It's Not A Phase – Details, episodes & analysis

On this episode I'm joined by Freddie Whatmore and Mike Hayden from the band Lastelle.

In this chat we dig into their new EP 'EXIST vol i', if we can expect further EP volumes, playing Download Festival earlier this year, the benefits of keeping things in house, including brass instruments in their music, and loads more.

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LASTELLE
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FREDDIE WHATMORE
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MUSIC: 'What Is Today, But Yesterday's Tomorrow?' by Tired Violence

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On this episode I'm joined by Landon Tewers, the vocalist for The Plot In You.

For the past year or so the band have been dropping a series of EPs instead of an album, so we talk about that approach, the freedom and creativity it helps bring, unexpectedly going viral on TikTok, his work ethic as a producer, and loads more.

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LANDON TEWERS
TWITTER: @landontours
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TIKTOK: @landontewers

THE PLOT IN YOU
TWITTER: @theplotinyou
INSTAGRAM: @theplotinyouofficial
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This is a special bonus episode where I got to head to Outbreak Fest in Manchester to bring you a double feature of chats with a couple of bands on the line-up.

I managed to get a hold of both Split Chain and Sweet Pill over the weekend to chat about their time at the festival, and what they've got coming up soon.

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OUTBREAK FEST
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INTRO & OUTRO MUSIC: 'What Is Today, But Yesterday's Tomorrow?' by Tired Violence

TRANSITION MUSIC: 'Drag Me To Hell' by Dark Signal

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On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast I'm joined by Eighteen Visions vocalist, James Hart.

This is a special episode where we take a deep dive and in-depth unpacking of their album 'Vanity', which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

We talk about what the metalcore and hardcore scene was like back in 2002, being a part of the Trustkill Records roster, re-recording the album for 2022, how James has developed and improved as a vocalist, and loads more.

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ZACH REDRUP
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TIKTOK: @zachredrup

EIGHTEEN VISIONS
TWITTER: @18v_official
INSTAGRAM: @18v_official

JAMES HART
TWITTER: @jameshartagram
INSTAGRAM: @jameshartagram

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On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast I'm joined by The Devil Wears Prada vocalist, Mike Hranica.

We discuss the band's eighth album 'Color Decay', why they settled on that name for the title, the benefits of self-producing, the future plans for their 'Zombie' and 'Space' conceptual EPs, his other businesses and ventures outside of the band, and loads more.

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
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MIKE HRANICA
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On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast I'm joined by The Dangerous Summer guitarists, Matt Kennedy and Josh Withenshaw.

We talk about their new full-length album 'Coming Home', signing with Rude Records, The Drinker's Club, working with producer Will Beasley, progress on a follow-up planned for 2023, and loads more.

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ZACH REDRUP
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THE DANGEROUS SUMMER
TWITTER: @dangeroussummer
INSTAGRAM: @thedangeroussummer
TIKTOK: @thedangeroussummer

MATT KENNEDY
TWITTER: @Matthew0Kennedy
INSTAGRAM: @matthewtds
TIKTOK: @matthewtds

JOSH WITHENSHAWE
TWITTER: @EAJosh
INSTAGRAM: @eajosh

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On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast I'm joined by Oceans Ate Alaska guitarist, James "Jibs" Kennedy.

We talk about all about the band's new album ‘Disparity’, the 5-year long wait between records, introducing some lo-fi influences and sounds into the mix, how original vocalist James Harrison's return to the band in 2020 came to be, and loads more.

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OCEANS ATE ALASKA
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JAMES "JIBS" KENNEDY
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On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast I'm joined by promoter Matt Goodyear, who is the founder of Boneyard Promotions and Burn It Down Festival in Torquay.

We talk about the difference between a promoter and a booking agent, how he first got into promotion work, how promoting concerts has changed over the years, when and why he started Burn It Down Festival, his future plans for the festival's expansion, and loads more.

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BURN IT DOWN FESTIVAL
TWITTER: @BurnItDownFest
INSTAGRAM: @burnitdownfestival

BONEYARD PROMOTIONS
INSTAGRAM: @byp.live

MATT GOODYEAR
INSTAGRAM: @mattbyp

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On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast I'm joined by Julie Weir, who is the label director for Music For Nations - a subsidiary of Sony Music.

We talk about how she got into the industry and working for record labels, her time setting up and running Visible Noise, working with Bring Me The Horizon early in their career, the transition from an independent label to a major label, what she looks for in a new signing, and loads more.

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ZACH REDRUP
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MUSIC FOR NATIONS
TWITTER: @musicfornations
INSTAGRAM: @mfnofficial
TIKTOK: @musicfornations

JULIE WEIR
TWITTER: @julievisible
INSTAGRAM: @torment24
TIKTOK: @torment24

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On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast I'm joined by The Villa frontman, former Issues member, and more recently returning Woe, Is Me vocalist, Michael Bohn.

We chat all about The Villa's newly released debut EP 'Savior Self', how religion influences that project, why it took so long for the EP to come out, but also we discuss how the very unexpected Woe, Is Me reunion came to be, how his relationship with the other members has changed over the past ten years, some of their upcoming plans with this reunion, and more.

If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing to stay in the loop. A new episode will be released every Thursday.

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ZACH REDRUP
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WOE, IS ME
TWITTER: @woeisme
INSTAGRAM: @woeisme

THE VILLA
TWITTER: @thevillaworship
INSTAGRAM: @thevillaworship
TIKTOK: @thevillaworship

MICHAEL BOHN
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TIKTOK: @therettes

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