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M4M: THE TOUR WITH SEETHER AND RED IS COMING TO AN END THIS MONTH. WE NOTICED YOU WERE ASKING FANS WHO THEY WOULD
LIKE TO SEE YOU TOUR WITH. WHAT BANDS WOULD YOU LIKE TO TOUR WITH IN THE FUTURE IF YOU HAD THE CHOICE?
JOSH: YOU KNOW TOURING WITH SEETHER RIGHT NOW HAS BEEN A BLAST AND IN THE NEW YEAR I DON’T KNOW.
J.LOREN: PERSONALLY I THINK IT WOULD BE NICE TO TOUR WITH BANDS THAT HAVE YOUNGER FANS JUST BECAUSE WE DID STAIND AND
ALICE IN CHAINS AND WE HAVE A LOT OF OLDER FANS NOW BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? WE LIKE EVERYBODY! SEETHER IS GOOD LIKE THAT
ALSO SO OTHER BANDS THAT TOURED WITH SEETHER WOULD BE A PERFECT FIT FOR US.
M4M: NOW TOURING WITH STAIND WHO LIKES TO DO A LOT OF ACOUSTIC SETS AS WELL. HOW DOES THAT FIT IN TO YOUR “TYPE” OF
MUSIC AND MAKE YOU STAND OUT AS A BAND?
J.LOREN: WELL THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS WE DO TO STAND OUT. WE ARE JUST NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN DOING THE RAH, RAH GIVE
ME A FUCK YEAH. WE JUST COME TO PLAY MUSIC AND I DO NOT THINK IT HURTS THE RESPONSE ONE BIT, BECAUSE YOU REALLY JUST
HAVE A GOOD TIME AND ENJOY IT AND AT THE END OF THE DAY WE REALIZE WE ARE YOUR ENTERTAINMENT AND YOU’RE HERE TO ENJOY
IT. YOU KNOW SOME PEOPLE GET BADLY INJURED AT SOME OF OUR CONCERTS.
JOSH: HOPEFULLY NOT BUT..
J.LOREN: WE HATE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN BUT IT IS STILL KIND OF A BALANCING GAME
YOU TRY TO DELIVER A HIGH ENERGY CONCERT.
M4M: NOW IN ASKING ABOUT THE ACOUSTIC SHOWS IF YOU HAD YOUR CHOICE WHAT WOULD
YOU PREFER? THE ALL CYLINDER EVERYTHING PLAYED TYPE OF SHOW OR A MORE INTIMATE
ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE?
J.LOREN: WE TRY TO DO BOTH AT ONCE (everyone laughs)
JOSH: IT IS SUCH A DIFFERENT VIBE WHEN YOU PLAY IN FRONT OF FESTIVALS FOR OVER 20,000 PEOPLE AND IT IS AMAZING TO JUST GO
OUT THERE AND ROCK IT OUT AND PEOPLE JUST GOING NUTS AND ITS ALL DAY YOU KNOW BUT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY SOMETHING
AMAZING ABOUT BEING IN FRONT OF A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE AND PLAYING AN INTIMATE SHOW. THAT’S WHY ESPECIALLY THIS TOUR
IS GREAT. WHEN YOU HAVE A SIZE VENUE WHERE A AUDIENCE MEMBER CAN COME AND THERE IS ABOUT 800 PEOPLE AND IT’S PACKED SO
THERE IS ENERGY IN THE ROOM 1000 1500 WHATEVER YOU KNOW SO THE ARTIST IS JUST NOT A SPEC ON THE STAGE. YOU CAN
ACTUALLY SEE THEM AND THE REACTION ON THERE FACE SO I DO LOVE THIS SIZE VENUE.
JOSH: MAN EVERYONE OF US LOVE HEAVY MUSIC YOU KNOW (J.Loren agrees) WHEN ITS DONE RIGHT OH MAN IT CAN BE THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL THING IN THE WORLD, BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE ALSO LOVE THE LIGHTER SIDE OF MUSIC; CLASSICAL MUSIC, COUNTRY
MUSIC, EVERYTHING YOU KNOW, SUCH A WIDE EFFECT AND TASTE OF MUSIC. I WOULD GET BORED PLAYING ONE TYPE OF MUSIC QUITE
HONESTLY AND THAT’S WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO IN OUR BODY OF WORK REALLY REPRESENT ALL ASPECTS OF MUSIC
J.LOREN: WHATEVER IT TAKES JUST TO DELIVER THE SONG WE PLAY VIOLIN, WE PLAY BANJO WHATEVER IT TAKES.
