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WE ARE CHPTRS
by CHPTRS
The official CHPTRS podcast. An inside look at songwriting and recording. Stories behind the songs, hidden production tricks, and the friends that helped make the music.
Episodes
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Chapter Six - At Dawn
The story of "At Dawn" - the last song on Chapter Six. This episode describes the lyrical impetus, musical easter eggs, and collaborations that made the song take its final form. LESSONS LEARNED: songs are hard to finish, singing low notes is even harder, remembering the names of your favorite...
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Chapter Six - Close To Me
The story of "Close To Me". Its origin, lyrics, and the long uneasy path to realization. Two drummers, starting over, and sacrificing what's good for what's right. Also… dad jokes. Photos and show notes: wearechptrs.com Stems and additional mixes: musicbed.com
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Chapter Six - Wouldn't Miss It for the World
So, 2020 was weird, right? Let's talk about California, singing way too high, Nashville strings, Pirates of the Carribean, recording birds...oh yeah, and how this song got made. Change, the pandemic, and music inspired this new piece of music that helped us get through the pandemic and change....
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Chapter Six - When You Came Along
Inspired by a move to Nashville and featuring some new friends, Josh and Jerad go inside the writing and recording of When You Came Along to unpack the inspiration, stories, and hidden production tips therein. Some songs take a long time to develop, this one did not. Contrasting the other more…
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Chapter Six - Photograph
Starting to feel like myself again. "Looking back at the last couple years: raising a child that's not our own, going through court battles to make sure she stays safe… my daughter going into heart failure. There was a lot of turmoil... I don't know who I've been the last couple years. I don't...
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Reset, Vol. 01
Background and breakdown of the Reset, Vol. 01. Why it was made, what the inspiration was, and how it was done. CHPTRS discuss the ground rules that defined the sound concept by digging through the original sessions. For photos, show notes, links, and extras: wearechptrs.com/podcast
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Chapter Five - Q&A
Downton Abbey, the quarantine creativity challenge, political songwriting, CH5 artwork, streaming services, guitar solos, studio snacks, and rollercoasters. The Radiohead disagreement, creative filmmakers, and spandex music videos on windy hilltops with eagles soaring above. Josh and Jerad answer...
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Chapter Five - Let The New Begin
After being in the hospital for months and losing almost everything, a song was written "Don't give up. Don't give in. Take everything we have and let the new begin." Josh and Jerad reveal the songwriting and recording process: learning to play cello, Phil Collins, The Goonies, Trent Reznor, and...
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Chapter Five - Started With You
Booty shakers, vocal fails, and Mary Poppins. The guys discuss the influence of The Pixies, Jon Hopkins, and Jerad finds a way to record his family into the track. What does the song mean? And how does one use a paint brush and cardboard box to make music? Photos and show notes:...
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Chapter Five - Hold It All Together
How to write a song in a Chic-fil-A drive-thru. Josh's unusual photo of his wife, a shipwreck, and rolling waves inspire a new song- a prayer of doubt, fear, and hope. Photos and show notes: WEARECHPTRS.com/chapterfive Stems and additional mixes: Musicbed.com
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Chapter Five - The Light
Singing like a 4yo, light switches, couch drumming, and iPhone pianos. Sometimes exciting sounds come from strange sources. This episode includes secret production tricks and a conversation about unconditional love. Seeded in a spontaneous session, dreamed of in Nashville, and completed months...
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Chapter Five - My Whole Life For This
Days of a brand new start. New record. New theme. New songs. Totally different stage of life. That defines the tone for Chapter Five (RELEASE MAY 15). Josh and Jerad discuss the stories and intent behind the opening song. Stems and additional mixes: Musicbed.com Photos and show notes:...
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Chapter Four - Q&A
Touring, writer's block, MxPx, the future. Josh and Jerad answer your questions. How they met. What does CHPTRS mean? Why the podcast? Josh gives an update on his daughter. WEARECHPTRS.com/podcast
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Chapter Four - A Way Back Home
"It's a letter to my wife, promising that we will get through this." Josh tells the story of his family leaving their home and never returning. The final song on the album was the first song recorded after the hospital, and while it came at a time of new beginning for Josh's displaced family, it...
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Chapter Four - If I Could
Josh talks about hearing his daughter's heart beat for the first time. Speechless, he later wrote the song with all the things he couldn't say. The guys share their process of composition featuring cello performed by LA composer/artist, Chris Coleman, Jerad's sideways early demo, and a glimpse…
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Chapter Four - Better Than This
Every song has a story. This one involves a homeless friend, an inspiring guitar, and a brave blanket. The guys show the inner workings of the arrangement- revealing abused microphones, lullaby vocals, interlocking melodies, and a collaboration with Dan Bailey. For photos, show notes, links, and...
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Chapter Four - Shadows
Josh & Jerad discuss the meaning of the song. Can we handle this? It's an open-ended question that might bring more of a conversation than one conclusive answer. The full conversation includes felt pianos, girly vocals, Jimmy Eat World, and massive drums. For photos, show notes, links, and…
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Chapter Four - Stay With Me
Josh & Jerad discuss the making of the energetic opening track. Written from the hospital, the lyrics describe some of the scariest nights of Josh's life while the music reflects the bipolar nature of living in the ICU. Full of music production easter eggs, this episode is for any curious…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The official CHPTRS podcast. An inside look at songwriting and recording. Stories behind the songs, hidden production tricks, and the friends that helped make the music.
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The official CHPTRS podcast. An inside look at songwriting and recording. Stories behind the songs, hidden production tricks, and the friends that helped make the music.
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