The First Ever Podcast
Jeremy Bolm
Join Jeremy Bolm, vocalist of Touché Amoré and founder of the record label Secret Voice, for his latest project, The First Ever Podcast. This is an honest look at the humble beginnings of all kinds of different artists - from actors and musicians to poets and photographers. Through conversation, Jeremy explores how their first experiences with their art form lead them to where they are today. In today's world of instant gratification, it's important to be reminded that not everything happens fast and easy. To succeed as an artist, it often takes a lot of steps and wrong turns along the path. And uncovering the nuances of those creative journeys is what this show is all about.
Episodes
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May 21, 2025 • 1h 22min
247: Logan Gaval (Greet Death): Prank Phone Calls For The Lonely
This week Jeremy welcomes Logan Gaval of the band Greet Death On this episode, Jeremy and Logan talk Michigan, Madden soundtracks, Good Charlotte, video game romance, Dead Kennedys, pop punk stadium tours, department store music related shirts, learning guitar by ear, Blink 182, being paid in Dairy Queen coupons, Apple Watch demos, Harry Potter, the weight of creation, and so much more!! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and The Website Formerly Known as Twitter SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Logan answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
May 14, 2025 • 1h 9min
246: Dylan Baldi (Cloud Nothings): Another Dad Related Incident
This week Jeremy welcomes Dylan Baldi from the band Cloud Nothings. On this episode, Jeremy and Dylan talk touring with Rise Against, public libraries, dredg, newgrass music, They Might Be Giants, playing saxophone, AC/DC, booking tours through MySpace, working with the late great Steve Albini, celebrating the anniversary of the Cloud Nothings album "Attack of Memory", and so much more!!! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and The Website Formerly Known as Twitter SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Dylan answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
May 7, 2025 • 48min
245: Jula (soundwavesoffwax): Being Inside of Infinity
This week Jeremy welcomes musician and music commentator Jula aka Soundwavesoffwax. On this episode, Jeremy and Jula talk keeping plants, bonding with lost parents through what they left behind, One Direction, vintage band shirts, collecting sounds, and so much more!!! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and The Website Formerly Known as Twitter SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Jula answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
Apr 30, 2025 • 1h 14min
244: Will Anderson (Hotline TNT): Odyssey of the Mind
This week Jeremy welcomes singer & songwriter Will Anderson from the band Hotline TNT. On this episode, Jeremy and Will talk Linkin Park, radio festivals, Hot Topic, thank you lists, Family Values Tour, ska, basketball, not recording with Justin Vernon, leaving America for college, the rotating lineups of projects, Third Man Records, promotion innovations, the new Hotline TNT album "Raspberry Moon", and so much more! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and The Website Formerly Known as Twitter SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Will answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
Apr 23, 2025 • 1h 21min
243: Stuart Murdoch (Belle and Sebastian): On The Edge of Nobody's Empire
This week Jeremy welcomes author and musician Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian. In celebration of the release of Stuart's novel "Nobody's Empire", Jeremy and Stuart talk audiobooks, chronic fatigue syndrome, the Pinky & Perky Show, working at the college venue, Budgie, iron on shirts, hating the violin, recording the Belle and Sebastian album "Tigermilk", his book Nobody's Empire, and so much more! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and The Website Formerly Known as Twitter SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Stuart answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
Apr 16, 2025 • 1h 14min
242: Kerry McCoy (Deafheaven): For the Love of the Game
This week, Jeremy welcomes Kerry McCoy of the band Deafheaven. On this episode, Jeremy and Kerry talk filling in for Thursday, quad neck guitars, AFI, 4th grade trumpet, the band America, playing drums, meeting Touche Amore, a proposal of a Deafheaven/TA split, the 2011 Winter's Fever Tour, their new album "Lonely People With Power", and so much more!!! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and The Website Formerly Known as Twitter SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Kerry answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
Apr 9, 2025 • 1h 33min
241: Anthony Raneri (Bayside): The Things We Do For Love
This week Jeremy welcomes Anthony Raneri of the band Bayside. On this episode, Jeremy and Anthony talk career longevity, drop tuning, Long Island, Nirvana, mail order, Punk In Drublic, The Wall record store, Silverchair, collaborating with Smoking Popes on covering their song, playing in Goose Creek South Carolina on the first Bayside tour, Warped Tour, music as therapy for tragedy, and so much more! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and The Website Formerly Known as Twitter SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Anthony answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
Apr 2, 2025 • 1h 1min
240: Charlie Wayne (Black Country, New Road): Stop The Assembly
This week Jeremy welcomes Charlie Wayne of the band Black Country, New Road. On this episode, Jeremy and Charlie talk Cambridge, common ground in musical taste within a band, Queen, Latitude Festival, Arctic Monkeys, the importance of independent venues, Kelis, playing the recorder, street parties, recording a live album, and so much more!!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Charlie answered questions that were submitted by subscribers! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and The Website Formerly Known as Twitter
Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 34min
239: David Knudson (Botch / Minus the Bear): Math Class Metal
This week Jeremy welcomes guitarist David Knudson of Botch and Minus the Bear. On this episode, Jeremy and David talk Tacoma, inflation, Metallica, Earache Records, seeing Undertow and being introduced to hardcore, starting Botch from math class, the pressure of following up their classic album "We Are the Romans", pivoting to Minus the Bear, their new tour celebrating the anniversary of their album "Menos El Oso", and so much more!!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where David answered questions that were submitted by subscribers! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and The Website Formerly Known as Twitter
Mar 19, 2025 • 1h 29min
238: Sean Ingram (Coalesce / Idle Heirs): Street and Vert
This week Jeremy welcomes Sean Ingram of the bands Coalesce / Idle Heirs On this episode, Jeremy and Sean talk the Converge Axe to Fall Tour with Coalesce and Touche Amore, Kansas City, skateboarding, Men At Work, making zines, seeing Primus, his first band Restrain, stage presence, Earache Records, early touring in Coalesce, their prolific output, his new band Idle Heirs, and so much more!!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Sean answered questions that were submitted by subscribers! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and The Website Formerly Known as Twitter
