Today, we present to you an interview with Jake Ewald of Slaughter Beach, Dog. It was a conversation that had a ton of laughs, some tears, and went down memory lane of an established musician who has accomplished the world with his music career. For Jake, the journey began with the well-known group, Modern Baseball, who started off as a project that most of them did while attending college. What was something that was supposed to be something they would do on the weekends or when they had some downtime, turned into a band that toured non-stop. Jake still remembers when they signed with Run for Cover Records. They received an email of interest on New Year's Day and went to an Outback Steakhouse to celebrate. It became the main focus very quickly and made everyone in the band grow up quick. Jake and a few other members even dropped out of college to continue pursuing music. He remembers the conversation with his family, and how they were not on board with it at first, but now think it's the coolest thing in the world. The band became cherished by many and to this day is still widely listened to.
When Modern Baseball broke-up, they left a message on their social media pages about mental health. To this day I still highly respect them for being so open. Jake was unsure what his path would be at the time or if music would even continue being his focus. He picked up a job and was prepared for life after full-time music. But, Slaughter Beach, Dog quickly grew. Each year he noticed more people in the crowd. They are now several records deep, with "At the Moonbase," coming out last year as a surprise release on Christmas Eve. Jake says that he challenged himself to try new sounds for that record and explore new areas as a musician. He even talks about some of the records, movies, and books that have influenced select songs over the years. The record is incredible, and by now I am sure most people have gave it a spin.
This is a loaded interview. Jake recently moved to the Poconos and chats about traveling to Philly every week to hit the studio. He still has a deep connection with the city that left him with valuable lessons and memories. So much so, that he stays close with a lot of the bands and friends in the scene. You can often find them on tour with him. One of his biggest friendships is with Ian Farmer, who has been there since the beginning of Modern Baseball and now is a huge part of Slaughter Beach, Dog. There is so much to this interview. It was personally extremely special for me. I hope you give it a listen because Jake gave great responses and left us with amazing stories.
Website: https://www.atthemoonbase.com
Bandcamp: https://slaughterbeach.bandcamp.com/album/at-the-moonbase
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lWVgSwutPsiJ8Awm7OTKU?si=NpVtnEKqRk-CYuPINOJ7Cg
Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/slaughter-beach-dog/1074163480
Instagram/Twitter: @slaughterbeachdog/@beatsbydog
