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M4M: WE’RE BACK TOGETHER! (everyone laughs) NEW TOUR: “WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU” WITH NONPOINT, 12 STONES AND A NEW REVOLUTION; HOW’S
IT GOING AND HOW’D IT COME ABOUT?
AL AND JON: IT’S BEEN GOING GREAT! ITS BEEN PRETTY AWESOME!
AL: THIS SUMMER HAS BEEN SO BUSY, WE’V BEEN PLAYING WITH SHINEDOWN, P.O.D., FILTER, BLACK STONE CHERRY, ALTERBRIDGE, SALIVA, TO JUST
EVERYONE! SO WE JUST JUMPED ONTO THIS TOUR.
JON: WE WERE HOME FOR ABOUT A MONTH IN OCTOBER. WE STARTED THIS TOUR NOV 1ST.
AL: MIND YOU, BEING HOME IN OCTOBER WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE FEBRUARY. SO WE’V BEEN GONE FOREVER. (everyone laughs)
JON: WE WEREN’T EVEN SUPPOSE TO BE HOME IN OCTOBER, IT JUST SO HAPPENED THAT SOME THINGS GOT REROUTED AND WE WERE GIVEN THE
CHANCE TO BE HOME, SO WE TOOK IT! (laughs)
AL: WE’RE NEW TO THE TOUR BUT WE KNOW 12 STONES, WHICH WE’RE UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT AND KNOW THEM REALLY WELL, SO IT’S
BEEN AN AMAZING TOUR SO FAR.
JON: IT’S BEEN A LOT OF SHOWS WITH IN A SMALL AMOUNT OF DAYS, WHICH IS PERFECT FOR US. IT ALLOWS US TO GET OUT THERE MORE.
M4M: THAT’S PROBABLY THE BEST WAY TO DO IT. IT GIVES YOU LESS TIME TO “SIT AROUND” AND MORE TIME TO GET OUT THERE AND MEET MORE
PEOPLE.
M4M: YOU HAVE A SHOW IN IOWA RIGHT?
AL: YEP, TOMORROW ACTUALLY. THIS IS A TESTAMENT TO OUR WORK ETHIC AS WE TRY TO NEVER HAVE DAYS OFF. THE TOUR ACTUALLY DOES HAVE A
DAY OFF, BUT WE JUST BOOKED A SHOW TO FILL IN THE DAY. I THINK THEY PRE-BOOKED THE SHOW AND THEY’V ALREADY SOLD OVER 200 TICKETS
PLUS WE ALWAYS GET A TON OF WALK UPS THOUGH, SO IT’LL BE A FULL SHOW.
M4M: I BELIEVE THAT (everyone laughs). YOU GUYS WILL ACTUALLY BE BACK HERE ON DEC 2 (PLAYING WITH HINDER, TRAPT AND REV THEORY). THIS IS
A GOOD WRAP SHEET FOR MUSIC AND A GREAT SHOW IN GENERAL. NOW WHAT I’M WONDERING, IS THE FACT THAT THERE’S SOME HARDCORE'S ON
THAT TOUR (everyone laughs again).
AL: YOU KNOW, WE GET THAT A LOT. (laughs) IT’S LIKE THAT FOR A LOT OF SHOWS BUT AGAIN WE’RE A JAGGER BAND. (laughs) THE JOKE IS, THAT WE’
RE PROBABLY THE ONLY BAND THAT DOESN’T DRINK. BUT WE’RE GOOD FRIENDS WITH A LOT OF BANDS THAT DO DRINK AND TOUR WITH A LOT OF
THEM. IT’S NOTHING NEW BUT IT DOESN’T BOTHER US.
JON: IT DOESN’T EVEN BOTHER THE OTHER BANDS; THEY’RE JUST LIKE “HEY, IT’S COOL!” WE NEVER GO IN THERE JUDGING THEM AND IT’S THE SAME
FOR US.
AL: I'M ACTUALLY IN THERE, FILLING UP THEIR CUPS (everyone laughs) SAYING “HEY! YOU WANT YOUR DRINK FILLED UP!?” (laughs)
JON: YEA, WE USUALLY WIND UP SELLING OUR DRINK TICKETS TO THEM (laughs). I DON’T KNOW HOW THEY DO IT. I KNOW WHEN WE GO THROUGH 7
OR 8 SHOWS STRAIGHT, I’V THOUGHT ABOUT THE TIMES IVE BEEN HAMMERED DRUNK AND HOW GREAT I FEEL THE NEXT DAY WITHOUT THE LEFTOVER
FEELING FROM DRINKING (everyone laughs).
AL: WAIT! I KNOW HOW THEY DO IT! THEY’V GOT A CREW AND DRIVERS….(laughs) MAYBE WHEN WE GET A CREW, THINGS WILL CHANGE! (Everyone
laughs again) THEY’D WANT TO PARTY, BUT SEEING THAT WE DRIVE AND LOAD OURSELVES, WE’RE LIKE, WE KINDA GOTTA LEAVE AND MAKE IT TO THE
NEXT STOP (laughing)
JON: AND THEY TOTALLY RESPECT THAT AND REALIZE WHAT’S IT’S LIKE. THEY REMEMBER WHAT IT’S LIKE, BECAUSE IT WASN’T TOO LONG AGO THAT
THEY WERE DOING IT. THEY’RE LIKE “HEY MAN ITS COOL, WE KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE.” BEING MUSICIANS AND KNOWING WHAT IT’S LIKE, EVERYONE’S
PRETTY GOOD ABOUT WHERE OTHER BANDS STAND AND WHAT THEY’RE LIKE. EVERYONE’S BEEN THERE, SO IT’S EQUAL FOOTING ALTOGETHER. AND
THEY KNOW WHAT WE’RE BRINGING TO THE TABLE. I’D RATHER BE KNOWN FOR THAT THAN BEING ABLE TO PARTY, IT MEANS A LITTLE SOMETHING
MORE BY BEING ABLE TO DELIVER MORE ON STAGE THAN THOSE GUYS THAT CAN PARTY. (laughs) IT’S LIKE BEING KNOWN FOR BEING KNOWN FOR
BEING ABLE TO DRINK CASES OF ALCOHOL AND NOT BEING ABLE TO BRING IT LIVE, AND I’M NOT SAYING ANYONE BUT IN THE GENERAL SENSE YOU
KNOW?
