these guys are a pop band and they’re not afraid to say it hi I’m Rebecca
not afraid to say it hi I’m Rebecca
not afraid to say it hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with the Mission
today we’re speaking with the Mission
today we’re speaking with the Mission District
who did you guys all grew up listening
who did you guys all grew up listening to I was a kind of a warped tour kid and
to I was a kind of a warped tour kid and
to I was a kind of a warped tour kid and I grew up on vans like blink-182 and
I grew up on vans like blink-182 and
I grew up on vans like blink-182 and Jimmy world green day that kind of stuff
Jimmy world green day that kind of stuff
Jimmy world green day that kind of stuff but also there’s a huge like 80’s
but also there’s a huge like 80’s
but also there’s a huge like 80’s influence i would say and I’m our music
influence i would say and I’m our music
influence i would say and I’m our music bands like The Cure new order Depeche
bands like The Cure new order Depeche
bands like The Cure new order Depeche Mode Duran Duran that kind of air as
Mode Duran Duran that kind of air as
Mode Duran Duran that kind of air as well here’s a random side note question
well here’s a random side note question
well here’s a random side note question favorite 80 song ever that’s a hard
favorite 80 song ever that’s a hard
favorite 80 song ever that’s a hard question it’s off the top of my head I’d
question it’s off the top of my head I’d
question it’s off the top of my head I’d say privatized by halle notes I would
say privatized by halle notes I would
say privatized by halle notes I would probably say hungry like the wolf by
probably say hungry like the wolf by
probably say hungry like the wolf by duran duran
how would you guys describe your music
how would you guys describe your music to save my grandmother fun bouncy catchy
to save my grandmother fun bouncy catchy
to save my grandmother fun bouncy catchy pop rock sinfin views pop rock we need
pop rock sinfin views pop rock we need
pop rock sinfin views pop rock we need an easier way to describe its de vive
now you guys have done a few covers of
now you guys have done a few covers of like lady gaga rihanna and kanye first
like lady gaga rihanna and kanye first
like lady gaga rihanna and kanye first of all how did you choose those songs to
of all how did you choose those songs to
of all how did you choose those songs to cover we wanted to do just dance because
cover we wanted to do just dance because
cover we wanted to do just dance because it was a really popular song at the time
we were doing some support tours in the
we were doing some support tours in the UK supporting other bands there and I
UK supporting other bands there and I
UK supporting other bands there and I think it’s always good to have a cover
think it’s always good to have a cover
think it’s always good to have a cover to break the ice because some of the
to break the ice because some of the
to break the ice because some of the kids knew who we were but for the people
kids knew who we were but for the people
kids knew who we were but for the people that were just discovering us it’s just
that were just discovering us it’s just
that were just discovering us it’s just a way to kind of get people singing
a way to kind of get people singing
a way to kind of get people singing along is it tough to stay upbeat and
along is it tough to stay upbeat and
along is it tough to stay upbeat and poppy all the time no because for us
poppy all the time no because for us
poppy all the time no because for us like we’re writing pop songs not all of
like we’re writing pop songs not all of
like we’re writing pop songs not all of them are happy though some of them are
them are happy though some of them are
them are happy though some of them are kind of nostalgic heartbreak songs and
kind of nostalgic heartbreak songs and
kind of nostalgic heartbreak songs and some of them are just totally like goofy
some of them are just totally like goofy
some of them are just totally like goofy I think there’s a range of emotion I
I think there’s a range of emotion I
I think there’s a range of emotion I think especially the later tracks on a
think especially the later tracks on a
think especially the later tracks on a record like nothing stays like are just
record like nothing stays like are just
record like nothing stays like are just more atmospheric and not quite as poppy
more atmospheric and not quite as poppy
more atmospheric and not quite as poppy so i think is a range of emotion on the
so i think is a range of emotion on the
so i think is a range of emotion on the record the world’s a pretty depressing
record the world’s a pretty depressing
record the world’s a pretty depressing depressing place and the I think our
depressing place and the I think our
depressing place and the I think our music is kind of can be a bit of
music is kind of can be a bit of
music is kind of can be a bit of escapism for the people that are
escapism for the people that are
escapism for the people that are listening to it end for us as well to be
listening to it end for us as well to be
listening to it end for us as well to be able to go out and and perform these
able to go out and and perform these
able to go out and and perform these songs in a nightly basis
I guess you guys could sort of be
I guess you guys could sort of be considered like a boy band I don’t know
considered like a boy band I don’t know
considered like a boy band I don’t know how you feel about that but I don’t mind
how you feel about that but I don’t mind
how you feel about that but I don’t mind doing people can think whatever they
doing people can think whatever they
doing people can think whatever they want i mean if they want to cause a boy
want i mean if they want to cause a boy
want i mean if they want to cause a boy then fine I I think we’re I don’t think
then fine I I think we’re I don’t think
then fine I I think we’re I don’t think we totally fit that category because
we totally fit that category because
we totally fit that category because that are we don’t have like coordinated
that are we don’t have like coordinated
that are we don’t have like coordinated yeah dance that’s gonna be the second
yeah dance that’s gonna be the second
yeah dance that’s gonna be the second leg we’re gonna have the coordinated
leg we’re gonna have the coordinated
leg we’re gonna have the coordinated dance Manaus question i I’ve been
dance Manaus question i I’ve been
dance Manaus question i I’ve been listening to a lot of backstreet boys to
listening to a lot of backstreet boys to
listening to a lot of backstreet boys to recently there’s so many good songs i
recently there’s so many good songs i
recently there’s so many good songs i listen to their greatest hits album wow
listen to their greatest hits album wow
listen to their greatest hits album wow so your prep this part every song is
so your prep this part every song is
so your prep this part every song is amazing you’re my new best friend I’m
amazing you’re my new best friend I’m
amazing you’re my new best friend I’m gonna be pushing for this next out thank
gonna be pushing for this next out thank
gonna be pushing for this next out thank you very much guys thanks for having us
you very much guys thanks for having us
you very much guys thanks for having us thank you for having us
”
Be First to Comment