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You are releasing Hellelujah on February it thinking, “All right, this is an eOne
5, 2016, via Entertainment One Music single.” We didn’t have that mindset. We
(eOne). You all recently signed to eOne. picked our strongest songs and our best
What do you feel will be different with songs, and we talked to Jason about it,
the release on this new label? and we delivered. And eOne did what
they do. They chose the songs, and I
Again, it’s another night and day would rather it be that way. Those are the
experience. eOne has really paved the songs they had the most interest in, and,
way; it’s almost been too good to be true. of course, by all means, use those and run
They didn’t want to hear any songs; they with them.
really didn’t put any input into what
we were going to do with it. They let us Excellent. Off the new album, you
create the record we wanted to create, released “By The Blood.” It has received
and without that blessing and gift they TONS of acclaim, featured on SiriusXM
bestowed on us, we wouldn’t have been Octane and World Series of Fighting
able to make this kind of record. That in 25. Tell me more about the inspiration
and of itself has been a freeing experience. regarding the flagship song from
Like, we were in the studio, recording this Hellelujah. What is it about the song that
record, and checking ourselves, thinking you feel has resonated so much with fans
that we were going to get fired for sure and fighters?
because there was no way that they’d
be down with this. But, they totally got Well, I mean, “By The Blood” is a song
behind this record, and they’re pushing written by Steve, CJ, and myself. CJ
it with everything they’ve got. eOne has would tell you that it is very close to the
been rad. Drowning Pool song that doesn’t stray
too far from that classic Drowning Pool
What do you feel is important in a label? mentality. Steve and I wrote the lyrics.
Artistic freedom, without a doubt. I Know for a fact that Steve had it in his
mean, let us be who we are going to mind, the whole fighting aspect of it.
be. Obviously the suits are going to get The underdog story, if you will. So, it
involved in money, since money drives makes sense that it would blend well into
the business. It’s an industry; you’ve got contact sports.
to make money. But, at the end of the
day, to me the most important thing is Are you a fan of contact sports yourself?
artistic freedom. Oh, hell yeah. I am a fan of mixed martial
arts. Yep. Love it. I was training for it for
You’ve released around three songs off about six months before I got this DP
the album. Tell me about the choice of gig. I was trained in Muay Thai, BJJ, and
these three to come out and represent boxing. I never did get a belt. It’s all about
the album. the fitness aspect.
(laughs) eOne chose the songs. (laughs) Maybe one day you’ll get a belt. It’s all
That’s what I’m saying: eOne has been about baby steps.
great. We turned in a record with the
songs, but of course we didn’t write Nah, I’m good. Give me a gold record. I
