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I ’ mgoi ngt obet ot a l l yh on es t .I n e v e r i ma gi n e ddoi nga n y t h i n gl i k et h i si nmyen t i r e l i f e .T hi swh ol ei de aca mea bou ts i mpl ybe c a us eI ha dnode s i r et os t u dyf ormy F r e nc hf i na l .I ha dbee nt h i n k i n gal ota bou twa y st oboos tmyownph ot ogr a phy por t f ol i oa ndwa y st oge ti v ol v edwi t hpu bl i c a t i on s .Th a t ’ swh e nI r e a l i z e dt h er e wa s n’ tr e a l l ya ny t h i n gou tt h e r et h a tga v ebe gi n ni n gwr i t e r s ,phot ogr a ph e r s ,a n d j ou r na l i s t sapl a c et odev e l opt he i rwor k .SoI s t a r t e dAs pe c t sMa ga z i n e . Wh a t ’ sdi f f e r en ta bou tAs pe ct si st ha twea r es pe c i f i ca l l yh er et oh el pt h os ede v el opi ngwr i t e r s ,phot ogr a phe r s ,a n dj ou r n a l i s t s .I na ni n du s t r yt h a t ’ ss odi f f i c u l t t o br ea ki nt o,wea r eh er et ogi v eaf ou n da t i ont oa n y on ewh o’ ss e r i ou sa bou ta ca r ee ri nj ou r n a l i s mort heent e r t a i me n t i n du s t r y( We ’ r ea l wa y sl ook i n gf orc on t r i but or s ,s opl e a s ee ma i l u sa ta s pe c t s ma ga z i n e@gma i l . c om i f y ou ’ r ei n t e r e s t e d) . I wou l dl i k et ot h a n kt hei nc r e di bl eAma n daJ one sf ort a k i n gac h a n c eonusa n d bei ngwi l l i n gt obeour f i r s t c ov e r f ea t u r e ,a swe l l a sDu s t i nWor de na n dt h emember sof t heMe ga nDos sba n df ort a k i n gt i meoutof t he i rs c he du l e st owor kwi t h us .Al s o,t ha n ky out oev e r ype r s onont h es t a f f f orj oi n i n gabr a n dn ewpubl i c a t i ona nd f ordoi n gs u c ha na ma z i n gj ob wi t he v e r y t h i ngov e rt hepa s tf ew mont hs . Th i si sa l l t r i a l a nder r or .T h i si s s u ei sgoi n gt obedi f f e r e ntf r om t h en ex ta ndt ha t i s s u ewi l l bedi f r e r entf r om a l l t h er es t .Ev e n t u a l l y ,we ’ l l f i n dourgr oov e .Butu nt i l t hen ,I h opey ou’ l l e nj oye v er y t h i n gwe ’ v eputt oge t h er . Ra c he l L e ona r d
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CONT RI BUT I NG WRI T ERS:MYKEL L BOWDEN,L ANI E DAVI S,EMI L YJ ACKS,RACHEL L EONARD,SYDNEY MAES,BRYCE MOUSSEAU,MARI SA NEI L ,J ESSI CA PUL OS,GABBI RUSSEL L
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BRYCEMOUSSEAU L oca t i on:T ooel e,UT Pos i t i on:Phot ogr a pher I Am:Whi ms i ca l ,Pa s s i ona t e,L i ght hea r t ed T op3Ar t i s t s :Chunk ! NoCa pt a i nChunk ! , Sunr i s eSk a t erKi ds ,Bul l etf ormyVa l ent i ne F a v or i t eVenue:TheCompl ex/ /Sa l tL a k eCi t y @br y c e mou s s e a u
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EMI L YJ ACKS L oca t i on:Sa l tL a k eCi t y ,UT Pos i t i on:Wr i t er I Am:Obs er v a nt ,Dedi ca t ed,Empa t het i c T op3Ar t i s t s :T oni ghtAl i v e,f l or ,Wa t s k y F a v or i t eVenue:Ma r qui sThea t r e/ /Denv er
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GABBI RUSSEL L L oca t i on:Or l a ndo,F L Pos i t i on:Wr i t er I Am:Sa r ca s t i c,Pa s s i ona t e,Adv ent ur ous T op3Ar t i s t s :Cha ncet heRa pper ,Pa ni c! a t t heDi s co,Ma r i a na sT r ench F a v or i t eVenue:Cr ocodi l eRock/ /Al l ent own
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J ESSI CAPUL OS L oca t i on:L osAngel es ,CA Pos i t i on:Wr i t er&Gr a phi cDes i gner I Am:Pa s s i ona t e,Ar t s y ,Hones t T op3Ar t i s t s :GoodCha r l ot t e,L os t boy cr ow, Bowl i ngF orSoup F a v or i t eVenue:Cha i nRea ct i on/ /Ana hei m
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L ANI EDAVI S L oca t i on:Da nv i l l e,V A Pos i t i on:Wr i t er I Am:Sa r ca s t i c,Hones t ,L oy a l T op3Ar t i s t s :Pa r a di s eF ea r s ,5Secondsof Summer ,t went yonepi l ot s F a v or i t eVenue:Gr eeneSt r eet/ /Gr eens bor o
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MARI SANEI L L oca t i on:Sa l tL a k eCi t y ,UT Pos i t i on:Wr i t er I Am:Aut hent i c,Cr ea t i v e,Obs es s ed T op3Ar t i s t s :TheKi l l er s ,Ma r i na&t he Di a monds ,F l eet woodMa c F a v or i t eVenue:Ki l byCour t/ /Sa l tL a k eCi t y
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RACHELL EONARD L oca t i on:Sa l tL a k eCi t y ,UT Pos i t i on:Edi t or I nChi ef I Am:Ner dy ,I ma gi na t i v e,Genui ne T op3Ar t i s t s :TheMa i ne,TheSummerSet , 5Secondsof Summer F a v or i t eVenue:TheDepot/ /Sa l tL a k eCi t y
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SYDNEYMAES L oca t i on:Sea t t l e,WA/ /Bos t on,MA Pos i t i on:Wr i t er I Am:Adv ent ur ous ,Dependa bl e,Wi t t y T op3Ar t i s t s :TheMa i ne,St a t eCha mps , Pa ni c! a tt heDi s co F a v or i t eVenue:El Cor a z รณn/ /Sea t t l e
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Pul l i ngacr owdi nt oas ma l l t ownl i k ePor t s mout hi sa na ccompl i s hmenti n i t s el f ,butTheSummerSetf i ni s hedt hei rni ghtwi t has ol i ds uppor ts y s t em f ort hei rl a s thea dl i ni ngs howont heUKl egof t he St or i esf or Monda y t our . Sy k esa ndt heL a f ont a i nesma des ur et owa r m upt hecr owdf orThe SummerSetwi t ht hei rupbea ti ndi epopt unesf ea t ur i ngamor es pok en wor d/ r a ps t y l ef r om TheL a f ont a i nes .Bot ha r eUK na t i v eswho v er y humbl yex pr es s edt hei rgr a t i t udef orbei ngoutont ourwi t hTheSummer WORDSBYSYDNEYMAES Set ,a ndev encr a ck edaf ewj ok esa boutt heU. S.i nt hepr oces s .Sy k es wi l l a l s obehea di ngout onWa r pedt hi ss ummers obes ur et ocheckt hem out i f y ou’ r ei nt opopel ect r oni cmus i ct ha t bl eedss ummer v i bes !
TheSummer Set pl a y eda ni ncr edi bl es et ont hi sl a s t ni ght of t our ev ent hought heyha dacr owdt ha t wa s n’ t a l wa y st hemos t ener get i c or r es pons i v e.Theypl a y eds ongsf r omev er ya l bumt hey ’ v er el ea s ed,whi chmea nsy ougot t ohea r ami xof s ongsl i k et hei coni c“ Chel s ea , ”f ol l owedbyt heunder r a t edpi a noba l l a d“ Hea r tont heF l oor , ”a ndak i l l ers el ect i onf r om t her ecentr el ea s e, St or i esf or Monda y . Ass omeonewhoha ss eenTheSummerSetper f or mt or el a t i v el yl a r gercr owdswi t hmor eener gy ,i t ’ ss omet hi ngI not i cedr i ghta wa y . Tha t ’ snot t os a yt heba ndl a ck edpa s s i oni na nys ens e,but I s a wt hem mor eca l mt ha nus ua l .Thepr i dea ndpa s s i ont heya r ek nown t oha v eons t a gewa smos t not i cea bl ea st heys pok ea bout t henewa l buma ndt hei rcomeba ckf r oma l mos t br ea k i ngup.Thepos i t i v e mes s a get opus ht hr oughy ourr utort i meofuncer t a i nt ya ndcomeba cks t r ongert ha nev erwa ss omet hi ngt ha ts t r ongl yr es ona t ed wi t hev er y onei nt her oom.Af t era l l ,we’ r ej us tabunchofmi s f i t scomi ngt oget hert oes ca per ea l i t yf oral i t t l ebi t ,a r en’ twe?Ov er a l l ,i t wa sagr ea tni ghtof nos t a l gi aa ndex ci t ementf ort hef ut ur eof aba ndwhos oundss t r ongert ha nev er .
