Interview with Levi from Miss May I

they may be young but their sound is

they may be young but their sound is mature beyond their years hi I’m Rebecca

mature beyond their years hi I’m Rebecca

mature beyond their years hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com we

Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com we

Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com we got the chance to check out warp tour we

got the chance to check out warp tour we

got the chance to check out warp tour we spoke with Levi from miss may I

I’m Levi Benton i’m the vocalist for

I’m Levi Benton i’m the vocalist for miss may i

you know like in a big scary metal band

you know like in a big scary metal band I’m I’m the quiet like chill nerdy guy

I’m I’m the quiet like chill nerdy guy

I’m I’m the quiet like chill nerdy guy so that nobody really knows that canoe

so that nobody really knows that canoe

so that nobody really knows that canoe or think we’re baking scary and then we

or think we’re baking scary and then we

or think we’re baking scary and then we get off stage and I’m like playing video

get off stage and I’m like playing video

get off stage and I’m like playing video games I never leave the bus I said

games I never leave the bus I said

games I never leave the bus I said that’s how it really goes we always like

that’s how it really goes we always like

that’s how it really goes we always like to get the origin stories of the bands

to get the origin stories of the bands

to get the origin stories of the bands that mean Teresa when you tell us how

that mean Teresa when you tell us how

that mean Teresa when you tell us how this may I first originated we’re just

this may I first originated we’re just

this may I first originated we’re just like a jam band in the beginning of high

like a jam band in the beginning of high

like a jam band in the beginning of high school just like plate cover song it’s

school just like plate cover song it’s

school just like plate cover song it’s real cheesy like taking back sunday

real cheesy like taking back sunday

real cheesy like taking back sunday Hawthorne Heights got an a hole under a

Hawthorne Heights got an a hole under a

Hawthorne Heights got an a hole under a thing like where they’re screaming and

thing like where they’re screaming and

thing like where they’re screaming and they were like that’s pretty cool when

they were like that’s pretty cool when

they were like that’s pretty cool when we got in the heavier stuff and then

we got in the heavier stuff and then

we got in the heavier stuff and then start writing on music towards the end

start writing on music towards the end

start writing on music towards the end of high school start playing shows and

of high school start playing shows and

of high school start playing shows and then we just got fake doing that like

then we just got fake doing that like

then we just got fake doing that like locally and then we got a record deal

locally and then we got a record deal

locally and then we got a record deal three or four months before graduated so

three or four months before graduated so

three or four months before graduated so we’re like let’s do this but a little

we’re like let’s do this but a little

we’re like let’s do this but a little because we were all ready to go like I

because we were all ready to go like I

because we were all ready to go like I was ready to go to college they were

was ready to go to college they were

was ready to go to college they were already go college and we were just

already go college and we were just

already go college and we were just gonna like quit the band right when we

gonna like quit the band right when we

gonna like quit the band right when we graduated and just do it or subways be

graduated and just do it or subways be

graduated and just do it or subways be best friends and then got to do this

best friends and then got to do this

best friends and then got to do this that’s pretty cool

I know a lot of bands don’t really like

I know a lot of bands don’t really like to define the music gerd describe their

to define the music gerd describe their

to define the music gerd describe their music but if you wouldn’t mind trying to

music but if you wouldn’t mind trying to

music but if you wouldn’t mind trying to describe you music for someone who’s

describe you music for someone who’s

describe you music for someone who’s never heard it we’re not trying to be

never heard it we’re not trying to be

never heard it we’re not trying to be like the band it’s like trying to a

like the band it’s like trying to a

like the band it’s like trying to a change music or like be like crowd and

change music or like be like crowd and

change music or like be like crowd and breaking everything we’re talking my

breaking everything we’re talking my

breaking everything we’re talking my this last night actually have a barbecue

this last night actually have a barbecue

this last night actually have a barbecue there was up there somehow there’s no

there was up there somehow there’s no

there was up there somehow there’s no more metalcore bands like especially our

more metalcore bands like especially our

more metalcore bands like especially our age like there’s no new just metal bands

age like there’s no new just metal bands

age like there’s no new just metal bands they’re all like metal bands that have

they’re all like metal bands that have

they’re all like metal bands that have like techno breakdowns have keyboards or

like techno breakdowns have keyboards or

like techno breakdowns have keyboards or like there’s no bands like all that

like there’s no bands like all that

like there’s no bands like all that remains as I dying like any of those

remains as I dying like any of those

remains as I dying like any of those fans anymore and it’s weird because

fans anymore and it’s weird because

fans anymore and it’s weird because we’re like the only band our age that’s

we’re like the only band our age that’s

we’re like the only band our age that’s doing that that’s why everyone always

doing that that’s why everyone always

doing that that’s why everyone always thinks for older cuz we’re playing like

thinks for older cuz we’re playing like

thinks for older cuz we’re playing like older music but that’s like what we grew

older music but that’s like what we grew

older music but that’s like what we grew up listening to so we like that

how do you think you guys have like

how do you think you guys have like improved evolve changed since you first

improved evolve changed since you first

improved evolve changed since you first started playing music together we

started playing music together we

started playing music together we understand like the structure of riding

understand like the structure of riding

understand like the structure of riding riding a song actually now because we

riding a song actually now because we

riding a song actually now because we suspect yeah which sounds cool yeah

suspect yeah which sounds cool yeah

suspect yeah which sounds cool yeah that’s a cool breakdown like just put

that’s a cool breakdown like just put

that’s a cool breakdown like just put stuff together and then we’re like

stuff together and then we’re like

stuff together and then we’re like that’s like there’s an intro as a bridge

that’s like there’s an intro as a bridge

that’s like there’s an intro as a bridge as a course it repeats better that

that’s what we’ve like growing up like

that’s what we’ve like growing up like as a bandwidth because a new stuff we’re

as a bandwidth because a new stuff we’re

as a bandwidth because a new stuff we’re like right on a piece of paper like a

like right on a piece of paper like a

like right on a piece of paper like a formula we’re like making all these

formula we’re like making all these

formula we’re like making all these crazy like equations of how we’re going

crazy like equations of how we’re going

crazy like equations of how we’re going to like buy the song so it’s gonna be

to like buy the song so it’s gonna be

to like buy the song so it’s gonna be pretty cool for like all the new stuff