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Before The Stream

An in depth look back at albums I listened to growing up and the listening experience.

Jason Bemis Lawrence, creator and host of Before The Stream, is a singer/songwriter and a drummer with bands like Heather Woods Broderick, The Building, and Jesse Marchant. In this podcast, Jason and a guest will be checking in on a record they both listened to abundantly in the past to see what memories the record conjures, what holds up, and what has changed about.. well, everything.

Jason Bemis Lawrence: Same Conversations, with Anthony LaMarca

Apr 23, 2024

The 2nd single from Jason's forthcoming LP is out now.

Singer-songwriter/drummer/multi-instrumentalist/producer Anthony LaMarca of The Building and The War on Drugs joined Jason to talk about the song and the album.

The two friends and longtime cohorts discussed production, tracking at Peppermint Studios in...

Jason Bemis Lawrence: In the Quiet Golden Hour, with Andrew Carlson

Mar 21, 2024

The 1st single from Jason's forthcoming 2nd LP is out!

The song is called In the Quiet Golden Hour, and Jason talked all about it with Andrew Carlson, who played bass and guitar and sang on the track.

The two friends talk about recording at Peppermint Studios in Youngstown, OH, with Anthony LaMarca and Gary Rhamy....

Tori Amos: Under the Pink, with Natasha Alexandra

Feb 22, 2024

We are back!

The grand return of Before the Stream features Jason and Natasha Alexandra talking about Tori Amos' 1994 classic album Under the Pink.

Jason tries to guess Natasha's defining 3 songs from this record before the two friends and musical colleagues dive into the full album, whether spirits help with...