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Brandon Hambright was a staple in the Richmond emo scene since its earliest inception. He also had a camera. Growing up as a fan of music, he caught the bug for live performances in the DIY/emo/underground scene and decided he should start documenting it. What followed were several years attending shows big and small and capturing the growth and vibrant energy of the Richmond scene.

We talk about how he intersected with the Richmond music scene, what it was like being a self-taught visual artist, the digital media landscape of the time, some technical talk about camera gear, and some of his favorite bands from the time.

If you've been following along on Instagram, you will see we've tagged Brandon on every promotional post for this series, because he captured some of the best images from that time. You can find some of those old pictures at his Flickr account (which we reference throughout this conversation) through the link below. Maybe you can spot yourself in some pics! Or one of us NostalgicEmoDads!



https://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonhambright/



Thanks for your timeless contribution to the scene, Brandon! You're the best!



As mentioned before, we're on Instagram! @NostalgicEmoDads

The second part of our incredible conversation with frontman extraordinaire Brandon Roundtree of Conditions. We talk about their full-lengths "Fluorescent Youth" and "Full Of War," the taxing toll of tour life, closing out with some powerful "farewell" songs, and what follows after the band finished.

We also talk about their ridiculous, over-the-top, extremely hilarious project Spring Break. (Listen with headphones if your kids are around!)

https://thebandspringbreak.bandcamp.com/album/beer-me





Keep up with us on Instagram for fun memes, behind the scenes videos of recording, and all sorts of other fun stuff.

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One of the heroes of the Richmond emo scene has to be Conditions. They were gentlemen, they wrote great songs, they were fiercely independent, and they loved their city.

We talk with frontman Brandon Roundtree about finding his voice in the early days with post-hardcore outfit Forever In A Day, then screaming in Scarlet, then ultimately transitioning into the powerhouse vocalist of Conditions.

We talk songwriting, the music scene, and the constructing of Conditions first two EPs before their full-length debut. Since Brandon was so incredibly gracious with his time with us, we decided to make this a two-parter. We dive more in-depth into the full-lengths and what comes after in part two!

Oh, and we experienced some technical difficulties at the very beginning of this episode with Brandon's mic, but it all gets sorted out. Just a heads up!

We love Conditions! Keep following and streaming their music!!

https://conditions.bandcamp.com

@conditionsband



And we are also on Instagram! If you want to know what live picture I show of Brandon, you'll find it there! @NostalgicEmoDads

There are a lot of beloved bands from the Richmond scene, but Race The Sun is right up near the top. They seamlessly crafted a sound that was aggressive and catchy, raw and bursting with energy; almost a perfect guidepost merging the sound of Richmond past with the sound of its future.
For Week 4 of our Richmond Series, we catch up with Daniel Long, the frontman for Race The Sun, and discuss his roots playing drums in ska punk, what it was like carving a space for melodic music in a city of hardcore crews, and finding success as a pop punk band in the early 2000s.
We also talk about his darling project Mayfair. We are all huge fans of this Richmond "supergroup" - our words, not theirs - with members from legendary emo acts in the 2000s. Daniel talks about how it was a more mature endeavor, how he had a lot more of a hand in the songwriting and arranging, and just how proud he is of the self-titled Mayfair record. This conversation is not to be missed! Daniel is an absolute gem of a human and we were so stoked to spend a couple hours chatting with him!

If you enjoy the episode, let us know! Follow us on Instagram! There is a visual component to this series over there. @NostalgicEmoDads

Richmond Series part 3!

We had the wonderful opportunity to talk with Gregg Peterson of SO many cool Richmond bands, beginning with his introduction to the scene through his older brother, his first band (shout out xREDLETTERROMANCEx) up to his current band, what it was like playing shows as the youngest member in every band, and a lot about Shy, Low's music - their album The Snake Behind The Sun was one of Derek and Jake's tops the year it came out (and still is).

Gregg is incredibly kind and a stellar guitar player, so you don't want to miss this one! Go listen to Shy, Low!

@shylow

shylowmusic.bandcamp.com

Also, if anyone happens to still have Reasons music from back in tha day, Gregg has been trying to get his hands on it for years! Share it with us and let us know so we can get it back to him! (And we selfishly want to relive it again)



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The follow-up! We really wanted to highlight some special things about Chris recording bands in our scene, memories he had of recording OUR band(s), what it was like to record strangers in his apartment, and the legacy he left for bands with quality recordings.

Stick to the end for a surprise!

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