Showing posts with label pop punk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pop punk. Show all posts

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

PRANX Q&A

Your name:
Boris.

Where are you from?
Mosbach, Germany.

Name of band:
PRANX.

Who else is in your band?
Rouven (bass, vocals) and Marcel (drums).

How would you describe yourselves?
We're a pop punk band trying to spread good emotions with catchy sing-along songs.

Who are your main influences musically?
blink-182, Green Day, All Time Low, Neck Deep.

What do you hope to achieve in music?
We hope to enrich some peoples life by playing music, just like all those bands we look up to did and still do to us. Music of those bands had such a massive impact on our lives over the past few years, so we hope that someday people feel the same thing about our music.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
It's hard to pick just one but one of the greatest moments was when the pressings of our first EP arrived. It was an awesome feeling to hold our own CD in our hands for the very first time and to be proud to finally have the results in our hands of all the work we had put in the band for so long.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?
Maybe one of the few times we drove for hours to a show in the middle of nowhere and nobody except the other bands that played that night showed up to watch us play. But I think every band has this kind of experience in their early stages so it's not that bad as it sounds.

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
'Another Year'. In my opinion it's the catchiest song on the EP. I think it's the closest to the style of pop punk that we try to play and has the best mixture of pop melodies and punk sound.

Where can we listen to it?



Where can we find out more about your music?

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?
Thanks for the interview! Watch out for our next music video for the song 'Pogo Romance' that's going to be released soon. Make sure to check it out :)

Friday, 1 July 2016

Level & Tyson Q&A

Your name: 
Richard Noir and Lorentz Johansen.

Where are you from? 
Oslo, Norway.

Name of band:
Level & Tyson.

Who else is in your band?
Sofie Søndervik Sæther (bass and vocals), Namra Saleem (Keys, guitar and backing vocals) Joakim Kristiansen (Guitar) and Mattis Møksvold Lauritzsen (Drums, backing vocals and electronics).

How would you describe yourselves and your music? 
I think we are all freaks. I think that is the glue that binds us. And that is reflected in the music as well. 

Who are your main influences musically? 
That's really a tough question to answer since we get influenced by new stuff all the time, and the fact that everyone in the band has different things they're into, but we all have a lot of love for bands and artists like  Sly and the Family Stone, Prince, The Pixies, Pere Ubu, The Cure, Velvet Underground. But also new things like Rihanna, Kendrik Lamar etc.

What do you hope to achieve in music? 
To keep moving I guess, and have fun while we do it. The road is the goal.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why? 
Finishing projects always feel like a highlight. When the mix of an album is ready and you can't stop listening to the music it's a real rush. But I guess you meant commercially? In that case, our first tour in the USA felt like a step up and a personal achievement for me.

And what’s the moment you want to forget? 
They are forgotten =)

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why? 
We tend to be pretty restless and looking for new things, and that's kinda the unwritten rule in the band; we're making music that keeps us interested at the time. The song that represent the band the most at this point and the upcoming music I think is «Tied Up». It's fun and has layers of emotion.

Where can we listen to it?



Where can we find out more about your music?
Spotify: Level & Tyson

Anything else you’d like to say about your music that I forgot to ask? 
When can you hear some new from us? In August!

Sunday, 22 May 2016

When Eyes Collide Q&A

Band name:
When Eyes Collide.

Where are you from? 
Long Island, New York.

Who is in your band?
Chris Carlson - Vocals/Guitar
Peter Palminteri - Guitar/Vocals
Mike Ragno - Bass/Vocals
Ian Galgano - Drums

How would you describe yourselves and your music?
We are four guys who all make fun of each other and party a little too much. We like to consider our music as alternative pop punk. We use the dynamic contrast of Chris and Mike's voices, Peter's unique guitar playing, and Ian's solid and technical drumming to create a sound that is all our own.

Who are your main influences musically?
We are influenced by so many great bands but if we had to pick I'd say our greatest influences are Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, Four Year Strong, and Senses Fail.

