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Between Awesome and Disaster with Will Carey

Comedian and musician Will Carey sees life as a balance between two kinds of moments, awesome and disaster. He sits down with a guest to talk about their life, creative interests, and taking a disastrous moment and turning it into an awesome one. www.awesomedisaster.com
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May 29, 2023

Chris Wrenn began what would become Bridge 9 Records as a teenager in New England, and has since but out over 300 records.  He talks to Will about Deep Purple being is gateway into heavy guitar music, the New England Hardcore scene, how he started putting out seven inch splits with local bands, what Bridge 9 looks for in bands it works for, what bands can do to help get themselves positive attention, getting rid of gatekeepers in punk and Bridge 9's new physical record store in Massachusetts.

http://www.bridge9.com/

https://www.instagram.com/chrisb9/?hl=en

https://linktr.ee/ChrisB9

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

 

May 1, 2023

Guitarist/ Vocalist Ryan Malott's love of both Bluegrass/ and punk rock is on display in his band 500 Miles to Memphis.

He talks to Will about the writing of the songs Broken, Busted, Bloody, and All My Friends are Crazy, struggles with addiction both personally and in his family, how the classic album Sunshine in a shotglass allowed the band to play over 200 shows a year for several years, performing solo, how studio owners can get additional work from licensing and sync work, the new 500 Miles single I Want Mine, and Will's observation of a beautiful guitar hanging on Ryan's wall leads to an amazing and touching story of Ryan's collaboration with a Kentucky music legend.

Listen to 500 Miles to Memphis:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AqoxUC6J6PdRjbc3wLlhk?si=tAjnM32HRpSeSupRSAGKjQ

https://www.500mtm.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ryan500mtm/

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

Apr 24, 2023

Greg Norton's new band UltraBomb wrote and recorded their debut album Time To Burn in Berlin much faster then expected.  He tells Will how the album came together in a matter of days, where he was mentally when he wrote the majority of the albums lyrics, how his approach to writing and bass has evolved since his time in Husker Du, Touring in 2023 coming out of the pandemic and a surprise for Husker Du fans on this year's Record Store Day.

Listen to the new UltraBomb record:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4u2NU0NKwALURZY2qvtYQb?si=_0WPib_xTXueuVl3e8-mvg

UltraBomb Socials:

https://linktr.ee/ultrabomb

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

Feb 20, 2023

Calling All Captains Vocalist Luc Gaffwood chooses to have hope.  He talks to Will about the bands recent US tour for their new album on Equal Vision Records Slowly Getting Better, the difficulties of touring the United States as a Canada based band, his early life as an award winning competitive dancer in the Edmonton Metis community, how he was originally the band's drummer before becoming the lead vocalist, the writing of the songs Friends & Family, and Steady Pensive, his hip hop side project Gaffwood, and future touring plans to support the new album.

Listen to Calling All Captains:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/38vVrIl7XQVwKEg9lvuygG?si=EyzpP5HbRiW2P9ZdbLyBMg

Listen to Gaffwood:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0lyIiplp1I2QqlCNjFhwVk?si=zLEWuJHRQwWwkf-WeNegYQ

Luc on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/lucgaffwood

Calling All Captains on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram:

https://www.facebook.com/Callingallcaptainsband

https://twitter.com/Callingallcptns

https://www.instagram.com/Callingallcaptains/

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

Jan 30, 2023

Frnd Crcl guitarist/ vocalist Zac Johnson returns to the show ahead of the bands new single ADHD.  He talks to Will about going on the bands first tour supporting Goalkeeper, becoming a two piece band, how that changed his approach to songwriting, the writing and release  band's recent singles 47 and Golden and what plans the band have for new music and shows in the future.