M4M: NOW HOW DID YOU GUYS DECIDE TO DO THAT? WAS IT SOMETHING YOU WERE PLAYING WITH ONE DAY AND SAID HEY THIS IS
SOMETHING REALLY GOOD?
J.LOREN: I HAVE BEEN A VIOLINIST MOST OF MY LIFE AND IT WAS SOMETHING I WAS VERY RELUCTANT
TO DO AND BASICALLY THE GUYS JUST KEPT PRESSURING ME TO DO IT SO (laughs) WE DID IT.
M4M: WE THINK THAT IS REALLY COOL BECAUSE YOU DON’T SEE THAT EVERYDAY.
J.LOREN: THE ONLY GUY I AM AWARE OF THAT DOES THIS BESIDES MYSELF IS THIS GUY IN BERLIN AND
HE IS THE RAJUN CAJUN AND WE DO HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON THAT WE GO THROUGH BOWS QUITE
QUICKLY.
JOSH: HE IS ALSO KNOW AS “THE SHREDDER” (everyone laughs)
M4M: WE BEING FAN’S AND PHOTOGRAPHER’S AS WELL AND SEEING THE REACTION ON YOUR FACESYOU
SEE LIKE WOW THIS IS IT.”IT IS PERFECT”
JOSH: SEE IS THAT NOT PERFECT? SEE NOW I AM ASKING THE QUESTIONS (laughs)
M4M: WHEN IT COMES TIME TO WRITE OR MIXING SONGS WHAT DO YOU DO JUST CHILL OUT? WE HAVE READ
ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT YOU WOULD COME TO THIS "CLASH" BUT IN THE END EVERYTHING WOULD COME
BACK TOGETHER AS A GROUP?
J.LOREN: WOW! WE ARE NOT GOOD AT CHILLING OUT AT ALL, PUNCHING WALLS (laughs) WE CARE SO MUCH
ABOUT WHAT WE DO AND NORMALLY WE DO ALL RIDE ON THE SAME BUS.
JOSH: YEAH IT IS VERY RARE. YOU KNOW WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER IT NORMALLY COMES OUT IN THE END AND EVERYONE IS COP
ASCETIC.
J.LOREN: YOU KNOW EVERYONE JUST CARES SO MUCH . IT IS A STRUGGLE THAT YOU HAVE TO WORK THROUGH. A LOT OF MEDITATION!
M4M: SOME OF THE GOALS YOU STARTED WITH DO YOU FEEL THEY ARE DIFFERENT NOW?
JOSH: YOU KNOW THE WAY I LOOK AT IT PERSONALLY AND IN MY LIFE AS A PART OF THIS BAND, MY
CAREER, AND AS AN ARTIST I LOOK AT LIKE MONEY OR FAME IS A BI PRODUCT OF SOMETHING MUCH
LARGER AND I AM LOOKING FOR. THAT’S WHY WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO PEOPLE SAYING SELLING
OUT OR WHATEVER I WANT TO PLAY TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. I WANT TO REACH OUT TO AS
MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. WITH THE MESSAGE I HAVE TO GIVE WHATEVER THAT MESSAGE IS THAT
YOU GIVE AND I AM NOT SAYING I AM OUT ON SOME CAMPAIGN OR WHATEVER THAT IS. I WANT TO SHARE
IT WITH AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. AND WE SAY THIS ALL THE TIME THE BIGGEST REWARD WE GET
AND THE ONLY REWARD WE GET RIGHT NOW BUT I STILL THINK THE BIGGEST REWARD WE WOULD GET
IF ONE DAY WE ARE ON TOP OF THE HILL IN A MANSION IS THAT WHEN PEOPLE TELL US IT HAS AFFECTED
THEM IN LIFE AND HELPED SOMEONES SUFFERING OR WALKING THROUGH THAT VALLEY I FEEL LIKE I CAN
SLEEP AT NIGHT.
M4M: FANS RELATE TO YOUR MUSIC AND TELL YOU THAT. WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU? DO YOU DO THE WHOLE “OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE”
TYPE THING? DOES IT “REFRESH” AND INVIGORATE YOU?
