Episodes

  • Pigasus
    Jul 21 2025

    For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 10 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister as well as FDT backing singers The Sprouts to discuss the creation of the tenth track, Pigasus. In the final episode of the season we discuss imposter syndrome, working as a low level band, what motivates our creativity, the roots of the song as a family sing along, and the bittersweet ending of the album.

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!⁠⁠

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    2 hrs and 44 mins
  • A Work Grotesque
    Jun 26 2025

    For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 9 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister to discuss the creation of the ninth track, A Work Grotesque. We discuss the history of the Dustin/Nolin/Porkchop era of music, break down the lyrics of the song and how they relate to our life philosophy, and highlight the song's roots in live performance.

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Guttersville Records here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!⁠⁠

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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • The Setting Sun
    Jun 12 2025

    For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 8 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister to discuss the creation of the eighth track, The Setting Sun. We wander through the different eras of Dustin's music and how his songwriting changed over time, aging and the importance of family, and autopsy the track to see how each piece was created individually and then stitched together to make the song complete.

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Guttersville Records here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!⁠⁠

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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • Deadbeat Dads
    Jun 5 2025

    For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 7 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister to discuss the creation of the seventh track, Deadbeat Dads. This is a heavy one as we unpack the greatest terror on the record, discuss difficulties good men face in society, compare the effects of improvised and written solos, and dive deep into the very real power that music has for the listener, the writer, and the performer.

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Guttersville Records here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!⁠⁠

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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Shoot the Messenger
    May 22 2025

    For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 6 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister to discuss the creation of the sixth track, Shoot the Messenger. We dig deep into the religious overtones of the tune, then discuss the suspended chord in blues and our collaborative techniques in the studio.

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Guttersville Records here!⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!⁠⁠

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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • Water Finds Its Way
    May 8 2025

    For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 5 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister to discuss the creation of the fifth track, Water Finds Its Way. Enjoy the soothing sounds of rainfall on a tin roof as we discuss the writing and recording of one of our most sentimental tunes, ruminating on the origins of the song during COVID and how it evolved along with the concept of the album.

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    ⁠⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!⁠

    Learn more about Other Folk here!




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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • The Modern Prometheus
    Apr 24 2025

    For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 4 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister along with special guests Emmylou Reed and Townes McCoy to discuss the creation of the fourth track, The Modern Prometheus. Witness how the song evolved from a previous song, with a complete melody and lyric change, before it found it's final form. We dive deep into the song's origins in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and then discuss how the song was pieced together in the studio just like the Creature itself. We are also joined by two very special guests, the official backing singers of Fall Down Trees - The Sprouts.

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    ⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Guttersville Records here!⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!


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    2 hrs and 24 mins
  • Shadow
    Apr 10 2025

    For Season 1 of Does It Make a Sound we deep dive the Fall Down Trees album Night Terrors, and in Episode 3 our host and singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Fall Down Trees - Dustin Owens - is joined by his bandmates Porkchop Branch and Nolin McAlister to discuss the creation of the third track, Shadow. This is one of the most spare songs on the record, and was seldom played live with the band before recording. But, it's also one of the strongest songs on the album lyrically, and we go deep into the lyrics, the inspiration, and the emotions before breaking down the recording process.

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    ⁠⁠Learn more about Guttersville Records here!⁠

    ⁠Listen to songs from this episode in the DIMAS playlist here!

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    1 hr and 34 mins