EP 21: Derek Sanders & Brooks Betts - Mayday Parade - "Self-Titled" - Trusting Your Instincts As A Band and Bringing It Back To Basics

Welcome to season 2 of The Record Process! In this episode, Casey Cavaliere and Tom Conran are joined by Derek Sanders and Brooks Betts from Mayday Parade to discuss the band’s self-titled LP. Topics covered include: - Transitioning away from major label expectations - The band’s relationship with Kenneth Mounts and Zack Odom - Creating the overall sound of the record, but especially the guitar solos - And much, much more! Additional References: Screaming Eagle Studios & ZK Productions Tree Sound Studios DistroKid Exclusive - Membership Discount For a limited time, Record Process listeners can use this link below to get 30% off your first year's membership with DistroKid (note: only available to first-time users) DistroKid Affiliate Link (case sensitive): http://distrokid.com/vip/therecordprocess Sheet Happens Publishing (Exclusive Product Discount Code) Head over to https://www.sheethappenspublishing.com/ to check out all the awesome guitar + bass sheet music, digital and physical tablature books, and additional products they have from a TON of awesome bands. ENTER CODE "TRP15" AT CHECK OUT 15% OFF YOUR ORDER! Mayday Parade Tab Book: https://www.sheethappenspublishing.com/artists/mayday-parade The Wonder Years Tab Book: www.sheethappenspublishing.com/artists/the-wonder-years ***EXCLUSIVE FREE GIVEAWAY FROM THE RECORD PROCESS AND ARTURIA!!! Enter to win a free copy of Analog Lab V Keyboard and Synthesizer Collection from our friends at Arturia! Just follow the basic steps below and we’ll be picking a winner at the end of this month (February 2022). Simple as that! 1) REVIEW the show on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify. Just leave Casey and Tom a nice note and maybe a bunch of gold stars if you think we earned them. We LOVE hearing from you all, so here’s your chance. Have an album you’d like us to cover in a future episode? A favorite anecdote? Question for other creatives to ponder? Let’s hear it! 2) FOLLOW the show on Instagram or Facebook @therecordprocess or @truelevelstudio 3) SIGN UP for email updates via True Level Studio about new episodes and future giveaways. (Link is below and we promise we won’t spam you - we HATE that $#*% too!) For more info, visit our website and join our mailing list here: www.truelevelstudio.com/therecordprocess Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therecordprocess/ https://www.instagram.com/truelevelstudio/?hl=en Show Hosts: Casey Cavaliere (Producer / Mixer / Guitarist of The Wonder Years) www.CaseyCavaliere.com www.thewonderyearsband.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/case_rock/?hl=en Tom Conran (Audio Engineer / Producer / Acoustician ) www.TomConranAudio.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/thetomconran/?hl=en Share any thoughts, questions, comments, or suggestions with us via email at: [email protected] Artwork by Holly Smith ( https://www.instagram.com/_hollysmith/?hl=en ) Edited and Mixed by Deanna Chapman ( https://www.instagram.com/deanna_chapman/ ) Additional Production: Zac Gelfand Music Credits: "Almas" by Casey Cavaliere (Main Theme) "Memorial Hospital Parking Lot" by Slo TV (Intro / Credits) "Red Lake" by Slo TV (Additional Music) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-record-process--4847305/support.