Ep. 015 My Chat With Chris Conley Of Saves The Day

I am psyched and honored to have the amazingly talented, ever so sweet (( see what I did there) and by far one of the coolest people I have ever talked with, Amy Fleisher-Madden on the show this week!

Amy founded the independent record label, Fiddler Records, in Miami, Florida when she was 16 years old. In her mind, it was a logical progression from her local fanzine. Before she could even vote she discovered and broke bands like Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory, and several other indie darlings you may or may not have heard of. She oversaw the creative direction and released over 25 records—which is what fueled her desire to properly learn Art Direction at the world-famous Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Upon completing her degree, Madden promptly moved to New York City to work as a Copywriter for an advertising agency. Having real-world experience with her own business helped her climb the ranks quickly, and she fast became a Creative Director working for what you could call ginormous brands.

And after nearly a decade of that hustle and bustle, Madden decided to try her hand as a freelance creative whilst writing a book. This worked out well, and her first novel A Million Miles was released in 2014 to rave reviews and has become a fan favorite in the music scene.

In 2022 Amy inked a deal with Chronicle Books to release NEGATIVES, a first-of-its-kind photographic archive of the emo music scene from 1996 to 2006, which will be released October, 24th!

I loved this conversation so much and I hope you do as well!

You can follow Amy at:

https://www.amy-madden.com

and

https://www.instagram.com/AMYXMADDEN/

There you can find links to her book signing events and ways to order 'Negatives' and 'A Million Miles' as well.

You can follow me at:

www.instagram.com/christiegee

You can listen to the Spotify playlist I made inspired by 'Negatives' over at:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Zi7mPNVib8WQrg122ftOQ?si=8cc3c7a6249848c8

Thank you all so much for listening!

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A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

This week I am excited to bring yall my chat with my new friend Eric Edelstein! 

Eric is a writer and actor know for shows such as:  Parks And Rec, New Girl, Drunk History, Minx,  Twin Peaks, Jurassic World, We Bare Bears, Green Room, American Dad and lots more!    

Eric is a ray of sunshine in this world I’m so so honored to have him on my show!   

You can follow him at: 

www.instagram.com/ericjedelstein

Follow me on Instagram as well at: 

www.instagram.com/christiegee

A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

In this episode I have a fun conversation with my new and wonderfully talented friend Mike Poorman. Mike is well known as the drummer for the band Hot Rod Circuit but that is just a tiny bit of his musical history.  Currently on tour as a drum tech for Billie Eilish he takes time to sit with me and talk to me about his story within the world of music, our musical mutual friends, what bands he enjoys listening to recently and lots more including a fun announcement about Hot Rod Circuit at the end of the episode so be sure and listen all the way to the end!

Thank you so much for tuning in!

You can follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/christiegee or at www.christiegee.com

You can also follow Mike on Instagram at www.instagram.com/mikepoorman and www.instagram.com/hotrodcircuit

I mentioned a band called Buckets in the episode too which I really want the world know more about and you can find them at www.bucketsband !

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A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

This week I am joined by my friend Jason Gleason of Further Seems Forever!

We discuss the legacy of FSF, nostalgia of the early days of his time with the band, his album How To Start A Fire,  upcoming shows including The Furnace Fest this summer and much more!

I had a lot of fun talking with Jason!

Songs included in this episode are:

'How To Start A Fire'

'On Legendary'

and 'Aurora Borealis / Instrumental'

These are my favorites off the album How To Start A Fire

You can follow Jason & Further Seems Forever at:

www.instagram.com/fsfofficial

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You can also follow me at:

www.christiegee.com

www.instagram.com/christiegee

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A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

In this episode I have a wonderful chat with the amazingly talented and ever so kind Jonah Matranga of Far, Onelinedrawing & Gratitude!

Jonah's music has lived in my musical collection for over 20 years. He is a dear friend and he makes beautiful music which makes the world a more beautiful place.

Enjoy our conversation!

You can follow Jonah at:

www.instagram.com/aonelinedrawingis

and at www.jonahmatranga.com

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You can also follow me at:

www.christiegee.com

www.instagram.com/christiegee

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A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

In this episode I am joined by a new and silly goose a friend named Jeremy Smith.

Jermey plays bass in Thousand Dollar Movie (among various other bands) and is part of a team that runs Four Finger Records and Gigantic Recording Company out of Charlotte, North Carolina!

I met Jeremy via Instagram and instantly became friends. He described himself as a human version of a golden retriever. Haha! After having coffee with Jeremy on one of his tours through L.A. I can confirm that to be true. Jeremy is a silly, talented and all around amazing soul. If you are into music (I mean duhhh...of course you are) and enjoy the ramblings of two goofy pals discussing bands, 90's nostalgia, etc. then this is the episode for you!

You can follow Jeremy at

www.instagram.com/jeremyradio where you can find all the projects he is working on! 

You can also follow me at:

www.christiegee.com

www.instagram.com/christiegee

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A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

In this episode I am joined by Max Bemis of Say Anything!

I have known Max for ten years, going all the way back to my blog interview days!

In our conversation we discuss mental health, his family life ( and how having children often helps the creative process!),

Say Anything going on tour this year and who the band lineup will consist of, his love of comic books, his career as a comic book writer, how having a solid support system in life can be more important than talent when pursuing your dreams, the future of Perma with the lovely Sherri Bemis...and MUCH MORE!

I always love my conversations with Max and I hope you enjoy this episode!

You can follow Max on Instagram at:

www.instagram.com/maxbemis

You can also follow me at:

www.christiegee.com

www.instagram.com/christiegee

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A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

After a little hiatus I am back with a wonderful guest and friend - Sherri Dupree- Bemis of Eisley and Perma ( with husband Max Bemis of Say Anything) 

We have so much fun talking! Our conversation ranges from her life as a mother & wife, her sobriety journey, the history and future of Eisley & Perma to debunking the long internet debate / myth  that she and Paramore's  Hayley Williams must be enemies.  *nothing could be further from the truth*   That time Eisley toured with Coldplay( !!!) and the paparazzi snapped a shot of Gwyneth Paltrow in an Eisley shirt and lots more! 
 

Sherri had been a constant voice of hope and creativity in my world for years! It’s an honor to call her a podcast guest and friend 💖 She’s a gem! 

You can follow Sherri on Instagram by heading to: 

www.instagram.com/sherribemis

You can also follow me at: 

www.christiegee.com

www.instagram.com/christiegee

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A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

April Fools! But thank you all who were genuinely excited for me! Maybe one day this dream will come true! Gwen Stefani = 😍😍😍

I am excited to have the wonderful, silly and very talented Michael Hitchcock on the show! Way to kick off 2022 right?!

I have been a fan of Michaels since first seeing him in 'Best In Show' years ago! 

He has gone on to star and write for many projects such as: 

Mascots, Bridesmaids, Super 8, Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar, Black Monday, Space Force, Curb Your Enthusiasm,The Goldbergs, Trial & Error, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Veep, Teachers,People of Earth, Glee, Idiotsitter, The New Normal,United States of Tara,Men of a Certain Age,Entourage, Party Down,Desperate Housewives,The League,Pushing Daisies,Arrested Development and MORE!

We talk about a lot of fun topics and tell some good stories! I hope you enjoy this episode! Give Michael a follow over at:

https://michaelhitchcock.com

https://www.instagram.com/hitchmichael/

You can also follow me at: 

www.christiegee.com

www.instagram.com/christiegee

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A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.