All Episodes

EP. 91 - Good Terms Masters The 'Burnout' Process

EP 90 - Thursday's Timeless War With Geoff Rickly

EP. 89 - How Capstan Crafted A Beautiful Mosaic

EP. 88 - Dave 'Brownsound' Baksh Sums It Up With Heaven :x: Hell

EP. 87 - Honey Revenge's Sweet Triumph of Retrovision

EP. 86 - Viral Hits, Trash Rock, and Charlie Sheen with Felicity

EP. 85 - How Bayside Gamed the "Human Algorithm" with TAWTTBA

EP. 84 - Youth Fountain's 'Together In Lonesome'

EP 83 - An Inside Look At La Dispute's 'Rooms Of The House'

EP. 82 - No Earbuds Takeover - Part 2 - The Influential Power of Creative Community

EP. 81 - No Earbuds Fest Takeover - Part 1: What Makes A Great Album Great?

EP. 80 - Matthew Lowry's 'Flamingo County-State Of Mind'

Gear Candy Get's Hyper With Mike Cunniff of Boston Manor

EP. 79 - Chris Gehringer Masters The Last Second In Time w/ Lil Nas X, Rosalie, and 21 Pilots

Copeland's Aaron Marsh Shares His Favorite Virtual Sounds and Gear Candy Sentimentality

EP. 78 - Why Erase Theory Is One Of A (Good) Kind

Thomas Mitchener's Massive Mixing Breakthrough From Funky Junk Gear Candy

EP. 77 - Afterthoughts to Antidote: The Irish Emo Saga of Greywind

Nick Wheeler of The All American Rejects Has Some Gear Candy 'Fire' Up His Sleeve

EP. 76 - Kyle Black Goes Around The World And Back With State Champs

Pictoria Vark's Earthquaking Gear Candy Picks

EP. 75 - Guiding A Nervus Process Toward The Evil One

Dan Marsala (Story of the Year) Sings The Praises of His Gear Candy Picks

Mike Herrera and MXPX Find A Way To Their 11th Album

El Kempner (Palehound) On The Must-Have Gear Candy For Learning Steely Dan Riffs

EP. 73 - An Untitled Album And The SmartPunk Generation It Inspired

Arrows In Action's Most Underrated Gear Candy Trio

EP. 72 - LUNA AURA Shares The Truth About Fiction

M.A.G.S Shares The Gear Candy Guitar Setup That Shapes His Records

EP. 71 - Emmy Mack On How RedHook's Debut LP Emerged From 'Down Under'

Matt Gourley's Gear Candy Fit For A Cult Leader

EP. 70 - Just Friends Tells Us How To Make An Album Gushing With Personality

Ben Weinman Signs Off On His Perfect Pieces Of Gear Candy

EP. 69 - Guitarist Cory Wong Breaks Down His New Album 'The Lucky One'

A Work-In-Progress: How The Music We Make Shapes Us As Creators (Season 6 Preview)

Gear Candy - Extended Episode: Chris Spahr of DPA Microphones

EP. 68 - Aaron Marsh Recalls The Making Of Copelands 'Beneath Medicine Tree'

For Field Medic... It's Two Wolves, A Parlor Guitar, and Coconut Beats

EP. 67 - Mike Cunniff Of Boston Manor Welcomes Us To Their Neighborhood

360 Reasons Why Cody Votolato Can't Live Without This Gear Candy

EP. 66 - UK Producer Thomas Mitchener Captures A Blossoming Rattlesnake

Austin Hull Likes Two Microphones In One Versatile Package

EP. 65 - The Parts of Pictoria Vark's Process That Are Anything But Dreadful

Tommy Lefroy's Gear Candy Of Choice

EP. 64 - Matt Gourley Of Townland Throws Some Honey On The Hi-Fi

Skyler Acord Enters The Gear Candy Vortex...

EP. 63 - Arrows In Action: A Brotherhood Built To Last

Colin Brittain's Unfair Gear Candy Advantage In The Studio

EP. 62 - Nick Wheeler Unpacks An All-American Debut Record That Was Anything But A Reject

Why Jay Zubricky Won't Tri-Mixing Without This Piece of Gear Candy

EP. 61- Ben Weinman On Pushing Metal To The Brink Of Infinity With Dillinger Escape Plan

Pressing Jay Maas (Defeater, M.A.G.S.) On His Favorite Studio Gear?

EP. 60 - Destroying Your Comfort Zone To Expand Creativity With M.A.G.S

Christine Goodwyne (Pool Kids) Gets "In Tune" With Her Inner Gear Candy

EP. 59 - Palehound Fixes Their 'Eye On The Bat' With Their Forth LP

Warren Huart Does The Impossible! Picking One Guitar To Rule Them All (And the Price Will Shock You!)

