The New Scene

Keith sits down with Cen of Soul Blind to discuss the history of the band, growing up in the Hudson Valley, musical influences, recording with Will Yip, the band's latest LP "Feel It All Around" and more.

Keith sits down with Jason Navarro to discuss the ska revival, seeing GG Allin on acid, the formation of the Suicide Machines, signing to a major label, overcoming band and personal struggles, J. Navarro and the Traitors, what's next for Jason's bands plus more. Guest co-host: Joseph M. Edwards of Take Today.

Keith sits down with Billy Werner to discuss growing up in NYC, early show experiences at CBGB's and ABC No Rio, the history of Saetia, Hot Cross, Billy's life after the bands, the Saetia reunion, what's next for the band and more. Keith also pays tribute to friend and Philadelphia musician TJ De Blois of Like Lions / A Life Once Lost who recently passed away.

Keith sits down with Dan Hodsdon to discuss growing up in Florida, moving to Atlanta, discovering the local scene, joining The Callous Daoboys, the recording of their breakthrough LP "Celebrity Therapist", the band's creative process, filming the band's music videos, streaming on Twitch, what's next for the band and more. Keith also pays tribute to friend and musician Ian Kerner of blueskiesfade who recently passed away.

Keith sits down with Jake Snider to discuss the formation and early days of Minus the Bear, their final tour, adjusting to life off the road, some of the music we enjoy, Jake's early influences, Sharks Keep Moving, changes in music over the years, how Jake ranks the band's catalogue and more. Guest co-host: Dave Masters of Signal Hill. We discuss Dave's new ambient music, streaming on Twitch, Signal Hill and more.

Keith sits down with Tim Singer to discuss the history of Deadguy, how the reunion came about, moving to Seattle, the history of Kiss it Goodbye, life after the bands and as a parent, moving back to the east coast, the formation of Bitter Branches, recording their debut LP, Tim's career as a graphic designer, what to expect next from Tim's bands and more. Guest co-host: Simon Brody of Drowningman. We discuss our New Year's resolutions, Call of Duty, what's next for Drowningman and more.

Keith and Casey from Iodine Recordings share their Top Ten Records of 2022. We also discuss some of our favorite New Scene episodes of the year and discuss what's coming up in 2023 for The New Scene and Iodine Recordings.

Keith sits down with Rob Pennington to discuss growing up and going to shows in Louisville, the history of Endpoint and By The Grace of God, touring the world, Rob's PhD and the work he does in Behavioral Science, Black Widows/Black Cross, Rob's latest band Jupiter Hearts and more.

Keith sits down with Kat Moss to discuss the formation of Scowl, the history of the band, their debut LP "How Flowers Grow", the band's creative process, their recent tours including a stadium run with Limp Bizkit, Kat's early inspirations, how she developed her personal style and more. Guest co-host: Gregg Peterson of Shy, Low. We discuss the band, their recent European tour, what's next and more.

Keith sits down with Jay Mass to discuss growing up in Boston, his early bands, the formation of Defeater, their creative process, life on the road, Jay's exit from Defeater, learning to record under Kurt Ballou at God City Studios, developing a new mastering software, Jay's current band Death of a Nation and more.

Keith sits down with Tiffany to discuss her early days of performing, the '87 mall tour and number one single "I Think We're Alone Now" that introduced her to the world, dealing with life in the spotlight, overcoming alcoholism in her family, her creative process, her new album "Shadows" and more. Guest co-host: Emily Whitehurst of Survival Guide. We discuss Emily's upcoming releases, recording her new LP and more.

Keith sits down with Ryan Shelkett to discuss growing up in Maryland, discovering the local scene, his early bands Blank and Cross My Heart, the history of Liars Academy, life on the road, their final LP "Demons", its upcoming reissue via Steadfast Records, recording a solo record with J. Robbins and more. Guest co-host: Mike Doyle of This Was The Scene Podcast. We discuss podcasting, Mike's upcoming Lanemeyer reunion shows and more.

Keith sits down with Justin Pearson to discuss his early days in music, his first band Struggle, his label Three One G Records, the history of the Locust, how the band dealt with overly enthusiastic and antagonistic audiences, working with John Waters, Justin's appearance on the Jerry Springer show, Swing Kids, Justin's latest band Deaf Club, piecing together a living through music and the arts, dealing with loss and more.