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F oundGl or ywa sa bl et opl a yal ongers ett ha nanor ma l f es t i v a l s how a nd,wi t ha sma nya l bumsa st heyha v e,i tpa y sof f .T oThea mountofpeopl er ea dyt ot a k eont hi sf es t i v a ls eemed wa r dst heendoft hes ett heybr oughtupaf a nwhok newa l l of a bs ur da swes t oodi nal i neout s i det ha twr a ppedov erami l e t hewor dst husf a r t opi cka nys ongf r omt hei r di s cogr a phyt oa dd l ong,buti twa swel lwor t ht hewa i t .Ther e’ ss omet hi ngs peci a l t ot hes etl i s t ;unf or t una t el y ,t heguycoul dn' tt hi nkofs omet hi ng a bout bei ng i n a pl a ce wher e ev er y one, r a ngi ng f r om t heywer en’ ta l r ea dypl a y i ngs oa not herf a nf r om t hecr owds ugt wel v ey ea r ol dst of or t y y ea r ol ds ,i ss t ok edt os pendada yof ges t edas ongca l l ed“ ThePr omi s e” .Thi swa s n’ toneoft hei r deba ucher ywa t chi ngs omeoft hebes ta ct st hi ss ceneha st o mor epl a y eds ongsa sJ or da nma des ur et ol etusk now he of f er .Thi sf es t i v a l wa scel ebr a t i ngi t st ent ha nni v er s a r ys ot her e ba r el yr emember edt hewor dsa ndwe,a sacr owd,wer eba s i wa sev enmor eener gyf r om t heba ndsa nda t t endees . ca l l yent er i ng NF G ba nd pr a ct i ce.Des pi t et hei rj ok i ng,t hey endedt hes et s t r ongl ywi t h“ MyF r i endsOv er Y ou”a nds et upt he I wa sa bl et owa t chmos t of t hes et sont hema i ns t a gea ndaf ew cr owdper f ect l yf orPa ni c! a tt heDi s co. ont heKeyCl ubs t a ge,whi chf ea t ur edpoppunkba nds .Seei ng ba ndsl i k eROAM a ndAsI tI si nt hei rhomecount r ywa ss ome- Ther ewer ema nyr ea s onsPa ni c! wa shea dl i ni ngSl a m Dunkt hi s t hi ngs peci a l a f t ers eei ngt hem pl a yba cki nt heSt a t est ocr owds y ea r ,butt hebi gges tonei st ha tt heyputononeoft hebes tl i v e t ha t wer ebecomi ngf a nsbyt hemi nut e.Theyha dadi f f er ent con- s howsy ou’ l lev ers ee.Br endonUr i eha sav oca lr a nget ha t nect i onwi t ht hes ecr owdst heywer epl a y i ngt o,whi chcer t a i nl y ma k esmos tpeopl ef eeli na dequa t ea ndt hei rl i ght / py r os how s howedi nt hei rhi ghener gyper f or ma nces . br i ngshi si ns a neener gyt oa not her l ev el .Thecr owdha dpa t i ent l y wa i t eda l l da yf oras etl i k et heonet heygot ,s ot heener gyt hey Ma y da yPa r a dewa soneof t heea r l i erba ndst opl a yont heMa i n pr oducedwa ss omet hi ngt ober eck onedwi t h.Ur i eca mei nhot St a gea nd,ev ent hought hei rdr ummerwa sba ckhomer ecov er - wi t ht henewhi ghener gyt r a ck“ Don’ tThr ea t enMewi t haGood i ngf r om s ur ger y ,t heypl a y edat opnot chs etj us ta st heya l wa y s T i me”a ndf el l ov era f t ert hel a s tnot ebeca us ehewa ss ohi ghon do.I twa sani cewa l kdownmemor yl a net ohea rs ongsl i k e ener gy .Thes howcont i nueda st heypl a y edf a v or i t esf r om a l l f our “ Thr eeCheer sf orF i v eY ea r s ”a ndt hei rs t a pl ecl os er“ J er s ey ” Pa ni c!a l bums ;a f t erea chs ongt her ewer ei ns t r ument a lt r a ck s mi x edi nwi t hnewers ongsl i k et hecr owdf a v or i t e“ OhWel l ,Oh pl a y i ngt ha tk eptt hev i besmov i ngi nt ot her i ghtdi r ect i ona nd Wel l ”or“ Oneof Them Wi l l Des t r oyt heOt her ”wi t haca meof r om ma dey ouwa nt t ok eepda nci ngev eni ndownt i me.I t woul dn’ t be Da nL a mbt onofRea l F r i ends .Theyma ybes ea s onedv et er a ns aPa ni c!s how wi t houtt hea ma z i ngdr um s ol oUr i epl a y sa tt he i nt hes cenea f t ert eny ea r s ,butt heynev erf a i l t oma k ey ouf eel endof“ L et ’ sKi l l T oni ght ”ort hecov erofQueens“ Bohemi a n l i k ey ou’ r ei nmi ddl es choolget t i ngemot oy ourf a v or i t es ongs Rha ps ody ”t ha thi ghl i ght snotonl yUr i e’ si ncr edi bl ev oca l r a nge, dur i ngt hei rper f or ma nce. butgui t a r i s tKennet hHa r r i s ’ a ma z i nggui t a rs k i l l sdur i nghi ss ol o. Notma nypeopl eca npr oper l ycov erF r eddi eMer cur y ,butBr enY el l owca r dca meoutwi t ht hebi ggunst hi sy ea rpert her eques t donUr i es ur el yca n.Thegr oupdi dn' tt a k eamomentt os l ow oft hes t a f ft ha tput st oget herSl a m Dunk .Theypl a y ed Ocea n downdur i ngt hei rs et ,butt heydi dn' twa v eri nener gyonebi t .I Av enue i nf ul l t oama s s i v ecr owdofpeopl er ea dyt ot a k ei na l l ha v enot hi ngbutt heut mos tr es pectf orPa ni c!a tt heDi s coa s t heyha dt oof f er .L ea ds i ngerRy a nKeyex pl a i nedt ha tt heda y t heycont i nuet ogr owf r om a l bum t oa l bum a ndnev ercea s et o bef or et hei rs etwa ss hor t enedduet ot echni ca l di f f i cul t i esa nd, a ma z emea t ea chs howt heyper f or m.I t wa saper f ect endi ngt o a f t erami norbl i pa tt hebegi nni ngof t hi ss et ,t heypour edev er y - adr ea mcomet r ueda yt os eeaba ndI ’ v ebeenl ov i ngs i nceI t hi ngt heycoul di nt ot heper f or ma ncewhi l eex pr es s i ngt hei rgr a t i - wa sei ght hea dl i net hei r f i r s t f es t i v a l a ndbl owev er y one’ sex pect a t udet heent i r et i me.Ther oomt r a ns f or medwhent heywer et hr ee t i onsa l ongt hewa y .I l ef t ov er j oy ed,v oi cel es s ,a nds t ok edt ot a k e s ongsi na ndpl a y i ngt het i t l et r a ckof t hea l bum.Ev er y onek nows onWa r pedT ourt hi ss ummerwhenI gett oex per i ences oma ny “ Ocea nAv enue, ”ev eni ft heyt hi nkt heydon’ t .I t ’ sobv i ousa s gr ea tba ndsoncea ga i n.
10/ /ASPECTSMAGAZI NE OnMa y11t h,t heGr a mmy wi nni ngaca ppel l agr oupPent a t oni xma deas t opont hei r2016Wor l dT ouri nRa l ei gh,Nor t hCa r ol i naa t t heRedHa tAmphi t hea t erf oranea r l ys ol douts how. Bef or ePent a t oni xt ookt hes t a ge,openi nga ct sAJa ndUst heDuoent er t a i nedt hecr owdwi t ht hei ror i gi na l sa ndma s hupsofcov er s ongs ,muchl i k eonest hehea dl i ni nga cti sk nownf or . Pent a t oni xs t a r t edt hei r s howwi t h“ Cr a ck ed, ”as ongof f of t hei r s el f t i t l eda l buma ndwowedt hecr owdwi t has ur pr i s i ngent r a nce.Wi t h s pot l i ght sonf i v ebox esa tcent ers t a ge,as i l houet t eof ea chmembermov edwi t ht hes ongbuta st het empocha nged,t hes pot l i ght s qui ck l ymov edt oapl a t f or ma bov et hes t a gewher et hegr oupwa sa ct ua l l yper f or mi ng,a ndt hes i l houet t esdi s a ppea r ed. Ast hes howcont i nued,Pent a t oni xper f or medami xofupbea tcov er s ,s ucha s Megha nT r a i nor ’ s“ No, ”Omi ’ s“ Cheer l ea der , ”a ndor i gi na l s .Theys howedof f t hei r r a wv oca l t a l enta l ongs i deopener sUst heDuowi t ht hei rnews i ngl e“ I f I Ev erF a l l I nL ov e. ”Wi t houti ns t r ument st ocompet ewi t h,t hev oca l swer et ha tmuchmor e i mpr es s i v e,a st heywer ea bl et obehea r dcl ea r l y . Ea chmemberha dt hecha ncet os howca s et hei r v oi cest hr oughdi f f er ents ongs .Mi t chGr a s s is a ng l ea dv oca l si nt hef eel good“ NaNaNa . ”Ki r s t i nMa l dona doper f or med“ Wa t er ”whi l et hes cr eensa bov e herdi s pl a y edwa t erdr opst ot hebea t . Kev i nOl us ol aa l s oha dhi st i met os hi nebys howi ng of fhi sbea t box i ng a nd cel l o pl a y i ng s k i l l sa tt he s a met i me,t henl ea dt hegr oupi nt oama s hupof I ma gi neDr a gons ’ “ Ra di oa ct i v e, ”AGr ea t Bi gWor l d’ s “ Sa ySomet hi ng, ”a ndF r encha r t i s tSt r oma e’ s“ Pa pa out a i . ” Per ha pst hemos t encha nt i ngpa r t of t hes howwa s Av i Ka pl a n’ ss hi ni ngmoment ,orl a ckt her eof .Asa pa r tof t heencor e,t heyca meba ckoutont oada r k s t a gewi t hnot hi ngbutas i ngl el i ghtbet weent hem. Ka pl a npol i t el ya s k edt hecr owdt os t a yqui etwhi l e hel ea dt hegr oup i n“ L i ghti nt heHa l l wa y . ”The cr owds t oods i l enta ndwa t cheda st heys a ngi nt o onemi cr ophone.I t wa sequa l l yha unt i nga ndbea ut i f ul . Ov er a l l ,t hev oca l a bi l i t ydi s pl a y edbyPent a t oni xwa s i ncr edi bl e.I tma ybeacl i che,butt heyr ea l l ydi d s oundex a ct l yl i k et her ecor di ngs .Al lpa r t s ,f r om Scot tHoy i ng’ sl ea dv oca l st oOl us ol a ’ sbea t box i ng, wentt oget herper f ect l y .I tma k esmewonderhow muchpr a ct i cei tt a k est opul lof ft hes ea r r a ngement s . Ther e’ snot hi ngqui t el i k eaPent a t oni xs how.T os ee as howbeputonwi t hpur el yv oca l si st r ul ya ma z i ng;i t ’ sa l mos t a“ y ouha v et os eei t t obel i ev ei t ”k i nd oft hi ng.AndI woul ddef i ni t el yencour a geev er y one t os eei t .