 

Presave ADHD: https://onerpm.link/644672749823

Listen to Frnd Crcl:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5y4MciXJL9xyGtvnig6zAB?si=ZR5YAen0T-qPM6R3gO9_Ag

Frnd Crcl on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/FRNDCRCL

Zac on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/frndcrclzac/

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

Dec 19, 2022

Kevin Frank of The Campbell Apartment sits down for the podcast at a time when one chapter of his professional career is ending.  He talks to Will about his approach to playing Bass, how Craigslist let to him joining The Campbell Apartment, the sunnier side of 90s alternative rock, BB Kind, The Beatles, Colorado, the San Francisco music scene and The new album the band is in the process of recording.

 

Kev on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/kevkevsf/?hl=en

Listen to The Campbell Apartment:

https://thecampbellapartment.bandcamp.com/

https://www.weareindierock.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/46LySYL7IarLnkeuF9dIsB?si=QEtJo5G5TPSI8FVrvurroQ

Will's Linktree: 

https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

Dec 12, 2022

The Everafter vocalist Cora Small's enthusiasm for performance and songwriting is undeniable.  She talks to Will about growing up in a small town in Long Island where everybody knew everybody,  How Taylor Swift influences her songwriting, how she places great importance on lyric writing, writing melodies, touring in a converted bus, what goes into fronting a rock band, recording The Everafter's two eps, and plans for new music.

Listen to The Everafter:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1HacfJme5DwEnxNWXuaDBp?si=iT2Swo88Qla_4M7ahTo_cw

https://theeverafter.bigcartel.com/

Will's Linktree: 

https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

Dec 5, 2022

Tyler Skye pursues his duel passions as a recording engineer and footballer.  He talks to Will about The ongoing World Cup, the recent MLS Cup final, growing up in New Jersey, attending the School of Rock afterschool program and finding his love of music, how this program exposed him to recording, attending recording school, The Nashville music scene, Training with the Philadelphia Union as a teenager, playing with the USL2 Philadelphia Lone Star FC, and some insights into recent recording sessions with FRND CRCL

 

Tyler on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/t__skye__t/

Tyler's Studio: 

http://www.thehilsonstudio.com/

Will's Linktree: 

https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

Nov 21, 2022

Songwriter Jack Adamant's new solo record Obscure Place & Cupboards is a blast of hook laden guitar rock that evokes the heyday of 90's alternative rock.  He talks to Will about the writing and recording process for the new record, growing up in Italy and discovering grunge, moving to Stockholm Sweden, the Swedish music scene, and plans for live shows in the future.

Listen to Jack's new record:

https://jackadamant.bandcamp.com/album/obscure-places-cupboards

Jack on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/jackadamant/

Jack on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/jackadamantofficial

Will's Linktree: 

https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

Nov 14, 2022

Finn Mckenty's approach to marketing, creativity, and personal growth is uniquely practical within the realm of metal and alternative music and it's working.  He talks to Will about how his mindset differs from the majority of creators, joining the debate team in High School, studying graphic design before switching to marketing in college, his experience working at Abercrombie & Fitch, how The Punk Rock MBA youtube channel came to be, how creative people can reframe there mental approach to marketing and social media, favorite reality tv, and what it will take for a pop punk, pop country crossover.

Punk Rock MBA on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePunkRockMBA

Finn's Website:

https://www.finnmckenty.com/

Finn on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/thepunkrockmba

Will's Linktree: 

https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

 

Oct 10, 2022

Cody Ritchie returns to Between Awesome and Disaster after the release of his band Goalkeeper's newest single Car Wreck. He talks to Will about the writing and recording of the band's upcoming first full length album I Wish I Met You Sooner, the importance of having someone push you out of your comfort zone in songwriting, the importance of lyrics, connecting to an audience, playing drums to service the song, and upcoming plans to hit the road.

https://www.goalkeeperband.com/

Listen to their newest single Car Wreck:

https://open.spotify.com/track/3nDO4w05MQ6rvn1tknCnQg?si=9bc0ac4290aa42d6

Will's Linktree: 

https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Sep 26, 2022

Rerelease of my conversation with Goalkeeper Drummer Cody Ritchie from 2020

Sep 12, 2022

Kris Roe of The Ataris survived two serious cases of Covid-19, and a serious car accident, and continues to be inspired and create music.  He talks to Will about musical influences outside of Punk Rock, Growing up in the midwest admist the decline of industry, his early years living in his Van in Santa Barbara while putting together the Ataris, Kung Fu Records, Book Your Own Fucking Life, how their cover of Boys of Summer became a radio hit despite it not being planned as a single, the writing of Takeoffs and Landings, plans for music in the future, and going on his first tour since the begging of the Pandemic The Tried and True Tour with Alien Ant Farm, Lit, and Hoobastank.

