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Jul 14, 2023 | njindy.com | Kyle Nardine

“I think the ethos of The Seed is always brewing with a sense of story and to distill it down to the simplest of statements. If you own a brewery, run a brewery, or work for a brewery you should be brewing good beer right? You don’t see NBA players that are just bad at basketball, so if you run a brewery you should make good beer." Anyone who has spent a decent amount of time in our state has one.

Jul 14, 2023 | njindy.com | Kyle Nardine

When James Hughes first tasted coffee that his friend Nick Cox made, he was mad. Then he had a question for his lifelong friend. “Why couldn’t you make this coffee when we lived together?” recalls Hughes asking his old college roommate. The brew Cox had concocted was downright delicious. But not too long before Hughes sipped on coffee he had a larger question to ponder: What exactly was his purpose on Earth? That’ll make you gulp. “During COVID, I got laid off from my job,” explains Hughes.

Jul 14, 2023 | njindy.com | Kyle Nardine

Going to Warped Tour in the past guaranteed two things: 1) That you’ll see some great bands perform all day, and 2) That it usually falls on the hottest or most humid day of the year. Kennedy Brock (guitar/vocals) of The Maine remembers those days vividly. Of course it’s hard to forget about the dry Arizona heat, but he also remembers how Warped Tour made him feel. “I remember sweating out in 100-degree heat,” says Brock about Warped Tour. “You know, I love that stuff.

Jul 14, 2023 | njindy.com | Matt Cortina

Jul 14, 2023 | njindy.com | Kyle Nardine

Recording an album has always been a process for alternative band The Head and the Heart. But along with the normal obstacles that come with making a record, The Head and the Heart have to deal with a rather quotidian concern: logistics. The band is six members strong, and getting six people in a studio has its challenges. “I’m sure the record label would say it was hard,” says drummer Tyler Williams, laughing.