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@thewelcoming

Heavy music for people who like to think and feel. Inspired by bands like Tool, A Perfect Circle, Cave In, Thrice, Periphery, and Coheed & Cambria. Follow James: @mountainsize.bsky.social thewelcomingmusic.com

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We're not exactly what you'd call a cover band, but we are excited to play a bunch of A Perfect Circle songs alongside a stacked lineup for a good cause.

March 29th at Sly Grog Lounge in Asheville β€” mark your calendars!

31.12.2025 18:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Our drummer made us do an escape room for his birthday and honestly aside from the AI minecraft backdrop it was a pretty good time

03.12.2025 03:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A little biased but that’s a fine looking plugin

01.12.2025 23:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Probably gonna catch some hate for the guitar thing but y'all know it's true

24.11.2025 23:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I was talking to a guy after we played last night, it was his first ever show.

Asked what he thought and he said β€œit’s interesting, I don’t like headbanger music but you guys are alright, I like that I could hear the words”

IMO that’s a ringing endorsement for @thewelcoming.bsky.social πŸ˜‚

27.09.2025 14:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our last show of the year (probably) is tonight!

26.09.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Charlotte/Gastonia! We’re coming for you this Friday at the Rooster!

24.09.2025 14:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

More like #shamelessSelfPromotionFriday

05.09.2025 13:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s #BandcampFriday so here’s a thread with some stuff worth your time and money:

Disclaimer: I worked on all of these releases but it’s still true don’t worry about it

05.09.2025 13:43 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I offer pro recordings at rates that even your broke ass can afford!

Background music: Song and Memory by @thewelcoming.bsky.social

08.08.2025 18:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Been working on the studio website! Added a bunch of nice photos by Vitor SΓ‘, a releases section, an FAQ page, and new audioΒ samples.

I'm available for both in studio and remote projects, so get in touch if you want your music to sound really good for not muchΒ money!

mountainsizeaudio.com

31.07.2025 22:17 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Moments from 7/24 @ Eulogy in Asheville NC

Next up: 9/26 Brewstock Pre-party @ The Rooster in Gastonia NC

πŸ“Έ: @heather-nicole-l.bsky.social

29.07.2025 22:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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We had a blast at Eulogy last night! Thanks so much to Lower Peaks and Ampevene, and to all who made it out!

Next up: Brewstock Pre-party on September 26 at The Rooster in Gastonia NC!

25.07.2025 23:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@thewelcoming.bsky.social A great time was had! I’ve never gone to listen to metal and come home with fresh vegetables, but thanks to @mountainsize.bsky.social I did last night.

25.07.2025 12:21 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Tonight!

Might be our only Asheville show this year. We turned down a gig next month because I don’t wanna be a liar πŸ™ˆ

24.07.2025 13:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're playing tomorrow at Eulogy!

23.07.2025 20:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Context: Spencer owns / has owned these exact guitars, finishes and all (except his LP jr is a Gibby)

23.07.2025 15:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please come out Thursday to help us pay for a life sized cardboard cutout of our bassist

22.07.2025 17:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed, I thanked them for listening, and for making my day

20.07.2025 23:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is the most anyone has trolled my music aside from my grandma πŸ˜‚

It’s also a WILD description. I mean technically distortion is involved

20.07.2025 16:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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One week out! We'll be playing an extended set with some new material that's we've been cookingΒ up.

Don't miss what may well be our only Asheville show thisΒ year!

Tickets here (or hit up the Eulogy box office to skip the fees):
dice.fm/event/nve2l8...

17.07.2025 16:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Wait for it…

26.06.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yo dawg, we're gonna play Eulogy at Eulogy so you can Eulogy while you Eulogy!

Join us, Lower Peaks, and Ampevene on Thursday 7/24 β€”Β we’ll be playing an extended set with songs from our upcoming EP, so don’t miss it!

#musicsky #Asheville

23.06.2025 20:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

Typical guy am I right (100% agree)

23.06.2025 00:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
19.06.2025 18:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

How do you choose what goes on the set list?

For us it’s a combination of what we want to play and what we’re less likely to fuck up

18.06.2025 15:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Father’s Day to & from the band dads

15.06.2025 21:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grandma is always trolling me about my music πŸ˜‚

14.06.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just had the first @thewelcoming.bsky.social rehearsal with vocals in like half a year and I didn’t blow out my voice, so that feels like a good sign.

13.06.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stoked to join @brokensound.bsky.social on stage and play the songs we’ve been working on!

Also I designed this flyer. On that studio drummer to live drummer to designer pipeline πŸ˜‚

05.06.2025 13:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1