EPISODE · Apr 27, 2020 · 1H 29M
Episode 8: Grant Johnson of Spark Lights the Friction / Difficult
from The New Scene · host thenortheastscene
Keith and Tommy sit down with our friend and Syracuse legend, Grant Johnson. Grant tells us about his band band Spark Lights the Friction, how they struggled to find their place in a scene then dominated by metalcore and pop punk and shares stories with us from their days out on the road. We also discuss Grant's follow up band The Funeral, his current project Difficult and what it was like going to shows in Syracuse in the mid 90's. We also find out once and for all: is Grant vegan? Keith and Tommy also talk to Michael Hart who shares a story about how members of This Day Forward and A Life Once Lost got him into hardcore and ended up connecting with him at the last Dillinger Escape Plan show. Finally, Keith and Tommy discuss the show and share some listener emails and reviews.
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Keith and Tommy sit down with our friend and Syracuse legend, Grant Johnson. Grant tells us about his band band Spark Lights the Friction, how they struggled to find their place in a scene then dominated by metalcore and pop punk and shares stories with us from their days out on the road. We also discuss Grant's follow up band The Funeral, his current project Difficult and what it was like going to shows in Syracuse in the mid 90's. We also find out once and for all: is Grant vegan? Keith and Tommy also talk to Michael Hart who shares a story about how members of This Day Forward and A Life Once Lost got him into hardcore and ended up connecting with him at the last Dillinger Escape Plan show. Finally, Keith and Tommy discuss the show and share some listener emails and reviews.
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