In Conversation With: Robby Reider (The Spotlight, The Friday Night Boys, Sad Dads Club, Bounce House, Branch)

Robby Reider is such a compelling character from the Deleware/Maryland/DC/Northern Virginia (aka DMV) scene. And he is the absolute biggest fan of it. He's made it his personal mission to capture the era through his enterprise Bob Records, check it out on Bandcamp! (www.bobrecords.bandcamp.com) He played bass in the incredible band The Spotlight, and shares stories about the band's history and songwriting, their "implosion" and reformation, as well as transitioning to playing bass in the pop-rock act The Friday Night Boys! Also of note, we discuss the inimitable musical mastermind Paul Leavitt, hometown heroes All Time Low, and how he now works full-time leading his non-profit Sad Dads Club - an incredibly beautiful community for men suffering loss. (www.saddadsclub.com) What an incredible conversation. We can't thank Robby enough for his insights and behind the scene stories! If you didn't get the chance to discover The Spotlight in the early '00s and hear "Connecticut Crossings" or "Number Five," we are sorry, but you should go do that now. Also, being the awesome NostalgicEmoDad he is, Robby recently released a new project with his son called Bounce House! It's awesome. (wearebouncehouse.bandcamp.com)