There is a lot of pressure and sometimes bad habits are picked up in order to cope. I do not mean to be this brave man on stage with a microphone. I'm not feeling what I'm singing on stage every night. You start to realize you're losing some of the magic from the beginning. As this has gone on for so many years now, it becomes more of a job. Am I doing this for self-therapy and creative expression, or am I doing this for the recognition of peers? Of course I started this band for self-expression and as an outlet. It's about questioning what my motive really is sometimes. Jon Simmons: It’s somewhat about all of that, but it's also just an observation on how phony it can all be.
Your song “Fame” off the upcoming album is said to be about the band progressing, gaining notoriety, and the things people have begun to expect from you as a result of that. Van Ellis: I think a lot pulls from different sorts of vibes/feelings from real life experiences and trying to recreate them with music. What kind of music did you listen to growing up?īailey Van Ellis: A mix of Weezer, Cher, Outkast, and whatever my parents were listening to, like: Dan Fogelberg, B.B King, The Allman Brothers, Chuck Berry, George Thorogood, and Melissa Etheridge.Īs a band, what are some of your musical influences? Here, we talk to the band about their new perspective on life and music. Following a serious car crash that drummer Bailey Van Ellis described as “an eye opening experience” and the band’s 2013 breakout The Things We Think We’re Missing, the new album explores different sounds and vibes than we’ve ever heard from the Pennsylvania natives. “Afterparty” is the second tease off the group’s third album, after lead single “ Postcard” which was released last week along with a slick and very trippy music video. Balance and Composure fans, rejoice-after three years of waiting to get a taste for the band’s gorgeous new album Light We Made, we’ve got a new single to hold you over until the album’s official release this October.
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