Have you ever wondered what the individual parts of songs sound like by themselves? Matt takes you behind the scenes of the song "New Rock Bottom" and lets you hear what all the parts sound like soloed. Hear raw vocals, guitar, synths and how they all work together to bring the song to life. |eleventyseven| Store/Merch - Rock Candy Recordings Store Website - eleventyseven Listen - Spotify Signing up for our Mailing List will ensure that you never miss an eleventymoment. Matt produces music for R...
May 04, 2018•30 min
It's no secret that most music scenes are male heavy. We sit down with Leanor of Five Iron Frenzy to talk about girls in rock, and what guys can to to make the music scene more inclusive. |Music Mentioned in the Show| The Fast Feeling on Spotify Five Iron Frenzy on Spotify |eleventyseven| Store/Merch - online store Website - eleventyseven Listen - Spotify Signing up for our Mailing List will ensure that you never miss an eleventymoment. Matt produces music for Rock Candy Recordings . Don't make ...
Apr 27, 2018•56 min
Matt sits down with Cliff Worsham (RBTS WIN / Secret Lives of The Freemasons / Spaceman Jones & The Motherships) to talk about drugs, love, music, and finding hugs. |Music Mentioned in the Show| RBTS WIN on Spotify Secrets Lives of the Freemasons on Spotify Spaceman Jones on Spotify |eleventyseven| Store/Merch - online store Website - eleventyseven Listen - Spotify Signing up for our Mailing List will ensure that you never miss an eleventymoment. Matt produces music for Rock Candy Recordings...
Apr 20, 2018•1 hr 45 min
Matt sits down with Sacred Tension host Stephen Long, as they discuss creativity, anxiety, relationships, and embarrassing moments. Stephen's Podcast - Sacred Tension New Video - Microchip Want to be apart of the show? Submit your own questions, thoughts, comments, and eleventymemories! 1. Record them here: Speakpipe 2. Email them to press@rockcandyrecordings.com |eleventyseven| Store/Merch - online store Website - eleventyseven Listen - Spotify Signing up for our Mailing List will ensure that y...
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Matt and Davey sit down to talk with Jeff Fortson of the glam rock outfit SquadFive-O. Legalizing Pot, foreboding album covers, and finding faith are just a few of the topics the guys cover in this 2 Part look into the life and times a punk band from Savannah, GA that almost took over the world. Squad Five-O Spotify Want to be apart of the show? Submit your own questions, thoughts, comments, and eleventymemories! 1. Record them here: Speakpipe 2. Email them to press@rockcandyrecordings.com |elev...
Apr 06, 2018•1 hr 20 min
Matt and Davey sit down to talk with Jeff Fortson of the glam rock outfit SquadFive-O. Legalizing Pot, foreboding album covers, and finding faith are just a few of the topics the guys cover in this 2 Part look into the life and times a punk band from Savannah, GA that almost took over the world. Squad Five-O Spotify |eleventyseven| Store/Merch - online store Website - eleventyseven Listen - Spotify Signing up for our Mailing List will ensure that you never miss an eleventymoment. Matt produces m...
Mar 30, 2018•1 hr 17 min
A few months ago Matt received a peculiar email, and decided to follow up with it's sender. What he discovered was someone who had been living a life almost identically parallel to his own. This episode, Matt goes back to his high school days to relive the weirdness of a particular music scene and label that inspired him and countless other artist to raid local pawn shops in search of synthesizers. Eric's band: Norway Plastiq Musiq Tooth & Nail |eleventyseven| Store/Merch - online store Webs...
Mar 23, 2018•35 min
Matt and Davey give an in-depth look at the second half of their new album Rad Science . Find out the stories behind the lyrics, the synths behind the sounds, and what inspired the songs. Inside Out - Music Video New Album - Eleventyseven - Rad Science Store/Merch - online store Website - eleventyseven Listen - Spotify Signing up for our Mailing List will ensure that you never miss an eleventymoment. Matt produces music for Rock Candy Recordings . Don't make your next record without him. Music f...
Mar 16, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Matt and Davey sit down with their friend Stephen who opens up about surviving a school shooting. Matt has demons cast out of him, and Davey gets fired up about mental health and online privacy. Stephen's Podcast - Sacred Tension New Album - Eleventyseven - Rad Science Store/Merch - online store Website - eleventyseven Listen - Spotify Signing up for our Mailing List will ensure that you never miss an eleventymoment. Matt produces music for Rock Candy Recordings . Don't make your next record wit...
