Episode One: Devotion

20 years ago I helped start a band that was going to be the next big thing on a tiny indie record label out of Gainesville, Florida. 10 years later Fueled By Ramen Records had set the music industry on fire, but our band had burned itself out. It was a cautionary tale of bad blood and missed opportunities, but music icons like Jack Antonoff took note of our influence on the scene. Alternative Press said we made one of the 10 most influential records of 1999, and members of incredibly successful, multi-platinum acts like Fall Out Boy and Fun. sang our praises, but most people have never even heard of us. So what happened? This is the story of THE STEREO.

Hosted, Written and Produced by Rory Phillips

Twitter:@RoryATX Instagram:@RoryATX

You can find The Stereo at thestereorock.com and on all major music streaming platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify.

This episode features excerpts from interviews with Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional), Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy), Ryan Seaman (I Don't Know How But They Found Me), Chad Gilbert (New Found Glory), Adam Samiljan (former VP Digital Marketing, Fueled By Ramen), and Vinnie Fiorello (Less Than Jake, Co-founder of Fueled By Ramen).