M4M: PARTYING WILL ALWAYS BE THERE, BUT A SHOT TO MAKE IT AND DOING IT WELL, WONT.
M4M: YOU GUYS JUST GOT DONE TOURING WITH EGYPT CENTRAL, HOW WAS THAT TOUR?
AL: THEY SUCKED (everyone bursts out laughing!) NO! I'M SO KIDDING! WE LOVE JOHN AND THE REST OF THE GUYS. IT WAS A FUN TOUR. WE’RE BOTH ON
ABOUT THE SAME LEVEL SO IT WAS A REALLY GOOD TOUR PLUS WE LOVE TOURING WITH THOSE GUYS. WE’LL PROBABLY DO SOMETHING WITH THEM
IN THE FUTURE.
JON: WE STARTED THE TOUR WHEN THEY GOT THEIR NEW GUITAR PLAYER AND THEN HEARING ABOUT THE NEW TOUR WITH DISTRUBED THAT THEY’
D BE GOING ON. SO IT’S REALLY EXCITING FOR THEM. THEY’RE A LOT LIKE US IN THE FACT THAT THEY’V PUT IN A LOT OF TIME AND TRYING NOT TO SKIP
ANY STEPS. TO JUST DO A SHOW AT A TIME. THEY’RE GETTING WHAT THEY DESERVE, SO WE’RE REALLY HAPPY FOR THEM.
M4M: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU’VE EXPERIENCED SINCE WE LAST TALKED?
AL: NO REST. (laughs) BUT THAT’S NORMAL. WE’VE EXPERIENCED THE VANS WARPED TOUR. IT WAS BRUTAL. WE STARTED IN PHOENIX AZ ON A
BLACKTOP WHILE IT WAS 120 DEGREES OUT. WE PLAYED LAST ON THAT SET. THE THING ABOUT THE VANS TOUR IS THAT IT’S ALL ABOUT PR,
CONNECTING WITH THE FANS AND BEING OUT THERE. SO ALL DAY WE WERE PASSING OUT STICKERS AT OUR MERCH TABLE TO 20,000 PEOPLE. WE
WERE STOKED TO PLAY LAST THINKING, “ALRIGHT! WE’RE THE LAST BAND, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A HUGE CROWD…” BUT AFTER 7/8 HOURS…WE
DROVE THRU THE NIGHT AND WOULD CHECK IN ABOUT 6 IN THE MORNING, THEN BE THERE TIL 6/7 AT NIGHT, THEN DRIVE TO THE NEXT SHOW… SO
WE GET TO THE FIRST SHOW, YOUR BURNT AND HAVE WET TOWELS AROUND YOUR NECK…IT’S 7 AT NIGHT AND YOU DON’T REALIZE WHAT EFFECT
THE HEAT HAS, SO WE PLAY THE FIRST SONG. AND THEN WE’RE LIKE “OH GOD” WE’RE ALMOST DONE FOR (everyone laughs). WE FINISHED OUR SET
AND AS WE’RE WALKING OFF, I LOOKED AT DREW AND HE LOOKED GREEN. WE SAT DOWN AND LOOKED UP AT THE SKY AND EVERYTHING STARTS TO
GET DIZZY. SO WE’RE GATORADING AND WATERING IT UP, AND WE GOT TOTAL HEAT EXHAUSTION. THE SHOWS CONTINUED THE SAME WAY, BUT WE
GOT THRU IT. IT WAS A COOL EXPERIENCE AND WE MET A LOT OF COOL PEOPLE.
JON: THE BEST PART WAS THE FAN ASPECT AND BEING ABLE TO MEET ALL OF THEM. IT’S STILL FUNNY TO ME AND YOU SEE SOMEONE OUT OF THE
CORNER OF YOUR EYE, STARING AT YOU. YOU START TO THINK, DO THEY KNOW ME OR DO THEY WANNA TALK TO ME OR DO THEY THINK THEY’V
DEFINITELY BEFORE, SHOULD I GO OVER AND TALK TO THEM, DO THEY WANT TO KILL ME...(laughs) THEN WE DO SAY HI TO THEM, THEY’RE LIKE “OH MY
GOD” (laughs) THAT’S DEFINITELY SO COOL THAT WE’D BE OUT THERE TALKING TO PEOPLE AND BEING ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THE FANS. HANDING
OUT STICKERS AND TELLING THE TIMES OF THE SHOWS. WE’RE ALL JUST CHILLIN AND YOUR HERE FOR US AND WE’RE HERE FOR YOU. IT WAS
PRETTY BRUTAL BUT WE WOULDN’T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY. IT WAS KINDA WEIRD THOU, OUR MUSIC DOESN’T REALLY FIT IN WITH THE STYLE OF
VANS BUT WE LOOKED AT IT AS A CHANCE TO BRING SOMETHING NEW TO THE TABLE AND MEET NEW FANS. IT’S REFRESHING FOR US TO MEET NEW
TYPES OF PEOPLE.
AL: I THOUGHT THEY’D HATE US! (laughs) CAUSE WE’RE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ROCK MIXED IN WITH THESE ALTERNATIVE CROWDS BUT IT WENT OVER
GREAT.
JON: IT WAS ALSO OUR FIRST EXPERIENCE SEEING THE SAME CREW/PEOPLE FOR THOSE 7 DAYS IN A ROW. I REMEMBER SAYING ON THE THIRD DAY, “I
COULD GET USED TO THIS.” SEEING THE SAME PEOPLE AND KIND OF BECOMING THAT FAMILY YOU KNOW?
M4M: I WAS WONDERING ON THE EXPERIENCES JUST BECAUSE THE SUMMER TIME IS SO DIFFERENT COMPARED TO THE WINTER TOURS, JUST
BECAUSE YOU’RE OUTSIDE AND ALL OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CROWDS THAT COME ABOUT.
