memorable melodies and a pop punk vibe are what this Florida band is known for
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Ryan key lead singer of
speaking with Ryan key lead singer of
speaking with Ryan key lead singer of yellow card about his idols and icons
yellow card about his idols and icons
yellow card about his idols and icons and how the band got to where they are
and how the band got to where they are
and how the band got to where they are now
why don’t you give us an idea about how
why don’t you give us an idea about how you came to join yellow garden kind of
you came to join yellow garden kind of
you came to join yellow garden kind of the journey I was friends with the guys
the journey I was friends with the guys
the journey I was friends with the guys in high school I had my own band but I
in high school I had my own band but I
in high school I had my own band but I was super involved in theater I went to
was super involved in theater I went to
was super involved in theater I went to our high school as a theater major I was
our high school as a theater major I was
our high school as a theater major I was planning on going to university who did
planning on going to university who did
planning on going to university who did go to university to get a theater degree
go to university to get a theater degree
go to university to get a theater degree but I was a big part of the music scene
but I was a big part of the music scene
but I was a big part of the music scene in Jacksonville Florida where we grew up
in Jacksonville Florida where we grew up
in Jacksonville Florida where we grew up we were always playing shows on the
we were always playing shows on the
we were always playing shows on the weekends he the yellow card was much
weekends he the yellow card was much
weekends he the yellow card was much more serious about their band than my
more serious about their band than my
more serious about their band than my band was about I was one of my buddies
band was about I was one of my buddies
band was about I was one of my buddies who is no longer in yellow card and no
who is no longer in yellow card and no
who is no longer in yellow card and no longer a buddy unfortunately he asked me
longer a buddy unfortunately he asked me
longer a buddy unfortunately he asked me to come and play some of the songs he
to come and play some of the songs he
to come and play some of the songs he heard with yellow card because their
heard with yellow card because their
heard with yellow card because their singer was going to be quitting I wasn’t
singer was going to be quitting I wasn’t
singer was going to be quitting I wasn’t supposed to be the singer either I was
supposed to be the singer either I was
supposed to be the singer either I was just gonna play guitar and write songs
just gonna play guitar and write songs
just gonna play guitar and write songs with them got in the studio and I guess
with them got in the studio and I guess
with them got in the studio and I guess singing that wasn’t going the way they
singing that wasn’t going the way they
singing that wasn’t going the way they wanted it to go and so they were like
wanted it to go and so they were like
wanted it to go and so they were like hey dude do you get in there and sing it
hey dude do you get in there and sing it
hey dude do you get in there and sing it and at this point I felt like whoa like
and at this point I felt like whoa like
and at this point I felt like whoa like I’m the new guy I don’t even know if I’m
I’m the new guy I don’t even know if I’m
I’m the new guy I don’t even know if I’m gonna do this full time and now I’m
gonna do this full time and now I’m
gonna do this full time and now I’m stepping all over his this guy who’s
stepping all over his this guy who’s
stepping all over his this guy who’s been in the band it was really awkward
it was a rough start even for the first
it was a rough start even for the first for me in two or three years it was hard
for me in two or three years it was hard
for me in two or three years it was hard to solidify the lineup and get everybody
to solidify the lineup and get everybody
to solidify the lineup and get everybody focused go in the same direction just
focused go in the same direction just
focused go in the same direction just because I think our van was a weekend
because I think our van was a weekend
because I think our van was a weekend you know play in a backyard party Garage
you know play in a backyard party Garage
you know play in a backyard party Garage Band that hope to get on the Warped Tour
Band that hope to get on the Warped Tour
Band that hope to get on the Warped Tour one day and then all the sudden we were
one day and then all the sudden we were
one day and then all the sudden we were this big huge band and it’s really hard
this big huge band and it’s really hard
this big huge band and it’s really hard to keep five individual personalities
to keep five individual personalities
to keep five individual personalities you know all focused on the same goal I
you know all focused on the same goal I
you know all focused on the same goal I want to know who you grew up listening
want to know who you grew up listening
want to know who you grew up listening to and like who you consider your idols
to and like who you consider your idols
to and like who you consider your idols and icons I started playing guitar like
and icons I started playing guitar like
and icons I started playing guitar like every kid my age did because Nirvana
every kid my age did because Nirvana
every kid my age did because Nirvana nevermind came out I mean that I don’t
nevermind came out I mean that I don’t
nevermind came out I mean that I don’t have a less cliche answer than that I
have a less cliche answer than that I
have a less cliche answer than that I was just into pop music before I grew up
was just into pop music before I grew up
was just into pop music before I grew up listening to and then all of a sudden
listening to and then all of a sudden
listening to and then all of a sudden there was this band and it just changed
there was this band and it just changed
there was this band and it just changed everything and right at the same time
