David Benites, vocalist of Renesans & owner / vocal coach at Extreme Vocal Institute, joins the show to explore how trombone led him to Berklee College of Music, ultimately leaving the school to pursue teaching vocals, founding the internationally successful Extreme Vocal Institute, the lessons he's learned working with some of metal's most prominent artists, pursuing his own creativity with Renesans, releasing their debut album, "Born from the End", and so much more - enjoy!

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| YouTube // @ExtremeVocalInstitute
| Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/david.benites.vox/

0:00 David is here!
0:17 Renesans & Extreme Vocal Institute (EVI)
0:51 Tour with A Skylit Drive
3:46 Finding David's Voice
10:28 Detail-Oriented to a Fault?
15:42 Getting Into Heavy Music Late
18:07 Trombone was the Plan
22:51 Leaving Berklee to Pursue Metal
28:39 Foundations of EVI
35:57 Scaling EVI to Help More People
47:33 Whole Grape vs Half a Watermelon
51:45 Everyone's Just People
58:16 The Push to Start Renesans
1:01:50 Currently Learning?
1:06:21 Life Outside Music
1:10:34 Support Renesans & EVI!

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Scooped Up! joins the show as a full band to chat through putting on a free, all day show at their local skatepark, re-recording their new single 'Weed Song', their strategies for building momentum as a band, their favorite Warped Tour memories, and so much more - enjoy!

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| https://www.scoopedupband.com/
| https://www.ibrokemydick.com/
| https://linktr.ee/scoopedup

0:00 Scooped Up! is here
0:37 Re-Releasing 'Weed Song'
1:53 June 7th Skatepark Show
5:42 Building a Niche Community
11:44 From Metal to Pop-Punk
16:30 Not Using A Click?
21:37 Poop Jokes Are Timeless
25:38 DIY Is Still Expensive
29:29 Never Stop Promoting
35:29 Becoming A Dad
39:07 Acoustic with Bowling For Soup
42:33 Ideal Album Cycle
46:20 The Pressure of Success
50:47 Playing Warped Tour (Parking Lot?)
58:56 Dream Tours?
1:01:56 Life Outside Music
1:08:21 Support Scooped Up!

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Tj Redding, founder of Shoreline Summer Fest, returns to the show to share what's going to be better at the 4th annual iteration of the festival, why he's always competing against himself, selecting from the 250+ bands that submitted to play, joining Anthms to play bass, starting DuhFunkt Pirate Radio, how he's more focused than ever on pursuing his personal happiness, and so much more - enjoy!

SHORELINE SUMMER FEST // JULY 12, 2025 // ARMADA BREWING // NEW HAVEN, CT
| $25 Tickets From Bands or Online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shoreline-summer-festival-2025-presented-by-salt-jacket-booking-tickets-1299525318209?aff=oddtdtcreator
| Volunteer // https://shorelinesummerfest.com/contact/
| All Info // https://shorelinesummerfest.com/

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| Anthms // linktr.ee/anthms
| Booking // https://www.instagram.com/saltjacketbooking/
| Design // https://www.instagram.com/reddingdesign/
| DuhFunkt Pirate Radio // https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kpv8fmeMapbe0YHdzUWSP?si=417d218af2d34568
| Screen Printing // https://monumentalmerch.com/

0:00 Tj is here!
0:29 SHORELINE SUMMER FEST TICKETS ON SALE NOW
1:43 Now at Armada Brewing (New Haven, CT)
4:51 A Festival for the Community
10:09 The Goal is to Break Even
15:44 Competing Against Yourself
18:58 Volunteer to Help the Festival
24:44 Update on Buying a Stage
28:57 New Improvements to the Fest!
34:04 250+ Bands Submitted to Play
36:52 Be Your Own Advocate
46:03 Joining Anthms
49:49 Deciding Set Times
58:06 Nobody Knows What They're Doing
1:04:40 DuhFunkt Pirate Radio
1:12:34 Releasing Things for Personal Happiness
1:19:08 Appalachian Trail Hiking
1:22:43 Adding MORE Festivals?!
1:28:04 Buy Tickets From Locals!!!!!
1:29:19 New Anthms Coming
1:31:49 Support Tj!
1:32:34 JULY 12 SHORELINE SUMMER FEST IN NEW HAVEN

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Kevin Zito, of KZ Lighting LLC, joins the show to share the truth about his recent viral post, working with Shadow of Intent since their first show, growing his rig from one singular light to full rental packages, creating memorable productions, and so much more - enjoy!