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Ha v i ngs eena ndt hor oughl yenj oy edaPVRI Ss et a t t wopa s t Wa r pedT our da t es , I wa sel a t edt ohea rt heywoul dber et ur ni ngt oSa l tL a k eCi t y ,t hi st i meont hei r ownhea dl i ni ngt our .F ea t ur i ngs uppor tf r om Pol y ens o,CRUI SR,a ndL y di a ,t he l i neupma det hes howonenott obemi s s ed. Upf i r s twa sPol y ens o.I ha dnev erhea r doft heba ndbef or es eei ngt hem,but wa spl ea s a nt l ys ur pr i s edbyt hei rhi ghener gys t a gepr es encea ndgr a deAs t a ge ba nt er .Thes econdopeni nga ctwa sCRUI SR,aba ndI ha dpr ev i ous l ys eenl i v e l a s ts pr i ng.Thehi ghl i ghtoft hei rs etwa st hei rhi ghener gys ong“ Thr owSha de, ” whi chl ea ds i ngerAndySt a t esdedi ca t edt oa ny onewhoha ddoneamemberof t hea udi encewr ong.Ma i ns uppor t wa spr ov i dedbyL y di a ,whodel i v er edapower f ul ,ener get i cper f or ma nce. Af t erL y di aper f or med,t heener gyoft hecr owdcha ngedt oabuz z i ngs ens eof a nt i ci pa t i on.Ast hes t a gel i ght sca meup,PVRI S’ sba ck dr op,bea r i ngt heha nd mi r r orl ogof ea t ur edont hecov eroft heba nd’ sdebuta l bum,Whi t eNoi s e,wa s i mmedi a t el yv i s i bl e.Ast hes howwenton,t heba ck dr opcha ngedt of ea t ur et he a es t het i csf r om t hemus i cv i deosf orea chs ongf r om t hea l bum,coi nci di ngwi t h t hes ongbei ngpl a y ed.Thes et l i s tf ea t ur edt heba nd’ smos tpopul a rs ongs ,i ncl udi ngt hei r mos t r ecent s i ngl e“ Y oua ndI ”f r omt hedel ux eedi t i onof Whi t eNoi s e, a l ongwi t honeoft hef i r s ts ongst heba ndev erwr ot e.Dur i ngoneoft heba nd’ s s t a ndoutt r a ck s ,“ Hol y ” ,l ea dv oca l i s tL y nnGunna s k edt hecr owdt oputa wa y t hei rphonesf ort hes onga ndt oex per i encet hemomenta si twa sha ppeni ng, r a t hert ha nf ocus i ngonel ect r oni cs .F r om t hef i r s ts ongoft hes et ,“ Smok e” ,t o “ MyHous e” ,t hes et ’ sf i na l e,t heba nd’ sener gya ndhea r tk eptt hecr owdenga gedi nawa yt ha tf ewba ndsi nt hei rs cenea r ea bl et o.
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Sa l tL a k eCi t yl oca l Br oga nKel byf i na l l ydr oppedhi sl onga wa i t eds el f t i t l edEPonApr i l 29t hi sy ea r .I nSummer2014,Br oga ndi s a ppea r edf r om t hemus i cs cenef oral i t t l ebi t .Hema deas t r ongcomeba cki n2015, pl a y i ngs howswi t hCoa s t sa ndBa s t i l l e,a mongot her s .Hi ss etha sbeen pa ck edwi t hnewmus i ca ndf a nswer eea ger l ya nt i ci pa t i nganews t udi o r el ea s e.Thewa i twa sdef i ni t el ywor t hi t . F r om ener get i ccr owdpl ea s er“ Dy s f unct i ona l “t ot hemor emel l ow a nd ba s sdr i v en“ Echot oMe, ”t her ei snotaba ds ongont hi sEP .Theba l a nceofs y nt ha ndgui t a rr oundedoutwi t hpower f ul v oca l sf r om Br oga n ma k ei ts omet hi ngwor t hl i s t eni ngt o.As t a ndoutt r a ckf ormei s“ Dr ea m Hea r t s , ”a ni nf ect i ouss ongonpeopl et r y i ngt of i l l ahol ei nt hei rl i v eswi t h ma t er i a l pos s es s i onswheni twoul dbebet t erf i l l edwi t hs omet hi ngl es s s uper f i ci a l .I t ’ sbeenaf a v or i t eof mi nel i v e,a ndi t ss t udi ocount er pa r t i sno di f f er ent . Bes ur et opi ckupBr oga n’ ss el f t i t l edoni T unesa swel l a ss t r ea mi tonSpot i f y .I f y oul i v ei nt heSa l tL a k eCi t ya r ea ,y ouca nca t chhi m f orf r eea tt heX96Sa l tCi t ySoundsConcer tSer i esonJ une22a tt heGa l l i v a nCent er .
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Af t err el ea s i ngas t r i ngofs i ngl esov ert hepa s ty ea r ,J onBel l i onf i na l l yr el ea s edhi ss ophomor ea l bum,TheHuma nCondi t i on,onJ une10v i aCa pi t ol Recor ds .Wi t hi nf l uencesr a ngi ngf r om R&Bt oi ndi epop,TheHuma n Condi t i onma na gest ocr ea t et heper f ect s ummers oundt r a ck .Ther ecor d s t a r t sof fs t r ongwi t ht het r a ck“ HeI st heSa me”a ndcont i nuesont ot he per f ectwi ndows down,dr i v i ngwi t hy our f r i endsj a m“ 80’ sF i l ms . ”L i k ea ny a l bum,t hehi ght empoda ncet unesa r econt r a s t edwi t hs l owerj a ms . Songsl i k e“ F a s hi on”a nd“ Wei ght of t heWor l d( f ea t ur i ngBl a queKey z ) ”a dd t hepef ecta mountof mel l owv i best ot hea l bum t ha ti sov er a l l v er yupbea t a ndex ci t i ng.L y r i ca l l y ,t hes t a ndoutt r a ckf ormei s“ Ma y beI DK. ”Bel l i on’ s l y r i cs“ ma y beI don’ t k now,but ma y bet ha t ’ sok a y ”ma k et het r a ckr el a t a bl e t oa ny onewhof eel sabi tl os ti nl i f e.Wi t hhi scombi na t i onof hi phop,i ndi e pop,a ndk i l l er s ongwr i t i ngs k i l l s ,J onBel l i onha scr ea t eda na l bumt ha t y ou def i ni t el ywon’ twa ntt os l eepon.
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“ WEEZ ER( WHI T EAL BUM) ”-WEEZ ER WORDSBYMARI SANEI L
Weez er ’ sl a t es tr el ea s eopenswi t ht hes oundofs ea gul l sa ndt heca l m a ndl a z ygui t a rr i f fof“ Ca l i f or ni aKi ds . ”Weez er( Whi t eAl bum)i sani ce s oundt r a ckt oy ours ummerbea cha dv ent ur eswi t hi t sl y r i cspa ck edwi t h Ca l ii ma ger ywi t henoughy el l a t t het opof y our l ungschor us est ok eep y oua ndy ourf r i endsent er t a i nedonar oa dt r i p.Thea l bum ma yedge t owa r dt hepops i deofpoppunk ,buti fy ouf el li nl ov ewi t ht hei rea r l i er wor k ,Whi t eAl bum i ss t i l l wor t hal i s t en.“ Ki ngoft heWor l d”a nd“ Tha nk Godf orGi r l s ”wi l l ha v ey oua ndy ourf r i endss i ngi nga l onga sRi v er sCuomo’ sv i r t ua l l yuncha ngedv oi cecomest hr oughy ours pea k er s . I ft hes unnys oundsofs ummera r en’ ty ourt hi ng,“ J a ck edUp”a nd“ Endl es sBummer ”a ddas omber nes st ha t ba l a ncesout t hemor echeer f ul “ Gi r l ( WeGotAGoodThi ng) ”a nd“ Wi ndI nOurSa i l ” .Cuomo’ spl ea di ng“ why , why ,whydoa l l myf l ower sdi e?”i n“ J a ck edUp’ s ”t a l eof unr equi t edpi ni ng a ddsas hotof y out hf ul a ngs twea s s oci a t ewi t ht hegenr e. Weez erha sha r dl ys ol dout —t heys t i l l wr i t es ongsf ort heout s i deri na l l of us .Under s t a nda bl y ,t hey ’ v ea dj us t edt hei rs ounds omewha t t os t a yupt oda t ewi t hmoder nt r ends ,butdon’ twor r y .Noel ect r oni cnons ens eher e.
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Af t erwor k i ngr el ent l es s l yonhers ophomor eEP ,Bet t yWhot ookas hor t br ea kt owor konas peci a l r el ea s ef orherf a nsj us ti nt i mef ors ummera ndi t ’ sk i l l er .Bet t yWhoa ndpr oducerPet erThoma st ookt hes ong,or i gi na l l yr el ea s edbyDonnaL ewi si n1996,a ndcompl et el yma dei t t hei rown, a l l whi l ehonor i ngt heor i ngi na l .Thes i gna t ur ev i bes howni nt heor i gi na l i s a ppa r entbuti spr es ent edwi t haf r es ht wi s ta nda nobv i ousBet t yWho t ouch.Wi t haf r es hbl endofl i ght hea r t eds y t hs ,ha r dhi t t i ngdr ums ,a nd chi l l i ngha r moni es ,Bet t yWho’ sr endi t i onof“ I L ov eY ouAl wa y sF or ev er ”i s boundt obeonr epea tt heent i r es ummer .
