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The Record Process

The Record Process

Welcome to The Record Process, an interview-based music podcast that delves into the intricate layers of music creation, unveiling the Who, What, Where, When, and Why behind the albums that shape our scene. <br />Led by hosts <a href="https://www.caseycavaliere.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Casey Cavaliere </a>(Producer/Guitarist of The Wonder Years) and <a href="https://tomconranaudio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tom Conran</a> (Audio Engineer/Producer), The Record Process goes below the surface, offering listeners a weekly dose of fresh perspectives and anecdotal truths from a wide variety of guests. The Record Process exists to provide a forum for Artists, Songwriters, Producers, Engineers, and other professional collaborators to generously share their stories and unique contributions to the albums that have left an indelible mark on the greater musical landscape. Every episode unfolds like a narrative, with each season weaving together insights and lessons garnered from the process of creating records that resonate deeply with their audiences.<br />The Record Process gives Artists, Songwriters, Producers, Engineers, and other professional collaborators a platform to generously share their stories and unique contributions to the albums that have left an indelible mark on the greater musical landscape.<br />Whether you're an aspiring artist, a seasoned professional, or simply a passionate music enthusiast, each season offers a robust blend of highly-caffeinated entertainment, education, and motivation to anyone who finds inspiration in the transformative power of hearing how great records come to life.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-record-process--4847305/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-record-process--4847305/support</a>.

Available Episodes 10

This week we share our conversation with Canadian songwriter and lead guitarist Dave Baksh - better known by the name "Brownsound" to fans of his band Sum 41. We sat down with Dave to discuss the making of Sum 41s eight and final studio album Heaven :x: Hell, which was a double album released on March 29, 2024, by Rise Records. We explore how the band decided to honor its legacy by dividing the album into two discs; the first disc, Heaven, which features a return to the pop-punk style of the band's early career, and the second disc, Hell, which follows the heavy metal sound the band pursued in subsequent years. You’ll hear Dave’s thoughts on everything from crafting the perfect guitar solo to why he finds recording remotely with his bandmates so beneficial to the process these days. He also describes the longstanding chemistry between the bands singer Deryck Whibley and producer Mike Green, and explains just how important that kind of trust has become in pulling the very best out of the band as songwriters. 

8:10 - "We had no idea this was going to be the last record..."
11:50 - Derycks songwriting model
18:10 - The perfect guitar solo to Dave
45:35 - Recording remotely

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Meet your show hosts:

Casey Cavaliere - (Musician / Producer / Manager) 
Website || Instagram

Tom Conran (Audio Engineer / Producer / Acoustician)
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On this episode of The Record Process, we speak with singer Devin Papadol of the band Honey Revenge.  Devin lays out a ton of details about the backstory of the band, explaining how she began working with guitarist Donny Llyod, how their relationship with collaborators like KJ Strock and Zach Jones developed, and even how they tackled the difficult task of coming up with a fitting name for the project. Devin talks about the confining nature of genre labels, and how she works to find  balance within her lyric-writing.  We discuss why she finds it so important to check your ego as a songwriter and artist, and how she harnessed the power of FOMO and burnout to drive her further lyrically on this album.  We hear she struggled with patience early on, how the band adapted to changing timelines and rollout plans for the album, and even how the band approached putting on their promotional hat to create visibility for their album across social media once it was finished.

6:50 - The origin story of Honey Revenge
42:40 - Starting to piece together an album
57:20 - Putting on our promotional hat post album finish

CLICK HERE to submit your album via Groover to be featured on an upcoming episode of The Record Process this season! Application deadline ends November 8th, 2024.