What do you hope to achieve in music?
We just want people to hear our music and hopefully connect with it as much as we do and make it to a show! 

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
This entire journey so far has been one great highlight. We love what we do and every second of it has been the best times we've had. We don't plan on stopping any time soon and we're taking this ride as far as we can!

And what’s the moment you want to forget?
Our singer Chris almost missed our set because of a flat tire. Luckily he made it to the show right as we were going on, but we sure cut it close!

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
We just released our first single Follow Me from our upcoming debut EP This Clarity Isn't Too Clear! You can check it out on Bandcamp and even download it for free!

Where can we listen to it?



Where can we find out more about your music?
We are on all social media sites! 

Anything else you’d like to say about your music that I forgot to ask?
Our debut EP This Clarity Isn't Too Clear is coming soon! Follow us on all social media sites to stay updated! Thank you! 

Wednesday, 2 March 2016

Older Than Oceans Q&A

Name of band: 
Older Than Oceans.

Where are you from? 
Long Island, NY.

Who is in your band?
Anthony Muhlig- Lead Guitar
Brian Rudolph- Drums
Nick Dipace- Guitar/Vocals
Tom Taglianetti- Lead Vocals 
Steve Cole- Bass

How would you describe yourselves?
We have a very diverse sound. We can be on both sides of the spectrum, edgy and upbeat or emotional and powerful. We have alittle bit of everything.

Who are your main influences musically?
As a band, we've definitely been influenced by other groups such as Four Year Strong, A Day To Remember, The Story So Far, Taking Back Sunday, the list goes on..

What do you hope to achieve in music?
We just enjoy creating the music we play and playing out to anyone we can. The ultimate goal would be to live a life where we can continue to create the music we love while being able to survive off it.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
Our latest release "It's Not Me, It's You" has definitely been our highlight so far. It's opened so many doors for us already in the Long Island scene.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?
Those special few gigs every band has where just everything possible goes wrong, ya we can forget those ha-ha. Even know it has moulded us into the band we are today.

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
Hindsight Isn't Always 20/20 for sure. It carries deep emotion and shows our diverse aspects from our other songs. We made a music video for it check it out!

Where can we listen to it?



Where can we find out more about your music?

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?
We plan for another release around early summer along with some out of state shows. Let us know where you want to see us play!

Friday, 29 January 2016

Audio Impulse Q&A

Your name:
Pat Duffy.

Where are you from?
Philadelphia, PA.

Name of band:
Audio Impulse.

Who else is in your band?
Barry Phillips: Lead Vocals/Guitar
Joe Freeman: Drums
Nate Blithe: Lead Guitar/Vocals

How would you describe yourselves?
We’re an all original alt/pop punk rock band based out of the Philadelphia music scene with a sound circa the 90s and early 2000s.

Who are your main influences musically?
For me personally my biggest influences are Thrice, Muse and The Apex Theory, and the classic rock I’ve grown up on. I know for the rest of the guys bands like, The Mars Volta, Jimmy Eat World, Rise Against, Foo Fighters, The Wonder Years and The Smashing Pumpkins are all huge influences.

What do you hope to achieve in music?
I’d be lying if I didn’t say we weren’t trying to become a national touring act at the very least, and be at a point where Audio Impulse and music was our only career. I’d like to also think we’re trying to just have fun, have our live performs be somebody’s escape from the doldrums of life, and hopefully inspire other be to just live their lives unapologetically being themselves.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
To date the crowning achievement for me has been opening a show for Alien Ant Farm and Hed PE on their sold out Philly stop. There’s no better feeling than performing on the same stage, on the same night as one of the bands you actually grew up listening to on.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?
I don’t think there’s a moment I’d care to forget. We have yet to hit any real low moments in our careers yet, and God willing we won’t. That aside, I generally like to think each moment has lead me to exactly where we are today, I like where we are, so there isn’t moment I’d forget. Each moment has helped to teach and guide us to this point.