Tried and True Ticket links here:

https://blabbermouth.net/news/hoobastank-and-lit-announce-co-headlining-tried-n-true-tour-with-alien-ant-farm-blabbermouth-net-presale

All Things The Ataris:

https://lnk.bio/theataris

https://theataris.bandcamp.com/

Will's Linktree: 

https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

 

Thank you to We Know Podcasting for editing help:

https://weknowpodcasting.com/about/

 

Aug 29, 2022

Since Marc's last appearance on the podcast his band Goalkeeper have released an EP, opened for Bowling For Soup, released an acoustic version of their song Black and Blue, and just put out the new single Sooner from their upcoming debut full length.  He talks to Will about the response to Life in Slow Motion, Working with
Nik Bruzzese from Man Overboard and Casey Cavaliere of The Wonder Years and their different approaches to songwriting, going outside of their comfort zones when writing for the new record, and plans for extensive touring after the release of the album.

 Listen to Goalkeeper:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1foCMRbxVRo99EWPglSD3n?si=Z0MRbhGXSVW53w3ivFk95Q

Marc on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/MarcAJuliano

 

https://www.goalkeeperband.com/

Will's Linktree: 

https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Aug 15, 2022

Dave Gomez grew up right outside of the thriving Chicago punk scene.

He talks to Will about growing up outside of Chicago, playing shows at Age 14, what drew him to bass guitar, his love of Mest and Blink 182, writing songs for his project Summer Curse, and how he remains productive when he is the only core member of the band, and plans for future singles later in the year.

https://solo.to/summercurse

https://twitter.com/davegomez22

Will's Linktree: 

https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

 

Aug 1, 2022

Matt and Devin became friends early in life before forming a band.  They talk to Will about the benefits of recording with a producer, guitars, The Warped Tour era of the early 2000s, and plans for the future.

Listen to All Systems Go:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vUgiedsWyaAljWZL0MMCo?si=_Auwhv3RRfCH1cd1uZ8eeA

https://linktr.ee/allsystemsgoNJ

Will's Linktree: 

https://linktr.ee/WillCarey

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's New Solo Single:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb

Jul 25, 2022

Westly Bunjunas' band Sunday Morning combines both melodic and heavier elements.  He talks to Will about being influenced by Slipknot when he was younger, Sunday Morning's New Split EP with friends of the show What Makes Sense, The Connecticut alternative music scene, 3 hour cover gigs, and constructing left handed guitars for wider variety. 

Listen to Sunday Morning:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jctlQLPR5HkLkNZz4Zo4G?si=OAaCSdJiSwi0OR71Jc0alQ

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's New Solo Single:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb

Jul 18, 2022

Rishi Bahl followed his own path and passions inspired by his love of the bands of the label Drive Thru Records.  He talks to Will about his love of the seminal Pop Punk record label, how it inspired the community feeling behind Four Chord Music and the Four Chord Music Festival, the thrill of creating something from scratch, His band Eternal Boy's new album Bad Days Are Over, Touring Japan, and England, and why he feels lucky that he never signed to a record label.