everything and right at the same time
everything and right at the same time then there was Weezer and Green Day and
then there was Weezer and Green Day and
then there was Weezer and Green Day and you know Pearl Jam I was a huge Pearl
you know Pearl Jam I was a huge Pearl
you know Pearl Jam I was a huge Pearl Jam fan but then when I was about
Jam fan but then when I was about
Jam fan but then when I was about sixteen one of my best friends gave me a
sixteen one of my best friends gave me a
sixteen one of my best friends gave me a no use for a name records and I record
no use for a name records and I record
no use for a name records and I record changed my life and then I was into know
changed my life and then I was into know
changed my life and then I was into know you some lag wagon and strung out and
you some lag wagon and strung out and
you some lag wagon and strung out and propoganda and no effects Bad Religion
propoganda and no effects Bad Religion
propoganda and no effects Bad Religion on the list goes on and on and on
those bands really changed my life as
those bands really changed my life as far as the style music and the sound of
far as the style music and the sound of
far as the style music and the sound of music and the style of songwriting that
music and the style of songwriting that
music and the style of songwriting that I went for you know I never like grew
I went for you know I never like grew
I went for you know I never like grew Mohawk and and really live that punk
Mohawk and and really live that punk
Mohawk and and really live that punk rock of a lifestyle but but I love the
rock of a lifestyle but but I love the
rock of a lifestyle but but I love the music now however strange to say I think
music now however strange to say I think
music now however strange to say I think my favorite band of all time is Coldplay
my favorite band of all time is Coldplay
my favorite band of all time is Coldplay which is just the ultimate other end of
which is just the ultimate other end of
which is just the ultimate other end of the spectrum of all the families not see
the spectrum of all the families not see
the spectrum of all the families not see that coming
that coming
that coming yeah I mean I think it’s safe to say
yeah I mean I think it’s safe to say
yeah I mean I think it’s safe to say like spent over a decade and they put
like spent over a decade and they put
like spent over a decade and they put out you know five six seven records
out you know five six seven records
out you know five six seven records working material I mean if they’re not
working material I mean if they’re not
working material I mean if they’re not you know and I mean it’s not a new it’s
you know and I mean it’s not a new it’s
you know and I mean it’s not a new it’s not a fad anymore it’s a real thing
not a fad anymore it’s a real thing
not a fad anymore it’s a real thing their songwriting is just the most
their songwriting is just the most
their songwriting is just the most inspiring thing in the world to me and I
inspiring thing in the world to me and I
inspiring thing in the world to me and I mean when I need music when I need a
mean when I need music when I need a
mean when I need music when I need a band that’s my band
I want to talk about yellow cards
I want to talk about yellow cards evolution from Elton Elton how you see
evolution from Elton Elton how you see
evolution from Elton Elton how you see it there’s never been a plan for yellow
it there’s never been a plan for yellow
it there’s never been a plan for yellow card we’ve just done what we wanted to
card we’ve just done what we wanted to
card we’ve just done what we wanted to do yes I hope to believe or I like to
do yes I hope to believe or I like to
do yes I hope to believe or I like to believe that we evolve and mature as
believe that we evolve and mature as
believe that we evolve and mature as songwriters you know but it’s hard to
songwriters you know but it’s hard to
songwriters you know but it’s hard to put into words like the evolution of the
put into words like the evolution of the
put into words like the evolution of the band and we just we just try and get
band and we just we just try and get
band and we just we just try and get better every record
I like to think I’m a better vocalist
I like to think I’m a better vocalist than I was ten years ago I’ve worked
than I was ten years ago I’ve worked
than I was ten years ago I’ve worked really hard I had no idea how to sing
really hard I had no idea how to sing
really hard I had no idea how to sing when I started it was a challenge
when I started it was a challenge
when I started it was a challenge because I would lose my voice all the
because I would lose my voice all the
because I would lose my voice all the time
so doing a record I feel more confident
so doing a record I feel more confident singing and writing melodies that are a
singing and writing melodies that are a
singing and writing melodies that are a little more challenging the same so
little more challenging the same so
little more challenging the same so we’re a band that’s all about melody you
we’re a band that’s all about melody you
we’re a band that’s all about melody you know I think that’s why Coldplay is
know I think that’s why Coldplay is
know I think that’s why Coldplay is inspiring the end for me because even if
inspiring the end for me because even if
inspiring the end for me because even if they’re not singing lyrics they’re the
they’re not singing lyrics they’re the
they’re not singing lyrics they’re the melody whatever they’re singing you’re
melody whatever they’re singing you’re
melody whatever they’re singing you’re gonna remember for the rest of your life
gonna remember for the rest of your life
gonna remember for the rest of your life you know every single hook is it’s that
you know every single hook is it’s that
you know every single hook is it’s that good and so we are a band that within
good and so we are a band that within
good and so we are a band that within hours honor
hours honor
hours honor music tries to do that same thing
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