Bands You've Never Heard Of

The Schwa: Two Guys, a Carport Studio, and a Song Nobody's Heard Yet Episode 39

JR asked Spotify's AI to find bands perfect for this show. This is one of them. The Schwa is Eric Intile and Cooper Phillips — two college friends from Greenville, South Carolina who met in 8th grade, graduated with music business degrees, built a recording and content studio in a carport, and are now releasing short, sharp power-pop songs that sound like the Black Keys, the Hives, and the Ramones raised them together. Their longest song right now is under two minutes. Their most played song has nearly 7,000 streams. And they showed up to this interview with a list of questions, a live setup, and a song that drops May 27th that nobody else on earth has heard yet. They also played "Stuck in the Middle" as a two-piece for the first time ever. Live. On the show. With no rehearsal. In part one, JR reveals the band to Gary. In part two, Eric and Cooper join live — and play. Links: * The Schwa: bynhopod.com (links coming soon) Check out their socials: @theschwaband * Every band we've featured: https://www.bynhopod.com * Spotify playlist: search "Bands You've Never Heard Of" * Email: bynhopod@gmail.com * Support & merch: https://bynhopod.com (click "Support") * Also check out: subvert.fm 0:00 - Spotify AI Found This Band + subvert.fm News6:43 - Gary, Meet The Schwa11:33 - "Painkiller"13:23 - Gary Reacts15:49 - Discography: From 4-Piece to 2-Piece18:19 - "Stuck in the Middle" (2019)21:44 - Gary Reacts: The Evolution24:14 - Most Prepared Band Ever25:14 - 🔒 WORLD PREMIERE: "Casey Is a Punk"30:06 - Gary Reacts33:25 - "Thin Man" & "Gotta Get Away"38:50 - Gary Reacts: Best Song, Best Hook1:41:32 - PART 2: Eric & Cooper Join Live45:04 - How "The Schwa" Got Its Name47:00 - From 4-Piece to 2-Piece1:53:36 - Music Business School: Did It Help?56:43 - "Stuck in the Middle" Live as a Two-Piece — First Time Ever2:04:01 - "Casey Is a Punk" Live07:55 - "Madison, Cry Baby" — A Song Written by an 80s Hit Songwriter14:19 - The Backstory Behind "Casey Is a Punk"16:11 - Sparks, Franz Ferdinand & Repetition22:36 - Live Shows & the Sturgill Simpson Approach31:25 - Social Media: What's Working41:34 - What Music School Actually Taught Them45:46 - Zero Plays to Explosion: The "Gotta Get Away" Story3:00:28 - Outro, Credits & Links

Hudson Rubin: Two Actors, One Fictional Band, and a Real Song in a Real Movie Ep# 38

They met on a Disney movie set in 2003. Reconnected 22 years later on the sequel. Started writing songs in between takes. Got one into the film. Now they're a real band.Hudson Rubin is Hayley Hudson and Danny Rubin — actress, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and a high school history teacher from San Diego whose brother is the new drummer for the Foo Fighters. Their music has fewer than 10,000 plays on Spotify. It sounds like it should have millions. In part one, JR reveals the band to Gary via a TikTok you have to see to believe. In part two, Hayley and Danny join live to talk about all of it. ► Hudson Rubin: https://bio.site/HudsonRubin ► Every band we've featured: https://bynhopod.com ► Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zT8HHOprlVgO78X9rjcQB?si=9b50abf0c0184cee ► Email: bynhopod@gmail.com ► Support & merch: https://bynhopod.com (click "Support") 0:00 - Intro: The Clues1:56 - The TikTok — Don't Spoil It8:29 - The Reveal: Freaky Friday9:22 - Pink Slip, the Sequel & Hudson Rubin11:27 - The Foo Fighters Connection14:00 - "Mistakes"18:49 - Gary Reacts21:04 - "Grey Love"23:40 - Rooney Mara & Why So Few Plays?30:04 - "Hey Hey What You Say"36:06 - "Taime"40:25 - Gary: Tori Amos Meets Paramore1:47:21 - PART 2: Hayley and Danny Join54:46 - No Live Shows Yet — What's the Plan?2:06:00 - Hayley at 11, On Stage With Diana Krall9:08 - Jazz to Rock: How?11:30 - Danny Is a High School History Teacher16:42 - Gary's Obscure Band Quiz18:50 - Real Influences23:44 - New Songs & a Mystery Collaborator28:30 - Cohesion, Queen & Playing What You Want42:25 - Outro

The Beard and the Bird: Rockabilly, Western Swing, and the World's Most Joyful Duo. Episode 37