Listen to Eternal Boy:

https://open.spotify.com/album/2IEczGJYYQsPJb86o9vZ73?si=wyq5w2QZQ4WB9c3EQRInUQ

Get Tickets to Four Chord Music Festival:

https://www.fourchordmusicfestival.com/

See Will's band live in Brooklyn July 19th:

https://dice.fm/partner/chip-su-dba-norman-kingsland-llc/event/g23wb-calling-all-captains-and-goalkeeper-and-friends-19th-jul-sovereign-new-york-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium=organic&dice_campaign=Chip+Su+dba+Norman+Kingsland+LLC&fbclid=IwAR1udqffqtcQXGsvtDksbRs6cxGFdlW5yeamW_q6qgho19tz2jVH_qDhDys&_branch_match_id=888891159159780356&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1fcxtkw2TjNKSzNNS7VPS0rOyUyx9Sx3DDIsTSlMSyssSQ6McC8uK3HJLk4KKjZLrnB3S8kJN61MTcwNjy80K0zPyDe0LKkyygrziC90yXCpLAYAJF508mYAAAA%3D

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's New Solo Single:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb

Jun 20, 2022

With The Punches guitarist Dustin Wallace was unaware of the anticipation for his bands new ep after a 9 year hiatus or that said ep would be recorded during a pandemic.  He talks to Will about the writing and recording of the bands new ep Discontent, how the band adjusted to writing while living apart and recording at the onset of the Pandemic, working as a teacher, Touring Japan, his custom built With the Punches guitar featuring the signatures of everyone who helped fund it, and his work with the band Keep Flying.

 

Listen to With The Punches and see them live:

https://linktr.ee/withthepunches

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's New Solo Single:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb

Presave Will's new single:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/willcarey/off-the-map

 

Jun 13, 2022

Megg Jacobs and Johnny Clifford are the co lead vocalists of the pandemic formed band 11 to midnight. Megg tells Will about growing up in rural Maine and discovering a love of singing from musical theater and later Pop Punk, and Johnny tells us about joining the army in order to kick drugs and get his life together and how that experience led him to build a tour bus and recently join 11 to midnight as the second vocalist.

Listen to 11 to Midnight:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/60dtoo7igIKKlhx59ORp62?si=bkUXaI02SFaDJ5ggRZC0fQ

 

See Will's band live in Brooklyn July 19th:

https://dice.fm/partner/chip-su-dba-norman-kingsland-llc/event/g23wb-calling-all-captains-and-goalkeeper-and-friends-19th-jul-sovereign-new-york-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium=organic&dice_campaign=Chip+Su+dba+Norman+Kingsland+LLC&fbclid=IwAR1udqffqtcQXGsvtDksbRs6cxGFdlW5yeamW_q6qgho19tz2jVH_qDhDys&_branch_match_id=888891159159780356&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1fcxtkw2TjNKSzNNS7VPS0rOyUyx9Sx3DDIsTSlMSyssSQ6McC8uK3HJLk4KKjZLrnB3S8kJN61MTcwNjy80K0zPyDe0LKkyygrziC90yXCpLAYAJF508mYAAAA%3D

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's New Solo Single:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb

May 16, 2022

Lords of the Trident vocalist Ty Christian's Operatic voice and business knowledge has taken his band all over the world.  He talks to Will about his new course DIY Band on SpectreDigital.com, his early love of vocalists and singing, discovering metal in college thank to his roommate and now Lords of The Trident bandmate, Power Metal, working as a roadie for Steppenwolf How to use color and branding to make your band stand out, how Lords of The Trident uses the DIY approach to merch creation, touring and recording music, and how you can apply these principals to touring in Japan.  

Listen to Lords of The Trident:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1C11hnl3RZ7hadyMv5g5gm?si=P9zCSl6VRvKStvVshzOSQA

https://lordsofthetrident.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lordsofthetrident/

