Matt Pless talks with Trev about touring, making music, his discography, new music, and more.

In this episode we are fortunate enough to be able to debut Matt’s newest song: The Day They Come For you, Which releases on April 29th.

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Aria Rad brings you the latest news on releases, shows, and more in this month’s Underground Noise.

Alaysa of the Buffalo doom metal band, Nine Layers Deep, talks with Trev about the band, metal, their latest ep, Bummer Nation, allowing yourself to be vulnerable with writing, grief, and more.

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Trev and Chris read member reviews and discuss Struggling Artist Record Club’s March Selection— Stress Dolls ‘Queen Of No’.

Join the Struggling Artist Record Club. Start building that collection today!

TJ Welch of The Welch Boys and TJ Welch And The Wasted, talks with Trev about the early years of Boston Punk and Hardcore. They talk about TJ’s creative endeavors, from bands to Television. They discuss Sonic Lobotomy, The Welch Boys, TJ Welch and The Wasted, and more.

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Sammy Kay has returned to the podcast to talk about his band, The Kilograms and their debut record Beliefs & Thieves, out now! Forming connections through music. The Dynamic of The Kilograms, and more. In this episode Sammy and Trev talk a little about Sammy’s partner Liz, who is currently fighting cancer. CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO THE GOFUNDME for Liz.

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Trev, Chris and Jeff discuss local and a selected criteria music recommendations they found for April 2025. This month’s X-Factor criteria was War.

If you want to see this list and our past archived list you can click here.

Maggie Arthur, program director of Here For The Music, a campaign to created by Callingallcrows.org to bring awareness and prevent gender based violence at concerts and venues, talks with Trev about Here For The Music and their mission, as well as Callingallcros.org.

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Trev checks in with updates on life and dealing with our mental health during the current state of the world.

Chelsea O. of Stress Dolls, talks with Trev about the project that is Stress Dolls. Her time in Nashville. Working in Radio. The Stress Dolls album, Queen Of No, and more.

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February’s record for Struggling Artist Record Club was
Spinning Silk For Parasites from Gossip Collar. Hear what the members of the club, Chris, and Trev have to say.

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Little Matt, the driving force of the band Yes Ma’am, talks with Trev about living on the road, the distinct sound of the band, The constant rotating list of members. The latest album from Yes Ma’am, How Many People, How Many Dogs, and more.

At the beginning of this year I took on this monthly segment, a digest of new independent music and more. Here's what's featured on this month's episode!
A Day Without Love-No Hater Zone (EP)
Adios Fatso-WTF (Single)
Bambara-Birthmarks (Album)
Brunt of it-It's A Mad, Bad, Sad, Rad World (Album)
Chainlacing/Illudium-Enduring (Single)
Crippling Alcoholism-Tinted Civic (Single)
Daphne Blue Underworld-Kicking and Screaming (Single)
Folk the Empire-Rise Up! (EP)
Girth Control-Life's too Short Pt II (EP)
Lenny Lashley's Gang of One-Pray for Death (Album)
No Chain (II) - (EP)
Scare-In the End Was it worth it? (Album)
Squallie Greenthumb-(2001) (EP)
Taxpayers-Circle Breaker/Friends in Real Life (Album)
The Recovering Catholics-In the Shadow of a Church (Album)
Violet Fistula-Mirror Translation (Album)
Featured song: "Ewok in a Tree" by Folk the Empire
I'm still working on the formatting and structure of these episodes. It will evolve but I'm having fun. Drop me a line if you have any suggestions.
If YOU are releasing something or want to recommend something to promote, LET ME KNOW. It's tough out there and artists need all the signal boosting they can get. 
Write me at aria@thestrugglingartistpodcast.com 

Emmy Award winner, Danny Carney, has returned to talk about his new album Scorpio Rising, which is due out April 1st. Trev and Danny talk about Danny’s career, His brief time away from music, the new album and more.

Trev and Jeff discuss local and a selected criteria music recommendations they found For March 2025. This month’s X-Factor criteria was Transportation.

If you want to see this list and our past archived list you can click here.

Death professional and frontman for the ska punk band The Boy Detective, Benny Capaul, talks with Trev about being a Death Professional, having empathy, the band, and a whole lot more.

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Paul, Brian, and James of the Boston hardcore band The Promised End, talks with Trev about how the band came to be, European touring, their new single A Long Shadow, and more.

For tickets to The Promised End show on March 22nd at Moon Base One [Click Here]

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January’s record for Struggling Artist Record Club was
Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven...But Nobody Wants to Die by Main Street Saints. Hear what the members of the club, Chris, and Trev have to say.

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Chris Chavez, producer of The Struggling Artist Podcast is in the hot seat to talk about his new podcast 716 The Sound, a music interview podcast based on the Western New York music community.

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Aria is back to give you the skinny on what's new and releasing in February.

Now That's What I Call Heartbreak Vol. 7 : Songs from the Movies

Cape Crush/Good June/Impossible Dog-Good Dogs Wear Capes

No Culture- Shithouse Rat

Shilpa Ray-Portrait of a Cat Lady (single)

YOUR FRIENDS IN HELL -GUTS

Micah Schnabel and Vanessa Jean Speckman- Rinse Repeat

Time & Place-Shouldn't Be Long Now

Jesse Ahern-Mercy

Ameokama- I will be clouds in the morning and rain in the evening

A Day Without Love-Unhinged Vol 1 (2020-2024)

Sunrot- Passages

FLPSDE-Demo 2025

Daniel Bachman-Moving Through Light/Where The Tide Ebbs And Flows

Squallie Greenthumb-Two Cookies and a Coke
Circus Battalion - Made in Post Truth America