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How ma nyofus a ct ua l l yha v et he cour a ge t o pur s ue our dr ea ms ?How ma nyofusha v epa s s i onsf es t er i ngi ns i deofus butwe’ r et ooa f r a i dt ocha s et hem?Howmucht a l enti swa s t ed onf ea r ?Al t hought henumber scoul dpos s i bl ybea s t r onomi ca l , t her ea r es t i l l s omewhoha v echos ent os etf ea ra s i dea ndcoa s t t hr oughl i f ehea df i r s t .Thos ea r et het y pesof peopl eI l i k et os ur r oundmy s el f wi t ha ndI wa nt t oi nt r oducey out oone.Bei ngapa r t oft hemus i cwor l di sa ni nt er es t i nga dv ent ur ea ndhea r i ngf i r s t ha ndex per i encesf r om peopl ei sex t r emel yf a s ci na t i ng. Dus t i nWor deni samus i cphot ogr a pherba s edoutofKa ns a s . He’ ss hotba ndsf r om Mi l kT eet ht oSpi l l Ca nv a sa ndMot i onCi t y Soundt r a cka ndt he2016Sout hBySoWha t f es t i v a l i nT ex a s .He wa sor i gi na l l yamember of t heba ndSweet As cent a st hei r dr ummer ,butl ef tt heba ndt opur s ueot herv ent ur es .Y ouca nof t en f i ndhi m ei t heront ourwi t hSweetAs centa st hei rt ourphot ogr a pherorbounci ngf r om s howt os howf r equent l ybui l di nghi spor t f ol i o. I wa nt edt oget t ok nowt hei nnerwor k i ngsof Wor den’ smi nda nd hea rhi sv i ewswheni tcomest opur s ui nghi spa s s i onsa nd dr ea ms ,s oI t a l k edt ohi ma bouthi st r a ns i t i onf r om dr ummert o mus i cphot ogr a phera ndwher ehes eeshi ms el f i nt hef ut ur e.
DW:Thet r a ns i t i onbet weent het woha sa ct ua l l ybeenpr et t y s ea ml es s .I ma deal otoff r i endsa ndbus i nes scont a ct si nt he mus i ci ndus t r yf r ombei ngi nSweet As cent s oI wa sa bl et oa ppl y ha tt ophot ogr a phyf a i r l yea s i l y . As pect sMa ga z i ne:Howl ongha v ey oubeenpl a y i ngt hedr ums ? t Dus t i nWor den:I ' v ebeenpl a y i ngdr umsf ora r ounds i xy ea r s . AM:Whi chdoy oupr ef er ? DW:Thi si saha r dques t i on.I l ov emus i c.I twi l l a l wa y sbeapa s AM:Wha tgoty oui nt er es t edi npl a y i ng? i onofmi ne.I don' tt hi nkI neces s a r i l ypr ef eroneov ert heot her . DW:I pl a y edi nt heper cus s i ons ect i oni nba ndwhenI wa si nhi gh s ogr a phyi sj us tt her i ghtt hi ngf ormer i ghtnow. s chool .Acoupl eofmyf r i endsImett hr ought hes choolba nd Phot pl a y eddr umsa ndl i s t enedt ot hes a memus i cI wa sl i s t eni ngt oa t ouha v eonemomentt ha ts ol i di f i ed,i ny ourmi nd,t ha t t het i me,s oI t hought" Hey ,t ha tl ook sl i k eal otof f un"a nda s k ed AM:Doy ouwa nt edt opur s uemus i c/ phot ogr a phya saca r eer ? oneoft hem t ot ea chme.I i ns t a nt l yconnect edwi t ht hemus i cI y DW:I l ov ea l l a s pect sof mus i c.Whet herI ' m pl a y i ngors hoot i ng, ha dbeenl i s t eni ngt oi nawhol enewwa ya ndl ov edi t . t hea t mos pher ei swher eI f eel l i k eI bel ong.I gues sI don' tr ea l l y ha v eonemomenti nmi nd.I t ’ smor eorl es sev er yt i meI wa l ki nt o AM:Wha ti ns pi r edy ourdeci s i ont ol ea v eSweetAs cent ? enueI r ea l i z et ha tt hi si swher eI s houl dbe. DW:Ther ewer eal otofunder l y i ngca us esbehi ndpa r t i ngwi t h av Sweet As cent ,but t hema i nonewa st our .Wewer ea t as t a gei n ti sy ourf a v or i t et hi nga boutbei ngamus i cphot ogr a t heba ndwher ewewer et our i ngqui t eof t ena ndi twa sa f f ect i ng AM:Wha ? myhomel i f e.I wa sbr ok ea ndi tgott oapoi ntwher eI wa sa bout pher ,r ememberhowI s a i dI qui tSweetAs centt os t opt our t obef i r edf r ommys econdj obbeca us eof t heba nd.I j us t wa s n' t DW:Ok ng?Wel l ,a si tt ur nsout ,t hegr a s si s n' ta l wa y sgr eeneront he a bl et os uppor tmy s el fa ndt oura smucha swewer e.Al otof i hers i de.Myf a v or i t et hi nga boutbei ngamus i cphot ogr a pher , peopl edon' tunder s t a ndt ha tj us tbeca us ey oua r eoutont he ot bes i desbei nga r oundba ndsa ndf r i ends ,i st het r a v el .Thecool r oa ddoes n' tmea ny ou' r er a k i ngi nt hemoney .I t ' saha r dl i f e. es t t hi ngf ormei st hea bi l i t yt ot r a v el wi t hdi f f er ent ba ndsa nds ee f f er enta r ea soft hewor l d.I l ov eex per i enci ngnewpl a cesa nd AM:How ha st he t r a ns i t i on f r om dr ummert o phot ogr a pher di t hi ngss ot ouri spr oba bl ymyf a v or i t e. been?
ASPECTSMAGAZI NE/ /15 AM:Doy ouha v eaf a v or i t eba ndt ophot ogr a ph? DW:I don' t r ea l l yha v eaf a v or i t eba ndt ophot ogr a ph.I ha v eaf a v or i t et y peofba ndIl i k et ophot ogr a pha ndt ha t ’ shi ghener gy ba nds .Sur e,get t i ngphot osof ba ndst ha t j us t s t a nda r ounda nd pl a yi ns t r ument si swa yea s i er ,butI l ov et hecha l l engeof ca pt ur i nga nemot i ona l momentt hea r t i s ti sha v i ng,whet hert heya r e r unni nga r ounds t a geors cr ea mi ngt hei rhea dsof f .Def i ni t el yhi gh ener gyba nds .
s ot hea r t i s t ca nus et hem t hev er ynex t da y .Us ua l l y ,i f ev er y t hi ng goeswel l ,I geta nema i l ba cks a y i ngt ha nk sf ort hes hot sa ndI s eet hem pos t edons omef or m of s oci a l medi a .Ot hert i mesI ' v e ha dba ndsnev erema i lmeba cka ndpos tmyphot oswi t hout cr edi t i ngmea ta l l a ndi t ’ si ncr edi bl yf r us t r a t i ng,buti t ’ ss omet hi ng t ha tha ppensa ndI ' v el ea r nedt oj us ta ccepti t .
AM:Wha t ’ st hemos tf r us t r a t i ngpa r tof bei ngaphot ogr a pher ? DW:Themos tf r us t r a t i ngpa r tofbei ngaphot ogr a phera ct ua l l y ha snot hi ngt odowi t ht hephot ogr a phy .I t ' scommuni ca t i onbet weenma na gementa nd/ ora r t i s t s .OnceI s hootas how,I ma k e i tapoi ntt ogeta smuchcont a cti nf oa sI ca nf ort hea r t i s t sI j us t s hot .OnceI ha v ea nema i l oraphonenumber ,s omet hi ngI ca n s endphot ost o,I t r y wi t hi nt went y f ourhour s t oha v et hem s ent
AM:Wha t ’ soneof y ourma i ngoa l st ha t y ouhopet oa chi ev ewi t h phot ogr a phybyt heendof 2016? DW:Myma i ngoa l f or2016i st ogoonaf ul l USt our .I t ’ sbeena whi l es i nceI ' v edoneone,butI ' mr ea dyt ogetba ckoutont he r oa da nds eet hecount r ya ga i n.
AM:Wha t ’ sy ourdr ea m ba nd/ a r t i s tt os hootl i v e? DW:I t ’ sf unnybeca us ea tt hi spoi nti nmyca r eerI ' v ebeengi v en AM:Mos tmemor a bl eex per i encea saphot ogr a pher ? t heoppor t uni t yt os hootmos tofmyf a v or i t eba nds ,butI woul d DW:Upt ot hi spoi nti nmyca r eer ,I t hi nkt hemos tmemor a bl e l ov et os hootahugea r eat ourf orama i ns t r ea ma r t i s t .Ma y be momentf ormei sget t i ngt os hootoneofmyf a v or i t eba nds , Dr a k eorKa ny e.Somet hi nga l ongt hel i nesof t ha t . St a t eCha mps ,upcl os ea ndper s ona l a t SoWha t ! ?Mus i cF es t i v a l wi t ht hous a ndsof k i dss cr ea mi ngont heot her s i deof t heba r - AM:Whoa r es omeof y ouri nf l uences ? r i er .I j us tt ookamomentbef or et hes etwhena l l t hemember s DW:I ha v eal otofdudesI l ookupt oi nt hephot ogr a phywor l d. wer ewa l k i ngoutget t i ngr ea dyt opl a ya ndI t houghtt omy s el f , I ' l l t r yt ona mej us taf ew butI ' ms ur eI ’ l l f or gets omeone:Er r i ck " Wow.Thi si sr ea l l yha ppeni ng.Al l myha r dwor ka nds l eepl es s Ea s t er da y ,El l i ot tI ngha m,J ona t ha nKemp,Kur tCuf f y ,Ca r l osNa ni ght sha v ef i na l l ypa i dof f . " v a r r o.
