, The Movielife, and much more.
Catch Koyo on tour in the United States supporting No Pressure May & June 2023 & catch them in headlining Europe this summer with Fleshwater | Tickets & more info: https://linktr.ee/koyolihc
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Greg plays bass in the band Can't Swim. They just dropped a brand new record, "Thanks But No Thanks" in March of 2023 (links and more info below). This podcast interview took place during July 2022. Greg and I discuss: the tour we did together in April 2022 (The Story So Far, Joyce Manor, Mom Jeans, Microwave), filling in as a guitar player for Microwave at the last minute and playing in front of sold out crowds nightly, the formation of Can't Swim, signing to Pure Noise Records, sound checks, festivals, traveling, The Pine Barrens in New Jersey, and more.
Catch Can't Swim on tour in the United States supporting The Amity Affliction in May 2023 & catch them in the United Kingdom this summer with Microwave and Jetski | Tickets & more info: https://linktr.ee/cantswim
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