J.LOREN: OH ABSOLUTELY. WHEN WE HEAR PEOPLE SAY THAT, IT’S HELPED CHANGED THEM AND THEY BENEFIT ALL ALONG FROM THE
MUSIC WE’RE MAKING AND I REALLY WANED TO TOUCH SOMEONE IN A POSITIVE WAY. IN A LOT OF OUR MUSIC, IF YOU’RE NOT LISTENING
CAREFULLY, IT SOUNDS ALMOST SUICIDAL. THERE’S NOTHING MORE UNTRUE! IT’S JUST MY WAY OF SAYING THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT
THERE THAT DO UNDERSTAND, BECAUSE WHEN YOU GET TO A CERTAIN SPOT WHERE YOU ARE SO DETACHED AND SO ALONE AND THINK
THERE’S NOBODY ELSE AND MAYBE WHEN YOU ARE ALONE WITH THAT SILVER DISC WITH YOU, AND YOU HEAR THAT, MAYBE ITS JUST
TAKING THAT LAST INSTANT TO GET YOU THROUGH THINGS.
M4M: THIS BAND MAKES A STATEMENT BY ALLOWING THOSE FEELINGS TO COME OUT AND HELP YOU THROUGH THOSE TIMES. WHAT
HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU PERSONALLY AND THE BAND ITSELF?
J.LOREN: I’M ALWAYS BATTLING EVERYTHING RELATED TO THAT JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE HEAR OUR MUSIC AND THINK THAT THEY KNOW US
AND AT THE SAME TIME WE WANT TO BE FRIENDLY, WE WANT TO BE GOOD GUYS AND JUST SHOW YOU WE’RE NOT STAND-OFFISH. BUT
SOMETIMES IT’S KIND OF SHATTERING TO MESS WITH SOMEONE’S PERCEPTION OF YOU. SO IF YOU DID NOT KNOW ME, I HAVE FLAWS, SO
MANY FLAWS, IT’S NOT EVEN FUNNY AND NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THOSE AND ITS HEART BREAKING TO THEM SO YOU’RE ALWAYS TRYING
TO “WALK THE FENCE” SO TO SPEAK.
M4M: THAT’S WHERE PEOPLE NEED TO DRAW THE LINE AND REALIZE THAT THE PERSON IS NOT JUST THE MUSIC, THEY ARE HUMAN TO AND
MAKE MISTAKES AND ARE NOT PERFECT. WHAT MAKES THE MUSIC, IS BY OUR DIFFERENCES.
J.LOREN: AT LEAST WE DON’T RUIN IT FOR THEM IN SUCH A WAY THAT MAKES THEM SAY “WELL, I USED TO LOVE THEIR MUSIC BUT AFTER
MEETING THEM, THOSE GUYS ARE ASSHOLES.” (everyone laughs)
M4M: AND THAT’S DEF NOT THE PERCEPTION WE’RE GETTING FROM YOU GUYS. THIS IS WHAT THIS INTERVIEW
IS ALL ABOUT, WHAT THE BAND IS AND WHAT THE MUSIC IS.
J.LOREN: AND YOU KNOW WHEN I SAY KIND WORDS WITH A SMILE, PEOPLE ARE LIKE “SO I GUESS IT WAS ALL AN
ACT ON STAGE?” AND I SAY NO, I’M USING MANNERS TO TALK TO YOU. (everyone laughs) I DO NOT WANT TO
BE AN ASSHOLE. WE ALL TALK TO EACH OTHER DIFFERENTLY AND THAT’S WHAT I MEAN WHEN PEOPLE MEET
US AND ARE THINKING THEY KNOW US AND ARE IMAGINING WHAT WE ARE LIKE.
JOSH: EMOTIONS THEMSELVES ARE A ROLLER COASTER. WHEN YOU’RE ON STAGE, I MEAN WE’RE GOING
THROUGH THIS THING BUT SOMETHING HAPPENS AND I CAN TURN AROUND AND THE WAVE COMES OVER, ILL
HAVE THE BIGGEST SMILE ON MY FACE AND SOMETIMES IT FEELS ALMOST MAL APROPOS, AND IT SHOULD NOT
BE HAPPENING BECAUSE I FEEL THAT IT’S NOT SITTING WELL WITH OTHER WORDS OR SOMETHING (everyone laughs and asks Josh to spell it
and he does) SHAUN FROM SEETHER AND I HAVE STARTED THIS WORD OF THE DAY CHALLENGE, SOMETIMES IT FEELS STRANGE AND I
WILL THINK, OH WOW, MAYBE I SHOULD NOT BE SMILING BUT I THINK THIS IS WHAT I’M FEELING IN THIS MOMENT, AND WE ARE LIVING AND
TELLING THE TRUTH UP THERE. THAT’S WHAT ARE MUSIC IS TRYING TO PROJECT IS TRUTH. SO WHEN WE GO UP THERE AND PERFORM,
THAT’S WHAT WE WANT TO PROJECT TO THE AUDIENCE. THE TRUTHS OF THE MOMENT THAT WE ARE IN, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
J.LOREN: AT THE SAME TIME I HAVE PLAYED SHOWS WERE I AM CRYING DURING A SONG AND BREAK FROM SOMETHING THAT’S GOING ON.
