You released your album “Sunshine State Of Mind” almost
a year ago, how has it gone down with the fans and press?
Danny:
It’s been amazing so far. The fans have been quoted as saying that it’s the
best record that we’ve put out, one said that it’s the best record ever and I
think one fan even said that it’s better than The Beatles White Album
(laughter)
Travis:
Press has been really, really good for us. They seem like the organicness of
it. The record didn’t start off as an acoustic record but we built everything
on an acoustic guitar so that we could strip it all down and play it
acoustically and still have a good thing. We just wanted to do something that
felt real and I think a lot of people especially on the press side of things
appreciated that.
What
themes and stories do you cover within the album?
Travis:
We were living in New York when we did the album so we wrote a song about
living somewhere else and that translated really well to being on tour. We’ve
never really known this lifestyle when you’ve grown up going to school and
working jobs, it’s completely different to touring the world and waking up in a
place that you don’t even know. I also went through my very first break up.
Danny:
I was just gonna say about that. There are a few different things in there
about friendships and break ups. It’s kind of a good well rounded emotional
album.
Travis:
There’s a party song on there too. We were in this year of partying so there’s
one song on there that’s about going to parties, raging and making out with all
kinds of different chicks and then waking up the next morning and not really
knowing where you are.
You’ve
got an amazing video on your site, for “Say You Like Me” which is an interactive video game which sees you
play as each band member to save the girl, how did this come about and was it
hard to make?
Travis:
It pretty much goes back to making out with girls (laughter).
Danny:
I feel like it’s every kid’s dream to star in your own computer game. We were
in contact with these people in Israel who had this technology to make an
interactive video. We thought it would be a cool idea so we flew to Israel and
boom it all happened.
Travis:
It’s amazing and we’re all video game nerds but I guess the next step would be
us getting our own action figures (laughter).
Danny:
Anybody who makes action figures and is reading this please contact WeTheKings@
everyemail.com (laughter).
You‘ve
currently been supporting Simple Plan in Europe and the UK before heading out
on a few of your own dates over the UK, how has this gone so far?
Travis:
The European tour was amazing especially as it was our first time in mainland
Europe because I don’t consider the UK to be part of Europe. Simple Plan are
really well known over there so it was a good opportunity for us to play to
thousands of people. When we got to the UK we decided to stay a little bit
longer because we were only getting to play for 30 minutes. People who have
been ours fans for the past three or four years wanted to hear more songs so we
decided to play a couple of extra shows and they sold out immediately.
You’ve been coming to the UK for couple
of years now, how do you find it over hear compared to the states?
Travis: It’s very rainy but we
bought sunshine state of mind with us, get it? (Laughter) This has been our
nicest trip over here as regards to the weather and obviously the sold out
shows have increased our enjoyment level. The fans over here are different than
the fans in the States because they never know if we’ll come back. In the
States we’re almost spoilt in a way because we know that if we miss a band when
they tour we can just see them next time but over here you don’t get that.
After
the UK shows you head back to the states, then off to the Philippians,
Malaysia, Australia and then back to the States to do the massive Warped Tour!
How do you feel about playing all over the world and being on the world famous
Warped Tour?
Travis:
It’s crazy when you say it like that, it’s like how are we gonna get to all of
those places (laughter).
Danny:
We need a map with like red dots on to show where we’re going. It’s so crazy,
it’s every bands dream. We use to sneak into Warped Tour because we couldn’t
afford to get in and now we’re headlining it. Travelling the world and being
able to do what you love with your friends is all you can ask for.
Most
bands get gifts from their fans, what has been the best and also the weirdest
gift you have received from a fan?
Travis:
We had voodoo dolls a while ago; we were terrified of what to do with them. I
think we ended up putting them in a draw.
Danny:
With comfy blankets and at room temperature (laughter)
Travis:
As regards the best gifts, I know a lot of people don’t have a lot of money so
the fact that they’re going out and buying us gifts or making us things is
really cool. I wish people would maybe save their money and say get a ticket to
the show or something instead. They don’t have to give us gifts because they’re
given us enough already by letting us be here and do this.
Danny:
That being said (Laughter).
Travis:
That being said we definitely get a lot of gifts like gift cards and we
definitely use those. I think my favourite gifts have to be the home made ones
or when I mention something really random like pigeons at the next gig someone
will turn up with a stuffed pigeon (laughter).
What would you say your biggest
high and low points as a band have been so far?
Travis: I can’t think of a low
point but with regards high points my mind in getting cluttered with them. We’ve had some member changes and that’s
always difficult even though they’ve been mutual. I guess that could also be
classed as a high point as well though because you get to start a fresh and
have everyone all on the same page. As for highs we’ve received the key to our
city, played our hometown in front of thousands, we’ve gone platinum in a few countries. If we were talking about pros and cons then
the pros definitely outweighs the cons by millions.
Where
do you hope to see We The Kings in a year’s time?
Travis:
We’ve all kind of concluded on one exact goal and that is to one day have a
greatest hits record.
One
last random question that we ask every band, if you could be an animal out of a
zebra or Giraffe which one would you be and why?
Danny:
I’d be a giraffe.
Travis:
Yeah a giraffe definitely.
Danny:
Zebras are just fancy horses; they’re assholes (laughter).
Travis:
Other horses come along and see them and they’re just like “what?” (Laughter)
Thanks
for your time is there a message for your fans reading this?
Travis:
I’m sure every band says it but we wouldn’t be a band if it wasn’t for the fans
and it’s just as much their band as it is ours.
Danny:
Also if you have a drawing of Travis don’t bring them to him; give them to me
because I enjoy those much more (laughter). The good ones, the bad ones I love
them all, I promise.
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