The Antidote
It's been said that Christian music sucks. The Antidote dispels that myth as we explore the artistry of Christian bands. Listen to in-depth interviews and music from these faith-based bands. For unique and innovative music ranging from metalcore to indie folk, you'll hear it all on The Antidote with Dave Hawkins.
Episodes
June 1, 2023
Turtledoves is the ongoing musical collaboration of husband and wife duo, Alex and Ashley McGrath. Formerly known for their participation in the Soil & the Sun, this twosome is delivering a whole new sound that's spelling out their musical future. Alex and Ashley meet with The Antidote for a talk about the Soil & the Sun, what the Turtledoves songwriting process is like, how it works creating music as a duo, and why a third...
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May 25, 2023
Sometimes the way to the future is through the past. The sound of B is Bridgie screams the 90’s, yet the band is current. Their upbeat songs are shaped by the duo of Kimberly Romero and Jonathan Caro. The two share about the roots of the band, their style and why their music can be difficult to find.
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May 18, 2023
Audiophile is a music making machine. Primarily pop punk, this Birmingham, Alabama based five-piece also adds hip-hop, EDM, funk and post hardcore into the mix. Do they sound like any other band, nope, and that’s why they’re guests on The Antidote. Hear the music and the band’s story as we meet Audiophile’s vocalist, Jared Brown.
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May 11, 2023
A lot more singles have arrived to The Antidote inbox. Listen to what’s new from August Burns Red, The Choir, Citizens, Fallstar, LoveLike Violence, Decyfer Down, Anthem Lights and more. You’re gonna love what’s in store.
Music by:
B.E.R.I.D.O.X.
Richard B
Anthem Lights
Chase Wagner
Citizens
Rose Cora Perry & The Truth Untold
LoveLike Violence
Hrada
The Word66
The Choir
DustyBonez
Decyfer Down
Fallstar
August...
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May 4, 2023
A hundred thousand songs are released into the music market every single day. But what about those songs that deliver a Christian perspective? We’ll hear the new music and speak with Grace Graber about the inspiration that lead to her new single, “This One’s For You”.
Music by:
Dante Bowe
Derek Minor
Armored Dawn
Lexly Nirvana
Grace Graber
Hawk Nelson
Monotronic
Londyn Rayne
Mr. Weaverface
The Monarch
Discip...
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April 27, 2023
The band is an oddity. There’s absolutely no other way to describe The Ongoing Concept. The band members call themselves a “rock band”, but there’s so much more to be found in their music. It can be rambunctious, loud, soft, smooth and harsh, all that can be found on a single song. Undeniably unique, frontman, Dawson Scholz, meets The Antidote for an in-depth discussion of their previous album, Places, the reuniting of the original...
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April 20, 2023
The band is an oddity. There’s absolutely no other way to describe The Ongoing Concept. The band members call themselves a “rock band”, but there’s so much more to be found in their music. It can be rambunctious, loud, soft, smooth and harsh, all that can be found on a single song. Undeniably unique, frontman, Dawson Scholz, meets The Antidote for an in-depth discussion of their previous album, Places, the reuniting of the original...
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April 13, 2023
Who would ever think of adopting the band name, Bad Naps? Derek Cook, that’s who. Derek and The Antidote got into a discussion about everything to do with Bad Naps, the curse of COVID-19, his emo/punk/rock mix, and why sheep keep making an appearance in his songs. We also get into Bad Naps just released album,
I A M A W O L F.
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April 6, 2023
Zach G Wilson may be a newcomer to Christ, but his music reflects a man who closely follows the word of God. He brilliantly mixes acoustic, rap and R&B into songs reflecting his faith. The result is both beautiful and inspiring. Get into words and music of this London, England based artist.
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March 30, 2023
The music of SPACESHIPS is almost impossible to describe, so the band invented their own genre name, post-gaze.They may have intended the name to be a joke, but it does fit. Discover their sound, their message and their upcoming album, Ruins, as The Antidote meets with band frontman, Nat FitzGerald.
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March 23, 2023
So many new singles have released since the beginning of 2023, it’s time we get into the highlights. Artists from around the world share their latest and greatest. From rock to pop to metal to hardcore and synth, it’s all here on this episode. As a bonus, Yogi Watts of Demon Hunter, meets with The Antidote to speak about the band’s unusual new single, “THE BRINK”.
Music from:
Lisa Ramey
Ooberfuse
Manchester Orchestra
HolyNam...
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March 16, 2023
We’ve all heard of supergroups, but now’s your chance to discover one up close and personal. World Gone Cold brings together players from Disciple, Demon Hunter, POD, The Letter Black and Inhale Exhale. The result is mind blowing. The Antidote meets with Yogi Watts and Mark Anthony for a long, deep talk about the formation of World Gone Cold and glimpses of their debut, self-titled release.
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March 9, 2023
Seasoned artist, Chase Tremaine, dove into the music scene in 2020 with his debut solo release, Unfall. Two full length releases were delivered in 2021 and yet another in 2022. Now in 2023, Chase tops them all with Accidental Days. This one-man-band emo pop rocker joins The Antidote for a conversation.
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March 2, 2023
Detroit is known as the center of car manufacturing. That’s unimportant. What really matters is that Motor City is the home of The Insyderz. The band is back and ready to take back their throne as one of the “big three” in the Christian ska scene. Vocalist, Joe Yerke, shares about the band’s history and why they’ve returned to the music machine.
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February 23, 2023
There’s never enough pop punk in anyone’s life. Small Step Records has arrived to fill that void. The label focuses on pop punk, but in the future, you’ll also be finding ska, easycore, and emo. Label founder, Paul Hyde, comes to The Antidote for a chat about the label roster, the faith aspect of the music and why they’ve adopted the worst imaginable business model.
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February 16, 2023
Singer-songwriter, Hallowed, is bound to make people uncomfortable. He’s too opinionated for the Christian music scene and too faith reflective for the mainstream. The music could be indie, or emo, or post-punk or something unique. Hallowed shares with The Antidote about how his Catholic faith is reflected in his latest release, Dolorosa.
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February 9, 2023
The pandemic changed the course of music careers for many artists. Rhys Duursma, from New South Wales, Australia opened up a new sound with his solo folk release, Songs From Swan Street Vol. I. The Antidote hears from Rhys about this significant change from his rock music roots.
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January 26, 2023
The Antidote did it the previous week and we’re gonna do it again. So many Christian artists have covered songs popular from the mainstream. Why do they do it and how does it sound? The band who recorded The Antidote’s top album pick for 2022, return for a talk about their exceptional cover of a classic Pink Floyd song. We’ll also hear an other great covers recorded by a wide range of artists.
Music by:
The Showdown
Biogenesis...
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January 19, 2023
So many Christian artists have covered songs popular from the mainstream. Why do they do it and how does it sound? We have those questions answered by Sarah Kroger with her rendition of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World”. Confessions Of A Traitor shares about their cover of Linkin Park’s “Papercut”. The Antidote also brings in a slew of other great cover songs. It's a blast!
Music from:
Sleeping At Last
Watashi Wa
The...
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January 12, 2023
The Harlem Gospel Travelers sound as if they're from another place and time, but they’re totally current. Their sound harkens from the gospel quartets from the ’50s and ’60s, but it’s all brand new. Ifedayo Gatling joins The Antidote for a deep conversation about the roots of their music, their faith and social issue based songs, the incredible music they create and why their name is misspelled.
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