after nearly two decades touring the globe Swedish foursome millencolin is
globe Swedish foursome millencolin is
globe Swedish foursome millencolin is arguably putting out some of its best
arguably putting out some of its best
arguably putting out some of its best music ever hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
music ever hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
music ever hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and in our
welcome to watchmojo.com and in our
welcome to watchmojo.com and in our latest music interview host Derek Allen
latest music interview host Derek Allen
latest music interview host Derek Allen gets to sit down with the lead singer of
gets to sit down with the lead singer of
gets to sit down with the lead singer of this Scandinavian punk group
with a lot of bands playing musical
with a lot of bands playing musical chairs with their lineups you guys have
chairs with their lineups you guys have
chairs with their lineups you guys have been together for between 15 and 20
been together for between 15 and 20
been together for between 15 and 20 years what has kind of been the secret
years what has kind of been the secret
years what has kind of been the secret to you guys I mean we were all friends
to you guys I mean we were all friends
to you guys I mean we were all friends before we started a balloon maybe that
before we started a balloon maybe that
before we started a balloon maybe that has something to do it and we all just
has something to do it and we all just
has something to do it and we all just split everything they’re trying to be
split everything they’re trying to be
split everything they’re trying to be democratic and I believe that everyone
democratic and I believe that everyone
democratic and I believe that everyone in the band feels that the report about
in the band feels that the report about
in the band feels that the report about it maybe bands the despair or change
it maybe bands the despair or change
it maybe bands the despair or change band members there’s maybe one guy you
band members there’s maybe one guy you
band members there’s maybe one guy you know writing all the songs and do net
know writing all the songs and do net
know writing all the songs and do net everything so that’s important you know
everything so that’s important you know
everything so that’s important you know to everyone involved so how did you guys
to everyone involved so how did you guys
to everyone involved so how did you guys first did into punk music what was the
first did into punk music what was the
first did into punk music what was the sort of scene around Sweden at the time
sort of scene around Sweden at the time
sort of scene around Sweden at the time we got into punk rock through
we got into punk rock through
we got into punk rock through skateboarding basically
macky sall know most our friends were
macky sall know most our friends were into skateboarding started their own
into skateboarding started their own
into skateboarding started their own punk rock bands and but then we’ve got
punk rock bands and but then we’ve got
punk rock bands and but then we’ve got more and more into bands like better
more and more into bands like better
more and more into bands like better Legend and no effect so we’ve just had
Legend and no effect so we’ve just had
Legend and no effect so we’ve just had to start our own banner
what really motivated you to write the
what really motivated you to write the songs in English from the beginning what
songs in English from the beginning what
songs in English from the beginning what we listened to was bouncing in English I
we listened to was bouncing in English I
we listened to was bouncing in English I didn’t have anything to do like okay
didn’t have anything to do like okay
didn’t have anything to do like okay maybe if we sing an Englishman maybe
maybe if we sing an Englishman maybe
maybe if we sing an Englishman maybe then we can tour more countries was you
then we can tour more countries was you
then we can tour more countries was you know what we were inspired by so you’re
know what we were inspired by so you’re
know what we were inspired by so you’re eight studio albums then how do you
eight studio albums then how do you
eight studio albums then how do you approach lyrics and the music in general
approach lyrics and the music in general
approach lyrics and the music in general compared to how you used to it’s it’s
compared to how you used to it’s it’s
compared to how you used to it’s it’s different of course I mean today you
different of course I mean today you
different of course I mean today you have different technology what we
have different technology what we
have different technology what we started out you know we were rehearsing
started out you know we were rehearsing
started out you know we were rehearsing you know twice a week but now now you
you know twice a week but now now you
you know twice a week but now now you can actually record your own ideas at
can actually record your own ideas at
can actually record your own ideas at home and you can put the files up on a
home and you can put the files up on a
home and you can put the files up on a server and you can download them so you
server and you can download them so you
server and you can download them so you can make demos without even meeting the
can make demos without even meeting the
can make demos without even meeting the other guys in the band maybe you lose
other guys in the band maybe you lose
other guys in the band maybe you lose something on the way to when you’re in
something on the way to when you’re in
something on the way to when you’re in the like a rehearsal room everything is
the like a rehearsal room everything is
the like a rehearsal room everything is loud and hearing that in the rehearsal
loud and hearing that in the rehearsal
loud and hearing that in the rehearsal room like with a really loud guitar lot
room like with a really loud guitar lot
room like with a really loud guitar lot of those songs I came up with the vocals
of those songs I came up with the vocals
of those songs I came up with the vocals from being inspired by whoo you know the
from being inspired by whoo you know the
from being inspired by whoo you know the loud guitar
you also have your own side project
you also have your own side project where you play solo how is that
where you play solo how is that
where you play solo how is that different from milen taan
it’s a different kind of music in the
it’s a different kind of music in the way I don’t have to compromise you know
way I don’t have to compromise you know
way I don’t have to compromise you know and that’s very refreshing to to work
and that’s very refreshing to to work
and that’s very refreshing to to work with other people especially when you’re
with other people especially when you’re
with other people especially when you’re being in a band for a long time like we
being in a band for a long time like we
being in a band for a long time like we have mail and calling no it’s not it’s
have mail and calling no it’s not it’s
have mail and calling no it’s not it’s not enough for me
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