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#54: Follow Your Bliss

This week we're hanging out with Baltimore-based punk band, Follow Your Bliss! Malik sits down with the band to talk about their latest single "Solemnly Swear". Along the way, we chat about LEGOs, getting back to live shows, the resurgence of rock in the mainstream, and more! 

 

Stream/Download "Solemnly Swear": https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/followyourbliss/solemnly-swear 

 

​Theme Music: “New Moon“ by Bad Snacks

End Song: "Solemnly Swear" by Follow Your Bliss ... and "Family Reunion" by Follow Your Bliss feat. Malik Gayle

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#53: Communions

This week we're hanging out with Copenhagen-based group, Communions! Malik sits down with lead singer/guitarist Martin and Bassist Mads to chat about their latest record Pure Fabrication. Along the way, we talk about working on the record, what goes into doing a cover, and more!

 

Stream/Download "Pure Fabrication":https://tambou.lnk.to/TAMB291

 

​Theme Music: “New Moon“ by Bad Snacks

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52: Young Winona

This week we're hanging out with LA-based Sludge pop group, Young Winona! Malik sits down with lead singer/guitarist Cassie Gaffaney to chat about their latest single "Confess". Along the way, we talk about signing to Poor Man Records (ran by friends of the pod Broken Baby), some exciting upcoming projects, Twitter takes, and more!

 

See Young Winona perform at Poor Man Record's showcase virtual show on April 23rd: https://www.thecreativesmovement.com/event-details/poor-man-records-gig 

Stream/Download "Confess": https://orcd.co/confess 

 

​Theme Music: “New Moon“ by Bad Snacks

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#51: Evan Stanley

This week we're hanging out with Evan Stanley! Evan dropped his latest single "El Camino" which is the perfect jam for warmer days ahead. We chat about keeping a strong work ethic, how he got Bryan Cranston to feature in the music video for his cover of "Memories" by Maroon 5, getting excited about music after a year in a pandemic, and more!

Stream/Download “El Camino": ONErpm.lnk.to/elcamino

Evan's cover of "Memories"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfeP19ewdmM

 

​Theme Music: “New Moon“ by Bad Snacks

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#50: Dog Trainer

This week we're hanging out with Dog Trainer! The duo is set to release their latest record 'Scrolling to feel better... part 1" today. We sit down to talk about blending pop sensibilities with indie, working separately during COVID, future plans, and more!

Stream "Scrolling to feel better...part 1": [link coming soon]

Theme Music: “New Moon“ by Bad Snacks
End Song: "Really Not Close" by Dog Trainer feat. icareaboutu

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#49: Steel Maggie

This week we're hanging out with Steel Maggie! We sit down to talk about writing her latest single "Out of Eden". Along the way, we chat about religion, Spotify, and more!

Stream “Out of Eden": https://steelmaggiemusic.com/track/2622779/out-of-eden 

Theme Music: “New Moon“ by Bad Snacks
End Song: "Out of Eden" by Steel Maggie

Steel Maggie's appearance on Sound Scrub: https://anchor.fm/soundscrub/episodes/Steel-Maggie---Holy-Ground-ebdq4n  

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#48: Hoity-Toity

This week we're hanging out with Hoity-Toity! Find out how the four-piece SoCal rock group has been keeping busy during quarantine with online shows and working on new material. Along the way, we chat about Denny's orders, writing new music, building a community of musicians, and more! It's an episode that ends on a high note (literally).

Stream Not Your Kind: http://smarturl.it/hoitytoity

Theme Music: “New Moon“ by Bad Snacks
End Song: "Y'Know" by Hoity-Toity

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#47: Charlie Houston

This week we're hanging out with Charlie Houston! Charlie is gearing up to release her debut EP I Hate Spring on April 23rd through Arts & Crafts. We chat about the amazing single "Calls" and about how it feels to release her debut during COVID. Along the way, we talk about Guitar Hero, TikTok, and more! 

Stream/Download “Calls": https://charliehouston.com/
Pre-order I Hate Spring: https://charliehouston.bandcamp.com/ 

Theme Music: “New Moon“ by Bad Snacks

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#46: Girl Hazel

Well, everyone. Here's the last episode of the season. This week we're chatting with Girl Hazel. We talk about their track "Ohio", AMVs, maintaining relationships with other band members, and more!

Stream “Ohio”: https://girlhazel.com/music

End Song: “Ohio” by Girl Hazel
Theme Music: “New Moon“ by Bad Snacks

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#45: The Great Heights Band

It's a Thanksgiving miracle! This week on the podcast, we're hanging out with Neal from The Great Heights Band. We chat about writing during quarantine, songs with a message, making Spotify playlists, and A Very Rad Pop Christmas Volume 2.

Stream “A Very Rad Pop Christmas Volume 2”: https://open.spotify.com/album/7LTaBxmniZcs4TyE1JrK7q?si=Y8SUF9ORRmm5B8XeKxjw8g 

End Song: “Father Christmas” by The Great Height Band 
Theme Music: “New Moon“ by Bad Snacks

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