Ty's DIY band course:

https://spectredigital.com/product/diy-band/

See Will's band live in Brooklyn July 19th:

https://dice.fm/partner/chip-su-dba-norman-kingsland-llc/event/g23wb-calling-all-captains-and-goalkeeper-and-friends-19th-jul-sovereign-new-york-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium=organic&dice_campaign=Chip+Su+dba+Norman+Kingsland+LLC&fbclid=IwAR1udqffqtcQXGsvtDksbRs6cxGFdlW5yeamW_q6qgho19tz2jVH_qDhDys&_branch_match_id=888891159159780356&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1fcxtkw2TjNKSzNNS7VPS0rOyUyx9Sx3DDIsTSlMSyssSQ6McC8uK3HJLk4KKjZLrnB3S8kJN61MTcwNjy80K0zPyDe0LKkyygrziC90yXCpLAYAJF508mYAAAA%3D

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's New Solo Single:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb

May 9, 2022

Dreadnoughts Lead Singer Nicholas "The Fang" Smyth's background in philosophy is interwoven into the gloriously fun Folk Punk.  He talks to Will about the first single Cider Holiday from the bands' upcoming album Roll and Go to be released June 24th 2022.  The sub genre of Cider Punk, UK Cider culture, balancing careers with intense DIY Touring, Philosphy, Nietzsche's connection to punk rock, Touring in Canada, a surprising gig in Northern Spain, writing sea shanty's and putting together vocal harmonies. 

Listen to The Dreadnoughts

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0tfnDOJ5a2ib3mHAI4qGyD?si=mk8SDOnnS_abtrgfmCwO0g

https://www.facebook.com/thedreadnoughts

https://thedreadnoughts.com/

 

See Will's band live in Brooklyn July 19th:

https://dice.fm/partner/chip-su-dba-norman-kingsland-llc/event/g23wb-calling-all-captains-and-goalkeeper-and-friends-19th-jul-sovereign-new-york-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium=organic&dice_campaign=Chip+Su+dba+Norman+Kingsland+LLC&fbclid=IwAR1udqffqtcQXGsvtDksbRs6cxGFdlW5yeamW_q6qgho19tz2jVH_qDhDys&_branch_match_id=888891159159780356&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1fcxtkw2TjNKSzNNS7VPS0rOyUyx9Sx3DDIsTSlMSyssSQ6McC8uK3HJLk4KKjZLrnB3S8kJN61MTcwNjy80K0zPyDe0LKkyygrziC90yXCpLAYAJF508mYAAAA%3D

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's New Solo Single:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb

May 2, 2022

What Makes Sense frontman Radam Rebillard  Thrashes with his band and makes Whisky.  He talks to Will about making Whisky, selling real estate in upstate New York during the pandemic, discovering Pop Punk, being the frontman of a band and what that entails, songwriting, the formation of What Makes Sense, and the plans for more music in the future.

 

Listen to What Makes Sense:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2X89r7VnPlC3yrNk0GEdFd?si=o4Hb0KdvTKm9nNmmkiWl_A

What Makes Sense/ Radam on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/wmsny/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/radamreb/?hl=en

https://linktr.ee/WMSNY

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's New Solo Single:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1kdVurvFhDbU5xhHa1G5Rk?si=bb1c4514664e47cb

Apr 11, 2022

Early 2000s pop punk is in the musical DNA of Wasting Time's Vlad Bojco. He talks to Will about the creation of the bands new album Once More Without Feeling on Paper + Plastick , combining different guitar tones in the studio,  Moving to Canada as a kid, Canada's pop punk heros, the Canadian Pop punk scene, seminal live concert moments, favorite food spots in Toronto, and the bands upcoming live show plans for 2022 and third album plans.

Listen to Wasting Time: https://wastingtimemusic.bandcamp.com/

https://linktr.ee/wastingtimeto

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Apr 4, 2022

How I Became Invisible's new album Another Ceiling is result of several eps and writing songs about a tumultuous time in Emily Reed's life.  She talks to Will about the writing and composing the songs that would become Another Ceiling process a theme of grief that ends with acceptance, writing vocal harmonies, discovering Nirvana and Weezer as a kid, 2nd wave emo, Playing in the bands Take Today, Danger Club, Robots and Racecars, home recording, and the Philadelphia music scene.

Emily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emdashreed

Pre order the new Album: https://howibecameinvisible.bandcamp.com/

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

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