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Hometown Sound: Richmond's Conditions on Writing, Touring, and Reunion with Brandon Roundtree and Alex Howard #024
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Richmond made them, the world loved them. In this episode, Brandon Roundtree and Alex Howard of Conditions; both veterans of Richmond’s vibrant music scene, take us from Canal Club nights and storage-unit rehearsals to national tours and records that still hit millions of streams every year — Fluorescent Youth and Full of War.
We get into the writing that’s melodic on record but explosive in the room, the mechanics of a true breakout from RVA, and why coming back to Richmond for a reunion mattered more than anything else.
Conditions absolutely dominated the mid-2000s and helped put Richmond on the national stage. This month we are all celebrating 15 years since their debut album Fluorescent Youth. To this very day, their music has a cult fan base, receives millions of streams, and their final reunion show coming up this weekend sold out almost instantly.
Brandon is a father, a husband, and the insanely talented vocalist and core songwriter behind Conditions. He took his influence and experience from previous metalcore bands like Scarlet, and later when Conditions formed he became known for his melodic, emotion-driven songwriting and vocals.
Alex has been the guitarist alongside him since the very beginning — one of the engines behind so much of the melodic, driving sound that defined the band. Today, he’s taken that same talent to an even bigger stage. Alex now plays bass guitar for Jelly Roll — a Grammy-nominated and award-winning country music artist currently selling out arenas and headlining festivals worldwide.
Conditions were a huge part of the late-2000s, early-2010s pop punk wave. They signed with Good Fight Music, released 3 full length albums, 2 fan-favorite EPs, and spent years touring nonstop. From Warped Tour to SXSW — and sharing the stage with bands like Paramore, New Found Glory, Good Charlotte, and many many more - today they’re on the eve of their reunion show here in Richmond and they just dropped their brand new single, “Belong Foreve
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