PPND- How would you describe your band to someone who hasn’t heard it.
TYLOR - I would like to think that we are a pop-punk band with our fundamental roots in early punk and hardcore music while at the same time not limited to either genre by any means. All of us grew up listening to different styles and genres of music, going to shows, playing in bands, skateboarding, surfing, and being hooligans...some of those things have changed but we don't forget where we came from or how those times shaped us both musically and as people. We want to have as much fun as possible and create music that we are proud of first and songs that people can relate their own experiences to.
PPND- What bands would you say have influenced Boys No Good the most?
JAMES - Damn this is always a tough question.. Like Tylor said we all come from pretty different musical backgrounds but some of the bands that I know all of us like and I hope we sound a little bit like are NEW FOUND GLORY, FALL OUT BOY, AMERICAN NIGHTMARE, NO WARNING, LIFETIME (obviously), KID DYNAMITE, SAVES THE DAY, HOT WATER MUSIC, DAG NASTY and a lot more.
PPND- Your debut Full length entitled “Never Felt Better” is being released on July 26th. Its sounds great, your sound has evolved from the demo. I love the new versions of the old songs as well. How did this album come to be?
JAMES - Thanks man, I'm stoked you're into it! I would say the main two things that have changed since we released the demo a year and a half ago are that we have two new members who have really helped the devolvement of the band and I think we have just really learned how to write together. We have a tighter chemistry now.
PPND- I really like the vocals on the new cd. How did Jeff Harrell join the band.
JAMES - Ha-ha this is a pretty crazy story actually.. Well let's turn back time to about 2 months ago..... We were practicing our asses off and doing some final tweaks to the songs before entering the studio and we all were really excited because we only two more weeks to wait before we start recording! Then one day I got a call from the owner of Indianola Records and he read my an email that Tommy (our singer at the time) had sent to him, in the email Tommy asked the label if he would get into legal trouble if he quit the band and did not record the album! This was HUGE shock to us! I thought Indianola was pulling a prank on me! I could not believe our singer was quitting the band 2 weeks before he hit the studio and this is how we were finding out! By him going straight to the owner of the label! So, the next day we all met up at a coffee shop and talked to Tommy and he told us that he had a new girlfriend and he didn't want to have to tour anymore or record the album or be in the band. It was crazy, none of us saw this coming. We were so so so stressed! But luckily we knew Jeff could sing and he is a good friend of ours so we called him up and he was very interested in joining the band and somehow he learned all 12 songs in 2 weeks! It was very impressive, he really saved the day! It was a tough situation but I'm glad it happened because we are a better band now then we have ever been and Jeff is an overall stronger musician then Tommy is and he is a blast to hang out with.
PPND- How did you get involved with Indianola Records?
TYLOR - Well Indianola has sort of a legacy here in Jacksonville and has been on our radar as musicians and fans since Evergreen Terrace signed with and put out their first album back in the early 2000's. All of us in the band have been extremely pleased with how friendly and interested the label has been with us. We talk with Matt from Indianola just about every day and he is always quick to tell us how excited he is about the record and the faith he has in us as a band and people. It made sense for a band of our size to sign with a label we all knew and loved.
PPND- On July 23rd you’re having your cd release show in Florida, with two quality bands, Rust Belt Lights and Take It Back. Any possible plans of doing a full tour with these bands.
TYLOR - Thankfully we are going to be on tour with both these bands for about 2 weeks total prior to and after the album release show on the 23rd. Very stoked to be going out with these great bands.
PPND- Do you plan on playing any shows in Canada?
TYLOR - Absolutely. I have always wanted to visit Canada. Growing up watching live punk show videos of all my favorite bands from venues in Canada has made playing music there myself sort of a life goal. I have heard that we are going to be on a full U.S. tour this fall with several stops in Canada. Very excited to play and visit..and all music aside I'm really just hoping to fall in love and marry a nice French-Canadian girl when we are up there!
PPND- What has been you favorite show you’ve played so far.
TYLOR - The show that has been the most fun so far to me is when we played the album release show for We Still Dream at Local Heroes in St. Augustine, FL back in March of 2011. The venue is so small and so close to our home in Jacksonville that our friends car pool down and turn the place basically into a house show with 100 people going nuts, singing along, and throwing beer everywhere. There was no stage and pretty sure none of us in the band could move around more than a foot due to the amount of people. Great night for sure.
PPND- What’s the craziest thing that has ever happened at a show?
JAMES - One of the shows that has really stuck with me was the very first show we ever played. It was really crazy for us because we didn't really know what to expect from the crowd, we didn't know if anyone was going to like us. We had released the demo about a month before we played out so we knew that some of our friends would know the songs but we didn't really think anyone else had heard us yet but when we opened out set with SO FAR GONE the crowd erupted! Everyone had memorized the lyrics and were singing along, people were doing stage dives and crowd riding, jumping on their friends shoulders to reach for the mic and kids were circle pitting during the fast parts! There were about 150 people at the show and they all seemed stoked on BNG! It was amazing! We had no idea that people were into on our band! It was great and crazy. I wish we had it on film.
PPND- How’s the pop punk and hardcore scene in Florida?
TYLOR - The scene seems to be doing well. I am always excited when we play shows with bands I've never heard of here in Florida with hopes that they will become one of my favorite bands. North Florida is definitely seeing a resurgence in the d.i.y. pop punk and hardcore scene. It is really awesome to see the venues we have in Jacksonville being put on the map for bands that are touring through our state as well as giving new bands a place to play in front of people eager to hear some good music.
PPND- What can we expect from BNG in 2011?
JAMES - Our debut album!! NEVER FELT BETTER! We also will be on the road A LOT! We love to be on tour, we love making new friends and we love finding swimming pools. Hopefully we will be doing a lot of those things in 2011.
PPND- Any final comment for your fans?
JAMES - THANKS! YOU'RE RAD!
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