(Josh agrees) AND SOMETIMES I’M HAVING A GREAT TIME, PLAYING THE SAME SONG.
JOSH: IT CAN BE A REAL RELEASE OUT THERE AND IF YOU’RE HAVING A ROUGH DAY, THERE’S PROBABLY TIMES WHERE I AM CRYING TOO
ON STAGE, LIKE JUST COMING DOWN YA KNOW? THE AUDIENCE IS PROBABLY LIKE WOW OR SOMETHING, I DON’T KNOW OR THEY ARE LIKE
WHAT IS THAT? I DON’T KNOW BUT I’M JUST LIVING IT. IF I’M SMILING, I’M SMILING, IF I’M CRYING, I’M CRYING, WHATEVER IT IS. WE ARE
PUTTING OURSELVES OUT THERE AS WE ALWAYS TRY TO DO.
J.LOREN: WE WILL SEE PEOPLE CRYING AND AFTER THE SHOW, PEOPLE ARE TALKING TO US AND TELL US WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THEM
IN THEIR LIVES.
M4M: SURE THAT WHEN YOU LOOK OUT AND SEE THOSE EXPRESSIONS IT MUST MAKE YOU WONDER WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH AT
THAT MOMENT.
J.LOREN: AND I USUALLY HAVE AN IMPRESSION OF WHAT THEY’RE PROBLEMS ARE AND BY WHAT PART OF THE SONG THERE FEELINGS
COME OUT. AND OF COURSE I KNOW WHAT THE SONGS ARE ABOUT. (everyone laughs)
LIKE TO SEE YOU TOUR WITH. WHAT BANDS WOULD YOU LIKE TO TOUR WITH IN THE FUTURE IF YOU HAD THE CHOICE?
JOSH: YOU KNOW TOURING WITH SEETHER RIGHT NOW HAS BEEN A BLAST AND IN THE NEW YEAR I DON’T KNOW.
J.LOREN: PERSONALLY I THINK IT WOULD BE NICE TO TOUR WITH BANDS THAT HAVE YOUNGER FANS JUST BECAUSE WE DID STAIND AND
ALICE IN CHAINS AND WE HAVE A LOT OF OLDER FANS NOW BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? WE LIKE EVERYBODY! SEETHER IS GOOD LIKE THAT
ALSO SO OTHER BANDS THAT TOURED WITH SEETHER WOULD BE A PERFECT FIT FOR US.
M4M: NOW TOURING WITH STAIND WHO LIKES TO DO A LOT OF ACOUSTIC SETS AS WELL. HOW DOES THAT FIT IN TO YOUR “TYPE” OF
MUSIC AND MAKE YOU STAND OUT AS A BAND?
J.LOREN: WELL THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS WE DO TO STAND OUT. WE ARE JUST NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN DOING THE RAH, RAH GIVE
ME A FUCK YEAH. WE JUST COME TO PLAY MUSIC AND I DO NOT THINK IT HURTS THE RESPONSE ONE BIT, BECAUSE YOU REALLY JUST
HAVE A GOOD TIME AND ENJOY IT AND AT THE END OF THE DAY WE REALIZE WE ARE YOUR ENTERTAINMENT AND YOU’RE HERE TO ENJOY
IT. YOU KNOW SOME PEOPLE GET BADLY INJURED AT SOME OF OUR CONCERTS.
JOSH: HOPEFULLY NOT BUT..
J.LOREN: WE HATE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN BUT IT IS STILL KIND OF A BALANCING GAME
YOU TRY TO DELIVER A HIGH ENERGY CONCERT.
M4M: NOW IN ASKING ABOUT THE ACOUSTIC SHOWS IF YOU HAD YOUR CHOICE WHAT WOULD
YOU PREFER? THE ALL CYLINDER EVERYTHING PLAYED TYPE OF SHOW OR A MORE INTIMATE
ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE?
