Blynd Submyshynz Episode 8: Nick Harris from Armed for Apocalypse

Blynd Submyshynz is a podcast from the wild minds of Jeff Wilson (KOOK, Glory or Death Records, Heavy San Jose) and JD Norton (Heavy San Jose). Our goal is to expose you to new music in the DIY scene, and hang out with musicians we know or want to know better. Every week we'll take submissions from any band who finds our email address ([email protected])...listen to them for the first time with our special guest and give honest reactions, and talk about things affecting DIY musicians around the globe.

In the eighth episode of Blynd Submyshynz, we talk to Nick Harris, drummer for Armed for Apocalypse and booker/agent for Atomic Music Group. This one is a a real treat because we talked to Nick while he was in the apartment above Kurt Ballou's GodCity Studio in Salem Ma., where A4A is busy recording their next record. We of course talk all things Kurt Ballou and GodCity, and Nick drops a ton of wisdom from the recording session with some cool stories about working with Kurt and his team.

Nick goes through the history of the band, from starting the band in 2007, getting signed by Trevor Phipps and Ironclad/Metal Blade. He talks about kickstarting a UK tour, what it's like being a booking agent when there are no shows, what hip hop we all listen to, how much JD and Nick love Far (and Cast Iron Hike), how bands decide on song order when making records, why it's important to be close with your bandmates. Finally we listen to Mass Oblation off of A4As last EP, Palm Reader, and threaten again to have a special episode where we listen to the first music we recorded...Nick's in!

We also hit the Merch Table to look at a couple of records JD got, including Far and Cast Iron Hike, and then Jeff took a minute to show off the Glory or Death Records Thin Lizzy tribute record he worked on.

Armed for Apocalypse: https://armedforapocalypse.bandcamp.com/
Live video, so you can see Nick beat up a drumset: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE_TdrV9mCc
Atomic Music Group: https://www.atomicmusicgroup.com/#west

And the main event....this week's music!

Freakish Cantil – Torture Dance
https://freakishcantil.bandcamp.com/releases

Eto – Metal Lords
https://fxckrxp.bandcamp.com/track/metal-lords-featuring-vinnie-paz-goretex-ill-bill-produced-by-illien-roswewell

Chase the Monster – Causality
https://chasethemonster.bandcamp.com/track/causality

Funny Face House – Lazy Susan
https://funnyfacehouse.bandcamp.com/track/lazy-susan

Songhoy Blues – Barre
https://songhoyblues.bandcamp.com/album/optimisme

Three Towers – Dr Death
https://threetowers.bandcamp.com/album/dr-death

Bands! Submit one song (preferably from Bandcamp) to [email protected] and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version!
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