In this episode of In Good Company, Sara talks to musician Jayden Hammer about learning to trust herself as an artist, producing her own music, finding her voice, touring with Avenged Sevenfold, and figuring out how to make music without getting too caught up in being perfect. She also gets into fandom, community, and why making people feel seen is at the heart of what Jayden does.

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An interview with Medium Build about his new album, The King of Having Fun. Diving into self discovery, recovery, mental health, fandom and so much more

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We sat down with Lostboycrow, also known as Chris Blair, to explore his creative journey over the past decade. Chris shares how personal growth and life experiences have shaped his music. We deep dive into his experiences with the ever-changing music platforms, how getting into acting changed his perspective on his music, and so much more.

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In this episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of vulnerability and authenticity in music with Duckwrth. We explore how Duckwrth's latest album, "All American F*ckboy," serves as a raw and introspective journey, challenging societal norms and personal boundaries.

We unpack how toxic masculinity deeply effected Duckwrth's dating life and limited his self discovery for years. We unpack how embracing his flaws and sharing personal stories helped him create a profound connection with audiences, inspiring both artists and listeners to engage in meaningful conversations. Tune in to hear Duckwrth's insights on the intersection of music, identity, and the courage to be unapologetically real.

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We love when we get to sit down and have a conversation with smart, thoughtful women, and that’s exactly what this interview with Trousdale is. The girls of Trousdale, Quinn, Georgia, and Lauren, met while in a competitive music program in college. They started making music together and something really special with each other blending pop and country with vocal harmonies.

Their sophomore album Growing Pains came out earlier this year and details the challenges of love and life, and overall leaves us feeling empowered as listeners – something the girls say is just part of their identity. We sit down to talk about how important their friendship is to their creativity and dynamic as a band, and how they’ve been able to develop themselves as artists without pressures from the music industry to fit into a box.

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This week we’re starting our interview series with El Paso, Texas indie-rock band Late Night Drive Home who just put out their debut record, as i watch my life online, a concept record about, you guessed it, growing up in the first real era where using the internet wasn’t an option. Our discussion takes us through the band’s journey growing up as the internet expanded in ways those who remember a childhood without it never really imagined. Now, the internet is a necessity, especially for artists who are trying to get their name out there. The guys of Late Night Drive Home have been making music together since high school, and quickly learned to utilize TikTok in the early COVID era of the app to help put their music in the ears of hundreds of thousands of new listeners. We spoke with singer Andre Portillo, drummer Brian Dolan, bassist Freddy Baca, and founding member and guitarist Juan “Ockz” Vargas about their ever-changing relationships with the internet and how and why they wanted to use their record to depict what it was like truly growing up on the internet. From dating apps and social media, to AI music and online porn addictions, the band shared all their positive and negative feelings and connections to the online world they’ve become accustomed to being a part of. Enjoy this episode? Join our community on Substack (http://name3songs.substack.com) to get all the news straight to your inbox! If you like what we do, you can also support us by becoming a paid subscriber or leave us a tip on PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/name3songs)! Want to talk more? Find us: http://instagram.com/name3songs | http://instagram.com/sara_feigin | http://instagram.com/jenna_million

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Bands throughout history have been labeled as “sellouts,” from Bob Dylan and Metallica to Black Flag and Nirvana. We’re taking a closer look at what selling out even is.

“Selling out” has meant different things to different eras of music – adopting a new audience, going outside the bounds of your genre, giving up your artistic voice for a paycheck, or playing bigger stages with higher ticket prices, are all things that can mark you as a “sellout.”

In the year 2025, we’re still having this conversation – the latest victim of sellout allegations is Turnstile.

Since their inception in the Baltimore hardcore scene more than a decade ago, the band has always pushed the boundaries of what hardcore is – sonically, lyrically, and visually. Turnstile’s 2021 studio album, Glow On, shot them to new heights and new audiences, garnering conversation about the band getting “too big.” And in this situation, “too big” kind of means, “more accessible to your not-so-average hardcore” listener, AKA girlies… and after a 4-year break and much anticipation, Turnstile returned with the release of Never Enough this June, and boy did the people have opinions; Internet critics are running wild, saying the album is full of skip tracks and that they’ve sold out. But why does a band expanding their sound = selling out?

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This week on Name 3 Songs

Fangirl Nonsense is taking us to Glastonbury festival, looking at The 1975's incredible headline set, Paul Mescal making out with Gracie Abrams, Louis Tomlinson allegedly liking a Larry Stylinson Reel, and multiple acts speaking out for the people of Palestine. We're also having a brief discussion on Benson Boone's surprising Billboard number 2 debut for his weird sophomore album.

Then we're talkg to Atlantic writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Sophie Gilbert who wrote an incredible book called GIRL ON GIRL: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves, the book pulls back the curtain on the ways in which pop culture let our girls down, and points us toward a new way forward, one in which girls can re-envision what they are capable of, how they view each other, and possess the tools and media literacy with which to question the messages they’re bombarded with. Please let me know if you would like to receive a galley, and I very much hope you will keep this book in mind for your spring coverage.

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