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| https://www.instagram.com/kzlightingct/

0:00 Kevin is here!
0:39 Hire Kevin For Your Tour/Show/Event
0:57 Viral Post About Shadow of Intent
6:34 Does Entertainment Have to be Honest?
10:46 Working SOI's First Show
16:17 Starting With One Light
20:20 Self-Identified Gear Nerd
22:28 Renting Out Light Rigs
27:08 Realizing Lights Were The Passion
32:22 "I'm In All My Favorite Bands"
35:55 Tour vs Home
40:08 Creating a Unique and Memorable Product
44:42 Accepting Feedback From Comments
50:59 Blowing Out Power At The Webster
1:01:15 Staying Grateful For Our Jobs
1:10:43 Kevin Automated His Home?!
1:16:56 Support Kevin!

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JP Ratta, vocalist of Devitalized, joins the show to celebrate booking Devitalized's first tour, the moments when life got weird on that run, what it's like being in a band with his brother, dealing with anxiety before shows, and so much more - enjoy!

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| https://linktr.ee/devitalizedma

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0:00 JP is here!
0:38 Booking Devitalized's First Tour
5:03 Sleeping in Freezing Temperatures
8:51 Tour Finances
12:41 Finding Help to Book the Shows
18:04 The Challenge of Finding Promoters
21:23 Life on Tour Gets Weird
27:54 The Florida Mishap
31:31 Being in a Band With Your Brother
37:28 Taking Influence from Rap
44:49 Learning Drums at 5 Years Old
50:10 Lyrics Inspired by History
54:14 Writing/Producing Rap for Practice
57:47 Managing Show Anxiety
1:05:15 JP Met Me Through My Business Cards
1:08:56 Life Outside Music in Pest Control
1:10:37 Support JP & Devitalized!!

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Nate Scott, bassist of Doomscope, joins the show to celebrate DOOMSCOPE's debut EP, 'MISALIGNED IN TIME', the challenges of returning to music after a hiatus, being a bassist who doesn't want to play guitar, the process of becoming comfortable contributing to the band, why being a barber has been so fulfilling, and so much more - enjoy!

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| https://www.instagram.com/doomscopemusic/

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0:00 Stream 'MISALIGNED IN TIME'
0:36 Joining DOOMSCOPE
5:26 Challenges of Returning to Music
10:05 Growing up in a Musical Household
14:25 From Double Bass to Bass Guitar
19:35 Are Tabs Cheating?
23:35 Knowing His First Band Stunk
29:18 First Meeting Sean Dalke
33:11 The Rare Bassist Who Doesn't Want to Play Guitar
36:41 A Hiatus From Music
39:16 The Luxury of Having a Producer in the Band
47:33 Becoming Fully Comfortable in DOOMSCOPE
53:51 Manifesting a High Water Mark
57:14 Becoming a Barber
1:00:32 The Fulfillment of Empowering People
1:10:55 Book a Haircut with Nate!!
1:11:25 Support DOOMSCOPE

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Mia Palazzo, a photographer, joins the show to celebrate her first year of photographing concerts, how an interview with Chris Wiseman helped start the journey, learning how to get photo passes, surviving mosh pits at wild local shows, and so much more - enjoy!

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0:00 Mia is here!
0:33 Economics & Journalism
5:40 Getting First Camera
9:02 Photographing First Shows
10:56 Interviewing Chris Wiseman
16:45 Country's Calling Fest
21:12 The Energy of Photographing Metal
28:26 Getting into the Local Scene
33:47 Highlights from Year One
38:44 Learning How To Get Photo Passes
46:43 Stepping from Photo to Video
49:39 Practicing Portraits
51:38 Is Tour the Goal?
54:04 Getting Comfortable Reaching Out
1:01:12 Avoiding Getting Moshed On
1:05:35 Photo is the Only Hobby
1:08:23 Follow Mia!

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James Trask, guitarist of Shapethrower, joins the show to celebrate Grief Cycle, his hyper-competitive teenage years in a percussion ensemble, getting tricked into his first band, forming Shapethrower in high school with "the bad kids", highlights from the bands journey in the years since, and so much more - enjoy!

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| https://www.instagram.com/shapethrowerma/

0:00 James is here!
0:47 Shapethrower Show May 3rd in Tiverton, RI
1:09 Reflecting on Debut LP "Grief Cycle"
4:47 Growing Up in a Musical Household
9:55 Playing Trombone & Loving Ska
14:21 Studying Music Theory
19:34 Hyper-Competitive Percussion Ensemble
24:36 Brutally Intense Teachers
28:40 Forming Shapethrower in High School
33:31 From Ska to Metal
36:38 Getting Tricked into a Band
39:20 Undercover Cops Thwarting Local Shows
42:36 First Show was in an Amphitheatre
48:11 Meeting Matty for the First Time
55:05 Gaining Stage Experience
1:00:46 Highlights of Shapethrower
1:05:38 ...and Lowlights
1:10:28 A Passion for Fishing
1:19:13 Bass Fishing Tournaments
1:24:54 Support James + Shapethrower!

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