Everyone in the band writes individually. We do tend to get together before we go in and record an album though. Q: Since you're all spread apart, how was the writing process for this one?Ī: These days, it is pretty remote. Mayday Parade perform at The Moon in Tallahassee, Fla. I think that a lot of that stress and frustration found its way into some of the songs, but that's not to say that it's all necessarily negative. It felt like the whole world was flipped upside down. It was a real period of uncertainty of not knowing what was really happening. It was a dark time for so many people and for us. ![]() It's hard to say exactly what way though. Was it recorded during the pandemic, and did that have any influence on it?Ī: Yeah, it was written during the pandemic, and I think that it certainly was influenced by the pandemic. Now it's an 11-year anniversary tour.Īhead of their show, founding member, lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Derek Sanders talked with a reporter about the group's new album, writing music during the pandemic and his Tallahassee roots. They're performing songs from their 2011 self-titled album, an anniversary tour originally scheduled for last year. ![]() New Music Fest: 20th biennial Festival of New Music lets loose at FSU College of Music ![]() Tallahassee Nights Live: Darius Baker stokes love of music with Tallahassee Nights Live's 'Lover's Lounge' Hometown band: Mayday Parade: 'You are never a hero in your hometown.’ Until now
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