J.LOREN: WE TRY TO DO BOTH AT ONCE (everyone laughs)
JOSH: IT IS SUCH A DIFFERENT VIBE WHEN YOU PLAY IN FRONT OF FESTIVALS FOR OVER 20,000 PEOPLE AND IT IS AMAZING TO JUST GO
OUT THERE AND ROCK IT OUT AND PEOPLE JUST GOING NUTS AND ITS ALL DAY YOU KNOW BUT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY SOMETHING
AMAZING ABOUT BEING IN FRONT OF A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE AND PLAYING AN INTIMATE SHOW. THAT’S WHY ESPECIALLY THIS TOUR
IS GREAT. WHEN YOU HAVE A SIZE VENUE WHERE A AUDIENCE MEMBER CAN COME AND THERE IS ABOUT 800 PEOPLE AND IT’S PACKED SO
THERE IS ENERGY IN THE ROOM 1000 1500 WHATEVER YOU KNOW SO THE ARTIST IS JUST NOT A SPEC ON THE STAGE. YOU CAN
ACTUALLY SEE THEM AND THE REACTION ON THERE FACE SO I DO LOVE THIS SIZE VENUE.
JOSH: MAN EVERYONE OF US LOVE HEAVY MUSIC YOU KNOW (J.Loren agrees) WHEN ITS DONE RIGHT OH MAN IT CAN BE THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL THING IN THE WORLD, BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE ALSO LOVE THE LIGHTER SIDE OF MUSIC; CLASSICAL MUSIC, COUNTRY
MUSIC, EVERYTHING YOU KNOW, SUCH A WIDE EFFECT AND TASTE OF MUSIC. I WOULD GET BORED PLAYING ONE TYPE OF MUSIC QUITE
HONESTLY AND THAT’S WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO IN OUR BODY OF WORK REALLY REPRESENT ALL ASPECTS OF MUSIC
J.LOREN: WHATEVER IT TAKES JUST TO DELIVER THE SONG WE PLAY VIOLIN, WE PLAY BANJO WHATEVER IT TAKES.
M4M: NOW HOW DID YOU GUYS DECIDE TO DO THAT? WAS IT SOMETHING YOU WERE PLAYING WITH ONE DAY AND SAID HEY THIS IS
SOMETHING REALLY GOOD?
J.LOREN: I HAVE BEEN A VIOLINIST MOST OF MY LIFE AND IT WAS SOMETHING I WAS VERY RELUCTANT
TO DO AND BASICALLY THE GUYS JUST KEPT PRESSURING ME TO DO IT SO (laughs) WE DID IT.
M4M: WE THINK THAT IS REALLY COOL BECAUSE YOU DON’T SEE THAT EVERYDAY.
J.LOREN: THE ONLY GUY I AM AWARE OF THAT DOES THIS BESIDES MYSELF IS THIS GUY IN BERLIN AND
HE IS THE RAJUN CAJUN AND WE DO HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON THAT WE GO THROUGH BOWS QUITE
QUICKLY.
JOSH: HE IS ALSO KNOW AS “THE SHREDDER” (everyone laughs)
M4M: WE BEING FAN’S AND PHOTOGRAPHER’S AS WELL AND SEEING THE REACTION ON YOUR FACESYOU
SEE LIKE WOW THIS IS IT.”IT IS PERFECT”
JOSH: SEE IS THAT NOT PERFECT? SEE NOW I AM ASKING THE QUESTIONS (laughs)
M4M: WHEN IT COMES TIME TO WRITE OR MIXING SONGS WHAT DO YOU DO JUST CHILL OUT? WE HAVE READ
ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT YOU WOULD COME TO THIS "CLASH" BUT IN THE END EVERYTHING WOULD COME
BACK TOGETHER AS A GROUP?
J.LOREN: WOW! WE ARE NOT GOOD AT CHILLING OUT AT ALL, PUNCHING WALLS (laughs) WE CARE SO MUCH
ABOUT WHAT WE DO AND NORMALLY WE DO ALL RIDE ON THE SAME BUS.
JOSH: YEAH IT IS VERY RARE. YOU KNOW WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER IT NORMALLY COMES OUT IN THE END AND EVERYONE IS COP
ASCETIC.