Keith sits down with Allen Epley to discuss the history of Shiner, the recording of some of their classic LP's, life on the road, the initial end of the band, the beginning of The Life and Times, Shiner's initial reunion and their latest LP "Schadenfreude", what's next for both bands, Allen's podcast "Third Gear Scratch", performing with the Blue Man Group and more. Guest co-hosts: Josh Brigham and Adam Morgan of Hopesfall. Josh and Adam discuss the influence Shiner has had on Hopesfall, how reading the liner notes of "The Egg" led them to record "The Satellite Years" with Matt Talbott, the recent 20 year anniversary of TSY plus more.

Keith sits down with Chris Wrenn to discuss the early days of Bridge Nine Records, how Chris leveraged a long-standing sports rivalry to fund the label, the label's breakthrough release of the first American Nightmare 7", Bridge Nine's growth over the years, how Ben Affleck ended up wearing Bridge Nine gear, what to expect next from Chris and the label plus more.

Keith sits down with Jack Beatson to discuss growing up in Delaware, shows in the northeast, our favorite venues in Philadelphia, the history of Foreign Hands, their development as a band, recording "Bleed the Dream", working with Will Putney, what's next for the band and more. Guest co-host: Brendan Ekstrom of Circa Survive / This Day Forward. We discuss This Day Forward, the Circa Survive hiatus and more.

Keith sits down with Thomas Sheehan to discuss Indecision tour stories, the "Indecision Curse", the formation of Most Precious Blood, the '02 Furnace Fest bible incident, almost playing Furnace Fest '22, navigating two Most Precious Blood lineups, Axe to Grind podcast, what's next for Most Precious Blood and more.

Keith sits down with Toby Morrel to discuss growing up in South Carolina, discovering the underground music scene, the formation of Emery, the band's move to Seattle, getting established as a band, dealing with fan backlash, the band's latest LP "Rub Some Dirt On It", Toby's podcast "It's All Over" and more. Guest co-host: Jason Zeimet of Unoriginal Vinyl. Jason details the in-depth work he does with bands to help create their vinyl packaging and shares stories of working with Emery, Zao and others.

Keith is joined by Vadim Taver (This Day Forward / Poison the Well) and Nazareth Lamay (A&R - Columbia Records) for a full Furnace Fest 2022 Recap.

Keith sits down with Dave Gorman to discuss the vibrant music scene in Boston, the bands that influenced him and Orange Island, the beginning of Orange Island, signing to Iodine Recordings, the band's creative process, their final EP that led to the initial end of the band, their upcoming LP "One Night Stay", addiction and how we used substances for different situations in life and more.

Keith sits down with Ryan Parrish to discuss growing up in Virginia, discovering music, learning to play the drums, Ryan's early bands, the formation and early days of Darkest Hour, the formation of City of Caterpillar, Ryan's initial departure from the band and how he processed it, Ryan's other work in Iron Reagan and Mammoth Grinder, the reunion of City of Caterpillar, their upcoming LP "Mystic Sisters" and more.

Keith sits down with Isa Holliday from Slow Crush to discuss the formation of the band, discovering her voice, one of the band's early gigs at Roadburn Fest, the creative process behind their records, surviving Sunday anxiety, some of the challenges Isa faces as an artist and how she overcomes them plus more.

Keith sits down with Jolie Lindholm to discuss growing up in Long Island, moving to Florida and discovering the local scene, Jolie's early work in music, joining the Rocking Horse Winner, the history of the band, life on the road, the band's breakup, Jolie's personal and artistic journey that led to the formation of The Darling Fire, the band's new LP "Distortions", recording their debut LP with J. Robbins and more. Guest co-host: Tara Mayer of The End of The Ocean.

Keith sits down with Vinnie Caruana to discuss Vinnie's early days in Long Island, the formation and history of the Movielife, their initial breakup, joining Head Automatica and working on their early music, drug experiences, Vinnie's solo music and more. Guest co-host: Will Goodyear of Hopesfall / Prayer for Cleansing. We discuss Will's recent joining of Hopesfall, the upcoming Prayer for Cleansing reunion show and more.

