Frank Sinatra turns 100 this year and his music has been a major player in the soundtrack of my life. So it’s only right that I return the favor and pay it forward.
BRENDON URIEFrank Sinatra turns 100 this year and his music has been a major player in the soundtrack of my life. So it’s only right that I return the favor and pay it forward.
BRENDON URIEYou’re going to listen to a song differently if you’re just sitting around somewhere listening on your phone as opposed to sitting in a dark room listening to a vinyl album. It’s going to be a totally different experience.
BRENDON URIEI love looking back, and even putting new music on vinyl – if it’s right!
BRENDON URIEEmo is bullshit! If people want to take it for the literal sense of the word, then yes, we’re an emotional band, we put a lot of thought into what we do.
BRENDON URIEHey, Ill be a pretty boy for money.
BRENDON URIEI like to put wings on my mythical creatures, because I’ve always wanted to be able to fly! That’s a dream of mine.
BRENDON URIEI grew up in a very religious family, so that was never going to leave me. I just accepted it over the years. Although I’m not religious myself, it is so much a part of me.
BRENDON URIEI wanted to talk about a lot of stuff that I’ve been through. Party-wise, it’s taken me almost a decade to party enough to accumulate enough experiences that I could sing about and put in one song!
BRENDON URIEIt’s ignorant! The stereotype is guys that are weak and have failing relationships write about how sad they are. If you listen to our songs, not one of them has that tone.
BRENDON URIEI think anything you listen to is going to be different.
BRENDON URIEHeartbreak is the best motivation.
BRENDON URIEI’m not starting my own religion, I’m not preaching, and I’m not starting a church of any kind, but I love being able to accumulate so many experiences over the years and use that as ammunition for what I truly believe in.
BRENDON URIEI think some songs are better on vinyl.
BRENDON URIEIt’s just, for me, you know, the spirituality of being able to own up to your sins, as they’re called, and take responsibility for your actions really hit me this time around.
BRENDON URIEI think anything you listen to is going to be different.
BRENDON URIEWhen I wrote a song, it would have to be from something I was really excited about, or a melody that’s been haunting me for weeks, or a message I wanted to convey lyrically. So it would have to start from something I felt very strongly about.
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