The Alex Howard from Conditions, Sleeping with Sirens, Hoodie Allen, and Jelly Roll Episode

<p>On today's episode, I'm extremely excited to be speaking with Mr. Alex Howard.</p> <p>I first became aware of Alex when discovering his band Conditions back in 2007.</p> <p>They were a band generating a lot of hype back then and they put out a couple of really great records and EPs.</p> <p>I've followed Alex since Conditions became inactive in 2014, as he joined the band Sleeping with Sirens as a touring member.</p> <p>We chat all about that. The history of Conditions, what led him to being a touring musician with other artists. He went on to play for the rapper Hoodie Allen after his stint in Sleeping with Sirens and now he's playing with the musical act Jelly Roll.</p> <p>We even get a really cool story about him meeting the legendary Mike Dirnt and Mark Hoppus.</p> <p>It was an absolute pleasure speaking with Alex. He's always come across as a super likeable, humble, and approachable guy. That was clearly evident during our talk. Enjoy!</p> <p><strong>Conditions</strong> is an American rock band from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia" title="Richmond, Virginia">Richmond, Virginia</a>.</p> <p>Conditions was founded in 2006 by members of the previous local bands Motion Picture Demise, Race the Sun, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_(American_band)" title="Scarlet (American band)">Scarlet</a> and Forever in a Day (FIAD). The group released its first recorded material in 2007 and played <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bamboozle" title="The Bamboozle">Bamboozle</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warped_Tour" title="Warped Tour">Warped Tour</a> that same year.</p> <p>The group signed with Good Fight Music and released their debut full-length, <em>Fluorescent Youth</em>, in September 2010. This album drew comparisons to bands such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anberlin" title="Anberlin">Anberlin</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivoryline" title="Ivoryline">Ivoryline</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saosin" title="Saos