Shoot the Messenger

Pigasus

For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 10 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister as well as FDT backing singers The Sprouts to discuss the creation of the tenth track, Pigasus. In the final episode of the season we discuss imposter syndrome, working as a low level band, what motivates our creativity, the roots of the song as a family sing along, and the bittersweet ending of the album. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stream Night Terrors and follow Fall Down Trees here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/falldowntrees/night-terrors] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Guttersville Records here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://guttersvillerecords.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3QLxRTZB8KEgxcG61AF2Hs?si=f5f871ba249e473a]

A Work Grotesque

For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 9 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister to discuss the creation of the ninth track, A Work Grotesque. We discuss the history of the Dustin/Nolin/Porkchop era of music, break down the lyrics of the song and how they relate to our life philosophy, and highlight the song's roots in live performance. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stream Night Terrors and follow Fall Down Trees here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/falldowntrees/night-terrors] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Guttersville Records here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://guttersvillerecords.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3QLxRTZB8KEgxcG61AF2Hs?si=f5f871ba249e473a]

The Setting Sun

For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 8 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister to discuss the creation of the eighth track, The Setting Sun. We wander through the different eras of Dustin's music and how his songwriting changed over time, aging and the importance of family, and autopsy the track to see how each piece was created individually and then stitched together to make the song complete. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stream Night Terrors and follow Fall Down Trees here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/falldowntrees/night-terrors] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Guttersville Records here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://guttersvillerecords.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3QLxRTZB8KEgxcG61AF2Hs?si=f5f871ba249e473a]

Deadbeat Dads

For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 7 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister to discuss the creation of the seventh track, Deadbeat Dads. This is a heavy one as we unpack the greatest terror on the record, discuss difficulties good men face in society, compare the effects of improvised and written solos, and dive deep into the very real power that music has for the listener, the writer, and the performer. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stream Night Terrors and follow Fall Down Trees here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/falldowntrees/night-terrors] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Guttersville Records here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://guttersvillerecords.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3QLxRTZB8KEgxcG61AF2Hs?si=f5f871ba249e473a]

Shoot the Messenger

For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 6 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister to discuss the creation of the sixth track, Shoot the Messenger. We dig deep into the religious overtones of the tune, then discuss the suspended chord in blues and our collaborative techniques in the studio. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stream Night Terrors and follow Fall Down Trees here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/falldowntrees/night-terrors] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Guttersville Records here!⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://guttersvillerecords.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3QLxRTZB8KEgxcG61AF2Hs?si=f5f871ba249e473a]