Episode 087: Midtown w/ Rob Hitt
Midtown was an American pop-punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Midtown was formed in November 1998 by three Rutgers University students but soon became a quartet. The group released three full-length studio albums and three extended plays before disbanding in 2005.
You can hear a better intro about the band in Heath’s interview.
I got Rob Hitt on the Skype and this is what we talk about:
- Constantly playing a song on repeat
- The bands that influenced Midtown
- Writing really high notes in Lanemeyer
- His first band which wasn’t Professor Plum
- Meeting Josh from Humble Beginnings
- How Midtown formed
- Gabe’s usage of big words in songs
- Buying CDs with friends and dubbing them for each other
- Jay Pinball
- New Found Glory
- Their first album being amazing
- Vinnie from I am the avalanche singing background on a Midtown song
- Fenix TX and Drive-Thru Records
- Almost getting fired from the band
- Being roommates with Max Bemis
- And a ton more
Check out his label here http://isurrenderrecords.com/
Check out Bodega cats https://www.bodegacats.nyc/
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