Mar 09, 2018•1 hr 18 min
Every band taking their career seriously hopes for that one elusive break to take them to the next level. We talk to the man, the myth, the Cuban who gave us our first break in the band - Ricky Rodriguez. Find out why Matt thinks new rap sounds lazy, why songwriting is important, and what up-and-coming artist should be working on in today's scene. The guys explore what has changed with bands since the 2000's, and what it takes to be effective as an indie artist. Ricky Rodriguez - Instagram New A...
Feb 23, 2018•1 hr 30 min
This episode we talk to the one guy that Four Years Strong, Justin Bieber, Third Eye Blind, and Warped Tour all have in common. Jennings Compton takes us behind the scenes of the merchandise lines for some some of the biggest touring acts around the world. We also get a deep dive into the inner workings of Warped Tour's final year. Jennings Compton - AltPress New Album | Eleventyseven - Rad Science Store/Merch - online store Website - eleventyseven Listen - Spotify Signing up for our Mailing Lis...
Feb 16, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Being a working musician today demands that you be skilled in more than just one area. We sit down with our Friend Price Stevens and talk about how he fell into session work and playing guitar for John Mark McMillan. We also dive into the experiences we have had with Elevation Church, and the darker side of corporate worship culture. Price Stevens - Instagram , Videography New Album | Eleventyseven - Rad Science Store/Merch - online store Website - eleventyseven Listen - Spotify Signing up for o...
Feb 09, 2018•1 hr 14 min
We sit down with our friend and amazing mix engineer Jeremy S.H. Griffith to talk about his journey into the music business. We discover how leaving a career in sports, family tragedies, and haunted house are all apart of how he ended up working with amazing acts like Norma Jean, Johnnyswim, Underoath, Five Iron Frenzy and more. Find out more about Jeremy S.H. Griffith New Album | Eleventyseven - Rad Science Store - online store Website - eleventyseven Listen - Spotify -Signing up for our Mailin...
Feb 02, 2018•1 hr 54 min
It's a commentary episode! Matt and Davey talk through tracks 1-5 from their latest album Rad Science . Hear the stories behind the songs, what inspired them, how they changed from the demos, and all the studio nerd-iness used to create the sonic worlds of Rad Science. Find out how mass shootings, political unrest, nostalgia, cynicism and unicorns helped inspire the lyrics behind your favorite tracks. If you're into toy sampling, synths, gear talk and inevitable copyright infringement cases, you...
Jan 26, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Matt and Davey recap 2017 and the months leading up to Rad Science. Matt is involved in a college scandal and moves away from an abortion clinic bomber. Davey survives one of the largest floods in South Carolina history, and nerds out on marketing. The guys both discuss the pros and cons of Kickstarter/Crowdfunding while giving a glimpse into the release process of their latest album Rad Science . -Download the new album | Eleventyseven - Rad Science -Connect with eleventyseven , and follow us o...
Jan 19, 2018•55 min
Shows in your hometown can be emotionally complicated. Putting on shows for fans is often a totally different experience than playing for friends and family. Matt catches up with Mallory and Scott of The Rough & Tumble , as they discuss and story swap experiences from the road and what is was like getting a start playing shows in college. Order our 5th Full Length album Rad Science releasing on 11.7.17 Eleventyseven - Rad Science -Eleventylife is brought to you by Rock Candy Recordings -Sign...
Oct 27, 2017•58 min
Our first episode on this subject became so hot and heated that we had to keep it going. We continue our conversation on whether or not it is a necessity to identity your music with your religion. We hear lots of different sides of the argument on the purpose and reality of labeling music as "Christian". Pre-Order our 5th Full Length album Rad Science releasing on 11.7.17 Eleventyseven - Rad Science Eleventylife is brought you by Rock Candy Recordings -Signing up for our Mailing List will ensure...
Oct 20, 2017•41 min
What does it mean to be a Christian band? Is the term even relevant anymore in the current cultural climate we live in? Oftentimes, the most correct answer isn't an easy one. We dive into the intricacies of why we and many of our friends find this question to be problematic. Pre-Order our 5th Full Length album Rad Science releasing on 11.7.17 Eleventyseven - Rad Science Eleventylife is brought you by Rock Candy Recordings -Signing up for our Mailing List will ensure that you never miss an eleven...
Oct 13, 2017•44 min
All of us on the podcast spent at least a decade in bands and on the road. In this episode we discuss our life trajectories, and how pursuing a passion often puts you on a totally different path from your friends an peers. Find out what all our regrets are... Pre-Order our 5th Full Length album Rad Science releasing on 11.7.17 Eleventyseven - Rad Science Eleventylife is brought you by Rock Candy Recordings -Signing up for our Mailing List will ensure that you never miss an eleventymoment. -Conne...