EP. 58 - Unraveling Tyler Posey's Debut Solo Album and The Path That Got Him There

Nico Stadi (Justin Bieber, Kylie Minogue) 'Visualizes' His Favorite Piece of Digital Gear Candy

EP. 57 - Dan Marsala of Story of The Year Unpacks The Making of 'Page Avenue' with John Feldmann

Season 5: The Unending Pursuit of Balance In Creativity

Blake Wyland of The Tone Mob Stops By With Some Tasty Gear Candy Picks

EP. 56 - Pools Kids Open The Flood Gates On Their Self-Titled Album

Ryan Schwabe's "Hologram" Into the Music While Mixing

EP 55 - "Full-Time Freestyle" Songwriting and Controlling Hair Growth With Kevin Sullivan (aka Field Medic)

Gear Candy - Special Edition: Audio Mastery With Chris Spahr of DPA Microphones

EP. 54 - More Than Just A Concept Album: Jay Maas Explains What Makes Defeater's 2nd LP Resonate So Heavily

Candy to A Master's Ears: Ryan Schwabe On The Gear He Can't Mix and Master Without

EP. 53 - Producer Colin 'Doc' Brittain Shares The Evolution of His Career and Lasting Collaboration with The Artist Sueco

Ryland Heagy (Origami Angel) On Mixed Signals and Secret Custom Guitar Modifications

EP. 52 - SUP with Jay Zubricky: Serving The Artist's Vision In The Studio With Super American

Mike Kalajian's Mind-Blowing Piece of Mastering Gear Candy

EP 51. Skyler Acord Puts His True Musical Colors On Display

Tom Denney And Where He Keeps His Guitar Tones

EP. 50 Tommy Lefroy: A Creative Flight Worth The Risk

Cameron Mizell On Curating The Studio Vibe

EP. 49 Nico Stadi (Producer) Discusses Remote Songwriting and Production For Justin Bieber and Kylie Minogue

Gear Candy w/ Johnny Minardi (VP of A & R - Elektra Music Group)

EP. 48 - Cody Votolato (The Blood Brothers, J.R. Slayer) Shares His Journey To Making The Rotten EP

Joe Reinhart (Algernon Cadwallader, Headroom Studios) Shares His Secret (Only) Weapon

EP. 47 - Hot Mulligan Reveal The Process Behind Their 2020 Album "You'll Be Fine"

Chris Barker of Anti-Flag Picks His Gear Candy Favorite

EP. 46 - Engineering A Millennial Anthem - Warren Huart On Recording The Fray's 2009 Self-Titled Album

Studio Must-Have Mic of Steve Evetts (The Used, The Cure, Dillinger Escape Plan, The Wonder Years)

EP. 45 - Austin Hull (Producer, Founder of MAKEPOPMUSIC) - DIY Metalcore to Remote Pop Productions and "City of Angels" by Riley

What Makes A Great Album? - Season 4 Trailer

EP. 44 - Cameron Mizell (Producer) Walks Us Through His Role In The Making Of "Love Sux" By Avril Lavigne

EP. 43 - Ryland Heagy (Vocalist / Guitarists of Origami Angel) Does DIY Recording "Gami-Style"

Sarah Tudzin (Producer, Illuminati Hotties) Answers The Hard Question On Gear Candy

EP. 42 - The making of "Homesick" by A Day To Remember with Tom Denney (Songwriter/Producer/Guitarist)

Mike Pepe (Taking Back Sunday, As It Is) Shares His (Unfair)Childhood Mix Reference System

EP. 41 - One Step Forward... and A Million Hats: Mike Park (The Bruce Lee Band, Asian Man Records, and more!)

Desert Island Wifi and A Bag of Gear Candy For Your Voice w/ Meet Me @ The Altar

EP. 40 - Johnny Minardi (VP of A & R - EMG) - “Vaxis Act II” by Coheed And Cambria

A Vocalist Secret Weapon w/ Shane Told (Silverstein, Lead Singer Syndrome)

EP. 39 - Learning how the "Parrot Flies" with Algernon Cadwallader guitarist/producer Joe Reinhart

Picking Your Favorite "Studio Child" with Danny Reisch (St. Vincent, Lizzo, HAIM, Father John Misty, The Green Night)

EP. 38 - Ryan Schwabe (Mixing Engineer) - Amplifying the beauty of Baauer's "Planet's Mad"

Gear Candy ft. Dan Campbell (Singer of The Wonder Years, Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties)

EP. 37 - Solar-Powered Mastering w/ Mike Kalajian of Rogue Planet Mastering

SPECIAL EDITION: EP. 36 - Steve Evetts (Producer / Engineer) "The Hum Goes On Forever" by The Wonder Years

Gear Candy ft. Jhariah Clare + Cole Raser: The Satisfaction Of The Right Keyboard And Outboard Control Over Your In-The-Box Mixes

EP. 35 - Talker Leaves Us "In Awe" With A Release That Is Anything But "Insignificant..."

