VBR 18: ‘They Were Playing Second Of Four’, with guest Johnny Minardi

Johnny Minardi drops knowledge on the early years on Fueled By Ramen as well as his endeavors as a professional A&R. Hear more about how he launched the careers of bands like Gatsby’s American Dream, Hidden In Plain View, and The Academy Is… as well as anecdotes surrounding his jobs running Noise Creators, Self-Titled Management, and doing A&R for Equal Vision Records.

The show’s theme song is “Pretty Sure” by Old Best Friend. Your host is @jacobtender. Find Variable Bitrate on Facebook and Twitter too.

Originally published at curbside.audio.

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