Labeled: "The Stories, Rumors, & Legends of Tooth & Nail Records": The Classic Crime: Getting In at the Top of the Market

The Classic Crime: Getting In at the Top of the Market

Mar 26, 2020

Chapter 28

Matt MacDonald from The Classic Crime was not a first or second generation Tooth & Nail kid; he and his band just happened to intersect with the label and the scene right near its peak. With their polished commercial sound, aspirations of mainstream success, a hotshot management team, and Tooth & Nail's partnership with EMI, upstreaming them into the big leagues seemed like a solid bet. The expectations were understandably high all around. Many special opportunities would come their way, but ultimately, the music industry and the indie scene had a few curveballs up their sleeve, giving Matt some unexpected opportunities to learn lessons he was not hoping to learn.

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SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE:

The Classic Crime “The Coldest Heart”

The Classic Crime “Who Needs Air”

Tyson Motsenbocker “Come to California”

Pedro the Lion “Almost There”

MxPx “What’s Mine is Yours”

Anberlin “Paper Thin Hymns”

The Classic Crime “Salt in the Snow”

The Classic Crime “Highlights”

The Classic Crime “The Water’s Edge”