The producers worked really hard with us to get the sounded that we wanted. We spent a ton of time on guitars, using everything from nylon strings to acoustics to baritone guitars. So basically, we got to record with the best-sounding stuff they had. Basically, the guys that we worked with collected as much gear over the years as they could and then ended up selling anything that wasn’t what they thought to be the best. The guitar sounds on the record are what we spent the most time. The studio had everything we really needed, so we actually didn’t have to bring much of our own gear. What gear was used to write and record the album? Tony and I were working on parts together all the time, and I think that just having that environment kind of helped to shape the songs a little bit and helped us to write a ton of stuff on the spot as guitar players. We definitely just did a whole lot of jamming, and it was the first time we had really done that for an album. This album was cool because we just set up our gear and a PA and mic’d everything up.
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The first band that he wanted to work with was us because we were friends with him, so it’s kind of crazy - this whole thing has come to a giant full circle with us working with Fearless.Īs a guitarist, how did this experience of writing and recording Collide With the Sky emphasize your musical relationship with Tony ? Since then, he’s worked in the industry with a bunch of major labels, and eventually he decided that he wanted to work with an indie label, so he started working for Fearless. He started interning at record labels, and he was basically the whole reason why we got signed in the very beginning. I had kind of a cool opportunity with Fearless where our friend Chris - he is our A&R guy at Fearless - about nine or 10 years ago, we were all just jamming and stuff. I think we had just reached the end of our contract and just wanted to try something different to see what we would happen. We were with Equal Vision for forever - eight years or something like that. What led to the decision for you guys to team up with Fearless versus sticking with Equal Vision Records? Many people feel these labels have a specific mold for bands, thus creating a stigma and controversy within the scene even though bands like Pierce the Veil are constantly proving them wrong.
So that all inspires us too.Ī lot of bands are given a hard time by their fans for signing to hardcore and punk powerhouse labels such a Rise Records and Fearless Records. We talk to them and we see how crazy they go from the stage.
I think we get inspired a lot by all of the bands we see, and I think we get inspired by the crowds. Some of our songs can be kind of dance-y and random at times, but I think that we definitely keep that same vibe. That’s where the band originated, and we still do a lot of fast punk stuff. My brother and I come from Southern California where there is a lot of punk rock. In what ways did the album and the writing process reflect the growth and integrity of the band, even dating back to when you and Mike were playing in Early Times and Before Today? So that definitely comes from him as well as just our love for throwing a small Spanish feel into our songs every once in a while.
We’ve got a million guitars around our house.
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He’s the one who taught me how to play guitar and taught my brother how to play drums. That definitely comes from a lot of influence from my dad. Yeah, there is definitely a random Spanish break right smack in the middle of the song. It can be argued that Pierce the Veil are one of the most diverse bands out there you even included a mariachi breakdown in “Bulls in the Bronx.” Can we attribute any of this to your childhood - growing up and learning how to play guitar? And what is it about where you come from that shows up in this song?
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