As a featured curator on Groover this month, The Record Process will be opening up our Season 7 tracklisting to any artist, producer, and songwriter  - regardless of the age, scale, or geographic location of the project. Simply submit your music through the exclusive Groover link in the show notes by Nov 8th - share your story about what made the process so unique - and we’ll select three of the submissions to be featured with their own dedicated interviews. These interviews will then be released as the final 3 episodes of this season! Help us continue to inspire our fellow creatives by sharing your musical journey with the world through the innovative power of Groover.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider joining our supportors club with a small donation HERE

Visit us at TheRecordProcess.com for more info and be sure to join our mailing list for exclusive offers and updates

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Meet your show hosts:

Casey Cavaliere - (Musician / Producer / Manager) 
Website || Instagram

Tom Conran (Audio Engineer / Producer / Acoustician)

This week our journey brings us down south as we chat with a few of the members of Orlando, Florida-based rock band Felicity. The band has always prided themselves on hard work and a diy punk rock ethos, so we talk about how the band started building momentum before the pandemic and how the audience for their music has grown exponentially in past years thanks in large part to the bands personality and traction on social media.  They invite us behind the scene as they detail the methods used in their co-writing process for the song Charlie Sheen, which they co-wrote with producer Jon Lundin of the band Point North.  They band also describe working with producer Andrew Wade over the years.  Andrew has worked with bands like A Day To Remember, Neck Deep, and Wage War. He’s had a pretty big impact on music in this genre, and you’ll hear the guys in Felicity speak fondly of the impact he's had - not just on their song Charlie Sheen - but on their band as a whole.

10:45: Learning from those you hire and trusting their judgement
30:30: Building momentum just before COVID
33:00: Working with Andrew Wade

CLICK HERE to submit your album via Groover to be featured on an upcoming episode of The Record Process this season! Application deadline ends November 8th, 2024.

As a featured curator on Groover this month, The Record Process will be opening up our Season 7 tracklisting to any artist, producer, and songwriter  - regardless of the age, scale, or geographic location of the project. Simply submit your music through the exclusive Groover link in the show notes by Nov 8th - share your story about what made the process so unique - and we’ll select three of the submissions to be featured with their own dedicated interviews. These interviews will then be released as the final 3 episodes of this season! Help us continue to inspire our fellow creatives by sharing your musical journey with the world through the innovative power of Groover.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider joining our supportors club with a small donation HERE

Visit us at TheRecordProcess.com for more info and be sure to join our mailing list for exclusive offers and updates

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Ready to give DistroKid a try? Use this link to get 30% off your first years membership: http://distrokid.com/vip/there...

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Meet your show hosts:

Casey Cavaliere - (Musician / Producer / Manager) 

This week we sit down with songwriter, guitarist, and frontman Anthony Raneri of the Long Island-based rock band Bayside.  We invited Anthony to walk us through the unique writing and release process of the band's most recent album titled There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive. You’re heard him explain how Bayside’s sound has progressed throughout the band's career spanning almost 2 and a half decades, and how this album challenged them to expand their understanding of what Bayside Is? Bayside has become known for their almost ‘cult-like’ fanbase, and we dive into how a band like Bayside works to balance outside expectations with their own internal drive to explore new avenues - not just in the music itself - but in the way they approach presenting it to the world as well.  We touch upon how the band felt somewhat discouraged with their previous approaches to recording and releasing records, and how it led them on a quest to game what Anthony calls the “human algorithm” by releasing every song on the album separately. You’ll hear us discuss what it’s like for Bayside to truly live inside of a record, how Anthony tries to stay in that creative headspace throughout the process, and ultimately why he also believes in the self discipline required to take breaks in order to allow life back into the creative process.

9:45 - How Baysides sound has developed over the years
23:25 - Gaming the "human algorithm" 
45:15 - Self discipline and putting "life" back into the creative process
51:05 - Mastery of songwriting is being able to get out of your head

CLICK HERE to submit your album via Groover to be featured on an upcoming episode of The Record Process this season! Application deadline ends November 8th, 2024.

