Montrose - Interview

Hey, Breathing The Core fans, here we bring you another interview of the Pop Punk band Montrose from UK, so here you can see and give a like to his FACEBOOK PAGE. We have nothing more to say, so enjoy this interview!

1.Where did you get the idea for the band name, you planned it or came out just like that?

Our old guitar player came up with the name. He got it from the Man Overboard song, and that's pretty much it, haha. A lot of bands are named after songs by bands they're influenced by though, it seems a common trend at the moment. Maybe there will be a band named after one of our songs one day!

2.Why did you want to play this genre?  

We all enjoy this style of music and find it one that's incredibly fun to play. It just feel honest and raw, and it seems to be a genre that the crowd can really get into.

3. Did you know each other before the band was formed?  

Myself (Jason/vocals) and Sam (guitar) have been in the band since it started, so we met a couple of times before the band was formed to chat about it and stuff. Jake (drums) and Ben (bass) used to come to Montrose shows in our early days, so that's where we know those guys from!

4. Each band member favourite band?  

Jason - Alexisonfire

Sam - AFI

Jake - Counterparts

Ben - Tiny Moving Parts

5. Who or what inspires you to write songs?  

Anything and everything! Going to shows, thoughts, feelings and anything in between. We don't really limit ourselves in what inspires us, we just let it happen.

6. Where was your last gig?  

It was in Cardiff, it's always a good place to play, the Cardiff scene is pretty strong!

7. Where would you like to act?  

I'm not 100% sure on what this question is asking, haha. But if you're asking where we want to play, then we just want to go as far as possible and play everywhere! No limits!

8. Whom would you like to feature with?  

We're open to anything, really. We want to experience as much as possible and really don't want to limit ourselves.

9. Whom not?  

I guess the only thing we'd be wary of is anybody who was in this for the wrong reasons.

10. Any of you has ever suffered from stage fright? Any tip for beginners on how to beat that?  

I don't think so, actually! I think it's always excitement more than anything else.   I guess a tip would be just to get in your zone, make yourself feel comfortable by remembering that you're there for a reason.

11. What bands have inspired you the most?  

In our genre, bands like The Wonder Years, Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals. But also bands like Lower Than Atlantis and our favourite bands we spoke of earlier!

12. What's the weirdest thing a fan has ever asked you for?  

There's been nothing too strange really! There's still time for that to change, haha.

13. What do you think of your fans?  

I think that anybody that has ever given a damn about us, listened to our music, came to a show, bought our music or merch or even just given us a chance.. Anybody that has done any of that, makes us incredibly happy. You guys are the best.

14. What do you think of our site?  

I like it! It's always cool to see sites that give bands a chance to express themselves and get their name out there!

15. Something to add?  

We've just put out our new ep Monster Under The Bed, and it's available on bandcamp, iTunes, spotify and in all of the usual places. Come and catch us at a show, and thank you anybody that read this!