J.LOREN: YOU KNOW EVERYONE JUST CARES SO MUCH . IT IS A STRUGGLE THAT YOU HAVE TO WORK THROUGH. A LOT OF MEDITATION!
M4M: SOME OF THE GOALS YOU STARTED WITH DO YOU FEEL THEY ARE DIFFERENT NOW?
JOSH: YOU KNOW THE WAY I LOOK AT IT PERSONALLY AND IN MY LIFE AS A PART OF THIS BAND, MY
CAREER, AND AS AN ARTIST I LOOK AT LIKE MONEY OR FAME IS A BI PRODUCT OF SOMETHING MUCH
LARGER AND I AM LOOKING FOR. THAT’S WHY WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO PEOPLE SAYING SELLING
OUT OR WHATEVER I WANT TO PLAY TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. I WANT TO REACH OUT TO AS
MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. WITH THE MESSAGE I HAVE TO GIVE WHATEVER THAT MESSAGE IS THAT
YOU GIVE AND I AM NOT SAYING I AM OUT ON SOME CAMPAIGN OR WHATEVER THAT IS. I WANT TO SHARE
IT WITH AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. AND WE SAY THIS ALL THE TIME THE BIGGEST REWARD WE GET
AND THE ONLY REWARD WE GET RIGHT NOW BUT I STILL THINK THE BIGGEST REWARD WE WOULD GET
IF ONE DAY WE ARE ON TOP OF THE HILL IN A MANSION IS THAT WHEN PEOPLE TELL US IT HAS AFFECTED
THEM IN LIFE AND HELPED SOMEONES SUFFERING OR WALKING THROUGH THAT VALLEY I FEEL LIKE I CAN
SLEEP AT NIGHT.
M4M: FANS RELATE TO YOUR MUSIC AND TELL YOU THAT. WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU? DO YOU DO THE WHOLE “OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE”
TYPE THING? DOES IT “REFRESH” AND INVIGORATE YOU?
J.LOREN: OH ABSOLUTELY. WHEN WE HEAR PEOPLE SAY THAT, IT’S HELPED CHANGED THEM AND THEY BENEFIT ALL ALONG FROM THE
MUSIC WE’RE MAKING AND I REALLY WANED TO TOUCH SOMEONE IN A POSITIVE WAY. IN A LOT OF OUR MUSIC, IF YOU’RE NOT LISTENING
CAREFULLY, IT SOUNDS ALMOST SUICIDAL. THERE’S NOTHING MORE UNTRUE! IT’S JUST MY WAY OF SAYING THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT
THERE THAT DO UNDERSTAND, BECAUSE WHEN YOU GET TO A CERTAIN SPOT WHERE YOU ARE SO DETACHED AND SO ALONE AND THINK
THERE’S NOBODY ELSE AND MAYBE WHEN YOU ARE ALONE WITH THAT SILVER DISC WITH YOU, AND YOU HEAR THAT, MAYBE ITS JUST
TAKING THAT LAST INSTANT TO GET YOU THROUGH THINGS.
M4M: THIS BAND MAKES A STATEMENT BY ALLOWING THOSE FEELINGS TO COME OUT AND HELP YOU THROUGH THOSE TIMES. WHAT
HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU PERSONALLY AND THE BAND ITSELF?
J.LOREN: I’M ALWAYS BATTLING EVERYTHING RELATED TO THAT JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE HEAR OUR MUSIC AND THINK THAT THEY KNOW US
AND AT THE SAME TIME WE WANT TO BE FRIENDLY, WE WANT TO BE GOOD GUYS AND JUST SHOW YOU WE’RE NOT STAND-OFFISH. BUT
SOMETIMES IT’S KIND OF SHATTERING TO MESS WITH SOMEONE’S PERCEPTION OF YOU. SO IF YOU DID NOT KNOW ME, I HAVE FLAWS, SO
MANY FLAWS, IT’S NOT EVEN FUNNY AND NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THOSE AND ITS HEART BREAKING TO THEM SO YOU’RE ALWAYS TRYING
TO “WALK THE FENCE” SO TO SPEAK.
M4M: THAT’S WHERE PEOPLE NEED TO DRAW THE LINE AND REALIZE THAT THE PERSON IS NOT JUST THE MUSIC, THEY ARE HUMAN TO AND
MAKE MISTAKES AND ARE NOT PERFECT. WHAT MAKES THE MUSIC, IS BY OUR DIFFERENCES.
