In this podcast we dive head first into the rise of the underground heavy music scene and culture in, and surrounding Chattanooga TN. We will discuss the beginnings of the heavy scene in the late 1990's and the bands, venues, and promoters that paved the way, along with the glory days of the heavy music scene.
Listen up as we talk with founding guitarists Zak Towe and Jason Fields from the band Across Five Aprils and their journey from the beginning in the early 2000's to furnace fest 2021 to present day. We dive deep into each record, a number of member changes, and the current status of where the guys are as friends and bandmates. Thanks for listening.
Interview written and conducted by Jason Dobbs.
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Casey Whitaker.
10 Mar 2021
With Faith Or Flames: Almost Huge
An extended conversation with Ian Sharp & Eric Collins of the band "With Faith Or Flames" tells all about the rise and fall
of the band along with some behind the scenes details never told before publicly.
12 Feb 2021
Warehouse Venue Part 3 - From disaster to mountain top to farewell
This episode concludes our series in all things Warehouse Venue. We dive into fundraising, pop up shows, the Cleveland TN era and finally the farewell and what led us to hang up the hat on this 6 year concert hall.
1 Dec 2020
Warehouse Venue Part 2 - Downtown Chattanooga
From the most memorable shows, to emerging local bands, to shootings, the downtown Chattanooga move for the Warehouse Venue had a little bit of everything packed into 2011. We talk in depth about the shows we remember most and some of the highlights of our move to downtown Chattanooga TN in early 2011.
20 Nov 2020
Warehouse Venue Part 1 - East Ridge TN
Running a concert venue can be extremely hard both financially and mentally.
In this first episode we dive deep into the beginning of the Warehouse Venue in East Ridge TN from 2008-2011.
This is an in depth look at how and who made it all happen in the first 3 years. Stay tuned for part 2 coming soon.
If you have any information on the forming of the heavy music scene in Chattanooga and surrounding areas
please contact us to help us shape and form more podcasts to come. Thanks for listening!
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