JON: YEA IT WAS A BLAST! WE ALSO FILLED OUR SUMMER WITH DOING RADIO STOPS, PLAYING FOR THEM LIVE ALONG WITH MAKING STOPS AT SOME
STATIONS THAT DIDN’T EVEN HAVE A SMALL STAGE SET UP FOR ANYONE TO PLAY (laughs). WE’D GO TO RADIO STATIONS AND PLAY 5 SONGS IN THEIR
CONFERENCE ROOMS IN FRONT OF THE STAFF AND OCCASIONALLY GO ON AIR. IT WAS SO WEIRD COMPARED TO THE LIFE/STYLE CHANGE.
AL: TALKING ABOUT EXPERIENCES, I FELT LIKE THAT WAS DEFINITELY AN EXPERIENCE BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE “OLD MO-TOWN DAYS” (everyone laughs).
BECAUSE IT’S LIKE THEY’D GET INTO AN OLD STATION WAGON AND JUST GO WITH 20 PEOPLE IN THE CAR AND DRIVE TO THESE STATIONS AND NOT
EVEN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, THEY’D JUST SHOW UP AND ASK THE DJ TO PLAY THEIR SONG. GRANTED, WE HAD APPOINTMENTS, BUT WE’D STILL
HAVE TO BARGAIN WITH THEM AND SAY, “IF YOU LET US PLAY, WE’LL BRING YOU PIZZA OR SOMETHING” (everyone laughs). I REMEMBERED THIS ONE
STATION IN ALABAMA THAT WE DID THAT TOO. WE SHOWED UP WITH BURGERS AND SHAKES TO GIVE TO THE STAFF. WE DIDN’T HAVE AN ACOUSTIC
GUITAR SO WE BROUGHT IN ALL OF OUR EQUIPMENT IN. WE WHEELED IN EVERYTHING. THEY WERE LIKE “WE DON’T HAVE A CONFERENCE ROOM” SO
WE’D ASK, “WELL, CAN WE DO IT IN FRONT OF THE SECRETARIES DESK THEN?” (laughs) WE SET UP AND THEIR EYES ARE HUGE! WHEN YOU LISTEN TO
OUR MUSIC ON A CD, ITS PLEASING TO THE EAR, BUT SEEING US LIVE AND LISTENING TO IT, GIVES YOU A WHOLE OTHER EXPERIENCE. WHEN YOU SEE
US LIVE, THERE’S A BIT OF AN EDGE TO US. SO WE STARTED PLAYING AND YOU SEE THEIR MOUTHS DROP. ON THE OPPOSITE WALL, THEY HAD
AWARDS FOR RADIO STUFF. THEY’RE ALL VIBRATING.
JON: I WAS FACING THEM AND I WAS LIKE “AH…I'M POINTING AT THE AWARDS. THIS LADY WAS LIKE “YEAAA!” AND I'M LIKE AHH NOOO! (laughs) I ACTUALLY
HAD TO STOP AND TELL THEM THAT THEIR AWARDS ARE FALLING OFF THEIR WALLS (everyone laughs).
AL: IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THEIR REACTIONS FROM THE RADIO STATIONS. MOST BANDS WHEN THEY GO IN, PLAY AN ACOUSTIC SET. BUT WHEN WE
WENT IT, WE WANTED THEM TO GET THE FEEL FOR US AND WHAT WE’RE ALL ABOUT. SO WE’D SET UP LIKE ANY SHOW AND DID WHAT WE DID BEST.
WE SAY “SLAM” SHOOT UP ON THE CHARTS ALONG WITH “HOW BAD” BEING ENTERED IN THE ACTIVE ROCK CHARTS. SO WE’RE GOING TO HIT THESE
STRONG AND PUSH MORE IN THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR. WE’RE GOING TO HIT TOP 40 RADIO STATIONS AND SUCH AND GO BACK TO GRASS
ROOTS. YOU HAVE TO SEE US TO GET IT, THOSE PEAKS AND VALLEYS THAT WE SPEAK ABOUT CAN ONLY REALLY BE SEEN OR UNDERSTOOD WHEN
YOU’RE WATCHING US LIVE.
M4M: IT’S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT YOU CAN ONLY TELL PEOPLE SO MUCH ABOUT IT, AND THEN JUST HAVE THEM COME AND SEE IT FOR
THEMSELVES. THEN ONCE THEY DO, THEY’RE HOOKED.
AL: THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS AREA (MEANING THE MIDWEST) IS THAT WE REALLY TOOK OFF HERE MORE THAN IN OTHER AREAS. CHICAGO WAS
ONE OF THE FIRST PLACES TO REALLY PLAY “SLAM” ON THE RADIO. THEY REALLY GOT BEHIND US AND PUT US BEHIND THESE BIG BANDS LIKE
SHINEDOWN AND SUCH. PEOPLE ALL OF THE SUDDEN WERE SAYING “I GET IT!” SO THIS MIDWEST HAS REALLY BEEN HUGE FOR US AND IS THE NEXT
STEP FOR US TO HIT THAT NEXT GROWTH IN OUR MUSIC. IT’S WEIRD BEING FROM LOS ANGELES AND PLAYING THE WEST COAST ONLY ONCE OR
TWICE A YEAR! WE HAVEN’T PLAYED THERE IN OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. WHEN WE FINALLY DO GET HOME, WE DON’T WANT TO PLAY. (laughs)
JON: WHEN WE DO GO HOME, PEOPLE ASK US WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON AND WE TELL THEM THAT WE’RE BLOWING UP IN THE MIDWEST AND THEY’RE
LIKE “OH YEA…MMM HMMM…” (laughs) AND WE’RE LIKE NO REALLY! WE ARE! ITS KIND OF LIKE BOY BANDS MAKING IT HUGE IN EUROPE, BUT WE’RE
NOT A BOY BAND (laughs). SAME CONCEPT.
AL: PEOPLE IN LA ARE LIKE WE NEED TO SEE YOU IN LA, AND WE’RE LIKE YOU NEED TO SEE US IN MINNEAPOLIS! (laughs) THINGS HERE ARE
DIFFERENT THAN OUT THERE. WE LOVE WHEN WE PLAY HOME, BUT IT’S DIFFERENT IN A VARIETY OF PLACES.
M4M: LAST TIME WE TALKED, A WEEK LATER, YOU FILMED “SLAM.” SO IT’S BEEN OUT FOR AWHILE, WHAT HAS BEEN THE REACTION?