The Beard and the Bird are Jon and Cat, a bi-coastal rockabilly/Western swing duo splitting their time between San Diego and upstate New York. Five songs on Spotify, a YouTube series filming bands in bars across the country, and a brand new single you're going to hear in this episode before anyone else does. We found them the best way possible — Uncle Ben's Remedy shouted them out mid-interview from the floor of a Buffalo record store. In part one, JR plays Gary everything: Ace of Spades, a Star Wars medley, originals, and a song written for a haunted house named Eloise. In part two, Jon and Kat join live to talk about all of it — and debut their new single "Waiting on May" right here, before its release. 🔗 Links ► The Beard and the Bird: www.thebeardandthebird.com ►Their YouTube Channel: @thebeardandthebird ► Every band we've featured: https://www.bynhopod.com ► Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zT8HHOprlVgO78X9rjcQB?si=3db9230a4cf44316 ► Email: bynhopod@gmail.com ► Support & merch: https://www.bynhopod.com (click "Support") 0:00 - How Uncle Ben's Remedy Led Us Here1:56 - The Band: The Beard and the Bird4:55 - "Ace of Spades" — Their Version7:22 - Band Bio9:05 - Star Wars Medley13:09 - "Dust If You Must"18:06 - "Take the 219"25:48 - "Thankful"32:00 - "My Dearest Eloise"38:28 - Break: Just Waters1:41:36 - PART 2: Jon and Cat Join Live47:21 - Are You Really This Happy?51:54 - San Diego to Buffalo: The Haunted House Story55:30 - "Dust If You Must": Who Does the Cleaning?56:34 - Punk to Rockabilly: The Pipeline2:01:52 - Covers vs. Originals5:17 - The Most Surprising Covers8:16 - Virginia Is on the Map10:45 - Cat's Rules for Playing a Gig14:13 - WORLD PREMIERE: "Waiting on May"17:29 - Back From the New Song18:34 - The Asylum Street Spankers21:33 - The Murder Face & the Gum Rule25:31 - "Traveling Through Live": How It Works30:02 - Rising Tide: Why They Do All of This37:12 - New Album & Physical Media Plans41:52 - Outro49:39 - POST-CREDITS: "To Be Determined" by the Riveting Tidbits

Blackbeard's Tea Party Has a New Singer. Three for Silver Has a New Album. You Need to Hear Both.

No pre-roll. No credits. Just news.Two bands we've featured on this show have major updates — and we couldn't wait for a regularly scheduled episode. Blackbeard's Tea Party just lost their lead singer of 15 years and made a very AC/DC decision about what to do next. Three for Silver just dropped a new album out of nowhere. Both bands came out swinging.Fifteen minutes. Two bands. Zero filler.🔗 Links► Blackbeard's Tea Party: www.blackbeardsteaparty.com► Three for Silver: www.threeforsilver.com► Every band we've featured: www.bynhopod.com► Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zT8HHOprlVgO78X9rjcQB?si=4ace843baa7949d7► Email: bynhopod@gmail.com0:00 - No Pre-Roll, No Credits — Just News1:00 - Blackbeard's Tea Party: End of an Era2:29 - "Stand Up Now" — New Single, New Singer6:36 - Gary Reacts: The Whimsy Is Gone7:26 - Meet Amy Kakoura — Their New Frontwoman8:10 - JR Got a Reply: How They Found Her10:40 - What's Next for Blackbeard's Tea Party13:00 - Three for Silver Has a New Album13:54 - "Long Way Down" — First Single17:00 - Gary Reacts17:27 - The Dream Double Bill17:52 - Outro18:45 - Fade Out: More Three for Silver

MJT: Three Brothers, 20 Years, and the Most Criminally Underplayed Band on Long Island. Episode 37

Three brothers from Long Island. Started playing jazz together when the youngest was eight. Won Amateur Night at the Apollo — multiple times. Opened for Slash and Living Color. Endorsed by Paul Reed Smith. Most played song on Spotify: 15,000 streams. The band is MJT. They were the Michael Jazz Trio until they decided they'd rather be like the Foo Fighters. The jazz crowd was not thrilled. They did it anyway. In part one, JR takes Gary from a 2009 jazz festival video of three kids to the full-volume modern version of Daydreamer — and it's all uphill from there. In part two, Matt and David join live to talk about the pivot, the grind, the Paul Reed Smith story, and what it took to get from the Apollo to the Summer of 99 cruise with Living Color. Their first three EPs are on Bandcamp. Everything else is on Spotify. April 30th at Ripple Rays in Richmond, VA. Links: * MJT: https://www.mjttheband.com * MJT on Bandcamp: search "MJT" * Every band we've featured: https://www.bynhopod.com * Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zT8HHOprlVgO78X9rjcQB?si=385a89e8353445d5 * Email: bynhopod@gmail.com * Support & merch: https://www.bynhopod.com (click "Support") 0:00 - Intro1:26 - Three Kids at a Jazz Festival, 20093:35 - "Daydreamer" — Full Volume9:50 - Gary Reacts12:54 - Band Bio18:44 - "Someday in the Rain"21:19 - "The Man in the Static"27:03 - "Burn"37:05 - "Revolution"43:24 - "Never Change"47:25 - 15,000 Streams. Criminal.48:32 - The Summer of 99 Cruise56:44 - "Here We Go"2:03:04 - PART 2: Matt and David Join10:49 - The PRS Story13:26 - 10 Years Later20:06 - Jazz to Foo Fighters: How?31:51 - The Bitter End Residency38:11 - Daydreamer: Getting Sick of Your Best Song44:50 - The Monday Night Jam in Queens3:03:29 - Has Anyone Compared You to Corey Glover?7:01 - Outro: April 30th, Ripple Rays, Richmond VA