CD Burners

Morgan catches up with Ryan & Josh of Story Of The Year ahead of their set at When We Were Young Festival '24 to chat about the fest, new music, & other projects they're working on!

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are delving into The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus’s debut album, Don’t You Fake It. Produced by David Bendeth and released in the summer of 2006, this album truly showcased the band's ability to blend popular rock genres and land spots on both the charts and radio stations. 

Morgan catches up with Martin Johnson of Boys Like Girls ahead of their set at When We Were Young Festival '24 to chat about the fest, new music, & other projects they're working on! Listen to their new album, Sunday At Foxwoods now! https://link.boyslikegirls.com/foxwoods

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On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are deep diving into Neck Deep's sophomore album, Life's Not Out To Get You. Produced by Andrew Wade & A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon, this album set out to be the "bigger and better" version of their debut album with stronger vocals and undeniable pop punk roots throughout.

Morgan catches up with Shane Told of Silverstein ahead of their set at When We Were Young Festival '24 to chat about the fest, new music, & other projects they're working on!

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On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are back and this time they’re diving into The Starting Line’s debut album, Say It Like You Mean It with none other than Ken Vasoli. Produced by Mark Trombino, this album was released in the summer of 2002, full of catchy hooks and hyperstrummed power chords that heavily influenced the newer generation of pop punk and emo bands that followed. 

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are back and this time they get to chat with myspace sensation Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship about the making of Viva La Cobra!, produced by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump. This album, released in fall 2007, was a unique blend of emo, pop punk, and electropop. This album famously paved the way for many other bands into this new era of music consisting of genre bending, scandalous, party anthems.

On this episode of CD Burners the guys are back and this time they're taking a look at one of the most mature, highly emotional, and relatable pop punk albums released in 2013, The Greatest Generation by The Wonder Years. Dan Campbell blesses the pod with his insight and experience making such a critically acclaimed and nostalgic piece of music.

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are back this time we have an in-depth interview with none other than Derek DiScanio from State Champs about the making of their debut album, The finer things. This album, released in October 2013 was produced by Sam Pura and Steve Klein, is the essence of pure Pop Punk and charted number 2 on Billboard's Heatseekers Album charts.

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are back and this time they're digging into one of the most inspiring emo bands of all time, Thursday, who released their second studio album Full Collapse in April 2001. Produced by Sal Villanueva, this album is the perfect example of early 2000s post hardcore and screamo. With the music video for it's debut single "Understanding in a Car Crash" gaining rotation on MTV, this album launched the underground hardcore sound into the mainstream.

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are back and ready to dig deep into the album with one of the most iconic emo anthems ever recorded, Until The Day I Die. That Album was Page Avenue by Story of The Year released in September 2003. The guys have the unique opportunity to chat with the lead singer Dan Marsala about the process of recording this album with the one and only John Feldmann.

On this bonus episode of ur favorite podcast, Morgan introduces you to MDDN Records artist Petti Hendrix!! Petti brings a blend of hip-hop & pop-punk to the scene that just keeps on evolving. Not only is the music amazing.. but so is his story. Stacked with so many odds against him, Petti Hendrix has stayed passionate and is proof that anyone can have success when you work hard and believe in what you do.

On this episode of CD Burners the guys talk about the self titled album by The All-American Rejects release in 2002 with lead guitarist Nick Wheeler and Drummer Chris Gaylor. This uniquely authentic album, produced by Tim O'heir, paved the way for Pop Punk music to take risks with their sound and use instruments like organs and 80's synths. The guys chat with Nick and Chris about the process of making this album and what it was like recording with Doghouse records at the ripe age of 17 and 19.

On this episode of CD Burners, TJ and Morgan dig deep into the 2nd studio album from Silverstein, Discovering The Waterfront. This album, released in 2005, laid the bricks for the emerging emo scene in the early 2000s. The guys get a chance to chat with the lead singer Shane Told about the process of making this legendary album that had major influence on the scene.

On this episode of CD Burners the guys take a deep dive into the second studio album by The Used titled In Love and Death. This band from Utah, made waves in the music industry when this released in 2004 and sold over one million copies. The guys get a chance to talk with producer John Feldmann about the recording process and creating this album with the band.

On this episode of CD burners the guys take a deep dive into one of the biggest emo bands to come out of Arizona, Jimmy Eat World. Post the grunge era of the 90s, this band took scene by storm and was signed to Dreamworks before they were making movies. The guys get a chance to chat about their 4th studio album Bleed American and talk to it's producer Mark Trombino about the process of making it.

On this episode of CD Burners, T.J. and Morgan take a deep dive into the the iconic album They're Only Chasing Safety by Underoath. This melodic hardcore album was the first album Underoath released after replacing their lead singer in 2004. The guys get a chance to talk to both Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie about what it was like for them as a band in a time when playing together live was much more important than recording demos.

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys dig deep into the fourth studio album from Four Year Strong, Enemy of The World. This band was the perfect blend of metal and pop punk, with every song on the album fitting together cohesively from start to finish. The guys get a chance to talk with Machine, producer for this album, about his experience working with the band and creating such a unique sound.

In 2006 two bands from Tallahassee Florida came together to form Mayday Parade. Shortly after they recorded their debut album, A Lesson In Romantics, when Derek Sanders was only 20 years old. Produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, this album defined the emo genre as we know it and landed them a slot at Warped tour in 2007.

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys discuss The Maine's debut album Can't Stop Won't Stop released July 8th, 2008. This album was unlike anything else at the time because of the producer Matt Squire who pushed the band members to use new instruments and think outside the box. T.J interviews with Pat Kirch, drummer for The Maine, and talks about his experience with creating this album.