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The story of “At Dawn” - the last song on Chapter Six. This episode describes the lyrical impetus, musical easter eggs, and collaborations that made the song take its final form.

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The story of “Close To Me”. Its origin, lyrics, and the long uneasy path to realization. Two drummers, starting over, and sacrificing what’s good for what’s right. Also… dad jokes.

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So, 2020 was weird, right? Let's talk about California, singing way too high, Nashville strings, Pirates of the Carribean, recording birds...oh yeah, and how this song got made.

Change, the pandemic,…

Inspired by a move to Nashville and featuring some new friends, Josh and Jerad go inside the writing and recording of When You Came Along to unpack the inspiration, stories, and hidden production tip…

Starting to feel like myself again. "Looking back at the last couple years: raising a child that’s not our own, going through court battles to make sure she stays safe… my daughter going into heart f…

Background and breakdown of the Reset, Vol. 01. Why it was made, what the inspiration was, and how it was done. CHPTRS discuss the ground rules that defined the sound concept by digging through the o…

Downton Abbey, the quarantine creativity challenge, political songwriting, CH5 artwork, streaming services, guitar solos, studio snacks, and rollercoasters. The Radiohead disagreement, creative filmm…

After being in the hospital for months and losing almost everything, a song was written "Don't give up. Don't give in. Take everything we have and let the new begin."

Josh and Jerad reveal the songwr…

Booty shakers, vocal fails, and Mary Poppins. The guys discuss the influence of The Pixies, Jon Hopkins, and Jerad finds a way to record his family into the track. What does the song mean? And how do…

How to write a song in a Chic-fil-A drive-thru. Josh’s unusual photo of his wife, a shipwreck, and rolling waves inspire a new song- a prayer of doubt, fear, and hope.

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Singing like a 4yo, light switches, couch drumming, and iPhone pianos. Sometimes exciting sounds come from strange sources. This episode includes secret production tricks and a conversation about unc…

Days of a brand new start. New record. New theme. New songs. Totally different stage of life. That defines the tone for Chapter Five (RELEASE MAY 15). Josh and Jerad discuss the stories and intent be…

Touring, writer’s block, MxPx, the future. Josh and Jerad answer your questions. How they met. What does CHPTRS mean? Why the podcast? Josh gives an update on his daughter.

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"It's a letter to my wife, promising that we will get through this." Josh tells the story of his family leaving their home and never returning. The final song on the album was the first song recorded…

Josh talks about hearing his daughter’s heart beat for the first time. Speechless, he later wrote the song with all the things he couldn’t say.

The guys share their process of composition featuring c…

Every song has a story. This one involves a homeless friend, an inspiring guitar, and a brave blanket. The guys show the inner workings of the arrangement- revealing abused microphones, lullaby vocal…

Josh & Jerad discuss the meaning of the song. Can we handle this? It's an open-ended question that might bring more of a conversation than one conclusive answer. The full conversation includes felt p…

Josh & Jerad discuss the making of the energetic opening track. Written from the hospital, the lyrics describe some of the scariest nights of Josh's life while the music reflects the bipolar nature o…