Brandon Mullins of Across Five Aprils

Chapter 547 - "The Duality of Big Life" ...as read by Kiri Oliver of Early RiserToday we welcome Kiri Oliver from New York cello driven pop punk band Early Riser to the podcast! Early Riser released their new album,. Big Life, last Friday with Asbestos Records! Kiri chats about the New York music scene, learning to improve her guitar skills over lockdown, navigating the sudden loss of a label, the theme behind Big Life, and more!https://www.earlyrisermusic.com/https://earlyriserrr.bandcamp.com/album/big-lifehttps://asbestosrecords.bigcartel.com/product/early-riser-big-lifehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 547 Music:Early Riser - "Beetlejuice"Early Riser - "Strays"Early Riser - "Big Life"Early Riser - "So Much Left"

Chapter 546 - "Always Something Beautiful" ...as read by Vicious RainToday we welcome David and Mauro from Swiss metalcore band Vicious Rain to the podcast! The new Vicious Rain record, There Is Beauty In Letting Go, came out last Friday on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about the influence of their parents on their musical tastes, the scene in Switzerland, how big a deal it was to sign with Arising Empire, sharing duties as lyricist, and more. https://viciousrain.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 546 Music:Vicious Rain - "Dead End"Vicious Rain - "Blackout"Vicious Rain - "There Is Beauty In Letting Go" 

Chapter 545 - "Simple But Brutal" ...as read by Salem Vex of CrucifictionToday we welcome Salem Vex from Florida deathcore band Crucifiction to the podcast! Crucifiction released their debut record, Will To Power, last Friday on Rise Records. Salem is also a member of The Requiem. Salem talks about skateboarding in Florida, forming Bloodbather, being in two bands on different labels, transitioning Bloodbather to Crucifiction, the artwork he created for Will To Power, and more.https://riserecords.com/collections/crucifictionhttps://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/damien-douleur-of-the-requiemhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 545 Music:Crucifiction - "Caged For Extermination"Bloodbather - "As Your Die"Crucifiction - "VHS"

Chapter 544 - "You Know This Is Our New Band Now" ...as read by Eric StenmanToday we welcome Eric Stenman from The Barbarians Of California to the podcast! The Barbarians Of California released their debut album, And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth, last Friday. Eric talks about skateboarding, his journey as a guitarist and recording engineer, his desire to write music that led to The Barbarians Of California, recording Training For Utopia, and more. https://www.thebarbariansofcalifornia.com/https://www.ericstenman.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 544 Music:The Barbarians Of California - "The Library"The Barbarians Of California - "The Walrus"Training For Utopia - "New York City Is Overrated"The Barbarians Of California - "Far Out, Bro"

Chapter 543 - "Do Other Things In Other Different Ways" ...as read by Chrissy CostanzaToday we welcome Against The Current frontman Chrissy Costanza to the podcast! Chrissy is releasing her debut solo ep, VII, this Friday! Chrissy is also on Disney’s A Whole New Sound record, covering A Whole New World with Yellowcard! Chrissy talks about not being a part of the music scene in New Jersey and having to learn about the emo and hardcore scenes, how Against The Current came together and signing with Fueled by Ramen, taking a step into the world as a solo artist, and a lot more!https://www.chrissyofficial.com/https://www.atcofficial.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 543 Music:Chrissy Costanza - "7 Minutes In Hell"Against The Current - "Gravity"Against The Current - "Silent Stranger"Chrissy Costanza - "I Tried To Act Your Age" 

Chapter 542 - "I Actually Really Love This Album" ...as read by Steve Kleisath of Further Seems ForeverToday we welcome Steve Kleisath from Further Seems Forver to the podcast! Further Seems Forever is releasing a 20th anniversary vinyl re-issue of Hide Nothing with Iodine Records. Steve talks about connecting with Jake Brown and playing with En Masse, how the guitar players he’s been in bands with have shaped his drumming style, the possibility of new music from Further Seems Forever, and then we dive into the Hide Nothing era of Further Seems Forever. We also chat about Steve's time in The Darling Fire and then end with a little conversation about Strongarm!You can find Further Seems Forever and The Darling Fire merch hereHide Nothing vinyl is available here Listen to Alarm! https://computerclubrecords.bandcamp.com/album/alarmhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 542 Music:Further Seems Forever - "Light Up Ahead"En Masse - "To Resonate"Further Seems Forever - "Hide Nothing"The Darling Fire - "Rituals"Further Seems Forever - "Bleed"Strongarm - "Advent Of A Miracle"

Chapter 541 - "Hard To Shock People With Music Now" ...as read by Ashley Tubb of Sugar HorseToday we welcome Sugar Horse frontman Ashley Tubb to the podcast. The new Sugar Horse record, The Grand Scheme of Things, is out this Friday on Pelagic Records. Ashley talks about being drawn to the technical side of guitar, the weird origins of the band’s name, silly song titles, the inspiration of Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and a lot more. https://sugarhorse.bandcamp.com/https://pelagicrecords.indiemerch.com/b/sugar-horsehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 541 Music:Sugar Horse - "The Shape Of ASMR To Come"Sugar Horse - "I Liked You Better Before You Went To Art School"Sugar Horse - "Office Job Simulator" 

Chapter 540 - "Decided To Start From Ground Zero Again" ...as read by James JosephToday we welcome James Joseph from the band James And The Cold Gun to the podcast! When James and I chatted the band had just released their latest single, Fragile, which you’ll hear part of in this episode, and had signed with Stone Gossard’s Loosegroove Records! James talks about the music scene in Wales and the bands that made a difference, his time in and then stepping away from Holding Absence, the genesis and inspiration for James And The Cold Gun, and more! https://jamesandthecoldgun.com/homehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 540 Music:James and The Cold Gun - "Fragile"

Chapter 539 - "(Music) Should Make Somebody Happy" ...as read by Brandon Mullins of Across Five AprilsToday we welcome Across Five Aprils vocalist Brandon Mullins to the podcast! Brandon chats about moving around and trying to find home, getting into hardcore, how he came to join Across Five Aprils, the band’s experience with Victory Records, reuniting and a lot more!https://www.a5aband.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 539 Music:Across Five Aprils - "Tallahassee's For Hookers"Across Five Aprils - "You're Not Alone"Across Five Aprils - "Bring Me Their Head"

Chapter 538 - "Not Trying To Make Anything Specific" ...as read by Elliott MagsToday we welcome Elliott Mags to the podcast! Elliott released his latest record, Creator, back on August 26th with Smartpunk Records. Elliott talks about how being home schooled allowed him time to explore creative endeavors, the disappointment of his band breaking up and his place in the Buffalo music scene, working with Jay Mass on Destroyer and exploring a different side of Destroyer with Creator.https://www.elliottmags.com/https://elliott-mags.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 538 Music:M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 1"M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 2"M.A.G.S. - "Destroyer"M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 4"M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 9"