Cody Quistad of Wage War | S2 Ep4

<p>Cody Quistad of Wage War joins the show for an in-depth conversation about songwriting, creativity, and the future of heavy music.</p><p><br></p><p>Cody shares how growing up in Ocala, Florida helped shape Wage War&#39;s identity, why the band leaned into their roots on their latest EP, and how <em>Song of the Swamp</em> became their biggest-performing release to date.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation also explores imposter syndrome, co-writing, the pressure of following up successful songs, AI&#39;s impact on music, why authenticity matters more than ever, and how modern metalcore continues to evolve.</p><p>Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode, leave a rating, follow the show, and share it with a friend.</p><p><br></p><p>🚐 <strong>Join The Road Crew (Patreon)</strong></p><p>Support the show, unlock exclusive content, and keep the tour rolling:</p><p> 👉 <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lflipod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/lflipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>💀 <strong>Exclusive Listener Discounts</strong></p><p>• <strong>10% OFF</strong> at Rockabilia — Use code <strong>&quot;LOAD&quot;</strong> → <a href="https://www.rockabilia.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rockabilia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>• <strong>30% OFF </strong>eligible Neural DSP Plugins, cannot combine with other promotions — Use code <strong>&quot;LOAD&quot;</strong> → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="www.neuraldsp.com">⁠neuraldsp.com⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>💙 <strong>Mental Health Resources</strong>Feeling the weight? You’re not alone.</p><p><br></p><p>Text <strong>&quot;lateforloadin&quot;</strong> to <strong>1-512-647-2871</strong> for free, confidential support via <em>Heart Support</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to give back? Volunteer: <a href="https://www.heartsupport.com/volunteer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heartsupport.com/volunteer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SNDCHK SESH</strong>, mental health for music industry professionals:</p><p><a href="www.sndchksesh.com">⁠⁠⁠www.sndchksesh.com⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>📲 <strong>Follow Us</strong></p><p>• Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/lateforloadin">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LateForLoadIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• Chris Davis: <a href="https://instagram.com/chris_tgi">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Chris_TGI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://instagram.com/chris_tgi">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>• Josh Korel: <a href="https://instagram.com/joshkorel">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoshKorel⁠⁠</a></p>