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I have recently been listening a lot to a great band from Santa Clarita, California. I hope you are familiar with them and if not, it is time to get acquainted with A Story Beneath. Phil Goff is on Guitar and Vocals, Toddy Libby on Bass and Keys, and Markus Flick on drums. These three guys come together with driving rhythms, melodic chords blended with some powerful rock reminiscent of Silverchair, early Tool and Incubus but they definitely have a sound of their own. Once you start listening to them, believe me, you might not stop. They currently play one of my new “Go To” Songs, “Chamelion”. This song just gets up in me and has me revived in an instant. Make sure to check it out on their Reverbnation page or on their band profile from Facebook.

A Story Beneath has as a lot of great things ahead for them. They currently are in the Battle of the Bands competition to play the Ernie Ball stage at this year’s Warped Tour. You can vote for them daily here. We need to see these guys on that stage! Also, they are working on completing their first full length album and you can be a part of the process. They have created a campaign through GOFUNDME to raise funds to get this album out there. Take a listen to their music and you will be just as excited to be part of their artistic vision and join them in getting this album completed!

We had a chance to talk with Phil Goff of A Story Beneath and are excited to bring that interview to you:

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Music Junkie Press: When and how did you all come together to form A Story Beneath?

Phil: I (Phil) moved to California from Chicago in 2006 to form A STORY BENEATH and since then trial and error has led us to the line up we are currently inhabiting

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Music Junkie Press: Can you remember what the first song you learned how to play or sing was?

Phil: The first song I learned to play was wipeout funny enough my late stepfather taught it to me after buying me an acoustic guitar one Christmas.

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Music Junkie Press: We understand you are working on your new Album and have put together a GoFundME campaign. We are excited to be part of the making of your new album. Can you tell me a little bit about the new album?

Phil: The album is a dream I had so many years ago as a child strumming my guitar in the basement of my mother’s house thinking to myself how awesome it would be to put something out there like that ,something with passion that can be felt by others like I felt it . The fund me is a way for us to get the extra boost needed to make that dream a reality.

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Music Junkie Press: We are strong believers that Music can change someone or help them through any situation. Do you have a particular time you can share with us where Music came to your aid or helped you get through something?

Phil: Everyday , the teen years , during a bad breakup music is essential without it you would lose your mind music heals the soul truly.

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Music Junkie Press: What was your first concert that you ever went to?

Phil: First concert DAYS OF THE NEW at the metro in Chicago with my older brother Eddie , I ditched school and he picked me up it was the coolest day Ill never forget it .

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Music Junkie Press: If you could play with any three musicians/bands dead or alive, who would they be?

Phil: Maynard James Keenan , Jimi Hendrix , Mike Einziger

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Music Junkie Press: Do you have a particular album or artist that influenced you musically

Phil: Nirvanas heart shaped box definitely as well as tool and incubus.

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Music Junkie Press: If you could go back and talk to your 14 year old self, what advice would you give to yourself?

Phil: I would tell me to not sweat the small stuff and not to spend so much time wishing and to spend more time doing.

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Music Junkie Press: If you could take any song from any other type of genre and rock it up, what might it be?

Phil: California Dreamin by the Mamas and Papas

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Music Junkie Press: If we could peak into your Ipod, what artist or song might we be most surprised at finding?

Phil: Alanis Morissette

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Music Junkie Press: What would you like to share with our audience? Also, please include any videos you want us to feature, press photos and links to the GoFundMe campaign and links to all your social media sites so we can let everyone know where to keep up to date on A Story Beneath.

Phil: Our thoughts and emotions that’s what we want to share , live easy ,love one another keep each other safe and make a difference ,be different and never give up.

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Right now I am listening to another of my favorites from them “All in My Head“. Check them out and make sure to head over to the GoFundMe page and let’s get this album out!

~ Marisol