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The First Ever Podcast

93: Andy Norton (Praise): I Didn't Wanna Make It Seem Too Fly

The First Ever Podcast

Jeremy Bolm

Arts, Music, Music Interviews

5.0532 Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

This week Jeremy interviews vocalist Andy Norton of the band Praise

On this episode Andy and Jeremy talk the release of All in a Dream, New Jack Swing, Gin Blossoms, learning how to play bass, his first bands, Mike Dirnt, playing with Kill Your Idols, the anxieties of recording vocals, writing lyrics, Husker Du and The Replacements, his first European tour, photography and getting his photo in a Sick Of It All record, the first Praise show, singing live for the first time, and so much more!

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1:36.3

First ever podcast. Hello, I am. Hello, and welcome to the first ever Boll. If this is your first time here, this is a show where I interview artists of all kinds about the first experiences in their art form that led them to where they are today. My guest this week for episode 93 is Andy Norton of the band Praise.

2:19.3

They have a new record out called All in a Dream.

2:21.3

It is one of my favorite records of the year.

2:23.3

It is high, high up there.

2:25.3

It is an unbelievable record.

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And if you haven't checked it out, you should do that absolutely immediately.

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Reminder that there is a bonus episode with this podcast available right now over on the Patreon.

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