Ep. 307 - Haste The Day (Stephen Keech)

Ep. 307 - Haste The Day (Stephen Keech)

From Bardown Breakdown by Podcast • Mikey, Tommy V, and JROB

April 21, 2026 · 1h 16m

About this episode

Stephen Keech from Haste The Day discusses the band's hiatus, new material, and their creative process.

In this in-depth interview, Stephen Keech from Haste The Day discusses the band's 11-year hiatus, their return with new material, and insights into their creative process, touring preparation, and the evolution of metalcore. Discover how they stay relevant, the influence of their label Solid State, and the passion behind their music. ------ What's in the episode: -Band reunion after 11 years -Creative process behind 'Dissenter' -Touring preparation and vocal training Band evolution and sound development -Recording process and production insights -Touring, side projects, and band dynamics ------ Guest Links: Twitter - https://twitter.com/stephenkeech Instagram - https://instagram.com/stephenkeech Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hastethedayofficial/ ------ About Bardown Breakdown: Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many nights together at The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mikey, Tom, Justin

Guest: Stephen Keech

Topics covered

  • music
  • interviews
  • metalcore
  • band dynamics
  • creative process

Keywords

  • band reunion
  • Dissenter
  • touring preparation
  • vocal training
  • recording process
  • production insights
  • side projects

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Solid State

Books & works: Dissenter, As Tall As Lions, Taking Back Sunday

Places: Long Island, New York Islanders

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