(Photo credit: Logan Delape Photography)
Cincinnati, Ohio band Close To Home recently released their latest studio album Momentum on July 31. The album has gone great lengths in the single week it has been out, reaching the Top 10 Rock Charts on iTunes on its debut day. We did a review on the album which you can view below.
I had the chance to speak with the band about the album and their thoughts on their sophomore label release. Here's what they had to say...
Steve: What about your new album "Momentum" do you really like?
Close To Home: We really like the production on this album. We were fortunate enough to work with someone we have a lot of respect for (Andrew Wade) and value his opinion/input.
Steve: What does the album say about you as a band?
Close To Home: This album kind of tells the story of our day to day lives as musicians and human beings. We like to be able to share our experiences with people because we want to be able to relate to our fans as much as possible.
Steve: What reaction did you expect to get on the release?
Close To Home: We hope that people notice how much our music/lyrics have matured over the years. We're not a band preaching positivity and we're not trying to push people to be negative. We try to put everything into perspective and just be real people.
Steve: What's the biggest difference between "Momentum" and the other music you have put out?
Close To Home: I think we have taken our style of music and finally put together an album that can truly define who Close To Home really is as a band.
Steve: What song off your new album is your favorite, and why?
Close To Home: I love them all equally because each song was inspired from personal experiences: love, stress, partying, traveling, etc.
Steve: What makes this album so significant for you guys?
Close To Home: This is our sophomore label release, and that is always a scary thing for bands because that is usually the album that needs to set you apart from other bands.
Steve: What's a group you really enjoy playing with, and why?
Close To Home: We really enjoy playing with a lot of bands, but I would have to say that We Came As Romans, In Fear & Faith & For All Those Sleeping because we've toured with those bands before and have all become best friends over the years. They are also the only other bands that can party as hard as we can :)
Steve: What's a band you wish to play with some day that you haven't yet, and why?
JJ Cooper (Guitar/Vocals) - Blink 182
Andrew DeNeef (Lead Vocals) - Jimmy Eat World
Josh Wells (Guitar/Vocals) - Thrice
Travis Hartman (Drums) - Lady Gaga
Josh Trenkamp (Touring Bass) - Brand New
These are all very big influences to us.
Steve: What's next for you guys?
Close To Home: Canada for a couple weeks right after the SILYMI Tour and then we plan on taking over the world :)
Hope you all enjoyed it. Again, you can check out our review of Momentum here.
- Steve
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