Y ouca nf i ndDus t i nonl i nea tdus t i nwor den. com.-AM
“ I j u s tt ookamome n tbe f or et h es e t[ . . . ] a n dt h ou gh tt o my s e l f ,‘ Wow.T h i si sr e a l l yh a ppe n i n g.Al l myh a r dwor ka n d s l e e pl e s sn i gh t sh a v ef i n a l l ypa i dof f . ’ ”
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WARPEDTOUR101 WORDSBYSYDNEYMAES Goi ngt oWa r pedT ourf ort hef i r s tt i meca nber a t heri nt i mi da t i ng.I t ’ sabea s tof i t sownna t ur ecompa r edt oas howi nacl ub ors ma l l v enue.Ther ea r epl ent yofoppor t uni t i est ol ea r nf r om y ourmi s t a k esa saf i r s tt i mera ndpl ent yof peopl ewi l l i ngt ohel p y ououtwheny oudon' tk nowwher et ogoorwha tt odonex t . I ’ v ecompi l edal i s tofaf ew t hi ngsI ’ v el ea r nedf r om a t t endi ng Wa r pedt hepa s t coupl eof s ummer si nor der t ohel pma k ey our da ya spa i nl es sa spos s i bl e. DO: Br i ngas ma l l ba ck pa ck ! Theya r eal i f es a v ert hr oughout t heda y , es peci a l l yi fy oupl a nonbuy i ngmer ch.F r om t hemomenty ou s t a ndi nl i neunt i l y ougeti ny ourca rt ogohome,peopl ea r e goi ngt obeha ndi ngy oupa per s ,s t i ck er s ,s ungl a s s es ,a nda s l ewofot hermi s cel l a neousi t emsy ouwon’ tk nowwha tt odo wi t h,but aba ck pa ckwi l l hel p.I ’ v ef oundt ha t adr a ws t r i ngba ck pa cki st hebes topt i onwheny ouneedt os t a s hwa t er ,s hi r t s , CD’ s ,a ndr a ndom f r eei t emsa wa ydur i ngt heda y .I t ’ sas uper l i ghtba ga ndwon’ tl ea v ey ouwi t hgr os st a nl i nesf r om bei ngi n t hes una l l da y .
T AYJ ARDI NEOFWEARET HEI NCROWD BYJ ESSI CAPUL OS
BL ACKVEI LBRI DES BYBRYCEMOUSSEAU
Wea rs uns cr eena nds t a yhy dr a t ed! I ’ m goi ngt oget a l l mot her l y f oras econdbeca us eI ca nnot empha s i z ehowi mpor t a nt i t i st o dobot hoft hes et hi ngs .I tma ynots eem l i k ei ti nt hemoment , buty ourbodydes per a t el yneedspr ot ect i ona ndhy dr a t i onf r om s ucha na ct i v ea nds wea t yda y .Thel a s tt hi ngy ouwa nti ss un poi s oni ng( t r us tmeI ’ v ebeent her e-notf un! ) oras unbur nt ha t wi l l l ea v ey oui npa i nf oraweek .Wa r pedT ourma k esi tea s yby ha v i ngf r eewa t err ef i l l s t a t i onsa nds uns cr eenf ors a l e. Got os omenonpr of i tt ent s !Wa r pedT ouri st hebes tpl a cet o f i ndouta boutdi f f er entor ga ni z a t i onst ha ta r ema k i ngadi f f er encei nt hemus i ccommuni t ya nda r oundt hewor l d.I tma y s eeml i k ei t woul dn’ t beaf unt i mei ny ourda yof mus i c,but al ot oft het i mel i s t eni ngt ot hemes s a get hos eor ga ni z a t i onsa r e t r y i ngt os pr ea dcoul dma k eadi f f er encei ny ourownl i f e.Who k nows ?Y oucoul dev enbeony ourwa yt oma k i ngadi f f er ence byt heendoft heda y .Someor ga ni z a t i onswi l l ha v ega mesor f r ees na ck s&ca ndyt oencour a gel ea r ni ngal i t t l emor ea bout wha tt hey ’ r et r y i ngt odo. DON’ T : L i mi ty our s el ft oonl ywa t chi ngba ndsy ouk now.I t ’ smor et ha n l i k el yy ou’ l l f i ndanewf a v or i t eba ndi f y out a k et het i met owa t ch af ews et sf r om peopl ey ou’ v enev erhea r dof bef or e.Wa r pedi s
DAVI DSCHMI T TOFBREAT HECAROL I NA BYJ ESSI CAPUL OS
ASPECTSMAGAZI NE/ /17 t heper f ect pl a cet obr a nchout al i t t l ebi t a ndf i ndi ncr edi bl enewa r t i s t s t ha ty our ea l l ydi g.Seei ngba ndsy oua l r ea dyl ov ei sobv i ous l ywha t y ou’ r et her ef or ,butdon' tf or gethowea s yi ti st oex per i encenewa r t i s t sa swel l ! F or gett oea t !Aga i n,mot her l y ,buti fy ougowi t houtea t i ng,y oua r e put t i ngy our s el fa tr i s kf orpa s s i ngoutorget t i ngr ea l l ys i ckwheny ou gethome.Bei ngout s i dea nds wea t i nga l l da yr ea l l ydr a i nsy ourbody a ndy ou’ v egot t ogi v ei t wha t i t needst os ur v i v e! Ther ea r er ea s ona bl y pr i cedf oods pot sev er yda ys oj us t bes ur et os a v e$10t of eedy our s el f . Wor r yt oomucha bouty oura ppea r a ncet hr oughoutt heda y .Suns hi neor r a i n( dependi ngony our da t e) a f f ect sev er y onewhoi sa t t endi ngs ot her ei s n’ tr oom f ora ny onet obej udgi nga ppea r a nces .The bes tqua l i t yoft hecommuni t yy ouf i nda tWa r pedT ouri st ha tt hey won’ tj udgey ouf orha v i ngf r i z z yha i rors mudgedma k eupi fy ou choos et oputi nal i t t l emor eef f or ta tt hebegi nni ngoft heda y .J us t wor r ya boutenj oy i ngt hemus i ca ndembr a ci ngev er y t hi ngoneof t he bes tda y sof s ummerha st oof f er . I hopet hes et i pshel py ourda yr uns moot hl ya ndea s es omeoft he wor r yy ouma yha v egoi ngi nt oWa r ped.Enj oyev er ys econdoft he da ybeca us ebef or ey ouk nowi t ,i twi l l beov era ndy ou’ l l bea nx i ous l y count i ngdownt heda y sunt i l nex ts ummerwheny ougett odoi ta l l ov era ga i n! BRI ANDAL ESOFTHESUMMERSET BYRACHELL EONARD
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WARPEDTOURST AF FPI CKS Ev er ys ummer ,ba ndsf r om a r oundt hewor l dcomet oget hert opl a yt heVa nsWa r pedT our .Thet went y f i r s ty ea rof t hef es t i v a l wi l l i ncl udea ma z i ngupa ndcomi nga ct sl i k eAga i ns t t heCur r ent a ndY oungGunsa swel l a sv et er a nsl i k eMa y da yPa r a dea ndNewF ound Gl or y .Whet hery ouf i ndy our s el f wi t hs omef r eet i meora r ej us t l ook i ngf ornewa r t i s t st os ee,we’ v ecomeupwi t haf ewr ecommenda t i onst ha ty ou’ r es ur et ol ov e.
MYKEL L ’ S PI CK:SETI TOF F EMI L Y’ SPI CK:YEL L OWCARD
L ANI E’ SPI CK:THE SUMMERSET
SOUNDS L I KE:THE USED,TONI GHT SOUNDS L I KE:NEW F OUND GL ORY , SOUNDS L I KE: BOYS L I KE GI RL S, AL I VE THEWONDERYEARS, WAL KTHEMOON J I MMYEATWORL D L I STENTO:“ THEHAUNTI NG” L I STENTO:“ F I GUREMEOUT” L I STENTO:“ SOUTHERNAI R” Wa r pedT ourv et er a nSet I t Of f i sba cka t i t ont he2016l i neup,butt hi si st hei rf i r s t y ea rbei ngont hema i ns t a ge.They ’ v e beenr a pi dl yga i ni ngf a nsa f t ert our swi t h ba ndsl i k eOurL a s tNi ght ,T oni ghtAl i v e,& Bl a ckVei l Br i desa nda f t er put t i ngout cons i s t ent l ygoodmus i c.SetI tOf fi sduet o r el ea s et hei rt hi r df ul l l engt ha l bum s omet i met hi sy ea r ,a ndwi t hl a s ta l bum Dua l i t y bei ngs uchas ucces s ,I ha v ehi ghhopes f ort hi sone.Ma k es ur ey ou’ r et her ef or t hei rs etont heJ our ney ’ sL ef tF oots t a ge. Theyput ononeof t hemos t ener get i cl i v e s howsI ’ v eev er s eena ndt heydon’ t l et t he Wa r ped T ourwea t hers t op t hem f r om doi ngt hei rt hi ng.
T our i nga hea doft hei rf or t hcomi ngei ght h s t udi oa l bum,r et ur ni ngWa r pedT ourf a v or i t esY el l owca r da r eba ckt hi sy ea ron J our ney ’ sL ef tF ootSt a ge.Wi t has et l i s t t ha t ’ ss ur et ocombi ney ourmi ddl e/ hi gh s chool j a mswi t hs omenewergemsy ou mi ght not ha v ehea r dbef or e,t hey ’ r egua r a nt eedt obr i ght eny ourda ya tWa r ped wi t ht hei rener get i cs t a gepr es encea nd upt empoa nt hems .
