Jordan Dreyer: There’s A Rawness And Urgency That Comes With Not Knowing Any Better, Its Very Pure
- E25
- 58:09
- January 6th 2021
Jeremy talks to Jordan Dreyer - writer and lead singer of La Dispute who released their fifth studio album, Panorama, in March 2019.
During this episode they discuss the COVID-19 vaccine, how Jordan discovered Neil Young and Bob Dylan early in life by digging through his dad’s vinyl collection, Jordan’s cousin and bandmate Brad Vander Lugt, getting a ‘Toys-R-Us’ guitar and a synthesiser but never learning how to play either, Jordan and Brad’s shard love of Modest Mouse, At the Drive-In, and Glassjaw, impressing Brad by performing vocals on a Rage Against The Machine cover, starting La Dispute, recording their debut album Vancouver, getting signed to Friction Records, playing weekend shows while Jordan was still in high school, taking part in competitive public speaking events, No Sleep Records, Lars Ulrich’s battle against Napster, recording Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair, meeting Jeremy and performing on the West Coast for the first time, being humbled by fans singing along at European shows, abandoning financial security in pursuit of a life music, the significance of making money for the first time, Jordan’s favourite films of 2020, and more.
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The First Ever Podcast
Join Jeremy Bolm, vocalist of Touché Amoré and founder of the record label Secret Voice, for his latest project, The First Ever Podcast. This is an honest look at the humble beginnings of all kinds of different artists - from actors and musicians to poets and photographers.
Through conversation, Jeremy explores how their first experiences with their art form lead them to where they are today. In today’s world of instant gratification, it’s important to be reminded that not everything happens fast and easy. To succeed as an artist, it often takes a lot of steps and wrong turns along the path. And uncovering the nuances of those creative journeys is what this show is all about.
More About the Host
Jeremy Bolm is the vocalist for the post-hardcore band Touché Amoré.
The band recently released their critically-acclaimed fifth studio album, Lament.
Jeremy is also the singer of Hesitation Wounds, a group that finds him collaborating with guitarist Neeraj Kane (The Hope Conspiracy, The Suicide File), bassist Stephen LaCour (Trap Them, True Cross), and drummer Tommy Cantwell (Gouge Away, Axis).
In addition to that, Jeremy is also behind Secret Voice, an indie label that has issued poetry collections and records by such bands as Drug Church, Gouge Away, and Saetia.