Northeast Regional has returned with a new record, In The Desert, out on April 10 via Tor Johnson Records.
Started as a recording project of Jeff Byers, Northeast Regional has grown into a full band, based in Richmond, VA. They released Fitness EP in 2024.
Brand Managers of the Mid-Atlantic is a lot to digest. And not just because of its lengthy title. The album itself has 23 tracks and was recorded over many years (2015-2022). The final six tracks are covers, and it’s more a discography feel than a standalone album, at least to me. The main sound of the record is post-hardcore with … Read more
Jeff Byers (Northeast Regional) SPB: What is your favorite workplace-set TV show? Byers: While not set in the workplace, I've mostly been watching Survivor of late, which inspired the lyrics to the hit Northeast Regional single "The Archivists." But my wife and I have also been slowly rewatching Mad Men, … Read more
(Heavy Mantle – vocals/guitar) What type of guitar do you play and how did you choose it? Billy Thompson: I have a ridiculous amount of guitars and play them all. Out of the 24 I own, I usually play my Rickenbacker 360 and 330 or an old Gibson SG. Sometimes … Read more
Paul (Tor Johnson Records) SPB: What’s the most challenging technology change in running a label right now, in 2021-22? Paul: When I started the label 20 years ago the internet was nothing like it is now. Keeping up with streaming services, social media (I'm still horrible at twitter), websites (I … Read more
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