TheSummerSet ,af i v epi ecepopr ock ba ndf r om Scot t s da l e,Ar i z ona ,wi l l r et ur n t oWa r pedT oura f t erat woy ea ra bs ence t opl a yf r omJ ul y30t ht oAugus t 13t h.The ba ndr el ea s edt hei rnewa l bum St or i esf or Monda y on Apr i l1s t , whi ch i st hei r s el f pr ocl a i med bes twor kt o da t e.The SummerSetha sha dgr ea ts ucces si n t he pa s tf ew y ea r s ,i ncl udi ng wi nni ng i Hea r tRa di o’ s2013Ri s i ngSt a rcompet i t i ona nda ppea r i ngonMa cy ’ sTha nk s gi v i ngDa ypa r a de.Don’ tmi s soutont hes e Wa r pedv et er a ns !
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RACHEL ’ SPI CK:THEMAI NE
SOUNDSL I KE:L YDI A,CARTEL L I STENTO:“ MI L ESAWAY” Ar i z ona na t i v esTheMa i newi l l ber et ur ni ng t ot heVa nsWa r pedT ouri ns uppor tof t hei rl a t es tr el ea s e,Amer i ca nCa ndy .I n t hei rni ney ea r sofbei ngaba nd,t hey ’ v e cr ea t edas oundt ha t ’ sent i r el yt hei rown a ndr a ngesf r om t hemor epopor i ent ed Amer i ca nCa ndyt ot hecl a s s i cr ockv i be gi v en by F or ev erHa l l oween.Whet her y ou’ r el ook i ngt or ockoutt ot hei rnewes t s i ngl esory ourf a v or i t es ongsf r om mi ddl e s chool ,t hei r l i v es howi soney oudef i ni t el y won’ twa ntt omi s s .
EMI L Y’ SPI CK:WI TH CONF I DENCE
GABBI ’ SPI CK:SL EEPI NG WI THSI RENS
SOUNDS L I KE:AS I TI S,F OR OUR HERO,TONI GHTAL I VE
SOUNDS L I KE: PI ERCE THE VEI L , MEMPHI SMAYF I RE
L I STENTO:“ KEEPER”
L I STENTO:“ F EEL ”
Wi t ht hei rcombi na t i onofhook y ,upbea t s ongsa ndcha r i s ma t i cs t a gepr es ence, i t ’ s no wonderWi t h Conf i dence ha v e s na gged t hems el v ess pot sopeni ng f or s uch a ct s a s T oni ght Al i v e, St a t e Cha mps ,a ndNeckDeep.Now,t hey ’ r e r ea dyt ot a k e ov ert he US t he ent i r e s ummeront heF ul l Sa i l s t a gei ns uppor t oft hei rdebutf ul l l engt h,Bet t erWea t her , r el ea s ed J une 17t hv i a Hopel es s Recor ds .
Thes eWa r pedT ourv et er a nsa r ema k i ng t hei rwa yba ckont het ourpl a y i ngJ une 24t ht hr u Augus t 13t h. The Or l a ndoba s edba nds t a r t edi n2009a nda r e bes tk nownf ort hei rs ongs“ I fI ’ mJ a mes Dea n,Y ou’ r eAudr eyHepbur n, ”“ St oma ch T i ed I nKnot s , ”a nd “ WeL i k ei tL oud. ” L ea ds i ngerKel l i nQui nni sl i k el yt os end s hi v er sdowny ours pi newi t hhi ss moot h a nds i l v er yv oi cet ha t ef f or t l es s l ygoesf r om s moot ht ot hr oa t y .Theyha v eaf ews ongs wher et heydos omes cr ea mi ng,howev er t heyma k et he t r a ns i t i on f l a wl es s l y .The ba ndha sa l s oa ppea r edonPunkGoes PopVol ume4.Y ouca ncheckouts ome oft hei rot hera l bumsonl i ne:Wi t hEa r st o Seea ndEy est oHea r ,L et ’ sCheer st o Thi s ,I fy ouwer eamov i e,t hi swoul dbe y ours oundt r a ck ,F eel ,a ndMa dnes s .
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THEMEGANDOSSBAND WORDSBYL ANI EDAVI S
PHOT OCOURT EST YOFMARI AHBL ANKENSHI P( PHOT OGRAPHYBYMARI AH. COM)
OnaThur s da yev eni ng,Mega nDos sa ndMa t tCr owderpl a ya n a cous t i cs et ont hepa t i oof api z z aj oi nt i nDa nv i l l e,Vi r gi ni adur i ng ana s t yt hunder s t or m.Whenas t r ea kofl i ght ni nghi t sal i t t l et oo cl os el y ,t heydeci det ot a k eabr ea k .Whi l ef or cedbr ea k sf r om el ect r i ca l s t or msdonotha ppent ooof t en,Mega nDos sa ndher ba ndf i ndt hems el v espl a y i ngr es t a ur a nt sl i k et hes ea ndcl ubs f ourt oei ghtt i mesaweek .
t en y ea r s .He s t a r t ed pl a y i ng wi t h hi sf a mi l y ,t hen bounced a r oundf r om ba ndt oba nd.I nNov emberof2014,hes t a r t ed pl a y i ngwi t hMega n.“ Get t i ngt opl a yi sa l wa y saj oy , ”Cr owder s a i d.“ I get t odoi t f oral i v i ng.Myni net of i v ei s n’ t s i t t i nga t acomput er-i t ’ spl a y i ngmus i c. ”
J os hMos sha sa l s obeeni ns ev er a l ba ndsov ert hey ea r s ,i ncl udi ngj a z za nddea t hmet a l ba nds .Mos s ,whoa l s owor k sa ta T r a v el l i nga r oundVi r gi ni aa ndt heCa r ol i na s ,t heMega nDos s mus i cs t or e,a dmi t st ha t count r yi snot hi sf a v or i t egenr ebut s a y s Ba ndpl a y sa necl ect i cmi xof count r y ,T op40,a ndcl a s s i cs .The t heba nds t i l l cl i ck smus i ca l l y .“ Ev er y t hi ngwedoma k ess ens et o ba ndi scompr i s edofs i ngerMega nDos s ,gui t a r i s ta ndv oca l i s t uswhenwe’ r epl a y i ng, ”Mos ss a i d. Ma t tCr owder ,ba s s i s tJ os hMos s ,dr ummerJ es s eF i nney ,a nd k ey boa r di s tKev i nBr own. Whi l et heba ndha saf ol l owi ngi nt het hr ees t a t est heypl a yi n, t heywa ntt or ea chawi dera udi ence.“ Ihopewe’ r ea bl et o “ I t s oundsk i ndof egot i s t i ca l but I t hi nkI ha v et hebes t ba ndi nt he br a nchoutmor e, ”s a i dCr owder ,“ I wa ntt opl a ymor es ur r oundwor l d, ”Dos ss a i d.“ They ’ r es o good a nd,mor ei mpor t a nt l y , i ngs t a t esa ndma y bes pendt i meont her oa d. ” t hey ’ r ehumbl e.Theydon’ ts howof f . ” Dos ss a y st ha t t hi si sagoa l f orhera swel l .“ I f eel l i k et her ea r es o Wha tpul l st hi sgr oupt oget heri sj us tas i mpl epa s s i onf ormus i c. ma nypeopl et ha tdon’ tk nowweex i s t .I wa ntt os t epupaf ew Themember sha v ea l l beeni nmus i cf or s ev er a l y ea r s ,a nds ome l ev el s , ”s hes a i d.“ I wa ntt os i ngev er y wher e. ” ha v ebeeni nv ol v edi nma nydi f f er entba nds . Shea l s owa nt st os t epi nt oor i gi na l mus i c.Dos sha sonl yr ecor d“ I wa sei ghtt hef i r s tt i meI s a ngi nchur ch, ”Dos ss a i d,“ I twa ss o edoneor i gi na ls onga ndputoutonel i v ecov erCD,i ncl udi ng f unnybeca us eIcoul dn’ ts l eept heni ghtbef or e;Iwa ss oner - cov er sofMi r a ndaL a mber t ’ s“ Ma ma ’ sBr ok enHea r t ”a ndThe v ous . ” Cr a nber r i es ’ “ Zombi e. ”“ I r ea l l ywa ntt odoor i gi na l mus i ca ndbe s ucces s f ul wi t hi t .Tha t woul dbeahugea ccompl i s hment .HopeDos s ,whowor k spa r t t i mea t aha i r s a l ont opur cha s eequi pment f ul l yweca ngeta nor i gi na l outt hi sy ea r , ”s hes a i d. f ort heba nd,nowr el i esonmus i ca sheri ncome.“ I tt ookal otof peopl et ot el l meI wa sr ea l l ygoodt ot hi nkt ha t t hi swa sa nopt i on. Thought hi sl i neupha sonl ybeent oget herf oray ea ra ndaha l f , I tt ooks uppor ta ndencour a gementf r om ot her s , ”s hes a i d. t heys hownos i gnsof s t oppi ng.“ Ther e’ snowher et ogobutup, ” Mos ss a i d,“ We’ r edef i ni t el ynotget t i nga nywor s e.Any t hi ng’ s Gui t a r i s t Ma t t Cr owder ha sbeenpl a y i ngi nf r ont of peopl ef or ov er pos s i bl e. ”-AM
