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

In this episode, Casey and Tom are joined by producer and guitarist Jay Maas to discuss his former band Defeater’s second LP “Empty Days & Sleepless Nights.” Topics covered include:

6:12 - How Defeater came to be
24:05 - Using a steel snare
38:34 - Writing a song a day
41:40 - Making the back half of the album acoustic
56:28 - Finishing touches on the record

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Casey Cavaliere (Producer / Mixer / Guitarist of The Wonder Years)
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