#94 - Jake Ewald (Slaughter Beach, Dog)

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