Songs & Stories Podcast

On this episode Lavar Burton stops by to talk about the importance of creativity in writing hardcore songs. But you don’t have to take my word for it. Also devin talks in depth about Ukraine.

Is touring over? Are ours bands over? Are the guys jaded? On this episode the guys are joined by Aaron Gillespie to talk tour life, music industry realities, and why Toby is the Taylor Swift of eating donuts.

Is it the end? What steps do you need to take to not only survive the coming maelstrom but how to make sure you get to heaven instead of the other place. Also we talk about touring!

The guys get real about what the political imbalance in the emerging nations has done to create a divided chronomonical system. Just kidding.

Matt, Toby, and Devin get real, get honest, and toasty…maybe. Being in a band, being a dad, being below average IQ isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. This is a fun episode you don’t want to miss cause we are all over the place and you will see if we can land it.

We give two new bands a chance to test fate and see if they can withstand a barrage of our criticisms. Join us for a laugh out loud episode and send in your music!

This week Toby brings the heat with news you need now. From Floridians falling from the sky, to lottery heartbreak you do not want to miss this. We also talk about Mark Driscoll and how churches and pastors can turn their eyes from real issues.

Ever wonder what Matt gets up to when he’s not podcasting with the guys? Surprise! He’s podcasting with other people. Please enjoy this crossover episode of Labeled, Matt’s other podcast (it’s okay, we’re not the jealous type). On this episode Matt interviews Garrett Russell, singer of Silent Planet, about crashing their van in Wyoming, their new record “Superbloom”, and highly evolved beings called “ultra-terrestrials”.

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The guys reflect on the early days of Emery doing whatever it took to get signed and how that hardly even matters anymore. Devin and Toby saw a scary movie for the first time in a while and the guys throw a couple bands on the fire for a good ole roast

Matt McDonald from the Classic Crime joins the show to talk about life, fasting and doin g hard things for future you.

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On this episode we roast two pretty damn good songs but also help these bands realize they will never be Emery or NickelBack. We also talk life, movies and so much more. Just play the episode and quit reading this.

This week please enjoy one of our classic episodes!

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The inaugural episode of It’s All Over is here! Devin, Matt, Toby, and their sad friend Lundsford talk about life, Tim Lambesis’ new wife, high thoughts and much, much more.

After Devins trip to Mexico he can’t stop listening to Mexican music. The guys discuss their favorite foreign styles and Toby delivers some of the hardest hitting news ever.

On this episode the guys talk about their recent trip to the spa, their alien sighting while at Is For Lovers Fest, and much, much more!

On this episode we draft the worst band members by instrument. Who will be the worst guitarists, bassists, drummers, singers, and even the whole bands!?! Buckle up cause this gets wild.

What brave bands sent in their songs for us to devour this week? Well you are about to find out. It’s Rock-N-Roast time

On this live episode we show you the demos for our new record. They are rough and rowdy but we know you’re going to love them just as much as we do. So come join us and hear the new songs before they are recorded.

We play some new music, in its embarrassing demo form, but we do it! We want to share with you where we are at and where we are headed musically. So buckle up cause you probably have never heard Emery like this.

On this episode we tell stories from behind the scenes of making In Shallow Seas We Sail. We break down song lyrics, song composition, where we were at mentally and emotionally and so much more. You don’t want to miss this special episode.

This week Kervin from the podcast This Week Explained stops by to challenge Toby to a News battle. Kervin picked the wrong MF’er to mess with. Sit back and get ready for world news, music news, and watch the master teach the student how to deliver the info you need.

Toby broke down in Asheville NC while transporting all of Emery’s merchandise. He think God is smoting him because of his divorce. Also Mick Mars is suing Motley Crue and we talk about the time we went to Mick's house in Malibu and wrote some songs with him.

On this episode we tell a crazy tour story about Matt passing out in a movie theater, Toby brings us some hot new Damn News including Boy George getting sued and we do a mini draft to decide the coolest baseball player from the 90s

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Matt Macdonald joins the show to talk about The Classic Crime's new album, Grim Age. We talk about all of us being on a "Christian" label, answer the most asked questions like where'd you get your band's name, and Part Duex gets even crazier so sign up for Emeryland! https://emerymusic.com/pages/join-emeryland