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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Alex Garcia-Rivera is a legendary drummer, and a staple in the scene. Most notably, he plays drums in American Nightmare, and still plays in Bloodhorse. He has also has played drums in: Piebald, Saves The Day, Shelter, Good Clean Fun, 454 Big Block, Cold Cave, Kingpin, Get High, and more. He has also been a studio drum tech for: Converge, Mutoid Man, Jejune, Madball, In My Eyes, Four Year Strong, The Hope Conspiracy, Clouds - to name a few. Alex also performs all instruments in his solo project, Chrome Over Brass, and he is a recording engineer at Mystic Valley Studio in Medford, Massachusetts, which he also owns & operates.
On this podcast episode, Alex updates us on American Nightmare, talks about playing in Piebald, touring as a member of Saves The Day (including the Pop Disaster Tour opening for Green Day and Blink182), he talks about being a homeless musician, working through the challenges of playing drums with a rotator cuff injury, and breaks down how he writes and records songs with American Nightmare in his role as a drummer.
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We are joined by Piebald frontman - Travis Shettel, and legendary record producer / engineer - Paul Kolderie (Q Division - Radiohead, The Pixies, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dinosaur Jr.). This special episode entails a track-by-track breakdown of Piebald's album, "We Are The Only Friends We Have". Travis also shares insight into his lyrical perspective, and direct musical influences on his writing at the time of this record. Catch Piebald this Saturday, 6/4 at Sticks & Stones Fest in Worcester, Massachusetts - along with New Found Glory, Four Year Strong, Bayside, The Movielife, Be Well, A Loss For Words, and more.
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Mike Schleibaum most notably plays guitar in the band Darkest Hour. He also plays in the band Be Well, is a music producer, and he even has a degree in social work. On this episode, Mike and I talk about his time working with Brian McTernan throughout his career, leading up to the formation on Be Well, his thoughts on being labeled a "super group", their upcoming tour with New Found Glory and Four Year Strong, and Be Well's brand new record, "Hello Sun"
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Brandon currently plays drums in the band INSPIRIT, he plays guitar in Lions Lions, and used to play in the Boston-based bands Vanna, and Therefore I Am. He also currently owns & operates an indoor skate park in Pawtucket, RI - Lighthouse Skatepark. On this podcast episode, we talk about his bands, his skatepark, getting signed by Epitaph Records, touring with bands like: Four Year Strong, Hopesfall, From First To Last, & Comeback Kid, and more.
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Co-headliner episode! This is two separate conversations, in one episode. This is in honor of Piebald's record, "We Are The Only Friends We Have" turning 20 years old.
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Rama Mayo started a record label in high school, called Big Wheel Recreation, and worked with bands such as: Piebald, Say Anything, Jimmy Eat World, The Hives, At The Drive-In, Explosion, Jejune, The All-American Rejects, and many more. On this episode, we celebrate the 20 year anniversary for Piebald's album, "We Are The Only Friends We Have" and discuss Rama's crucial behind the scenes role which significantly contributed to the success of this record. We also talk about the early days of BWR, working with Max Bemis (Say Anything) and putting out the album, "Is A Real Boy", getting fired by Piebald & the shut down of BWR, and how Rama is applying his music business experience to his current career as the most successful cannabis marketer in America.
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Brian Ward is a guitar tech for the band New Found Glory. On this episode, we discuss: coming up in the Syracuse scene, his time as a guitar tech for Unearth, Coheed & Cambria, Bayside, and NFG, a day in the life as a guitar tech, being on arena tours with bands like Slayer and Linkin Park across the globe, and more. Also this episode features the world premier of Brian's music project, Brian And The Wards. The full length album, "The Record No One Has Been Waiting For", will be out in a few months.
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This podcast episode is dedicated to Donna
Trevor Phipps is the lead vocalist and frontman for the Boston based metalcore band, Unearth. On this podcast episode, Trevor and I discuss: skiing, global warming / planet earth, Furnace Fest, Ozzfest, new Unearth tunes, he answers fan questions, shares fond memories of touring with Dimebag Darrell, and much more.
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Erin David Tate returns for another wonderful conversation! In this episode he talks about what lead to him leaving Minus The Bear, his battle with Alcoholism, Indie Drummer Collective, and more.
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Shane Told sings in Silverstein, and hosts the podcast, Lead Singer Syndrome. We talk about: Furnace Fest, When We Were Young Festival, Emo's Not Dead cruise, early days of Silverstein, his time on tour with Bayside when John Beatz tragically passed away after a horrific accident, and much more.
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Follow Silverstein on Instagram: @silverstein
Follow Lead Singer Syndrome on Instagram: @leadsingersyndrome
Catch Silverstein on tour this Spring! For tickets and more info: www.silversteinmusic.com
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