AL: THAT’S RIGHT! THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS! WE SHOT IT IN NEW YORK. THE COOL THING ABOUT IT WAS, AS MOST BANDS OUR SIZE,
OUR BUDGET WAS TIGHT; WE WERE REALLY PROUD WITH THE BUDGET WE HAD THAT IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DONE WITH A BIT BIGGER BUDGET. THE
ROOM WE HAD WAS PHENOMENAL. IT WAS RIGHT IN MANHATTAN AT A PLACE CALLED PRINCE GEORGE’S HALL/BALLROOM. THE COOLEST THING FOR
US WAS BEING IN NEW YORK FOR ONE. BEING FROM THE WEST COAST, IT’S TOTALLY AWESOME. WE’RE FILMING AND PLAYING WHILE PEOPLE ARE
WALKING BY WHILE PEAKING IN. WELL FOR US, WE WANTED TO STOP AND WATCH THEM, WATCH US! (Everyone laughs!)
JON: WE WANTED TO PUT UP SIGNS SAYING “QUIET, YOU TUBE FILMING” (laughs), “THE FOO FIGHTERS ARE FILMING” AND THINGS LIKE THAT! BUT THAT’
S US. THE DIRECTOR’S YELLING AT THEM LIKE “YOU’RE RUINING MY SHOT!” (everyone continues laughing)
AL: WE’RE WAVING WHILE SAYING “HIIIIIII! YOU CAN COME IN IF YOU WANT.” (continuum laughing) IT’S BEING PUSHED MORE SO NOW TO MTV AND VH1
AND ALL OF THE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS. I THINK IT WAS ON MTV2 FOR A BIT BUT I THINK WHAT WE’RE REALLY WAITING FOR IS WHEN THE RADIO
TAKES OFF. WHEN IT GETS TO A CERTAIN POINT, THEN THAT’S WHEN THE VIDEO WILL BE PUSHED EVEN MORE SO.
JON: A REALLY COOL STORY, WE WERE IN SIOUX FALLS SD, AND HAVE NEVER PLAYED THERE AT ALL. WE ROLL IN, WHILE IT’S BUTT COLD, AND IT’S ALL
AGES SO IT HAS A CURFEW, SO WE FIND OUT THAT WE’RE ON AT LIKE 6:30PM AND THE SHOW’S DONE AT LIKE 10PM. SO I’M WALKING UP THE STEPS
AND THIS GUYS LIKE “AWH GOOD YOU GUYS ARE HERE.” I’M LIKE, “YEP….WE’RE HERE.” I’M ASKING MYSELF, WHO DOES THIS GUY THINK I AM? (laughs)
HE THEN SAYS “YOU GUYS ARE THE REASON WHY I BOUGHT MY TICKET.” AND AGAIN, I’M THINKING THIS GUY HAS NO IDEA WHO I AM, HE MOST LIKELY
THINKS I’M WORKING FOR 12 STONES OR SOMETHING (laughs). SO WE DO THE INTRODUCTIONS AND I ASK, “HOW DO YOU KNOW US?” AND THE GUY
SAYS “I’V BEEN WATCHING “SLAM” OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN ON MUSIC CHOICE AND VIDEO IN DEMAND.” I’M STANDING LIKE, SWEET!...
AL: THAT’S BEEN A CONTINUAL THING FOR US LATELY. WE WERE IN DALLAS TX, AND A YOUNGER GUY COMES UP AND TELLS ME “MAN, I’M HERE FOR
YOU GUYS TONIGHT.” AND I’M LIKE “REALLY? HOW’D YOU HEAR ABOUT US?” HE SAYS “I WAS ON ITUNES, DOWNLOADING SOME SONGS AND IT
RECOMMENDED YOU GUYS. SO I LISTENED TO THE WHOLE ALBUM AND HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO IT EVER SINCE.” SO WE’RE SEEING THINGS LIKE
THAT POP UP WHERE AS BEFORE, WE WERE GETTING USED TO GETTING RECOGNIZED IN A MALL, WHERE AS NOW, IT’S ALMOST EVERYWHERE. SO IT’S
PRETTY COOL THAT THINGS ARE CATCHING ON A LOT MORE NOW.
JON: IT’S FUNNY IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT FROM LIKE A YEAR AGO, WHERE PEOPLE WOULD TALK TO YOU AND SAY “OH YEA. YEP. I’V HEARD OF YOU GUYS
BEFORE….BLAH BLAH BLAH” AND WE’RE STANDING THERE SAYING…AHHH HUH. RIGHT. (laughs) AND YOU WANNA SAY, “DUDE, I KNOW YOU’RE A LIAR
CAUSE WE HAVEN’T EVEN BEEN ON THE RADIO OVER HERE YET.”
M4M: WELL, AS LONG AS THEY LIKE THE MUSIC AFTER THEY LISTEN TO YOU GUYS, THEN ITS ALL GOOD (everyone laughs)
M4M: WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT THE BAND WILL BE DOING IN THE COMING YEAR?
AL: WE’RE ACTUALLY WORKING ON SOME TOURS AND SUCH. WE REALLY WANT TO TOUR WITH BLACK STONE CHERRY AGAIN, SEEING THAT WE JUST
LOVE THAT BAND AND THEIR MUSIC. THOSE GUYS ARE JUST AMAZING. WE LOVE WATCHING THEM LIVE TOO. BUT WE HAVE SOME OTHER MAIN BANDS
THAT WE’RE WORKING WITH TO GO TOUR, BUT AS SOON AS WE KNOW, I’LL LET YOU KNOW.
M4M: WELL, THEN WE’LL BE WAITING FOR THAT AND HOPING THAT SOME OF THOSE BANDS WILL BE COMING OUR WAY! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
TALKING WITH US AND KEEPING US UPDATED ON THE LATEST! HAVE A GREAT SHOW AND WE’LL SEE YOU OUT THERE!
AL & JON: NO! THANK YOU! WE ALWAYS ENJOY TALKING TO YOU AND WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ON THE ROAD HERE SOON!
IT GOING AND HOW’D IT COME ABOUT?
AL AND JON: IT’S BEEN GOING GREAT! ITS BEEN PRETTY AWESOME!
