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Jason Bemis Lawrence: Same Conversations, with Anthony LaMarca

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Show Notes

The 2nd single from Jason's forthcoming LP is out now. Singer-songwriter/drummer/multi-instrumentalist/producer Anthony LaMarca of The Building and The War on Drugs joined Jason to talk about the song and the album. The two friends and longtime cohorts discussed production, tracking at Peppermint Studios in Youngstown, OH, tempos, Anthony's sweet guitar solo on this song, the definition of the term "shralping", why the album took a long time to write and record, whether the demos are better than the album versions, songwriting, and a lot more. Plus, there's a bonus post-script detailing another of Jason's awkward interactions with a musician. Awesome contributions were made to this song by: Anthony Andrew Carlson Gary Rhamy D. James Goodwin Rob Collier Heather Woods Broderick Subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts. Email: [email protected] Twitter: beforethestream Instagram: beforethestream

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