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Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Ep. 198: Ray Carlisle discusses Teenage Bottlerocket's "Everything to Me"

Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4.9923 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Teenage Bottlerocket's Ray Carlisle provides an insightful look into the creation process of the band's 2019 single, "Everything To Me". With heartfelt candor, Ray shares the personal inspiration behind the song—the deep love for his son Milo. From quirky lyrics detailing creative methods to encourage teeth-brushing to poignant reflections on how his son saved his life, this song encapsulates the essence of parental love within an unexpected punk rock medium. If you love Chris DeMakes A Podcast and you'd like to support the show AND get weekly bonus episodes, head to http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com to join the Supporting Cast (it's just like a Patreon!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by Distro Kit.

0:03.0

Hey everybody,

0:07.0

Hey everybody,

0:11.0

today's guest is my good friend, Ray Carlisle. Guitarist and vocalist for the

0:16.0

Laramie Wyoming punk rock band, Teenage Bottle Rocket. Ray and I break down the single,

0:21.2

everything to me, taken from their 2019 Fat Records release,

0:25.0

Stay Rad.

0:26.5

For what's become a running theme on Krista Makes a Podcast, Ray talks about how the lyrics

0:30.7

for everything to me were written in about five minutes in one pen to paper sitting

0:34.8

and how the music to the song came shortly thereafter. He lets us in on the fact that the band pushes

0:40.0

all egos aside when recording and will play each other's instruments or parts of a song

0:44.8

if it feels better suited towards that particular member. Ray shares how his son Milo was a

0:49.6

shining light during a really tough time in his life and how that was one of the many

0:54.3

inspirations for how this song ultimately came about. He shed some light on what

0:58.8

each member of the band's strengths are and how producer Andrew Berlin is pretty much the perfect producer for teenage bottle rocket.

1:05.0

For all this and much more, stay tuned and stay rad.

1:09.0

Hey, hey, have you heard Krista makes a podcast?

1:15.0

Hey, hey, have you heard Krista makes a podcast?

1:20.0

Hey, hey, hey, have you heard?

1:23.2

Kristen makes a podcast.

1:25.9

Hey, hey, hey, have you heard,

1:28.4

Kristen makes a podcast.

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