Welcome to the Into the Lions Den Podcast, where I, your host Brandon Ray, aim to shine light on any stories, music, bands, artists, venues, promoters, booking agencies, and more each week. I hope to build a closer community with the music scene with where it was and where it is now, in order to help bolster and strengthen it more. Much love and thank you for your support!
Welcome back! This week's guest is everyone's favorite acoustic artist thrown in with all the hardcore bands back in the day, Todd Preston, aka Half Price Hero. We talk about his love for Sublime, moving down south, starting Half Price Hero, his Hip-Hop Project (I Am Todd Preston,) and much more. Enjoy! Music in the Podcast: Half Price Hero- Learning How To Love (Live) Half Price Hero- The Riverside (Featuring Jason Dobbs) Half Price Hero- A Song For My Father (Pt. 1) Half Price Hero-...
6 Jul 2022
Derrick Dixon (Beauty For Ashes, Rainy Day Parade, The Seas Aflame, Canines, The Long Haul)
Welcome back! Season 2 is upon us! This week's guest is Derrick Dixon, one of my best friends and one hell of a songwriter. I'm stoked that we're kicking off this new season with him. We start with Christian Youth Group and go all the way back to the future with his roots in Country and Americana. Enjoy! Music in the Podcast: Beauty for Ashes- Chick Magnet (Live MXPX Cover) Rainy Day Parade- Waste of Your Love Round One, Fight!- Bury the Difference The Seas Aflame- Uncondemned The Long Haul...
15 Dec 2021
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from Into the Lion's Den Podcast. There will be no more episodes for 2021. Stay tuned for what's to come in the New Year, 2022. If you are really itching to hear any podcasts about music, locally, and have already listened to all of these episodes, go check out Chatta Heavy. They have a brand new episode this week. Also, RIP Jamie Black. My thoughts go out to the family and friends that survive them. I was fortunate enough to know them, and as everyone in the scene has s...
8 Dec 2021
Will Chisholm (Heighter Falls)
This week's guest is singer-songwriter Will Chishom, also known as Heighter Falls. We talk about his beginnings in music, starting from playing Guitar Hero on PlayStation 2 to actually writing and recording his own music. Thanks for all that listen. Enjoy! Music in the Podcast: Heighter Falls- What We Need Heighter Falls- Victims Heighter Falls- All Afternoon Heighter Falls- Back on the Road (Redux) To listen to more Heighter Falls, go to: https://heighterfalls.bandcamp.com Any interest i...
1 Dec 2021
Evan Goins (The Flood Shall Flow, You Can't Miss The Bear, Keeping Composure, Plague)
This week's guest is, guitarist, Evan Goins, formerly of The Flood Shall Flow and You Can't Miss The Bear. His current projects are Keeping Composure and his solo project Plague. From Metal, to Pop Punk, to Dark Electronic/Hip-Hop/Rap, and to producing, Evan has talent that can't be denied. Enjoy! Music in the Podcast: The Flood Shall Flow- Flood Warning You Can't Miss The Bear- Optimal Killzone Keeping Composure- Cigarettes and Self Regret (Demo) Keeping Composure- Let You In Plague- King...
Hey everyone! No new episode this week. I do, however, have a demo from 2012 that Alex Jarvis and I wrote together when I was finishing my time in Axiom. Enjoy! Have a safe holiday! Songs played in the Podcast: Axiom- Intro Axiom- Even Wolves (2012 Demo) For more Axiom go to: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/axiom7/axiom Support the show
17 Nov 2021
Rambling Station
This week's guests are the band Rambling Station. They are a band from Nashville that blends many influences from rock and roll, electronic pop, blues, country, and funk to make whatever genre they fucking feel like, and it works! Kris, Rocco, Brendan, Andrew, and I talk about how each of them got into music, past projects some have been involved in, how they became a band during the pandemic, and how different being a musician is now vs ten years ago. Enjoy! Music in the Podcast: Rambling ...
10 Nov 2021
Ares Davis (Dream Collective, Strange Trees)
This week's guest is Ares Davis of Dream Collective and Strange Trees, a man that is multi-facetted, multi-talented, and diverse in his influences. From growing up in foster care, free-styling in his bedroom, to making "phil-hop" and rock music. We dive into the socio-political and spiritual realm, as that is a huge inspiration and much of his music's subject mater. We also touch on video games, streaming, the blending of the world of gaming and music, and a little bit about how this podcast ...
3 Nov 2021
JP French (The Seas Aflame, Canines, Amity, Chilhowee Royal, Psychic Dungeon)
This week's guest is an old friend of mine that's been in many bands, that most of you locals know and love, JP French. We talk his beginnings in heavier music and bands he was in like The Seas Aflame, Canines, Amity all the way to his newer more psychedelic rock bands like Chilhowee Royal and Psychic Dungeon. Enjoy! Music in the Podcast: The Seas Aflame- No Warning Shots (2009) The Seas Aflame- Speaking Volumes Canines- Sleepers and Awakening Amity- Kings Chilhowee Royal- Mean Dean Canines...
27 Oct 2021
Casey Whitaker (Within, Feed the Lions, Good Thief, William Casey)
This week's guest is someone who has always been a staple in our local scene, from booking shows, running a music venue(The Warehouse,) and being in many bands that were really important to many people in this area. We talk about his upbringing with his brothers, rebelling against typical Christian music, and his whole musical journey from being in Within all the way to his solo project, William Casey. We also discuss being Christian in times that are still very much divided. (There are...
20 Oct 2021
Jason Dobbs (Amity) Pt. 2
Welcome to part two of my conversation with Jason Dobbs of Amity. Jason gets into details on how Amity started, his inspirations for one of his most personal songs, and how it all ended. Enjoy and remember "Punk Rock Lives!" Music in the Podcast: Amity- Shadows (Live at Livestock Music Festival 2010) Amity- Pearls (2009) Amity- Liars Amity- Shadows (2009) To listen to more Amity, go to: https://www.reverbnation.com/amitytn Support the show
13 Oct 2021
Jason Dobbs (Amity) Pt. 1
This week's guest is the local punk legend, Jason Dobbs. Jason talks about how he grew up in the church scene, taught himself how to play drums, found out about punk and hardcore music, and how he discovered the community of musicians that make up the Chattanooga scene. This is a long one so this is part one. Come back next week for part two! Music in the Podcast: Amity- Kings (Live at Livestock Music Festival 2010) Amity- Shadows (2010) Amity- Wolves (2010) Amity- Debtors To listen to mor...
6 Oct 2021
Kayla Webb (Snoot)
This week we have the underrated Kayla Webb, whose musical journey is a wild ride. From Cleveland, TN to Atlanta, GA, as well as most of the east coast, Snoot left its mark. Kayla and I discuss the struggles of being relevant in an ever changing scene and just how cool nerds are. Enjoy! Music in the Podcast: Snoot- Sweaty Thighs Snoot- Toonami Romance Snoot- Walkers Snoot- The Impossible Astronaut Snoot- Mawwiage Snoot- Vampire Love For more Snoot go to: https://nophi.bandcamp.com/ ...
25 Sept 2021
Alex Hayden (Discord of Thought, My Amaranth, Controlling Evolution)
Welcome to the first episode of the podcast! Former Cleveland, TN Legend, Alex Hayden, joins me on the show to talk about all his projects that he's been in over the years and what got him inspired to get involved in music to begin with. Saturday won't be the normal episode date, but after next week I'll have you updated with when to keep a look out for new episodes, weekly. Thanks for listening and enjoy! Music in the Podcast: Discord of Thought- Spring of the Lapse Discord of Thought- Rea...
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