AL: THIS SUMMER HAS BEEN SO BUSY, WE’V BEEN PLAYING WITH SHINEDOWN, P.O.D., FILTER, BLACK STONE CHERRY, ALTERBRIDGE, SALIVA, TO JUST
EVERYONE! SO WE JUST JUMPED ONTO THIS TOUR.
JON: WE WERE HOME FOR ABOUT A MONTH IN OCTOBER. WE STARTED THIS TOUR NOV 1ST.
AL: MIND YOU, BEING HOME IN OCTOBER WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE FEBRUARY. SO WE’V BEEN GONE FOREVER. (everyone laughs)
JON: WE WEREN’T EVEN SUPPOSE TO BE HOME IN OCTOBER, IT JUST SO HAPPENED THAT SOME THINGS GOT REROUTED AND WE WERE GIVEN THE
CHANCE TO BE HOME, SO WE TOOK IT! (laughs)
AL: WE’RE NEW TO THE TOUR BUT WE KNOW 12 STONES, WHICH WE’RE UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT AND KNOW THEM REALLY WELL, SO IT’S
BEEN AN AMAZING TOUR SO FAR.
JON: IT’S BEEN A LOT OF SHOWS WITH IN A SMALL AMOUNT OF DAYS, WHICH IS PERFECT FOR US. IT ALLOWS US TO GET OUT THERE MORE.
M4M: THAT’S PROBABLY THE BEST WAY TO DO IT. IT GIVES YOU LESS TIME TO “SIT AROUND” AND MORE TIME TO GET OUT THERE AND MEET MORE
PEOPLE.
M4M: YOU HAVE A SHOW IN IOWA RIGHT?
AL: YEP, TOMORROW ACTUALLY. THIS IS A TESTAMENT TO OUR WORK ETHIC AS WE TRY TO NEVER HAVE DAYS OFF. THE TOUR ACTUALLY DOES HAVE A
DAY OFF, BUT WE JUST BOOKED A SHOW TO FILL IN THE DAY. I THINK THEY PRE-BOOKED THE SHOW AND THEY’V ALREADY SOLD OVER 200 TICKETS
PLUS WE ALWAYS GET A TON OF WALK UPS THOUGH, SO IT’LL BE A FULL SHOW.
M4M: I BELIEVE THAT (everyone laughs). YOU GUYS WILL ACTUALLY BE BACK HERE ON DEC 2 (PLAYING WITH HINDER, TRAPT AND REV THEORY). THIS IS
A GOOD WRAP SHEET FOR MUSIC AND A GREAT SHOW IN GENERAL. NOW WHAT I’M WONDERING, IS THE FACT THAT THERE’S SOME HARDCORE'S ON
THAT TOUR (everyone laughs again).
AL: YOU KNOW, WE GET THAT A LOT. (laughs) IT’S LIKE THAT FOR A LOT OF SHOWS BUT AGAIN WE’RE A JAGGER BAND. (laughs) THE JOKE IS, THAT WE’
RE PROBABLY THE ONLY BAND THAT DOESN’T DRINK. BUT WE’RE GOOD FRIENDS WITH A LOT OF BANDS THAT DO DRINK AND TOUR WITH A LOT OF
THEM. IT’S NOTHING NEW BUT IT DOESN’T BOTHER US.
JON: IT DOESN’T EVEN BOTHER THE OTHER BANDS; THEY’RE JUST LIKE “HEY, IT’S COOL!” WE NEVER GO IN THERE JUDGING THEM AND IT’S THE SAME
FOR US.
AL: I'M ACTUALLY IN THERE, FILLING UP THEIR CUPS (everyone laughs) SAYING “HEY! YOU WANT YOUR DRINK FILLED UP!?” (laughs)
JON: YEA, WE USUALLY WIND UP SELLING OUR DRINK TICKETS TO THEM (laughs). I DON’T KNOW HOW THEY DO IT. I KNOW WHEN WE GO THROUGH 7
OR 8 SHOWS STRAIGHT, I’V THOUGHT ABOUT THE TIMES IVE BEEN HAMMERED DRUNK AND HOW GREAT I FEEL THE NEXT DAY WITHOUT THE LEFTOVER
FEELING FROM DRINKING (everyone laughs).
AL: WAIT! I KNOW HOW THEY DO IT! THEY’V GOT A CREW AND DRIVERS….(laughs) MAYBE WHEN WE GET A CREW, THINGS WILL CHANGE! (Everyone
laughs again) THEY’D WANT TO PARTY, BUT SEEING THAT WE DRIVE AND LOAD OURSELVES, WE’RE LIKE, WE KINDA GOTTA LEAVE AND MAKE IT TO THE
NEXT STOP (laughing)
JON: AND THEY TOTALLY RESPECT THAT AND REALIZE WHAT’S IT’S LIKE. THEY REMEMBER WHAT IT’S LIKE, BECAUSE IT WASN’T TOO LONG AGO THAT
THEY WERE DOING IT. THEY’RE LIKE “HEY MAN ITS COOL, WE KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE.” BEING MUSICIANS AND KNOWING WHAT IT’S LIKE, EVERYONE’S
PRETTY GOOD ABOUT WHERE OTHER BANDS STAND AND WHAT THEY’RE LIKE. EVERYONE’S BEEN THERE, SO IT’S EQUAL FOOTING ALTOGETHER. AND
THEY KNOW WHAT WE’RE BRINGING TO THE TABLE. I’D RATHER BE KNOWN FOR THAT THAN BEING ABLE TO PARTY, IT MEANS A LITTLE SOMETHING
MORE BY BEING ABLE TO DELIVER MORE ON STAGE THAN THOSE GUYS THAT CAN PARTY. (laughs) IT’S LIKE BEING KNOWN FOR BEING KNOWN FOR
BEING ABLE TO DRINK CASES OF ALCOHOL AND NOT BEING ABLE TO BRING IT LIVE, AND I’M NOT SAYING ANYONE BUT IN THE GENERAL SENSE YOU
KNOW?
M4M: PARTYING WILL ALWAYS BE THERE, BUT A SHOT TO MAKE IT AND DOING IT WELL, WONT.
