alternative press has already named him one of the top 100 bands you need to
one of the top 100 bands you need to
one of the top 100 bands you need to know hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome
know hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome
know hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com we were at Warped Tour
to watchmojo.com we were at Warped Tour
to watchmojo.com we were at Warped Tour this year when you spoke with
this year when you spoke with
this year when you spoke with nevershoutnever before they would go and
nevershoutnever before they would go and
nevershoutnever before they would go and give it away but don’t say that I don’t
give it away but don’t say that I don’t
give it away but don’t say that I don’t know you let’s have you start by kind of
know you let’s have you start by kind of
know you let’s have you start by kind of giving us an idea of your background and
giving us an idea of your background and
giving us an idea of your background and how you came to choose music as your
how you came to choose music as your
how you came to choose music as your path you know I was about 14 years old
path you know I was about 14 years old
path you know I was about 14 years old my dad my dad wanted me to you know do
my dad my dad wanted me to you know do
my dad my dad wanted me to you know do something other than playing tennis
something other than playing tennis
something other than playing tennis that’s what I did growing up like until
that’s what I did growing up like until
that’s what I did growing up like until about 14 and then so he showed me some
about 14 and then so he showed me some
about 14 and then so he showed me some Bob Dylan tapes and sometimes stuff that
Bob Dylan tapes and sometimes stuff that
Bob Dylan tapes and sometimes stuff that he grew up like and you know acoustic
he grew up like and you know acoustic
he grew up like and you know acoustic stuff and I got really into it I didn’t
stuff and I got really into it I didn’t
stuff and I got really into it I didn’t quite understand it yet but I just kept
quite understand it yet but I just kept
quite understand it yet but I just kept writing songs you know I got into some
writing songs you know I got into some
writing songs you know I got into some of their like the emo kind of stuff
of their like the emo kind of stuff
of their like the emo kind of stuff eventually I just started playing music
eventually I just started playing music
eventually I just started playing music full-time and just loved it
Oh sounds like you have kind of eclectic
Oh sounds like you have kind of eclectic influences I can we go into that a bit
influences I can we go into that a bit
influences I can we go into that a bit more I love like 60s in the 70s I try to
more I love like 60s in the 70s I try to
more I love like 60s in the 70s I try to take a lot from that because it was such
take a lot from that because it was such
take a lot from that because it was such a pure form of music there was still
a pure form of music there was still
a pure form of music there was still just like this honesty and luckily RIT
just like this honesty and luckily RIT
just like this honesty and luckily RIT still see that don’t know you I have to
still see that don’t know you I have to
still see that don’t know you I have to take from like later influence to like
take from like later influence to like
take from like later influence to like Weiser third I’ve wine and just like
Weiser third I’ve wine and just like
Weiser third I’ve wine and just like stuff with a good rhythm and good beat
tell me how you think your music has
tell me how you think your music has progressed since you started out
progressed since you started out
progressed since you started out actually really started getting the
actually really started getting the
actually really started getting the music I started making beats on my
music I started making beats on my
music I started making beats on my laptop and I was really fun to see good
laptop and I was really fun to see good
laptop and I was really fun to see good options were endless you know you can
options were endless you know you can
options were endless you know you can take any instrument and just like put
take any instrument and just like put
take any instrument and just like put them together for fun so I sing rain
them together for fun so I sing rain
them together for fun so I sing rain rain go away come again another day when
rain go away come again another day when
rain go away come again another day when I say it’s a little pain then I started
I say it’s a little pain then I started
I say it’s a little pain then I started really getting a new acoustic stuff I’ve
really getting a new acoustic stuff I’ve
really getting a new acoustic stuff I’ve got a band like it just my best friends
got a band like it just my best friends
got a band like it just my best friends and you know we just jam out and just
and you know we just jam out and just
and you know we just jam out and just kind of play whatever we feel like now
kind of play whatever we feel like now
kind of play whatever we feel like now you know we don’t really try to stick to
you know we don’t really try to stick to
you know we don’t really try to stick to a formula or anything like that we’re
a formula or anything like that we’re
a formula or anything like that we’re just trying to grow as musicians and try
just trying to grow as musicians and try
just trying to grow as musicians and try out new styles and things minutes into
out new styles and things minutes into
out new styles and things minutes into weeks as a been what is the writing
weeks as a been what is the writing
weeks as a been what is the writing process like or do you still do most of
process like or do you still do most of
process like or do you still do most of the writing you know I’ll get the songs
the writing you know I’ll get the songs
the writing you know I’ll get the songs all mapped out and kind of get a feel
all mapped out and kind of get a feel
all mapped out and kind of get a feel for what the instruments I want you know
for what the instruments I want you know
for what the instruments I want you know and then my guitar player Caleb will you
and then my guitar player Caleb will you
and then my guitar player Caleb will you know help with instruments that I don’t
know help with instruments that I don’t
know help with instruments that I don’t really know how to play you just kind of
really know how to play you just kind of
really know how to play you just kind of mix it up I get like the outline and
mix it up I get like the outline and
mix it up I get like the outline and then he helps me like fill in the blanks
then he helps me like fill in the blanks
then he helps me like fill in the blanks weeks do you have like a musical goal
weeks do you have like a musical goal
weeks do you have like a musical goal you know something that you’re trying to
you know something that you’re trying to
you know something that you’re trying to achieve when you when you rate your
achieve when you when you rate your
achieve when you when you rate your music I guess just have fun you know
music I guess just have fun you know
music I guess just have fun you know it’s just something to do it’s something
it’s just something to do it’s something
it’s just something to do it’s something to fill in a life you know I mean get my
to fill in a life you know I mean get my
to fill in a life you know I mean get my life some kind of purpose just gonna
life some kind of purpose just gonna
life some kind of purpose just gonna keep writing and so if I get better at
keep writing and so if I get better at
keep writing and so if I get better at it and hope I can learn more instruments
it and hope I can learn more instruments
it and hope I can learn more instruments and eventually become you know the best
and eventually become you know the best
and eventually become you know the best song or I can be I guess
song or I can be I guess
song or I can be I guess the three text messages for miss cause
the three text messages for miss cause
the three text messages for miss cause you still my best friend
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