J.LOREN: AT LEAST WE DON’T RUIN IT FOR THEM IN SUCH A WAY THAT MAKES THEM SAY “WELL, I USED TO LOVE THEIR MUSIC BUT AFTER
MEETING THEM, THOSE GUYS ARE ASSHOLES.” (everyone laughs)
M4M: AND THAT’S DEF NOT THE PERCEPTION WE’RE GETTING FROM YOU GUYS. THIS IS WHAT THIS INTERVIEW
IS ALL ABOUT, WHAT THE BAND IS AND WHAT THE MUSIC IS.
J.LOREN: AND YOU KNOW WHEN I SAY KIND WORDS WITH A SMILE, PEOPLE ARE LIKE “SO I GUESS IT WAS ALL AN
ACT ON STAGE?” AND I SAY NO, I’M USING MANNERS TO TALK TO YOU. (everyone laughs) I DO NOT WANT TO
BE AN ASSHOLE. WE ALL TALK TO EACH OTHER DIFFERENTLY AND THAT’S WHAT I MEAN WHEN PEOPLE MEET
US AND ARE THINKING THEY KNOW US AND ARE IMAGINING WHAT WE ARE LIKE.
JOSH: EMOTIONS THEMSELVES ARE A ROLLER COASTER. WHEN YOU’RE ON STAGE, I MEAN WE’RE GOING
THROUGH THIS THING BUT SOMETHING HAPPENS AND I CAN TURN AROUND AND THE WAVE COMES OVER, ILL
HAVE THE BIGGEST SMILE ON MY FACE AND SOMETIMES IT FEELS ALMOST MAL APROPOS, AND IT SHOULD NOT
BE HAPPENING BECAUSE I FEEL THAT IT’S NOT SITTING WELL WITH OTHER WORDS OR SOMETHING (everyone laughs and asks Josh to spell it
and he does) SHAUN FROM SEETHER AND I HAVE STARTED THIS WORD OF THE DAY CHALLENGE, SOMETIMES IT FEELS STRANGE AND I
WILL THINK, OH WOW, MAYBE I SHOULD NOT BE SMILING BUT I THINK THIS IS WHAT I’M FEELING IN THIS MOMENT, AND WE ARE LIVING AND
TELLING THE TRUTH UP THERE. THAT’S WHAT ARE MUSIC IS TRYING TO PROJECT IS TRUTH. SO WHEN WE GO UP THERE AND PERFORM,
THAT’S WHAT WE WANT TO PROJECT TO THE AUDIENCE. THE TRUTHS OF THE MOMENT THAT WE ARE IN, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
J.LOREN: AT THE SAME TIME I HAVE PLAYED SHOWS WERE I AM CRYING DURING A SONG AND BREAK FROM SOMETHING THAT’S GOING ON.
(Josh agrees) AND SOMETIMES I’M HAVING A GREAT TIME, PLAYING THE SAME SONG.
JOSH: IT CAN BE A REAL RELEASE OUT THERE AND IF YOU’RE HAVING A ROUGH DAY, THERE’S PROBABLY TIMES WHERE I AM CRYING TOO
ON STAGE, LIKE JUST COMING DOWN YA KNOW? THE AUDIENCE IS PROBABLY LIKE WOW OR SOMETHING, I DON’T KNOW OR THEY ARE LIKE
WHAT IS THAT? I DON’T KNOW BUT I’M JUST LIVING IT. IF I’M SMILING, I’M SMILING, IF I’M CRYING, I’M CRYING, WHATEVER IT IS. WE ARE
PUTTING OURSELVES OUT THERE AS WE ALWAYS TRY TO DO.
J.LOREN: WE WILL SEE PEOPLE CRYING AND AFTER THE SHOW, PEOPLE ARE TALKING TO US AND TELL US WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THEM
IN THEIR LIVES.
M4M: SURE THAT WHEN YOU LOOK OUT AND SEE THOSE EXPRESSIONS IT MUST MAKE YOU WONDER WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH AT
THAT MOMENT.
