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Pierce the Veil
an hour and a half every day, there and there. We
back. So he moved closer to his home really enjoy
and built a studio there. We went to meeting people
Long Island, the industrial area, in the like that. I’ll
center of four cemeteries. Luckily for us keep saying
we really never left the studio too much. this to our
It was a crazy feeling when you would band is no
go get breakfast, and you would drive by more, our fans
all these cemeteries. are awesome.
I read that your new album will most You
likely reflect on your experiences with previously
your fans. Would you mind sharing mentioned an I was actually sponsored by a yo-yo
a story that would be included in an analogy of an “awkward date”. Have company when I was very young. My
upcoming song? you actually ever had an awkward mom expanded the idea of me traveling
We will probably wait for the actual date? and doing yo-yo competitions.
release of that, otherwise it’s just going You know what? Surprisingly not! I
to be out of nowhere. (laughs) haven’t actually been on a blind date, or You should make it part of the Pierce
a date where I didn’t know the person. the Veil show!
How about a fan experience that is not I missed the whole Tinder thing. That’s (laughs) Glow-in-the-dark yo-yos on
included on the album? what people are doing these days. I stage?
We meet such amazing people every missed the whole thing. Back when I
day. Obviously people look at us and was single and trying to find dates, you I think you should set them on fire!
are, “You guys are amazing!” For us, kind of just had to stick to what you I’ve gotten fans who have given me yo-
we are a bunch of dudes playing rock knew, and meet people at parties and yos. The fans the do really deep research
music. That’s how we feel about it. We stuff, and actually have a conversation will get me yo-yos.
don’t feel that we are doing anything with them.
out of the ordinary. Sometimes you see Sound like an interesting collection
these kids that are amazing musicians Yeah. Old school, back in the day no doubt. What has been the most
and artists. They paint us amazing when you met people in MySpace! interesting gift a fan has given you?
portraits and amazing photos. I can’t Yeah that was crazy too. A lot of fans have been doing shoes
even draw a stick figure to save my life lately. They will take white shoes and
and they are drawing these amazing Speaking of old school, tell me about completely cover them with artwork.
things, and they are 13-14 years old! It’s yourself. Were you in any clubs in They turn out awesome! Someday I’d
awesome! It’s really inspiring to us. They school? like to do a collab with a shoe company
think we are doing something amazing I could’ve had a yo-yo club! I’m pretty and make our own shoes. I think that
when they made this masterpiece right solid at the yo-yo. A fun fact is that would be really cool.
Do you wear any fan shoes on stage?
Not really. They are not usually the right
size. They’re usually their shoes that they
get that they show us.
What size shoe are you? That we your
fans can make you shoes that fit!
I’m a size 10.
If you want to send shoes,
make them size 10!
photos by Adam elmakias
an hour and a half every day, there and there. We
back. So he moved closer to his home really enjoy
and built a studio there. We went to meeting people
Long Island, the industrial area, in the like that. I’ll
center of four cemeteries. Luckily for us keep saying
we really never left the studio too much. this to our
It was a crazy feeling when you would band is no
go get breakfast, and you would drive by more, our fans
all these cemeteries. are awesome.
I read that your new album will most You
likely reflect on your experiences with previously
your fans. Would you mind sharing mentioned an I was actually sponsored by a yo-yo
a story that would be included in an analogy of an “awkward date”. Have company when I was very young. My
upcoming song? you actually ever had an awkward mom expanded the idea of me traveling
We will probably wait for the actual date? and doing yo-yo competitions.
release of that, otherwise it’s just going You know what? Surprisingly not! I
to be out of nowhere. (laughs) haven’t actually been on a blind date, or You should make it part of the Pierce
a date where I didn’t know the person. the Veil show!
How about a fan experience that is not I missed the whole Tinder thing. That’s (laughs) Glow-in-the-dark yo-yos on
included on the album? what people are doing these days. I stage?
We meet such amazing people every missed the whole thing. Back when I
day. Obviously people look at us and was single and trying to find dates, you I think you should set them on fire!
are, “You guys are amazing!” For us, kind of just had to stick to what you I’ve gotten fans who have given me yo-
we are a bunch of dudes playing rock knew, and meet people at parties and yos. The fans the do really deep research
music. That’s how we feel about it. We stuff, and actually have a conversation will get me yo-yos.
don’t feel that we are doing anything with them.
out of the ordinary. Sometimes you see Sound like an interesting collection
these kids that are amazing musicians Yeah. Old school, back in the day no doubt. What has been the most
and artists. They paint us amazing when you met people in MySpace! interesting gift a fan has given you?
portraits and amazing photos. I can’t Yeah that was crazy too. A lot of fans have been doing shoes
even draw a stick figure to save my life lately. They will take white shoes and
and they are drawing these amazing Speaking of old school, tell me about completely cover them with artwork.
things, and they are 13-14 years old! It’s yourself. Were you in any clubs in They turn out awesome! Someday I’d
awesome! It’s really inspiring to us. They school? like to do a collab with a shoe company
think we are doing something amazing I could’ve had a yo-yo club! I’m pretty and make our own shoes. I think that
when they made this masterpiece right solid at the yo-yo. A fun fact is that would be really cool.
Do you wear any fan shoes on stage?
Not really. They are not usually the right
size. They’re usually their shoes that they
get that they show us.
What size shoe are you? That we your
fans can make you shoes that fit!
I’m a size 10.
If you want to send shoes,
make them size 10!
photos by Adam elmakias