M4M: YOU GUYS JUST GOT DONE TOURING WITH EGYPT CENTRAL, HOW WAS THAT TOUR?
AL: THEY SUCKED (everyone bursts out laughing!) NO! I'M SO KIDDING! WE LOVE JOHN AND THE REST OF THE GUYS. IT WAS A FUN TOUR. WE’RE BOTH ON
ABOUT THE SAME LEVEL SO IT WAS A REALLY GOOD TOUR PLUS WE LOVE TOURING WITH THOSE GUYS. WE’LL PROBABLY DO SOMETHING WITH THEM
IN THE FUTURE.
JON: WE STARTED THE TOUR WHEN THEY GOT THEIR NEW GUITAR PLAYER AND THEN HEARING ABOUT THE NEW TOUR WITH DISTRUBED THAT THEY’
D BE GOING ON. SO IT’S REALLY EXCITING FOR THEM. THEY’RE A LOT LIKE US IN THE FACT THAT THEY’V PUT IN A LOT OF TIME AND TRYING NOT TO SKIP
ANY STEPS. TO JUST DO A SHOW AT A TIME. THEY’RE GETTING WHAT THEY DESERVE, SO WE’RE REALLY HAPPY FOR THEM.
M4M: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU’VE EXPERIENCED SINCE WE LAST TALKED?
AL: NO REST. (laughs) BUT THAT’S NORMAL. WE’VE EXPERIENCED THE VANS WARPED TOUR. IT WAS BRUTAL. WE STARTED IN PHOENIX AZ ON A
BLACKTOP WHILE IT WAS 120 DEGREES OUT. WE PLAYED LAST ON THAT SET. THE THING ABOUT THE VANS TOUR IS THAT IT’S ALL ABOUT PR,
CONNECTING WITH THE FANS AND BEING OUT THERE. SO ALL DAY WE WERE PASSING OUT STICKERS AT OUR MERCH TABLE TO 20,000 PEOPLE. WE
WERE STOKED TO PLAY LAST THINKING, “ALRIGHT! WE’RE THE LAST BAND, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A HUGE CROWD…” BUT AFTER 7/8 HOURS…WE
DROVE THRU THE NIGHT AND WOULD CHECK IN ABOUT 6 IN THE MORNING, THEN BE THERE TIL 6/7 AT NIGHT, THEN DRIVE TO THE NEXT SHOW… SO
WE GET TO THE FIRST SHOW, YOUR BURNT AND HAVE WET TOWELS AROUND YOUR NECK…IT’S 7 AT NIGHT AND YOU DON’T REALIZE WHAT EFFECT
THE HEAT HAS, SO WE PLAY THE FIRST SONG. AND THEN WE’RE LIKE “OH GOD” WE’RE ALMOST DONE FOR (everyone laughs). WE FINISHED OUR SET
AND AS WE’RE WALKING OFF, I LOOKED AT DREW AND HE LOOKED GREEN. WE SAT DOWN AND LOOKED UP AT THE SKY AND EVERYTHING STARTS TO
GET DIZZY. SO WE’RE GATORADING AND WATERING IT UP, AND WE GOT TOTAL HEAT EXHAUSTION. THE SHOWS CONTINUED THE SAME WAY, BUT WE
GOT THRU IT. IT WAS A COOL EXPERIENCE AND WE MET A LOT OF COOL PEOPLE.
JON: THE BEST PART WAS THE FAN ASPECT AND BEING ABLE TO MEET ALL OF THEM. IT’S STILL FUNNY TO ME AND YOU SEE SOMEONE OUT OF THE
CORNER OF YOUR EYE, STARING AT YOU. YOU START TO THINK, DO THEY KNOW ME OR DO THEY WANNA TALK TO ME OR DO THEY THINK THEY’V
DEFINITELY BEFORE, SHOULD I GO OVER AND TALK TO THEM, DO THEY WANT TO KILL ME...(laughs) THEN WE DO SAY HI TO THEM, THEY’RE LIKE “OH MY
GOD” (laughs) THAT’S DEFINITELY SO COOL THAT WE’D BE OUT THERE TALKING TO PEOPLE AND BEING ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THE FANS. HANDING
OUT STICKERS AND TELLING THE TIMES OF THE SHOWS. WE’RE ALL JUST CHILLIN AND YOUR HERE FOR US AND WE’RE HERE FOR YOU. IT WAS
PRETTY BRUTAL BUT WE WOULDN’T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY. IT WAS KINDA WEIRD THOU, OUR MUSIC DOESN’T REALLY FIT IN WITH THE STYLE OF
VANS BUT WE LOOKED AT IT AS A CHANCE TO BRING SOMETHING NEW TO THE TABLE AND MEET NEW FANS. IT’S REFRESHING FOR US TO MEET NEW
TYPES OF PEOPLE.
AL: I THOUGHT THEY’D HATE US! (laughs) CAUSE WE’RE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ROCK MIXED IN WITH THESE ALTERNATIVE CROWDS BUT IT WENT OVER
GREAT.
JON: IT WAS ALSO OUR FIRST EXPERIENCE SEEING THE SAME CREW/PEOPLE FOR THOSE 7 DAYS IN A ROW. I REMEMBER SAYING ON THE THIRD DAY, “I
COULD GET USED TO THIS.” SEEING THE SAME PEOPLE AND KIND OF BECOMING THAT FAMILY YOU KNOW?
M4M: I WAS WONDERING ON THE EXPERIENCES JUST BECAUSE THE SUMMER TIME IS SO DIFFERENT COMPARED TO THE WINTER TOURS, JUST
BECAUSE YOU’RE OUTSIDE AND ALL OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CROWDS THAT COME ABOUT.
JON: YEA IT WAS A BLAST! WE ALSO FILLED OUR SUMMER WITH DOING RADIO STOPS, PLAYING FOR THEM LIVE ALONG WITH MAKING STOPS AT SOME
STATIONS THAT DIDN’T EVEN HAVE A SMALL STAGE SET UP FOR ANYONE TO PLAY (laughs). WE’D GO TO RADIO STATIONS AND PLAY 5 SONGS IN THEIR
CONFERENCE ROOMS IN FRONT OF THE STAFF AND OCCASIONALLY GO ON AIR. IT WAS SO WEIRD COMPARED TO THE LIFE/STYLE CHANGE.
