This week we sit down with our favorite tour manager, Gayle Alquizar, while she was on the road with Between You & Me. Gayle tells us all about how life changing hearing Grand Theft Autumn for the first time was, how COVID motivated her leap of faith into the music industry, and what it's really like being on tour. Listen as we dive headfirst into her experiences going from hitting the road for the first time to touring across the world, and the bonds that are strengthened along the way. ----------------------Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/_sKFs8h56hU (https://youtu.be/_sKFs8h56hU)----------------------Follow All Things Backing The Barricade:https://www.backingthebarricade.com/ (https://www.backingthebarricade.com/)https://www.instagram.com/backingthebarricade/ (https://www.instagram.com/backingthebarricade/)https://www.tiktok.com/@backingthebarricade (https://www.tiktok.com/@backingthebarricade)----------------------Follow Madi:https://www.instagram.com/earthtomadison/ (https://www.instagram.com/earthtomadison/)Follow Lor:https://www.instagram.com/lorealmichele/ (https://www.instagram.com/lorealmichele/)----------------------Follow Gayle:https://www.instagram.com/ughgayle/ (https://www.instagram.com/ughgayle/)Follow Between You & Me:https://www.instagram.com/byamaus/ (https://www.instagram.com/byamaus/)

On this introduction episode of Beyond The Barricade we're going back to the beginning and telling you ALLLLL about how Backing The Barricade started and has now grown to include Beyond The Barricade! You'll hear how Madi and Lor first met and got connected, the story of how Backing The Barricade started with a $30 Spirit Airlines flight and a dream, and the heart behind launching Beyond The Barricade and how it all ties in to our simple goal and the heart behind all of this: telling fan stories.----------------------Follow All Things Backing The Barricade:https://www.backingthebarricade.com/ (https://www.backingthebarricade.com/)https://www.instagram.com/backingthebarricade/ (https://www.instagram.com/backingthebarricade/)https://www.tiktok.com/@backingthebarricade (https://www.tiktok.com/@backingthebarricade)----------------------Follow Madi:https://www.instagram.com/earthtomadison/ (https://www.instagram.com/earthtomadison/)Follow Lor:https://www.instagram.com/lorealmichele/ (https://www.instagram.com/lorealmichele/)----------------------

We got to sit down with Max Bemis of Say Anything on the opening night of their 20th Anniversary tour for the album 'Is A Real Boy' and talked all things 2004. We got to ask Max about the artists he grew up being a fan of, which artists had the greatest influence on him during the creation of 'Is a Real Boy', what he hopes fans get out of the tour, and SO much more! Listen along to be transported back to the greatest era for pop punk music (the early 2000's, duh) and revisit this ICONIC album with us...----------------------Follow All Things Backing The Barricade:https://www.backingthebarricade.com/ (https://www.backingthebarricade.com/)https://www.instagram.com/backingthebarricade/ (https://www.instagram.com/backingthebarricade/)https://www.tiktok.com/@backingthebarricade (https://www.tiktok.com/@backingthebarricade)----------------------Follow Madi:https://www.instagram.com/earthtomadison/ (https://www.instagram.com/earthtomadison/)Follow Lor:https://www.instagram.com/lorealmichele/ (https://www.instagram.com/lorealmichele/)----------------------Follow Max:https://www.instagram.com/maxbemis/ (https://www.instagram.com/maxbemis/)Follow Say Anything:https://www.instagram.com/sayanything/ (https://www.instagram.com/sayanything/)