Keith sits down with Chad Johnson to discuss growing up in the Caribbean, some early trouble that led to Chad changing his life and discovering independent music, Chad's label Takehold Records, working A&R for Tooth and Nail Records, the early days and history of Furnace Fest, the inner-workings of the fest and more. Keith also checks in to give you some helpful hints for navigating Furnace Fest and the bands he's looking forward to seeing this year.

Keith sits down with Chris McLane to discuss the history of Stretch Arm Strong, their influences, the making of their landmark LP "Rituals of Life", its upcoming re-release on Iodine Recordings, their experience on Solid State records, the bands' breakup, Chris's life after the band and how he processed it, the reunion shows and more. Guest co-host: Peter Tsouras of Fairweather. We catch up with Peter and discuss the new EP's from Fairweather, Be Well and what's coming up for both bands.

Keith sits down with Wes Eisold to discuss the formation and early days of American Nightmare, their rise as a band and what set them apart, the burnout that led to the band's initial end, the formation and early days of Cold Cave, Wes's creative process and how learned to create on his own, Cold Cave's latest LP "Fate in Seven Lessons", the reunion of American Nightmare, what's next for the band and more. Guest co-host: Cole Stockton of Easy Prey / Mall Walker. We discuss Easy Prey's latest LP "Unrest" and the recent vinyl re-issue of Mall Walker's debut EP.

Keith sits down with Anna Troxell to discuss growing up in Philadelphia, moving to Austin, the transition from Creepoid to Lovelorn, what Lovelorn has been up to, Anna's creative process, her story of recovery from anorexia and how this inspired her podcast "The Convalescent Flaneur", Anna's new hardcore band Mugger, what to expect next from her bands and more. Guest co-host: Tim Brown of Loudsounds. We discuss the new singles from Loud Sounds and continue the recovery conversation with Tim's story of getting sober.

Keith sits down with Jesse Barnett to discuss growing up in Southern California, how Jesse managed to start his career in music despite some difficulties in his childhood, the early days of Stick to Your Guns, Jesse's reluctance to become the singer of the band, the events in Jesse's life that shaped his political beliefs, how Jesse gives back to his community, Jesse's post hardcore band Trade Wind and latest band Ways Away, Stick to Your Guns' latest LP "Spectre" and more. Guest co-host: Tommy returns and we have our first long conversation since his departure from the show back in March.

Keith sits down with Sam Boyhtari to discuss growing up in Michigan, the formation of Greet Death, their evolution in sound over the years, their creative process, signing with Deathwish Inc., their latest EP "New Low", life on the road, streaming on Twitch, gaming and more. Guest co-host Josh Brigham of Hopesfall. Josh details Hopesfall's recent Satellite Years live set at iMatter Fest and lets us know what to expect next from Hopesfall.

Keith sits down with Chris Enriquez to discuss growing up in NYC, classic gigs we've attended, the history of On The Might of Princes, joining Spotlights, touring with the Deftones, addiction, Chris's new band Light Tower, his creative process, what's next for the band and more. Guest co-host: Joe Grillo of Her Head's on Fire / Garrison.

Keith sits down with Tobias Grave to discuss his history with music, his struggle with addiction and recovery journey, the formation and history of Soft Kill, the band's DIY ethos, what to expect next and more. Guest co-host: Brad Truax of Interpol.

Keith sits down with Joey Chiaramonte to discuss growing up in Long Island, his history in music, early bands, the formation of Koyo, stories from the road, MMORPG's, what's next for the Koyo and more. Guest co-host: Nathan Gray of Nathan Gray and the Iron Roses.

Keith sits down with Matty Mullins to discuss growing up in Spokane, Matty's early days in music, discovering he could sing while doing karaoke, auditioning for Memphis May Fire, moving to Texas to join the band, overcoming depression, stories from the road, the making of the band's latest LP "Remade in Misery" and more.

Keith sits down with Adam Rubenstein of Chamberlain on the 25th anniversary of their LP "Fate's Got a Driver" to discuss the history of the band, life on the road, switching from Split Lip to Chamberlain, their evolution in sound, their initial breakup and reunion, the recording of their 2020 LP "Red Weather" and more. Guest co-host: Seth Hyman of Negative Progression Records.