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F EATUREDF I L M Ma r v el ’ sdeci s i ont ok eept het r ueconf l i ct di v i di ngt heAv enger si nCa pt a i nAmer i ca :Ci v i l Wa runderwr a pswa sas ma r t one.F a nsdecl a r edwhet herornott heywer e#T ea mCa por#T ea mI r onMa nba s edonwhi chcha r a ct ert heyl i k edbes tr a t hert ha nwhot heya ct ua l l y a gr eedwi t h.Ca pt a i nAmer i ca :Ci v i l Wa rpr es ent si t sa udi encewi t het hi ca l ques t i onst ha t I di dn’ t a nt i ci pa t ebut wel comednonet hel es s . Af t ert hedes t r uct i onofs ev er a l ci t i esi nt hel a s tt woAv enger si ns t a l l ment s ,i t ’ s a boutt i meMa r v el conf r ont edt hes uper her ogenr e’ sr a mpa ntv i gi l a nt i s m.I ’ m s ur eI ’ mnot t heonl ymov i egoerwhowa l k edi nt ot het hea t erconf i dent l yonone t ea m ort heot hera ndwa l k edoutwi t hmi x edopi ni ons . Per ha psy ou’ v er ea ds omei nt er net f or umscr i t i ci z i ngCa pt a i nAmer i ca :Ci v i l Wa r f ormor ecl os el yr es embl i ngI r onMa n4t ha nat hi r d Ca pt a i nAmer i ca .T r ue—Ci v i lWa rs pendsal otof s cr een t i me s howi ng St a r k ’ s( Rober tDowney J uni or )s i deoft heconf l i ct ,buts howi ngonl yCa p’ s ( Chr i sEv a ns )per s pect i v ewoul dha v er obbedt he a udi ence.Bot hcha r a ct er sha v ev a l i dr ea s onsf or t a k i ngt hei rr es pect i v es t a ncesa ndCi v i l Wa rdoes t hem j us t i ce,ba l a nci ngt hei rv i ewpoi nt sa nda l l owi ngt hea udi encet odeci dewhi cht ea mt heya r e r ea l l yon.I ’ ds a yi t ’ sl es sl i k eI r onMa n4a ndmor e l i k et heAv enger s2½.Ci v i l Wa rex pl or est her el a t i ons hi psbet weenmos tofourAv enger s —s a v e Thora ndHul k —a ndl ea v espl ent yt oconf r ont i nt he nex tAv enger si ns t a l l ment . Spi der Ma n,AntMa na ndBl a ckPa nt herj oi nour ca s tof Av enger sr egul a r s .I f y our ol l edy ourey esa t y eta not herSpi der Ma n,don’ twor r y —T om Hol l a nd’ sper f or ma ncei swor t ha not herf i l mi t er a t i onof t hi scha r a ct er .He embodi est he a wk wa r dt een bet t er t ha nT obyMcGui r ea ndAndr ewGa r f i el dev er di d.I wa sa ppr ehens i v eofAntMa n’ sa ppea r a nce, butf oundhi scomedyawel comea ddi t i ont ot he f i l m.Pl us ,he’ sal otcool ert ha nIt hought .Bl a ck Pa nt herma k eshi sf i r s tf i l ma ppea r a ncei nCi v i l Wa r a ndboy ,wha ta ni nt r oduct i onf ormov i eonl yf a ns . He’ sea s i l yi nt er es t i ng( a ndcool ) enought oca r r yhi s ownmov i ea nd,t ha nkgoodnes s ,Ma r v el pl a nst o gi v ehi m one. Ca pt a i nAmer i ca :Ci v i l Wa ri st hepea koft het ens i onsbet weenT onySt a r ka ndSt ev eRoger st ha t bega ni n2012’ st heAv enger s .I tex per t l yha ndl es dev el opment st he cha r a ct er s ’per s ona lr el a t i ons hi pswhi l ei nv i t i ngt hea udi encet oenga gei na compl exet hi ca l deba t e.Tha tcombi nedwi t hex cel l ents t unt s ,ef f ect s ,a ndbr i ngi ngi ncha r a ct er snot nor ma l l yf oundi nwi t ht heAv enger scr owdma k es f ora s ol i d cont i nua t i on oft he Ca pt a i n Amer i ca mov i es .
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AMANDAJ ONES WORDSBYMYKEL LBOWDEN&EMI L YJ ACKS PHOT OSBYRACHELL EONARD
Wi t ha nEPofs ongscowr i t t ena ndpr oducedbyMor ga nDor r a ndJ ohnKeef e( ofBoy sL i k eGi r l s ) ,s i nger / s ongwr i t erAma nda J onesi sr ea dyt os how t hewor l dwha ts heca ndo.Ha v i ng openedf ors uchpopul a ra ct sa sCi mor el l i ,R5,a ndTheT r a gi c Thr i l l si nherhomet ownofPor t l a nd,Or egon,Ama ndai sus i ng Y ouT ubea sapl a t f or mt or ea choutt oawi dera udi encea r ound t he Uni t ed St a t es a nd i nt er na t i ona l l y .As pect s Ma ga z i ne s a t downwi t hAma ndar ecent l ywhi l es hewa si nUt a hf i l mi ngal y r i c v i deof orhers ong“ MyGoodby e”f r omherBr a ndNewDa yEPt o t a l kt he cowr i t i ng pr oces s ,gr owi ng hera udi ence on s oci a l medi a ,a ndwha t ’ snex t .
As pect sMa ga z i ne:Wha tha v ey oubeendoi nga sf a ra snew mus i ca ndpr oj ect s ?
AJ :I r ea l l ywa ntt os t a r tdoi ngt ut or i a l sa nds t uf f ,butf ornowi t ’ s j us tmus i cv i deos . AM:Soa r ey ouf i l mi ngav i deof orev er ys ongony ourEP? AJ :We’ r edoi ngal y r i cv i deof or“ MyGoodby e. ”Tha t ’ sas ongon myEP .Nex t t i meI comeout ,we’ l l doal i t t l ebi t of ahi gher budget v i deof or“ Br a ndNewDa y . ” AM:I k nows omeof t hes ongsony our EPy ouwor k edwi t hBoy s L i k eGi r l son.Doy ouwa ntt ot a l kal i t t l ebi ta boutt ha tpr oces s a ndwha ti twa sl i k ewor k i ngwi t ht hem? AJ :Y ea h! I t wa ss uper cool .Ba s i ca l l y ,t heydi dal i t t l ea cous t i ct our a sBes tof F r i ends ,whi chi st hei ra cous t i cpr oj ect ,a ndI opened f ort hem.Mor ga n[ Dor r ]wa l k edi nonmys oundchecka ndwa s l i k e,“ Da ng!Y ouca na ct ua l l ys i ng! ”Ands ot ha tt ur nedi nt ome goi ngt oL Aa ndwor k i ngwi t ht hem.I twa smyf i r s tt i mea ct ua l l y cowr i t i ngwi t hpeopl e,whi chi sk i ndof wei r d,es peci a l l yha v i ngi t bes omebodyy oul ookupt o.Buti twentr ea l l ywel l a ndwegot s omer ea l l ygoods ongsoutof i t .
Ama ndaJ ones :Ba s i ca l l ywha tI ’ v ebeenwor k i ngoni scr ea t i ng Y ouT ubecont ent .If l youtt oUt a h,l i k e,ev er ymont ha nd a ha l f t womont hst os hoot cov erv i deosa ndor i gi na l v i deos .We’ r e t r y i ngt oget t hr oughmyl a s t EP[ Br a ndNewDa y ] a sf a r a sv i deos goa ndt henI ha v es omenewmus i ct ha t j us t ha s n’ t comeout y et t ha twea r egoi ngt or el ea s ei nal i t t l ewhi l e. AM:Soy ouha dn’ tcowr i t t enwi t hpeopl ebef or e.Doy ouus ua l l y j us twr i t ey ours ongsbyy our s el f ? AM:Ar ey ougoi ngt odoj us tmus i ca ndl y r i cv i deosorca ny our f a nsex pectot hert hi ngs ? AJ :I j us twr i t ebymy s el forI woul dwr i t ewi t hf r i ends ,buti twa s
ASPECTSMAGAZI NE/ /23 nev er ,l i k e,apr of es s i ona l“ Hey ,l et ’ sgoher e.Weha v ef ourhour ss et a s i det odot hi swhol et hi ngf r om s t a r tt of i ni s h. ” AM:Howl ongdi di tt a k ey out odot hewhol eEP? AJ :Wedi di ti n,l i k e,t woda y s . AM:Ser i ous l y ? AJ :Wel l ,I br oughtt hem ones ongt ha tI ha da l r ea dywr i t t en,whi chwa s “ MyGoodby e, ”a ndt henweSk y pedal i t t l ebi ta ndt henI ha dt hei deaf or “ Br a ndNewDa y . ”Thenwegott her ea ndwor k edont ha t .Then“ Wa i tf or MeT oni ght ”wa st heonewher ewer ea l l y ,l i k e,“ Iwr ot et hi sl i ne, ”ha d i dea s ,a ndj us tk i ndof ca met oget her . AM:Di dy ouwr i t eat onof s ongsf ori torj us tt hos eones ? AJ :J us tt hos eones ,l i k e,pr et t yf a s t .I gotof fmypl a ne,di dmyma k eup a tt hea i r por t ,hoppedi nmyUber ,gott her e,a ndwa sl i k e“ Hey ,how’ si t goi ng?”a ndwegott owor k . AM:Wheny ouwr i t e,i st her ea ny ones peci f i ca l l yt ha ty oua r ei ns pi r edby ort ha ty oupul l i nf l uencef r om? AJ :Wel l ,I t hi nkT a y l or Swi f t ha sar ea l l ygoodwr i t i ngs t y l e.Shewr i t esr ea l l y goodqua l i t ys ongs ,s oI def i ni t el yl i k ehera sf a ra st ha tgoes .Ha l s eyha s acool t hi nggoi ng,t oo.Oneof mynews ongsdef i ni t el yha saHa l s eyv i be t oi t .I ’ m ex ci t edf ort ha t . AM:Obv i ous l yi t ’ sv er ydi f f er entwr i t i ngs ongsbyy our s el f orwr i t i ngs ongs wi t haf r i endf orf unv er s uscowr i t i ngpr of es s i ona l l y .I st her eonet ha ty ou pr ef er ? AJ :I t ’ sar ea l l ycool ex per i encewr i t i ngwi t hpeopl ewhodoi tf oral i v i ng.I k nowt heyget al ot of pl a cement swi t hcommer ci a l sa ndours ong“ Br a nd New Da y ”gotacommer ci a lpl a cement ,whi chi sr ea l l ycool .Mymom wa sj us twa t chi ngTVa nds heca l l edmewhi l eI wa sgr ocer ys hoppi ng a nds hes t a r t eds cr ea mi ng.I wa sl i k e“ Wha t ’ sgoi ngon?”a nds he’ sl i k e “ Y ours ong’ sont heTV! ”I wa sl i k e“ Wha t ?! ” AM:Wha t wa si t l i k ef or y out hef i r s t t i mey ouhea r dy our s ongbei ngus ed f ors omet hi ngt ha tbi g? AJ :I twa scr a z y !Iwa semot i ona li nar ea l l ywei r dwa ya ndj us ts uper s t ok ed.I wa sl i k e“ Da ng.Thi si sonTV . ”Andwheny ouwoul dwa t ch,l i k e, Pr et t yL i t t l eL i a r sOnDema nd,i t woul dpl a ya sacommer ci a l a ndI wa sl i k e “ Thi si sar ea l t hi ng. ” AM:Andt ha tca nr ea chal otof peopl ebeca us et ha t ’ ss uchabi gs how. AJ :Y ea h. AM:Howha sy oura udi encecha ngeds i ncet hen? AJ :I t ’ sdef i ni t el yi nal otmor ea r ea snow.I s t a r t edl oca l a ndwoul dha v e,
