NCS 299 - Choosing Sides (Adam Rubenstein)

NCS 299 - Choosing Sides (Adam Rubenstein)

Author: Nickel City Soundtrack Podcast July 19, 2026 Duration: 1:04:50

On this episode of the NCS Podcast we got to interview Adam Rubenstein who is one of Mark's favorite musician. Adam was in the bands Chamberlain and Split Lip before doing work under the name of Adam Dove. Adam has a new record that is coming out soon called "Firebreak" coming out 8/14/26 on Spartan Records. We talked to Adam about his musical journey that started over 35 years ago. We talked Split Lip and Chamberlain and we talked about his new record. Enjoy!

Episode music is "Choosing Sides" by Adam Rubenstein it features a guest appearance by Dashboard Confessional


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