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
I’d say it’d be Straight Shot, which is the title track and first single off our EP due out on March 4th. It just has everything we try to make our sound, hard driving guitars, 23 huge vocal harmonies, a high energy feel, and hard hitting drums.

Where can we listen to it?
The official Straight Shot music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=herTNmp-EWc



Where can we find out more about your music?
Official Website: www.AudioImpulseMusic.com

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?
I’m pretty sure we covered everything.  You can also check out our first studio release Plug In & Tune Out, which won an Akademia Music Award for best alt rock/hard rock album in November 2015. All that said, thanks for having us and hope to talk again soon!

Wednesday, 9 December 2015

Waiting For Hollywood Q&A

Your name: 
Daniel Kai (lead singer).

Where are you from? 
The Midlands, UK, and Camila is from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Name of band: 
Waiting For Hollywood.

Who else is in your band? 
Camila Miller (bass), Conor Heath (rhythm guitar), Matt Trenfield (lead guitar) and Daz Franklin (drums).

How would you describe yourselves and your music? 
Our genre would be classed as pop/pop-punk, up-beat fun-loving music that is the perfect thing to keep you smiling through a tough day! We are all fun-loving guys and gal, easy to talk to... (kinda sounds like a tinder bio right now). Love speaking to the fans, we try to keep blog entries on our YouTube channel, we love to show our band life the highs and lows to our followers, so they get to know us as people as well as a group.

Who are your main influences musically? 
You me At Six, All Time Low, Four Year Strong with a little 5SOS thrown in there for good measure.

What do you hope to achieve in music?
We would love to achieve something were proud of. We started this band with the thought of making some feel-good music that others could get into and enjoy any time of year day or night, rain or shine! We would love to make a name for ourselves both here in the UK and worldwide as an awesome LIVE band as well as a kick ass record that hits every note. We're already in talks to shoot a few music videos and plans for next year are coming thick and fast :)  

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why? 
We supported Britain's Got Talent Finalists The Loveable Rogues the end of last year and this year we were in talks with 5 Seconds of Summer to support them on their arena tour, which fell through last minute. But either way, knowing the lads like our material and having Luke Hemmings follow us is a good start.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?
I had to play rhythm guitar at an open air music festival earlier this year, which considering I have never played guitar live before turning up to play I was BRICKING IT! I had to learn something like seven tracks in two hours! the show went off without a hitch and we had some awesome feedback which was a relief.

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
That's a tough question to answer as we all have a different favourite. We try not to write the same song twice. We like to add factors into each of our tracks, but for me personally I would say either NYC or This Town (at least out of the ones you can listen to currently). We have some new material were working on which I think most people will be into from the first bar :) It represents us as a fun-loving group of cheeky chappie/ettes who are just out to make some feel good solid pop punk to make you move :)

Where can we listen to it? 


Where can we find out more about your music?  

Anything else you’d like to say about your music that I forgot to ask?
We're currently working on an album which will be available the start of the new year. For fans of melodic pop punk that just want to get their party on! We will be hitting the road next year on tour around April time also, so look out for us in your city. See you there!

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Handguns turn Disenchantment into a positive

PUNK poppers Handguns will release their album Disenchanted on November 13th via Pure Noise Records.

The LP is the Baltimore band's third, following their debut Angst in 2012 and Life Lessons two years later.

Vocalist Taylor Eby told RealSoundsOK: "Disenchanted is a collection of songs about the way I've felt over the past year.

"It deals with the concept of how certain things you once loved can become the one thing you hate, are disappointed in, etc, and how feeling that way can make you become a pessimistic, jaded person.

"Everyone stepped their game up on this record from bass parts to drums and everything in between and we are extremely proud to share it with you."

Guitarist Brandon Pagano concurs. He added: "This record voices our frustration with the world around us. Disenchanted may sound like a negative word, but it should be seen as a catalyst for realising what's really important to you.