AL: TALKING ABOUT EXPERIENCES, I FELT LIKE THAT WAS DEFINITELY AN EXPERIENCE BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE “OLD MO-TOWN DAYS” (everyone laughs).
BECAUSE IT’S LIKE THEY’D GET INTO AN OLD STATION WAGON AND JUST GO WITH 20 PEOPLE IN THE CAR AND DRIVE TO THESE STATIONS AND NOT
EVEN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, THEY’D JUST SHOW UP AND ASK THE DJ TO PLAY THEIR SONG. GRANTED, WE HAD APPOINTMENTS, BUT WE’D STILL
HAVE TO BARGAIN WITH THEM AND SAY, “IF YOU LET US PLAY, WE’LL BRING YOU PIZZA OR SOMETHING” (everyone laughs). I REMEMBERED THIS ONE
STATION IN ALABAMA THAT WE DID THAT TOO. WE SHOWED UP WITH BURGERS AND SHAKES TO GIVE TO THE STAFF. WE DIDN’T HAVE AN ACOUSTIC
GUITAR SO WE BROUGHT IN ALL OF OUR EQUIPMENT IN. WE WHEELED IN EVERYTHING. THEY WERE LIKE “WE DON’T HAVE A CONFERENCE ROOM” SO
WE’D ASK, “WELL, CAN WE DO IT IN FRONT OF THE SECRETARIES DESK THEN?” (laughs) WE SET UP AND THEIR EYES ARE HUGE! WHEN YOU LISTEN TO
OUR MUSIC ON A CD, ITS PLEASING TO THE EAR, BUT SEEING US LIVE AND LISTENING TO IT, GIVES YOU A WHOLE OTHER EXPERIENCE. WHEN YOU SEE
US LIVE, THERE’S A BIT OF AN EDGE TO US. SO WE STARTED PLAYING AND YOU SEE THEIR MOUTHS DROP. ON THE OPPOSITE WALL, THEY HAD
AWARDS FOR RADIO STUFF. THEY’RE ALL VIBRATING.
JON: I WAS FACING THEM AND I WAS LIKE “AH…I'M POINTING AT THE AWARDS. THIS LADY WAS LIKE “YEAAA!” AND I'M LIKE AHH NOOO! (laughs) I ACTUALLY
HAD TO STOP AND TELL THEM THAT THEIR AWARDS ARE FALLING OFF THEIR WALLS (everyone laughs).
AL: IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THEIR REACTIONS FROM THE RADIO STATIONS. MOST BANDS WHEN THEY GO IN, PLAY AN ACOUSTIC SET. BUT WHEN WE
WENT IT, WE WANTED THEM TO GET THE FEEL FOR US AND WHAT WE’RE ALL ABOUT. SO WE’D SET UP LIKE ANY SHOW AND DID WHAT WE DID BEST.
WE SAY “SLAM” SHOOT UP ON THE CHARTS ALONG WITH “HOW BAD” BEING ENTERED IN THE ACTIVE ROCK CHARTS. SO WE’RE GOING TO HIT THESE
STRONG AND PUSH MORE IN THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR. WE’RE GOING TO HIT TOP 40 RADIO STATIONS AND SUCH AND GO BACK TO GRASS
ROOTS. YOU HAVE TO SEE US TO GET IT, THOSE PEAKS AND VALLEYS THAT WE SPEAK ABOUT CAN ONLY REALLY BE SEEN OR UNDERSTOOD WHEN
YOU’RE WATCHING US LIVE.
M4M: IT’S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT YOU CAN ONLY TELL PEOPLE SO MUCH ABOUT IT, AND THEN JUST HAVE THEM COME AND SEE IT FOR
THEMSELVES. THEN ONCE THEY DO, THEY’RE HOOKED.
AL: THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS AREA (MEANING THE MIDWEST) IS THAT WE REALLY TOOK OFF HERE MORE THAN IN OTHER AREAS. CHICAGO WAS
ONE OF THE FIRST PLACES TO REALLY PLAY “SLAM” ON THE RADIO. THEY REALLY GOT BEHIND US AND PUT US BEHIND THESE BIG BANDS LIKE
SHINEDOWN AND SUCH. PEOPLE ALL OF THE SUDDEN WERE SAYING “I GET IT!” SO THIS MIDWEST HAS REALLY BEEN HUGE FOR US AND IS THE NEXT
STEP FOR US TO HIT THAT NEXT GROWTH IN OUR MUSIC. IT’S WEIRD BEING FROM LOS ANGELES AND PLAYING THE WEST COAST ONLY ONCE OR
TWICE A YEAR! WE HAVEN’T PLAYED THERE IN OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. WHEN WE FINALLY DO GET HOME, WE DON’T WANT TO PLAY. (laughs)
JON: WHEN WE DO GO HOME, PEOPLE ASK US WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON AND WE TELL THEM THAT WE’RE BLOWING UP IN THE MIDWEST AND THEY’RE
LIKE “OH YEA…MMM HMMM…” (laughs) AND WE’RE LIKE NO REALLY! WE ARE! ITS KIND OF LIKE BOY BANDS MAKING IT HUGE IN EUROPE, BUT WE’RE
NOT A BOY BAND (laughs). SAME CONCEPT.
AL: PEOPLE IN LA ARE LIKE WE NEED TO SEE YOU IN LA, AND WE’RE LIKE YOU NEED TO SEE US IN MINNEAPOLIS! (laughs) THINGS HERE ARE
DIFFERENT THAN OUT THERE. WE LOVE WHEN WE PLAY HOME, BUT IT’S DIFFERENT IN A VARIETY OF PLACES.
M4M: LAST TIME WE TALKED, A WEEK LATER, YOU FILMED “SLAM.” SO IT’S BEEN OUT FOR AWHILE, WHAT HAS BEEN THE REACTION?
