Interview: Boys Night Out

bst interviews boys night out by rob tatum Recently, bst had the chance to interview Brian, the new drummer for Boys Night out, when the band hit Denver as part of this year's Warped Tour. We asked Brian about the band's upcoming album, the current tour, as well as some other things. The following is a recap of the interview. If you are interested in learning more about and listening to Boys Night Out, visit the band's official website, and Ferret Records. bst: Please state your name and instrument. Brian: I’m Brian and I play drums. bst: Tell us about the new album, Trainwreck. What should listeners expect from the new album? How would you compare it to your other releases? What kind of reactions do you expect from fans of your past releases? Brian: I think it is definitely a big step forward for the band, especially compared to what Make Yourself Sick was. There is definitely more Led Zeppelin rockish stuff going on in the songs. There was a lot more thought process put into the songs. It’s way more in depth. The whole album is a storyline, sort of a concept record. It was a pretty big undertaking for all of us to do it. We like how it came out and we people like it as well. bst: How would you describe working with Ferret? Brian: It’s amazing. They are the best guys. They help us out a lot. We really couldn’t ask for more. bst: Was there any different approach to songwriting on this album? What, if anything, was the main inspiration behind this album? Brian: I think we all inspired each other. We took a lot more time with each song, rather than throwing it all together and saying here’s another album. Everything progressed even more once we got in the studio with Machine, who produced the record. He helped a great deal and fine tuned everything to how we wanted it. bst: Do you think that bigger tours like Warped, Ozzfest, and Sounds of the Underground are beneficial to the music community by exposing more people to your music? Or do you think it keeps some of the fans away who don’t want to deal with the large crowds and outside venues? Brian: I think it goes both ways. It definitely helps expose bands to a lot of new people, but it keeps some people away with the heat and big crowds. Overall, I would say it’s a good thing; it’s a lot of bands for a reasonable cost. bst: What do you think is the best part of the music industry right now? What can be done to keep that going? What do you see as the biggest problem with the music industry right now? What do you think can be done to fix it? Brian: I don’t know if there is a best part. It seems to be going more and more downhill every year. The biggest problem is that people stopped caring. It seems like people realized that if you scream a little bit and sing during the chorus, you can make a lot of money… not that we weren’t guilty of that, but we are trying to break away and move forward. This album made us realize that we have to do something different because people aren’t passionate about what they are doing. I mean, if you are playing something totally typical, but you love it, then that’s great, but if you are doing just to sell records, something is wrong. bst: Any memorable moments on this year’s tour? Any horror stories? We always hear one or two. Brian: Our bus has broken down like a hundred times. We’re on our second bus and our second driver. Today, actually, we are getting our old bus and our old driver back. It’s been a fun tour. There are a lot of cool people to hang out, party, and drink, so I may not remember some of those memorable moments. bst: What are you thoughts on the internet and mp3’s? Do you see them as assets to the music business or exploitation? Brian: We all see it as assets. It depends on what level you are on. It may seem like a bad thing, but who cares. If you want to play music, you want people to hear your music, so if they download it, who cares. If they really like it, they will buy it to get the lyrics and what not. I mean, if you download it, at least you will hear it, hell; maybe you’ll burn it for your friends. bst: What are your plans at the conclusion of this tour? More touring? R&R? Brian: After that we go on the Nintendo Fusion Tour. bst: Anything else you would like to add? Brian: Thanks. bst: Thanks so much for talking with us and answering the questions. boys night out official site