"Disenchantment is the first step to cutting the bullshit from your life. We found ourselves at a crossroads of sorts and we decided to face our demons head-on with this record.

"Thank you to every single fan that's stuck by our side. We hope you enjoy it."

Check out the promo below and for more head to facebook.com/handgunsband



Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Recruits Q&A

Band name: 
Recruits. 

Where are you from? 
North Lincolnshire, UK.

Who is in your band? 
Steve Smith - singer, Ben Yarrow - lead guitar, Steve Heather - bassist, Jonno Smith - drummer. 

How would you describe yourselves? 

In terms of a genre we call ourselves alternative rock because its a very vague term that we fit under; some people may disagree. I'd say the music is pop/punk rock and the vocals are quite soulful. Our songs are known for being catchy and have good hooks to them, which is what labels us "pop".

Who are your main influences musically?
Musically our influences come from some fairly heavy bands such as Foo Fighters, 30 Seconds to Mars and a Day to Remember.

What do you hope to achieve in music?
All we want is to be able to write and play music and to be able to play it in front of people who will appreciate it. We want our music to mean something to people, whether we have 300 fans in one country or 3million fans globally.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
For me my career highlight was winning the rock open last year. We have achieved some bigger things since, however that moment was very special. We were the underdogs in the competition and after being together for six months we didn't expect to get to the final at all. We lost our bassist weeks before the final but we found our current bassist shortly after and worked our socks off to get a perfect set in time. We played the final like a totally new band. It made me very proud winning it in my home town, I like to think we did Scunthorpe proud and for all my friends and family to be watching it made it even better. I think we showed everybody what we were capable of and surprised some!

And what’s the moment you want to forget?
We had a gig last year. It was one of the best gigs we played. It was shortly before the rock open final, our confidence level was on a high and the place was packed for us. However my gear was at the end of its lifespan and was holding on for one of its last gigs. It got to the end of our set and everyone was screaming for another song, we played all our songs and we couldn't play another one again because Ben's E-string snapped. Somehow we started playing a cover of "Waves" and it went terribly..no one really knew what they were doing and my amp decided to turn on wah for the whole song. It got so bad Steve eventually stopped the song and there was a long awkward pause on stage and in the crowd. We ended up walking off stage to let Steve and Jonno play one of their songs. I just wanted to curl up in a ball and die at the time. It's now a running joke in the band about playing the cover of Waves, however if I could forget that moment it would make me very happy!

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
I think our track 'Broken' represents us the best - it shows the best bits of us all really. It's the tightest track and the most "single-worthy" off the EP. The lyrics are powerful, the chorus is big and the sections are well thought out musically. I'd like to this that if people heard it it'd tempt them into listening to the EP.

Where can we listen to it? www.youtube.com/watch?v=II3PcAxm8YE


Where can we find out more about your music? 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RecruitsUK

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask? 

We played a five-date UK tour this month where we showcased our new set and some brand new tracks from our EP, which you can listen to for free at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHoCy1uBFeDnKS17kQq874_O9nK4O4oA6

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Carlos Wilde Q&A

Your name:
Carlos Wilde.

Where are you from?
If home is where the heart is – the answer is Ireland.

How would you describe yourself and your music?
An eclectic and versatile singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composing in a wide range of music genres.

Who are your main influences musically?
I tend to listen to most genres since I firmly believe that great exponents can be found in each and every one of them. Rock, pop, soul and many more (the list is endless) have given us many delightful moments. My own path reflects all this.

What do you hope to achieve in music?
To enjoy my eternal love affair with it.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
To have been able to survive so far, in a difficult, changing world remaining faithful to my principles.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?
If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying, you’re not doing anything. I’m a doer – so, no regrets

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
I couldn’t possibly answer that question.

Where can we find out more about your music? 

Anything else you’d like to say about your music that I forgot to ask?
Just want to say thank you. Your willingness to give my music some exposure through your blog and Twitter feed is truly appreciated. Best of luck with your projects.


