About this episode

Ray Harkins interviews Anthony Lemus about his journey with the band Stateside and the emotional aspects of their music.

This week I sit down with Anthony Lemus, the voice behind Southern California's Stateside. What started as a warehouse job friendship and a shared love of 2000s emo has turned into one of the more exciting bands to emerge from the current hardcore-adjacent scene — and Lemus is the emotional engine at the center of it. We get into how growing up in Southern California's hardcore world shaped him, the deeply personal lyrics behind Where You Found Me , and what it actually feels like when the band that started it all asks you to open for them. It's a conversation about where music comes from, what it costs you, and the surreal moment when your heroes treat you like a peer. Weekly Recommendation Playlist brought to you by Evil Greed Apple Music Spotify  Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube Rockabilia sells you officially licensed Merch from ALL your favorite bands (and your Dad's favorite band, your siblings etc...). Use the promo code 100WORDSORLESS for 10% off your order.   Get 10% off your Evil Greed order by using the code NEWVINYL (for a limited time only) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…

People in this episode

Host: Ray Harkins

Guest: Anthony Lemus

Topics covered

• music
• hardcore
• emo
• personal lyrics
• band dynamics

Keywords

• Stateside
• Anthony Lemus
• hardcore music
• emo
• personal lyrics
• Southern California

Sponsors

Evil Greed, Rockabilia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stateside, Apple Music, Spotify

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