hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and in part two of our
watchmojo.com and in part two of our
watchmojo.com and in part two of our interview with Jeff of simple plan
interview with Jeff of simple plan
interview with Jeff of simple plan stephanie gets to ask about the band’s
stephanie gets to ask about the band’s
stephanie gets to ask about the band’s latest self-titled album
so how would you say your self-titled
so how would you say your self-titled record is different from your previous
record is different from your previous
record is different from your previous record so I know you guys have a lot of
record so I know you guys have a lot of
record so I know you guys have a lot of heavier themes perhaps it’s time around
heavier themes perhaps it’s time around
heavier themes perhaps it’s time around they’re more personal in this record
they’re more personal in this record
they’re more personal in this record anything else you know in the past I
anything else you know in the past I
anything else you know in the past I think we’ve looked at other people
think we’ve looked at other people
think we’ve looked at other people around us to kind of find inspiration
around us to kind of find inspiration
around us to kind of find inspiration with this record it’s mostly about
with this record it’s mostly about
with this record it’s mostly about people within this band you know save
people within this band you know save
people within this band you know save use a song about peers Rather’s battle
use a song about peers Rather’s battle
use a song about peers Rather’s battle of cancer so it’s a very personal thing
of cancer so it’s a very personal thing
of cancer so it’s a very personal thing I think it’s pretty ballsy for him to
I think it’s pretty ballsy for him to
I think it’s pretty ballsy for him to actually address that you on a record as
actually address that you on a record as
actually address that you on a record as far as musically the records more I
far as musically the records more I
far as musically the records more I guess it’s sexier it’s definitely like
guess it’s sexier it’s definitely like
guess it’s sexier it’s definitely like there’s more grooves there’s more I
there’s more grooves there’s more I
there’s more grooves there’s more I guess of an R&B influence that had a lot
guess of an R&B influence that had a lot
guess of an R&B influence that had a lot to do with working with danger who’s
to do with working with danger who’s
to do with working with danger who’s lose em you know amazing records with
lose em you know amazing records with
lose em you know amazing records with Furtado Madonna recently you know so the
Furtado Madonna recently you know so the
Furtado Madonna recently you know so the guys like really into you know beats and
guys like really into you know beats and
guys like really into you know beats and just really cool grooves so it kind of
just really cool grooves so it kind of
just really cool grooves so it kind of brought in is influenced for three songs
brought in is influenced for three songs
brought in is influenced for three songs on this record and that eventually kind
on this record and that eventually kind
on this record and that eventually kind of opened some doors for us to try some
of opened some doors for us to try some
of opened some doors for us to try some other things you know as soon as you
other things you know as soon as you
other things you know as soon as you know that there’s a possibility it just
know that there’s a possibility it just
know that there’s a possibility it just becomes you know something that you want
becomes you know something that you want
becomes you know something that you want to explore and that’s exactly what
to explore and that’s exactly what
to explore and that’s exactly what happened to don’t try sorry or try to
happened to don’t try sorry or try to
happened to don’t try sorry or try to make
make
make don’t waste your breath because it’s too
don’t waste your breath because it’s too
don’t waste your breath because it’s too late
late
late it’s where you pleased with the results
it’s where you pleased with the results
it’s where you pleased with the results I mean even if it was kind of different
I mean even if it was kind of different
I mean even if it was kind of different from what you guys normally do
from what you guys normally do
from what you guys normally do absolutely we were totally pleased
absolutely we were totally pleased
absolutely we were totally pleased beyond that I think we were like excited
beyond that I think we were like excited
beyond that I think we were like excited about it you know like instead of
about it you know like instead of
about it you know like instead of starting with a riff for a you know
starting with a riff for a you know
starting with a riff for a you know vocal melody or a hook you’re starting
vocal melody or a hook you’re starting
vocal melody or a hook you’re starting with the beat which is really something
with the beat which is really something
with the beat which is really something that we’ve never really done before you
that we’ve never really done before you
that we’ve never really done before you know it’s still simple plan the melody
know it’s still simple plan the melody
know it’s still simple plan the melody still us but it’s just groovier you
still us but it’s just groovier you
still us but it’s just groovier you mentioned the song save you and there’s
mentioned the song save you and there’s
mentioned the song save you and there’s also another song called what if and I
also another song called what if and I
also another song called what if and I heard that that was inspired by the TV
heard that that was inspired by the TV
heard that that was inspired by the TV show heroes so just wondering you guys
show heroes so just wondering you guys
show heroes so just wondering you guys must be really big fans of the show
must be really big fans of the show
must be really big fans of the show we’re such nerds you have no idea i
we’re such nerds you have no idea i
we’re such nerds you have no idea i think the lyrics were just kind of you
think the lyrics were just kind of you
think the lyrics were just kind of you know being put together as we were
know being put together as we were
know being put together as we were watching the show it was just like oh
watching the show it was just like oh
watching the show it was just like oh maybe there’s a tie-in you know and it
maybe there’s a tie-in you know and it
maybe there’s a tie-in you know and it kind of helps finish the song it’s kind
kind of helps finish the song it’s kind
kind of helps finish the song it’s kind of cool to see someone who has a dream
of cool to see someone who has a dream
of cool to see someone who has a dream and kind of pursues it even though
and kind of pursues it even though
and kind of pursues it even though really old odds are against them in this
really old odds are against them in this
really old odds are against them in this band it’s a bit like that to you know
band it’s a bit like that to you know
band it’s a bit like that to you know when we started out with little Montreal
when we started out with little Montreal
when we started out with little Montreal boys you know french-canadian voice and
boys you know french-canadian voice and
boys you know french-canadian voice and everybody was telling us to stay in
everybody was telling us to stay in
everybody was telling us to stay in school man like you know lose it you’re
school man like you know lose it you’re
school man like you know lose it you’re not that great at guitar anyways but we
not that great at guitar anyways but we
not that great at guitar anyways but we were stubborn and we kind of kept that
were stubborn and we kind of kept that
were stubborn and we kind of kept that in and just made music our main thing in
in and just made music our main thing in
in and just made music our main thing in our lives and it kind of paid off you
our lives and it kind of paid off you
our lives and it kind of paid off you know
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