Andrew de Torres (The Scene Aesthetic, Danger Radio, Shallowdiver)

Andrew de Torres is a humble titan of the early 2000's emo scene. His most notable contributions include being the singer/songwriter of The Scene Aesthetic and Danger Radio. Did you know that The Scene Aesthetic's breakout hit "Beauty In the Breakdown" was written the first night that de Torres and fellow member, Eric Kimberlin, met after Kimberlin's car broke down? This episode is full of "no sh*t" moments. We also learn about de Torres' current endeavors on the artist management side and his newest musical endeavor, Shallowdiver.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introducing Andrew de Torres
• 4:34 Getting Old and Skating in North Seattle
• 7:11 Taking Andrew's Podcast Virginity
• 8:59 Andrew's Upbringing in North Seattle
• 15:04 Meeting the Guys in Danger Radio
• 15:53 Playing Blink-182 at the Talent Show
• 18:03 Playing Local Shows with Chasing Tomorrow
• 21:03 Playing with Saosin, Copeland & Boys Night Out
• 23:11 The Moment "It" Clicked
• 26:42 Meeting Eric Kimberlin and Writing "Beauty in the Breakdown"
• 37:55 The Scene Aesthetic Goes On Hiatus and Major Label Interest
• 40:34 Danger Radio Becomes Full Time
• 44:44 "Party Foul" and Working With Big Producers
• 50:51 "We Played 282 Shows This Year"
• 53:54 Danger Radio Goes on Hiatus
• 1:00:24 "Why Don't You Guys Get Back Together?"
• 1:04:56 Reigniting The Scene Aesthetic
• 1:07:15 The Emo Exodus to Nashville
• 1:09:38 Working in the Music Industry
• 1:14:09 Behind the Scenes in Music
• 1:19:21 The Present Day / Shallowdiver
• 1:26:24 The Three Most Important Records To Andrew