Season 1

June 2, 2021

Episode Eighty-Nine - Hit Like A Girl

Round two of this week's Fly On The Call triple header is here! Today I am talking to Hit Like A Girl all about Heart Racer, an album that's as huge as it is personal. We discuss songwriting as storytelling, unique ways of c…
June 1, 2021

Episode Eighty-Eight - Baby Boys

In the first of three episodes this week, I am talking to Baby Boys. Their debut full length, Threesome, is a challenging, but worthwhile listen. The band, made up of Jake Luppen and Nathan Stocker of Hippo Campus and rounde…
May 20, 2021

Episode Eighty-Seven - Remember Sports (+ Downhaul livestream audio)

Remember Sports recently released their latest, Like a Stone. It's one of those albums you can put on and relax in the sun with, but at the same time it has a huge amount of depth. Tune in to hear Carmen talk about songwriti…
May 18, 2021

Episode Eighty-Six - Speak, Memory

Today on Fly On The Call is Speak, Memory, a mathy instrumental rock band from Oklahoma. We're talking all about their EP, Adirondack, which will be out this Friday and their first release since 2014. Our conversation hits o…
May 12, 2021

Episode Eighty-Five - Harmony Woods

Another special episode of Fly On The Call comin' at ya! Today I'm talking with Harmony Woods all about their newest album, Graceful Rage. We discuss the record as a cohesive piece, creating the huge dynamics, recording with…
May 6, 2021

Episode Eighty-Four - Record Setter

Record Setter released a real barn burner of an album at the end of last year with I Owe You Nothing. Sonically, it hits all the emo/screamo notes you'd want and more, while it is lyrically full of dark honesty. It's an "alb…
May 4, 2021

Episode Eighty-Three - Downhaul

Today's a goodie! I'm talking to Downhaul, one of my favorite bands, who have their sophomore LP, PROOF, coming out May 21st. It's a totally new direction for the band with different goals & environments in mind, expanding t…
April 22, 2021

Episode Eighty-Two - Skegss

Today's guest is coming at you all the way from Australia! I'm talking to Skegss, who recently had their first #1 debut on the Australian charts with their album, Rehearsal. Their rocking, sunshiny vibes are infections and t…
April 20, 2021

Episode Eighty-One - Leafing

Today on Fly On The Call I'm talking to Leafing, a mathy emo band from Brooklyn. At the start of 2021, they released their debut full-length, which came together during the early stages of the pandemic. While the band had pl…
April 14, 2021

Episode Eighty - Really From

Really From released their self-titled album last month and it is a doozy. Blending together elements of emo, indie, math rock, and jazz, the band puts just as much focus on the silences. Their only goal is to develop their …
April 8, 2021

Episode Seventy-Nine - How I Became Invisible

Today's guest on Fly On The Call is Ndot Reed of How I Became Invisible. Her newest EP, Low Midnight Sun, is based in rock music, but has elements of ska, folk, electronic, and more. This discussion hits on the story told th…
April 6, 2021

Episode Seventy-Eight - Partner

Partner's sophomore album, Never Give Up, stands out as one of the most fun (and funny) releases of one of the least fun years. Both joy and humor are core tenets of the band, their songwriting process, and the energy they p…
March 31, 2021

Episode Seventy-Seven - Jesse Cannon (+ What's The Buzz? & a giveaway!)

Today's episode of Fly On The Call is jam-packed with all sorts of goodness! I'm talking to special guest Jesse Cannon about all that he does - producing, mixing & mastering, podcasting, writing essential books for musicians…
March 25, 2021

Episode Seventy-Six - TOLEDO

TOLEDO are a band not boxed in by genre, taking parts from a number of pop and rock influences to create lush sounds that transport the listener to somewhere else. Their most recent release, Jockeys of Love , is a snapshot o…
March 23, 2021

Episode Seventy-Five - stillhungry

stillhungry's second self-titled LP is probably my favorite release of 2021 so far, layering harmonies & beautiful instrumentals to create a unique indie soundscape. Our conversation hits on the surprise release, learning to…
March 17, 2021

Episode Seventy-Four - Future Teens

Future Teens are fresh off the release of their EP , Deliberately Alive , which is the follow-up to an album that has been on extremely heavy rotation for me over the last year, Breakup Season . The band's signature "bummer …
March 11, 2021

Episode Seventy-Three - Run River North

Today on Fly On The Call I am talking with indie pop band Run River North. The band recently released the new album, Creatures In Your Head , their first full-length as a three-piece rather than a six-piece, which also sees …
March 9, 2021

Episode Seventy-Two - Casey Cavaliere of True Level Studio & The Wonder Years

On today's episode of Fly On The Call I am speaking to Casey Cavaliere, producer at True Level Studio and guitarist of The Wonder Years! Over the last year a main focus of his work at True Level Studio has been adapted for t…
March 3, 2021

Episode Seventy-One - Tigers Jaw

Today we have another great episode of Fly On The Call coming at you, this time with Tigers Jaw! In their 15+ year career the band has released music through almost every big indie label of note, all while continually evolvi…
Feb. 24, 2021

Episode Seventy - Angry Girl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion

This month's fellow podcast guest is Amanda Starling of Angry Girl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion. If you can't tell from the name, the show focuses on intersectional feminism, highlighting women, LGBTQIA+, and people of…
Feb. 17, 2021

Episode Sixty-Nine - Biitchseat

Today on Fly On The Call I chat with Biitchseat, the fuzzed out, power pop rock band from Cleveland, all about their upcoming EP, I'll become kind. . The band recently signed to Refresh Records and released the first single …
Feb. 10, 2021

Episode Sixty-Eight - babygotbacktalk

Whether you already know babygotbacktalk or not, you are in for a treat today! The quick pitch is early 2000s pop punk meets lyricism that is right of this moment, but the more you dig in the better they get. We talk about w…
Feb. 3, 2021

Episode Sixty-Seven - Spring Silver

This week's guest on Fly On The Call is K of Spring Silver. They may be on your radar from last year's single, "Plead Insanity", which features guest vocals from Bartees Strange and Sad13. Just as exciting is their new song,…
Jan. 28, 2021

Episode Sixty-Six - The Sonder Bombs

The Sonder Bombs make powerful music. They run the emotional gamut from anger to sadness and beyond, while backing it up with ukulele punk music that no other band has even tried to make. Their sophomore album, Clothbound , …