#211 - Story Of The Year (Adam Russell): Music Industry Evolution, Live Setup & Music Tech Talk

Adam Russell of Story Of The Year joins the Ableton Podcast to talk about songwriting and production and what has kept the band together. Adam breaks down thAbleton Live touring setup, including Able Set, MIDI routing, redundant playback rigs, live troubleshooting, and how they manage their massive catalog on the road.

Adam Russell is the bassist and co-founding member of Story Of The Year, the St. Louis rock band that helped define the 2000s post-hardcore and alt-rock scene. The band's landmark 2003 album Page Avenue went Gold and featured "Until The Day I Die" and "Anthem of Our Dying Day." Story Of The Year released their seventh studio album, A.R.S.O.N., in February 2026, and continue touring with their Camp Screamo co-headlining tour with Silverstein. Adam also hosts the Star Wars podcast Thank The Maker with William Ryan Key, Nick Ghanbarian, and Mike Forester.

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