Ernie and his band members in idle threat seem to have arrived at a very interesting time in Tooth & Nail/Solid State history. There is currently a resurgence of interest in raw, aggressive music that incorporates intimate, spacious, and emotional elements. idle threat has done a masterful job of absorbing the important feels of the last 30 years from grunge to emo while finding & pushing new boundaries & complexities. Get your Labeled Fest tickets @ LabeledUniverse.com
his conversation with Kevin Klein from Valleyheart is a great look at how a modern artist sees the landscape today, and in what ways some things always stay the same in the midst of constant change. The one trend that continues to grow is the amount of control artists have over more and more layers of their art form, and why having clear vision and identifying constraints seems to matter more than ever. Valleyheart has a brand new Tooth & Nail album called Heal My Head out now, and its a terrific listen. Follow Valleyheart on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3xVyJGp Get your Labeled Fest tickets at LabeledUniverse.com Watch and listen to the new Labeled Series: Deep Dives https://link.chtbl.com/underoath Become a Labeled Member! Join us at https://www.patreon.com/labeled Not ready to become a member yet? That’s okay, you can still join us in the Labeled Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2502620686459105/?ref=share MORE FROM TOOTH & NAIL: Labeled: Music From The Podcast: smarturl.it/labeledplaylist DISCOVER IT: New Tracks from T&N Records: smarturl.it/TNNDiscover This Is Solid State: New Tracks from Solid State Records https://spoti.fi/2CUCsaH
The Ongoing Concept is one of the most DIY bands in the Tooth & Nail/Solid State catalog, and they have achieved many innovative things like building their own instruments from scratch. The journey they have been on has been shaped by those that came before, but is a long quest for the artist to have as much creative control as possible. That desire to control everything has disadvantages too and this all makes for a very interesting conversation with band leader Dawson Scholz. Follow The Ongoing Concept on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PEUZuM Get your Labeled Fest tickets at LabeledUniverse.com Watch and listen to the new Labeled Series: Deep Dives https://link.chtbl.com/underoath Become a Labeled Member! Join us at https://www.patreon.com/labeled Not ready to become a member yet? That’s okay, you can still join us in the Labeled Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2502620686459105/?ref=share MORE FROM TOOTH & NAIL: Labeled: Music From The Podcast: smarturl.it/labeledplaylist DISCOVER IT: New Tracks from T&N Records: smarturl.it/TNNDiscover This Is Solid State: New Tracks from Solid State Records https://spoti.fi/2CUCsaH
In this episode, we get the chance to to talk about a bunch of people in the Labeled universe through the perspective of Seth Roberts whose band Watashi Wa is back and doing big things. Watashi Wa has a new album out on Tooth & Nail on which Seth has pulled together some awesome collaborations. Not only do they have a new record coming out, but they are also on the west coast leg of LABELED FEST for which Seth is working on the the art team to do all the tour visuals and design work. Matt has known Seth since the first Tooth & Nail Tour in 2004, and Seth has always been a great connector of people in every environment he is in. That has led him to a rich set of experiences. We loved getting to discuss that with him and I know you will too. Follow Watashi Wa on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3N6AXXT Get your Labeled Fest tickets at LabeledUniverse.com Watch and listen to the new Labeled Series: Deep Dives https://link.chtbl.com/underoath Become a Labeled Member! Join us at https://www.patreon.com/labeled Not ready to become a member yet? That’s okay, you can still join us in the Labeled Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2502620686459105/?ref=share MORE FROM TOOTH & NAIL: Labeled: Music From The Podcast: smarturl.it/labeledplaylist DISCOVER IT: New Tracks from T&N Records: smarturl.it/TNNDiscover This Is Solid State: New Tracks from Solid State Records https://spoti.fi/2CUCsaH Presave People Like People! https://ffm.to/peoplelikepeople
