FOREVER & ALWAYS
The guys that form the band known as Forever & Always are definitely putting an interesting twist on pop/rock music. They have a sweet, fun sound on tunes like "The Campfire Song", and can switch gears to a very edgy cover of Taylor Swift's hit "Love Story" with a bit of screamo in the mix. Hailing from their hometown of Tallahasee, Florida, Forever & Always is currently making quite a splash on the local music scene, which will surely grow into a hurricane of musical fusion that could set the new standard in pop/rock music when they begin to tour nationally.
Interview with Forever & Always
Why did you name your band "Forever & Always" and is there any history behind that name?
Will: Basically there was a band (Faster Faster) that we were good friends with and played a lot of shows with that had a song where in the chorus the whole crowd sand "we remember the good times forever & always" and we thought that was pretty cool so we named our band after it.
In what genre would you classify your music?
Dillon: Power-Pop-Punk with beats that make you wanna dance!
Do you write your songs as a group or individually?
Jordan: Its pretty much both, usually it starts with one of us having an idea and then the band builds around it.
What image do you think your music conveys?
Jake: With all the emo music around now these days, we want to make people happy, if we can brighten someones day than i believe that we have done our job!
What has been your biggest challenge as a band?
F&A: going through puberty ;)
Are any of you multi-instrumentalists?
Will: I beatbox, and play a mean triangle
What are your long term goals?
Jordan: Grow a beard!
Jake: TOUR TOUR TOUR!
Dillon: Travel the world, doing what we love doing!
Chris: I honestly believe that our long term goals, like, such as in Africa, and Asia, would be to play shows there, for people who dont have music like such as in America.
How do you balance your music with other obligations like school or work?
Dillon: School during the week, ROCK THE WEEKENDS!
Who are your musical influences?
Jake: The Maine, Sublime, The Friday Night Boys
Dillon: All Time Low, Protest The Hero, Owl City
Jordan: Minus The Bear, Boys Like Girls, Dance Gavin Dance
Will: This Town Needs Guns, A Skylit Drive, iwrestledabearonce
Chris: Attack Attack, A Day To Remember, Forever The Sickest Kids
What would be your "dream venue" to perform in?
Will: Taylor Swift's bedroom. ;D
Dillon: Taylor Swift.
Jake: That island from lost.
Jordan: On a Boat!
Chris: The moon!
You've just released a powerful, rock-driven cover of Taylor Swift's hit song "Love Story". Why did you choose to cover a song that was written from a girl's perspective?
Jake: It is a great song and it has a good message of love that everyone feels at
sometime, we thought we would put our twist on it.
If you could share the stage with any artist or group, who would it be and why?
Dillon: Journey, because they never stopped believing! :D
Will: The Beatles
Jake: Van Halen
Jordan: Forever The Sickest Kids
Chris: Attack Attack
Any new projects you are working on?
Will: I have a spanish project due in a few days :/
Jake: Working on writing new music and touring soon!
If you could say anything to your fans, what would it be?
F&A: Don't be afraid to come up and meet us at shows! and we LOVE YOU! :D
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XR Volume would like to thank Forever & Always for a great interview. Check out the music of Forever & Always on their official page:
www.myspace.com/foreverandalwaysfla
Text Copyright 2010 XR Volume and Forever & Always
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