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Pierce the Veil by Alice roques
I f there were a band to set your sights on, it would be San Diego shredders Pierce The Veil. These guys are in it to
win it. Their third full-length album, Collide With The Sky, debuted at #12 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 27,000
in the first week, and over 240,000 sold! Made up of brothers Mike and Vic Fuentes (drums and vocals, respectively),
lead guitarist Tony Perry and bass player Jaime Preciado, this band has received many accolades, including the cover
of Alternative Press’ Most Anticipated Issue 2014, nominations for the inaugural Alternative Press Music Awards for
Artist Of The year, Artist Philanthropic Award with Keep A Breast Foundation, Best Live Band, Most Dedicated Fans,
Best Vocalist (Vic Fuentes), Best Bassist (Jaime Preciado), and Best Drummer (Mike Fuentes).
These guys are a force of nature that needs to be seen and heard! Get your eyes and ears on this band! We had a quick
conversation with Jaime while on tour, and discovered a little more about what makes Pierce the Veil tick.
You’ve been doing this Pierce the Veil thing since 2007. Seven were doing so many different tours with so many different bands.
to eight years going strong! Tell me what it’s like to grow up One year we played a little over 280 shows, which is crazy to me!
and rock ‘n roll. How do you feel the last several years have I read you all did 300 shows in a year!
prepared you to go into the future? Yeah. Those are the ones that just fly by, but when you think
It’s been a pretty gnarly ride. It doesn’t seem that long. I started about it, you are like, “Holy Crap! What were we doing? That’s
this band when I was 20 years old; I wasn’t even allowed to go to insane!” We put so much effort into each show. We wanted to
a bar! It’s been a wild ride. We started playing for small shows, 10 win crowds. We were opening up for bigger acts and we always
kids that were there to see another band, and didn’t know who thought to ourselves that we were trying to prove something.
we were until they got to see us just by being out there playing We wanted to show them what we could do and that we could
shows. It’s pretty awesome. I can’t help but think how lucky we be better than the last time they saw us, and be more impressive.
are to be able to be in this position. We’ve had that mentality since we started.
You haven’t had a new album since 2012. You’ve been touring Do you try to do something special for each show? 300
sho
and moving, and all of a sudden your social media just ws, that’s a lot!
exploded. What did you all do? I wouldn’t say that every show is different. It’s more of every
I think it was just because we were on tour for so long, and we tour. Obviously, within those 300 shows, there six or seven
I f there were a band to set your sights on, it would be San Diego shredders Pierce The Veil. These guys are in it to
win it. Their third full-length album, Collide With The Sky, debuted at #12 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 27,000
in the first week, and over 240,000 sold! Made up of brothers Mike and Vic Fuentes (drums and vocals, respectively),
lead guitarist Tony Perry and bass player Jaime Preciado, this band has received many accolades, including the cover
of Alternative Press’ Most Anticipated Issue 2014, nominations for the inaugural Alternative Press Music Awards for
Artist Of The year, Artist Philanthropic Award with Keep A Breast Foundation, Best Live Band, Most Dedicated Fans,
Best Vocalist (Vic Fuentes), Best Bassist (Jaime Preciado), and Best Drummer (Mike Fuentes).
These guys are a force of nature that needs to be seen and heard! Get your eyes and ears on this band! We had a quick
conversation with Jaime while on tour, and discovered a little more about what makes Pierce the Veil tick.
You’ve been doing this Pierce the Veil thing since 2007. Seven were doing so many different tours with so many different bands.
to eight years going strong! Tell me what it’s like to grow up One year we played a little over 280 shows, which is crazy to me!
and rock ‘n roll. How do you feel the last several years have I read you all did 300 shows in a year!
prepared you to go into the future? Yeah. Those are the ones that just fly by, but when you think
It’s been a pretty gnarly ride. It doesn’t seem that long. I started about it, you are like, “Holy Crap! What were we doing? That’s
this band when I was 20 years old; I wasn’t even allowed to go to insane!” We put so much effort into each show. We wanted to
a bar! It’s been a wild ride. We started playing for small shows, 10 win crowds. We were opening up for bigger acts and we always
kids that were there to see another band, and didn’t know who thought to ourselves that we were trying to prove something.
we were until they got to see us just by being out there playing We wanted to show them what we could do and that we could
shows. It’s pretty awesome. I can’t help but think how lucky we be better than the last time they saw us, and be more impressive.
are to be able to be in this position. We’ve had that mentality since we started.
You haven’t had a new album since 2012. You’ve been touring Do you try to do something special for each show? 300
sho
and moving, and all of a sudden your social media just ws, that’s a lot!
exploded. What did you all do? I wouldn’t say that every show is different. It’s more of every
I think it was just because we were on tour for so long, and we tour. Obviously, within those 300 shows, there six or seven