Discovered directly by Brandon Ebel at Cornerstone, this set of individuals successfully navigated a mid-career identity change at the same time the whole industry was navigating major genre transitions. This conversation with David & Neil gives us a window into a fascinating time in our scene through the perspective of what may seem like perpetual outsiders but who truly have a special amount of gratitude that wound up fueling a long and fruitful career. Get tickets to audio feed to see Side Walk Slam: https://audiofeedfestival.com/ SONG LIST We've Only Just Begun- Run Kid Run Bitter Taste - Spoken Another Day - Sidewalk Slam
Lee Humerian was the drummer for Phinehas for nearly a decade. He is a very classic stereotype of a Tooth & Nail kid who followed his passion for music, energy and mission for God. Lee was drawn from music into full-time missions landing him in Ukraine in 2014. He and his family have made a home and life there during the escalating conflict over the last few years. I felt this was a great opportunity to get the perspective of someone from our world on a world that seems so foreign and unimaginable to me. This conversation is both fascinating, powerful & heartbreaking, and I’m glad you introduce you to a special person like Lee. I hope you get as much from this episode as I did. https://www.josiahventure.com/people-and-places/ukraine/9673 SONG LIST Phineas-The Rider As Cities Burn - This is it, This is it Beloved - Failure on my Lips
Steve and Ben from Wolves At The Gate have been at this game for a long time, and their band is continually gaining momentum, skill, fans, press coverage & relationships. With the release of their 5th album, Eulogies, they are seeing the compounding rewards of those efforts. The band has been able to maintain a clear vision and knows exactly who they are. Their sound and approach to ministry have been unwavering, yet their music progresses. They remain DIY and hands-on in their organization. They seem to have made the transition from a new & upcoming Solid State band to what you would call a veteran, influential Solid State act. In this episode, we discuss some of the changes they have seen in the the business & technology and also the evolution of their process Follow Wolves at the Gate on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uDquvq Shop their merch collection here: https://solidstate.merchnow.com/collections/wolves-at-the-gate Watch and listen to the new Labeled Series: Deep Dives https://l...
Mark Lafay was is a big part of the Haste The Day story as you heard in the recent Jimmy Ryan and Stephen Keech HTD episodes. We really needed to speak with Mark as well to further color the stories and see what we might have missed. This is a very fun conversation, and a must listen if you enjoyed the last 2 HTD episodes
This episode is a continuation of the previous Haste The Day chapter with Jimmy Ryan, who was not a Tooth & Nail kid but found his way into the scene. Jimmy helped build a legendary Solid State band and then walked away from his dream. This left a giant hole which provided the opportunity for a Tooth & Nail kid if there ever was one, the multi-talented Stephen Keech, to walk into to a fairytale dream-come-true scenario and knock it out of the park - taking Haste The Day to an even higher level of success. Listen to Haste The Day on Spotify: spoti.fi/35H4bfO Watch and listen to the new Labeled Series: Deep Dives https://link.chtbl.com/underoath Keep up with what’s happening in the Labeled Universe at LabeledUniverse.com Become a Labeled Member! Join us at https://www.patreon.com/labeled Not ready to become a member yet? That’s okay, you can still join us in the Labeled Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2502620686459105/?ref=share MORE FROM TOOTH & NAIL: Labeled: Music...
Jimmy Ryan, the original lead singer of Haste The Day, is in a rare category. His band was a breakout hit in the pinnacle of the Tooth & Nail/Solid State golden age, but Jimmy was NOT a Tooth & Nail kid. The rest of his band certainly were as they were youth group kids from a nice Indianapolis suburb when they joined forces with Jimmy. He was considerably older than them and, for better or worse, became the "tour dad.” Jimmy may not have grown up as a Tooth & Nail kid, but he was a perfect fit to continue the tradition of Solid State bands who would bring the intensity to the mission of mosh and ministry; he even ended up working at the label for a season! Listen to Haste The Day on Spotify: spoti.fi/35H4bfO Watch and listen to the new Labeled Series: Deep Dives https://link.chtbl.com/underoath Keep up with what’s happening in the Labeled Universe at LabeledUniverse.com Become a Labeled Member! Join us athttps://www.patreon.com/labeled Not ready to become a member yet? That’s oka...