Sunday, 15 March 2015

Bad Mary Q&A

Your name: 
Amanda Mac (vox). 

Where are you from?: 
We are from New York.

Name of band: 
Bad Mary.

Who else is in your band? 
Bill Mac (drums), David Henderson (guitar) and Mike Staub (bass/vox).

How would you describe yourselves and your music?: 
We are energetic just like our music. We write songs that represent us in that way. We love a big live show, and we love the special brand of punk we play that's a bit old-school, a bit new school, and just a touch insane. Our songs should make you want to sing, dance, and flip someone off. There's a real taunting power to our music that we want to be fun while still saying something that embraces our punk attitude. Seeing Bad Mary live is the definitive experience, but we're also super proud of our album, Better Days. It was a real personal achievement for everyone in the band to put out a full album.

Who are your main influences musically? 
Blondie, The Ramones, No Doubt, Green Day, Rancid, The Clash.

What do you hope to achieve in music? 
We would love to get management and get more people to hear our music. Touring and performing are at the top of our list. We want to be able to play our music for many people, and have a great time with them as well. We also just want to continue writing, and produce more music.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why? 
Releasing a full-length album is a pretty big highlight! Especially when it's music that the band writes, records, and produces themselves. Though headlining shows at great venues is always a blast. The first time our audience knew the words to our songs and sang along was one of the coolest experiences I think we ever had. Just looking out into the Aether and hearing your lyrics sung back at you is pretty special.

And what’s the moment you want to forget? 
We once played a competition where during the sound check we were informed that our band was too loud and needed to turn our volume down a little bit. After we had played our set, the judges of the competition each informed us that they would have liked to have heard us more, that our set needed more volume and to be louder. It was quite disconcerting...as we always play quite loud.

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why? 
Ninja, it's got all the best parts of our band. It's loud, it's got great drive, amazing drums, a cool guitar solo, and Amanda kills the transition between the verses and choruses. It also has just a bit of our "screw off" attitude that makes us who we are. We love playing it live, and it's just a little wacky. 





Anything else you’d like to say about your music that I forgot to ask? 
If you're looking for some good punk music, with a great stage show, and non-stop energy, we're the band for you!

My Favourite Runner Up release video for Never Again

POP punk quartet My Favourite Runner Up have put out their new single Never Again.

It is the second track to be taken from the Welsh band's 2014 album Crossroads.

MFRU also begin their UK tour tomorrow (Monday) in Manchester, followed by shows in Derby, Birmingham, Leicester, Norwich, Tywyn and London.

You can watch the video for Never Again below and for more head to facebook.com/myfavouriterunnerup

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Video and tour dates from Set It Off

POP rockers Set It Off have unleashed the video for new single Ancient History.

The track is taken from the Tampa, Florida, band's album Duality, which is out now on all the usual digital outlets.

Vocalist Cody Carson told RealSoundsOK: "Not too long ago I was in a relationship with someone that was very serious. We had a very firm connection, we lived together, it was great, but one day we had to split ways. 

"Once the initial storm from the break-up had settled we realised something. We missed the sex. We knew it wasn't a smart choice, but it was an easy choice. So then came the 2am calls and the sneaking off. We eventually realised we were doing more damage than helping so we decided to call it quits and just stay friends. This song is about that particular situation."

The five-piece - currently headlining The Glamour Kills Tour in the US - have announced they will return to the UK and Europe later this year for their first headline run.

Throughout May they will play in Belgium, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Cardiff, Paris, Cologne, Wiesbaden, Berlin, Munich and Eindhoven before returning the the States for the Warped Tour.

Cody added: "I can't wait to see everyone over there again and to see the full extent of what these crowds are capable of. European tours are a force to be reckoned with, but so are we, so all I have to say is, bring it on!"

Have a watch of the Ancient History video below and for more head to Facebook.