AL: THAT’S RIGHT! THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS! WE SHOT IT IN NEW YORK. THE COOL THING ABOUT IT WAS, AS MOST BANDS OUR SIZE,
OUR BUDGET WAS TIGHT; WE WERE REALLY PROUD WITH THE BUDGET WE HAD THAT IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DONE WITH A BIT BIGGER BUDGET. THE
ROOM WE HAD WAS PHENOMENAL. IT WAS RIGHT IN MANHATTAN AT A PLACE CALLED PRINCE GEORGE’S HALL/BALLROOM. THE COOLEST THING FOR
US WAS BEING IN NEW YORK FOR ONE. BEING FROM THE WEST COAST, IT’S TOTALLY AWESOME. WE’RE FILMING AND PLAYING WHILE PEOPLE ARE
WALKING BY WHILE PEAKING IN. WELL FOR US, WE WANTED TO STOP AND WATCH THEM, WATCH US! (Everyone laughs!)
JON: WE WANTED TO PUT UP SIGNS SAYING “QUIET, YOU TUBE FILMING” (laughs), “THE FOO FIGHTERS ARE FILMING” AND THINGS LIKE THAT! BUT THAT’
S US. THE DIRECTOR’S YELLING AT THEM LIKE “YOU’RE RUINING MY SHOT!” (everyone continues laughing)
AL: WE’RE WAVING WHILE SAYING “HIIIIIII! YOU CAN COME IN IF YOU WANT.” (continuum laughing) IT’S BEING PUSHED MORE SO NOW TO MTV AND VH1
AND ALL OF THE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS. I THINK IT WAS ON MTV2 FOR A BIT BUT I THINK WHAT WE’RE REALLY WAITING FOR IS WHEN THE RADIO
TAKES OFF. WHEN IT GETS TO A CERTAIN POINT, THEN THAT’S WHEN THE VIDEO WILL BE PUSHED EVEN MORE SO.
JON: A REALLY COOL STORY, WE WERE IN SIOUX FALLS SD, AND HAVE NEVER PLAYED THERE AT ALL. WE ROLL IN, WHILE IT’S BUTT COLD, AND IT’S ALL
AGES SO IT HAS A CURFEW, SO WE FIND OUT THAT WE’RE ON AT LIKE 6:30PM AND THE SHOW’S DONE AT LIKE 10PM. SO I’M WALKING UP THE STEPS
AND THIS GUYS LIKE “AWH GOOD YOU GUYS ARE HERE.” I’M LIKE, “YEP….WE’RE HERE.” I’M ASKING MYSELF, WHO DOES THIS GUY THINK I AM? (laughs)
HE THEN SAYS “YOU GUYS ARE THE REASON WHY I BOUGHT MY TICKET.” AND AGAIN, I’M THINKING THIS GUY HAS NO IDEA WHO I AM, HE MOST LIKELY
THINKS I’M WORKING FOR 12 STONES OR SOMETHING (laughs). SO WE DO THE INTRODUCTIONS AND I ASK, “HOW DO YOU KNOW US?” AND THE GUY
SAYS “I’V BEEN WATCHING “SLAM” OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN ON MUSIC CHOICE AND VIDEO IN DEMAND.” I’M STANDING LIKE, SWEET!...
AL: THAT’S BEEN A CONTINUAL THING FOR US LATELY. WE WERE IN DALLAS TX, AND A YOUNGER GUY COMES UP AND TELLS ME “MAN, I’M HERE FOR
YOU GUYS TONIGHT.” AND I’M LIKE “REALLY? HOW’D YOU HEAR ABOUT US?” HE SAYS “I WAS ON ITUNES, DOWNLOADING SOME SONGS AND IT
RECOMMENDED YOU GUYS. SO I LISTENED TO THE WHOLE ALBUM AND HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO IT EVER SINCE.” SO WE’RE SEEING THINGS LIKE
THAT POP UP WHERE AS BEFORE, WE WERE GETTING USED TO GETTING RECOGNIZED IN A MALL, WHERE AS NOW, IT’S ALMOST EVERYWHERE. SO IT’S
PRETTY COOL THAT THINGS ARE CATCHING ON A LOT MORE NOW.
JON: IT’S FUNNY IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT FROM LIKE A YEAR AGO, WHERE PEOPLE WOULD TALK TO YOU AND SAY “OH YEA. YEP. I’V HEARD OF YOU GUYS
BEFORE….BLAH BLAH BLAH” AND WE’RE STANDING THERE SAYING…AHHH HUH. RIGHT. (laughs) AND YOU WANNA SAY, “DUDE, I KNOW YOU’RE A LIAR
CAUSE WE HAVEN’T EVEN BEEN ON THE RADIO OVER HERE YET.”
M4M: WELL, AS LONG AS THEY LIKE THE MUSIC AFTER THEY LISTEN TO YOU GUYS, THEN ITS ALL GOOD (everyone laughs)
M4M: WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT THE BAND WILL BE DOING IN THE COMING YEAR?
AL: WE’RE ACTUALLY WORKING ON SOME TOURS AND SUCH. WE REALLY WANT TO TOUR WITH BLACK STONE CHERRY AGAIN, SEEING THAT WE JUST
LOVE THAT BAND AND THEIR MUSIC. THOSE GUYS ARE JUST AMAZING. WE LOVE WATCHING THEM LIVE TOO. BUT WE HAVE SOME OTHER MAIN BANDS
THAT WE’RE WORKING WITH TO GO TOUR, BUT AS SOON AS WE KNOW, I’LL LET YOU KNOW.
M4M: WELL, THEN WE’LL BE WAITING FOR THAT AND HOPING THAT SOME OF THOSE BANDS WILL BE COMING OUR WAY! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
TALKING WITH US AND KEEPING US UPDATED ON THE LATEST! HAVE A GREAT SHOW AND WE’LL SEE YOU OUT THERE!
AL & JON: NO! THANK YOU! WE ALWAYS ENJOY TALKING TO YOU AND WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ON THE ROAD HERE SOON!
After 7 months on tour with barely a month off, we’re
back with Midnight to Twelve, discussing what they’v
been up to and what’s next for this profound band. It
seems as nothing’s changed with the guys, but you can
tell that their drive and determination is still there and
stronger than ever.
back with Midnight to Twelve, discussing what they’v
been up to and what’s next for this profound band. It
seems as nothing’s changed with the guys, but you can
tell that their drive and determination is still there and
stronger than ever.
OUR 1ST INTERVIEW
