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This week we are joined by genre defining producer/songwriter Joey Sturgis. We talk about the Myspace era, studio updates, work ethic, aging catalogs, finding new audiences, dealing with online negativity, and why music ultimately becomes a permanent piece of history.Joey shares in-depth stories from the recording of Oceano's iconic debut Depths, the unexpected writing of Asking Alexandria’s “Moving On” as well as throwback stories with The Devil Wears Prada.JOEY STURGIS: https://www.instagram.com/joeyismusick/JOEY STURGIS TONES: https://joeysturgistones.com/NEVER HERE: https://www.instagram.com/neverhereband/Thank you to IndieMerchstore for sponsoring the show: https://www.indiemerchstore.comUse code BRUTALITY for 10% offBRUTALITY PODCAST MERCH: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcastTo support the podcast and gain early access to episodes, members-only Discord channels, stream archives & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcastCHAPTERS:[00:00:00] Teaser / Intro[00:01:35] It’s Podcast Season[00:04:13] Legacy & Finding New Audiences for Aging Catalogues[00:10:11] Myspace Era Association[00:14:18] Joey Sturgis Studio Updates[00:23:59] Studio Rules & Work Ethic[00:28:25] Modern Band Marketing[00:37:47] IndieMerchstore[00:39:07] Face Yourself & Modern Marketing (Cont.)[00:44:49] Authenticity as a Musician & Online Negativity[00:50:43] Music as History[00:54:43] Oceano – Depths Recording Stories[01:04:54] How Music Videos Change Songs[01:07:34] The Unexpected Writing of Asking Alexandria’s “Moving On”[01:14:27] Work Ethic & Resources in 2026[01:17:26] Believing in Yourself & Not Quitting[01:20:51] Bilmuri Memes & Online Communities[01:26:56] Punishing The Devil Wears Prada / Patterns of a Horizon[01:34:44] Rise Records & Dear Love, A Beautiful Discord[01:38:32] New Studio & Roots Above and Branches Below[01:46:58] TDWP Dungeon & Dragons[01:53:12] Yan Confesses to Joey[01:56:51] Joey’s New Band
