these guys are one of the hardest-working pop punk bands in the
hardest-working pop punk bands in the
hardest-working pop punk bands in the biz and it shows hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
biz and it shows hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
biz and it shows hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with mayday parade
let’s start by having you introduce
let’s start by having you introduce yourselves tell us your role in the band
yourselves tell us your role in the band
yourselves tell us your role in the band and kind of give us a fun fact about
and kind of give us a fun fact about
and kind of give us a fun fact about yourself that not everyone would know Oh
yourself that not everyone would know Oh
yourself that not everyone would know Oh a name is Derek I sing in May Day Parade
a name is Derek I sing in May Day Parade
a name is Derek I sing in May Day Parade and uh vegetarian secret
if you had to describe your music how
if you had to describe your music how would you do it there’s so many like
would you do it there’s so many like
would you do it there’s so many like different subgenres and different
different subgenres and different
different subgenres and different categories that that I get so confused
categories that that I get so confused
categories that that I get so confused with that I just say as simple as its
with that I just say as simple as its
with that I just say as simple as its pop rock
tell me about your single kids in love I
tell me about your single kids in love I mean it seems kind of a pretty drastic
mean it seems kind of a pretty drastic
mean it seems kind of a pretty drastic change of tone from miserable at best
change of tone from miserable at best
change of tone from miserable at best yeah well I mean obviously you know
yeah well I mean obviously you know
yeah well I mean obviously you know different points when you when were
different points when you when were
different points when you when were writing songs different things are going
writing songs different things are going
writing songs different things are going on and we always just you know me
on and we always just you know me
on and we always just you know me personally I always write about whatever
personally I always write about whatever
personally I always write about whatever is going on
kids in love is definitely more like a
kids in love is definitely more like a happy just like a summer love like kids
happy just like a summer love like kids
happy just like a summer love like kids in love
we like mixing it up you know and not
we like mixing it up you know and not trying to depress people and do all sad
trying to depress people and do all sad
trying to depress people and do all sad songs do some happy ones as well the
songs do some happy ones as well the
songs do some happy ones as well the video is pretty kind of fun loving as
video is pretty kind of fun loving as
video is pretty kind of fun loving as well do you want to tell us a bit about
well do you want to tell us a bit about
well do you want to tell us a bit about the concept and you know about the
the concept and you know about the
the concept and you know about the making of we’ve done the typical you
making of we’ve done the typical you
making of we’ve done the typical you know us playing somewhere and like a
know us playing somewhere and like a
know us playing somewhere and like a love story going on like that’s kind of
love story going on like that’s kind of
love story going on like that’s kind of what we’ve done for every video and so
what we’ve done for every video and so
what we’ve done for every video and so we wanted to mix it up a little bit and
we wanted to mix it up a little bit and
we wanted to mix it up a little bit and the director had this idea so we thought
the director had this idea so we thought
the director had this idea so we thought it was cool went with it and that’s its
it was cool went with it and that’s its
it was cool went with it and that’s its rap we all liked it a lot
how important do you think music videos
how important do you think music videos are nowadays I love music videos because
are nowadays I love music videos because
are nowadays I love music videos because I love being able to see the band or see
I love being able to see the band or see
I love being able to see the band or see whatever concept they have visually with
whatever concept they have visually with
whatever concept they have visually with the song you know I think it’s really
the song you know I think it’s really
the song you know I think it’s really cool and a lot of music videos can be
cool and a lot of music videos can be
cool and a lot of music videos can be really well done definitely give it like
really well done definitely give it like
really well done definitely give it like a next level you mean
I have to ask about the Pussycat Dolls
I have to ask about the Pussycat Dolls cover how does that come about well we
cover how does that come about well we
cover how does that come about well we decided to do the punk goes pop two
decided to do the punk goes pop two
decided to do the punk goes pop two compilation for fearless
we picked that song the night before we
we picked that song the night before we went to the studio and I actually was
went to the studio and I actually was
went to the studio and I actually was very against it I really didn’t like
very against it I really didn’t like
very against it I really didn’t like that song but I think it turned out
that song but I think it turned out
that song but I think it turned out really well and we actually just
really well and we actually just
really well and we actually just recently about a month ago reported a
recently about a month ago reported a
recently about a month ago reported a new punk goes pop three is coming out
new punk goes pop three is coming out
new punk goes pop three is coming out for feel us and we did a new cover song
for feel us and we did a new cover song
for feel us and we did a new cover song for that
describe to me your relationship with
describe to me your relationship with your friends we try to to be that as
your friends we try to to be that as
your friends we try to to be that as involved as possible and try to you know
involved as possible and try to you know
involved as possible and try to you know walk around during warp tour as much as
walk around during warp tour as much as
walk around during warp tour as much as we can and do signings every day and
we can and do signings every day and
we can and do signings every day and stick around after are set to do
stick around after are set to do
stick around after are set to do pictures and autographs and things like
pictures and autographs and things like
pictures and autographs and things like that just uh keep because I mean that’s
that just uh keep because I mean that’s
that just uh keep because I mean that’s the reason why we do this you know so we
the reason why we do this you know so we
the reason why we do this you know so we want to keep them happy and mean a lot
want to keep them happy and mean a lot
want to keep them happy and mean a lot to us
so I guess the last question would be
so I guess the last question would be where do you guys see yourself in 10
where do you guys see yourself in 10
where do you guys see yourself in 10 years we started the band about almost
years we started the band about almost
years we started the band about almost five years ago if you’d asked you then
five years ago if you’d asked you then
five years ago if you’d asked you then where I’d see myself in five years I
where I’d see myself in five years I
where I’d see myself in five years I wouldn’t have seen this you know what i
wouldn’t have seen this you know what i
wouldn’t have seen this you know what i mean so who knows you know i mean we
mean so who knows you know i mean we
mean so who knows you know i mean we could be working at guitar center or we
could be working at guitar center or we
could be working at guitar center or we could be still doing this who knows you
could be still doing this who knows you
could be still doing this who knows you know but just well we’ll try and do this
know but just well we’ll try and do this
know but just well we’ll try and do this for as long as we can and just have fun
for as long as we can and just have fun
for as long as we can and just have fun with it
well thank you very much thank you very
well thank you very much thank you very much I appreciate it
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