CARRY ON: Ryan George & Todd Jones on A Life Less Plagued, Breaking Edge & Reuniting

<p>HardLore is joined by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ryangeorgeyc/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ryan George</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nailstyranny/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Todd Jones</a> of CARRY ON for a thorough deep dive into the complete history of the band, following their long awaited return this past June at Tied Down fest, and on the eve of their hometown return at Sound &amp; Fury festival.</p><p><br /></p><p>From beginning as a metallic band called Persevere in Atascadero, California, to changing their name (and their many lineups), recruiting Todd, Corey Williams and Nick Jett in the band, finding their musical identity on their Roll With The Punches 7", refining it on their one and only album A Life Less Plagued, and Ryan infamously deciding to stop being straight edge, quickly ending the band... </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a fascinating window into a band Bo and I grew up listening to and loving for 20+ years, and it was honor to be in the room as these two shared so much about such a beloved band. X's always win.</p><p><br /></p><p>____________</p><p><br /></p><p>HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shot, Mixed &amp; Edited by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamonenineseven" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Steven Grise⁠</a></p><p>Title sequence by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marzluf/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>• Join the <a href="https://patreon.com/hardlorepod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠</a> to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode.</p><p>• Join the <a href="https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>• Get 10% off <a href="https://www.guiltyparty.co/ " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠GUILTY PARTY⁠</a> site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time.</p><p>• Get 10% off <a href="https://www.millsvintageusa.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠</a> site-wide with code HARDLORE.</p><p><br /></p><p>____________</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00:00 - Start</p><p>00:01:13 - Hello Welcome</p><p>00:02:18 - Ryan Finding Hardcore &amp; Meeting Todd</p><p>00:07:19 - Becoming Straight Edge / Strife's Influence in the 90s</p><p>00:12:37 - Persevere / Ryan's First Band</p><p>00:16:14 - CARRY ON</p><p>00:23:44 - Revisiting Carry On Lyrics / The Line Is Drawn 7"</p><p>00:31:07 - Pickle Patch</p><p>00:32:04 - Roll With The Punches / Todd Joining Carry On</p><p>00:40:57 - Off My Chest</p><p>00:46:14 - Pardon This Interruption...</p><p>00:48:15 - American Nightmare &amp; Signing to Bridge Nine</p><p>00:52:25 - A Life Less Plagued</p><p>01:16:27 - Ryan Questioning Hardcore &amp; Straight Edge</p><p>01:19:37 - Breaking Edge</p><p>01:22:56 - Terror</p><p>01:24:02 - Reconciling Post Edge Break</p><p>01:26:42 - Ending Carry On</p><p>01:28:58 - New Carry On Material?</p><p>01:31:40 - Carry On Ends, Terror Begins</p><p>01:33:35 - Hearing The Terror Demo</p><p>01:34:19 - Last Shows At Showcase Theater</p><p>01:41:30 - Youth Code</p><p>01:44:24 - The Carry On Coke Lines Shirt</p><p>01:46:22 - Carry On From 2005 - 2025</p><p>01:52:48 - Expectations Going Into the Upcoming Sets</p><p>01:54:53 - Tied Down, Returning to the Stage</p><p>01:58:28 - Theoretically Giving Up On Music</p><p>02:01:18 - Youth Code And Getting Into Industrial Music</p><p>02:09:55 - Veganism</p><p>02:13:29 - Top 4 Hardcore Records</p>