Keith sits down with Joshua English to discuss his history in music, the formation and history of Six Going On Seven, traveling the country as a musician, almost auditioning for the New York Dolls, the formation of Attempt Survivors, what's next for the band and much more.

Keith sits down with Stefan Beham to discuss becoming a graphic artist, getting his start creating art for Fat Records, the formation of SBÄM Records, the upcoming SBÄM fest plus more.

Keith sits down with Zach Jordan to discuss joining Bane, their rise to prominence in the scene, life on the road, the end of Bane, their surprise reunion show, the formation of Silent Drive, their return from hiatus and new LP "Fairhaven", the band's creative process, touring with Turnstile and Code Orange plus more. Guest co-host: Stacy Hilt of The Casket Lottery.

Keith sits down with Nika Danilova to discuss growing up in Wisconsin, the early days of Zola Jesus, Nika's establishment as an artist, life on the road, her creative process, overcoming anxiety, the benefits of living in the woods, her upcoming LP "Arkhon", traveling to Turkey to shoot the video for "Lost" and more.

Keith sits down with Chris Higdon to discuss the return of Elliott, their upcoming performances, the band's history, their evolution in sound over the years, the recording of "False Cathedrals", Chris's early days in Falling Forward, Initial Records, what to expect next from Elliott, current music we dig and more. Guest co-host: Vadim Taver of This Day Forward.

Keith sits down with Joe McMahon to discuss growing up in Massachusetts, discovering the local punk scene, the formation of Smoke or Fire, touring the world, the mob entanglement that led to the band's initial demise, Joe's solo work, the band's new LP "Beauty Fades" on Iodine Recordings, life in Europe and more.

Keith sits down with James Spence to discuss growing up in Sheffield, discovering music and the local scene, the formation of Rolo Tomassi, the early days of the band, their first US gigs at SXSW, the recording of their 2022 LP "Where Myth Becomes Memory" coping with life during the shutdown and more. Guest co-host: Cory Brim of Glassing.

Keith sits down with Adam McGrath of Cave In to discuss coming up in the local scene in Massachusetts. the formation of Cave In, the band's rise following the release of "Until Your Heart Stops", life on the road, the band's groundbreaking shift in sound following the release of "Creative Eclipses", the recording of the "Antenna" LP and their major label experience, Kendama, our favorite Youtube channels, adjusting to life in modern times, the recording of the band's latest LP "Heavy Pendulum" and more. Guest co-host: Josh Brigham of Hopesfall.

Keith sits down with John LaMacchia to discuss growing up in Brooklyn, joining Candiria, the band's creative process, surviving a devastating van crash, John's new band LaMacchia, their upcoming LP "Thunderheads" and more.

Keith sits down with Brian McTernan to discuss growing up, his early work in music including Ashes and Battery, Brian's illustrious career as a producer and engineer, the formation of Be Well, their upcoming EP "Hello Sun", battling depression, maintaining our mental health plus more.

Keith sits down with Travis Opal to discuss growing up in Louisiana, developing a local music scene, the strange story of a label scam that led to Travis joining Hey Thanks!, the band's upcoming debut LP, their creative process, overcoming addiction and more. Guest co-host: Casey Iodine of Iodine Recordings.

Keith sits down with Aaron Pendergast to discuss growing up, discovering punk rock, Aaron's history as a director, conceiving the idea for the Blasting Room documentary, the studio's history, the many classic bands that have recorded there and more.

Keith sits down with Tim Barry to discuss growing up in Virginia, discovering punk rock, touring the world with Avail, the legacy of the band, their recent gigs, Tim's solo work and creative process, his upcoming LP "Spring Hill", what's next for Avail and more.

Keith sits down with Emily Whitehurst to discuss growing up in California, discovering punk rock, early and formative show going experiences, joining forces with Tsunami Bomb, life on the road, Emily's new band Survival Guide, learning to record solo, streaming on Twitch and more.

Keith sits down with George Chamberlin to discuss growing up in Bucks County, the local scene, the formation and history of Autumn, George's post-Autumn band Aim of Conrad, George's journey to sobriety, joining forces with Ritual Earth, their upcoming LP on Iodine Recordings and more.