Are they the most punk band in power-pop or the most power-pop band in punk? Really, it doesn't matter - any way you cut it, Joyce Manor have been one of the most consistent and engaging bands in rock throughout the 2010s. Never quite settling, and constantly switching things up, the band has found a cult following that's lead to sold-out shows and deafening sing-alongs in just about every corner of the planet. Not that this kind of ambition was realised by a young Barry Johnson, however - starting out as a young punk in Op Ivy worship bands, he could have never forseen how his career would go down. Hell, he didn't even envision having career. Prior to a show at Sydney's Oxford Art Factory, Johnson raced through his musical upbringing and his coming of age right through to where the band stands in the present tense.a 
Special thanks to Cat Clarke, Cooking Vinyl Australia, the Oxford Art Factory and Adam Buncher.
Follow Joyce Manor on Twitter and Instagram: @joycemanor
Support David on Patreon: www.patreon.com/davidjamesyoung
This podcast was recorded on Gadigal land and edited on Tharawal land.
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<div>Are they the most punk band in power-pop or the most power-pop band in punk? Really, it doesn't matter - any way you cut it, Joyce Manor have been one of the most consistent and engaging bands in rock throughout the 2010s. Never quite settling, and constantly switching things up, the band has found a cult following that's lead to sold-out shows and deafening sing-alongs in just about every corner of the planet. Not that this kind of ambition was realised by a young Barry Johnson, however - starting out as a young punk in Op Ivy worship bands, he could have never forseen how his career would go down. Hell, he didn't even envision having career. Prior to a show at Sydney's Oxford Art Factory, Johnson raced through his musical upbringing and his coming of age right through to where the band stands in the present tense.a </div><div><br></div><div>Special thanks to Cat Clarke, Cooking Vinyl Australia, the Oxford Art Factory and Adam Buncher.</div><div><br></div><div>Follow Joyce Manor on <a href="http://twitter.com/joycemanor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/joycemanor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Instagram</a>: @joycemanor</div><div><br></div><div>Support David on Patreon: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/davidjamesyoung" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.patreon.com/davidjamesyoung</a></div><div><br></div><div>This podcast was recorded on Gadigal land and edited on Tharawal land.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.allmyfriendsareinbarbands.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.allmyfriendsareinbarbands.com</a></div>

Across over ten years of going to shows, I've met countless fascinating people that are joined together by the fact I love their music. This is a medium in which I look to find out the bigger picture, the extended story and the journey that brought them to where they are. No genre or topic is off limits. I'm David James Young - and all my friends are in bar bands.

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