As a featured curator on Groover this month, The Record Process will be opening up our Season 7 tracklisting to any artist, producer, and songwriter  - regardless of the age, scale, or geographic location of the project. Simply submit your music through the exclusive Groover link in the show notes by Nov 8th - share your story about what made the process so unique - and we’ll select three of the submissions to be featured with their own dedicated interviews. These interviews will then be released as the final 3 episodes of this season! Help us continue to inspire our fellow creatives by sharing your musical journey with the world through the innovative power of Groover.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider joining our supportors club with a small donation HERE

Visit us at TheRecordProcess.com for more info and be sure to join our mailing list for exclusive offers and updates

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This week we feature our conversation with canadian songwriter and vocalist Tyler Zanon, who’s project is better known by the name Youth Fountain. We discuss Tyler’s journey as a musician, and how Youth Fountain has transformed over the years. Tyler takes us through how his writing process has evolved over the years, and how his 2023 album Together In Lonesome forced him to grow even more with the help of producer Anton Delost. He recalls what it was like to finally have an outside perspective willing to help him break apart the songs and put them back together in a more compelling way. Tyler shines a light on the two specific songs from the album that really took him out of his comfort zone, and he also details the two songs on the album that underwent the most drastic changes throughout the process. You’ll hear Tyler zero in on his lyrical approach to capturing everything he wants to say in just the right way, and how trusting in his collaborators - mixed with the pressure of a finite timeline - ultimately afforded him the ability to create his favourite album yet.

11:40 - Working with producer Anton DeLost
25:10 - Becoming more comfortable with reworking ideas
33:45- Avoiding songs sounding the same

CLICK HERE to submit your album via Groover to be featured on an upcoming episode of The Record Process this season! Application deadline ends November 8th, 2024.

As a featured curator on Groover this month, The Record Process will be opening up our Season 7 tracklisting to any artist, producer, and songwriter  - regardless of the age, scale, or geographic location of the project. Simply submit your music through the exclusive Groover link in the show notes by Nov 8th - share your story about what made the process so unique - and we’ll select three of the submissions to be featured with their own dedicated interviews. These interviews will then be released as the final 3 episodes of this season! Help us continue to inspire our fellow creatives by sharing your musical journey with the world through the innovative power of Groover.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider joining our supportors club with a small donation HERE

Visit us at TheRecordProcess.com for more info and be sure to join our mailing list for exclusive offers and updates

Try AudioMovers "LISTENTO" for Free NOW - Visit AudioMovers.com and get moving now!

Ready to give DistroKid a try? Use this link to get 30% off your first years membership: http://distrokid.com/vip/there...

Smartpunk MFG - Your comprehensive online merch destination. Offering reasonable pricing at feasible quantities on everything from screen printing to vinyl production. Shoot them an email now at info@smartpunkmfg.com and mention The Record Process for 20% off your first order.

Meet your show hosts:

Casey Cavaliere - (Musician / Producer / Manager) 
Website ||

On this episode of the record process, we welcome Bradley Vander Lugt to the show. Bradley is a composer, drummer, and founding member of the michigan-based band La Dispute. Bradley was gracious enough to walk us through the making of La Disputes critically acclaimed 3rd studio album Rooms of the House, which was released on March 18th, 2014. He details the way in which the band approached the writing for this record differently - had how many of those details would later be documented in a companion book called Yesterday's Home, which was released alongside the record. He shares some of his biggest takeaways from the band's early days of playing shows, and how they ultimately choose to seclude themselves in a remote rental property in Michigan's upper peninsula when it came time to dig into the writing process for this album. You’ll hear how the band recorded ambient sounds for the album, even capturing samples of remote radio station broadcasts, all as part of their effort to zero in on the sonic palette for the project.  You learn about the band's experience working with producer Will Yip for the first time on this album, and how they decided to approach tracking the unique vocal delivery of the band's singer Jordan Dreyer. Rooms of the House was named one of Rock Sound Magazines Top 50 Albums in 2014, and the process of its creation is still a testament to the artistry of the band over a decade later.

