Episode 339: AVOID!

Benny from AVOID IS BACK ON THE PODCAST BABY! Avoid has been on a meteoric rise since the beginning of 2021 and we take a look at all of the insanity here. We recap the NASCAR National Anthem that got sports radio attention nationally, and how the band turned it into a positive, including making Jim Rome a fan of the band. We also dive into their tour with Fit For a King earlier in 2022, and all the crazy stories from tour including Buc ees Day, bringing their energy to a larger audience, and the insane show at the Palladium in Worcester with Polaris and Like Moths to Flames. We also talk about the Northlane tour cancellation, how they built their own mini tour off of it, and preview the tour at the end of the year with The Plot In You. Avoid is also dropping their new album, Cult Mentality, on November 4th, and we talk about just how insane it is going to be. AVOID KICKS ASS, and you will too if you listen to this episode.   Find AVOID Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AVOIDKicksAss Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVOIDKICKSASS Twitter (Benny): https://twitter.com/BennyScholl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avoidkicksass/ Instagram (Benny): https://www.instagram.com/benny.scholl/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jc8ixT3Azzg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avoidkicksass Website: https://avoidkicksass.org Merch: https://avoidkicksass.org Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7rZJ1D1ERxrHNKTWwpZFVU?si=3GxlWUhGTDWhSPRw2MxYZg Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/avoid/1324772585   Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code CPP at https://www.manscaped.com #ad #manscapedpod We Are Sponsoring WHEN WE WERE HUNGRY FESTIVAL: https://whenwewerehungryfestival.com GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!   Follow us on social media!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcast   Twitter: https://twitter.com/cppodofficial   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/   Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chordprogressionpodcast   YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQ   Chord Progression Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLk   Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression/id1454876657   Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4ba   Chord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/   Podcast Webpage: https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/   Intro: (0:00) Welcome Back Benny from Avoid: (5:22) AVOID Remembering the National Anthem/Jim Rome Incident: (9:10) Thriller Records & The National Anthem Meeting: (16:43) Looking back and the Insane Fit for a King Tour: (22:12) Crossing Paths with Polaris and Like Moths to Flames: (31:50) Responding to Northlane Cancelation with Their own Mini Tour: (42:10) Why AVOID Kicks Ass Live: (49:30) Diving Into Cult Mentality & the Whatever Single: (55:36) Rising Tide Raises all Ships in Music: (1:01:59) The A-Rod Jersey: (1:06:46) Who Should AVOID Play With?: (1:10:01) Follow Along with AVOID KICKS ASS: (1:16:16) Closing It Out: (1:18:54)