Oct 06, 2017•45 min
Everyone has a different set of life experiences, and being in a touring band comes with it's own unique set of emotional and relational hurdles. This week we talk about assimilating new band members, member swapping between bands, and exploring what different levels of success look like. Wavorly. We're in the last week of an insanely sweet Kickstarter campaign to celebrate the release of our 5th album Rad Science . If you want to know what all the commotion is about, head over to our campaign p...
Sep 29, 2017•55 min
Producing music is an ever-changing role in the music industry. Lots of folks call themselves producers, but oftentimes lack the skill set to work with a variety of bands. This week the guys talk about working with different producers, how album budgets get spent/blown, and what good producers bring to table to help elevate your band. We're in the last week of an insanely sweet Kickstarter campaign to celebrate the release of our 5th album Rad Science . If you want to know what all the commotion...
Sep 22, 2017•34 min
Can friendships be strong enough to endure being kicked out of your own band? In Part 2 of this episode we find out the other side of the coin, and place a phone call to a band member who was kicked out of his own band. Can all friendships can be mended, or survive only to carry scars? Find out on this week's eleventylife, as we host a conversation between our special guests Matt Lott and Ryan Coon from Wavorly. We're in the midst of an insanely sweet Kickstarter campaign to celebrate the releas...
Sep 15, 2017•41 min
What is more important, your friends or your dreams? Would you be willing to give one up for the other? Being in a band often puts it's members is difficult scenarios, and often artists are asked to make that decision. In this two part episode we talk with Matt Lott from the band Wavorly about his experience with this very situation. Find out if he made the right choices on this week's eleventylife. We're in the midst of an insanely sweet Kickstarter campaign to celebrate the release of our 5th ...
Sep 15, 2017•34 min
If you want a behind the scenes look at how Rad Science came to be, then this episode is for you. The guys explore where the album name came from, different recording techniques used in the studio, what the writing sessions were like. Find out why the guys hate taking pictures, if there is forgiveness for synths, and what makes this album different than every other Eleventyseven album ever... We're in the midst of an insanely sweet Kickstarter campaign to celebrate the release of Rad Science. If...
Sep 08, 2017•31 min
Success is a moving target for a lot of us. Would you be willing to give up a relationship with a friend to achieve that success? The guys continue talks about their experiences touring together, a dove awards scandal, side hustling on tour to make ends meet, navigating label politics and more. We're in the midst of an insanely sweet Kickstarter campaign to celebrate the release of our fifth studio album, Rad Science. Help us reach our goal by visiting Eleventyseven - Rad Science -Signing up for...
Sep 01, 2017•33 min
The guys catch up and reminisce with their friend and special guest Matt Lott from the band Wavorly. Rob recounts his battle for a band name, the guys remember purevolume.com , and recall their time touring and co-existing on Flick Records. Find out why a complete stylistic change landed Wavorly a record deal, and what is was like when Eleventyseven and Wavorly met for the first time. Matt and Matt recall what it was like to be in the same restaurant when one of their bands get dropped. -Signing...
Aug 26, 2017•38 min
Life on the road is always a challenge, especially when you live in a camper with 2 Bullmastiff dogs. In his fourth and final conversation with The Rough & Tumble, Matt hears about some of their greatest moments on the road, the kindness of strangers, how to budget while on tour, and where they're headed next. Their new album is out on Rock Candy Recordings called Cardboard & Christmas Lights, so come find out what all the fuss is about on this week's eleventylife... -Find out more about...
Jun 16, 2017•33 min
Every artist at some point struggles with identity, and finding an artistic one that fits you can be a lifelong process. Matt continues his talk with touring folk band The Rough & Tumble. Hear firsthand what the songwriting process is for them, the importance of setting deadlines, and how to set measurable goals for your band. They have a new album out on Rock Candy Recordings called Cardboard & Christmas Lights, and it is one of the best kept secrets of the Folk/American world. So come ...
Jun 16, 2017•25 min
What does life look like for a touring musician? Underneath the romanticism of "life on the road" there is much more complicated and transient reality. Matt continues his conversation with Mallory and Scott of The Rough & Tumble about what their lives look like being in a teeny tiny folk band together. They have a new album out on Rock Candy Recordings called Cardboard & Christmas Lights, and it is one of the best kept secrets of the Folk/American world. So come make some new friends on ...
Jun 09, 2017•22 min
Origin stories always lend us a new perspective on the work that artists create, and we're all about meeting new voices to introduce you to. In this episode, Matt sits down to talk with Mallory and Scott of The Rough & Tumble about how they got started in music, and how they ended up in a teeny tiny folk band together. They have a new album out on Rock Candy Recordings called Cardboard & Christmas Lights, and it is one of the best kept secrets of the Folk/American world. So come make som...
Jun 09, 2017•25 min
