Paul Gianini & Sean Lawless (guitarists of Five Stories Falling) join the show to chat about performing at Shoreline Summer Fest, reviving the band after some time off, how being involved in multiple musical projects has helped them, what life looks like for them outside music, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Five Stories Falling //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/fivestoriesfallingct/
| Linktree // linktr.ee/fivestoriesfallingct
| Merch // https://fivestoriesfallingct.bigcartel.com/

Follow Paul //
| Facebook // https://www.facebook.com/pajohn

Follow Sean //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/sean_flawless/

0:00 Paul & Sean are here!
0:42 Milford Skatepark Show 8/30/25
2:53 Shoreline Summer Fest
8:04 Handling Supportive Feedback
13:04 Learning to be Kind to Self
17:00 Pros & Cons of Self-Production
24:37 Descent to Hiatus
28:19 The Benefit of Multiple Musical Projects
36:35 Control What You Can Control
38:12 Return From Hiatus
45:16 First Intros to Music
53:01 Career Highlights
1:03:10 Currently Learning
1:08:20 Life Outside Music
1:13:27 Support Five Stories Falling!

In the music industry, or just curious about how things work behind the scenes? Join host Peter J-T as he hangs out with creatives to share stories of success and laugh at the mishaps that (inevitably) happen along the way. Musicians, photographers, videographers, producers, designers - we can learn something From Everyone.

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Brian Lindberg (guitar in Rose Lane) joins the show to chat about the unique product of teaching himself bass, how skateboarding influenced his resilience, coming back after a falling out with music, the best night Rose Lane's ever had, and so much more - enjoy!

Follow Brian //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/b_lindberg88/

Support Rose Lane //
| Watch 'The Hate You Speak' // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJJF3QGJRMg
| All Links // linktr.ee/roselane_ma
| Performing at City Sound Studios, Ronkonkoma, NY on 8/22/25
| Performing at Ralph's Rock Diner, Worcester, MA on 9/5/25
| Performing at New England Metal and Hardcore Fest Pre-Party, Worcester, MA on 9/19/25

0:00 Brian is here!
0:06 Thanks for 100 Episodes
1:58 Support Rose Lane
6:20 Buying First Bass
9:40 Only Upstroking
15:07 Getting Into Forgotten Screams
19:18 The Beauty of Skateboarding
24:09 From Ska to Metal
29:11 Meeting Anthony
31:14 A Falling Out With Music
37:56 Getting Into Circumstances
41:04 The Roles in Every Band
47:57 Joining Rose Lane
53:37 Rose Lane's Best Night
58:19 Current Practice Routines
1:02:16 What Motivates Growth?
1:08:35 Life Outside Music
1:09:36 Support Brian!

In the music industry, or just curious about how things work behind the scenes? Join host Peter J-T as he hangs out with creatives to share stories of success and laugh at the mishaps that (inevitably) happen along the way. Musicians, photographers, videographers, producers, designers - we can learn something From Everyone.

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Matty Connolly (guitar in Euclid, drums in Shapethrower, bass in Edict & producer at Mind's Mirror Audio) returns to the show to chat about managing creative burnout, balancing all the projects he's involved with, what he's learned from producing other bands, why he would've been described as the "bad kid", and so much more - enjoy!

Follow Matty //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/mtthwcnnlly/

Support Euclid //
| Watch Warrior // https://youtu.be/7pH3HAS6Fhk?si=faT-6RWBOFBfJ4DA
| Tickets for Tough Luck Fest (9/6/25 in Boston, MA) // https://www.toughluckfest.com/tickets
| Tickets for Entheos Headliner (11/25/25 in Worcester, MA) // https://www.tixr.com/groups/thepalladium/events/entheos-147865
| Merch // https://euclid.bigcartel.com/
| All Links // linktr.ee/euclidoffic

Support Shapethrower //
| Headlining at Ralph's Rock Diner (7/19/25 in Worcester, MA) // tickets available at door
| Tickets for Dreamwake Headliner (8/8/25 in Hartford, CT) // https://www.seetickets.us/event/dreamwake-the-lost-years-release-show/656230
| Tickets for The Miles Between Headliner (8/16/25 in Fall River, MA) // tickets available at door
| All Links // linktr.ee/shapethrower

Support Edict //
| Headlining at Alchemy (7/12/25 in Providence, RI) // tickets available at door
| Tickets for No Cure headliner (7/21/25 in Hamden, CT) // https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-cure-tickets-1424242550809?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLCZmpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp0AOuD2IfonnZ7XXK4fkSgmNzAp5ZJirkYfdPJ__V6pis5GnrfwoZaTlbqXC_aem_VZInRVCRM6EBDtll2BD1uQ
| Tickets for Back From the Dead Fest (9/13/25 in Brooklyn, NY) // https://dice.fm/event/pye5vl--back-from-the-dead-fest-5-13th-sep-the-meadows-new-york-tickets?lng=en-US
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/edict666/

Mind's Mirror Audio //
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/mindsmirroraudio/

0:00 Matty is back!
0:33 Go See Matty Perform
2:00 Best Time for Releases
9:23 Managing Creative Burnout
14:23 Balancing Euclid, Shapethrower & Edict
20:53 Pressure on Self to be Excellent
28:29 Using Draw as a Metric of Success
34:36 Facing Expectations on Stage
40:36 Helping Peers Avoid Common Pitfalls
46:01 Starting vs. Joining Bands
52:04 Learning from Recording Other Bands
58:28 Unique Tools for a Unique Result
1:08:07 Most Experiences are Common
1:13:56 Being the Bad Kid
1:21:09 Currently Learning?
1:25:28 Smelling the Roses
1:35:12 Support Matty

In the music industry, or just curious about how things work behind the scenes? Join host Peter J-T as he hangs out with creatives to share stories of success and laugh at the mishaps that (inevitably) happen along the way. Musicians, photographers, videographers, producers, designers - we can learn something From Everyone.

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