24/ /ASPECTSMAGAZI NE l i k e,T wi t t ert ha tr ea chedoutbutnowi t ’ smor ea gesa ndI ha v e, I k nowhowt odoev er y t hi ngt owor konat our ,but I ha v en’ t a ct ul i k e,f a mi l i est ha twi l l comet omys hows .Moms ,da ds ,a l l t hei r a l l yt our edmy s el f . k i ds . AM:Y ea h,k nowi ngi sdi f f er entt ha ndoi ng.Ha v ey oubeenpa s t AM:Sot hegoa l oft hema ga z i nei st of ocusonpeopl et r y i ngt o Ut a h? f i ndt hei rf ounda t i ona ndgr ow pr of es s i ona l l yf r om t her e.When y ouf i r s t s t a r t ed,wha t di dy out r yt odot oget i nt ot hi sma s s i v ei n- AJ :No. dus t r ya ndhowdi dy oudeci dewher ey ouwa nt edt os t a r ta nd goa boutma k i ngana mef ory our s el f ? AM:Y ou’ v egott ogetont ha t ![ l a ughs ]Y oupl a yPor t l a ndal ot , t hough. AJ :I ma deaT wi t t er .Tha t ’ sl i t er a l l yt hes t a r tofi ta l l .Wel l ,bef or e t ha tI ha daMy Spa cet ha tI woul dpos tl i t t l edemoson,butMy S- AJ :I f eel l i k ePor t l a ndi smyl i t t l eni che. pa cewa sk i ndofdy i ng.Myma gi ct r i ckha sbeent ha tI ’ l l ma k e, l i k e,pr omoca r dsa ndI ’ l lgot os howsa nds pendhour sout AM:Wha tca npeopl eex pectf r om oneof y ourl i v es hows ? t a l k i ngt opeopl e,i nt r oduci ngmy s el f ,meet i ngt hem,a ndpa s s i ng outpr omoca r ds .L i k e,500a tas i ngl es how.I t ’ sk i ndof t edi ous , AJ :I ’ l l doacoupl ecov er st ha t a r er ea l l yneworr el a t a bl eorpopubuti t ’ sf un.I gett omeetal otof newpeopl e. l a ra tt het i mea ndt henI def i ni t el ydomyf uns ongsa ndk i ndof endi twi t ha“ Thi si sas ongt ha tr ea l l ymea nsal ott ome.Thi si s AM:Y ou’ v et ol dusbef or et ha ty ou’ v epl a y eds howswi t hal otof wha tI wr ot ei ta bout ”a ndt ha t ’ sk i ndof howI wr a pupmys how. di f f er entpeopl e.Whi cha r t i s torba ndt ha ty ou’ v epl a y edwi t hha s Us ua l l yt hey ’ r eal i t t l ehi ghener gya cous t i c. beent hemos tl i k ea n“ I ’ m ma k i ng i t ”t y pemoment ? AM:Soi si t j us t y ouordoy oupl a y wi t haba nd? AJ :It hi nk ,ev ent houghIk now t hey ’ r eas ma l l er na me,TheT r a gi c AJ :I t ’ smea ndt henI us ua l l yha v e Thr i l l s ,j us tbeca us e Za ch wa s s omeonet opl a ygui t a rf ormef or f r om Al l s t a rWeek end a nd t hey mos toft hes ongss oI ca nmov e wer emyf a v or i t eba ndofa l l t i me. a r oundal i t t l ebi t .Myf r i endJ ona Tha twa s mymomentof ,l i k e, t ha npl a y s .Hepl a y edf ormyCi “ Whoa .F our t eeny ea r ol d mei s mor el l i s how. f ul f i l l i ng a l lofherdr ea ms a nd openi ngf or ba s i ca l l yAl l s t a r Week AM:I f y ouha dt opi cky ourdr ea m endi nas ens e,gi v eort a k eaf ew t ourt obeon,whowoul dy oupl a y s ongsa ndt hena me. ”Tha twa s wi t h? k i ndof mymoment . AJ :I ’ dl ov et ot ourwi t hTheSummerSet .Ev ent houghmya udi AM:Sowha t k i ndof goa l sa r ey ouhopi ngt oa chi ev ei nt hes hor t encei sdef i ni t el yal i t t l ey oungert ha nt hei r s ,I f eell i k et hei rnew t er m? mus i ci spul l i ngk i ndof ,l i k e,abi tofay oungercr owd.But , umm… OneDi r ect i on.I tcoul dbeOneDi r ect i on,TheSummer AJ :I r ea l l ywa ntt os i gnwi t hma na gementorgetonat ouri nt he Set ,a ndmea ndwecoul ds i ngduet sev er ypa r ti nbet ween. nea r f ut ur e.I t hi nkt ha t ha v i ngs t ea dyY ouT ubecont ent i sdef i ni t el y Tha twoul dbet hedr ea mt our .Hef f r onDr i v e,t oo. hel pi ng.Tha t wa ss omet hi ngt ha t wa sr ea l l yi nt i mi da t i ngt omef or s ol onga ndIwa nt edt oma k es ur eIwa sput t i ngoutgood AM:L i k ey ous a i dea r l i er ,y ouha v enew mus i ccomi ngs oon. enoughqua l i t ypr oduct a sf a ra s ,l i k e,mybr a ndormymus i c.So Wha tca nf a nsex pectf r om t ha t ? nowI ’ ml i k e“ I mett her i ghtper s ona ndI ’ m mov i ngi nt her i ghtdi r ect i on. ”Sot hi ngsa r egoi nggood. AJ :I t ’ sj us tk i ndof ,l i k e,s t i l l r ea l l ypop,butha smor eofagr own up“ Br a ndNewDa y ”f eel .I ’ mj us tk i ndofwa i t i ngawhi l ebef or e AM:Wha ta r es omel ongt er m goa l sy ouha v e? a ny onehea r si t .
“ Mymom wa sj u s t wa t c h i n gT Va n ds h e c a l l e dmewh i l eI wa s gr oc e r ys h oppi n ga n d s h es t a r t e ds c r e a mi n g. ”
AJ :I woul dj us t r ea l l yl i k et os i gnwi t hs omeones oI ca nput out a AM:Wi t hy ournew mus i c,y ous a i dt ha ty ouha v eacoupl e f ul l l engt ha l buma nds eewher eI ca ngowi t hmymus i ca nddef i - s ongswr i t t en.Abouthowma nywoul dy ous a yy ouha v ewr i t t en ni t el yl ea r nt hemus i cbus i nes ss i deof t hi ngs . f ort henews t uf f a ndhowma nya r ey ous t i l l wor k i ngon? AM:I st her ea ny t hi ngs peci f i cy ouwi s hy ouk newmor ea bout ?
AJ :Wel l ,weha v eonet ha twewr ot ea ndi sr ecor deda ndr ea dy . ButI ’ v ej us tbeenwr i t i nga ndwhenIgetba ckt oPor t l a ndI ’ m AJ :I r ea l l yj us twa ntt our i ngex per i ence.Tha t ’ s ,l i k e,t hebi gt hi ng. goi ngt ocowr i t ewi t hs omepeopl ea ndgoupt oSea t t l ea nd
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26/ /ASPECTSMAGAZI NE wor kwi t hs omeonea ndj us tt r ya ndgetabunchofma t er i a l s o weca npi cka ndchoos ea nds eewha tha ppens . AM:Ca nf a nsex pect a nEPf r omy ouora r ey oupl a nni ngt odoa f ul l l engt ha l bum? AJ :I t hi nkI ’ m goi ngt or el ea s eaf ews i ngl esa tat i mef i r s tt oj us t s eewha t ’ sgoi ngonwi t hmymus i c.I ’ mt r y i ngt ogoupt oSea t t l e a ndwor kwi t haguyna medAda mf r om HeI sWe.Nowt hey ’ r e ca l l edSheI sWe.He’ sar ea l l ygr ea tpr oducers oI ’ mr ea l l yt r y i ng t obea bl et owor kwi t hhi mi nt henex tcoupl emont hs . AM:Wha tdoy oudowheny ou’ r enotma k i ngmus i c? AJ :I ’ m bi gi nt oma k eup.
AM:Ma k es ur ey ouba l a ncey ourl i ps t i cka ndv eget a bl es ! AJ :Thi si showmyl i f egoes . AM:Doy ouha v ea ny t hi ngel s ey ouwa ntt ol ea v ewi t hourr ea der s ? AJ :Y ea h,newmus i c.Thi ngsa r egoi ngi nagooddi r ect i on.I ’ m hopi ngt or ea l l yt ouri nt henea rf ut ur e.Tha t ’ ss omet hi ngI ’ v e a l wa y swa nt edt odo.Anda ct ua l l ymeetpeopl ef r om T wi t t era nd ma k et ha tconnect i on,s i nceat weeti sonl yat weet .I t ’ snot ,l i k e, ahug. AM:Wher eca nf a nsf i ndy ou?Gi v ey our s el fa l l t ha ts ha mel es s pr omo.
AM:Doy ouha v eaf a v or i t epr oduct ?
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