Interview With Cute Is What We Aim For

I’m a shunt and I’m Dave we are from

I’m a shunt and I’m Dave we are from keys are waiting for that’s it

cute is what we aim for was a pop-punk

cute is what we aim for was a pop-punk band out of buffalo new york after

band out of buffalo new york after

band out of buffalo new york after undergoing numerous lineup changes over

undergoing numerous lineup changes over

undergoing numerous lineup changes over the years the band has finally decided

the years the band has finally decided

the years the band has finally decided to call it quits after an almost

to call it quits after an almost

to call it quits after an almost five-year career together hi I’m Rebecca

five-year career together hi I’m Rebecca

five-year career together hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our host Stephanie got to catch up with

host Stephanie got to catch up with

host Stephanie got to catch up with Shawn today from the band in happier

Shawn today from the band in happier

Shawn today from the band in happier times before the release of what was

times before the release of what was

times before the release of what was ultimately their final album together so

ultimately their final album together so

ultimately their final album together so I just like to know how is rotation

I just like to know how is rotation

I just like to know how is rotation different from your previous record I’ve

different from your previous record I’ve

different from your previous record I’ve heard that sort of the general consensus

heard that sort of the general consensus

heard that sort of the general consensus between the band is that the main theme

between the band is that the main theme

between the band is that the main theme is changed so what changes specifically

is changed so what changes specifically

is changed so what changes specifically and what kind of personal experiences

and what kind of personal experiences

and what kind of personal experiences inspired this record I think we we wrote

inspired this record I think we we wrote

inspired this record I think we we wrote the album and went about attacking it a

the album and went about attacking it a

the album and went about attacking it a lot differently than the first ones

personal change is just the experience

personal change is just the experience of 18 22 21 and the things you learn

of 18 22 21 and the things you learn

of 18 22 21 and the things you learn from that this means facing did you guys

from that this means facing did you guys

from that this means facing did you guys feel any pressure to live up to your

feel any pressure to live up to your

feel any pressure to live up to your first record the success of it not

first record the success of it not

first record the success of it not pressure it’s just we would like to live

pressure it’s just we would like to live

pressure it’s just we would like to live up to it that’d be great well did you

up to it that’d be great well did you

up to it that’d be great well did you feel like you had perhaps a conscious

feel like you had perhaps a conscious

feel like you had perhaps a conscious decision to make it different from the

decision to make it different from the

decision to make it different from the first one or anything like that I think

first one or anything like that I think

first one or anything like that I think as musicians um the thing is to always

as musicians um the thing is to always

as musicians um the thing is to always keep innovating and trying to keep move

keep innovating and trying to keep move

keep innovating and trying to keep move moving forward by the changing your

moving forward by the changing your

moving forward by the changing your sound or you look or whatever it is so I

sound or you look or whatever it is so I

sound or you look or whatever it is so I think that’s just something innate in

think that’s just something innate in

think that’s just something innate in every person who’s trying to be creative

well you guys are fairly new band you

well you guys are fairly new band you started in 2005 but your debut which

started in 2005 but your debut which

started in 2005 but your debut which came out a year later it did fairly well

came out a year later it did fairly well

came out a year later it did fairly well so was it something that you guys were

so was it something that you guys were

so was it something that you guys were expecting and how did you sort of cope

expecting and how did you sort of cope

expecting and how did you sort of cope with that Fame at such a young age you

with that Fame at such a young age you

with that Fame at such a young age you guys were still teenagers we we dealt

guys were still teenagers we we dealt

guys were still teenagers we we dealt with it through through lineup changes

with it through through lineup changes

with it through through lineup changes and just people learning and focusing on

and just people learning and focusing on

and just people learning and focusing on on an and understanding that this is

on an and understanding that this is

on an and understanding that this is like a real job yeah you know we could

like a real job yeah you know we could

like a real job yeah you know we could buy houses cats

can you describe a bit about the

can you describe a bit about the collaborative process like how does each

collaborative process like how does each

collaborative process like how does each person sort of contribute to the music

person sort of contribute to the music

person sort of contribute to the music making process what’s interesting is

making process what’s interesting is

making process what’s interesting is that a Jeff and Dave usually work no I

that a Jeff and Dave usually work no I

that a Jeff and Dave usually work no I mean they read the music it’s

mean they read the music it’s

mean they read the music it’s interesting and it was a learning

interesting and it was a learning

interesting and it was a learning experience it took me a little while to

experience it took me a little while to

experience it took me a little while to warm up to writing with Dave because I

warm up to writing with Dave because I

warm up to writing with Dave because I wasn’t sure what he wanted to do as a

wasn’t sure what he wanted to do as a

wasn’t sure what he wanted to do as a songwriter and stuff and I wasn’t sure

songwriter and stuff and I wasn’t sure

songwriter and stuff and I wasn’t sure if I was good enough and I let Jess so

big

big what am I

we definitely bring like a distinct like

we definitely bring like a distinct like aspect you know Jeff’s really good at

aspect you know Jeff’s really good at

aspect you know Jeff’s really good at writing riffs Sean totally has the

writing riffs Sean totally has the

writing riffs Sean totally has the lyrics and melody I’m locked down and

lyrics and melody I’m locked down and

lyrics and melody I’m locked down and then I just I you know I just come shine

then I just I you know I just come shine

then I just I you know I just come shine or polished and do what I do so like you

or polished and do what I do so like you

or polished and do what I do so like you know all together like it makes it makes

know all together like it makes it makes

know all together like it makes it makes a very like cohesive unit would you guys

a very like cohesive unit would you guys

a very like cohesive unit would you guys do to sort of stay cute or stay cool I

do to sort of stay cute or stay cool I

do to sort of stay cute or stay cool I don’t know I don’t know what we do to

don’t know I don’t know what we do to

don’t know I don’t know what we do to keep it hair straighteners for some of

keep it hair straighteners for some of

keep it hair straighteners for some of the guys

Jeff is as a hair straightener he does

Jeff is as a hair straightener he does peanut eminem’s are always good yeah

peanut eminem’s are always good yeah

peanut eminem’s are always good yeah they keep me in shape mm-hmm beer love

they keep me in shape mm-hmm beer love

they keep me in shape mm-hmm beer love movies be your love movies peanut M&Ms

movies be your love movies peanut M&Ms

movies be your love movies peanut M&Ms and what was awesome hair straighteners

and what was awesome hair straighteners

and what was awesome hair straighteners yeah yeah hey guess what that’s like

yeah yeah hey guess what that’s like

yeah yeah hey guess what that’s like five choices thank you so much oh thank

five choices thank you so much oh thank

five choices thank you so much oh thank you