Travis Ference - Mixing Engineer (Taylor Swift, John Mayor, Ariana Grande) Sounds off on his Gear Candy "Combo" of toys.

EP. 34 - How Quinton Brock aimed to cut through the noise with "My Shadow"

Vince Ratti - Producer / Mixing Engineer (The Wonder Years, Turnstile, Brand New, Circa Survive, The Menzingers, Title Fight)

EP. 33 - "For Blood And Empire" by Anti-Flag with Chris No.2

Derek Sanders (Singer of Mayday Parade) Shares His Favorite Piece of "Gear Candy" With Us

Season 3 Is On It's Way! Here's A Quick Sneak Peek...

EP. 32 - Sam Guaiana: Creating "Armageddon" With Between & Me

EP. 31 - Mike Pepe: Making Your Own (Bad Bad) Luck With Wilder.

EP. 30 - Meet Me @ The Altar - The Journey Behind Their Debut Release "Model Citizen"

EP. 29 - Travis Ference - Engineering and Mixing "Blue Film" by Lo-Fang

EP. 28 - Jamie Coletta (Publicist/Manager): Building A Release Strategy For Jeff Rosenstock's 2016 Album "WORRY"

EP. 27 - Shane Told On The Making Of Silverstein's 2005 Album "Discovering The Waterfront"

EP. 26 - Danny Reisch - The Green Knight: Mixing Music For Motion Pictures

EP. 25 - Dan Campbell (The Wonder Years / Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties) and the process of Routine Maintenance

EP. 24 - A Beginners Guide To... Collaborative Magic w/ Jhariah Clare & Cole Raser

EP. 23 Sarah Tudzin - The Evolution of Illuminati Hotties from Side-Project to LP Number 2

EP. 22 - Vince Ratti - "The Upsides" by The Wonder Years - Recording At Skylight Studio And The Record That Turned A Corner

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

Season Two Coming Soon! - Special Guests, Interviews, Giveaways, and more...

Setting The Tone: Introducing Your Music To An Audience And Developing A Cohesive Vision To Support It

The Final Touch: Mastering the Art of Loudness, Frequency Balance, and Playback Across Systems For Maximum Emotional Impact

The Magic Is In The Mix: Why It's Crucial To Establish A Cohesive Vision Between The Artist and Mixer And To Communicating It Effectively

The Magic Is In The Mix: Decorating Your Mixes With Ear Candy To Engage The Listener And Evolve The Track

The Magic Is In The Mix: Bringing Your Mix To Life Through Dynamic Automation, Frequency Shaping, And The Addition of Time-Based Effects

The Magic Is In The Mix: Establishing A Rough Sonic Balance And Building A Compelling Foundation With Your Static Mix

The Magic Is In The Mix: Setting Up And Organizing A Mix Session For Your Song To Optimize Control And Save Time

Preparing and Organizing Your Songs Final Tracks For a Next Level Mix

Capturing the Magic - Part 5: Getting Weird and Experimenting with Unique Sounds That Bring Depth To The Character of Your Songs

Capturing the Magic - Part 4: Using Creative Overdubbing and Layering To Fix and Enhance Performances and Sounds In Your Recordings

Capturing the Magic - Part 3: Bringing Out The Style And Energy Of An Artist In Their Recordings Through Great Performances In The Studio

Capturing the Magic - Part 2: Translating The Sound In Your Head By Choosing The Best Tracking Methods and Gear for The Session

Capturing the Magic - Part 1: Left Brain Tracking Setup for Studio Session Success

Going “Pro” Is All About The “Pre” - Part 3: Planning and Preparing to Make Your Studio Session As Productive and Seamless As Possible

Going “Pro” Is All About The “Pre” - Part 2: Settling the Score By Improving The Arrangement of Your Song

All About Style... The Intersection of Genres and Production in Your Music

Going “Pro” Is All About The “Pre” - Part 1: Why The Strength of A Production Is So Dependent Upon A Songs Structure

The Pros and Cons of a Home Studio: How to Make The Most Out of Do-It-Yourself Recording

Trusting the Process: How Creative Collaborators Help an Artist Evolve by Strengthen Their Music

The Conjuring of A Hit: Where To Find Creative Inspiration For Your Next Song

The Record Process - Season One Trailer