The name of the band comes from an Arctic Monkeys tune off
the very underrated "Suck it and See." What was it about that song
and even that album that made you pay homage to the British band?
We felt the name Reckless Serenade really fit our style of
playing because we like to write all different genres of music and not get
pigeon holed to one genre.
If you ever get the opportunity to play with Alex Turner and
Co., how do you think they would react to your name?
Hopefully he would think it's cool haha! I'm a big Arctic
Monkeys fan so maybe he'd like the fact we named our band after one of his
songs and he'd want to hang out with us.
You have been hailed as the next My Chemical Romance by fans
and some critics. Do you feel a pressure to live up to that?
We're just stoked that people would say that about us! We've
never been too worried about what other people think about our music, we've
always just wrote music that we wanted to hear. MCR is one of our favorite
bands but we don't feel pressure to live up to them we're just doing our own
thing.
You are a band that doesn't take yourself too serious but
does take making music a serious matter. Do you feel that is the key to your
success?
Absolutely! We're doing this because it's what we love and
it's fun and if we're not having fun then we're doing something wrong. If you
see us live you can tell we're all genuinely having a great time on stage and I
think that's one of the best parts of our live shows.
After being in a band for nearly five years, you are
releasing your debut EP. What was that moment like to have it done and out
there?
We're excited to finally release it! These are the best
songs we've written as a band and we're just stoked to have everyone hear them.
We're really happy with how it came out and had an absolute blast making it!
What can you tell us about the EP?
The EP is a great representation of what we're trying to do
with our music which is explore as many different genres as we can. Each song
on the EP is different from the next and we think that keeps things exciting
for anyone listening. Each member of the band comes from a very different
musical background and we think that really shows on this EP.
You seem to be having a blast playing and touring, does this
ever feel like work to you?
We're all here because we love playing music above all else.
Every tour we've done has just felt like a road trip with our best friends and
if it ever does feel like work we just remember that could be working desk jobs
instead of touring the country playing music having a blast!
With an EP under your belt, when can fans expect a full
length?
We really want to tour a lot on this EP and give it as much
exposure as possible before going into a full length. Although, we've been
known to just jump into things at the drop of a hat though so maybe a full
length will happen sooner than later who knows!
This band finds it's appeal in a younger audience because
you are speaking to subject matter they relate to. Was that ever your intention
was to give someone a voice that didn't have one?
We have always aimed to write music that people resonate
with, however I wouldn't say that we wanted to give anyone a voice- I don't
think we would ever want to impose our own voice onto anyone. Instead we wanted
to have songs people could relate to or identify with. There are so many
different obstacles people face when they're growing up, and I believe it
comforts people to hear us singing about things that they themselves are going
through. If anything I would say we want to inspire people to find their own
voice- to see they aren't the only one going through whatever they might be
going through and that it always gets better.
Following this fall tour, what is next for the band?
After this fall tour we'll be hitting the road with I Set My
Friends On Fire in November. We're going out for a little over a week and we'll
be going to Canada for the first time! After that we're just trying to hit the
road hard until the end of the year.