15:55 - 16:35 Biggest takeaway from early days of playing shows: 13:55 - 14:35
19:10 - 21:05 Gearing up to write LP3
26:10 - 27:25 Recording ambient sounds for the record
57:40 - 59:30 Tracking and Jordan’s vocal

CLICK HERE to submit your album via Groover to be featured on an upcoming episode of The Record Process this season! Application deadline ends November 8th, 2024.

As a featured curator on Groover this month, The Record Process will be opening up our Season 7 tracklisting to any artist, producer, and songwriter  - regardless of the age, scale, or geographic location of the project. Simply submit your music through the exclusive Groover link in the show notes by Nov 8th - share your story about what made the process so unique - and we’ll select three of the submissions to be featured with their own dedicated interviews. These interviews will then be released as the final 3 episodes of this season! Help us continue to inspire our fellow creatives by sharing your musical journey with the world through the innovative power of Groover.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider joining our supportors club with a small donation HERE

Visit us at TheRecordProcess.com for more info and be sure to join our mailing list for exclusive offers and updates

Try AudioMovers "LISTENTO" for Free NOW - Visit AudioMovers.com and get moving now!

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This week we bring you a special two-part takeover series in collaboration with our good friend and Record Process alumi Jamie Coletta of No Earbuds PR and Better-Artists Mgmt.  These two episodes will feature highlights from our conversations with 3 incredible bands performing at the fest who all embody the creative spirit that drives the community No Earbuds has helped nurture over the years. 

In Part One, you heard members of Glass Beach, Teens In Trouble, and Perennial share their perspectives about What Makes A Great Album Great. In Part Two, we explore the musicians, community, and specific releases that helped influence their career paths over the years.

More about No Earbuds Fest:

The first-ever No Earbuds Fest is happening Saturday June 15 at The Glass House and The Haven in Pomona, California — celebrating 5 years of the Jamie's music PR and consulting company No Earbuds. The entire lineup is made up of bands that No Earbuds has championed since its launch and includes glass beach, Pool Kids, We Are The Union, Jhariah, Queen of Jeans, Dollar Signs, Teens in Trouble, Talker, Grave Secrets, J.R. SLAYER, Perennial, Cheridomingo, and La Fonda. The first 100 fans to show up with get an exclusive No Earbuds SWAG BAG filled with free stuff from their many sponsors including Ernie Ball, Topshelf Records, ONErpm, Oxford Pennant, Terrorbird Media, Lauren Records, Storm Chasers LTD., Smart Punk, and more.

Tickets: noearbuds.com/fest

Listen to our interview with Jamie Coletta about her work on the 2016 Jeff Rosenstock album Worry HERE.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider joining our supportors club with a small donation HERE

Have a question? Want to suggest a guest or album we should cover?
Visit us at TheRecordProcess.com for more info and be sure to join our mailing list for exclusive offers and updates

Try AudioMovers "LISTENTO" for Free NOW - then use promo code "RECORDPRO" at checkout to get a 25% off INJECT and OMNIBUS. Visit AudioMovers.com and get moving now!

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Smartpunk MFG - Your comprehensive online merch destination. Offering reasonable pricing at feasible quantities on everything from screen printing to vinyl production....

This week we bring you a special two-part bonus series in collaboration with our good friend and Record Process alumi Jamie Coletta of No Earbuds PR and Better-Artists Mgmt.  These two episodes will feature highlights from our conversations with 3 incredible bands performing at the fest who all embody the creative spirit that drives the community No Earbuds has helped nurture over the years. 

In Part One, you'll hear members of Glass Beach, Teens In Trouble, and Perennial share their perspectives about What Makes A Great Album Great? 