J.LOREN: AND I USUALLY HAVE AN IMPRESSION OF WHAT THEY’RE PROBLEMS ARE AND BY WHAT PART OF THE SONG THERE FEELINGS
COME OUT. AND OF COURSE I KNOW WHAT THE SONGS ARE ABOUT. (everyone laughs)
Edited by: Joshua Koloski
Interview by: Chelsey Goraczkowski
MOUTH4MUSIC WAS GIVEN THE UNBELIEVABLE OPPORTUNITY TO SIT DOWN AND GO ONE ON ONE WITH WHAT
IS QUICKLY BECOMING ONE OF THE BEST GROUP OF TALENTED ARTIST PUTTING OUT MUSIC TODAY . HURT
HAS CAPTURED AUDIENCES ALL ACROSS THE NATION WITH THERE MIND BLOWING, HEART FELT LYRICS
ADDED WITH THE ABILITY TO PUT A VERY UNIQUE AND CREATIVE SOUND BEHIND IT. THIS GROUP HAS THE
AMBITION AND DRIVE TO WRITE QUALITY LYRICS STANDING OUT FROM THE REST IN A MUSIC WORLD THAT IS
QUICKLY BECOMING FILLED WITH RECORD LABEL DRIVEN GARBAGE. HURTS FIRST MAJOR DEBUT VOLUME I
WAS GIVEN VERY HIGH REVIEWS AND KEPT THERE FANS WAITING IN ANTICIPATION FOR WHAT EVERYONE
KNEW WAS COMING. THE WAIT WAS OVER AND OUT CAME VOLUME II, ANOTHER SET OF GREAT LYRICS AND
SOUND JUST AS WE WERE GETTING FED UP WITH THE CONSTANT SONGS PLAYED ON OUR RADIOS ALL DAY
LONG, THE ONES THAT ARE PLAYED ON THE HOUR EVERY HOUR AS YOU ARE SHOUTING FOR SOMETHING
NEW. YOUR MIND IS BLOWN BECAUSE NOT ONLY ARE YOU GETTING NEW MUSIC BUT YOU ARE GETTING GOOD
MUSIC, THE KIND YOU DO NOT MIND LISTENING TO FOR HOURS AT A TIME. THE KIND WHERE YOUR CAR DISC
PLAYER HAS DUST ON IT DUE TO NEVER TAKING THE DISK OUT. I TELL YOU THIS MUSIC FANS: IF YOU HAVE
YET TO EXPERIENCE WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE "HURT" THEN YOU MUST PICK UP BOTH VOLUME I AND THE
SOPHOMORE RELEASE VOLUME II. I ASSURE YOU THIS : YOU WILL NEVER THINK OF MUSIC THE SAME!
IS QUICKLY BECOMING ONE OF THE BEST GROUP OF TALENTED ARTIST PUTTING OUT MUSIC TODAY . HURT
HAS CAPTURED AUDIENCES ALL ACROSS THE NATION WITH THERE MIND BLOWING, HEART FELT LYRICS
ADDED WITH THE ABILITY TO PUT A VERY UNIQUE AND CREATIVE SOUND BEHIND IT. THIS GROUP HAS THE
AMBITION AND DRIVE TO WRITE QUALITY LYRICS STANDING OUT FROM THE REST IN A MUSIC WORLD THAT IS
QUICKLY BECOMING FILLED WITH RECORD LABEL DRIVEN GARBAGE. HURTS FIRST MAJOR DEBUT VOLUME I
WAS GIVEN VERY HIGH REVIEWS AND KEPT THERE FANS WAITING IN ANTICIPATION FOR WHAT EVERYONE
KNEW WAS COMING. THE WAIT WAS OVER AND OUT CAME VOLUME II, ANOTHER SET OF GREAT LYRICS AND
SOUND JUST AS WE WERE GETTING FED UP WITH THE CONSTANT SONGS PLAYED ON OUR RADIOS ALL DAY
LONG, THE ONES THAT ARE PLAYED ON THE HOUR EVERY HOUR AS YOU ARE SHOUTING FOR SOMETHING
NEW. YOUR MIND IS BLOWN BECAUSE NOT ONLY ARE YOU GETTING NEW MUSIC BUT YOU ARE GETTING GOOD
MUSIC, THE KIND YOU DO NOT MIND LISTENING TO FOR HOURS AT A TIME. THE KIND WHERE YOUR CAR DISC
PLAYER HAS DUST ON IT DUE TO NEVER TAKING THE DISK OUT. I TELL YOU THIS MUSIC FANS: IF YOU HAVE
YET TO EXPERIENCE WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE "HURT" THEN YOU MUST PICK UP BOTH VOLUME I AND THE
SOPHOMORE RELEASE VOLUME II. I ASSURE YOU THIS : YOU WILL NEVER THINK OF MUSIC THE SAME!
Photo credit: Kristen Pierson
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Interview by: Chelsey Goraczkowski