Bardown Breakdown

Ep. 307 - Haste The Day (Stephen Keech)

Bardown Breakdown

Show Notes

In this in-depth interview, Stephen Keech from Haste The Day discusses the band's 11-year hiatus, their return with new material, and insights into their creative process, touring preparation, and the evolution of metalcore. Discover how they stay relevant, the influence of their label Solid State, and the passion behind their music.

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What's in the episode:

-Band reunion after 11 years -Creative process behind 'Dissenter' -Touring preparation and vocal training Band evolution and sound development -Recording process and production insights -Touring, side projects, and band dynamics

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Guest Links:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/stephenkeech Instagram - https://instagram.com/stephenkeech Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hastethedayofficial/

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About Bardown Breakdown:

Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many nights together at The Downtown, catching any pop-punk, indie, hardcore, or emo band that came through. This was not a phase, Mom! Fast forward 20 years and we are still just as passionate about the scene as we were during our girl jeans and youth XL band tees days. Tom and Mikey are diehard New York Islanders fans, but Justin (Bolts fan) likes to remind us that we are not an Isles podcast. As we got older we realized we can like more than one thing and running beside our love for music has always been our love for hockey. We have realized we are not alone in this thinking, actually there are many of us that love these two things! This podcast explores just how connected they are!

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