More about No Earbuds Fest:

The first-ever No Earbuds Fest is happening Saturday June 15 at The Glass House and The Haven in Pomona, California — celebrating 5 years of the Jamie's music PR and consulting company No Earbuds. The entire lineup is made up of bands that No Earbuds has championed since its launch and includes glass beach, Pool Kids, We Are The Union, Jhariah, Queen of Jeans, Dollar Signs, Teens in Trouble, Talker, Grave Secrets, J.R. SLAYER, Perennial, Cheridomingo, and La Fonda. The first 100 fans to show up with get an exclusive No Earbuds SWAG BAG filled with free stuff from their many sponsors including Ernie Ball, Topshelf Records, ONErpm, Oxford Pennant, Terrorbird Media, Lauren Records, Storm Chasers LTD., Smart Punk, and more.

Tickets: noearbuds.com/fest

Listen to our interview with Jamie Coletta about her work on the 2016 Jeff Rosenstock album Worry HERE.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider joining our supportors club with a small donation HERE

Have a question? Want to suggest a guest or album we should cover?
Visit us at TheRecordProcess.com for more info and be sure to join our mailing list for exclusive offers and updates

Try AudioMovers "LISTENTO" for Free NOW - then use promo code "RECORDPRO" at checkout to get a 25% off INJECT and OMNIBUS. Visit AudioMovers.com and get moving now!

Ready to give DistroKid a try? Use this link to get 30% off your first years membership: http://distrokid.com/vip/there...

Smartpunk MFG - Your comprehensive online merch destination. Offering reasonable pricing at feasible quantities on everything from screen printing to vinyl production. Shoot them an email now at info@smartpunkmfg.com and mention The Record Process for 10% off your first order.

For the final episode of Season 6, we spoke with the Florida-based indie rock artist named Matthew Lowry released his breakthrough album “Flamingo County” on September 15th of 2023.  He shares the process of unpacking the songs in the studio, how they took shape, and ultimately what he album means to him. The release was mastered by Jesse Cannon and the music videos were directed by Record Process alumni Aaron Marsh of Copeland. 

16:55 - Being aservant of the song
26:55 - What Flamingo County means to Matt
39:05 - The fear of ripping off other songwriters
57:05 - Deciding on the running order of this album: 51:35

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider joining our supportors club with a small donation HERE

Have a question? Want to suggest a guest or album we should cover?
Visit us at TheRecordProcess.com for more info and be sure to join our mailing list for exclusive offers and updates

Try AudioMovers "LISTENTO" for Free NOW - then use promo code "RECORDPRO" at checkout to get a 25% off INJECT and OMNIBUS. Visit AudioMovers.com and get moving now!

Ready to give DistroKid a try? Use this link to get 30% off your first years membership: http://distrokid.com/vip/there...

Smartpunk MFG - Your comprehensive online merch destination. Offering reasonable pricing at feasible quantities on everything from screen printing to vinyl production. Shoot them an email now at info@smartpunkmfg.com and mention The Record Process for 10% off your first order.

Oxford Pennant - Unique pennants, flags, banners, and more. Need creative wall decor for your home, office, or studio? Oxford Pennant has you covered. For a limited time this season, listeners can Enter the code “RECORD15” at checkout to get 15% OFF your 1st retail purchase from their online webstore. Hit up OxfordPennant.com today!

Show Hosts:

Casey Cavaliere (Producer / Mixer / Guitarist of The Wonder Years)
http://www.caseycavaliere.com/
http://www.thewonderyearsband....
IG:https://www.instagram.com/case_rock/?hl=en

Tom Conran (Audio Engineer / Producer / Acoustician)
http://www.tomconranaudio.com/
IG:https://www.instagram.com/thetomconran/?hl=en Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-record-process--4847305/support.

This week on Gear Candy, we talk guitar pedals with guitarist Mike Cunniff of Boston Manor.  Mike shows off some of his pedal board staples, and even gives away the secret distortion sauce he loved so much he bought 3 of the same pedal!

For more from Mike, check out his full interview here:

EP. 67 - Mike Cunniff Of Boston Manor Welcomes Us To Their Neighborhood


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